Affirmations

Are you ready to Create your own affirmations? Good, let’s get started.

The best way start is to write down your negative self talk.

1. Get out some Paper
2. Divide your paper in half
3. Start writing your negative thoughts in the left hand column
4. Begin creating your positive statements in the right hand column
5. Examples:

   Negative Thought	Positive Statement
   I'm worthless.	I am valuable.
   I can't do anything right.	I am able to accomplish any task.
   I'm too lazy to be successful.	I am successful and love doing the work to get there.

This may feel awkward at first; especially if you don't believe the positive statements you'd like to be true. Don't worry, just go with it.

Helpful hints...

• They are life affirming statements.
• Something that you want to have, do, or be.
• They are best used in the present tense.

Make sure that your statements are in the present tense! If it's in the future tense; you're telling yourself that it is always going to be just out of your reach.

1. Out loud
2. Silently/Reading
3. Mirror
4. Writing
5. Repetition
6. Give it Time

No matter how you use them; the key is repetition. If you need a jump start; try this list of affirmations to get started.

If you feel like you aren't getting the results you want, you may want to try using afformations instead.

They work with your brain's natural tendency to use questions instead of statements. I find this method more effective.

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