It is a fact. Positive affirmations work and if you use them properly, they can help you manifest your most cherished desires and create permanent change in your life.An affirmation is a solid declaration that something is true. This doesn’t mean it is actually true, but it is true for you as you are the one saying it. Keep this in mind while you read this article.
Your subconscious mind is at work 24 hours a day and 7 days a week so it is listening all the time. Every time you think or talk, you are affirming something without even realizing it.
All of your inner chatter is based on affirmations too. Therefore, our flow of thoughts and words is creating our reality as we experience it, moment by moment.
Unfortunately for an untrained mind, thoughts lean toward the negative side about 90% of the time. Thinking in this manner creates negative emotions and this feeds negative output... no wonder life can seem like an endless struggle for most!
And it gets more interesting... Affirmations and beliefs are intimately connected. Our beliefs are based on statements we heard while growing up which gave form to our present thought patterns.
But not all beliefs are wrong. Some of these beliefs have contributed to our growth and development as human beings in a positive way. For instance, they give shape to our values
and help us determine the difference between
good and bad behaviors. However, other beliefs
may be hindering our progress and growth.
With this in mind, we can presume that most
of our daily declarations are based on old programming. If this is so, it’s time to examine our beliefs, get rid of what doesn’t serve us anymore and acquire new paradigms.
One way to do this is by using short positive sentences to help us reprogram our mind and create change. With specific statements we can target specific beliefs that have been holding us back, thus modifying thought patterns, beliefs and outcomes.
It is important to consciously focus in stating positive phrases and nurturing positive thoughts. The more determined you are to see changes in a particular area of your life, the better –and the faster- affirmations will work for you.
Your subconscious mind takes everything at face value. It cannot tell the difference between true and false. This can help to reprogram the mind; however, old beliefs have deep roots so the bigger the challenge, the stronger the roots.
This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change old beliefs. You can yank out those roots but it will take more determination and a little more time. Knowing this helps too, as you can be more patient with yourself in the process.
You’ll know your affirmations are working by focusing on your feelings. When you affirm something and you feel excited as it had already happened, you are resonating with your words. This means that your subconscious is accepting the “new” truth and forming a new belief.
On the contrary, if you state something that makes you feel uneasy it means that your subconscious mind is resisting the change. If this happens you can either revise your statement, modify the words you are using, or keep on pressing with passion and conviction until you imprint the new idea in your subconscious mind.
Because positive affirmations challenge your beliefs and reprogram your thought patterns, it may take some time to see results. This is why many people claim they don’t work. However, if you are persistent and believe they will work, your dysfunctional beliefs will be replaced with new positive beliefs. It's just a matter of time. Only then will positive change come easily and naturally.
”There is undeniable energy in positive words and thoughts”
– use them to your advantage!
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Need help in creating your own infallible positive affirmations? Then, I highly recommend the Best Affirmations Workbook by Dr. Patricia Ross, PhD, so you too learn how to properly use the power of your mind to create affirmations that work!Above all, keep these three sentences in mind at all times -and act on them- as they have the power to better your life in amazing ways!
