Overcome self-sabotage and kick the negative self-talk to the curb with the power of positive affirmations for women.
Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.
–Oprah Winfrey
When my 7-year-old son found this video, I seriously doubted that he was looking for powerful daily affirmations, yet he picked a winner. He also played it around 1,000 times – my son has autism, and when he finds a favorite – it tends to stick:))
This little girl rocks affirmations better than any of the gurus I’ve seen on Ted, YouTube, or Oprah’s SuperSoul Sessions—and I’ll tell you why.
She knows the secret to making positive affirmations work: belief.
Positive Affirmations – Defined
Affirmations are quick, fast, and effective reminders to your subconscious mind to stay positive. They’re like a HIIT workout for your brain.
Positive affirmations help you overcome negative thought patterns and belief systems—even ones from the past.
You may have picked up a few of these from your childhood from well-meaning but ill-informed family members.
Maybe your mother’s mantra was that money is the root of all evil, which planted a seed that created a negative relationship between you and cold, hard cash.
Or maybe your grandmother told you obesity runs in your family and diets don’t work, and now you struggle with weight.
No matter where you got these little gems that slowly and systematically hold you back, there are things you can do to challenge and change them. That’s where positive affirmations come in.
How To Use Positive Affirmations
Whether you realize it or not, you already use affirmations daily—they’re just not positive.
Ever catch yourself saying things like:
My house will never be clean.
Everything I eat goes straight to my thighs.
No matter what I do, I can’t catch a break.
I’ll never get ahead at work.
All fabulous examples of affirmations – negative affirmations.
Never underestimate their power to undercut and sabotage your success, self-esteem, and happiness.
Every thought you think and word you say is an affirmation – of something.
The Secret To Making Affirmations Work
Lying to yourself won’t cut it – your brain is too smart for that.
Chanting a mantra that you do not and will never believe is a recipe for failure.
For example, if your goal is to feel more self-confident, & you have suffered from self-esteem issues for years saying I am confident in my skin will feel fake and phony.
Try: I am learning to love myself more every day.
When I was looking at an extra 100 pounds of weight, telling myself, I love my body – was a joke because I knew the truth.
Instead, I focused on believing I was in control of my thoughts & that I could make small steps every day that would have a significant impact.
The best tip I can give you?
Write original positive affirmations tailored to your needs, anxieties and issues.
In your words.
Write them how you talk, and use the present tense.
Experts will tell you to repeat them five times a day, but the karma police isn’t coming to bust you if you do four.
Keep it upbeat and don’t overthink it – it’s not up to you to figure out how it will work.
Writing Positive Affirmations
Use the present tense
Start with I am
Keep it brief
Use your words
Stay positive – affirm what you want, not what you don’t
Visualize
Repeat every day 5 times a day
Be Honest
Need a little inspiration? Here are 20 positive affirmations to help you get started.
Once you use positive affirmations, you will notice an incredible difference in your mood, anxiety levels, and productivity.
Forming a habit takes at least 21 days, so be easy on yourself if this doesn’t come naturally. Keep trying. And don’t forget – you are what you think!
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