How to Use Affirmations Effectively

Affirmations are positive statements or self-scripts that can

condition the subconscious mind

so that you can develop a more positive perception of yourself.

Affirmations help undo the damage caused by negative scripts,

those things which we repeatedly tell ourselves…that little voice in your head

(or which others repeatedly tell us)

that contribute to a negative self-perception.

Affirmations can be used to destroy bad habits and create good ones.

Affirmations can help you get clear and stay focused.

Affirmations can help you speed up the progress on your goals.

Affirmations keep you balanced and calm.

Affirmations can help you live the life you want.

Affirmations can change your life.

Affirmations are easy to create and use, but you’ll need dedication to make them work.

Here are some pointers to help you get the most out of this powerful tool

STEP 1

Think about your positive attributes.

Take stock of yourself by making an inventory of your best qualities, abilities, or other attributes.

Are you gorgeous? Write it down

Are you a hard worker? Make note of it

Do you love to help people? Write it down

Do you love to learn how to do new things? Jot it down

Write each quality down in a short sentence, starting with “I” and using the present tense:

“I am beautiful,” for example, or “I am generous”.

These statements are affirmations of who you are.

We rarely focus on those things that we really like about ourselves…

instead we choose to dwell on things we’d like to change or that we don’t like…

this reinforces the negative…making it even HARDER for us to change something…

An inventory will help you break that cycle.

Using these affirmations to help you appreciate who you are will give you

the confidence you need to accept your affirmations of who you want to become.

Step 2

Think about what negative scripts you want to counteract or what positive goals you want to accomplish.

Affirmations can be extremely useful to counteract negative perceptions you have developed about

your appearance, your abilities, or your potential (we’ll refer to these types of affirmations as “counter-scripts”).

Affirmations can also help you achieve specific goals, such as losing weight or quitting smoking.

Make a list of your goals or the harmful self-perceptions you want to change.

Step 3

Prioritize your list of things to work on.

You may find that you have a lot of goals or that you need many counter-scripts.

It’s best, however, to concentrate on just a few affirmations at a time,

So, my advice to you is choose those that are most important or most urgent and work with those first.

Once you see improvement in those areas or accomplish those goals…

you can develop new affirmations for other items on your list.

You can try using as many affirmations as you want at any given time but…

I recommend that you start by using no more than five.

Step 4

Write down the 5 affirmations you are going to start working with.

In step 1, you got plenty of practice writing affirmations based on your positive qualities in the present.

You can use these alone as counter-scripts, or you can add other affirmations to influence your behavior in the future.

The affirmations you will use to influence future changes should follow the same basic form as those from step 1.

They should start with “I,” and be short, clear, and positive.

There are two kinds of future-oriented affirmations you can use to work toward goals.

“I am” statements:

Write a statement affirming the fact that you are achieving your goal(s).

For example, if you want to quit smoking, a statement such as “I can quit smoking,” is a an ok start.

But, many experts and practitioners recommend that you avoid any sort of negative connotation…

so that you would instead say something like “I am freeing myself from smoking,”

or “I am becoming smoke-free.”

(Quit is a NEGATIVE word…it is based in NOT wanting something…no negatives allowed !!!)

“I allow myself” statements:

Write a statement affirming that today you will actually use your ability to achieve your goal.

So, following the above example, you could say,

“I allow myself to be smoke-free today,” or

“I allow myself to smoke fewer cigarettes today than yesterday.”

Again, the affirmation should use positive language.

It should simply express what you allow yourself to do today to achieve the longer-term goal.

Match up your positive attributes with your goals.

Which of the positive qualities that you affirmed in step 1 will help you achieve the goals you have set?

If you’re quitting smoking, for example, you may need willpower or courage…

or you may need to reflect on the fact that you are beautiful or that you care about your family.

Select two or three of these affirmations to support your goal-oriented affirmations.

Step 5

Using Your Affirmations CONSISTENTLY

Make your repetitions visible so you can use them.

Repetition is the key to making affirmations effective.

You want to think about your affirmations several times a day, every day.

There are several ways to do this.

• Make a point of writing your affirmations in a journal or diary each morning when you wake up and each night before you go to sleep. Repeat the affirmations to yourself at these times, as well. Ideally your affirmations should be the first thing you think of when you wake up and the last before you go to sleep.
  

• Meditate on your affirmations. Close your eyes, shut out the rest of the world, and think about your affirmations. Say and repeat the words, but think about what the words mean to you; think about the future and try to feel the emotions that the affirmations evoke. The better you FEEL about your affirmation…the more quickly it will become a truth for you.
  

• Leave reminder cards in various places. Use 3X5 index cards or sticky notes to write your affirmations (one per card). Make several cards for each affirmation, and then leave these cards where you will see them: place one where you sit at the kitchen table, tape one to your car’s steering wheel, slip one inside your desk drawer, or stick one to your bathroom mirror… Each time you see the card, read it and think about what it means…feel the good feelings it creates for you.
  

• Carry your affirmations with you. Make a list of your affirmations and put it in your wallet or purse. If you need a pick-me-up, or if you find yourself about to waver from your goals, get out your affirmations and read them.

• Continue using your affirmations. The more you affirm something, the more firmly your mind will accept it. If you are trying to accomplish a short-term goal, use your affirmations until you have accomplished it. If you simply want to use affirmations as a counter-script, use each one as long as you like.

Here are some things to keep in mind when using affirmations…

Don’t be discouraged if your affirmations don’t seem to help at first.

Instead, think about how you are using them.

Do you really believe them? If you don’t believe the affirmations, they can still be effective, but it will take longer.

If you’re tired of waiting, make sure your goals are attainable.

Be sure to set reasonable expectations for when you want to attain them.

Use affirmations to counteract negative scripts or to accomplish small goals in the beginning.

Over time you will eventually develop the confidence to tackle bigger issues.

Affirmations can be used in combination with visualizations to increase the effectiveness of both.

By visualizing your affirmations, you can make them more real in your mind.

Include mental visualization using as many of your five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) as appropriate.

If you don’t want people to know about your affirmations, just place your reminders in discreet locations.

Remember, however, that it’s important that you see them frequently, or they’ll do you no good.

If you find yourself simply parroting the words of your affirmations,

instead of concentrating on their meaning, change affirmations.

You can still affirm the same goals or characteristics, but rephrasing your affirmations can increase their effectiveness.

If you find it difficult to believe an affirmation will materialize, add “I choose to” to the affirmation.

“I choose to be at my healthy weight,” for example, or, “I choose to maintain a healthy weight easily and effortlessly.”

Make a recording in your own voice and play it as you fall asleep. Many people that I know swear by this method.

Make a VIDEO of your affirmations and include pictures that reinforce the GOOD FEELINGS that you get from your affirmation.

Attach positive emotions to your affirmations.

Think about how achieving your goal will make you feel.

Think about how good it feels to know that you are good at something.

Positive emotion is a fuel which makes affirmations more powerful.

Gratitude is a type of affirmation create one that says the following:

“I enjoy and value the good in my life and trust that more will come my way”.

Here is a list of some VERY POWERFUL affirmations that I use.

This will help you get started !!

All affirmations must be in the present tense (not past or future based)
I am a money magnet
I am a client magnet
My highest desires are manifesting now
I market products and programs that I am proud of
I am an excellent listener
My family and I spend quality time together
Every week my list growing larger and larger
I leverage my time by working with my trusted team
I am a powerful public speaker
My videos inspire others and call them into action
I have a supportive team that helps my business grow
I am open to success
I am a generous giver and excellent receiver
I am financially free
I now make $ …… per year
I now make $ …. Per month
I live in the present moment here and now
I succeed with grace, ease and joy
I love and accept myself
I am in the relationship of my dreams
I trust myself I trust god & the universe
I release the need to be perfect
I choose to be powerful, courageous and confident
My customers love to buy my products and services
My income is in direct proportion to the value I Provide
I provide immense value to my marketplace now
I am unstoppable
I completely approve, accept and love myself as I am right now
I use my natural gifts and talents to contribute to others
I celebrate my success
I am willing to get out of my comfort zone to achieve success
I am open to miracles occurring in my life everyday
I allow and receive wealth and abundance into my life
I allow myself to thrive now
I am following my divine purpose
I am on the right path
I can do this
I now attract my ideal clients who I am happy to serve
I am in integrity with myself
I allow others into my life to support me
I travel at the drop of a hat
I am my ideal weight and every day I feel healthier and happier
I am worthy of love
I speak my truth
I am connected
I am grateful for my friends and family
Abundance and love is my destiny
My business is growing every day
I now live in my dream home
I am the leader I have been waiting for
I allow myself to shine now
I am creative and allow my natural genius to flow
I release the need for other peoples approval
I trust my intuition
I am open to new freedom and joy
I am compassionate
I am powerful
I honor myself and others
I am focused in my business and take action
I am an excellent manager of my time
I am a heart based entrepreneur
I take action and allow the space for attraction
I choose to be happy over being right
I forgive myself and others
I make inner peace my priority
My endless good now comes to me in endless ways
I model rich & successful people
People love saying “Yes” to me
I feel alive
I make time to have fun in my life

Wow..we sure got alot of work accomplished.

Give yourself a pat on the back.

Take a break if you need to….

Come back… and YOU are now going to learn

How To Create Your Own Powerful Affirmation Videos….!!!