Written by: Sandra Daniele, Executive Contributor
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Do you believe in the power of affirmations, or do you view them as wishful thinking of the unintelligent? Are you willing to explore your perception of the power of affirmations? It has been shown that affirmations fire up your neural pathways and make changes to those areas of the brain that create positive and happy feelings. I know I am willing to take a closer look at anything that brings more joy into my life.
Maybe you have tried using affirmations but found yourself stuck in a loop of saying affirmations without any significant change. Welcome to the importance of mindset. If affirmations and mindset are not working in unison, then you have created an extra activity that is probably creating frustration.
Affirmations are short powerful statements that declare a positive thought while assertively stating it as truth. The affirmations you choose to say create the building blocks for your life and the path to living the way you desire. They are the superhighway to control your thoughts or take back control of your thoughts. When you say, write or think of the affirmations they create new thoughts that start to shape your new reality. They can also be used to relax and calm your mind. A quick affirmation as a quick reminder that you are okay.
Your mindset is a set of beliefs that shape how you see and make sense of yourself and the world around you. Often your beliefs are the result of ideas presented by family, friends, teachers, news, and society. It is important to realize that your beliefs may not actually belong to you, but rather were influenced by important people or events in your life. These beliefs continue to influence how you think, feel, and behave in each situation. They impact how you make sense of the world, who you are, and what you do. Your mindset and beliefs affect your daily self-dialogue and your feelings about yourself. A strong and positive mindset is essential for a healthy self-esteem.
When you feel good about yourself and have a positive mindset, your life tends to run smoothly. When you are feeling bad about yourself (negative mindset) and have a negative attitude, you tend to engage in self-defeating behaviors which may cause negative outcomes. This is the reason that mindset and affirmations must work in unison. If you find yourself simply stating affirmations, you found on the internet without the right mindset you will only feel frustrated.
By focusing on the positive and speaking positively you are more likely to attract positive things into your life such as abundance, love and renewed health. Where your focus goes is where intention flows. To be truly effective you must work to reprogram your subconscious mind, to encourage new beliefs about yourself and your place in the world. Affirmations create the inspiration and the simple reminder to think and act differently throughout the day. Your mindset can create two effects on you either limiting your potential or liberating it. A fixed mindset limits your capacity for learning, whereas a growth mindset helps you reach your full potential.
“Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world” – Amit Ray
Six ways to incorporate mindset and affirmations so they work for you
Know your why for saying the affirmations
Understand and recognize your personal values as these will help guide your why
Let go of the old stories that aren’t serving you
Choose to change your thinking to create new habits
Act as if something is true (override negative thinking), to experience the feelings associated with the outcome you desire
Be consistent and choose daily to think thoughts that make you feel good.
By implementing awareness around mindset and your reason for saying affirmations you will be on your way to making positive changes in your life.
Sandra Daniele, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Sandra Daniele is a certified life coach who has helped numerous women break through limiting beliefs that held them back from relationships, jobs, and the life they desired to live. Sandra is passionate about joining women on their journey to self-love and acceptance while guiding them to confidently show up as who they are, not who they think they need to be. She has discovered the secrets to identifying what is most important in life and how to live authentically. She gladly shares these secrets with her clients. In her free time, Sandra enjoys beach yoga, reading, and time with family and friends.
