The Truth About Affirmations and How to Make Them Work for You
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min read
Written by: Moira Hutchison, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
If you are new to affirmations, this is a great time to get started. These positive statements can be incredibly powerful.
A recent study confirmed the effectiveness of affirmations. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that people under high stress did about 50% worse on a problem-solving test. However, when they used a brief self-affirmation first, they did just as well as the other participants.
Let us explore the benefits of using affirmations and how you can get the most from them.
The Benefits of Affirmations:
1. Improve your performance.
In addition to overcoming stress, affirmations can also help you learn from your mistakes. They promote flexible thinking that makes it easier to spot your weaknesses and form new habits.
2. Feel better.
This is medicine that tastes good. Skillful self-talk cheers you up instantly. It is like giving yourself a hug.
3. Enjoy better relationships.
It is easy to slip into defensiveness when you feel tense. Affirmations give you a more constructive method for dealing with difficult issues so you can remain open to what others have to say.
4. Protect your physical health.
Chronic stress triggers inflammation and interferes with your metabolism. Simply relaxing reduces your risk for many health conditions.
5. Draw on your strengths.
Perhaps you excel as a parent but struggle with public speaking. Affirmations remind you of your most important strengths and help build your confidence in weaker areas.
6. Take them everywhere.
Colleagues or clients may look at you funny if you interrupt a meeting to get a massage. On the other hand, you can recite uplifting messages out loud or silently wherever you are.
7. Discover more meaning.
Most importantly, affirmations welcome more meaning into your life. You will be more mindful of your choices and how your actions contribute to fulfilling your purpose.
A Few Easy Rules about Affirmations:
1. Time it right.
Prepare yourself for challenging tasks. Perform an affirmation before you give a presentation or depart on a long flight.
2. Clarify your values.
You can apply affirmations to any area of your life, from baking a cake to putting out forest fires. Affirmations have the greatest impact when you tie them to your top priorities, whether in your business, family and friends, or world peace.
3. Write it all down.
Recording your statements in a journal makes them feel more tangible. Spend about five minutes, jotting your thoughts down. Identify what matters most to you and figure out the reasons behind your values.
4. Take supporting actions.
Naturally, your behavior needs to match your words. If it is important for you to be a great tennis player, work on your backhand. To write a best-selling book, start writing and drafting the plot.
5. Use a combination of resources.
Blend your affirmations in with other sources of assistance and encouragement. Devote time to spiritual practices or talk with a friend about a conflict to get their perspective.
6. Develop a strong intention.
Forceful wishes create mighty affirmations. Reflect on your motivation and give your full attention to what you are saying. Engage all your senses to produce a vivid experience. If you are trying to grow your own vegetables, imagine how they will look and taste.
7. Be sincere.
Analyze your affirmations to be sure they feel authentic for you. Go ahead and proclaim you are a top salesperson if you really believe it. Otherwise, you may want to build up gradually by praising yourself for each call or visit you make.
Affirmations can lead to exciting breakthroughs, whether you want to lose weight or acquire new clients. Focus on your core values and let them guide your actions and affirmations.
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Moira Hutchison, Executive Contributor, Brainz Magazine
As an Intuition Cultivator and Mindset Mentor, Moira Hutchison guides her clients to access the inherent power they have available when they ignite their personal trinity of trust, inner awareness, and self-confidence. Moira works with professionals who feel that there is something better in life for them, but they have no idea how to access it. However, they have a yearning to be guided by their intuition and align with their unique calling. What makes her distinctive and different in this work is that she has developed the ability to take complex energetic, and spiritual ideas and interpret them in ways that people find easy to understand, integrate and implement.
