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Monday 12th 2009f January 2009

What is an affirmation?

An affirmation is a positive statement about yourself or a situation, that involves you, and it is expressed using present tense. Affirmations send positive messages to your brain and these are used to negate or over-ride previous negative messages.

For example, there are some people that think that they aren’t very intelligent so they think to themselves, “I am stupid”, and they think this over and over again. This causes damage on many levels and in many different areas of their lives. If someone thinks they are stupid and they are constantly repeating this to themselves then this will greatly affect their self-esteem, their motivation, their relationships, etc. They won’t have the confidence needed to make positive changes in their life-
In this situation I would teach my client the affirmation of- I am smart or I am intelligent and I would have them say it repeatedly. There is great power in the repetitive word.

In my work with my clients one of the first things I do is define what negative thoughts they have running through their mind. Once we establish this we can then create affirmations that will change their way of thinking to a much more positive sense. The affirmation is used to change the thought and the energy behind the thought.

We create our future right now, in this moment, with the words we use and the thoughts we choose. Affirmations are most effective when stated verbally and with true intent. You should always believe your affirmation, although this can be quite challenging at first but stay with it and the positive nature of the affirmations and the thoughts and energy behind them will bring many positive changes into your life.

Often, I have clients face themselves in the mirror and repeat affirmations while watching their facial expressions. There is often laughter and many times tears. Affirmations do bring up a lot of things to look at it. One of the most powerful affirmations that I have used with clients is, “I am beautiful.” It always surprises me what horrible things people choose to think about themselves deep down inside. This is where the healing begins.

One client told she had been called ugly through-out her childhood. Over time she began to believe it. It wasn’t until she came for a healing session- and that was for something else- that she started to become aware of so many of these negative thought patterns running through her mind. When she finally realized that she was beautiful and that it was ok to be beautiful, she completely transformed. We are all beautiful and we all have our own unique beauty that needs to be celebrated.
Here- try it yourself- what is something you don’t like about yourself? Too fat, too thin, too short, too tall. No money? Let’s take that one to begin with.

Negative thought-
I am broke, I’m skint, I’m poor, I have nothing
Suggested affirmations-
I have many blessings. I prosper wherever I turn. I am prosperity and abundance. My income is constantly increasing.
Negative thought-
I hate my job. I hate my work.
Suggested affirmation-
I have now found the job that is perfect for me. I am now working at the perfect job. My work is creative and I enjoy it very much. My job is perfect for me.
Just as we all have our own unique beauty we also deserve to have happiness, joy and love in our lives. Everyone deserves to be happy, it is your right as a human being so choose it!

Affirmations should always be present tense- in this moment now. "Want" in an affirmation doesn’t work, this sends out a message that you "want" something – you can go on wanting forever. If I say I want a new house, I will still be “wanting” that new house when I am 100 years old. I say, “I am now living in my beautiful new house.” Choose what you “want” in the here and now and affirm it into being. Our power is always in the present moment, we can't change the past, but we can learn to let go of it.
Each new day you have the power to change that day.

I do affirmations every morning while I’m doing yoga. I begin my day with these affirmations -
I am love. I am loved. I am perfect health. I am wise. I am kind. I am happy. I am prosperity and abundance. My life is full of happiness and joy. I love my work. I am blessed. And so many more…………..go ahead, use some of these if you want. But whatever you do- get started with your affirmations.

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