The Power of Affirmations

Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation, and which are repeated many times, in order to impress the subconscious mind and trigger it into positive action. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the affirmations, they have to be repeated with attention, conviction, interest and desire.

Imagine that you are swimming with your friends in a swimming pool. They swim fifteen rounds, something you have never done before, and desiring to win the respect of your friends, you want to show them that you can make it too. You start swimming, and at the same time keep repeating in your mind, "I can do it, I can do it...". You keep thinking and believing that you are going to complete the fifteen rounds. What are you actually doing? You are repeating positive affirmations.

More than often, people repeat in their minds negative words and statements concerning the situations and events in their lives, and consequently bring upon themselves undesirable situations. Words and statements work both ways, to build or destroy. It is the way we use them that determines whether they are going to bring good or harmful results.

Often, people repeat negative statements in their minds, without even being aware of what they are doing. Do you keep thinking and telling yourself that you cannot do something, that you are too lazy, lack inner strength or that you are going to fail? Your subconscious mind accepts as true what you keep saying, and eventually attracts corresponding events and situations into your life, irrespective whether they are good or bad for you, so why not choose only positive statements?

Affirmations program the mind in the same way commands and scripts program a computer. They work in the same manner as creative visualization. The repeated words help you focus your mind on your aim, and automatically build corresponding mental images in the conscious mind, which affect the subconscious mind. The conscious mind, the mind you think with, starts this process, and then the subconscious mind takes charge. By using this process consciously and intently, you can affect your subconscious mind and thereby transform your habits, behavior, mental attitude and reactions, and even reshape your external life.

Sometimes results appear quickly, but often more time is required. Depending on your goal, sometimes you might attain immediate results, and sometimes it might take days, weeks, months or more. Getting results depends on several factors, such as the time, focus, faith and feelings you invest in repeating your affirmations, on the strength of your desire, and on how big or small is your goal.

It is important to understand that repeating positive affirmations for a few minutes, and then thinking negatively the rest of the day, neutralizes the effects of the positive words. You have to refuse thinking negative thoughts, if you wish to attain positive results.

How to Repeat Affirmations

It is advisable to repeat affirmations that are not too long, as they are easier to remember. Repeat them anytime your mind is not engaged in something in particular, such as while traveling in a bus or a train, waiting in line, walking etc, but do not affirm while driving or crossing a street. You may also repeat them in special sessions of 5-10 minutes each, several times a day.

Relax any physical, emotional or mental tension while affirming. The stronger the concentration, the more faith you have in what you are doing, the more feelings you put into the act, the stronger and faster will be the results.

Choose only positive words, describing what you really want. If you desire to lose weight, do not tell yourself "I am not fat" or "I am losing weight." These are negative statements, bringing into the mind mental images of what you do not want. Say instead, "I am getting slim" or "I have reached my right weight". Such words evoke positive images in the mind.

Always affirm in the present tense, not the future tense. Saying, "I will be rich", means that you intend to be rich one day, in the indefinite future, but not now. It is more effective to say, and also feel, "I am rich now", and the subconscious mind will work overtime to make this happen now, in the present.

The power of affirmations can help you to transform your life. By stating what you want to be true in your life, you mentally and emotionally see and feel it as true, irrespective of your current circumstances, and thereby attract it into your life.

Positive Affirmations

- I am healthy and happy.

- Wealth is pouring into my life.

- I am sailing on the river of wealth.

- I am getting wealthier each day.

- My body is healthy and functioning in a very good way.

- I have a lot of energy.

- I study and comprehend fast.

- My mind is calm.

- I am calm and relaxed in every situation.

- My thoughts are under my control.

- I radiate love and happiness.

- I am surrounded by love.

- I have the perfect job for me.

- I am living in the house of my dreams.

- I have good and loving relations with my wife/husband.

- I have a wonderful and satisfying job.

- I have the means to travel abroad, whenever I want to.

- I am successful in whatever I do.

- Everything is getting better every day.

Affirmations such as yours are powerful because you are declaring what you already have.

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oh rajathss, i must tell you (with love), how much i hate what you've written.
1st, i applaud your work. i like how you are attempting to aid us in overcoming our deep interpersonal negative imprinting -- i love this effort. bless you for this.
but i have come to the realization that my conscious mind is ruled by my subconscious mind. This is "proper". i will not attempt to "power-over" my deeper, uncomfortable desires. i will not "program" myself as if i were a robot. this approach, while laudable on the surface is ultimately "unholy" in my humble opinion.
i believe that the inner voice of God is ALREADY providing us affirmation(s). This is the voice of Truth. The "self-talk" which whispers demeaning, degrading, defeatist, negative statements is the voice of Guilt. This voice is a liar. It is not a true part of you/me/us/humanity. Unfortunately, we've been "imprinted" with this false information.
i seek to "undeny" these painful defeatist voices. To accept and love the messengers who carry these horrid words. The "values" of things are judgements. To be "fat" or "lazy" or "ugly" or "dumb" is okay by me. All are loveable.
Still, if you wish to advocate "positive programming", that's okay too. My intuition suggests that there might be an easier "way" though.
Peace2U friend

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So, Horace, is there a clue, such as moke's saying that the affirmations are saying things we already have? Or is there more to your 'easier way'? I'd sure like to know more about your easier way, if you don't mind.

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Oh Silvergirl, you've made be blush. I believe that everyone has their own way. I believe it likely that most (all?) of us ALREADY have "the way" present within our grasp. All of our hard work and efforts obscure the simplicity of the process. So, yes, I largely agree with moke64916. Yet I am coming to believe less and less in the "value" of conscious experience (solely). We seem only to value that which we've judged as "good". If we consciously experience these "good" judgments, we label ourselves "successful". Yet, our subconsciousness still contains what we dislike! I seek to "unjudge" and to become a whole-being. The subconscious is far, far "greater" than the conscious; the majority of my being is there. It seems foolish to place the conscious "in charge" of my being; "unnatural".
So, I suppose, in general, I advocate that people "relax" and accept what-is. Reality is loveable.
I cannot tolerate misery however. This requires "banishment" from Creation, it serves no (holy) function. Free-Will DEMANDS that agony be no more. Whoever advocates in favor of misery and agony needs to think again.
peace2u
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Its a matter of choice. If you choose to affirm yourself and it makes you comfortable then do so. No one should dictate you what you should do.

Originally Posted by carltinmar

Its a matter of choice. If you choose to affirm yourself and it makes you comfortable then do so. No one should dictate you what you should do.

Absolutely. Positive thinking is so powerful and we all accept here that the mind's power over the body can be seemingly infinite.

I will start to incorporate a positive affirmation in to my nightly meditations based on all of the above.

I have got to say, I very much agree with all of this! this is alot of how my outlook on life is, you make it what you want it to be.

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”