…about the “magic” of affirmations

Recently someone asked the question “what are some affirmations that actually work?”.  Although that was the question, I think they were really looking for an answer to the question “how do I get affirmations to work”.   Many people view affirmations as some magical cure all, but without intention, belief, and action they are only words. 

For an affirmation to work a few conditions must be present:

• 1 – it has to be believable – you can say “I am rich” over and over again, but if your inside voice is saying “I am poor” – the inside voice will win, and that is  because it will have emotions from beliefs and past events to reinforce it
• 2 – for affirmations to be effective they need to involve emotions – emotions are energy, and energy is required to accomplish anything
• 3 – affirmations should be positive like “I enjoy eating healthy foods” instead of “I will not eat junk food”
• 4 – action is required – you can say “I am fit” a thousand times but if you sit on the coach watching Netflix and don’t walk or exercise, then the statement has no way of becoming true. 

 
Affirmations aren’t magic, but they can be an effective tool when used in conjunction with setting clear intentions and goals and taking action to reach these goals.  Check out my YouTube channel to get started with some short, affirmation videos.