Affirmations

Affirmations, positive statements consistently repeated, are surprisingly powerful in programming your subconscious.

An affirmation is a statement that you say to yourself on a regular basis. Some of these affirmations are positive; some are negative. Unfortunately, for most people, 90% of their thoughts are negative?

Positive affirmations give your mind something solid to focus on and by repeating these affirmations, you are drilling these positive statements into your subconscious mind. They have to be strong, positive and most importantly, repeated with conviction and faith that you already have or are achieving the results you intend.

The subconscious mind then starts â??filteringâ?? your reality or altering it by bringing people and opportunities into your life so that the affirmations become true statements and match up to your reality by way of the law of attraction.

When you choose to start using positive affirmations, the subconscious will either avoid the new statements or be forced to re-evaluate your old beliefs. It is easy for your subconscious mind to avoid them and continue to respond to your previous negative beliefs. If, however, a statement is repeated often enough and powerfully enough as a daily positive affirmation, the subconscious mind will be forced to reassess the current belief.

If you say an affirmation often enough, and combine the words you say with vivid images and positive emotions, then your mind will accept it. If you keep telling yourself that you are confident, that you are a winner, that you are likeable, then it will become true. It is as simple as that.

Think about what you want to change. It will be one of your core beliefs about

• Who You Are



• How You Behave



• What You Can Do



• How you should live



• What you expect from others



• What the world is like

The easiest way to create an affirmation is to think of the problems you are having, and write down a phrase that describes the main problem. Then write out an affirmation statement that is the opposite of that.

Refine it until you get a phrase that brings to mind a clear image of yourself doing whatever it is you want to do and feeling good about doing it. It must make you feel good about yourself or your situation.

Here are some simple rules to follow when using affirmations.

1. Affirmations should be stated in the present tense


The present tense should be used, never the future tense. You need to let your mind think that what you want has happened already. Don't say your affirmations starting with words like, "I will or I would..."

Your subconscious works to achieve your beliefs. If your affirmation is about â??nowâ??, it will endeavour to make reality fit with the affirmation. But if the belief is about the future, then, of course, the future never comes.

2. Affirmations should be stated in the positive


What that means is to use positive words and statements rather than negative ones. Instead of affirming "I will not fail", use a positive statement such as â??I am succeedingâ??. Avoid negative statements absolutely.

3. Affirmations must be about you


You cannot change other people or external circumstances. Aim to start each affirmation with â??I â?¦â??.

4. Affirmations must be aligned with your goals


To work, the affirmation must be something you actually want. Where fear or shyness, for example, might hold you back then you need to include affirmations about your courage and confidence, as well.

5. Keep your affirmations short and specific


That way you get to the point quickly, it's easier to say, and the mind will not get distracted by a long sentence and many words.

6. Make sure that you do sufficient repetitions of the affirmation


The more you repeat an affirmation, the more established it becomes, the stronger the impact on the subconscious mind and the greater the neurological imprint on the brain.

7. Do affirmations with emotion


Showing emotion is a signal that you believe in what you're doing and that you really want it. Your subconscious mind will pick that up and act accordingly.

8. Be persistent


It can take up to 30 days of consistent application to change a habit. Affirmations are set to change habits of belief, so it is important to be persistent and consistent at least until you see results. Much better is to make your affirmations a habit and continue with them anyway.

9. Visualise as you are doing the affirmation


As you are doing the affirmation, visualise it as well. See it happening in your mind. Feel the emotion and hear any positive feedback. Adding the visual element to your affirmations increases their effectiveness. Seeing something as if it is happening will increase your self belief in the outcome.

Follow these simple rules when you repeat your abundance affirmations and you will be reprogramming and priming your mind to attract abundance more rapidly.

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