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Affirmations
will help you change your mindset, open up the doors to greater perception and
increase your motivation to take action toward your goals.
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Remember
an affirmation is a statement with a thought picture that says you already
having your goal.
There are 8 rules for
making an affirmation that will work.
1.
Affirmations
start with the words “I AM. . .”
2.
Affirmations
are positive. Never use the word not in an affirmation.
WRONG: I am not afraid of job interviews.
RIGHT: I am happily and calmly answering every question in my job interviews.
RIGHT: I am happily and calmly answering every question in my job interviews.
3.
Affirmations
are stated in the present tense.
1. Say it as if it is
happening now.
4.
Affirmations
are short. Keep them brief.
5.
Affirmations
are specific.
WRONG: I am driving a new car.
RIGHT: I am driving a new blue 2008 Lexus LS460.
RIGHT: I am driving a new blue 2008 Lexus LS460.
6.
Affirmations
need words that end in -ing. (an action verb).
0.
I
am driving a new blue 2008 Lexus LS460.
1.
I
am teaching kindergarten.
7.
Affirmations
have a feeling word in them. (happily, proudly, thrilled, excited, exhilarated,
peacefully, calmly, gratefully or an action verb that express feelings such as
enjoying, adoring or feeling great.)
0.
I
am happily driving my new blue 2008 Lexus LS460.
1.
I
am enjoying teaching kindergarten.
8.
Affirmations
are about yourself.
0.
All
of your affirmations should be to change your own behavior, not the behavior of
someone else.
WRONG: Johnny’s keeping his room clean.
RIGHT: I am calmly and effectively communicating with (or teaching) Johnny about keeping his room clean.
RIGHT: I am calmly and effectively communicating with (or teaching) Johnny about keeping his room clean.
How to Use Affirmations and
Visualizations
1.
Repeat
your affirmations 3 times per day. The best times are first thing in the
morning, in the middle of the day for course correction, and around bedtime.
2.
It
is better to work in consistently and depth with a few affirmations than to
occasionally repeat a lot of them.
3.
If
you are in a private place, read each affirmation out loud. If not, read it
silently to yourself.
4.
Close
your eyes and visualize yourself experiencing what the affirmation describes.
See the scene as you would see it if you were looking out at it through your
eyes, as if it were happening around you.
5.
Hear
any sounds you might hear when you successfully achieve what your affirmation
describes. Include other important people in your life congratulating you and
telling you how to pleased they are with your success.
6.
Feeling
the feelings that you will feel when you achieve this success. The stronger the
feelings, the more powerful the process becomes. (If you have difficulty
creating the feelings, you can affirm, “I am enjoying creating powerful
feelings in my effective work with affirmations.”)
7.
Say
your affirmation again, and then repeat this process with the next affirmation.
Other Ways to Use
Affirmations and Visualization
8.
Post
3x5 cards with your affirmations on them around your house.
9.
Post
pictures of the things you want around your house or room. You can put a
picture of yourself in the picture.
10.
Repeat
your affirmations during “wasted time” such as waiting in line, exercising and
driving. You can repeat them silently or out loud.
11.
Record
your affirmations and listen to them while you work, drive or fall asleep. You
can use endless loop tapes for this. See your audio supply dealers for endless
loop tapes.
Write Affirmations (3 x 5
cards)
Make an affirmation for each of your goals
and place them on a 3 x 5 index card. Go through the set saying them and
visualizing them twice a day. You could also print these on a piece of paper
and laminate it.
Affirmation Milling
Mill around, taking each other’s hands,
making eye contact and sharing your affirmations with full enthusiasm and
feelings congruent to the affirmation.
By Jack Canfield
