Affirmations Transform Your Life
Written by Diane Mandle
Affirmations are powerful transformational tools. They are simple, clear and positive statements that are repeated often that replace thoughts and beliefs that do not support your wellbeing. Transforming your beliefs and thoughts leads to a change in behavior. We all learn from repetition. That is why it is necessary to repeat your affirmations enough to replace the old patterns. What is enough? Well, a transformation can happen when we literally bombard our environment with the affirmations for 17-45 days. That means we can speak them out loud, write them and paste them where they can be seen, make tapes of them and play them in the car, etc. There are also ways to word affirmations to make them more effective in your life. Many people use words like "want to, will, need to, hope, and wish to" in their affirmations. This establishes a relationship with the future? (ie "I will lose 5 lbs). The only way to be really effective with an affirmation is to word it a! s though it is actually happening right now ! (ie "I am losing 5 pounds) Some people have trouble with this idea because it feels as if it isn't really honest. Well, it's kind of like the old "fake it until you make it" idea. When you give energy to an intention as if it is already happening, it gives energy to the only moment that really exists -the present moment. Don't worry if it feels a bit strange; it will at first. Give it a try anyway. Diane Mandle www.lifeinprogress.net nnnn
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