Self Improvement

AFFIRMATIONS-Self talk to attract success and improve your life

One of the technique for personal development or self development is affirmation. We can change any aspect of our life for the better, by re-programming the way we think.We use affirmations to take control of our life.Affirmations are a great way to start think positively.The three important C’s that help get you started are: 1.Commitment: See all the positive things in your life. 2.Control of life: Take some time to visualize our successes. 3.Challenge yourself: Find new things to do and be optimistic. These 3 C’s will have a dramatic impact in your life. What are affirmations? Affirmations are statements that should be repeated often so that the subconscious mind accepts and regards those statements or self talk as commands.Affirmations should be positive.This should be kept in mind.That is,to direct the mind to achievement and success,it must be filled with positive thoughts instead of useless or negative thoughts. Affirmation can be defined as the process of making positive statements about our goal or any desire.Making our desire or goal firm or real is represented by the term ‘affirm’.The repeated thoughts,whether they are constructive or destructive shape our character and life.We reap based on the thoughts sown by the mind into the subconscious mind. Affirmations work well only if we are more determined to undergo changes and let go of the past.We may experience some resistance while we are stating the positive affirmations.By repeating those positive affirmations with passion and conviction,we can chip away even the strong resistance.The more we are determined ,the more quicker the changes in life.The old negative beliefs that have been sabotaging us can be removed using those positive affirmations,thereby enable us to achieve the life we want. We can say that negative affirmations are powerful than the positive ones as they are easier to accept.So we have to be so careful in the designing of positive affirmations.That is,they must be able to challenge the negative affirmations or beliefs. We can create our own affirmations by taking some time to think about areas you would like to improve.Write down those in a list and write out a few positive statements for each. Examples: Affirmations for success • Success is flowing now into my life. • It is easy and simple to achieve success. Affirmations for happiness • I am developing the happiness habit. • Happiness always seeks me. Affirmations for health • Day by day my health is improving. • All the systems of my body are functioning perfectly. Affirmations for money • I am now earning a lot of money. • Plenty of money is flowing now into my life. The perfect way to get the right affirmation for you is by creating your own affirmations. Purpose and benefits of affirmations • Affirmations can be used for removing or overcoming negative habits. • This can be effectively used for losing weight and shaping the body. • They strengthen the ambition and resolve to succeed. • They fill the mind and body with energy. • Change the attitude from negative to positive ones. • They uplift the spirit. • They help to relieve stress and thereby relax the body. • They accelerate the self-healing process through the subconscious mind. • With the help of them,one can improve concentration,become happy,and develop various skills. How to use affirmations effectively? To sabotage the negative attitude,to change your attitude towards situation, affirmations can be very useful. In order to use affirmations effectively you need to: 1. Identify the area you wish to change or where you need motivation. 2. Choose appropriate affirmations that suit the area you have chosen to improve. 3. Use present tense in the affirmations. 4. Write down your affirmations. 5. Repeat them often with faith, earnestness and attention. 6. Negative thoughts should be avoided related to the area you wish to change. Conclusion Consider two persons who had been seeking a job.One was an optimistic person and he had faith in his abilities and the other had a low opinion about himself and he had a belief that others were more talented than him.During the interview,the optimistic person was able to show his confidence,optimism etc. to the interviewer.At the same time,the other arrived late to the interview,nervous and tensed,and was certain that he was not going to be hired for the job.During the interview,he behaved and acted exactly as he kept telling himself and made a bad impression on the interviewer and thus he lost his job. Affirmations program the the mind inorder to achieve success or improve the life.That is,the power of affirmation can help you to transform the life.Thus they play significant role in the development of one’s personality.