How do you use affirmations?
I’m working on learning/using positive affirmations to help balance out my negative and anxious thoughts. Right now, I have each affirmation written on individual cards that I keep in a box. Each morning I pull five or six cards at random. Sometimes I pull specific ones that I feel will best help me with my day. I then repeat the affirmations throughout the day. If I have a negative or anxious thought I replace it with an appropriate affirmation if one applies. Otherwise I just repeat them until the thought passes and my focus is on the moment.
How do you use affirmations and what kind of affirmations do you use?
Here are some of mine:
• My feelings matter
• My thoughts matter
• Every problem has an answer
• I care about others
• I believe in myself
• I am creating my own future
• The universe wants me to succeed
• Anything is possible
Hi @bestBalsam5454, it's so lovely to meet you!💛
Those are some really nice affirmations, and a great way to practice also, by writing them on cards and repeating to yourself several times through the day! It does set the mood, I think! They also say that, things/ words that are repeated to us often, are likely going to stick and create an impact, might as well make it a positive one, right Hah!💛
I don't have many go-to affirmations, they are usually just reminders that I could use in a given moment/ situation/ with a particular emotion I'm experiencing or a thought I'm having. Something that does help in affirming, and also quite fitting mostly, is reminding myself to take deep breaths, *verbally* "breatheeee" and the OG "keep swimming".💛
This one is an old project, but the content, tips and resources linked are on point, I feel, here: https://www.7cups.com/forum/AppreciationGratitude_170/UpliftingStation_1167/PositiveDailyAffirmationsJuly2021Masterpost_253334/. Hoping it gives you some more insight also, if you'd like to check out! Good wishes to you!💛
@bestBalsam5454 Thank you for this beautiful share, i'm going to do the same , i need this step very much.