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How to Use Affirmations for Personal Growth

 

If you're looking for a way to improve your life, using affirmations can be a key component. Affirmations are positive statements that can help change your thinking and behavior patterns. 


Using affirmations consistently and regularly improves your overall outlook on life and increases your sense of wellbeing. Some people may only use affirmations when facing a challenging situation or goal to help keep them motivated and focused. 


How often you use affirmations for inspiration and growth is up to you. Ultimately, it is up to the individual to find what works best for them.


To get the best results from affirmations, try to do them daily for at least a week to even a month to find out if it’s working for you. Also, when crafting your affirmations, it is vital to be as specific as possible and use positive present tense statements. 


For example, rather than saying, "I will be successful," it is better to say, "I am successful." This is not a lie since you know the results you seek are totally attainable with the right actions.


Ultimately, affirmations are positive statements that help you overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. When you repeat them often and believe in them, they can effectively help you to make positive changes in your life. 


Affirmations describe a desired situation, behavior, or outcome. For example, “I am healthy and whole” or, “I am surrounded by people who love and support me.”  


When it comes to affirmations, these statements don’t have to be true the moment you state them.


However, they do need to be possible. If they’re impossible, believing them and accepting them in your subconscious will be hard. Therefore, choose affirmations that you know for sure are attainable.


For example, an affirmation that you will run a marathon with absolutely no training in two weeks will not work for you. However, if you know you want to run a marathon, daily affirmations can help you do the work needed to ensure you’re ready to run the marathon at a reasonable date in the future. 


To ensure your affirmations are possible, use the SMART goal method to ensure that your affirmations are related to your life and, with the right steps, completely achievable over time. If you do this, you will believe the statements you repeat. If you believe what you’re telling yourself, you will achieve it.


You increase the chances of achieving your desired outcome by being specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound with your affirmations.


Here's an example of how to use the SMART goal-setting method to choose an affirmation:


“I will (specific) double my business income (measurable) within the next 12 months (time-bound) by implementing effective marketing strategies (achievable). This is relevant to me because it will help me achieve my goal of financial freedom (relevant).”


When it comes to choosing affirmations, there is no limit. Just be sure to use the SMART goal-setting method to increase your chances of success. And remember, anything is possible if you believe in yourself and take action. With the SMART goal method, the actionable part is built in. This means you can’t fail if you’ve done your due diligence proving it can be done.


When you say these statements aloud or write them down, they help to challenge and overcome negative, self-defeating thoughts. Affirmations also help plant new, positive seeds in your mind that will grow and blossom over time. 


Some people use affirmations that are too general. For example, they might say, "I am happy" without specifying what makes them happy. This can lead to dissatisfaction because your mind will start to focus on the things that are not making you happy.


It's essential to be specific when you state your affirmations. For example, rather than saying, "I am happy," you might say, "I am happy because I am doing what I love." This affirmation is much more likely to be accepted by your subconscious mind and will help you focus on the things that make you genuinely happy.


Keep these tips in mind when crafting your own affirmations, and you'll be well on your way to making positive changes in your life. While there isn’t a right or wrong way to write or create affirmations –  it’s best to focus on being positive over anything else when you write your own affirmations. 


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