Affirmations - Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind

Surely, many of us have heard this unusual term - "affirmations". Quite often it is found in the literature on self-development , self-improvement and spiritual growth. It can often be found in books on business and achieving financial success , and success in general. But, as a rule, this concept is almost always mentioned briefly and nothing is really said about it - only general characteristics and a few tips for use are given. Today we will talk about affirmations in more detail and try to take into account all the subtleties of this issue.

What are affirmations?

Affirmations are positive statements that emphasize something that a person needs and are aimed at changing the way of thinking and belief in a positive direction. Affirmations can be said aloud or silently. When used correctly and regularly, they can influence a person's future and change his life, bringing harmony, happiness, love, well-being and health into it. For instance:

• I value my education.
• Education is the path to freedom and today I walk this path with confidence.
• I am always open to learning.

It will not be superfluous to mention that the concept of "affirmation" is not something entirely new, since it is mentioned in the infamous Small Encyclopedic Dictionary, published in 1899-1909 under the authorship of F.A. Brockhaus and I.A.Efon. It speaks of affirmations as positive judgments as distinct from negative ones.

Who came up with the affirmations?

The authorship of the affirmations is attributed to the famous French scientist Émile Couet, who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. In his opinion, if a person repeats the same words many times, they will begin to evoke in him the corresponding ideas about him, and these ideas will become true for him, turning into reality.

This hypothesis is based on the fact that a person is controlled mainly by his imagination, and any thought that penetrates into consciousness seeks to become truth and be expressed in reality; a person with a passionate desire for something can finally achieve it if he tells himself about it. The main affirmation, formulated by Emile Couet, sounds like this: "Every day I get better and better in all respects." Subsequently, on the basis of it, Kue developed many different affirmations, many of which were even used to treat certain diseases.

But you should know that if Coue is the author of the affirmation technique, then its popularizer can be safely called Louise Hay, a famous American psychotherapist and head of the New Consciousness healing department, as well as a writer - author of 18 works on the topic of affirmations that have become world bestsellers.

What are affirmations for?

A person needs affirmations so that he can influence his subconscious. It is far from a secret that a person's life is greatly influenced by his subconscious attitudes and fundamental beliefs. And often they play not at all into the hands, although he may not even suspect about their existence. These attitudes and beliefs become the cause of all kinds of fears, phobias, mistakes and failures that befall a person on his life path. And affirmations are designed just to "work through" them, reformulate them, changing the negative charge to positive, thereby reprogramming the subconscious, improving the psycho-emotional background and creating the preconditions for positive changes in life.

How do affirmations work?

As already briefly mentioned, affirmations involve the substitution of one for another. Their task is to replace destructive thoughts and attitudes in the subconscious with constructive ones. However, most likely, no one will be able to say for sure about how affirmations work, because they are directly interconnected with the work of the subconscious, the principles of interaction of which with the world still remain an incomprehensible mystery.

If we try to somehow explain the work of affirmations, then we can say the following: systematic repetitions of the same phrases gradually penetrate into the subconscious, replacing old thought forms that have worked in full force up to this point. New thought-forms slowly begin to activate and have a new effect, stopping the influence of the old ones. Big changes, of course, should not be expected immediately, because it takes time to "accelerate". At first, changes in mood can be noticed, new thoughts appear that were not there before, reactions to external circumstances change. Moreover, all the changes are of a positive nature. As the energy gains, new attitudes begin to manifest themselves more and more actively, and favorable events begin to occur in life. And so it turns out

How to formulate affirmations?

To begin with, we can say that affirmations do not have to be invented by ourselves. there is an opportunity to use hundreds of ready-made affirmations composed by other people, for example, the above-mentioned Louise Hay. They are in her books, and books are available in any decent bookstore.

If you still want to compose affirmations for yourself, then this is also no problem. Here are some guidelines for writing affirmations. Be sure to follow them so as not to make mistakes.

Guidelines for Writing Affirmations

• Any affirmation must be in the affirmative. This means that you need to categorically refrain from using the "not" particle. Because it is not perceived by the subconscious. That is, if you want to improve your financial luck and make an affirmation, for example, "I am not poor," then it will be perceived by the subconscious mind as "I am poor." Therefore, the correct affirmation would be “I have enough money to meet all my needs” or “Every day I am getting richer”.
• The affirmation should reflect positive feelings. So, when writing affirmations, try to use topics that are most important and relevant to you. The affirmation should motivate you.
• The affirmation should be about the present, not the future. Those. you need to say, for example, not “I will become a more positive person, but“ Every day I am becoming more positive ”or“ I am always in the mood for positive ”. The subconscious mind will perceive this accordingly.
• The affirmation should not include the phrase “I can”. By speaking an affirmation, you communicate the intent to the world. And the world already knows that you can do something. Therefore, you should not be able to do something, but already do it.
• The affirmation should not include the phrase “I want”, “I strive”, etc. By analogy with the previous point, you will only strive for something or want something. And this does not require affirmations. Stop just wanting - start acting!
• Affirmation is always individual - it should be directed by a person only to himself, because it is work on oneself and one's personality. There is no need to try to direct the action of the affirmation to other people.
• Affirmations should only serve good, not harm.

How do I apply affirmations?

Applying affirmations is very simple. But before I talk about that, let me give you one good piece of advice: take a blank A4 sheet of paper and divide it in half. In the left half, write everything that worries you at the moment. It can be anything: fears, phobias, insecurity, low self-esteem, negative perception of the world, etc. Think about what areas of your life you have problems and what you would like to fix. Put it in short phrases. For example, "I'm not sure of myself."

Once this list has been drawn up, reformulate the negative statements in the form you need. For example, "I am always confident in myself and my strengths." Make a second list. After that, cut the sheet into two parts, keep the right one for yourself, and discard the left one or, even better, burn it. The rest is your affirmation.

As for the application, there are only a few effective rules:

First, it is best to work with affirmations at the moments of greatest receptivity of the subconscious, which are early morning (immediately after waking up) and before bedtime (when you are almost asleep). It will not be superfluous if you repeat basic affirmations from time to time throughout the day.

Secondly, to achieve the greatest and fastest effect, it is recommended to repeat each affirmation at least 10 times.

And thirdly, regularity is the basis for success in working with affirmations. For the result to take effect, you must not miss a single day. Working with affirmations should become your new good habit .

And finally: as soon as you feel that any of your negative state has been neutralized, or a destructive belief has stopped working, do not stop practicing. Review yourself and your life again. You can probably find something else that requires your attention and change.

I wish you success! May there be more kindness and positiveness in your life!

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