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Affirmations are positive sentences that
describe a desired situation, and which are
repeated many times, in order to impress the
subconscious mind and trigger it into
positive action. In order to ensure the
effectiveness of the affirmations, they have
to be repeated with attention, conviction,
interest and desire.
Imagine that you are swimming with your
friends in a swimming pool. They swim fifteen
rounds, something you have never done before.
As you desire the respect of your friends,
you want to show them that you can make it
too. You start swimming, and at the same time
keep repeating in your mind: "I can do it, I
can do it...". You keep thinking and
believing that you are going to complete the
fifteen rounds. What are you actually doing?
You are repeating positive affirmations.
More than often, people repeat in their minds
negative sentences and statements concerning
the situations and events in their lives, and
consequently bring upon themselves
undesirable situations. Such sentences and
statements work both ways, to build or
destroy. It is the way we use them that
determines whether they are going to bring
good or harmful results.
Affirmations work in the same manner as
creative visualization. The repeated words
build mental images and scenes in the mind,
and help to focus on the aim, object or
situation one wants to achieve or create.
Frequent repetitions affect the subconscious
mind, which in turn reshapes and affects the
way one thinks, acts and behaves.
The conscious mind, the mind you think with,
starts this process, and then the
subconscious mind takes charge. This means
that the most frequent thoughts that pass
through your mind, ultimately affect your
life and your destiny.
Affirmations work like commands that are
given to a computer. They influence us, other
people, events and circumstances. It might
seem strange to you, but they do also
influence the people we meet, our
circumstances and the events we encounter.
Sometimes they work fast, but more often they
need time. Repeating positive affirmations a
few minutes, and then thinking negatively,
neutralizes the effects of the positive
words. You have to refuse negative thoughts,
otherwise you will not attain positive
results.
We mentally repeat negative statements,
without even being aware of the process. We
use them when we tell ourselves that we
cannot do something, that we are too lazy, or
when we believe we are going to fail. The
subconscious mind always accepts and follows
what we tell it, whether it is good or bad
for us, so why not choose only positive
statements?
How to Repeat Affirmations
It is advisable to repeat affirmations that
are not too long, as they are easier to
remember. You can repeat them anytime your
mind is not engaged in something in
particular, such as while traveling in a bus
or a train, waiting in line, walking etc, but
do not affirm while driving or crossing a
street. You may also repeat them in special
sessions of about ten minutes each, several
times a day.
There should be no physical, emotional or
mental tension while repeating them. The
stronger the concentration, the more faith
you have in what you are doing, the more
feelings you put into the act, the stronger
and faster will be the results.
It is very important to choose only positive
affirmations. If for example you desire to
lose weight, do not say, "I am not fat, I am
losing weight." By saying this sentence you
are repeating to your subconscious mind that
you are fat. The word "losing" also evokes
negative images. It is better to say, "My
body has an athletic form, and weighs the
right and healthy weight". Such words evoke
positive images in the mind.
It is important to affirm in the present
tense, not the future tense. Saying: "I will
be rich", means that you intend to be rich
one day, in the indefinite future. You are
actually telling yourself that some day you
will be rich, never now. It is better and
more effective to say, and also feel, "I am
rich now", and the subconscious mind will
work overtime to make this happen now, in the
present.
As to results, sometimes they may come fast,
and at other times might take more time to
manifest. Getting results depends on how much
time, energy, faith and feelings you invest
in repeating your affirmations, on the
strength of your desire and on how big or
small is your goal.
By using the power of affirmations you state
what you want to be true in your life. You
see reality, as you want it to be. For a
while, you ignore your current circumstances
and your doubts, and concentrate on a
different reality.
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