Today let’s talk a little about affirmations. They are a simple, yet powerful tool to change your perspective about something and to adopt new beliefs about yourself or the world.
The key to affirmations is that they need to be stated in a positive way and they need to resonate or mean something to you.
So first-keep them positive-no negative words like not, don’t, won’t, never etc. Instead use words like always, am, and do.
So for example a poorly worded affirmation is:
I am not responsible for how others feel.
The reason this is a poorly worded one is the word not. Interestingly, your brain does not 🙂 recognize the word not, it hears “I am responsible for how others feel” which is absolutely untrue. And, another reason is that we always want to put positive thoughts into the world.
So a better way to frame the affirmation is:
I am at peace with knowing that I am only responsible for my emotions. Others are responsible for their own.
See the difference? Say the poorly worded one and the better one out loud and notice the difference in your body. Which makes you feel better?
Affirmations can be used in many ways, but one of the simplest is to repeat them out loud multiple times a day. And for more power, say them while looking at yourself in a mirror. So, SO transformative then. Saying them adds POWER. It makes believing them easier. Try it and see! You can create them yourself but I will give you a few to try on and see how they feel.
Affirmations:
I am at peace knowing that I am only responsible for MY emotions. Others are responsible for theirs.
I am a Rock Star Bad Ass Veterinarian!
I am beautiful inside and out.
I move through my day with ease and confidence.
I do my best every day and in every way.
Try writing your own affirmations. I’d love to hear what you create and how they transform your life at pamela@healthyselfdvm.com