I have a fierce belief that what we speak and what we think become our actions and our actions become our reality. Growth is a continuous process especially personal growth. Sometimes its difficult to escape the pressing thoughts of invalidity, but having a health mentality can be the resolution to so many of our issues, starting with habits of self-affirmation. We don’t realize how brutally impactful our internal dialogue can be on us.
Making a daily habit to redirect your thoughts using self-affirming notions does not necessarily mean awkwardly standing in the mirror reciting “I am beautiful”, “I am kind”, “I am smart”. It is a much more conscious effort to discourage negative infiltrating thoughts, transforming them into positive more encouraging beliefs. Self-Affirmation is a healthy practice that I myself have had to be intentional about incorporating into my daily life, providing mental clarity.
Facing our mistakes do not require repetitive self badgering. This definitely doesn’t offer the option to live in disillusion just because of those mistakes. We are human, we are allowed to make efforts and learn from their outcomes good or not so good. If we fear each time that our actions will result in a negative consequence, we won’t have the courage or optimism to reach new heights and instead find ourselves limiting our abilities more and more.
Not only are affirmations beneficial to progress but they are also beneficial in helping to overcome our past and introduce positive change. Acknowledging what you can change instead of replaying past actions wishing for the opportunity to right our wrongs is a great step towards a positive mindset and self affirming life. Affirmations help us find solace in our abilities when we’re close to giving.
Choosing the road ahead to change your thinking can lead you into a life of prosperity and abundance. Of course it will be challenging to transition to a life of more positive thinking and self affirming, however, with practice and consistent effort, you’ll find yourself in a better place in no time. Active engagement in self affirmations are beneficial and influential in so many aspects of our lives. So, what exactly do self affirmations help with? Self Affirmations are effective in physical health, mental health and help reduce stress.
When we think thoughts that are positive, we uncover things that are already there just need help resurfacing. Here are 7 Self Affirmations to start your journey:
- I am resilient, strong and brave. I will not allow anything to destroy that.
- There is no guilt in my choice of being happy. Even if that means setting boundaries.
- I am surrounded by friends and family supportive of me and believe in my worth & value.
- I am not only capable of love but I am capable of being loved by someone else.
- Today I accomplished enough.
- I am worthy and valuable.
- I am in charge of my feelings and will not allow anyone else to influence those.
Self Affirmation – Personal Growth
When I decided to finally make the move to Texas (jobless), I knew I would face some challenges. It was stressful and discouraging at times, constantly putting myself out there, and constantly being rejected. One yes was all I needed and the few no’s I did receive were probably for the best. These affirmations, along with others however, helped me realize that I am not defined by failure.
Subsequently, after receiving the yes, I still had work to do. I somehow created this belief that my work was under constant review and that I may not have been qualified enough or deserving enough for the opportunity in the first place. I began to compare myself to other peers at my job and also in my field not realizing the distinct gap in experience I had from them. I was becoming someone I couldn’t recognize. My self-confidence was completely compromised and I had no-one to blame but myself. So, I began to make the change. Instead of acting in comparison, I began to self assure myself that if I continued to work hard and allow myself the ability to learn and also make mistakes, I would soon become the knowledgable professional I’d imagined. “I am capable”, “I am valuable”. Repeating these led to believing them and believing them led to more focus on the quality of my work and it being valuable.