A lot of people claim that they experience positive changes in their lives after they started practicing self affirmations. That whatever they affirm for really becomes a reality. Sounds good, but the problem is there are many others who say the opposite! Many say that affirmations don't work and they don't see any results from it.
Why is this so? How come some people experience success with it while others don't?
Before we get into that, let us know what self affirmation is first. Doing self affirmations means to repetitively affirm to yourself the thing that you desire to have or achieve. It is done by just saying out the affirmation repeatedly. Somewhat similar to reciting or chanting. Self affirmations can be done for anything you desire.
Here's an example of a positive affirmation;
- "Everyday in every way I am getting stronger and stronger"
Or just use a simple "I am becoming more.....". You don't necessarily need to use "everyday in every way".
Affirmations are made with statements 'I am', 'I can' and 'I will'. Like "I am confident" or "I can be confident" etc.
What Makes Affirmations Work?
Self affirmations works because of the power of intention. Even though affirmations seem like is it just talk and no action, there is actually more to it. Practicing affirmations signals your intention to the universe. When you do that the universe will conspire to help you.
Our brains cannot differentiate between reality and something that is imagined vividly. Intellectually we know the difference, but the brain accepts both as reality. The more intense and real the imagination, the more the brain will accept it as real. This is the same when doing affirmations. The more intensity and emotion you put into it, the stronger the affirmation becomes. Then the brain will then accept that affirmation as reality.
The more you repeatedly chant the affirmations, the more 'real' it becomes to the brain.
If that is so, why does it not work for some people?
So why is it many people say that self affirmations are ineffective? Is it because the power of intention is not real? Or does the brain actually feel that what you're affirming does not reflect the truth?
The following 2 reasons are the main cause of why self affirmations do not work for some people.
First of all it is because they are doing the affirmations the wrong way, without any power, passion, intensity or emotion. If you chant affirmations in a weak and non-enthusiastic manner, it will never work. That statement will not be accepted by your brain or the universe. There is no power of intention in it. Don't practice affirmations just for the sake of it, don't just go through the motions with it. Do it correctly, which is with belief and power.
The second reason is due to lack of congruency after practicing the affirmation. After the doing the affirmation, you must also put in your effort to make it work. You must try your best to be congruent with it.
We should always adopt this mind-set when practicing affirmations. Affirmations should not be thought of as the end all solution for any problems. Rather, effort and determination on our part is required to ensure that practicing self affirmations can indeed be effective and useful. - 23802
Why is this so? How come some people experience success with it while others don't?
Before we get into that, let us know what self affirmation is first. Doing self affirmations means to repetitively affirm to yourself the thing that you desire to have or achieve. It is done by just saying out the affirmation repeatedly. Somewhat similar to reciting or chanting. Self affirmations can be done for anything you desire.
Here's an example of a positive affirmation;
- "Everyday in every way I am getting stronger and stronger"
Or just use a simple "I am becoming more.....". You don't necessarily need to use "everyday in every way".
Affirmations are made with statements 'I am', 'I can' and 'I will'. Like "I am confident" or "I can be confident" etc.
What Makes Affirmations Work?
Self affirmations works because of the power of intention. Even though affirmations seem like is it just talk and no action, there is actually more to it. Practicing affirmations signals your intention to the universe. When you do that the universe will conspire to help you.
Our brains cannot differentiate between reality and something that is imagined vividly. Intellectually we know the difference, but the brain accepts both as reality. The more intense and real the imagination, the more the brain will accept it as real. This is the same when doing affirmations. The more intensity and emotion you put into it, the stronger the affirmation becomes. Then the brain will then accept that affirmation as reality.
The more you repeatedly chant the affirmations, the more 'real' it becomes to the brain.
If that is so, why does it not work for some people?
So why is it many people say that self affirmations are ineffective? Is it because the power of intention is not real? Or does the brain actually feel that what you're affirming does not reflect the truth?
The following 2 reasons are the main cause of why self affirmations do not work for some people.
First of all it is because they are doing the affirmations the wrong way, without any power, passion, intensity or emotion. If you chant affirmations in a weak and non-enthusiastic manner, it will never work. That statement will not be accepted by your brain or the universe. There is no power of intention in it. Don't practice affirmations just for the sake of it, don't just go through the motions with it. Do it correctly, which is with belief and power.
The second reason is due to lack of congruency after practicing the affirmation. After the doing the affirmation, you must also put in your effort to make it work. You must try your best to be congruent with it.
We should always adopt this mind-set when practicing affirmations. Affirmations should not be thought of as the end all solution for any problems. Rather, effort and determination on our part is required to ensure that practicing self affirmations can indeed be effective and useful. - 23802
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Ethan Beh is a business consultant and self improvement enthusiast. He has spent many years practicing various self improvement techniques including NLP, self affirmation, peak performance and others. Visit his site today and sign up for his free monthly newsletter!
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