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Affirmations
are autosuggestions or motivational self talk
aimed to focus on goals and build confidence.
The aim of affirmations is to help the individual
think in a positive way about oneself. Affirmations
when repeated often start to reside in the
subconscious mind. They help you focus and
channel your energies towards the goal. They
reinforce your self worth and make you feel
confident for the task ahead. With positive
affirmations you can instruct your body and
mind to act in the way you want. You can overcome
the barriers that stand in between you and
the “ideal” person you always
wanted to be. You can truly transform yourself
and achieve the personality of your dreams.
Affirmations can help you make peace with
yourself.
Positive statements
are very helpful in stress management. Stress
creates and magnifies negative thoughts, which
in turn create more stress. A vicious cycle
develops. Positive affirmations are a great
tool to reprogram your subconscious mind from
negative thinking to positive. The idea is
to take positive statements of what you want
to happen. The simple affirmation “I
am Calm”, can work wonders
on a stressed mind. When you keep repeating
them, they become a part of you, a way of
your thinking. Affirmations can facilitate
a positive perception of oneself and lower
stress levels in doing so. When you are making
an affirmation you are in the present. You
are not distracted. Your brain is not clouded
by self doubt.
Positive affirmations create a high level
of confidence. Many actions in life are confidence
based. Whether it is answering an oral exam,
facing an interview, speaking in public or
hitting a good golf shot, confidence is vital.
On the other hand, anxiety and nervousness
are the greatest enemies of performance. While
entering the exam hall a simple affirmation
like “I am calm and relaxed” or
“I am well prepared” can work
wonders. This kind of positive self-talk acts
like a "mantra" and helps to maintain
focus on best effort.
To make an effective affirmation one should
construct a positive statement and make a
“mantra” of the affirmation. The
effect of the affirmation can be multiplied
by repeating it often. Like a mantra you could
repeat the affirmation mentally several times
in a day. The mantra could be chanted aloud
making it even more effective because you
hear it too. With modern mobile phones and
other portable devices providing voice recording
facility, you could record your affirmation,
which can be played back at will. The written
word can be of great value in reinforcing
the affirmations. I know of a friend who writes
his affirmations in his diary everyday. As
he goes through his appointments and other
day to day work, the affirmations remain in
his perspective. Another good method is to
write your affirmations on chits of paper
which can be stuck to refrigerators or cupboards.
For more detailed information on Affirmations
you could refer to the book“Calm
Sutra, the Art of Relaxation”.
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