THE POWER BEHIND AFFIRMATIONS

YES, I CAN!

           Your mind can’t process two opposing thoughts-positive and negative. On the conscious level, you might say something like “I want a new job by the end of the year.” Deep down inside, you may really feel “I don’t deserve a job. I do terrible work. I just can’t seem to get it. Everyone else seems to get promoted but me. It’s my fault.” Because you have two different thoughts about getting a job, your desire and actual feelings are fighting with each another for dominance. Which one wins? The negative one. Remember, a negative thought is 20,000 times more powerful than a positive one. In the end, you won’t get the new job. Why? “You don’t deserve it.”

            From time to time, we all let negative thoughts slip into minds. On one level, we want something. On another level, we are fighting against it. To help our true desires and wants win, affirmations help us replace those negative messages with more positive ones. If you spend time doing your affirmations every day, the positive thoughts will eventually prevail.

Some Affirmations to Use:

"I am in charge of myself. No one can stop my good."

"I claim my success!"

"Today's storm is tomorrow's rainbow!"

"Without rain, there can be no sunshine or growth."

"No one can hold me down unless I want to be held."

"My life has unlimited possibilities."

"My unbelievable future is waiting for me! I will take advantage of every opportunity."

"I believe in the enormous possibilities before me!"

Tips on Affirmations:

Write an affirmation that has some meaning to you. This is very important. Don’t pick meaningless words. Think about what you really want and craft an appropriate affirmation. If you want a new house, you might say “I claim all that is meant for me in the Universe. I claim my new house.”

Set aside fifteen minutes every day. Sit in a chair, close your eyes and begin saying the affirmation over and over.

As you say your affirmation, you must really believe it. Again, words are meaningless without true intention and belief.

Say your affirmation and build up a passion to make your desires realities.

Listen to positive thinking-type tapes. Flood your mind with positive thoughts.

When you catch yourself feeling negative about your desire, say the affirmation until there is no trace of the negativity.