do self affirmations work?

Answer 1

Affirmations, or as I prefer to call them, Verbal Remedies work by enacting your creative visualization. The way to write and recite your own precision affirmations is to make your statements: Positive, Present, Personal and Specific. Here are some useful resources for getting your mind around your own verbal remedies: http://www.psychic-junkie.com/verbal-remedies.html

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It works more than you imagine or myself sometimes....Dont believe it just start and that is the beggining to become a better you. All that your mind is creating is because exist, because can be real, you are using your physical energy for to think something and your body, your soul and you spirit starts to believe it. Every fact, every thing is this universe started with a thought. So then any information that you do you created and stays at the universe even if you cant to see it, you create something and if you creat it for to help and improve yourself your energy vibrations change the frecuency and is when you start to knowing and beliving every word that you say to yourself. and when the people around you can feel it, but is not a week work, thats why im telling you dont belive at the beggining just do it, dont wait a certainly change just be open for to changing. When God and the Universe knows that you want to be a better person the Universe make everything possible show you how powerfull you are.
My english is my 2nd lenguaje but i hope you can understand what i tried to tell you. Good luck and belive in your own power, otherwise you couldnt be having a place on this time at this moment.

Answer 4

Yes. Because it can help reverse negative thoughts. So if you feel down, you could get up in the morning and say 'I'm so lucky to have what I have'.

We're often down because of the way we're looking at things. So a simple change in the way we look at something can have a huge effect on the way we feel!

Answer 5

Yes they do. Try these:

I like myself.

I feel terrific.

Something wonderful is going to happen today.

Say each of them over and over 10-20 times then go to the next one. Do this every day as often as you like. Do it anywhere but you really need to do this out-loud so you may need some privacy.

Answer 6

to some extent

The conscious and the subconscious regions of the psyche mutually influence each other and this interaction effects our life on a gross(material) and subtle (astral and causal) front.

The subconscious mind contains our memories, karmic imprints and emotional drives. It is the Allahdin’s lamp of the conscious mind. ‘As I think so I become’. For example if at the slightest pretext my conscious mind starts a refrain of- ‘I am so unlucky, I am a failure, my life is really sad’ - then your magical genie within, ie your subconscious mind has no option ,but to attract people and events which will reinforce your feelings and thoughts of being unlucky and a failure.

It is your responsibility and dharma to understand the workings of your mind and train it to make conscious, life affirming choices.

Here are ten steps to programme your psyche for a positive self-esteem :

1 Recognize the voice of the inner critic who produces thoughts like-‘I am no good’, ‘Nobody loves me’, etc .Challenge their validity. Most of the times we belittle ourselves because of an excessive attachment to our name and form, leading to distorted perceptions. Check the accuracy of your perceptions. List the people who do love you; remind yourself of the instances when you were successful-maybe you succeeded in making someone smile, or prepared a delicious meal or made a fantastic presentation in your office.

2 Maintain a record of your thoughts. How many of these erode your inner self worth. Look at them objectively and evaluate them as black if your perception has been distorted by emotionalism; white –if they are genuine. For instance if the recent appraisal at office grades your performance in the last quarter as mediocre, look at your reactions. Do you tend to blame your boss or wife as the cause? This victim mentality hampers growth. Instead take complete responsibility and search for causes within your thinking( negative thoughts ), behaviour (procastination) and fears (fear of failure) which have given negative suggestions to the creator within (subconscious mind) and sabotaged your success.

Five minutes of breath mindfulness

3. Five minutes of breath mindfulness trains your mind to quickly switch from a particular frequency to another. This is best done just before sleeping .Observe the slow and rhythmic rise and fall of your abdomen .Count sheep backwards from 25-0 .This gets you to the alpha level where your subconscious is most amenable to suggestions

4. When you have reached this stage, mentally repeat a positive affirmation of self worth , such as, ‘I love and honour myself. I am confident of success and happiness in my life, as I do my best and let go of the rest ‘.

5. Let your actions in the waking state be in accordance to your positive affirmations. Integral effort of thought , word and deed is required.

6 . Sometimes your core feeling can come forth in indirect forms as a feeling of annoyance at others, irritation, debilitating self pity or grief. The trick with feelings as opposed to thoughts is to sit down alone when you are in the throes of the feeling and look at the feeling itself. If this makes you cry or you want to punch your pillow, that’s fine too. After some such sessions you realize how ridiculous all this is.

7. Tell yourself that the whole world is suffering. Even people who appear prosperous and trouble free, have some suffering or the other. You are not special. Cultivate empathy and compassion for others

8. Sit in a quiet, peaceful place; close your eyes and visualize yourself open up to the light of divine grace, like a flower blossoms to receive the warm, life giving rays of the sun. Be receptive to the healing of the transformational capacity of divine grace.

9. Practice giving to others without any motive . Give encouragement, motivation, a smile, a glass of water, time, money and energy. When you give and share, your own blessings multiply.

10. Do not be preoccupied with results. Now that you have acted from your highest level, trust life!

Answer 7

in my opinion... no. they do not address underlying problems.