Create and Repeat Positive Affirmations to Silence Your Inner Critic
Nov 01, 2020
Have you heard of the power of positive affirmations? The concept is simple but powerful. An affirmation is a positive statement meant to bring about beneficial results. Some people use them to manifest their desires. Others create affirmations as a way of improving their confidence and outlook on life.
These statements are short, concise, positive, and focus on the present. Examples include, “I am strong and capable.”, “Good fortune comes my way.”, and, “I radiate positivity everywhere I go.” The point of such affirmations is to repeat them regularly in order to make them a reality. Positive affirmations have been shown to work. Take a look at the benefits of affirmations and how you can use them to silence your inner critic.
Reduce Negativity
When you’re focused on the repetition of good thoughts, it’s hard for negativity to sneak in. That’s why it’s important to make repeating your affirmations a habit. Many people make reading and speaking daily affirmations a morning practice. This helps them to start the day on a positive note.
Bring Perspective
As we’ve learned, it’s far easier to think negatively than to remember your strengths. This is especially true if you’ve spent a lifetime listening to your inner critic. When you introduce positive affirmations into your life on a daily basis, you add balance to your negative inclinations. Such positivity can eventually cancel out the critical messages and adds a more realistic perspective to your view. Before long, you’ll start to internalize and believe these new messages.
Improve Mood
You’ll start to see a change for the better in your mood and overall outlook as you make a practice of reciting your affirmations. As these positive words begin to seep into your subconscious and create new neural pathways within your brain, you’ll simply feel better. Bombarding yourself with positive thoughts on a daily basis lets you start to actually believe positive things can happen.
Better Relationships
As your mood and confidence improve, you might just find your relationships improve. Being positive is contagious. People will want to spend more time around you when you demonstrate an optimistic view. In addition, you’ll find yourself becoming more emotionally stable as you absorb these positive messages over time. Relating to others is easier.
These are just some of the benefits of making a daily habit of reciting positive affirmations. There are tons of ways in which such positivity can improve your life. Try adding affirmations into your own routine, and you’ll likely see things change for the better.
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