How can repeating positive affirmations in the morning better your day? You may ask.
Sometimes having a schedule, routine or having goals just doesn’t cut it when you want to get things done. Because with all these things, you must first have the motivation to complete them, and then secondly believe that you are capable enough to follow through.
And it is with this second point where positive affirmations can make a great impact.
Before you get reading, go check out the ‘Ultimate Mind Glow Up Series,’ where I give you more ideas on personal development, how to get motivated and start working on your dreams.
The Ultimate ‘Mind Glow-up’ Series (Part 1) – SELF LOVE
The Ultimate ‘Mind Glow-Up’ Series Part 2 – SELF DEVELOPMENT
In this post, we’ll be taking a new approach to positive affirmations so that you can create your own ‘tailored set’ of affirmations that will help you feel capable and confident in life.
First, what are positive affirmations?
Positive affirmations are a set of statements you repeat to help you overcome negative and debilitating beliefs, and cultivate a positive mindset. It can help with improving self esteem, confidence and your overall mental health.
Examples of positive affirmations can be repeating, ‘I am confident,’ or ‘I have the power to accomplish my tasks today.’
But, let’s be real. Repeating these statements to yourself can be slightly awkward/ cringey. But for many people it really does work and if you keep up with it, it can actually help you internalise these statements.
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Mind map time: List down the areas of your life you want to improve
Create a mind map or list of characteristics or qualities of yourself you want to improve on.
Do a brain dump and write without thinking too much about what you’re putting on the paper. Through this exercise, you may even find negative beliefs about yourself that you didn’t know you had.
Next to those negative qualities, write down a positive affirmation.
Here are some examples:
Can’t talk in front of new people (I speak with confidence, and what I say matters)
Fear of not being able to complete goals (Working hard will give me success)
I have regrets from my past that I can’t move on from (I am at peace with my past)
Make sure you write your positive affirmations in the present tense. Writing in the past tense or future tense somehow creates a barrier between you and that information, whereas in the present tense, it feels more current and will overall help you internalise the qualities better.
Once you have done this with all the negative qualities, write it down in a neat list in a place you can easily get to like your phone or notebook.
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Find a suitable time when you can repeat your positive affirmations
I would personally suggest for you to say your positive affirmations in the morning because it is the time when you have just woken up, and aren’t yet affected by the events of the day.
This will be the part of the day when your mind feels the clearest, so saying positive affirmations to yourself before the hustle and bustle will give you the right start to the day.
Some people also like to say their affirmations just before bed. Perhaps, repeating your affirmations at the beginning and end of the day could be even more effective.
Experiment with different timings and figure out what’s best for you! But make sure, whatever time you say your affirmations, say it with feeling. Really think about what you’re saying as you’re saying it.
So there you have it! Your own list of positive affirmations.
At the beginning of this post, I said that positive affirmations can have an impact on you that your schedule or routine may not have. It’s because schedules organise your day but positive affirmations make you feel capable of completing that day.
Take baby steps and congratulate yourself for all the things you are able to achieve every day.
