The Power of Positivity

Don’t knock the power of positivity

I was once incredibly critical about myself in every way – the depression didn’t help, but the self-deprecating thoughts didn’t help the depression either. Kind of a vicious circle really.

Affirmations

Over the years I’ve endeavoured to overcome this. One of the ways that I have done this is through the use of positive affirmations - turning my negative thinking around. After all, every affirmation is what you believe about yourself, and you can either be your own worst critic or your own cheer squad. Positive affirmations can really help turn around your state of mind!

Now I’m not saying it’s an easy habit to develop, and it can take a lot of practice, but it can be done.

How to start?

Start simple. You’re not going to change your thinking overnight. Perhaps choose to turn around one negative thought you have repetitively.

For me, it was ‘I am fat’. I’d been telling myself that since I was a young girl. How did I turn around that thought?

• I started by doing the following:
• Looking in the mirror
• Focussing on a part of my body (i.e. my arms)
• Using the first person pronoun in my affirmation (I)
• Using the present tense (I am)
• Saying a positive message to myself (i.e. I have nice arms)
• Repeating the affirmation on a consistent basis
• Saying the affirmation with conviction and consistency.

It doesn’t take long to do. I find the best time to practice this is when I’m getting ready for work in the morning. In fact, that used to be the main time I would beat myself up.

Of course, there are many other affirmations you could tell yourself!

I am a success.
I have a rocking body.
I am beautiful.
I am amazing.
I am worth it.

Eventually these positive affirmations will become second nature and will result in a new positive you.

Why not give it a go?

If you successfully practice this, do you have any tips?

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