Of the many things that foster a positive attitude, positive affirmations have proven to be effective for many people. These affirmations are sentences that are aimed to boost good vibes and thoughts in your mind, sentences that re-affirm something that you want to remind your brain over and over to help fight an uncomfortable thought. The words that one chooses to compose an affirmation are not only supposed to motivate and energize, but also inspire. They are also an easy self-help technique that one can apply when battling negative emotions.
Here are some ways you can use positive affirmations in your life.
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Fight negative thoughts
When you identify a negative thought, you must first come up with a positive thought to counter the negative one. Then you can use the counter argument to the negative thought as an affirmation. For example, a person going through depression, who fears that they aren’t loved or cared for can go for an affirmation saying “I deserve to be loved and stay happy”.
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Visualise a positive outcome
Use an affirmation to target a positive outcome or goal. When you repeat to yourself an affirmation that makes you feel positive and motivated to achieve a certain goal, it helps you visualise your goal clearly and therefore helps you work towards it better. Not only are you encouraged and keep negative thoughts at bay but in the process you figure out exactly what needs to be done.
Adapt to a change in your life
Many of us are scared of big changes in our lives. Using positive affirmations to fight the fears that come with a big change is a good way to adopt to the change and be welcoming towards it. For this to work, the source of fear needs to be identified and the thought behind it needs to be fought.
