Saturday, January 19, 2013

Daily Affirmations - How Can We Use Daily Affirmations to Achieve Total Happiness?

By Zeynel Bakema


Daily affirmations are statements that state a positive outlook in life. These statements enhance self-esteem and mindset when they are uttered and remembered every day. There are a lot of individuals who have negative thoughts entering their minds which give negative energy in their lives. To counteract such bad vibes, it is best to think of positive thoughts and exhibit a good attitude. This will help get rid of negativity.

Daily affirmations should be about things that are essential to you. These things should be about love, romance, health, weight, love, peace, romance and abundance. When you have problems or issues regarding these matters, it is best to tackle them one at a time instead of tackling them all at once. By having positive thoughts in trying to solve one issue at a time, you will arrive at proper solutions.Every day, have one positive thought in your mind. You can do this while taking your lunch, driving your car, walking to the office or swimming. Never let a day pass by without thinking of positive thoughts. As you look at yourself in the mirror, remind yourself of your blessings. Your positive affirmations must make you feel content as well as good inside.

In order for positive daily affirmations to be successful, you must use a time reference in them. This can be as specific as you want, but it sets a specific goal to be achieved at a set time. When deciding that you want your statement to be true right now, tell yourself that NOW is the time that it is. In the example, the time designation is "am". That shows that the statement is true right now, not some ambiguous time in the future, or even some time in the past. It isn't going to help you to know that you were an influence yesterday, it is critical to know that you right now, you are an influence. If you do decide that you want to use a time in the future, make it deadline, be as specific as possible. Compare these two statements: "I will be rich" and "Before I am 25 years old, I will have thousands of dollars in my bank account". Both of those statements say the same thing. However, by changing the time frame in the second statement from "will" to "before I am 25", you have given yourself a goal and a length of time to achieve that goal rather than just a time in the future. Time definitions are important in your positive daily affirmations.

The last part of the example positive daily affirmations is the affirmation itself. This is important since it is stating the goal that you want to achieve. You are defining it in a clear, yet concise way that is easy to remember. This is where your desired end result will be placed. Setting your goals then putting in the form of a statement is the best way to do this, yet be as specific as you can be. Notice that the example says not only that you will be a positive influence, but also who you will influence. It is the result that you wish others to see in you. Creating simple yet definitive positive daily affirmations is how you will know what achievements you have accomplished already.

You can write positive thoughts and say them aloud. This will remind you about them and will keep you in a good mood always. Make sure that you concentrate on the present. Instead of saying you will have a fulfilling life, tell yourself you are already living a fulfilling life. You can write down these thoughts in post-its and place them on the refrigerator, mirror or in your room where you could see them. You can also be more creative by recording yourself as you utter these positive thoughts so that you will remember them and feel good as you listen to them. A favorite daily affirmation of mine comes from Charles Haanel's book The Master Key System which reads as follows: I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy.I believe it is really important to have daily affirmations written down. On preferably on 3 X 5" index cards. To help keep them neat looking. Place them somewhere, where it reminds you to read them out loud. With lots of enthusiasm!

Daily affirmations can and will help you with your health and help you achieve the happiness you desire. With the increasing popularity of the movie and book "The Secret" and "The Power" by Rhonda Byrne, as well as countless other abundance teachers, positive thinking and affirmations are once again gaining favor as a powerful way to bring joy into your life. Here are 7 positive affirmations to help you bring abundance into your life.Joy, happiness, and abundance come to me with ease.Continue to be grateful for all you have received and all you will receive in the future. Focus on finding the great benefits from all the small things you receive on a daily basis. The more you realize how easily things come to you the easier it will become to receive more of it.

One affirmation that I believe helps to improve one's self-esteem, over time, is the repetitive affirmation of "I like myself!" I suggest using that one, writing it down, and saying it out loud with good emotions, a lot daily. That one I suggest saying around sixty times daily with positive emotion.Another affirmation I like is "I feel great!" That one, I believe can make one feel better, and improve confidence over time. I suggest saying that one several times daily.Here's yet another affirmation to use, "I am confident". By saying it out loud daily, with positive emotion, and acting like we are confident, if we aren't yet, I believe that can help one to become more confident. Also by visualizing yourself as being confident, and feeling grateful, and thankful for it, and all other good things. Also act as if whatever you want, as if you already have it, because I believe that helps to put it deeper into the subconscious mind.

When I first started studying about affirmations over a decade ago, I was skeptical of them, but after time I started seeing real good positive results. That's where the practice of hope, and faith can come begin it, until one has a knowledge of something that's effective through repetitive use.I suggest even writing some daily affirmations on the mirror in the bathroom at home, because so it can be seen daily, and I encourage you to read the daily affirmations daily out loud.For self-esteem, and for, I believe, to do things really effectively, a person's self-esteem, plays a big part. One affirmation that I believe also helps to do that, is the daily affirmation "I am number one!"

One of the key benefits of positive daily affirmations is that you will draw like-minded people to you. An interesting exercise to do sometime is watch two different people interact. If one has positive thoughts in their mind, while the other has negative thoughts, the negative thinking person will tend to walk away from the positive thinker. This is a classic case of the old adage "misery loves company". The truth of the matter is that if a person is unhappy, generally they don't want to be around people who are happy. However, other people who use positive daily affirmations will group together since they all share a positive outlook on things. This entire group of people will draw off of the positive energy of each other, in turn strengthening their own good feelings. Before long, you have an entire group of people using positive daily affirmations that are walking around in a virtual euphoria.

So what are positive daily affirmations? They are a way to train your mind into thinking good thoughts, which result in a positive outlook on life. They are a way to buoy your spirits and make anything come true, no matter what your heart's desire. These affirmations are also a way to help other like-minded thinkers into sharing your view of life. In short, positive daily affirmations are a set of statements you use to create ideal situations for yourself, no matter what happens that may seem to be an obstacle.




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