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If you want to change the way you think, the power of positive thinking can have a significant impact on your spiritual and mental well-being. While the idea of using positive affirmations is not new, it is something that more people are learning how to put into practice. If you’re ready to create the life you want, read on to discover some ways you can incorporate these mantras into your own life at home. The more you use them, the more positive change you will see in your life and relationships.
Think positive
The concept of positive thinking starts with how you talk to yourself and others. Talking negatively about yourself can sabotage your dreams and goals. Positive thinking will change your outlook, and probably your outcome. Start working on your internal dialogue and try to change it from a negative to a positive mindset as much as possible. While positive thinking is good for your mental health, it doesn’t mean you should hide from your problems. The mental practice of positive psychology simply means learning how to view things from a more optimistic perspective rather than a negative one.
What are Positive Affirmations?
Positive affirmations are simple statements or short sentences used to challenge negative or hurtful thoughts. Practicing these self-affirmations can improve your self-esteem, encourage you to make positive changes, and motivate yourself. When you feel like you’re being hard on yourself, using some positive meditation or saying these affirmations can help you change things. While this isn’t necessarily a cure-all if you’re feeling oppressed or unmotivated, it can help you slowly change your mindset.
Benefits of Positive Affirmations
Integrating positive affirmations into your life can have a wide variety of amazing health and mental benefits, including:
Longer life due to lower stress levels, which can also lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of other health-threatening conditions such as cardiovascular disease
Lower rates and frequencies of depression and/or major depressive episodes
Higher self-esteem, more motivation and greater chance of achieving one’s unique goals or challenges
A stronger, healthier immune system and less risk of certain viruses such as the common cold
Improved resilience and better ability to cope with life’s difficulties, including hardships and stressful times
Increased likelihood of following a healthy diet and practicing regular exercise, which leads to better physical health.
How do you use positive affirmations?
There are many ways you can use positive affirmations at home, at work, at school, or in any other setting. Here are a few examples of how you can use positive affirmations in your life:
Write down several positive sentences or short sentences so that you can refer to them every day or as needed
Use a vision board to help you see your goals and your plans more clearly and encourage you to achieve those goals
Repeat positive mantras throughout the day and before going to sleep
Practice positive meditation to feel calm and grounded
Write down things that bother you and then determine how you can turn those negatives into something positive.
Examples/How to write positive affirmations
Here are some examples of positive affirmations that you can use at home or anywhere:
What I love about myself is that I (fill in).
I do everything with honesty in my life and work.
I am a kind and generous person.
I have this! I can do this!
I am grateful for (fill in).
I always trust that I make the right decisions.
My mind is creative and full of great, smart ideas.
I make the difference in this world.
I am grateful to have people in my life like (fill in the blank).
I get inspiration from the people, places and things around me.
I fully trust that I am on the right track in life.
I will follow my intuition and listen to my inner voice at all times.
I see the good in all people.
I am in complete control of my destiny.
The people in my life respect me and value my opinion.
I am a happy person.
I am a leader and I am good at what I do.
I can be myself without judgment.
I am able to accept my emotions and let them serve their purpose to help me grow.
I am always ready and willing to learn something new.
Using Vision Boards to Promote Motivation and Positive Thinking
If you still need a little motivation, consider a vision board. This is an effective way to promote positive thinking and help you achieve your goals.
What is a vision board? A vision board is a collection of images, quotes, and other things that make you happy or help you see your goals in “real life.” This technique can be helpful in a variety of scenarios, whether you want to lose weight, buy a new home, or get a big promotion at work. You can combine different images with powerful words and phrases to encourage you to stay motivated and think positively. The power of visualization is an effective tool that can help you stay on track and feel encouraged to keep going regardless of adversity.
Making a vision board: You can use a piece of poster board or a bulletin board to serve as the “base” of your vision board. Cut images from magazines, use personal photos, or find images online to print and paste on the board. Then surround these images with positive words and quotes that will motivate and encourage you. Your vision board can focus on one goal, or it can span several facets of your life. The key is to only fill it with positive images and words meant to promote a positive mindset.
Positive Meditation
Meditation is a great way to help you feel grounded and stay positive throughout the day. Here are some tips about this form of meditation and how to practice and incorporate it into your life.
Practice positive meditation first in the morning. It’s a great way to start your day the right way and in the right frame of mind.
Start with short meditation sessions and then work your way up to longer meditation sessions as you become more comfortable finding your ‘flow’.
If you practice positive meditation, repeat some of the positive affirmations you wrote down.
Use soothing, soft music to calm your mind while you meditate.
Choose a quiet place without distractions while meditating for the best results.
Try some grounding techniques to help you feel calm and better understand your surroundings.
You can also meditate before bed to help you relax and promote a more restful sleep.
Tools to help you
Here are some positive affirmation books and meditation apps that can help promote positive change in your life.
Book positive affirmation
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay. This book shows you how to shape your world and your life through your thoughts and feelings for a positive outcome.
The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha. Packed with nine key secrets, this exciting book explores different ways to make yourself happier every day by changing your mindset.
Be a work in progress by John Cena. Written by renowned actor and WWE superstar John Cena, this newly released book contains words of wisdom about open-mindedness, staying bold, taking on challenges and learning how to make the most of every opportunity that comes your way.
Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King. This book explores ways to find your higher purpose, methods of self-care, and other ways to put your well-being first. It also discusses how to manifest your goals and overcome fear so that you can flow with the Universe.
Badass Affirmations from Becca Wilson. Learn how to practice positive self-affirmations daily, improve your self-esteem, and more with this book written especially for women.
Positive Meditation Apps
headroom. This popular app is packed with guided meditations, sleep sounds and even meditations for kids.
Calm. With guided sessions ranging from just three minutes to as long as 25 minutes, the Calm app lets you choose your favorite type of meditation to help you calm anxiety, feel gratitude, or practice positive mindfulness.
Insight timer. The Insight Timer app lets you choose your favorite type of meditation or mindfulness practice to help you get the results you want. You can also decide how long you want each meditation session to last based on your schedule and needs.
Aura. Improve your aura with this meditation app with nature sounds, daily meditations, life coaching, music and more. Choose your mood when you open the app to get tools made just for you.
Smiling ghost. Developed by psychologists, this meditation app encourages mindfulness practice as part of a healthy lifestyle. It offers simple 10-minute daily meditations divided into categories.
Whether it’s a vision board, daily meditation, or writing down and repeating positive affirmations, use these tips to help you develop a positive mindset. When you practice a more positive outlook and encourage yourself, you will be amazed at what can happen. Keep these helpful tips, books, and apps in mind when you’re ready to start working on developing a healthy relationship with yourself and your mind. Whatever challenges you face, you will find that they are much easier to overcome if you have a positive outlook.
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