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Why Affirmations Are Important

Feb 05, 2022 ByMarc Gordon

Do you find yourself judging yourself harshly all the time and being unkind in the process? Is it effortless to beat yourself up for minor mistakes that make us humans? Unfortunately, this harshness is typical, and that’s why repeating affirmations to help reinforce ourselves of who we are and our capabilities are essential. So what are affirmations?

Affirmations are a powerful tool that can help change lives when used wisely. They are thoughts or sayings we repeat to ourselves to help replace old, harmful thoughts with positive ones that boost our self-esteem. Some everyday affirmations include:

I am valuable
I am beautiful
My future is bright and glorious
I can achieve anything I set my mind to achieve.
I am deserving of everything good.

Having high self-esteem is excellent at improving confidence and improving our self-worth. Here are some other ways self-affirmations are important

Affirmations help motivate us

When you repeat positive, affirmative messages to yourself, it helps keep you motivated and concentrated on achieving that set goal. Affirmations like ‘I can do this, ‘I am smart,’ ‘I am capable of anything I set my mind to’ are some of such affirmations.

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Affirmations help boost self-esteem

If you struggle with esteem issues, affirmations help replace negative thoughts about yourself with positive ones that speak to your best self. Repeating positive affirmations can help boost self-esteem and help you think very highly of yourself, thereby improving your overall confidence.

Affirmations help replace negative thoughts with positive ones

If you’re one that’s been out through criticism repeatedly, it becomes easy to think of yourself only in that negative light, which can lead to thoughts of worthlessness and can be harmful. Making a habit of repeating positive thoughts two to three times daily to curb those negative thoughts can help you achieve an overall positive look at yourself and your capabilities.

Affirmations need daily practice to be effective. Also, they need to be well-structured in a positive way to transform the aspects that need improvement.