If you have ever been to a yoga class, you’ve most likely heard about producing an affirmation for your practice. For lots of new meditators, creating an affirmation and using that affirmation may be extremely difficult and feel unrewarding. If this is your experience with affirmations, you are not the exception.
What are affirmations?
Affirmations are sentences that we say to ourselves or others in order to make a conscious and subconscious mind that has an effect on our behavior, thinking, habits, and environment.
As we repeat these affirmations to ourselves, the ideas and associated images with that affirmation become engraved in our conscious and subconscious mind. Because of this, the affirmation modifies our behavior, habits, actions, and reactions according to the affirmation.
Here are some popular affirmations:
● My past does not determine my future.
● I am capable of making my own decisions.
● I control how I react to others.
● I’m worthy of love.
● I don’t need anyone else to feel happiness.
● My imperfections make me special.
● I have the power to create change.
● I am enough.
● My needs and wants are important.
● I attract money.
● I will accomplish my goals.
Benefits of meditation with affirmations
Meditating with affirmations brings about a number of benefits for your mind and body.
One benefit of meditating with affirmations is that they motivate you to carry out your goal. The reason that they motivate you is that they give you a clear idea of what you want, and they make it possible for your mind to stay paid attention to that goal.
Another benefit of meditating with affirmations is that they alter the way you think and behave. The affirmations on their own are not powerful or magical, but your recitation allows them to affect the way you think. Because of this, you are more likely to carry out things that result in the accomplishment of your goal.
Then finally, meditating with affirmations makes you feel better. Saying positive things to yourself increases your self-worth, self-image, and outlook on the world. Therefore, you will feel more positive, energetic, and optimistic about yourself and your life.
How to create affirmations
If you have never tried meditating with an affirmation before, you may be wondering how to pick out an affirmation. Affirmations are quick and easy to make because you can either find them on the Internet or use your own feelings to create your own.
If you would like to test drive affirmations, you can look online for affirmation ideas. Simply type “affirmation ideas” into your search engine, and you’ll locate numerous of affirmations for you to try. If you want, you can even try to create your own affirmations. It may feel awkward at first, but making your own affirmations makes sure that they match what you want out of your life and are personal to your needs and desires.
To make your own affirmations, begin by thinking about what you need in your life. You may wish to practice observation meditation in order to understand the way you feel and the things you want out of life. You may also wish to make a vision board. A vision board is a physical poster board, paper, or Pinterest board that represents all your goals and wishes for the near future.
For your affirmations, you should pay attention to mid to long-term goals. Monthly goals are the perfect goal lengths because they allow enough time for the affirmation to work while still being soon enough that you see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Once you have a clear idea of where you’re at in life and what you want out of it, you can start to form your own affirmations. You will want the affirmations to be tailored to your exact needs.
For instance, if you are struggling to make ends meet, your affirmation may be, “I am smart and capable of providing for myself and my loved ones.”
This affirmation talks about the described scenario while giving it a positive spin.
When you are making your affirmation, you want it to be focused and not too wordy. If it is not focused, the affirmation will not be as effective because your mind will be clouded with its many parts. The same goes if the sentence is wordy; it will be hard to remember.
Once you have your affirmations, you can begin to meditate on them.
How to meditate with affirmations
Meditating with affirmations is relatively easy. The key is that you are consistent with your affirmations. Reciting your affirmations inconsistently will not result in the end products you want.
If you are new to affirmations, you can begin by sprinkling them into your affirmation as soon as you wake up in the morning. Saying your first tasks for the day.
Many people find remembering to say their morning affirmation Difficult can either put a sticky note on their mirror or set their alarm title on their phone as the affirmation.
Your second affirmation should be said right before you go to bed. Saying your affirmation before sleep helps you rest your mind so that way you can sleep more soundly and not have disruptive dreams.
Once you get in the groove of saying your affirmations morning and night, you should also incorporate intentional meditation affirmation practices into your day. Start by having a 5-minute session. During the session, say all of your affirmations at least 10 times in a slow, relaxing, and confident voice.
As you say your affirmations, attempt to imagine them coming true. This creates a vision in your head of what you want this affirmation to look like in practice. Doing this will keep your mind focused as well as create focused images of your affirmations.
