The idea behind these techniques is pretty
simple. Most of use grow up learning to put ourselves down for
any real or imagined error. We grow up beleiving certain things
about ourselves or comparing ourselves negatively to others.
The use of positive affirmations is a technique to
change that negative self-talk into something more
positive.
Since we've spent many years on the negative image I think
it's unreasonable to expect an instant effect from
affirmations, but if we stick to it for a few days, with
honesty, trust, and belief, then results will start to happen.
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Disclaimer: This information is not meant
to replace any medical treatment. It is offered here as a
service. Use this information at your own risk. No guarantee is
made towards validity. This is my personal belief on how
affirmations works for me.
I've enjoyed using affirmations for several years. It is
free, easy and usually effective. For myself, it is the simple
repeating a positive phrase in front of the
mirror, in the car, or writing it on paper. Whenever I catch
myself thinking something I don't want, I try to "change that
thought" to be a new one. Here are some techniques I use with
affirmations to change my behaviors. Feel free to modify them
for your own use as I have for mine. Lorraine V.
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Mirror Affirmation
Technique:
This technique is great for helping you see yourself as
beautiful. I learned this from Louise Hay books and modified it
for my own use.
Stand in front of the mirror, preferably in underwear or
unclothed. Start at one end of your body & work to the
other end finding as many nice things to say about your
body as you can. For example: "I love my ears. They hear
well and enable me to listen. They have a beautiful shape.
I love my wonderful ears."
Doing this techniques helps you find and appreciate more
of you. All of your body does important functions. Your
eyes see, ears hear, nose smells, and heart pumps blood.
The idea, of course, is to build a more positive overall
self-image.
Anywhere technique:
Whenever you catch yourself thinking something you would rather
not, here is a technique that works rather well. It is based on
NLP techniques.
Hear the phrase you said diminishing in volume until it
disappears, then hear the phrase you want to say grow
louder.
Alternately, you can see the "picture" of what you didn't
like go spin away from you and have the picture of what you
do want spin towards you.
In this way we lessen the importance of the negative
thought and give greater importance to the positive
thought.
Writing Technique:
I call this technique "Giving the problem to Spirit". Scott
Adams used a version of this technique to change his life. It
worked well for him, perhaps it will work for you.
Simply sit down at a table and write what you would like in
your life 15 times every day. An example is: "I am healthy,
happy, wise and free". When you are done know that the
universe is taking care of it.
Some people will take that writing and tuck it into a
revered place, such as their bible, or some other place of
respect. Don't just toss it into the junk drawer. That
means that you are disrespectful of your thoughts.
Whenever you find something you don't like. Write it down
and throw it into the trash. By doing this, you are telling
the universe, I want to be done with this problem, please
help me work through it and be done with it.
A related technique is the "burning bowl" ceremony. Write
two lists. One is for all the thoughts and personal traits
that youi want to get rid of. The other is for the positive
thoughts and traits that will fill the vaccuum created by
the departing thoughts. Then light a fire in a bowl and put
the bad list in, and tell the world (doesn't have to be
load, though it could) that you release these thoughts.
Meditation Technique:
Look for divine inspiration while repeating your
affirmation
Sit quietly and ask your inner guide, universe, God, and/or
guardian angel (whatever fits your belief system) for
insights, help and guidance. Then quietly repeat your
affirmation for 10-15 minutes. Sit quietly fo 5 minutes
afterwards for any insights.
Exercise Technique:
Very nice for active people and for many healh related
goals.
Repeat your affirmations while exercising. Such as, "I am
strong" or "I am really improving" and so on. Soon they
will be part of your thought process. Repeating these
affirmations becomes self-fulfilling since you will have
more fun and see more results. Because of that
we'll tend to stick with the program and maybe
even work harder.
Integration Technique:
A technique for actively working on your goals
While repeating your positive affirmation,
actively think of ways to integrate your affirmations into
your life. For example: if your affirmation is "I have a
great xxxxx": find ways of loving your xxxxx, improving
your relationship with xxxxx, and best ways of achieving
xxxxx.
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