Psychologists and life coaches encourage their clients to practice daily self-affirmations. Similar to the little engine that could, these short but sweet messages to one’s self aim to inspire action and generate good-will. Yet, there are still a number of people who find the exercise embarrassing; leading many to not experience the full benefits of loving and real self-affirmations. Thankfully, there are three simple ways to improve this.
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Keep it real: The main reason why self-affirmations don’t work is because it feels fake. People should not say to themselves what they would not say to their friends or family. Often it is difficult to encourage one’s self, particularly if there is low self-esteem or self-love. A way to counter this is to talk to the self as if one would a cherished friend. This change of mindset is enough to deliver messages that are genuine and believable.
Keep it coming: Self-affirmations are actions that need to be done every day. This is how the mind shifts its attitudes towards them. The first few days are embarrassing and strange but eventually it will not be so. The mind will accept these affirmations and after the initial wave of disbelief will be more accepting of what the messages say.
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Keep moving: An important aspect of self-affirmation is the positivity it should generate. People should feel encouraged by what they say. As such, it is necessary to keep the messages changing to suit the needs of the self. If a particular message is no longer inspiring, then the individual should shift to one that gives a new, positive feeling.
Another good recommendation is to seek the assistance of a life coach to better hone the skill of self-affirming.
Marc Accetta has helped hundreds of people improve their confidence and self-esteem through effective self-affirmation practices. Learn more by following this Twitter account.
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