The Power Of Daily Affirmations for Self-Care In Your Best Life

Affirmations For Your Self-Care Practice

We are sharing ideas on self-care this month. This is an important topic because if we are not taking care of ourselves who will? We only have one body in this life, and it really is our responsibility to feel good and get and stay healthy for our lifetime. 

Now, to be perfectly clear with you each one of us in this world gets different marketing messages that may be confusing about health from pharma companies, our doctors, or the medical system. Hopefully, you understand that I didn’t call the current medical system a Health Care System because it is not. 

Self-care is one of the most important aspects of physical and mental health, and it doesn't have to be expensive or time-consuming. One of the best ways to practice self-care is with affirmations. Now, affirmations can be words, phrases, or sentences that focus your thoughts, relieve stress, or lift your mood.

If you are anything like me, there may have been times in your life that you doubted yourself. You were trying to achieve something and a voice in your head told you that you were not good enough. There could be several reasons for this. Many people hear negative statements about themselves when they are a child, and this has a negative impact on their future. There was a UCLA survey from a few years ago, reported that the average one-year-old child hears the word, ‘No!’ more than 400 times a day! (source: https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/2017/01/23137-2/) Can you imagine what that does to a child? 

We all have limiting beliefs. These are rooted in our subconscious minds and hold us back in life. If you failed to achieve something in the past, then you probably have a limiting belief about that now. For example, if you were learning to swim and you couldn’t do it you could now have a limiting belief that you will never learn how to swim.

Affirmations Neutralize Negative Thoughts
Imagine that you are really determined to learn to swim despite the negativity in your head from the limiting belief. Everyone experiences negative thoughts and the best way to deal with them initially is to neutralize them. So, if your negative thought is “I will never learn how to swim” you can neutralize this with “I am an excellent swimmer” while visualizing yourself swimming well.

It is all about positives and negatives. Affirmations are positive statements that you make about yourself repeatedly. The reason that this works so well is that you are bombarding your subconscious mind with these messages.

Your Subconscious cannot Differentiate between Positive and Negative
Your subconscious mind will pick out various words when it hears them. If you say to yourself “I am a loser” then it will focus on the word “loser”. Creating an affirmation like “I am not a loser” will not be effective because again the focus is on the word “loser”.

When you are writing your affirmations, you need to look for opposites. For the example above, the opposite of “loser” is “winner”, so it is best to use this in your affirmation. You might write an affirmation like “I am a winner”. I learned many years ago that anything that you tell yourself after “I am” is true good or bad. Imagine this -

“I am” is one of the most powerful statements we can make. Whatever follows “I am” starts the creation of it. Yes, it’s true – “I am” is a 100% pure statement of creation. - THE POWER OF CHOICE

When your subconscious mind hears you say I am a winner repeatedly it will start to question you being a loser. After a period of time, the perception that you are a winner will replace the notion that you are a loser.

You can include them in your daily meditation practice, or you can repeat them to yourself as you face obstacles throughout your day. As you repeat your affirmations, you'll start to truly believe it and embody it. Here is a couple of daily affirmation that you can add to your self-care practice:

I am worthy of things that bring me joy.
We often deprive ourselves of good things or feel guilty for indulging in what we love. It's okay to want the best for yourself and to seek out what brings you joy. Whether it's spending time with a good friend, sleeping in late, buying something nice for yourself, or anything else, you deserve the things that make you happy. 

I deserve to take care of my mind and body.
If you're constantly stressed about work, school, or family obligations, you might neglect your physical and mental health. However, even amidst all the stress, you deserve to treat your mind and body well.

I am strong.
You have made it through every obstacle in your life so far, and you'll continue to make it through. Even when you don't feel strong, remind yourself of your strength. Sometimes, being strong involves practicing self-care, which helps you become healthy and focused enough to tackle whatever comes your way. 

It's best to choose one affirmation at a time and focus on it for at least a week. Everyone has different values and priorities, so some affirmations might not benefit you as much as others.

Once you've used a few affirmations, you'll find one that really speaks to you. A good affirmation helps you focus on the positive, but it also has the power to influence your actions. Your affirmation must help you accept yourself, take care of yourself, and make positive choices that benefit your life.

Share any ideas and/or comments on how are you may use the idea of a daily affirmation practise in taking care of yourself in the comments below. 

This simply means that by taking time for a self-care practice that includes slowing down and connecting more with mind, body and spirit you will learn what is best for you in pursuit of your best life. 

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