Research has shown that affirmations can be effective in doing everything from reducing blood pressure, to improving academic performance, and more. Here's a worksheet to help you craft your own affirmations, adapted from our new On-site Health Fair Station Promoting Positivity.
WHAT ARE AFFIRMATIONS?
Affirmations are short, powerful statements. They help to consciously control thoughts, so they positively affect our behavior, thinking patterns, habits, and environment. When you say or think of your affirmations, they become the thoughts and beliefs that shape reality.
WHO AM I?
Write a description of yourself the way you want to be. Do you want to be intellectual, outgoing, courageous, confident, kind, generous? You make the list. Take some time to think it through. What kind of habits do you want to have? Do you want to exercise daily? Pray? Meditate? Write out a description of the ideal you.
MY QUALITIES
List five qualities about yourself that would contribute to your success and that you would like to be part of the ideal you.
MY HABITS
List five daily habits that you would like to be part of the ideal you.
MY AFFIRMATIONS
Once you know who you want to be, create affirmations that reinforce the ideal you. Each affirmation should:
Examples:
I am confident in myself, in my ideas, and in my abilities.
I am creative. I have great ideas and pursue them confidently and vigorously.
I am resilient. I do not panic at problems or complain about setbacks.
I am enthusiastically meeting new clients wherever I go.
Write up to five affirmations based on your ideal qualities and habits.
REINFORCEMENT & REPETITION