Steps to Creating Affirmations that Work for You

You’ve probably heard about the Law of Attraction, and how powerful affirmations can be to help you get what you want out of life. When you focus on positive thoughts, you can turn around negative beliefs, feelings, and attitudes that have been stopping you from living your best life.

Affirmations are so powerful that it’s essential that you get them right. But shaping the right affirmations for you and your situation is not always easy.

Here are four steps you can follow to make sure that your affirmations fit you like a glove.

1. Take That Negativity Bull By the Horns
Now is the time to identify and confront those negative beliefs that are holding you back. What are the messages that have stuck with you since childhood? Some of the most common ones are that you’re not smart enough, or you’ve never been good at math/writing/public speaking/standing up for yourself. Or the sucker-punch of ‘I always mess things up.’ These beliefs make you feel bad, and it’s time to look them in the eye and tell them to take a hike.

2. Write Down Your Set of Negativity Beliefs
Once you have worked out your negative mindset script, be brave, and write them all down, even the ones that make you squirm. Writing them down gets them out of your head and into the cold light of day.

This may not feel good, but it will feel so much better when those words are out of your head. Keep going even if it hurts! Now you’re ready for the fun part.

3. Make Your List of Opposites

This step will feel a whole lot better. Take each negative belief and write down the opposite belief in the second column of your paper. And make sure that you make it a positive statement. Do not write “I am not good at math’; instead, frame it as a positive “I can do math,’ or whatever positive statement works for you. If this feels too hard, you can start with something softer like ‘I am open to being good at math.”

Make your positive statement as strong as possible.

4. Rinse and Repeat

The power of affirmations is becoming embedded deep in your mind. And the best way to do that is to repeat them over every day until your affirmations become part of your mindset.

Say them out loud in front of a mirror every day. Make it part of your routine, like brushing your teeth. Soon those affirmations will be beliefs that build you up.