Men often become what they believe
themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of
doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if
I didn't have it in the beginning.
- Mahatma Gandhi
One purpose of the experiments is to try new things,
especially things I might have scoffed at in the past. I will confess to be a judgmental,
sarcastic scoffer especially at non-scientific things like the image of Jesus
appearing on a piece of toast, aliens kidnapping people or vision boards. But I
must put away my skeptical nature to give all things a fair shot at success.
Which brings me to affirmations. Affirmations are basically
sayings which you repeat to yourself to change your way of thinking. It’s really
a way to brain wash yourself without the swinging pocket watch of hypnosis. And
maybe that is necessary when you think about how often the media tells us we
suck.
Here’s a bit of the best way to do affirmations that I
have gleaned from reading online about them:
1.
Write your affirmation in present tense. Don’t
say “I will be smart” say “I am smart.”
2.
Be specific in your affirmation if possible. Don’t
say “I am thin” say “I weigh 120 lbs.”
3.
Write down the affirmation and tape it to the
mirror.
4.
Take a few deep breaths before reciting your
affirmation to focus and relax yourself.
5.
Speak your affirmation in front of mirror so you
can look yourself in the eye.
6.
Say your affirmation out loud and don’t be timid.
7.
Repeat your affirmation in the morning and
evening.
8.
Say your affirmation with conviction.
Trying to decide on an affirmation is hard. I’ve read
through a lot of advice and suggested affirmations and have finally decided on:
I choose to make
positive healthy choices for myself.
I’m going to go ahead and write up the experiment for the
affirmations just to start toying with the layout. Obviously, things will need
to be adjusted as I put them into practice and realize what works and what
doesn’t.
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