Try performing a Google search or brainstorming affirmation statements based on your goals. It may be helpful to take some time to work on creating affirmations that speak to you. Remember that list of positive affirmations? You may find that some affirmations just don’t work for you. Find or create your favorite affirmations A poster at work might say something like, “I am valuable to my team.” 3. I nourish my body with healthy food choices.Ĭonsider creating a few affirmation posters and putting them in key areas of your home or office to remind you of important self-affirming phrases.įor example, a poster in your pantry that says, “I choose food that nourishes me and makes me feel good,” may remind you of the goals you’ve set for yourself.For example, your physical list of affirmations might look like this:
Break things down into categories, such as social, emotional, intellectual, and physical. If you’re not sure where to begin, try creating a list of positive affirmations that you might potentially use. The same study found evidence that the positive consequences of affirmations may motivate you to act when you otherwise might not.ġ0 affirmation activities 1. Positive affirmations can also trigger the release of feel-good hormones, much like exercise. Self-affirmations are a reminder of your goals, worth, and values.įor many people, self-affirmations also act as a buffer to help reduce stress when their sense of self comes into question.Ī 2015 analysis found that self-affirmations increased activity in the brain’s rewards center. When you experience a threat to your sense of self, you can draw on self-affirmations to maintain your self-integrity. Self-affirmation theory relies on the premise that our sense of self is flexible. The word affirm means “a statement of fact.” Self-affirmations are statements of fact about yourself that help you maintain your “perceived worth and integrity,” according to a 2013 literature review.
Self-affirmation is a form of positive self-talk that creates positive changes in your thinking patterns. Your presence is what comforts me most.Your brain adapts and changes based on your thoughts and experiences, a phenomenon known as neuroplasticity.You always try to cheer me up when I'm down.I love listening to your thoughts on the movies we watch.I am so grateful for how you always remember the things I like.Thank you for giving me the best gifts!.Sometimes when I look at you, I can't stop staring.Thank you for making me laugh every day.I am excited to explore the world with you.It's so fun to watch you eat the food I make.I love how vulnerable you can be without feeling insecure.Your strength during our tough times makes me stronger.You have a way of making everyone feel special.Your kindness leaves a lasting impact on others.You make the ordinary moments extraordinary.Your presence brings warmth and joy to any room.I'm so proud of the person you've become.Your hugs are the best kind of comfort.Your smile lights up my world every day.I am grateful to be the one who gets to care for you. Sometimes I can't believe that you fell in love with me too.You have my favorite smile in the world.Your love is the greatest blessing of my life.There's no one who cooks better pasta than you.I want you to know how lucky I feel that we're together.Keep the love between you and your significant other as beautiful as ever by focusing on the many little ways that they became the one you love. With gratitude and words of appreciation let's learn or relearn celebrating those we love. What used to be great to us now feels normal.īut think about yourself, don't you feel wonderful when someone you love appreciates you, for different things about you? It's beautiful! It's the same for everyone else. However keeping culture out of the question, as people when we get habitual to something/someone we lose the sense of surprise we felt before. We assume that the person would already know what is good about them so they don't need to be told about it, or it's just that we are shy to compliment someone. I often think we downplay the importance of expressing that we appreciate someone and like something about them. I first wrote about words of affirmation and the other love languages in this post. People who express their adoration for the little beauties of the person they love nurture a blossoming garden of respect and strength. Gratitude and appreciation is an integral part of healthy relationships. Healthy relationships have a grateful foundation!
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