“I believe in my ability to get through tough times.”
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Updated 5 years ago,April 5, 2020
COVID-19.
What do you notice as you read these words right now?
God & Man
I also notice that I feel the need to take a deeper breath.
These words are everywhere right nowits hard to escape them.
Dealing with all of this uncertainty right now is difficult for all of us.
Our thoughts have a lot of power over us and directly impact how we feel.
What am I getting at here?Positive affirmations.
What Is An Affirmation?
An affirmation is really anything we say or think.
AsLouise Hayexplains,Every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation.
All of our self-talk, our internal dialogue, is a stream of affirmations.
Youre using affirmations every moment whether you know it or not.
Youre affirming and creating your life experiences with every word and thought.Whoa.
By usingpositive affirmations,we create positive statements to repeat to ourselves so that help shift our mindset.
Think of it like this: When we affirm something, we are stating it to be true.
Take a second to notice the types of thoughts you have had so far today.
This might be difficult to do at firstthis is normal.
Have your thoughts been helpful or harmful?
What are these benefits you ask?
Who else could use a heavy dose of some of that right now?
I know I could!
These are all thingswe collectively needas we navigate new territory during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, lets talk about how to practice putting this into action.
Practicing Positive Affirmations
Begin by thinking about a positive message that you might need to hear.
It can be helpful to think of a negative thought you often have about yourself or about a situation.
Now, give a shot to imagine theoppositeof that thought and put it into a sentence.
I have included some examples below to help you get started.
Feel free to pick a few of these that you connect with or create your own!
Now, repeat this affirmation after me:I can do this.
Affirmation Examples
I believe in my ability to get through tough times.
I will not stress over things I cannot control.
The feelings in my body are normal and I fully accept them.
I have everything I need within me.
I am a loving human being.
Its okay that yesterday felt like a hard day.
I am worthy of good things.
I have an inner sense of calm.
My life is full of love.
I can cultivate the life experiences I want.
I will be present and calm today.
All of my feelings are okay.
I get angry sometimes, but I am full of love.
I can take things one day, or one hour, at a time.
When I go with the flow, my life is easy and filled with joy.
I appreciate my life and find things to be grateful for.
I have been through hard things before and have survived them.
This will not break me.
I let go of what I cant change and do my best with what I can.
I am going to focus on things I love to get me through this.
This is hard, and I can do hard things.
I am allowed to express pain.
I have the ability to overcome anxiety.
A Note On Positivity
Positive affirmations are different from toxic positivity.
This is not the case.
You are not alonewe will get through this together.
