Having said that, changing the negative beliefs of an older child is still very much possible. It just might take a little longer. LouiseHay.com. (2019). 101 Best Louise Hay Affirmations of All Time. Retrieved from https://www.louisehay.com/101-best-louise-hay-positive-affirmations/.

If you’re like most people, you’ll feel uncomfortable. You may feel awkward, unsettled, embarrassed, or emotional. You might even notice patterns of self-loathing and self-criticism arise. The affirmations you choose should resonate with you and reflect the kind of mindset and emotional state you want to cultivate. You may want to choose affirmations that focus on self-love, confidence, resilience, or other positive qualities you want to embody.

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Now you know what to do, how to do it and when. And to prepare even better, here are 20 great examples of things to say in the mirror that will improve your confidence and motivation and increase your desire to change. Mirror Affirmations for Confidence and Success

Affirmations come into their own when this happens, because they provide people with a chance to reflect on what they value and believe to be important. If the same child as in the example above has previously spent time thinking about all the times that they have been a good friend, they are likely to find it relatively easy to tell themselves that they are a good friend. As such, take care to ensure that the affirmations you use with your child are similarly aligned. Create affirming experiences These positive affirmations for teens are inspired by this article from the Positive Affirmations Center, and this video by Jason Stephenson. (The video is highlighted again later in the article.) 11 Positive Affirmations for Kids For best results you can say positive mirror affirmations in the morning as part of your morning ritual, and before you go to bed.

Negative thoughts get in our way and prevent us from going on that date, asking for that promotion, advocating for ourselves, holding our boundaries, asking for help, being vulnerable. They make us feel small and scared and timid,” says Haigh. According to Louise Hay, affirmations and positive thinking expert, the morning is a great opportunity to practice mirror work, in which you recite affirmations while looking at yourself in the mirror. Self-affirmation has been demonstrated to lower stress and rumination (Koole et al., 1999; Wiesenfeld et al., 2001). These affirmations were adapted from quotes written by coach and trainer Caroline Rushforth. Words of Affirmation to Use During Pregnancy Students may find that affirmations are helpful for coping with the stress of academic life as well as their extracurricular and social lives. Here are some examples you or a student can use for motivation or inspiration.

Positive affirmations require regular practice if you want to make lasting, long-term changes to the ways that you think and feel. The good news is that the practice and popularity of positive affirmations are based on widely accepted and well-established psychological theory. The Psychological Theory Behind Positive Affirmations A note on affirmations: If you’re creating your own affirmations, please ensure that you keep them phrased in a positive way. Many practitioners who work with affirmations (such as those who study NLP) assert that the unconscious mind does not understand negatives and will translate any negatively phrased affirmation in reverse. For example, instead of saying “I am not worthless, I am worthy” say, “ I am worthy.” Or instead of saying, “I will not be mean to myself” say, “ I treat myself with kindness.”Stand in front of the mirror and look at your reflection. Take a few deep breaths to calm your mind and center yourself.