The Magic of Affirmations

Affirmations are as easy to understand as they are to practise. At Beyond Illuzion, we believe that they are positive phrases or statements used to challenge negative or unhelpful thoughts, and nurture positive ones. Psychology Dictionary defines affirmations as brief phrases, repeated frequently, which are designed to encourage positive, happy feelings, thoughts, and attitudes. ‘I am surrounded by lovely friends and family’, ‘I am in control of my actions’, ‘I accept and love myself’, can be a few ideal examples of affirmations.

You may choose to use positive affirmations to motivate yourself, calm yourself, encourage positive changes in your life, boost your self-esteem, or manifest a goal. If you frequently find yourself getting disheartened or trapped in unhealthy narratives, affirmations can be used to replace them with desirable and helpful ideas.

Self-affirmations can also help manage the effects of stress. In one study, a simple affirmation exercise boosted the problem-solving abilities of chronically stressed subjects to the same level as those with much lower stress. Furthermore, according to a report, affirmations have been used to successfully heal people with low self-esteem, depression, and other mental health issues. They have also been shown to stimulate the areas in our brains that make us more likely to attract positive changes in regard to our health.

In a nutshell, positivity is a power we are all blessed with, and affirmations are the means to channelize this power fruitfully. It is like a domino effect – one positive thought leads to another, one pleasant visual will lead to another, eventually making your thought process healthier and more hopeful.