Affirmative Self-Talk

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Affirmative Self-Talk

Research and study by Philippe L. De Coster, B.Th., D.D.

Repeated positive statements help you focus your mind on your aim. They also create corresponding mental images in the conscious mind, which affect the subconscious mind accordingly. In this way, you program your subconscious in accordance with your will. This process is similar to the way creative visualization works. The conscious mind, the mind you think with, starts this process, and then the subconscious mind takes charge. By using this process consciously and intently, you influence your subconscious mind, and in turn, it transforms your habits, behaviour, attitude, and reactions, and even reshape your external life. You might, how long it takes to get results. Things might happen immediately, in a few hours, in a few days, or take weeks or longer. This depends on your focus, faith in your ability, strength of desire, the feelings you put into the words, and on how big or small is your goal is. It is important to understand that repeating positive affirmations for a few minutes, and then thinking negatively the rest of the day, neutralizes the effects of the positive words. If you want to get positive results you have to refuse to think negative thoughts.

We all hold internal conversations as we go through our days, and sometimes our nights. Psychologists as Dr. Roberto Assagioli, M.D. have identified one important type of these inner monologues as “self-talk,” in which you provide opinions and evaluations on what you’re doing as you're doing it. You can think

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of self-talk as the inner voice equivalent of sports announcers commenting on a player’s successes or failures on the playing field.

Consider what happens after you’ve done something embarrassing. Does your inner voice say “that was sure stupid”? How about if you haven't even done anything wrong or stupid at all, but your self-talk is just as critical? This destructive type of self-talk causes you to question yourself so constantly that you can soon become paralyzed with doubt and uncertainty.

Have you ever thought that talking to yourself is something only other people do? Or, maybe something that strange guy on the street corner does? 'Normal' people don't talk to themselves, do they?

The reality is that while most people don't talk out loud to themselves, we all have some sort of self-generated dialogue taking place privately in our minds. Most people take these thoughts for granted and believe that they are beyond our control, sort of like random bits of information that spontaneously pop in and out of their brains.

The good news is that we actually do have a lot of control over this self-talk, and it all starts with being aware of what we are telling ourselves. The next time you are getting ready to give a speech in your public speaking class, take a minute to stop and pay attention to the conversation happening in your mind. What kind of things are being said? Are they helping you feel better and adapt to the stressful situation you're dealing with? Or, is your internal dialogue having the opposite effect, making things worse?

No one really knows for sure how these conversations in our head develop, but we do know is that how we internally talk to ourselves has a significant impact (both positive and negative) in our lives.

Affirmations as self-talk are simple statements, sentences that affirm something to be true. Most of our thoughts are basically affirmations: we affirm that it is sunny outside when it is, just as we affirm that I am happy when we are.

We have a lot of thoughts about ourselves, about what we want, how we feel, what we can or can’t achieve in life - some scientists say that we think between 40,000-60,000 thoughts a day, and you can bet that at least half of them are in some way related to ourselves. And that’s a lot of thoughts!

Now the thoughts we have and the words we use to express them, out loud or only in our minds, consciously or not, they all make a stream of affirmations which directly forms and influences our self-image. A huge concentration of negative thoughts related to, say, our ability to find a better paying job creates a belief within our mind that we’re actually unable to do it, and even worse - it

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makes us lose the will to even try because what the heck, we won’t succeed anyway so why bother. On the other hand, the concentration of positive thoughts related to the same thing motivates us to do what it takes to get a better job because we feel not only capable, but also entitled to it.

This works for every single thing that happens in your life: your professional life, your romantic life, the way you intimately feel about yourself, and the very direction your life will take - it all depends on the predominant thoughts in your mind. Because every affirmation you say to yourself, consciously or not, is both a reflection of your inner truth and the building block which makes that belief stronger.

So basically it all comes to this: your beliefs form your life, and your thoughts form your beliefs. The only way to change your beliefs and your life is to change the thoughts that define your truth, and to create a different stream of your internal affirmations which will motivate you to move forward and to achieve all the things you’re now only dreaming about.

A Summary

Affirmations, really, are simple. They are, “you being in conscious control of your thoughts.” They are short, powerful statements. When you say them or think them or even hear them, they become the thoughts that create your reality. Affirmations, then, are your conscious thoughts.

Now, we have been taught to think that most of these numerous thoughts are “sub-conscious” thoughts meaning that they are below our conscious awareness level. Affirmations actually make your sub-conscious thoughts conscious. Affirmations make you consciously aware of your thoughts. When you start making conscious positive thoughts, you actually become more aware of the negative thoughts that are always threatening to take over.

It’s an interesting phenomenon, really. It actually proves true what your mother always warned: be careful of what you think because what you think is what you get. She was basically telling you that you create what you think about.

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When you’re not aware of your thoughts, they tend to be negative. And not being aware of your thoughts tends to cause a nasty spiral downward. Remember that 80% figure of negative thoughts? It may get worse. So, if you’re thinking negative thoughts, you will cause yourself to think more negative thoughts. This is not going to get you out of your rut.

Affirmations can change all of that! Affirmations make you conscious of your thoughts. To affirm means to say something positively. It means to declare firmly and assert something to be true. Affirmations are statements where you assert that what you want to be true is true.

Here are some affirmations you can use: I am a success in all that I do

I feel happy, I feel healthy, I feel terrific Everything feels just so right

I am a money Magnet

My mind is clear focused and energized

How and Why Positive Affirmations in Self-talk Work

Imagine if your entire life you were told that you’re beautiful. Your parents, your aunts, your friends, your school teachers – everyone around you helped you form a strong belief that you’re really beautiful, so your self-talk becomes no different: you simply know that it’s true, and your behaviour follows. But what if your belief system was fed with another kind of thoughts? Yes, you guessed it right.

Most of us aren’t immune to self-defeating and/or negative thoughts, but at the same time we wish that it could all somehow change: that we were more self-confident, that we had more of an entrepreneurial mind-set, that we were able to cope with the challenges in our lives more easily…

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Well, our mind can make these changes – we simply have to feed it with different kind of thoughts, and that’s where the affirmations come in.

When faced with statements that affirm something different than we currently believe is true, our subconscious has two choices: to avoid it, or to reconsider its previous beliefs. Its first reaction is usually to stay with its perceived inner truth, especially if the gap is too big, simply because it’s easier, but your job is not to give up before, first, it gets familiar with the idea that the truth might actually be something more beneficial to you, then starts accepting this more positive self-image as quite possibly your own truth, and finally turns it into a belief, a conviction just as strong as if it has been with you your entire life.

So you see, even though you might have been raised to believe that beautiful is something different than you, you can re-program that belief and completely change the way you feel about yourself and, consequently, the way others see you. And the best part is – you can do that with practically anything you’re not happy about in your life!

How Recorded Voice Affirmations Work

Most people think that reciting the affirmations by themselves is the most effective way for a new, positive beliefs to take root in our minds. This can be true for some people, but the limitation of this approach is that you can’t recite them when there’s someone else in the room, or when you’re doing something else, like when you’re exercising or cooking (too many things to focus on at once).

Recorded affirmations remove these limitations: you can play them whenever you want, as many times as you want – even when you sleep, and they will still have the same beneficial effect. Why?

Well, first of all, all of our affirmations have been professionally recorded so that they reflect the excitement and conviction that they should inspire within you, so that you can identify yourself with them more easily.

Second, even if you’re not consciously paying attention to them, they still enter your subconscious and make changes within it. You will notice that the more you listen to them, you’re feeling less of the resistance you perhaps felt when you just started, and that will be the first proof that they actually do work. Feeling much better about yourself will be the next one, followed by a strong empowering feeling that you can finally change your life the way you’ve always wanted to.

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The Science of Thought Affirmative Tenses

Our exercises consist of three sets of affirmations:

Present tense affirmations

The affirmations in this set usually begin with “I am”, “I choose” and similar statements formulated in the present tense. This set is for you if you feel that the gap between your current beliefs and the ones you want to acquire isn’t too big, so by affirming that the change has already occurred or that it is occurring right now you are only filling the missing blocks of thoughts that should fill the gap and strengthen your conviction.

In other words, if you’re already feeling that the change you want to induce within yourself is possible and on its way, that you’re close to it and that you only need a consistent reminder and focusing – then you won’t go wrong with this set.

Future tense affirmations

This set of affirmations is formulated to help your subconscious get accustomed to the possibility that one day in the near future, you will become the kind of person you want to become and that your life will turn the way you’d like.

This set is for you if you’re right now finding it difficult to believe that what you want is something you can actually have – if your current beliefs are too far from it and if your internal resistance is too strong. If that’s the case, you should first use this set before moving on to one of the other two. It will basically plant the seeds of change within your subconscious and bridge the gap which currently exists.

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Natural affirmations

Natural affirmations are formulated so that they are timeless in a way. There are two cases when this set is a good choice:

•When you want to affirm that you’re so firmly set in your positive belief that it’s all natural, that the change you want to induce is already reflecting on your life so that you don’t need to be actively engaged with it anymore

•When you want to “trick” your mind into believing that something is just a natural behaviour (that it’s less scary than you thought, or that it’s commonly accepted, or that it’s a universal truth for example).

That’s why it’s best to use this set in combination with one of the previous two, depending on the way you judge your current state and, of course, the way this set of affirmations makes you feel.

What Is the Best for Your Needs?

As we have previously explained, each set has its own characteristics but the easiest way to decide which one is currently right for you is to read or listen to all of them once or a few times, and to observe how you feel: the set that resonates with you the most, the one that sounds most natural to you is the one you should go with.

You can also combine two sets and listen to one after another, or in different periods of the day, if you feel that the combination would be the best choice for you. You will most probably not need to listen to all three albums during the same period, but you certainly can if you feel that you need them all.

The Science of Thought behind Positive Affirmations

It’s pretty much a matter of common sense that positive thoughts make you feel positive and motivated while negative thoughts deprive you from drive, ambition and generally make your life much worse than it is, and then it could be. But is there some science to back up the statements that affirmations indeed make changes to your brain, your self-image and ultimately your life?

Reciting these positive beliefs is much like working a muscle: the more repetitions you do, the stronger the belief becomes. Neuroscientist Richard Davidson once said: "Our brains are continuously being sculpted, whether you like it or not, wittingly or unwittingly." It’s called neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. In other words, you can relatively easily teach an old brain new tricks!

Another neuroscientist, Andrew Newberg, explains it like this: "The more you focus on something — whether that's math or auto racing or football or God —

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the more that becomes your reality, the more it becomes written into the neural connections of your brain".

Here are only a few scientific studies that prove the effectiveness of affirmations in different areas of life:

As I studied with Unity School of Christianity, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA, from 1960 (about) to 1970, on an extension course (extra muros) has ever since been proved that self-affirmation can improve willpower and self-control because of a concept known as “ego depletion”: we only have a limited amount of willpower at any time, so when we use our willpower in one task we are less likely to use it in the next task. However, with positive affirmations we can push ourselves a bit further and exercise willpower and self-control when normally we would be fatigued and tired.

With consistency, affirmations can help you make significant and lasting changes to your belief system and improve virtually any area of your life. Feed your mind with healthy thoughts, and the results can only be positive.

Affirmation is a positive statement of life’s reality. By the use of affirmations we claim and appropriate that which is ours as human beings.

Affirmation is an act of the mind, the “yes” action of the mind; the act of affirming; the declaring of the reality of life and the human freedom. It is the mental movement that asserts confidently and persistently the reality of being in the face of all appearance to the contrary.

Affirmation and denial are two movements of the mind that express power to accept or reject, to lay hold of or let go. Denial is the mental process of erasing from the brain false belief of the sense mind, for instance religion is the work of the mind of man, brainwork. Man created God and religion and became a “spot” in the brain, and religion leads us again to great misery in human society today as it is performed through the Islamic State and their fighters. Denial clears every belief in evil, that which is contrary to goodwill, freedom and happiness. The only reality is peaceful morality as taught in Atheism.

Consciousness in this world of ours, as we are confronted with religious perversity as we are confronted at this time with the Islamic State and Christian fundamentalists too, is made up of a multitude of false individuals, and religious beliefs. Through denial we get rid of these shadows of reality. We cleanse the temple of the mind of these thieves and robbers of our good.

How to use affirmations

People are often curious about how to make affirmations work and how to use affirmations effectively. There are many different ways for you to use your affirmations, so let's get to know what really works… It’s desirable that you be

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in a relaxed state of mind when you use your affirmations. When you are deeply relaxed, your subconscious mind is more open to positive suggestions. This is why hypnotists always use deep relaxation techniques with their patients. How to use affirmations? Let’s now explore the most powerful methods. You can choose to use any or all of these techniques. Just choose whichever ones suit you the best.

Meditation with your affirmations.

For a very powerful experience, find yourself a quiet place to sit and close your eyes in readiness for meditation. Listen to some soothing meditation music and focus your attention on your affirmations. Allow them to consume your awareness. Feel them and visualize them as you repeat them mentally. Remain in this state for 20 to 30 minutes. Meditation with your affirmations is like taking a bath in positivity! In this relaxed, focussed state, your subconscious mind is open to the positive directions that your affirmations provide. You’ll be deeply relaxed and absorbed in the affirmations as they soak deeply into your mind.

Sleeping and/or relaxing with your affirmations

This is one of the most enjoyable and most popular ways to experience affirmations. Just lie down somewhere comfortable and let your affirmations roll around in your mind. Affirmation recordings make the whole process rather effortless - all you need to do is play your affirmations quietly as you relax and drift off to sleep. In this dreamy state of relaxation, your subconscious mind opens up to your affirmations which are then absorbed and assimilated at a deep level.

Active visualisation with affirmations

This third technique is quite different to the last two, but it is no less powerful. Sit or stand while you repeat your affirmations, but keep your eyes closed. As you repeat your affirmations, vividly visualize yourself experiencing them. Make a conscious effort to really feel them. Be actively involved in the experience of your affirmations, not just a passive observer. You may even choose to move your body slightly or to use your hands to gesture and play - act the scenes you imagine in your mind. This method might seem a little odd to some people, but it is extremely powerful because it engages all your senses. It can be quite an exhilarating and liberating experience!

Anytime affirmations!

The techniques I’ve mentioned so far are very focussed, very powerful techniques that will help you to get the most benefit from your affirmations in the shortest possible time. However, you are not limited to these techniques

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alone. Repeated use of your affirmations is always a good thing, so you can repeat your affirmations at almost any time. Here are just a few examples:

While you are walking.

While you are doing housework. While you relax in the bath.

How often to use affirmations

There is no hard and fast rule here, but as a general rule of thumb, once per day for at least five minutes is recommended, however twice per day is preferable. Our best recommendation is that you start and finish each day by repeating your affirmations while in a relaxed state. More is better than less, and some is better than none, so even if you can’t manage 5 minutes twice per day, short sessions of just a couple of minutes will yield great rewards just so long as you repeat your affirmations every day, not just once per week. Keep using your affirmations on a consistent basis. The more you affirm something, the more your mind will accept it, and the more positive changes you will experience in your life.

How to write affirmations that really work

Want to know how to write affirmations that really work? The following easy tips will help you to create affirmations that are extremely powerful and effective.

There are a few important do's and don'ts when it comes to writing affirmations for yourself, so take a moment to review these step by step instructions and you'll be writing positive affirmations that are supercharged in no time at all! Let's start with the basics...

Step One, and get started

The simplest way to start writing affirmations is to write a series of “I am” statements that describe what you want to have or experience.

"I am happy" "I am wealthy"

Simple enough isn't it? Notice that we did not use the phrase “I want” in any of these affirmations. There’s an important reason for this. If you begin any affirmations with phrases like “I want” or “I need” then what you are affirming

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to yourself is the feeling of wanting and/or needing. Instead, you should aim to affirm the feeling of already having what you desire.

Close your eyes and imagine that you are already experiencing the wonderful things that you desire, and write your affirmations as an expression of “grateful having”, rather than wanting or needing.

Here's just one example:

"I am so happy and grateful for my wonderful new house!" You can also begin your affirmations with words such as: "I know..."

"I have..." "I love..."

...or any other positive, affirmative statement.

Step Two - Write your affirmations in the positive

Write your affirmations in such a way that they focus on what you want, rather than what you are trying to avoid or eliminate from your life.

For example, rather than writing “I am not addicted to cigarettes”, a better choice would be something like, “I am completely free from cigarettes”. In the second example, we have removed the word “addicted” and replaced it with the word “free”.

Here’s another example: Rather than writing “I am getting out of debt now”, a more positive choice would be “I am wealthy and prosperous”.

Notice the difference?

If you're feeling uncertain about how to write affirmations in the positive, then imagine that you have already accomplished whatever it is that you wish to achieve, and then describe yourself in that positive light. If you find yourself starting an affirmation with the words “I am not...” please take pause and think about a more positive way to express yourself.

Step Three – Write your affirmations in the now.

When you write your affirmations, write them in the present tense. Write as though you are experiencing what you desire right now.

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Do not use words like, "Within the next two months...". Why? Because every time you use this affirmation, you are saying that you are still up to two months away from achieving your goal! After one month of using this affirmation, you will still be saying "within two months..."

Use your affirmations to create an inner experience of having what you desire right now.

"I am healing"

"I am a wonderful and gifted artist"

Notice that these two example affirmations make no reference to dates or times? They are simple, powerful affirmations of already having.

Step Four – Be yourself

Use words and phrases that are typical of your own way of thinking and speaking. You are not writing affirmations for someone else’s benefit, you are writing affirmations for your own self...so be yourself! You can be as silly or as serious or as plain or as colourful as you like...just be you!

Step Five - Write your affirmations with passion and feeling!

Think about how good you will feel when you achieve your goals, and how good it feels to know that positive changes are taking place. Add affirmations that describe these positive feelings of success. For example, if you have just written, “I am experiencing great success in my business”, you might like to follow it up with something like, “I am so excited to be enjoying all this wealth at last”.

If you have written, “I am a creative genius and I am always discovering amazing new ideas”, you might like to add, “I feel so grateful for all the inspiration that comes to me”.

If you want to know how to write affirmations that are really effective, keep this this in the front of your mind. When you describe your feelings about your affirmations, you connect with them more deeply. Your affirmations will actually have more power if you experience them on both a thinking and a feeling level.

Listening to music while you recite your affirmations can be of great benefit. Music helps to engage your emotions, so that you are more able to tap into the feeling of what you wish to affirm. Try listening to some inspirational music or some relaxing music...whatever helps to get you "in the zone".

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Step Six – Don't get caught up in the "How"

If you are setting goals in your life, it's always a good idea to have an action plan. However, you should not create affirmations that describe all the details about HOW you will achieve your goals.

Be as specific as you like about what you want to manifest with your affirmations, but don't try to define how these things will show up. All you need to do is put yourself in the frame of mind of already having what you want, and then let the universe figure out the most efficient and harmonious way to bring it to you. It may or may not come via the plan you had in mind!

Step Seven – Affirm your current successes as well!

Your affirmations don’t all have to be about things that you want or that are currently absent from your life. Consider your positive attributes and the things that are already working well for you. Think about the things you like about yourself and the things that you are already grateful for. Include some of these in your affirmations as well.

So often we forget to give ourselves credit for the things that we like about ourselves, so when writing affirmations, feel free to describe some of the things that you already appreciate about yourself and your life. By doing so you will reinforce your positive feelings about who you are today, and you will be more open to accepting affirmations that describe who you would like to become.

Step Eight – Feel free to write affirmations about ANYTHING!

Think about what you would really like to change about yourself and your life, and be confident about affirming your truest desires.

What thinking patterns or perceptions would you like to change? What circumstances would you like to improve or transform? What experiences would you like to have?

What feelings would you like to enjoy? What do you want your life to be like?

You can use affirmations to effect change on many different levels, so take a moment to think about not only the things that you want, but also the experiences you would like to have, and the way you would like to feel about them. You can choose to manifest whatever you want in life!

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Step Nine – Lots of affirmations, or just a few?

You know what? There are NO RULES when it comes to creating your own affirmations. Every person is unique, and every affirmation script is unique. When writing affirmations, some people like to constantly affirm just a few simple lines that are particularly significant to them. Other people prefer to create a substantial list of affirmations that describe many of the changes they would like to see in their life.

Step 10- Enjoy yourself

Writing affirmations for yourself can be an exciting and empowering experience. Enjoy the process and try not to get too caught up in the nitty gritty details of what you are writing. If you find yourself second guessing your affirmations or scrutinizing minor details, it’s time to take a step back and relax. If in doubt, go with what feels right to you. Making affirmations is supposed to be fun!

Step 11 – Three more tips on how to write affirmations that are supercharged!

If you find that some of your affirmations are a bit difficult to believe, then consider adding “I choose” to them. For example, rather than writing “I am fit and healthy”, you could write “I choose to eat well and to exercise today”.

It’s a great idea to express gratitude in your affirmations. Consider starting some of your affirmations with the words, “I am so happy and grateful that...”

Another excellent idea for writing affirmations that work on a deep level to transform your thinking patterns is to write about your expectations. Here’s an example: “I expect to be successful in everything I do”. This feels quite different to an affirmation of “I am successful in everything I do”.

Every now and then you may find yourself writing affirmations that feels like a bit of a stretch of the imagination. Perhaps you like the sound of it but you find it a bit difficult to buy into. Writing about what you expect to happen helps to dissolve any underlying doubts you may have about your affirmations and is a powerful technique for writing successful affirmations.

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Positive Affirmations in Motivation

Here are our motivation positive affirmations. Yes, it actually is possible to increase your motivation with affirmations! Our affirmations will help you to gradually re-wire your inner mind and become more motivated naturally. If you take them seriously, and if you repeat them every morning and evening (or whatever ever your pattern is, but we suggest twice a day), then you can expect to see results quite soon. Motivation is something you can control and affirmations can help you in two ways; you can use them as and when you need to, to gain a motivation boost when you are feeling low, and also, with repeated practice over a few weeks you can create a long term, lasting change within yourself – you can use these affirmations to become someone who is naturally motivated at all times, and in all areas of your life!

These affirmations are the world’s most popular motivation subliminal. It will help you to naturally become more motivated from within as you listen to the simple yet powerful subliminal messages. You will become more motivated naturally at all times, you will find it easier to stay motivated, and ultimately this album will help you to transform into someone who is just naturally motivated.

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Increase Motivation in Self-hypnosis: This increase motivation hypnosis

affirmations from Natural Hypnosis is a natural solution which will tap into your subconscious mind to help you to eliminate the negative beliefs and patterns of thinking which are holding you back. Naturally, as the name suggests your limiting beliefs will be replaced with positive patterns of thinking which will super charge your motivation more than you would believe possible.

How to do it?

Choose from our three sets of affirmations, for whichever style is your preference:

Present Tense Affirmations

I am a highly motivated person I am motivated at all times

I am always motivated and always get things done on time

I am a naturally motivated individual and motivation comes naturally to me I am naturally motivated and energized at the beginning of every day

I am highly motivated, ambitious and driven

I find it easy to motivate myself and get myself in the right state of mind I am always looked up to as someone with high energy, drive, and motivation I stay motivated throughout a project no matter what

I am always motivated and my positive energy motivates and lifts those around me

Future Tense Affirmations

I am becoming more and more motivated every single day I will find the motivation when I need it

I am finding myself more motivated every day

I am turning into someone who is naturally motivated Every day I become more driven, motivated and ambitious I am getting more and more driven and ambitious

I will be hugely motivated and productive

I will become someone who is always motivated and switched on I will become a naturally motivated, highly ambitious person I am becoming more and more motivated in all areas of my life

Natural Affirmations

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Being naturally motivated is a normal part of my life Each day I am more and more motivated

Every day I wake up refreshed, ready to go, and full of motivation Being motivated and driven is a natural part of who I am

Being motivated and ambitious is a part of life I enjoy Firing myself up and becoming motivated comes naturally

Getting myself in the right state of mind and motivated comes naturally to me Feeling motivated, energized and on fire is normal for me

Motivation, energy, drive, and passion are part of my daily life

Law of Attraction Affirmations

We really believe in the law of attraction, we believe that if you can master your mind, then you can control your life, and attract the life you really want to live – the people, the places, the money, the lifestyle!

Use this natural self-hypnosis affirmations to energize your law of attraction powers and reprogram your mind for positivity, belief, and manifestation. Hypnotherapy is a highly effective tool for anyone that wants have the positive mindset needed to effectively use the law of attraction. If you are serious about manifesting the life you want then you should definitely check this out.

The law of attractions works My beliefs manifest my reality I attract success into my life

I use positive thinking and beliefs to manifest a positive life I have the power to create my reality

I attract into my life whatever I want My thoughts create my reality

I believe in the law of attraction

I have the power to manifest my dreams

I believe deeply that I can achieve anything I desire

The law of attraction is working I will think positively

I am gaining control over my thought patterns I am manifesting my destiny

Each day I believe in the law of attraction more and more I will transform my life using the law of attraction

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18 The law of attraction is transforming my life Each day my mind becomes more positive I am gaining control over my mind and my life

I find it easy to control my thoughts Manifesting seems effortless

Maintaining a positive state of mind is easy for me

I steer my life in positive directions with the power of positive thinking Manifesting my dreams into reality is something I just do natural

The law of attraction gives me the power to realize my dreams My life is filled with abundance

Attracting success is a normal part of my life

My positive mindset attracts positive circumstances I find it easy to attract into my life whatever I need

Brain Training Affirmations

These are affirmations which will have a spill over effect into all areas of your life – improved concentration will help you in so many ways, as will enhancing your memory – from remembering key dates to important information at school and work, to improving your ability to learn, study and advance yourself both personally and professionally. Practicing these affirmations regularly will enable you to remember appointments, birthdays, and facts easily and automatically. If you stick to it and use them every day, you will become someone with a naturally sharp and accurate memory far above what most people possess.

Hypnotic suggestions as hereunder are aimed to refresh your mind and allow information to enter it unhindered. You will then be able to retain it and recall it easily.

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I recall information quickly I store new facts efficiently I have a great memory

I am known for my great memory I have a clear mind

I always remember people’s birthdays I remember appointments accurately I always remember names and faces I have a reliable memory

I easily concentrate

My memory is improving I will sharpen my memory I am improving my memory I am developing a strong memory I will always remember appointments I am strengthening my memory

I will increase my focus

I am starting to easily remember birthdays My memory is becoming perfect

I will accurately remember things in high detail

I have a perfect memory My memory is excellent My mind is clear and focused

Others recognize my sharp memory

Remembering events in high detail is easy Focusing comes naturally to me

Remembering birthdays is easy Others rely on me to remember facts Recalling information is natural

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Dreaming Affirmation

Affirmations can be really, really powerful in this area. They are noted for being able to help you to remember your dreams, and are a key part of learning to lucid dream. It is important that you repeat and use these affirmations a little differently to most – mostly you will just say them during your daily life, or commonly people will stand at the mirror in the morning and evening.. well with these affirmations for dreams you should repeat them internally too, while lying in bed waiting to go to sleep.

Don’t be so “strong” with your inner voice, just repeat them gently over and over so that the last thing on your mind before you go to sleep will be thoughts about remembering your dreams or that you will be dreaming soon – this is a really powerful technique and will help to enhance your dreaming dramatically. You can drastically improve your dream recall by training your mind with these free positive affirmations designed to help you remember your dreams. Dream memory tends to slip away as you wake up and regain normal consciousness, but with a bit of practice and increased awareness, remembering dreams can become second nature. We’ve created these affirmations to instill useful

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thoughts patterns and habits that will make it much easier to remember your dreams every day, and with time you will find yourself effortlessly reflecting on and recalling your dreams in greater and greater detail.

A couple of points before you begin

First, you should use some of these affirmations right before going to sleep in order to ensure your mind is ready and primed for dream recall. Second, consistency is the key, especially with remembering your dreams. The more you practice and try, the easier it becomes!

I always remember my dreams My dream recall is strong

My first thought when waking up is to remember my dream My mind is focused on recalling my dreams

I write my dreams down every morning I remember my dreams in high detail

My mind automatically remembers my dreams I am totally aware of my dreams every night My dreams are vivid and interesting

I am extremely interested in my dreams

I will remember my dreams

I will try to remember my dream as soon as I wake up I will write down my dreams first thing each morning I am remembering more and more of my dreams My dream recall ability is strengthening

Each day it becomes easier to remember my dreams I will increase my dream awareness

I will keep working at remembering my dreams

I am developing a natural ability to remember my dreams My dream awareness is improving

Recalling dreams comes naturally to me My dream memory is naturally strong I can remember my dreams in high detail Remembering my dreams is easy

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I naturally remember my dreams as soon as I wake up Writing down my dreams helps me to remember them I love dreaming

Dreaming is an important part of my life

My dreams are just a natural part of my memory

Remembering my dreams is just a normal part of my life

Metaphysical and Psychic Affirmations

These are a few types of affirmations which excite us most – those which really open the mind and expand the threshold of human consciousness – the possibilities are endless with these affirmations, and please, please, do share your stories with your friends, they would love to hear about your experience and so would everyone else browsing on Twitter and Facebook, metaphysical stories can be so inspirational as to see what is really possible.

Psychic Powers Development Positive Affirmations

These positive affirmations have been designed to help you increase your psychic powers naturally. They will fine-tune your mind for expanded awareness, subtle perceptions, and psychic energy. And ultimately, allow you to transcend the barriers of time and space with the power of your mind. You should use these affirmations on a daily basis, at least twice per day, but also

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whenever you are trying to access a psychic state of mind. They can really help you to settle your thoughts, calm your body, and align your entire being with the forces of universal power and nature.

I am psychic

My mind is receptive to subtle energies I am tuned-in to hidden cosmic forces I am aligned with nature

I am highly receptive to psychic information My psychic powers are strong

My sixth sense is activated

My mind is aligned with universal knowledge I am extremely intuitive

My third eye is open

I will increase my psychic powers I will open my third eye

My sixth sense is growing stronger

I am becoming more and more receptive to psychic information I will perceive hidden knowledge

I am finding it easier to listen to my intuition I will maintain contact with universal power

My psychic powers are growing stronger and stronger My awareness is expanding more and more

My mind is becoming highly receptive to subtle energies

I have a natural psychic ability Psychic powers are normal for me I can pick up on subtle energies

I am naturally receptive to psychic information My intuition is naturally strong

I have a highly developed sixth sense I can perceive things that others can’t People are amazed at my psychic abilities Universal energy and knowledge surround me

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Meditation Yoga Techniques and Positive Affirmations

One of the fundamentals of meditation is to be in a relaxed, calm, and even tranquil state of being. And the only way to achieve this is to let go of your worries, release stress, and let your internal thoughts become quiet. Our affirmations are going to help you with all of this and much more, including focus, concentration, and even dedication to your practice. You can use these affirmations right before a meditation session to help settle your mind and prepare for your session, or you can even choose one or two affirmations to use as a focus (or anchor) point during the meditation itself. Whichever you choose, we think you’ll be quite pleased with the results.

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My mind is clear and focused I am free from stress and worry My body is relaxed and calm I am at peace within myself I am detached from everything

I am committed to my meditation practice I meditate deeply

My mind is at ease My thoughts are quiet

I am focused on the present moment

I will let go of all worries

My mind is becoming quiet and relaxed I am releasing the tension from my body I will focus my mind on the present moment My meditation practice is improving

I will meditate every day

I will release all stress and tension when I meditate My mind is becoming highly focused and perfectly calm I am finding it easier to detach from my thoughts

Meditation is becoming easier every time I practice

My mind is naturally calm and tranquil I can let go of my thoughts at will I have a peaceful mind

I can detach from all concerns and worries Meditation comes naturally to me

My meditation practice is an important part of my life Releasing mental tension feels nice

Mental serenity is mine

I am naturally gifted at meditation

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Yoga Meditation Naked

Meditation Naked: Anytime you get a wild urge to really connect with your

inner self, try nude meditation. There is something amazing about releasing the standard boundaries that modern society places on you and really connecting with your inner self. Nude meditation allows all the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical benefits of meditation. It also brings in a certain primal connection that I feel is very important.

We spend a tremendous amount of time and energy maintaining the ego. The ego, as I am using it, represents the self that we are currently embodying. An example, I am not Philip. I am a psychic entity as it were, “consciousness” as part of the body that is currently manifesting as Philip. Philip is my outward self, my ego. I have no problems with Philip, I thoroughly enjoy playing the role. But for me to feel as though Philip is all I am would be flawed. Philip is ran by his consciousness (or brain if you like), where he is able to create, build and destroy.

Being nude is taking it back to the first step. Nude is how we all come into the world. All incarnations on the entire planet start out nude. There is nothing shameful about it. It is simply natural; the way things are.

Nude meditation takes it all back to the first moment when you are still in direct communion with nature. There is no Armani suit to strengthen the self-esteem. There is no shoe collection showing what a fantastic sense of fashion you have. It's just you and your consciousness. Which, essentially, is where you always are but forget in the process of putting on the facade of the ego.

Know yourself! Your brain (consciousness) is you and you are a psychic entity. There is no separation: your body and your brain (consciousness). Separation is totally an illusion. All the distractions, all the theories, all the messages that tell you otherwise are all constructions the ego comes up with to feel independent. These distractions are just that, distractions. Ultimately, they are all false. When it all comes down to it, you simply are.

You are not your body. You are not your mind. You are not the car you drive. You are not the heart beating in your chest. You simply are. It is called the "I am" presence. It is all there is.

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Yoga Naked Meditation Technique

 Next time you get the chance, go somewhere where you feel free. Free from judgements, free from shame, free from being who you are like.

 Take off all your clothes, you have nothing to hide, nothing to be ashamed of. Take off your glasses or contacts, you can see everything you need to see without them. Take off your jewellery, it has no real value. Remove from yourself all that you did not come into the world with.

 Make yourself comfortable. If you can do this in nature, I recommend it.

 Close your eyes and observe the breath moving in and out of your body.

 Breathe in deeply through your nose. Exhale completely through your mouth. * Do this enough to feel a sense of calmness.

 Listen like you have never heard anything before. All sounds are new. The world is a big, beautiful mystery. Every experience is simply an experience. There is no good, there is no bad. There is just you and the world.

 Begin exploring this world with your sense of smell, touch, taste, and hearing. Feel what it feels like to exist, to simply be. Breathe. Be still. You are the world happening around you. You are all that is and ever will be.

 Stay in this meditative state for five minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes... However long you have set aside for the nude meditation.

 Slowly allow yourself to come back from the meditative state.

 Take the sensations of peace and connection to the universe with you as you travel through the rest of your day.

Telepathic Positive Affirmations

Powers of telepathy depend on a few key ingredients. First, you must have total belief in yourself and the human being, your ability to tap into telepathic energy. Second, you need to bring your mind into the correct state, which is a highly focused and yet at the same time relaxed and peaceful way of thinking. And third, your awareness needs to expand beyond your own objective perceptions and link into the universal consciousness. These positive affirmations have been designed to help you achieve all of these key cognitive states. They will naturally relax and focus your mind for telepathic abilities, align your consciousness with subtle universal energies, and sharpen your awareness of hidden forces.

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I feel other people’s emotions I sense what others are thinking My mind is focused and relaxed My awareness is fully expanded

I am aligned to the universal consciousness I perceive subtle forces

I am telepathically attuned to others I read people’s energies

I will become telepathic I will open my mind

My thoughts are becoming highly focused and serenely calm My telepathic powers are growing

I am finding myself naturally tuned in to others thoughts Each day I am becoming more telepathic

My third eye is opening I am developing a sixth sense

My awareness is expanding beyond my own self I am starting to perceive what others are thinking

Telepathy comes naturally to me Telepathy is real

I can develop my telepathic powers

I believe one-hundred percent in my telepathic abilities I can feel other people’s moods

Tapping into unseen forces is easy for me My sixth sense is finely-tuned

I have a highly developed intuition

Telepathic powers are a normal part of my life My mind is totally open to universal energy

Creativity Positive Affirmations

If you struggle with creativity, or even if you don’t and just want to open yourself up even more, then these positive affirmations will help to expand your mind, think more creatively, and ultimately become someone who is just naturally creative and visual at all times!

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Imagine if your creativity was just always flowing effortlessly and naturally, and you never felt stumped or at a loss for new ideas. It is possible to get into a highly creative state, you just have to learn to shift the way you think and adopt the right mind-set for really tapping into your creative energy. Some of the biggest reasons that creativity doesn’t flow is because we either try to hard, don’t believe in ourselves, or can’t just let our imagination take over and do its work. These positive affirmations will help you with all of this. With consistent use they will free up your mind and instil positive thought patterns that are conductive to creativity and imagination.

I am highly creative

My imagination is always active My mind is free and open

I am always open to new ideas and thoughts My creativity is boundless

My imagination is free

I am a naturally creative person I am highly imaginative

My creativity flows effortlessly I am full of inspiration and creativity

I will tap into my imagination I will unleash my creativity

I will come up with amazing new ideas

My imagination is becoming stronger and stronger My creativity is increasing

Ideas are starting to flow freely from my mind

I am finding it easier and easier to come up with new ideas My creativity is growing

I will tap into my creative energy I am becoming highly creative

Creativity comes naturally to me

Using my imagination is second nature to me My mind is wired for creativity

I am always tapped into my creative energy I have endless creativity

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New ideas are always coming to me I am effortlessly creative at all times

Creative ideas just flow out of my mind naturally I have a powerful imagination

Positive Affirmations for writers

The following positive affirmations have been written just for you. They will help to loosen up your creative mind, smash through mental blocks, improve your focus, and even increase your dedication to writing. Writing and creativity are totally dependent on your state of mind, and if used regularly, these affirmations will be highly effective at creating a shift in your mental processes that totally frees up your thinking and makes the creative process happen much more naturally and effortlessly.

I am a writer I am a great writer

I am totally devoted to writing I am extremely creative with words

Words and ideas are always flowing out of me My mind is wired for writing

My writing skills are top notch I am a successful writer

I write beautifully

I am highly focused on my writing Future Tense Affirmations

I will become a great writer

I will write every day

I will stay focused on my writing

I am becoming extremely creative with words Others will see me as a great writer

I will always be dedicated to my writing Each day I become more motivated to write I am transforming into an extremely gifted writer I am finding it easier to just sit and write endlessly The quality of my writing is steadily improving

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Writing is my life I love to write

I am a natural born writer I have amazing writing skills

Being a writer is just a natural part of who I am I easily write whatever I can imagine

I just always keep writing no matter what I can write endlessly

My mind is a fountain of creativity

Being a great writer is the most important thing in my life

Artist’s Positive Affirmations

Real artists in whatever branch think differently, because it takes a special mind-set, something beyond the ordinary, to be able to interpret life and express it in a highly creative and skilful way. These positive affirmations have been designed to help you achieve this mind-set, they will help you become an artist. More so than almost any other activity, your art is a direct reflection of your state of mind, your self-confidence, and your capacity for intuitive expression and understanding. If you use these positive affirmations regularly, they will cause a noticeable change in your artistic abilities. You will become someone who naturally feels and expresses in an artistic manner, understands the artistic significance of everyday happenings, and is totally dedicated to and focused on art.

For artists in general

My art is beautiful

I am an extremely talented artist I am focused on my art

My creativity is boundless

My mind is always thinking creatively I am completely dedicated to my art

I am always noticing the artistic side of life I express my feelings and emotions through art I translate life into art

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I will create great art

I will become a brilliant artist

I am starting to feel more and more creative My artistic skills are growing stronger I am becoming more dedicated to my art

I am starting to see the artistic potential in everyday occurrences I am developing the mind of a true artist

I will create beautiful works of art

I will capture the beauty of life in my art

I will creatively express the deeper meanings of life

I live for art

I am a natural born painter I can become a great artist

I love being creative and expressing myself

Being an artist is the most important thing in my life Making great art is something I just do naturally

Being highly creative and artistic is just my normal everyday life My mind is constantly coming up with new ideas

I eat, breathe, and live art

I can touch people’s souls with the power of my art

For Artist-Photographers

These positive affirmations will help you to become a photographer. They will help you to develop a natural photographers eye, expand your artistic awareness, and solidify your commitment and dedication to photography. A simple shift in your core thought processes is all it takes! This set of affirmations has been designed to wire your mind for highly creative and skilled photographic skills. You will notice that you gain an intuition for getting that perfect shot, ideas and inspiration will seem to flow naturally, and you will feel much more driven and passionate about developing your photographic talent.

I am an excellent photographer I always take the perfect shot

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I am committed to developing my photography skills I always know how to get the right shot

I capture the beauty of life with my camera I take amazing pictures

My photographic timing is perfect I have a sharp photographers eye

I will become a photographer

I am becoming naturally aware of great photographic opportunities The quality of my photographs is improving

I will express myself through photography My photographic skills are growing

I will take great photographs

I will develop a knack for capturing special moments in time I will create beautiful art with my camera

People are beginning to notice what a great photographer I am I will work hard to develop my photographic eye

Photography comes naturally to me Photography is my life

I love taking pictures

I can become a great photographer I know how to get the perfect shot

Small photographic details are important to me Being a great photographer is my life calling

Being creative with my camera feels natural and easy

I can capture the beauty of life through the lens of my camera Photography allows me to express my deepest self

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One-hundred General Affirmations

When you feel lonely and sad:

1. I feel the love of those who are not physically around me. 2. I take pleasure in my own solitude.

3. I am too big a gift to this world to feel self-pity. 4. I love and approve of myself.

When you feel terrified (without your safety being in danger):

5. I focus on breathing and grounding myself.

6. Following my intuition and my heart keeps me safe and sound. 7. I make the right choices every time.

8. I draw from my inner strength and light. 9. I trust myself.

When you feel insignificant:

10. I am a unique child of this world.

11. I have as much brightness to offer the world as the next person. 12. I matter and what I have to offer this world also matters.

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When you are nervous or afraid:

14. I trust my inner wisdom and intuition.

15. I breathe in calmness and breathe out nervousness. 16. This situation works out for my highest good. 17. Wonderful things unfold before me.

When you are angry:

18. I forgive myself for all the mistakes I have made. 19. I let go of my anger so I can see clearly.

20. I accept responsibility if my anger has hurt anyone. 21. I replace my anger with understanding and compassion. 22. I offer an apology to those affected by my anger.

When you feel hopeless and at the end of your rope:

23. I may not understand the good in this situation but it is there. 24. I muster up more hope and courage from deep inside me. 25. I choose to find hopeful and optimistic ways to look at this. 26. I kindly ask for help and guidance if I cannot see a better way. 27. I refuse to give up because I haven’t tried all possible ways.

When you feel conflicted about a decision:

28. I know my wisdom guides me to the right decision. 29. I trust myself to make the best decision for me.

30. I receive all feedback with kindness but make the final call myself. 31. I listen lovingly to this inner conflict and reflect on it until I get to peace around it.

32. I love my family even if they do not understand me completely.

33. I show my family how much I love them in all the verbal and non-verbal ways I can.

34. There is a good reason I was paired with this perfect family. 35. I choose to see my family as a gift.

36. I am a better person from the hardship that I’ve gone through with my family.

When you are among friends:

37. I choose friends who approve of me and love me. 38. I surround myself with people who treat me well.

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40. My friends do not judge me, nor do they influence what I do with my life. 41. I take great pleasure in my friends, even if we disagree or live different lives.

When you are around strangers:

42. I am beautiful and smart and that’s how everyone sees me. 43. I take comfort in the fact that I can always leave this situation. 44. I never know what amazing incredible person I will meet next.

45. The company of strangers teaches me more about my own likes and dislikes.

When you are at work:

46. I am doing work that I enjoy and find fulfilling. 47. I play a big role in my own career success.

48. I ask for and do meaningful, wonderful and rewarding work. 49. I engage in work that impacts this world positively.

50. I believe in my ability to change the world with the work that I do.

When you can’t sleep:

51. Peaceful sleep awaits me in dreamland.

52. I let go of all the false stories I make up in my head. 53. I release my mind of thought until the morning. 54. I embrace the peace and quiet of the night.

55. I sleep soundly and deeply and beautifully into this night.

When you don’t want to face the day:

56. This day brings me nothing but joy.

57. Today will be a gorgeous day to remember.

58. My thoughts are my reality so I think up a bright new day. 59. I fill my day with hope and face it with joy.

60. I choose to fully participate in my day.

When you worry about your future:

61. I let go of worries that drain my energy. 62. I make smart, calculated plans for my future.

63. I am a money magnet and attract wealth and abundance. 64. I am in complete charge of planning for my future. 65. I trust in my own ability to provide well for my family.

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When you can’t get your loved ones to support your dreams:

66. I follow my dreams no matter what.

67. I show compassion in helping my loved ones understand my dreams. 68. I ask my loved ones to support my dreams.

69. I answer questions about my dreams without getting defensive.

70. My loved ones love me even without fully grappling with my dreams. 71. I accept everyone as they are and continue on with pursuing my dream.

When you come face to face with a problem:

72. I am safe and sound. All is well.

73. Everything works out for my highest good.

74. There is a great reason this is unfolding before me now. 75. I have the smarts and the ability to get through this. 76. All my problems have a solution.

When you want to do more with your life but feel stuck:

77. I attempt all – not some – possible ways to get unstuck. 78. I seek a new way of thinking about this situation.

79. The answer is right before me, even if I am not seeing it yet. 80. I believe in my ability to unlock the way and set myself free.

When you can’t stop comparing yourself to others:

81. I have no right to compare myself to anyone for I do not know their whole story.

82. I compare myself only to my highest self. 83. I choose to see the light that I am to this world.

84. I am happy in my own skin and in my own circumstances. 85. I see myself as a gift to my people and community and nation.

When you feel you are not good enough no matter how hard you try:

86. I am more than good enough and I get better every day. 87. I give up the habit to criticize myself.

88. I adopt the mindset to praise myself.

89. I see the perfection in all my flaws and all my genius. 90. I fully approve of who I am, even as I get better. 91. I am a good person at all times of day and night.

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When you want to give up:

92. I cannot give up until I have tried every conceivable way.

93. Giving up is easy and always an option so let’s delay it for another day. 94. I press on because I believe in my path.

95. It is always too early to give up on my goals.

96. I must know what awaits me at the end of this rope so I do not give up.

When you recognize how powerful, gifted, talented and brilliant you really are:

97. The past has no power over me anymore

98. I embrace the rhythm and the flowing of my own heart.

99. All that I need comes to me at the right time and place in this life. 100. I am deeply fulfilled with who I am.

Sexual Confidence Affirmations

About your sexual desires

Sex and desire are an extremely important part of intimate relationships among adults. Many men, however, suffer from a low sex drive, which can greatly impair the quality of any romantic relationship. This can mean either that the man no longer wants to initiate sex or that he feels little or no desire to respond when his partner initiates sex.