I Use Affirmations to Boost my Self Esteem!

Low self esteem is often because of negative messages that you absorb subconsciously. Knowing that, you can give yourself positive messages in order to boost your self esteem.

What are you supposed to say? How do you word affirmations? Don’t worry, here are some steps that will help you boost your self esteem with affirmations.

1) Make them in the present tense- Make your affirmations in the present tense instead of the future. Instead of saying “I will”, say “I choose”. The words “choose to” empowers you and it puts it in the present, instead of someday in the future.

2) Make them believable- You also want your affirmations to be believable. If you say something that you know you don’t believe, your subconscious may reject it. For example, if you are not good at something, instead of saying that you are good at it, which you don’t believe anyway, say that you are learning to be good at it. That is believable and true.

3) Use the right tone- You can say your affirmations out loud or in your head, but pay attention to the tone you are using. It’s not just what you say, but how you say it. Don’t use a tone of voice that sounds bored or like you don’t believe what you are saying. Say your affirmations with love and sincerity. If you say that you love yourself in a sarcastic tone, your subconscious will know that you don’t believe it. Would you rather hear affirmations in a sincere tone or a bored or sarcastic tone?

4) Repeat the affirmations- After you have chosen your affirmations, you need to repeat them several times a day for as long as necessary. Just saying them one time won’t do the trick. You have heard so many negative messages for such a long time, that it will take repeating positive affirmations, over and over again for them to combat all of the negative messages you have been hearing.

5) Have patience- It will take time to combat all of those negative messages for good. You have been getting negative messages for so long and your self esteem has suffered for a long time, so your self esteem won’t suddenly raise to a healthy level in one day.

Brian Tracy’s Affirmations with music CD
Every day you say affirmations, the more you combat those old, negative messages. Have patience and give it some time and you will see the changes. You’ll feel more positive and notice that you feel happier.

Using affirmations to boost your self esteem is just one thing you can use them for! I will write articles on both affirmations and other ways to use them and also, articles on self image and different ways to boost your self esteem – check back regularly and have a nice day – you deserve it!

Tags: Affirmations, boost your self esteem, Self Esteem and Confidence

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