Tuesday, June 16, 2009

How and why do affirmatiions work?

Have you ever wondered why or how affirmations work? Here is my understanding. We have created many of our behaviors and thoughts by way of repeated messages that were told to us, or that we told ourselves until they became true for us. Affirmations are the very same thing with a different name. When we are changing our thoughts, and behaviors via affirmations, our conscious mind filters what is allowed to get into our sub-conscious mind. After repeatedly saying affirmations with emotion they too become true for us. Eventually they get through the filters and enter the sub-conscious and voila! a new way of thinking and a new attitude. So it is necessary to say affirmation often, very often, and when you add the emotion, you have a recipe for success. One very generic affirmation written long ago is "Every day in every way I am getting better and better".
Love and blessings
Joe

1 comment:

Rev. Lynn said...

Thank you. Your explanation is not only true but explained clearly and simply.