By definition, an affirmation is a statement repeated time and again either verbally or mentally, and/or written down. Affirmations are statements that one uses to allow the manifestation of your desires and wants. They are very powerful and when worded correctly -- and when emotionally charged - are able to tap into the unlimited creative power of your subconscious mind, and manifest your desires.

Our minds are incredibly potent, and living in an energetic world, being energetic beings, our thoughts/feelings/beliefs makes up the energetic material that creates our own individual world. Remember the old saying, “ Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it!” Well believe it, it’s true!

So, we grow up being told that we’re not good enough, we can’t possibly succeed, the world is an awful place, don’t say that you are good – that’s being conceited, and so on. Recognise all this conditioning? And the more that we are subjected to it, the more we believe, and the more that we believe, the more true it becomes in our lives.

How is it working for you so far?

How about changing things right now? And yes, you can start off real small and real simple. Do you have an ache, or a pain, something that is niggling? Why not try…. I am now totally pain free! But it just doesn’t stop there. Think to yourself, how will that feel to not have any pain. Feel your heart do a little skip? That’s the emotion. It’s the combination of thought with an emotion that makes affirmations so exquisitely powerful.

The idea behind these techniques is pretty simple. The use of positive affirmations is a technique to change that negative self-talk into something more positive. Always use present tense. Now is where you have the most power. I will just doesn’t cut it. When will you do it, how will you do it, when will it come.?! I will turn on the light switch! WHEN?

NOW! “I am now healthy, happy and pain free.” Whatever statement means something to YOU! VERY IMPORTANT! There are so many affirmations that are a mile long and you have to memorise the words! It’s not just about words. You have to feel it too. Adding the emotion to the statement is like putting helium into a balloon. It makes it fly higher, faster, better!

It has to relate to you, it has to mean something to you! You want that car, better health, that special person, better job….then say it. And how will it FEEL when you get that car, person, health, job. There’s your helium. Better yet, imagine it. See it in your mind. You holding the keys to that car, happy walking along with your better health, holding hands with that special person, shaking hands with your new boss etc. Believe that it CAN happen.

Be repetitive. You said to yourself how many times how hopeless you are?; well now you have to substitute that statement with the new one,…Alot. Keep on saying it, writing it, visualising it UNTIL IT COMES TRUE! It’s that simple. Don’t believe me, then just try it!