Repeating a positive, affirming statement might seem like an unusual way to improve your overall wellbeing. However affirmations can be seriously powerful, and help you overcome negative thought patterns. Trust me! Let's have a look at some benefits and see how much affirmations can do for our overall wellbeing.
1. Positive daily affirmations will improve your overall health
With daily positive affirmations you will (without a doubt)
- Sleep better
- Feel more relaxed
- Be increasingly motivated to exercise (that one is my favourite ;))
As I will explore below, that is because making a daily declaration can make positive changes to the way we think about ourselves. And finding the right words is definitely the key.
2. You will become more physically active
Looking for ways to motivate yourself to do a workout? Fitness affirmations could be the answer.
That is because repeating your 'mantra' daily aloud actually alters your brain! Put simply, affirming this behavior change will allow you to see the 'self relevance' more clearly and you will take action. Just find the way that suits you best. Could be anything that will motivate you towards your 'fitness' goals.
3. Practising positive daily affirmations will help you release your stress levels
Self affirmation can help you reduce stress, particularly in performance settings.Like tasks that should be completed. While our problem solving skills get a boost without the symptoms of stress getting in the way! Practising makes perfect. The more you do it - the better you will get.
4. You will become more optimistic
Another outcome positive affirmations can impact on your mental health, is by making you more optimistic. Practicing affirmations daily basically helps stop bad habits and implement new positive circuitry remember that!!
5. Improve your self esteem
Creating positive affirmations can actually boost your self-esteem! Ohh yes! And with the self esteem comes the overall satisfaction with life too.
6. With positive daily affirmation you can improve self control
Developing greater self-control can allow you to become more disciplined in all areas of your life. And self affirmation can play an important part, especially when you feel like your self-control has been depleted.
Finally one of the biggest advantages of practicing positive daily affirmations, has to be the fact that it is completely free! Well no not really - it will require your positive mindset and consistency but mainly will test your state of 'comfort zone'. And to become better, more self aware - you will have to step out of that comfort zone and prove yourself different. You can start wherever or whenever you want as long as you turn this kind of activities into habits, healthy habits ;).
And remember, taking care of your own body (both) mentally and physically, is the only way to to go. So, do show some respect and appreciation. Life should never be taken as for granted!
Until next time, S.
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