They say that actions speak louder than words. However, this doesn’t mean that words don’t have any power. In fact, they do, and this is why what people say often affects us either negatively or positively, even if we don’t want to admit it sometimes.
However, you can also utilize this fact to your advantage. You can use words to affect your mood and thinking or other peoples’. You can make use of positive affirmations to motivate yourself or encourage other people.
But first, what are positive affirmations?
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What Are Positive Affirmations?
This topic has been covered by motivational speakers and has become popular throughout the years. I believe we are currently in a spiritual revolution where increasingly more people are practicing meditation and relaxation. In other words, Eastern medicine is becoming more popular through mainstream media, as we see more of it on television.
However, people still don’t know what is meant by the phrase “positive affirmations”. Here’s a quick definition:[1]
“An affirmation is really anything you say or think. A lot of what we normally say and think is quite negative and doesn’t create good experiences for us. We have to retrain our thinking and speaking into positive patterns if we want to change our lives.” –– Louise Hay
Why Are Positive Affirmation Powerful?
Positive affirmations can help bring you a new beginning and change your thought patterns, opening up opportunities you never knew existed before. However, that’s not all, as you’ll learn below.
1. It Beats Depression
The power of positive thinking has been known to beat depressive thoughts. Depression has many causes. However, thoughts of low self-esteem and not being worthy or even good enough definitely play a role.
Fortunately, by saying positive affirmations, you can change your thought process.
There was research done at the University of Arizona that determined affirmations can be useful as a supplemental form of treatment for many depressed and/or anxious patients.[2]
What’s even more exciting is that for some patients, affirmations were the most influential part of their recovery process.
Some of the best ones used to beat depression are the following:
- I am strong.
- Life wants the best for me.
- I love myself and who I am.
- I love myself unconditionally.
To make the most of these statements, you must repeat them whenever a negative thought enters your mind.
It’s not saying that you can cure depression only through positive affirmations. As mentioned, it can only be a supplemental form of treatment. But it’s still an effective one, nonetheless.
2. It Enlightens People Around You
Positive affirmations help motivate people around you.[3] Being around positive people will transform you and your energy.
Often, the reason we are depressed or feeling down is that we fight our own thought processes. Being around people with positive energy can change your thought process quickly.
Keep positive people in your life and try to spend as much time with them because it will transform your overall energy quickly. Similarly, try to avoid negative people because they can affect your energy negatively as well. Though it’s also possible that you can help them by giving them positive affirmations to affect their energy positively.
3. It Transforms Businesses
Motivational speakers, like Anthony Robbins and Deepak Chopra, have made millions writing about positivity. It’s important to note they have done a great job and have transformed people’s lives.
There are stories of people who couldn’t run a successful business and then transformed their company within a short period after changing their way of thinking. In other words, there is enormous money in positive affirmations and businesses know this.
Online developers are also making enormous money by selling positive affirmation apps for the smartphone. It helps that nearly 75% of the world’s population has a mobile phone capable of downloading applications. It’s an amazing market, and things don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
4. It Strengthens Relationships
Through positive affirmation, it’s easier to transform your relationships with others. The power of positive thinking can flourish new relationships, old ones, and those which have tension between them.
Perhaps it’s because positivity changes the way people think, eliminating old habits and building new, more mutually beneficial ones. This is useful in all aspects of your life, and it benefits not only you but also the people you build relationships with.
Final Thoughts
The power of positive thinking and incorporating positive affirmations in your life can change the way you view situations. It’s amazing how fast this practice is growing and much of it is because of mainstream media. We have motivational shows, as well as talk shows and even TV series that feature meditation.
If you have not started to incorporate positive affirmations in your life that’s your choice. However, look into them to see how transforming and powerful they are.
More Positive Affirmations to Inspire You
- 10 Positive Affirmations for Success that will Change your Life
- 30 Daily Positive Affirmations to Boost Your Motivation
- 7 Positive Affirmations To Tell Yourself Every Day
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Reference
[1] | ^ | Louise Hay: The Power of Affirmations |
[2] | ^ | Power of Positivity: 11 Powerful Affirmations to Help Treat Depression and Anxiety |
[3] | ^ | Analyze.Life: Positive Affirmations – Do They Actually Work? |