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Many people claim that self affirmations are really successful in helping bring positive changes to their lives. They say that it is effective and really works. However there are just as many people who say that it does not work. That it is just a temporary fad.

So why are there 2 opposing opinions? What creates the difference between the 2 groups?

Before we get into that, let us know what self affirmation is first. Doing self affirmations means to repetitively affirm to yourself the thing that you desire to have or achieve. It is done by just saying out the affirmation repeatedly. Somewhat similar to reciting or chanting. Self affirmations can be done for anything you desire.

Have a look at this example of a positive self affirmation;

- “Everyday in every way I am getting healthier and healthier”

Or just use a simple “I am becoming more…..”. You don’t necessarily need to use “everyday in every way”.

Affirmations are made using ‘I am’, ‘I can’ and ‘I will’ statements. Such as “I am confident” or “I can be confident” etc.

What Makes Affirmations Work?

Self affirmations works because of the power of intention. Even though affirmations seem like is it just talk and no action, there is actually more to it. Practicing affirmations signals your intention to the universe. When you do that the universe will conspire to help you.

When you vividly imagine something, the brain cannot differentiate between imagination and reality. The more intense and real you make your imagination; the more likely your brain will accept it as reality. Same as when you chant affirmations. Do it with intensity and with emotion while visualizing it and your brain would accept it as reality too. This is why self affirmations work.

The more you repeatedly chant the affirmations, the more ‘real’ it becomes to the brain.

So how comes affirmations doesn’t work for some people?

Now if that’s the case, why do many people claim that self affirmations don’t work? Does the power of intention really work? Will your brain feel that what you are affirming is not actually the truth?

There are basically 2 reasons why people don’t see any results from practicing self affirmations.

First of all it is because they are doing the affirmations the wrong way, without any power, passion, intensity or emotion. If you chant affirmations in a weak and non-enthusiastic manner, it will never work. That statement will not be accepted by your brain or the universe. There is no power of intention in it. Don’t practice affirmations just for the sake of it, don’t just go through the motions with it. Do it correctly, which is with belief and power.

The second reason is because there is no effort made by them to stay congruent to the affirmation. They expect that just reciting the affirmation will be sufficient to change their lives.

That is the mind-set to have when it comes to practicing affirmations. Affirmations should not be considered as the end all solution.