{"id":1026,"date":"2010-11-16T08:44:42","date_gmt":"2010-11-16T08:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2020-02-10T19:04:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T19:04:48","slug":"improve-self-esteem-with-positive-affirmations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/improve-self-esteem-with-positive-affirmations\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Self Esteem with Positive Affirmations"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the following, you will learn to improve your self-esteem with positive affirmations and how to avoid common mistakes, while you boost your confidence. <\/span>Positive affirmations<\/strong><\/span> can help to improve self-esteem<\/strong> drastically and will boost confidence when applied properly. First of all, we should define what it means to affirm something in form of positive affirmations. When speaking of affirming it is generally meant to make some statement or declaration that asserts the truth or existence of something. Affirmations that are being phrased correctly can improve self-esteem, the development of the personality and especially the faith in oneself. These sorts of claims and declarations can help us to create a more positive and enthusiastic being. In order to meet the conditions of a real powerful affirmation we need to avoid the following mistakes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inappropriate Phrasing and Words:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

When you phrase your affirmation keep attention to the words you are using, which is really important. Every person is attaching specific emotions (positive as well as negative)<\/em> to words. The word \u201cwar\u201d is getting associated with negative emotions, whereas \u201clove\u201d is attached with a lot of positive feelings. Therefore it is absolutely necessary to avoid words that are associated with negative feelings. Any kind of negativity can result in a negative outcome, because of the fact that our subconscious is not able to distinct between positive and negative. Furthermore, you should formulate your positive affirmations in the present tense. One of my favorite affirmation to boost confidence is <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely pleased and grateful that I am<\/em> [you can insert here whatever you like, for example: healthy, wealthy, etc.]”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Affirming to your conscious mind instead of your subconscious: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Another reason why so many people fail in affirming is that they try to apply positive affirmations while being not in the right mental state that would be necessary to make these statements work to boost confidence. What happens is that their conscious is blocking the statements and prevents these from becoming true beliefs. It is crucial to be in a relaxed state of mind so that your phrasings can bypass your conscious and get accepted by your widely opened subconscious. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Affirmations can help to increase your confidence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After pointing out these commonly committed errors we can focus on positive affirmations to improve self-esteem<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

How to formulate positive affirmations in order to boost confidence and your self-respect: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n