Form Versus Function
Turns out, there’s a misunderstanding about the function of affirmations, and this needs to be cleared up before you can get a grasp on the specific nature of positive thinking affirmations.
Affirmations, in and of themselves, aren’t supposed to be used for shifting or lifting your mood. Nope, not at all. Affirmations are only effective, and are meant to be used, to super-charge your positive thoughts and emotions toward quicker manifestation.
Think about it. If you’re stressed, worried or pissed off about something, doesn’t saying an affirmation right then just piss you off? That’s because the energy of the two: your mood and the affirmation, are too far apart to connect.
So the most important thing about using affirmations is that you have to use them when you’re in a positive state of mind.
What if I’m not in a ‘Positive State of Mind’?
Aha! Good question. If you’re not in a positive state of mind, then it’s time to use positive thinking affirmations to help get you there. If you’re continually challenged to think positively in the first place, then these kind of affirmations are ideal for you because they work specifically on shifting your general thought patterns and mental habits from a negative focus to a more positive one.
Samples of Positive Thinking Affirmations
Here are some excellent affirmations to begin to use if you need to shift your default setting from negitude to positivity:
I am in control of my own thinking
I think only thoughts that create and fulfill the best in me
My mind is constantly in tuned with the positive
My mind is bright, cheerful and enthusiastic
My thoughts are filled with good, positive thoughts and ideas
I am calm, confident and self-assured
I consciously choose what I think
I think only thoughts that create and fulfill the best in me
I always choose the thoughts that are most positive and beneficial to me
All of my thoughts create healthiness within me
My mind dwells only on thoughts that create harmony, balance and enthusiasm
I am full of absolute assurance in the best possible outcome in everything I do
I choose to look at the world in the bright, healthy light of optimism
Your Turn!
