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Affirmations For a Better Life

So, what dominates your mind? If it doesn't reflect something you want to be true or to have happen - rewrite it!

By Kris Denning

At any given moment our mind is telling us things. Maybe those things are neutral and benign, like “The sky is blue,” or “I hear an airplane.” Those are just everyday things we might notice, without attaching any emotions. But thoughts can get harmful to us when they conjure up negative emotions, which they often can. One thought can create a downward spiral of negativity that can ruin a day, a week, a year. As Bryan Tracy, motivational speaker once said, “Whatever you dwell

upon, grows.”

As I have gained more awareness of my own subconscious thought patterns, I have found affirmations to be key in changing those thoughts and my life, for the better. Many of our thoughts and worries have been inadvertently programmed from things we heard as a child. "There isn't enough-(blank)." "My body is too-(blank)." Or an old personal favorite of mine, "I am not being enough/ doing enough." Regardless of how these thoughts got programmed into our subconscious, they now serve only to keep us stuck in patterns that inhibit our growth, health, and happiness. Worst of all, they prevent us from enjoying what is guaranteed in our life - this moment. The great news is that we can rewrite our script with affirmations. Every day I read from a notebook of phrases that I have written to help reprogram my subconscious mind to reflect what I want in my life.

For example, when my first child went through middle school, I thought she was going out of her mind or had been inhabited by some evil spirit. I was afraid we would never again have a good relationship. Then one day, as I became aware of my flurry of worry, I wrote something down.

“Let Her Be. Have Faith. Trust.”

This affirmation allowed me to sit back and let her go through the things she needed to go through, without my worries inflating the situation. I recommend this for all parents! It’s hard not to worry about our kids. I am happy to say that we both survived middle school unscathed.

I think it’s best to create a ritual of reading affirmations at the same time every day, like upon awakening. We are working to change thoughts we’d been thinking on a daily basis, after all. So, what dominates your mind? If it doesn't reflect something you want to be true or to have happen - rewrite it! If you have money worries, a helpful affirmation may be… “I have more than enough money for all I need and desire, and I continue to accumulate more money every day.” It doesn’t have to be only about worries. It can be simply speaking out loud what you want to be true in your life. Like, “I prioritize my health and feed my body nourishing foods every day.” “I love my body.” “My children will have an amazing school year.” “I am open to receiving love.” “I trust my judgement.”

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Our bodies don’t know a worry from

an actual event. They respond by taking cues from our thoughts. Think good thoughts, and you will draw good feelings into your body and positive experiences into your life.

I’ll leave you with a quote from Law of Attraction guru, Abraham Hicks. “A belief is only a thought I keep thinking.”

Sending the best of thoughts to you and yours…

Kris

Kris Denning is a Yoga and Pilates teacher, Wellbeing coach, Reiki healer, and Holistic Nutritionist.

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