Affirmations for Personal Power
Affirmations shape the way you see yourself and the world around you for the better. They make for a powerful tool capable of shifting your reality.
First, you will notice a subtle but sure change. Over time, you will see major life improvements thanks to your newfound enlightened perspective. Everyone should be performing affirmations, either to eliminate self-sabotaging beliefs or simply to get the most out of life.
Positive affirmations re-program your brain in the best way possible!
What are the Benefits of Affirmations?
While you may be a very good person to others, you might not feel like you're at 100% with yourself. You might beat yourself up with negative self-talk, or take all the challenges that come along with adult life personally.
Life is hard, and it wears you down! But it shouldn't be made harder by limiting patterns of self-destructive thinking.
Affirmations make positive changes to your self-esteem. They rewire your brain so you can come into your own power and exude radiant, genuine self-confidence.
Positive affirmations also help you solidify your life vision. By summoning your personal power, it helps you align with your true self, not the version of you that's downtrodden by low-frequency thoughts and attitudes.
The result of this is that you will interact with the world differently.
You'll bring more energy to your social encounters and people will respond positively to you.
You'll take on daunting challenges with full confidence.
You can even gain access to higher levels of consciousness that you were shutting yourself out of previously.
Studies have even demonstrated that higher levels of confidence correlate with improved performance, with all else held equal.
There is science behind daily affirmations as well.
How do you perform Affirmations?
There is no set-in-stone best way to do affirmations. Like everything else in your spiritual practice, it is an intimate activity that you will mold to best suit your needs and preferences.
To get started, it is generally best to begin with a twice-a-day structure: say your affirmations when you wake up in the morning and right before bed.
Say each affirmation at least 10 times during a session; the session shouldn’t take more than five minutes or so. An important thing to remember is to say them in the present tense.
Try not to mindlessly drone your affirmations. They give you all the tools to take conscious control over your energy. Focus on them.
Don't just say your affirmations, but feel them too.
Inhale confidence with each breath, and transfer them into your words.
Say each affirmation with absolute, unwavering certainty. Keep repeating them until you're at full confidence.
Affirmations that increase your personal power are a positive example of "fake it till you make it" because while they're simply raising your vibration now, soon will your accomplishments speak for you.
Are Affirmations Manifestation?
Affirmations are certainly a piece of the manifestation puzzle, but manifestation is a much more involved practice than just affirmation.
Manifestation focuses on a total reinvention of your way of thinking and perceiving yourself, and the world around you. It is a means of shaping reality to bring you in vibrational harmony with your desires and thereby bring them into your life.
Affirmations are good for general personal development, but for effective manifestation, you should include some other elements to your practice.
You can read more about affirmations for manifestation here.
What Are Some Positive Affirmations to Build your Own Power?
Here we will lay out some frequently used affirmations that can bolster your self esteem and personal power.
The Affirmations below are for Confidence, Self-love, and Healing Trauma. These affirmations are known to work so they’re excellent to start with. As your practice develops, however, you can substitute other affirmations that are more specific to your needs.
Anyway, try picking 1-2 affirmations from each list below and using them (10x, twice a day) for a month. After that, try rotating some out to see what works best for you.
Affirmations For Confidence
I have what it takes to achieve my dreams.
I am capable of anything I set my mind to.
My confidence comes from within.
The only approval I need is that of my own.
I am content with the person that I am.
I can move mountains.
I hold the reigns to steer my life in my chosen direction.
I am capable of anything.
Affirmations For Self-Love
I am vibrant and beautiful.
I love the person I see in the mirror.
I feel my beauty inside and out.
I cultivate beauty in my words, actions, and thoughts.
I love myself fully and completely.
I feel confident in my beauty.
I am overflowing with self-love and gratitude.
I am at peace within my body.
I am grateful for who I am.
Affirmations For Healing Trauma
I allow myself to let go of my past and live fully in the present moment.
I recognize that the past is only a memory and does not exist within the present.
I accept my past for what it is and allow myself to move forward.
I welcome the future with open arms.
I allow myself to feel my emotions fully and completely.
I am whole and complete, regardless of my past.
Closing Remarks
Use these positive affirmations and watch the Universe unfold before you. You can rid yourself of the baseless self-limiting beliefs that choke off your energy. Just remember, it won’t happen right away, so stay consistent and be patient. You’ll come to find that it’s well worth it.
Daily affirmations help you feel freedom and start making positive changes in your life. They're a totally reliable way to help you feel more comfortable on your own two feet.
Life will continue to test you, but don't let that dampen your shine. Always remember that you are worthy of love. Stay focused on taking control of your life and aligning with your highest values.
And as you grow, leave the outdated versions of you in the past.
Good luck and happy affirming!