Do Positive Affirmations Work?

Jul31

Posted at 2:23 AM • 6 Comments

Many of my subscribers wonder if positive affirmations really work. And if they do work; how can saying a phrase or a couple of words make things happen?

Yes, positive affirmations really do work, but it depends on you. If you say an affirmation over and over again without taking any action, naturally you will not have any success. I remember a client of mine really wanted to make a better income, so she lit candles and repeated her affirmations several times a day. She was very consistent in her regiment. So far, so good. When I asked her how many resumes she sent out, she was a bit confused. “You mean I have to send out resumes? Won’t the positive affirmations just provide me with a chance meeting and then I”ll get a job?” My answer was a big NO!

Positive affirmations will get your subconscious mind in a state of attracting what you are telling it. Once your subconscious mind has accepted your affirmation, you will be getting ideas and urges to make that affirmation possible. You must pay attention to these ideas and TAKE ACTION. Sometimes the affirmations will manifest quickly and sometimes the affirmation will take longer. It is important to release any attachment to the outcome, do the work, and just see what happens. It will take patience, courage, and a focused mind to make things manifest.

Affirmations are like planting seeds in your conscious mind and having your subconscious mind nurture them to fruition. Affirmations are powerful and can instantly change your thought patterns and increase your self worth. Change your thoughts, change your life. This is the key element in transformation. Your thoughts are energy just waiting to manifest. The law of attraction will help you create what you think about. Say each affirmation out loud or repeat them in your mind throughout the week. Do this for 7 days consecutively. Believe it to be true, take actions to make it true, look for ways the concepts are manifesting and it will become true. Say them with a loving heart and an optimistic mind and give thanks and gratitude every day. Believe in the magic of life; go from ordinary to extraordinary…and unmask your potential!
Dr. Marla

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Thank you for a fantastic article. I “tweeted” it this morning on Twitter. I am doubly pleased to see a mental health professional promoting the use of affirmations as a tool, while reminding people that action is the second component.

There is a lot of misguided information pro and con out there about affirmations. I appreciate your lucid approach. They are a powerful tool when used correctly and with appropriate expectations.

Kind regards,

Ray Davis
Founder, The Affirmation Spot

✭ Ray Davis on July 31, 2009 at 9:34 am.
Hi Ray,
Glad you liked the article and thanks for the tweet!
Dr. Marla

✭ Marla on August 8, 2009 at 10:31 am.
A good article on positive affirmations.

Thanks,
karim -

✭ karim on August 28, 2009 at 2:04 am.
That was insightful. I have been repeating my affirmations daily and realized stumbling on your article that I need to “TAKE ACTION.” I feel that I have such a strong positive energy around me but I’m not doing anything to receive my affirmations. I am also trying to get a better job and this is the happiest I’ve ever been from reading my affirmations on a daily basis. Repeating affirmations builds a lot of strength inside of myself. Thanks for this article! I know what to do now.

✭ Mary on January 1, 2010 at 8:40 pm.
thankyou for posting this information.

✭ Luigi Fulk on January 20, 2010 at 5:34 am.

Marla Sloane Ph.D.

From Ordinary to Extraordinary … Unmask Your Potential

Do Positive Affirmations Work?

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