How to Create Your Own Affirmations
Affirmations are a powerful tool for reprogramming your subconscious mind and helping you achieve your goals. Crafting a set of 20 affirmations using various phrasing styles ensures your mind stays engaged, making it easier to bypass resistance and reach different levels of belief. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you create your affirmations with a variety of techniques.
"I am" Affirmations
"I am" affirmations declare who you are or who you aspire to be, aligning your thoughts with your desired state. These are direct, empowering statements of identity.
Purpose: Reinforce identity and mindset.
Examples: I am confident in my abilities. I am surrounded by love and positivity.
Why They Work: I am affirmations create definitive statements about your identity and strengthen the connection between your conscious desires and subconscious beliefs.
"I choose" Affirmations
"I choose" affirmations give you control over your mindset and actions. They highlight your active role in directing your life toward positive outcomes.
Purpose: Empower decision-making.
Examples: I choose to be calm in stressful situations. I choose to attract abundance into my life.
Why They Work: I Choose affirmations reinforce personal agency and responsibility and encourage positive actions and mindset shifts by focusing on your ability to choose.
"I am becoming" Affirmations
Use these affirmations when “I am” feels too far from your current reality. "I am becoming" helps bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be, making change feel attainable.
Purpose: Focus on growth and progression.
Examples: I am becoming more confident every day. I am becoming better at managing my time.
Why They Work: I am becoming affirmations promote a sense of continuous improvement and reduce subconscious resistance to affirmations that may feel unrealistic.
"I allow" or "I accept" Affirmations
These affirmations focus on allowing and accepting positive experiences without resistance. They help you become more open to opportunities and abundance.
Purpose: Encourage openness and receptivity.
Examples: I allow myself to receive love and support. I accept abundance and success into my life.
Why They Work: I allow or I accept affirmations soften resistance to positive change and encourage acceptance of new opportunities and experiences.
"My" or "It is" Affirmations
These affirmations subtly shift the focus away from yourself while still reinforcing a positive narrative. They describe experiences or situations rather than personal identity.
Purpose: Create broader, externalized statements.
Examples: My life is filled with joy and purpose. It is easy for me to attract success and abundance.
Why They Work: My or It is affirmations feel less forced, helping you bypass mental barrier and focus on positive observations of life’s possibilities.
"Every day" Affirmations
"Every day" affirmations help you recognize that personal growth and positive change happen gradually over time, reinforcing the idea of constant improvement.
Purpose: Emphasize consistent progress.
Examples: Every day, I grow stronger and more resilient. Every day, opportunities for success come to me effortlessly.
Why They Work: Every day affirmations reinforce that growth and change are ongoing and helps progress feel attainable through small daily steps.
Gratitude-Based Affirmations
Gratitude affirmations help you focus on the positive aspects of your life, putting you in a state of abundance and attracting more of what you're grateful for.
Purpose: Cultivate appreciation for what you have.
Examples: I am grateful for the abundance that flows into my life. I am thankful for the loving relationships that surround me.
Why They Work: Gratitude based affirmations shift your mindset to one of abundance and contentment, increasing your overall sense of well-being and attracting more positive experiences.
Structuring Your Set of 20 Affirmations
To maximize the impact of your affirmations, aim for a variety of styles. Here’s how you can combine them:
I am: “I am confident in my abilities.”
I am: “I am deserving of love and success.”
I choose: “I choose to attract positivity into my life.”
I choose: “I choose to focus on solutions rather than problems.”
I am becoming: “I am becoming more confident every day.”
I am becoming: “I am becoming a master of my own destiny.”
I allow: “I allow abundance to flow easily into my life.”
I accept: “I accept love, success, and happiness without hesitation.”
My: “My life is filled with love and gratitude.”
My: “My career is growing and thriving.”
It is: “It is easy for me to attract wealth and prosperity.”
It is: “It is natural for me to be successful.”
Every day: “Every day, I am improving in every aspect of my life.”
Every day: “Every day, I attract positive opportunities.”
Gratitude: “I am grateful for the support of my friends and family.”
Gratitude: “I am thankful for the abundance I already have in my life.”
I am: “I am worthy of the success I seek.”
I am becoming: “I am becoming more focused and disciplined.”
I choose: “I choose to live a life filled with joy.”
I allow: “I allow myself to be open to new opportunities.
By using a mix of phrasing styles, you create a well-rounded set of affirmations that can reach deeper into your subconscious, keeping your mind engaged and more open to positive change. Variety allows you to meet your subconscious where it is, gently nudging it toward your desired outcomes.