POSITIVE AFFIRMATION - Ms. Ms. Shiva Shree S / Assistant Professor / PG Department of Psychology / MKJC(A)

 POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS

“Positive Affirmations are carefully chosen statements that aim to challenge and replace negative thinking patterns”

    By encouraging a positive mindset, affirmations can remodel how we perceive ourselves and the world around us. The implementation of self- affirmation is implanted in the design that our thoughts notably influence our emotions and behaviors. Routinely restating positive statements, especially during moments of stress or doubt , can moderately shift thinking patterns away from fear and anxiety toward confidence, hope, and resilience.

    The real effect of affirmations goes after simply repeating encouraging phrases. When united into daily life such as morning routines, periods of reflection ,or stressful moments affirmations help plait positive thinking into the fabric of everyday experiences. Overtime, this consistent practice strengthens emotional resilience, making it simpler to navigate challenges with a clear and steady mindset. Positive affirmations become more than words; they become a foundation for personal growth ,emotional stability, and lasting mental well-being.

    What you express to yourself matters because it is the foundation of your behaviors, and your behaviors create your life experiences. Your internal dialogue is also the foundation for your emotional experiences. You can either say things to yourself that create emotions that feel good or emotions that feel bad. You are the only one who have the rights to choose your dialogue.

    Research has showed that positive affirmations can have a positive result on a range of behaviors and responses, including decreasing stress, enhancing  health-related behavior such as healthy eating and exercise, helping people to cope more effectively with perceived threats, and even enhancing academic performance.

Benefits of Daily Affirmations

    At the moment that we perceive more about the theories about the theories reinforcing positive affirmations, here are six examples of evidence from empirical studies that suggest that positive self-affirmation practices can be advantageous

1. Self-affirmations have been shown to reduce health-deteriorating stress (Sherman et al., 2009; Critcher & Dunning, 2015)

2. Self-affirmations have been used productively in interventions that led people to increase their physical behavior(Cooke et al., 2014)

3. They may support us to perceive otherwise threatening messages with less resistance, including interventions (Logel & Cohen, 2012)

4. They can make us less likely to dismiss harmful health messages, responding instead with the intention to change for the better (Harris et al., 2007) and to eat more fruit and vegetables  (Epton & Harris, 2008)

5. They have been linked positively to academic achievement by mitigating GPA decline in students who feel left out at college (Layous et al., 2017)

6. Self-affirmation has been demonstrated to lower stress and rumination (Koole et al., 1999; Wiesenfeld et al., 2001).

Positive Daily Affirmations

Here are some positive mental health affirmations to get you started

1. I am a strong, capable person.

2. I have done difficult things in the past, and I can do them again.

3. I have experienced challenges in the past, and I am more resilient because of this.

4. I am allowed to feel upset, angry, and sad sometimes that’s part of human being.

5. My personal boundaries are crucial, and I’m allowed to express my needs to others.

6. No is a complete sentence , and I don’t have to explain or justify my boundaries.

7. I am allowed to feel good and to experience pleasure in life.

8. I am worthy of receiving good things and of accomplishing my goals in life.

9. The past is the past, and my past doesn’t predict my future.

10. I forgive myself for the mistakes I made, and I deny to hold them again myself.

How Do Daily Affirmations Work ?

    Positive mental health affirmations deliver reminders about your self-worth, the exceptional talents you have to offer to the world, your ability to handle difficult situations, and anything else it may be helpful to be reminded of.

    As we shit through life, it can be difficult to remember the positive aspects of ourselves, so having daily reminders of these can be an effective mental health tool. This is especially real if you have been going through a period of negative thinking and negative self-talk.

    Some researchers trust that positive self-affirmations evoke responses in the brain’s parts that are responsible for rewards and positive valuation. In other words, concentrating on the positive aspects of yourself tells your brain that you have gained something special , similar to how a person seems when they’ve gained an unpredicted gift or been celebrated by someone they respect.

A Blog By

Ms. S. Shiva Shree

Assistant Professor

PG Department of Psychology

Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women (Autonomous)

Vaniyambadi.