Do positive affirmations work?

Carol.NW
Word Garden
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3 min readJun 19, 2024

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Not a magic bullet for instant success, but they work. This is how

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Positive affirmations are phrases that reflect your desired state of being or goals.

Depending on what you desire, you can incorporate positive affirmations into your life by:

  • Saying them to yourself
  • Writing them down

A few examples of positive affirmations include

  • I am in control of the decisions that affect my future.
  • I am worthy of success and prosperity.
  • The world is better with me in it.
  • I am happy to be alive.

Do they work?

Affirmations generally work as a way to shift your mindset and achieve your goals, but they’re not a magic bullet for instant success or healing.

Your brain’s neuroplasticity ability, which is the ability to adapt to different circumstances throughout your life, comes into help when you begin practicing positive affirmations.

You know how when you want to make your body stronger, you’ve got to put in the effort with strength-building workouts, right? For instance, if you’re aiming to beef up those quads, it’s all…

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Carol.NW
Word Garden

I love reading to children, teaching, and learning new things/ways to make life worth living.