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Positive affirmations are an excellent way to set an intention and then start moving toward your goals. They're like little prayers or mantras that help you create the conditions for success. When you ...

In essence, daily affirmations are short statements meant to be spoken until your mind starts to subconsciously believe them.

I used to think positive affirmations, such as I am brave, were a silly New-Age concept that amounted to little more than wishful, magical thinking. Then I became a cognitive psychologist, and I ...

If everyone who used positive affirmations got what they wanted, we'd all have happiness, the loves of our lives, success, great health, wealth, fulfilling relationships, and peace of mind… but we don ...

Research suggests that consistent positive affirmations can significantly boost teens' self-esteem and resilience. Studies show that affirmations related to personal values, self-compassion and future ...

Affirmations are a self-help strategy used to promote self-confidence and belief in your own abilities. You’ve probably affirmed yourself without even realizing it by telling yourself things like: ...

Some Eastern traditions, as well as practitioners of biofield medicine, believe that using positive affirmations with the intention of balancing specific chakras helps restore the flow of energy in ...

Whether you’re feeling proud of yourself after a major accomplishment or feeling down on yourself after a day when you can’t seem to get it right, the way you talk to yourself matters. That’s the idea ...