Can affirmations change our lives?

Can affirmations change our lives?

Can we influence our mental and physical wellbeing through affirmations? The simple answer is yes and it has been proven time and time again. I have done it to turn my life around and have proved to myself the amazing benefits of conditioning my subconscious mind to achieve success. The transformations and improvements people have gained have been well documented. If we are serious about it and have the willingness to understand, then we all can harness this amazing power.

What are affirmations? They are the means by which we can exert a powerful influence on our subconscious mind, causing it to mould and change our behavior in the way we want. When we learn to do this correctly then the world is our oyster. This is not an exaggeration, simply a statement of fact.

We were all born with the ability to affirm or suggest something to our subconscious and to gain the subsequent benefits. This faculty is as old as mankind itself but it is only in comparatively recent years that it as been fully comprehended and utilized.

Affirming the kind of existence that we aspire to will open up a whole new life for us. We will achieve a considerable degree of self-mastery and realize our full potential, thus leading to a healthier and happier life. Obstacles can be more easily overcome and challenges are welcomed and dealt with. Influencing our subconscious mind to bring healing and success is comparable to asking the genie in the bottle to grant us our dearest wishes or ticking off a menu list of the things we would love to have.

An understanding of the human mind is important if we are serious about using it for our benefit. It is comprised of the consciousness and the sub consciousness. They are two parts of the same entity.  The conscious mind we all know about. It is something we are very aware when we are using it. When we make a choice about something or are using our reason we are using our conscious minds.  The subconscious mind is far deeper and more complex and is still not fully comprehended. It controls our breathing and automatic functioning of our vital organs and processes such as circulation, digestion etc. The subconscious mind also is very receptive to the thoughts and feelings that are impressed on it. Unlike the conscious mind it does not have the powers of reasoning. It accepts thoughts and ideas in blind faith.

This deeper mind is like a fertile garden and ones thoughts and feelings are the seeds that are sown in it. It does not matter whether the seeds are good or bad, they will be accepted regardless. Therefore if we constantly think negative or destructive thoughts then these will work negatively in our subconscious and in time will produce experiences to correspond with that negativity. Conversely positive and optimistic thoughts will, in time, produce a favorable outcome.

Many people have difficulty with the blind faith concept. They find it hard to affirm something to the subconscious mind that is not factual or correct at that particular time. They feel it uncomfortable with the fact that they are saying something that is patently not true. This is often the reason why many fail to progress any further in manifesting anything in their lives. This first obstacle has to be overcome if they are to move on and have a successful outcome. Some simple examples may help people who have difficulty with this problem. A skilled hypnotist may suggest to his subject that it is freezing cold and the temperature is below zero. He will immediately act out that particular scenario and will visibly shake, his teeth will chatter and he will desperately try to keep himself warm.  The hypnotist may suggest to another subject that his back itches, to another that he is a great composer, a statue etc. These subjects, without fail, will faithfully act out the suggestions given to them.

 These cases prove that the subconscious mind will act on blind faith on any strong suggestion given to it. It is non judgmental, non selective and does not employ any form of rational reasoning. What people should remember is that an effective suggestion is in fact reality but there is a time gap before it is manifested. In everyday life we can see numerous examples of people who manifest unpleasant things. They are fearful of something or are constantly negative about some outcome. When what they dread happens they will then say “See, I told you it would happen”. What we should do is the direct opposite to these unfortunate people. If it works in a negative sense then it must follow that a positive and optimistic outlook will bring good and happy results.

I have seen what negative thoughts and feelings have done for me in my own life. I realized that they were very self destructive and vowed to end that cycle and banish anything negative forever. It took time and a lot of perseverance but it was well worth it. I constantly fill my mind with optimistic and happy thoughts and do not allow any room whatsoever for any negativity. I believe I am entitled to the best in life so I owe it to myself to be eternally positive. You should try it some time.