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I\u2019ve written extensively about how to use affirmations, from how to write them<\/a> to putting them into practice<\/a>, but it\u2019s always important to take time to think not only about the how, but also the why.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve landed on this article, the chances are you already have some interest in the concept of affirmations and their power to change your life for the better. However, you might still be on the fence. After all, some of the best affirmations require time, effort, and patience.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re worried about the commitment, don\u2019t be! You can work up to more advanced techniques \u2013 your first affirmation only requires a few seconds to write and express, and you can find a quick guide in my article on starting daily affirmations<\/a>.<\/p>\n The best part is that once you\u2019ve succeeded with one affirmation, the rest come naturally. You\u2019ll have personal proof that they work, and your confidence will grow immediately.<\/p>\n And if that\u2019s not enough to convince you to give it a try, here are 16 more reasons why you should start using daily affirmations as part of your routine!<\/p>\n There are thousands of blog posts and books on self-confidence, and that\u2019s because it\u2019s such a vital component of success. After all, if you can\u2019t believe in yourself, how can you expect anyone else to?<\/p>\n If you decide to use morning affirmations<\/a>, you can set yourself up for success each day in advance. They can serve as reminders of how good you are at what you do, or they can be the reassuring statements that make give you conviction in whatever it is you plan to do on the day.<\/p>\n Just remember that what you say carries weight. Even if you\u2019re talking to yourself, you mean what you say, even if that requires you to live up to your own expectations.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019re in a routine with affirmations, they become a positive habit. By extension, you\u2019ll start to think ahead. No longer will you have those empty days that you just cannot wait to end.<\/p>\n This can be particularly problematic if you\u2019re self-employed or work from home \u2013 trust me, I\u2019ve been there! When you don\u2019t have<\/em> to do anything, you might find yourself not doing anything at all. However, with affirmations, you can commit to getting things done.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t worry about them being trivial or pointless. Remember, if you do one small task a day, that\u2019s 365 small tasks completed in a year. The results are often far more significant than what you might have achieved with a couple of bigger things!<\/p>\n Affirmations are inherently positive. If you\u2019re unsure of the proper technique, take a look at my article on how to write an affirmation<\/a>. It\u2019s written from the perspective of using affirmations for manifestation<\/a>, but you don\u2019t need to worry about manifesting right now.<\/p>\n Instead, focus on the components of a great affirmation, and look at how you have to be positive. Sure, affirmations can be negative<\/a>, but their power levels are such that they won\u2019t make any kind of significant difference in your life.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a certain degree of positivity to affirmations purely through the fact that you state \u2018I am,\u2019 or something similar. Repeat it often enough and you\u2019ll start to believe it!<\/p>\n Daily affirmations can also help your routine through the fact that they allow you to enjoy a brief moment of clarity at some point during the day.<\/p>\n Life passes by quickly, whether you\u2019re doing something worthwhile or merely wasting time scrolling through social media. Everyone\u2019s busy in their own way, but that results in too few people taking time out to reflect or plan.<\/p>\n You can treat the time you devote to daily affirmations as an opportunity to leave stress and businesses behind for a short time. Meanwhile, the affirmations will help you to regain focus on what really matters.<\/p>\n The hardest part of any day in my experience is the first. It feels like productivity breeds productivity. As a writer, that can mean writing the first few words.<\/p>\n A friend of mine, and occasional contributor here on the site, faced the same challenge. In response, he started the 500 Word Challenge. That might seem like a lot if you\u2019re not a fan of writing, but for someone like him, it\u2019s no more than a warmup.<\/p>\n It could be an article for one of his websites, or a passage for a book. It might be client work, or if he\u2019s suffering the dreaded writer\u2019s block, it might be complete gibberish! The point is that he makes the time and focuses to get over the hump.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to write 500 words every day without fail (although you could). Daily affirmations can have the same role. Affirm that you\u2019re delighted to have achieved so much today before you\u2019ve even started, and you\u2019ll have a head start on getting things done on the day.<\/p>\n Hopefully, you\u2019re happy to stick with affirmations after the first one. I\u2019ll make no bones about it \u2013 your first affirmation probably won\u2019t make you feel much different, especially in the minutes that follow.<\/p>\n However, over time, you\u2019ll find yourself feeling an increased sense of accomplishment. It will become increasingly clear that your efforts are paying off.<\/p>\n At that point, you\u2019ll:<\/p>\n Overall, you\u2019ll become more content because you know you\u2019re moving in the right direction. You use affirmations to determine how the day ahead will go, and then you start to see results. From there, the sky\u2019s the limit.<\/p>\n When you focus on saying something positive, there\u2019s less time for negativity.<\/p>\n Speaking from personal experience once more, I can tell you that both positivity and negativity can be addictive. Some might say that becoming addicted to anything is a bad idea \u2013 everything in moderation and all that. However, given the choice, I know I\u2019d prefer positivity.<\/p>\n Have you ever had one of those days where it feels like everything that could go wrong does go wrong? One of the main reasons why you should start using daily affirmations is that you can eliminate those kinds of days altogether.<\/p>\n Will they ensure nothing ever goes wrong again? Absolutely not \u2013 you can\u2019t predict the future. However, by affirming something, focusing, and ensuring it happens, something has gone right. It\u2019s therefore impossible for everything to go wrong that day, and on any other where you start with a morning affirmation.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re anything like me, you\u2019ll occasionally find yourself wondering where you\u2019re going and what you have to look forward to.<\/p>\n As a child, I always looked forward to Christmas. It kept my head in the game in the weeks or months ahead, knowing I had something to look forward to. As I\u2019ve grown older, I\u2019ve variously looked forward to vacations and even weekends in particularly difficult weeks.<\/p>\n The fact is that many people don\u2019t have something to look forward to \u2013 something that makes today more manageable because there are better days ahead. There are all sorts of reasons for this, but one of the biggest causes is that they don\u2019t have anything to look forward to because they don\u2019t know what they want.<\/p>\n Once again, a daily affirmation can result in a moment of clarity each day, where you focus on a problem to solve, or a goal to achieve.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve mentioned looking forward to vacations and weekends. Sometimes, I look forward to the end of the same day. I\u2019ve affirmed what I\u2019m going to achieve that day, and I\u2019ve been doing it for long enough now that I know I\u2019ll get it done.<\/p>\n Then, once the end of the day comes, I can look back with a sense of pride that I did what I set out to do. Sure, I\u2019ll be back tomorrow to do it all again, but that\u2019s part of the fun.<\/p>\n When you start out with daily affirmations, putting yourself in a positive frame of mind can feel difficult. Sometimes, there\u2019s no option but to force yourself.<\/p>\n We all have those days when we\u2019ve gotten out of the wrong side of the bed. We\u2019re grumpy, lazy and all sorts of other negative words ending in \u201cy\u201d, and switching into positivity can be difficult. However, the more positive you are, the more positive you will become naturally.<\/p>\n As you know, good emotions feel a lot better than bad ones. You\u2019ll eventually condition yourself to favor them. Ultimately, you\u2019ll train yourself to draw the positives from bad experiences and to look upon situations and scenarios with a more open mind.<\/p>\n No matter where you\u2019re at, there\u2019s always room to grow. Some people are content with where they are \u2013 I\u2019d still recommend affirmations as I do to anyone, but they might not be overly concerned with growth or transformation.<\/p>\n If you are, well, that\u2019s why you should start using daily affirmations.<\/p>\n Most people aren\u2019t all that enamored by the rat race. I\u2019ve had periods in my life where I\u2019ve felt like I\u2019m on a treadmill. Get up, go to work, come home, and rest in preparation for doing it all again the following day.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll share one of my most frequently used affirmations:<\/p>\n \u201cI am better today than I was yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s deliberately ambiguous. Today\u2019s you being better than yesterday\u2019s will mean different things to different people.<\/p>\n As a standalone statement, it doesn\u2019t mean much. I have the benefit of providing context, as I usually have around a dozen different affirmations on my manifestation list<\/a>.<\/p>\n For me, improving day by day might mean:<\/p>\n And that\u2019s just a small selection of what I consider success. Some of them take less than an hour, but when I do my evening affirmations, I can look back and feel like I\u2019ve done at least something<\/em>.<\/p>\n Remember what I said above about how small successes can lead to big results. If I can improve slightly each day, think how well I\u2019ll have done ten years from now!<\/p>\n Let me ask you a question. Are you the person you want to be? If you can truthfully answer \u2018yes,\u2019 I congratulate you.<\/p>\n Most people will say \u2018no,\u2019 and they\u2019re the ones to whom this point is relevant.<\/p>\n It\u2019s time for another personal anecdote. One day a few years back I struggled to be positive, even though I already understood the importance a positive outlook can have on my life. A lot of things disappointed me, including myself.<\/p>\n I turned to one of my favorite techniques; I made a list. And I\u2019m not talking about a manifestation list or rotating affirmation list<\/a>. This was far simpler. It was a list of small things I could focus on in the short term for real results, that would make me more like the person I wanted to be and felt I should be.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not talking fast cars and big houses here. They\u2019re better suited for vision boards<\/a>.<\/p>\n I\u2019m referring to things that I could change if I focused:<\/p>\n Things like that.<\/p>\n My list tackled these issues and inspired daily affirmations.<\/p>\n One of my most memorable examples refers to the first point about undercharging clients. I\u2019d been with the same client for a couple of years and the time spent didn\u2019t make sense for the rates paid. It was a while ago now, but my affirmation went something like:<\/p>\n I\u2019m grateful that [client] agrees I\u2019m worth $xxx per project.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I placed that affirmation on my instant vision board<\/a> (an original creation of mine and one that is absolutely fantastic for anyone wondering why you should start doing daily affirmations).<\/p>\n That $xxx amount was double the current rate. It was risky, but I\u2019d affirmed it, so it had to happen, right?<\/p>\n The nature of the instant vision board means that it was always in view. I keep it on a dedicated screen, and it serves as a constant reminder of what I\u2019ve committed to. In the back of my mind, it\u2019s always there saying, \u2018you\u2019ve affirmed this, so go ahead and make it happen.\u2019<\/p>\n So I broached the subject. That was the first benefit of making that affirmation. I knew it was a risk, but I also knew it was one I was willing to take. I had to give myself the implied leverage. Was I willing to walk away if they weren\u2019t willing to meet my demands? Yes, I was.<\/p>\n It went just as well as I\u2019d hoped. It wasn\u2019t entirely straightforward \u2013 there were a couple of instances of the client saying they knew this day would come and things like that. But, fortunately, there was no negotiation and let\u2019s just say I didn\u2019t need to walk away.<\/p>\n Could I have achieved the same result without affirmations? Quite possibly. However, I took a structured approach with a technique I\u2019m confident in and took a big step closer to being the person I felt I should be.<\/p>\n Something as simple as coming up with new affirmations can scratch the creative itch. The process reassures you that when faced with a challenge, you have the intuition and skills to solve it and put it into words.<\/p>\n There are loads of resources out there for premade affirmations, including ones right here on this site \u2013 take a look at our list of affirmations for friendships<\/a>, for example. For me, these premade lists are worth the time to put together to inspire others and demonstrate how to structure an affirmation. Of course, you can use them in a pinch.<\/p>\n However, creativity is part of the process. There\u2019s a certain satisfaction in creating an affirmation nobody has ever used before. Sure, you\u2019ll never know with certainty, but relevance matters. As you become more skilled and experienced with affirmations, you can start to focus on what they mean to you. More importantly, you can modify them to mean exactly what you need them to, and interpret them accordingly.<\/p>\n Once again, everyone\u2019s busy in their own ways. Do you take time to take stock and chill out? If not, you probably should.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve spoken endlessly on self-improvement, productivity, and downright getting things done in this article, but don\u2019t forget affirmations are just as good for doing nothing at all.<\/p>\n \u201cI am hugely grateful that I did nothing at all today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Yes, you can use daily affirmations to do nothing. In this case, they\u2019re a reminder that it’s your day off or a day you\u2019ve devoted to actively avoiding productivity. That affirmation will remain in the back of your mind so that you don\u2019t answer the phone or check your emails.<\/p>\n Just don\u2019t use it on days when you\u2019re meant to be at work!<\/p>\n I don\u2019t want to dabble too much in subjects beyond affirmations themselves in this article, but I\u2019ll refer back to this article on how to make someone call you with the law of attraction<\/a>. You don\u2019t need to be into the law of attraction in any way to make use of affirmations, but it\u2019s more about the principle.<\/p>\n Affirmations can apply to anything, including loneliness and isolation. Depending on how you phrase them, you can commit to reaching out to others. If that doesn\u2019t suit, you can affirm that they\u2019ll contact you.<\/p>\n Beyond this, you can also affirm other things you commit to doing. Going out and interacting with people, even if they\u2019re total strangers, can alleviate feelings of isolation.<\/p>\n Again, I understand that everyone has different circumstances. Nevertheless, if you\u2019re physically and emotionally capable of getting out there, affirmations can be a great way to make it happen.<\/p>\n I\u2019m somewhat questioning why I left this one so late in the article as it\u2019s one of the best uses of affirmations in my life.<\/p>\n I do get lazy. I lose focus quite easily. Affirmations help me to bring it right back around to what I should be doing.<\/p>\n If you find yourself losing focus, schedule additional affirmation time. I\u2019ve referred to morning and evening affirmations throughout this article, but there are no limits. I can recall days when I\u2019ve referred back to my affirmations over a dozen times. If you use an affirmation list, manifestation list, or instant vision board, they\u2019ll always be somewhere nearby.<\/p>\n Try to pinpoint times of day when your attention wanders. For many years, that time was 3 pm for me. It turned out the 3 pm slump<\/a> was very real.<\/p>\n Affirmations versus the circadian rhythm \u2013 who would win? It turns out, it\u2019s the former. Yes, affirmations can defeat the 3 pm slump.<\/p>\n A quick affirmation can boost both motivation and morale, as it reminds you what you\u2019re ultimately working towards. As always, it also serves as a commitment to yourself that you\u2019re going to get things done.<\/p>\n How are your social skills? Mine have deteriorated somewhat after two decades in a home office. I\u2019m used to my opinions being the only ones that matter because there\u2019s nobody around to disagree (only kidding!).<\/p>\n Affirmations can remind you to take the initiative and also of your commitments to others. I consider the example above about increasing rates with a client as being a fantastic instance of positive communication.<\/p>\n Most clients don\u2019t come to you to offer more money \u2013 although it did happen to me once. The affirmation caused me to take the initiative, decide my desired outcome and hold a professional, reasoned conversation.<\/p>\n The specific example won\u2019t apply to everyone, but if you need a few reminders about your communication skills, affirmations can get you to where you want to be.<\/p>\n I love affirmations and their positive impact on my life \u2013 that\u2019s why I write about them so much, and the reasons why you should start using daily affirmations above are just some of the positive benefits.<\/p>\n The best part is that they\u2019ll benefit you on their own. As noted, I didn\u2019t want to deviate too far from the concept of affirmations alone in this article, as they\u2019re powerful enough to deserve it.<\/p>\n However, they\u2019re also the building blocks of manifestation<\/a> and a vital component of the law of attraction. There are multiple purposes of affirmations<\/a> and once you get started, the sky really is the limit.<\/p>\n1. They Help to Increase Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem<\/h2>\n
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2. They Motivate You to Take Action Towards Your Goals<\/h2>\n
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3. Positive Affirmations Encourage Positive Thinking and a More Optimistic Outlook<\/h2>\n
4. They Help to Lessen Stress and Anxiety Levels<\/h2>\n
5. A Daily Affirmation Can Aid in Improving Focus and Concentration<\/h2>\n
6. They Can Increase Overall Happiness and Well-Being<\/h2>\n
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7. A Single Daily Affirmation Reduces Negative Self-Talk and Harmful Thinking Patterns<\/h2>\n
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8. They Could Assist in Developing a Better Sense of Self-Awareness<\/h2>\n
9. Positive Daily Affirmations Help Foster a More Positive and Healthier Mindset<\/h2>\n
10. They Can Be Used as a Powerful Tool for Personal Growth and Transformation<\/h2>\n
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11. You Could Build a Stronger Sense of Self-Identity<\/h2>\n
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12. Affirmations Can Enhance Creativity and Intuition<\/h2>\n
13. Where Necessary, They Promote Feelings of Calmness and Relaxation<\/h2>\n
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14. Reduce Feelings of Loneliness and Isolation<\/h2>\n
15. They Can Provide Timely Boosts in Morale and Motivation<\/h2>\n
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16. In Some Cases, They Encourage Positive Communication With Others<\/h2>\n
Why You Should Start Using Daily Affirmations \u2013 In Summary<\/h2>\n