The Art of Affirmations: Simple Steps to Rewire Your Thoughts and Achieve Your Goals
Original article by Laura & June Plahuta
Why Are Affirmations a Powerful way to Heal and Grow?
Affirmations aren’t just words you repeat—they’re like seeds planted in the fertile soil of your mind, inviting you to rewrite your inner narrative. Each affirmation you speak helps to shift limiting beliefs, creating space for new and empowering truths to take root. Over time, as you nurture these seeds, they blossom into a more loving, confident, and open belief systems.
What makes affirmations so powerful is the way they influence both your mind and body. When you repeat affirmations consistently, your subconscious begins to absorb them, forming new neuralpathways that align with those desires. These positive thoughts don’t just stop at your mind, though—they ripple outward, shifting your energy and emotions, even bringing a sense of calm and safety to your body.
However, affirmations work best when paired with deeper emotional healing. Sometimes, when you start using affirmations, they can stir up feelings of resistance or bring past wounds to light. Far from being a bad thing, this is a gentle invitation to tend to what no longer serves you. Emotional healing clears away old patterns, making it easier for your affirmations to take hold. Think of affirmations as the seed and emotional healing as the rich soil that allows it to grow strong and true.
Together, they create a harmony that supports you in healing from the inside out, helping you rewrite your story and welcome lasting transformation.
What is Pattern Interruption? Why is it Important?
Our minds can be powerful allies, but they can also play tricks on us. Past hurts, limiting beliefs, and negative self-talk can keep us spinning in cycles of fear and doubt. Affirmations act as a loving pattern interruption to those unhelpful, limiting stories we have learned to tell ourselves. They help you re-center, replacing self-criticism with compassion and judgment with curiosity. Each time you speak a positive affirmation, you take a step toward reclaiming your inner voice and rewriting your story in a way that uplifts you.
Pattern interrupt is important as it raises your energy to a more grounded, aligned state. When your energy shifts, you start to draw in the positive changes and experiences you’ve been calling for. With time, affirmations help create an inner sense of safety—a precious foundation needed for any transformation to feel possible, and more importantly, sustainable.
Transformative Affirmations Writing Exercise
This exercise is designed to help you uncover and transform the stories you tell yourself into powerful affirmations that support your growth and healing. Set aside 20-30 minutes in a quiet space where you feel comfortable and uninterrupted. Bring a journal, a pen, and an open heart.
Step 1: Vulnerable Free-Writing
Begin by reflecting on areas of your life where you feel inadequate, stuck, or "not enough." This might include your relationships, career, health, self-worth, or any other aspect of your life. Be honest and vulnerable—allow yourself to put words to emotions you might have been avoiding.
Answer the following prompts:
What do I feel insecure, unworthy, or inadequate about?
What beliefs about myself hold me back?
What situations trigger these feelings?
How do I speak to myself when I’m struggling?
Write freely for 10 minutes. Don’t censor or judge yourself; simply let the words flow. Remember, this is a space for you to be raw and truthful.
Step 2: Reframe into Affirmations
Read through your free-writing. Circle or underline the key themes or negative beliefs that stand out to you. Then, take each belief and gently reframe it into a positive, transformative affirmation.
Three Types of Affirmations to Try
Whether you’re new to affirmations or returning to them after a break, choose words that speak to your heart and unique healing path. Try one of these three styles:
Present-Tense Affirmations
Anchor yourself in the present moment and claim your truth as it is now. These affirmations remind you of the love and worth already within you.Examples:
“I love myself.”
“I respect and care for my body.”
Affirmations for Gradual Change
If present-tense affirmations don’t fully resonate, use affirmations that reflect growth as a process. These reduce resistance and allow your subconscious to gently welcome change.Examples:
“I am learning to trust myself more and more every single day.”
“I am becoming more at peace with my body with every passing moment.”
Loop Affirmations
Create self-reinforcing cycles of positivity. Loop affirmations generate momentum and reinforce your personal growth.Examples:
“The more I take care of myself, the better I feel. The better I feel, the more I take care of myself.”
“The deeper I heal, the better I feel. The better I feel, the deeper I heal.”
Choose 2-3 affirmations that feel most meaningful to you.
Step 3: Integration into Daily Life
Commit to integrating your affirmations into your daily routine:
Writing: Write them down each morning in your journal.
Speaking: Say them out loud to yourself in front of a mirror.
Reminding: Place them as reminders on your phone, sticky notes, or a vision board.
Feeling: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and truly feel the truth of your affirmations in your body and heart.
Step 4: Listening (Extra Powerful!)
Listening to your affirmations is one of the most powerful ways to embed them in your subconscious.
Empowering Music: Play empowering music quietly in the background while engaging with your affirmations. Find uplifting playlists on YouTube or streaming platforms to create an inspiring atmosphere.
Record Your Voice:
On your phone, use the voice notes app to record yourself saying your affirmations with energy, emotion, and belief. Speak them with the passion and confidence of someone who knows these truths.
Morning & Night Listening:
Play your affirmation recording in the morning when you wake up and at night as you fall asleep. These times are especially effective because your mind is in a relaxed state, allowing affirmations to penetrate deeply into your subconscious, where true transformation begins.
Pro Tips:
Revisit and recreate your affirmations periodically. When certain affirmations no longer feel necessary because you’ve started believing them, celebrate your growth! Replace them with new affirmations that align with your current goals and challenges.
Create a list of 10 or more affirmations on the same topic or manifesting a specific goal. Repeat your affirmation list multiple times so your recording is a minute or longer in length.
Record it a few times to get the hang of it and then keep your most powerful version!
Reflection
After a week, take time to reflect:
What shifts have you noticed in your thoughts, emotions, or behaviors?
Are there affirmations that feel particularly powerful or transformative?
How has integrating affirmations into your daily life impacted your overall mindset?
We’d love to hear about your journey! Come back to this blog and share your experience with us in the comments. Your story might inspire and encourage someone else on their path.
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Conclusion and Team Encouragement
You hold the power to radically shift your mindset and align with the life you’ve always dreamed of. and remember—you are worthy of every positive change you seek.
Above all, be kind to yourself. This is your unique healing and growth journey, and there’s no “right” pace to follow. Whether you take small, steady steps or brave, bold leaps, every moment of progress is something to celebrate.
You are on a beautiful path of transformation, and affirmations are your steady companion. Keep the faith, speak your truth, and know that the changes you’re inviting are on their way. You are not alone in this process—you’re supported, guided, and deeply loved.
