Affirmations are known to be a powerful tool to build confidence, combat fear and make dreams come into reality. Yet, many people don’t do this. I decided to give it a go and see what would happen. So my February 2021 monthly hobby for the ‘soul’ was to speak affirmations every day.

In this article, I will be sharing my experience, evaluation, advice and rating for this hobby.

My Experience:

• I tried to repeat these affirmations every day.
• The affirmations I said were sometimes different but it was statements such as ‘I love myself,’ ‘I believe in myself’ and ‘I am enough.’
• I remember that while saying the affirmations, I would sometimes feel empowered and really internalise this feeling of belief, confidence and self-love.
• I would sometimes start repeating these statements to myself in times of negative self-talk.

What I Learnt/What Went Well:

• Affirmations are definitely for anyone – everyone has fears, bad days and negativity at some point so building yourself up to be positive is important.
• It taught me the power of positivity.
• You have to really say these affirmations out loud and believe it within you as you say it.

Even Better If:

• I didn’t do it consistently for 30 days which is completely fine.
• It may have been nice to stick to the same affirmations.
• I want to practise saying these affirmations even at times of difficulty.

My Advice:

• Make a list of affirmations you want to read out loud.
• Read it out loud at a specific time each day, even in front of the mirror, and believe in it.
• Try to say these statements even when you are not feeling the best.

My Rating:

I would rate this hobby a ⅘.

I think that affirmations do work – you have to be consistent, believe in it and take action!

I hope you enjoyed today’s article. Comment down below what affirmations you would say to yourself!

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Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day!