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Post by Susan Peabody on Mar 26, 2009 15:34:50 GMT -8
Some people criticize themselves repeatedly for doing the wrong thing, hoping this will change them. This rarely helps. Instead, it fosters shame and brings only short-term changes, not a long-term transformation. Affirmations are more constructive. [/color]
An affirmation is set of chosen words designed to help you change your thinking patterns, then your feelings, and then your behavior. You memorize affirmations and, if all goes well, they help you change. Affirmations can be short and soothing, like “God loves me,” or they can be a statement designed to help change your behavior, such as “Today I am going to be enthusiastic and be nice to everyone I meet. Today I am going to make a difference in someone’s life.” Affirmations help you remember the things that will transform you.
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