On Being Positive

I have been reading some interesting things about being positive; positive affirmations; etc and then today I came across this site .

She has some interesting things to say, but like all things, there is only so much I am willing to take in all at once. One section though really got me.

"Technique for using affirmations:
Many people tell me when they are using affirmations they have a difficult time believing them and getting results. In the back of their mind every time they say the affirmation they hear a voice rejecting the affirmation. I am going to use the affirmation "I love myself" as an example. When they say "I love myself" then they hear a voice saying 'no you don't', 'bologna', 'bulls---', 'who are you trying to kid' and so on with the negative chatter contradicting the positive affirmation.

I am going to teach you the best way that I have found to get affirmations to work quicker using the same affirmation and my name. When you find an affirmation you like always start with it using third person. So instead of saying "I love myself" say, "Cassandra loves herself". By putting the affirmation in third person you are taking some of the personalization out of it; resulting in less negative chatter. That part of your mind that gives out the negative chatter does not feel as tempted to respond because it has a sense that someone is talking about you, not you talking about you.

After a period of time, when you feel comfortable using the affirmation in third person change it to second person by saying, "Cassandra, you love yourself". Again, the negative chatter is less apt to respond because it thinks someone is talking to you.

Lastly, when you feel comfortable with second person then switch to first person, "I love myself". By this time the negative chatter is far more silent because it has heard it from what it thinks is outside you. " (from http://www.circle-of-light.com/Metaphysical/affirmations.html )

That's what I do. If I try to be positive and say "I am going to have a baby one day" I hear that little voice in the background saying "Yeahhhh riigght, sure you are" or "No you won't - you will never have a baby - you know you won't".

So it is interesting that she has a technique for getting past this inital stumbling block. I am going to try it.

I would love to hear from any of you that would like to try this with me. Post a comment telling me what your affirmation will be. (you can add "name" instead of your name if you like.)

I will go away and think about what my affirmations will be.

Let's make a difference in our lives.

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