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Our mental well-being can sometimes take a toll in a world of constant challenges and stresses. We can use powerful tools to combat inner negativity, enhance our lives and access our inner depth to bring about healing and personal empowerment.
Affirmations and mantras are something I have used regularly as ally to help strengthen and focus my mind and make room for healing. They can lift self-esteem and regain our power when we’ve felt disempowered. They are fantastic to incorporate into your well-being tool kit to bring about positive change.
Affirmations are:
Positive statements or phrases are repeated to challenge and overcome negative thoughts. They foster a positive mindset, boost self-esteem, and instil confidence. I often use these in the shower, on the toilet, while driving, and even when waiting for the kettle to boil.
Affirmations said over and over: “I am strong”, “I am powerful”, “I am loved”, “I am supported”, “I am awesome.”
Mantras are
Sacred words, sounds, or phrases often used in meditation and spiritual practices. Mantras are designed to evoke a specific energy or intention and can be repeated silently or aloud to align with the soul.
They are used as a spiritual practice and are repeated 108 times. This is the traditional way to use a Mantra, and I love this practice.
I will use a mantra as a form of meditation. Mantra practice is a discipline over days – 30, 60 or 90 days. You can find one you like here if this is something you would like to pursue.
The Ho’oponopono prayer is very well-known mantra.
Here it is: “I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you, I love you.”
It’s a prayer to use when you need forgiveness or want to cultivate this in your life.
Affirmations act as a bridge between your conscious and subconscious mind. Repeatedly affirming positive statements helps reprogram your thinking. They have the power to settle self-defeating thinking. They can appease inner negativity and replace this with confidence and optimism.
Regularly practising affirmations can enhance your self-worth and self-esteem. You reinforce a healthy self-image by reminding yourself of your strengths and capabilities.
Affirmations can be particularly effective in managing stress. They provide a moment of calm and reassurance. They help you maintain composure and be less triggered during challenging situations.
Affirmations can be tailored to specific goals. When you affirm your objectives regularly, you can stay focused, motivated, and more likely to take the necessary actions to achieve them.
Mantras, when used in meditation, promote mental clarity and focus. They help calm the mind’s chatter, creating a space for inner peace and insight.
Mantras have the power to soothe turbulent emotions. By chanting or repeating a mantra, you can experience emotional stability and a sense of tranquillity.
For spiritual journeys, mantras can deepen your connection with your soul and the universe. They can serve as a bridge to higher states of positive thinking and self-awareness.
Specific mantras are associated with physical and emotional healing. Repeating these mantras may help healing processes and promote well-being.
Mantras have cultural and traditional significance in various spiritual practices and belief systems. Embracing mantras can be a way to connect with and honour your cultural or spiritual heritage.
The key to start is to start simple and build from there.
It can feel overwhelming and the resistance strong when we want to change our mindset, behaviour, habits, and well-being. The following tips may help.
Select affirmations and mantras that resonate with you. They should feel good and meaningful to you.
Consistency is Key. Repetition is essential. One hundred eight repetitions of any short mantra usually takes about 7 minutes. 7 mins in your day to create a beneficial mindset, deepen your heart, deepen your soul and even create a positive energetic inner shift is a fantastic return on investment.
Once you start, you won’t go back – it will and can change your life.
When reciting mantras or affirmations, do so with intention and presence. It can be helpful to focus on the words and their meaning. Have a journal before and after your practice and observe and engage with what arises.
As your goals and needs evolve, so should your affirmations and mantras. Feel free to modify or update them when you feel you need.
Affirmations and mantras can complement other mindfulness practices, such as meditation and visualization. They can amplify their effects. As you incorporate them into your daily routine, you’ll witness the powerful transformation they bring. You will observe changes to your mindset, self-esteem, and outlook.
Embrace the simplicity of these practices. They will shape your path. If you let them, they can act as an inner guide and compass. Moving you toward the healing positivity, purpose, and endless possibilities you deserve.
If you wish to know more about the power of Affirmations be sure to have a look at a free resource – The Book Of Healing – You can download it for free on my Free Resources Page
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I acknowledge the Aboriginal land that I work, live and create on. The land of the Whadjuk People. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge that sovereignty of their land, waterways and sky has never been ceded.
I acknowledge the Aboriginal land that I work, live and create on. The land of the Whadjuk People. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge that sovereignty of their land, waterways and sky has never been ceded.
