“Words of affirmation are powerful.
Words change lives; words and ideas change the world.”
― Bryant McGill
― Bryant McGill
Affirmations
are powerful. They tweak perceptions and provide light in the darkness of
chronic pain and chronic illness. Following are tips for writing these personal
tidbits that promote positive direction.
HOW AND WHY
AFFIRMATIONS WORK
A study in March
of 2017
investigated “whether patients’ expectation to pain reduction was associated
with pain intensity after morphine treatment in opioid treatment-naïve patients
with various types of cancer.” What they found is important to understanding
how our perceptions affect our ability to cope. Patients with high expectations
that morphine would ease their pain had a significantly lower pain intensity experience.
Measurable evidence in this study supports the notion that when we expect good,
we do better. And that's where affirmations come in. Changing our internal
dialogue can have a powerful effect on the way we cope with pain.
WHAT
AFFIRMATIONS DO
·
They
encourage positive thinking.
·
They
help us express our gratitude.
·
They
present us with purpose.
·
They
incite change.
·
They
create positive self-awareness.
·
They
set examples.
·
They
touch our spirituality.
·
They
empower us.
·
They
connect us to all living things.
EXAMPLES
OF AFFIRMATIONS
·
I
have no duty to be perfect.
·
I
always have options.
·
I
am not my mistakes.
·
This
is a learning experience.
A few of my
personal affirmations
·
Let
my spirit be filled with the melody of joy.
·
I
embrace detours; they take me to undiscovered places.
·
If
I listen closely, I hear the sweet sound of human interaction.
·
I
am sick, I am sexy, I am sixty-ish; I am a scud missile; don't mess with me.
·
I
choose my words well and create a voice for the benefit of others.
TIPS
FOR WRITING YOUR OWN AFFIRMATIONS
·
Write
them as thought they are happening now.
·
Affirm
what you want.
·
Keep
them short and easy to remember.
·
Keep
your favorite affirmations written where you can see them frequently.
·
Personalize
them with words such as, I, my, me.
·
Start
with thought provoking words that you typically use in your daily life and
focus on the goal.
o
I
am...
o
I
hear...
o
I
see…
o
I
feel…
·
Make
it positive with words like:
o
grateful
o
smile
o
thank
o
forgive
o
inspire
o
promote
·
Put
motion to them with verbs:
o
create
o
do
o
make
o
give
o
follow
o
seek
·
Commit
yourself to one affirmation at a time and read it frequently.
*
If you have favorite quotes, pick key phrases that bring you in and write it
from your personal perspective.
"Defeat is
a possibility of try, but to quit scars the soul."
Celeste
Cooper, Fall
Devotions
Grab
your pen, pencil or keyboard NOW!
Additional Reading:
In healing,
Celeste Cooper, RN / Author, Freelancer, Advocate
Think adversity?-See opportunity!
~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~ • ~
“To
unleash victory, I must have an open mind and willing heart, judge not, embrace
change, and be a steadfast observer of self.”
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