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Practicing affirmations is a very useful method to manifesting your desires and achieving success. Just like many other things, there are good practices and not so good practices to follow when doing affirmations. Here are some guidelines for doing affirmations effectively.

PRESENT TENSE Affirmations should be stated in the present tense. This adds to the effectiveness and impact of the affirmation. For example ‘Everyday in everyway I am getting healthier’. This affirmation states that this is happening in the present.

SHORT AND SPECIFIC It is a good idea to keep your affirmations short and to the point. This way it is easier to say, the power of the affirmation is concentrated and the sub-conscious mind picks up short sentences much easier than long wordy sentences.

REPETITION The more repetitions you make of the affirmation, the better it is. Every repetition adds to the impact, power, and compounds the energy of the affirmation. The more repetitions done, the more the mind will accept the affirmation.

EMOTIONS Showing emotion is a signal that you believe in what you’re doing and that you genuinely want it. When doing affirmations, put more of yourself into it. Don’t just say it blandly. Show that you care, that you want it, that it is important and that you believe in it. Your subconscious mind will pick that up and act on it. If you say it like you don’t believe it is possible then it won’t happen. Say it like you don’t really care and it won’t happen.

POSITIVE STATEMENTS State your affirmations in the positive. As much as you can, do not use negative statements or words in your affirmations. For example, don’t say ‘I will not fail’ instead say ‘I will succeed’. You should affirm for what you want.

PERSISTENCE Practicing affirmations will not bring immediate results. It will require some time for it’s effect to materialize. That is why it is very important to be persistent and not give up. Often times people get discouraged when they see a lack of results. Remember that the only way to reap the rewards of doing affirmations is by being diligent and keeping your belief in it.

VISUALIZATION Visualizing as you are practicing affirmations. In your mind see yourself as already having obtained your goal. This can increase the impact of the affirmation because having visual, auditory and kinesthetic elements in the affirmation multiplies the energy and influence of the affirmation.