The Power of Affirmations

The Power of Affirmations

It is often said that death and life are in the power of the tongue; your words have the power to either build you up or tear you down. Therefore, what you tell yourself every day has the power to impact your life positively or negatively.

In the words of triple Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, ‘You are what you manifest. I had it all written down.’ She refers to the affirmations she spoke over her life daily that helped her become the first woman to defend both the 100m and 200m Olympic titles. Speaking with SportsMax, she stated, ‘I think God is good, and I’ve written this down – if I had my phone, I [could] show you it’s in my notes – daily. I’ve written it down every day: defending my titles, setting new PBs, setting new records.‘

Yes, it’s good to be inspired and motivated by persons around you, but it’s even more important to have positive thoughts about your life and goals. Speaking affirmations over your life takes it a step further, reinforcing the positive thoughts and helping you to believe them more.

What’s so powerful about affirmations? Well, for starters, they can release you from negativity, anxiety, worry, and fear. Repetition of positive affirmations will allow you to take charge of your thoughts. Affirmations will change your thought patterns and, eventually, your way of life.

Elaine’s daily affirmations included: I will run 10.5; I will run 21.5; I am a champion; I will be the double Olympic champion; I will be the fastest woman alive. There are others that she used to motivate her. Her affirmations are being realised; she won back-to-back gold medals and secured a new Olympic record in the 100m at the recent Tokyo Olympic Games (held in 2021). And she’s the fastest woman alive and eying the world record in the 100 and 200 meters.

The beauty about affirmations is not that it’s trending. It’s the fact that everyone can do it, and each person can dictate what they affirm for themselves. In times past, affirmations seemed only a practice of the rich and famous. Today, everyone is affirming; lower class to upper class, women, men, even children. Affirmations are rooted in the scriptures and regarded as one of the secrets to success. Speak it, and it shall come to past! Even authors are tapping into the new way of building confidence and changing one’s life. If you visit Amazon.com, you can find several affirmation-themed books, some general and others for specific groups, like mothers, wives, men, teens, among others.

Think about what affirmations you can use to create a positive mindset for yourself and help you achieve your goals. Write them down, and take the time to say them out loud confidently every day. Before you know it, you will be putting your affirmations into words and progressing toward your goals.

Do you have affirmations? How often do you say them?  How have affirmations impacted your life? Share with us; we would love to hear from you.  

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