Establishing A Routine of Positive Self-Talk & Affirmations

As we continue to brave this pandemic, I know being at home and doing the same thing repeatedly is tough. To help minimize anxiety, it is best that we try to establish positive routines. For me, those routines include positive self-talk and affirmations. They allow me to shift my focus from the negative. I find positives to focus on that will ultimately positively impact my immediate and distant future.

Focusing on the negative keeps you stuck in a negative emotional cycle. We don't often realize that focusing on all the unpleasant moments shifts our view of the world. We then become "Glass Half Empty People" who lack optimism. However, being hopeful of and optimistic about outcomes decreases the room for negativity. After all, pessimism is defined, according to Google, as the tendency to see the worst in things believe the worst will happen, and be unable to be hopeful about the future.

If you find yourself stuck in this cycle, the biggest concern you should have and the question you should continue to ask yourself is, "Why is it that I can't be positive?" or "Why can't I see the good?"

If you are honest with yourself, you will allow yourself to explore what happened in your journey that hinders you from being hopeful and optimistic. Although we like to think that bad habits derive out of thin air, they often do not. Therefore, answering these questions will help you identify your issue and give you an opportunity to address it head-on.

If you assess that situation correctly, you can identify what your triggers are successful. Triggers are the very things that make you or break you. Recognizing them keeps you from crossing the line when you have much to lose. Triggers are those emotions, incidents, feelings, etc., that trigger extreme anger/rage, depression, anxiety, etc. Ultimately, understanding your triggers is about understanding yourself. Essentially, you have to recognize your triggers to control them.

In my efforts to empower you all to establish positive habits of self-talk and affirmations, we'll explore how to combat triggers with positive self-talk and the impact that positive affirmations have on optimism.

Combatting Triggers with Positive Self-Talk

Since we've explored triggers and the importance of identifying them at the beginning of the post, I'll explain how positive self-talk assists with combating those triggers.

Because many of us don't realize that negative thoughts can also be identified as triggers, it is hard for us to understand their relationship. But constantly allowing yourself to entertain negative thoughts will leave you angry or frustrated most of the day, resulting in negative interactions with others. However, if you dare to think positively, you'll begin to notice how much a positive outlook impacts your interactions with others. And how positive those interactions become.

Like many things, this does not naturally occur for us; we have to actively work on achieving it. But the concept itself is quite simple.

Impact of Positive Affirmations on Optimism

Just as positive self-talk helps negate negative thoughts and interactions, positive affirmations proactively combat negative emotions and increase one's general ability to be more optimistic.

Positive affirmations help instill in your subconscious a positive outlook and the power to disengage when faced with negative encounters. While you can choose from several positive affirmations, you should identify and select affirmations that align with your personal growth goals. Ensure you remain calm and optimistic even when faced with adverse or non-desired situations.

SOME OF MY FAVORITE AFFIRMATIONS:

1. I am who I am, and I love all of me.

2. I am enough.

3. I trust my instincts.

4. I am strong.

5. My happy thoughts will become my reality.

6. I receive all the good that GOD (the world) has for me.

7. I am better than I used to be, even if no one else recognizes it.

8. I choose to be kind despite how I am treated.

9. I embrace and accept every lesson and challenge.

10. I deserve healthy love.

11. If I don't like it, I can change it.

As you can see, my affirmations help reassure me that even if I encounter hostile people or negative treatment, I can't hold myself accountable for someone else's actions or words toward me. I choose to still be kind despite how I am treated, therefore that often means ignoring those who are mean, bitter or negative toward me and/or removing them from my life were applicable. My affirmations, too, remind me that I am great just as I am, and that I deserve great things.

As you use my list of affirmations as a reference when developing your own, again, remember that you should make sure to identify and choose affirmations that align with your personal growth goals. Also, make sure that you empower yourself to remain calm and optimistic even when faced with negative or unwelcome situations.

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