3 Common Affirmation Myths

Since affirmation and law of attraction is much popular in new generation, there is still a lot of confusion and disagreement about how they should be used. You've probably heard some of this advice from experts before, affirmations must always be stated in present tense; they must be repeated every day, they must be spoken aloud; they must never include negative words like won't or can't. Law of Attraction doesn’t understand the words “Don’t, No, not”. Even if you’re thinking “I don’t want to be unhealthy”, the law of attraction will send a message in the Universe “I want to be Unhealthy” and you will attract the same. Always focus on “What do you want” and keep behind the thoughts related to the things “what you don’t wan’t in Life”, or what you fear from. When there is believe, no fear or the 2nd thought can be aligned with the positive affirmation and thought process.

Myth #1 - Affirmations must always be stated in present tense.

The reason why most affirmations are stated in present tense is so that you will start feeling as if your desire is already a reality now. For example, you might say, "I am fit, healthy and strong," rather than, "I will be fit, healthy and strong."

However, sometimes using present tense stirs up a lot of resistance. You just don't believe it, so the affirmation won't work for you. To get something into the existence, your thought process must be aligned with your inner feeling. If you were to say, "I am fit, healthy and strong," but you don't FEEL fit, healthy or strong, your mind is going to reject that affirmation. It just doesn't feel true for you. Therefore, Using FUTURE tense sometimes can also help make an affirmation more believable. For Ex. if you were to say, "I am becoming healthier and stronger every day," or "I am willing to feel stronger and healthier right now," you might have an easier time absorbing the message

Myth #2 - Affirmations need to be very specific.

Affirmations need to focus specifically on a certain outcome you want. For example, "I easily earn 1.5 lakh in a month”, rather than, "I am financially successful."

This is true ONLY if the specific outcome doesn't contradict your current situation too much. Sometimes when you get too specific, you highlight the discrepancy between the words you are saying and the reality you are living. If you are currently struggling with some serious financial problems, the last thing you want to do is recite a specific financial affirmation! That will only make you feel worse.

If you are currently struggling with some serious financial problems, the last thing you want to do is recite a specific financial affirmation! That will only make you feel worse. Do not think about I am suffering from loo, but now I’ll make my situation better, rather only say, I am allowing my financial condition to be better day by day, I am attracting more business, I am ready to allow financial solutions now.

“DO NOT FOCUS ON WHAT IS BAD OR WHAT YOU DON’T WANT, INSTEAD FOCUS ON WHAT IS GOING TO BE BETTER. WHAT YOU WANT, KEEPING BEHIND ALL THE NEGATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM. REMEMBER, THESE NEGATIVE CIRCUMSTANCE ARE THE RESULT OF YOUR PAST THOUGHTS, DON’T LET THEM SHAPE YOUR FUTURE.

Myth #3 - Affirmations need to be spoken aloud.

You may have heard that affirmations work best when they are spoken aloud, but sometimes it's not easy to do that. If you don't live alone or you are otherwise surrounded by people much of the time, you may not want to advertise the fact that you are using affirmations.

I have found that affirmations can work just as well if they are mentally recited or written down rather than spoken aloud. However, because our thoughts move much faster than our spoken words, it's helpful to mentally recite an affirmation very slowly and deliberately, while focusing on the words just as you would when speaking aloud. If you allow your mind to move too fast, you won't be focusing too intently on the affirmations so your results may not be as impressive.

Take your time when focusing on an affirmation. Really tune in to the words and the essence of the feeling behind the words. The more keenly you focus on the concept, the more easily you will absorb the new message.

When you start working deliberately with affirmations, you quickly realize that there are no "carved in stone" rules for using them. Different techniques will work better for some people, and not for others. The key is to practice and find out what works best for YOU.