| I started experimenting with affirmations
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| | Any trait you wish to posses can be made
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| years ago. Somewhere, in a dusty corner
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| | into an affirmation. Don't forget to say
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| of my closet, is an affirmation tape, and
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| | each one as an "I" statement, a "you"
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| maybe even a book or two. From these, I
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| | statement and a "s/he"
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| learned how to change the internal
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| | statement.Self-Image*I am pretty.
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| self-dialogue that goes on inside my
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| | *I am smart.
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| head. If you listen closely, you will
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| | *I am honest.
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| find it goes on inside your head as well.
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| | *I am trustworthy.
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| Every time you fail at something, listen
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| | *I am loving.
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| to what you tell yourself. Is it, "I've
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| | *I am creative.
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| always been bad at that, no wonder I
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| | *I am talented.
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| can't do it," or is it, "Okay, I didn't
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| | *I am generous.
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| succeed this time, but I will try again
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| | *I am happy.
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| until I do." Maybe it's somewhere in
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| | *I am understanding.
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| between. Many people need improvement on
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| | *I am confident.
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| what experts coin as "self-talk," that
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| | *I am loyal.
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| is, the talking inside of our head. If
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| | *I am strong.
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| you don't think you can change how you
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| | *I am energetic.
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| think, I'm here to tell you, you're
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| | *I am forgiving.
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| wrong. Anyone can do it. It simply
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| | *I am competent.Success*I am successful.
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| requires determination and practice. Do
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| | *I take risks.
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| you really want to break out of the
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| | *I achieve my goals.
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| negative cycle, or are you so accustomed
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| | *I work hard.
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| to being miserable that you're afraid to
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| | *I am a problem solver.
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| try? If you have the slightest desire to
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| | *I will get that job/promotion.
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| change, read on, if you don't you'll just
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| | *I am attentive to the task at
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| think this article is filled with
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| | hand.Breaking Bad Habits or
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| nonsense, so you might as well stop
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| | Self-Improvement*I will stop smoking.
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| reading now.The first step to changing
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| | *I will stop over-eating.
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| those innermost thoughts requires you to
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| | *I will exercise more.
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| monitor what it is you say to yourself.
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| | *I will control my temper.
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| When you look at yourself in the mirror,
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| | *I will improve every day.
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| how do you respond? Write it down. When
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| | *I will listen more.
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| you make a mistake at home or work, what
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| | *I will become less judgmental.
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| do you say? Write it down. Listen to
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| | *I will let go of past
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| yourself for about a week. Are your
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| | failures.Relaxation*I am relaxed.
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| words positive or negative? Are they
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| | *I am calm.
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| encouraging or discouraging? Do they
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| | *I am at peace with myself.
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| motivate you or shut you down? Quite
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| | *I am at peace with others.
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| possibly you have a bit of both. It's
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| | *I am living without stress.As I
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| nearly impossible to stay positive 100%
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| | mentioned, I found the best time for me
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| of the time. Everyone falters from time
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| | was at night. You may find that the best
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| to time. The trick is, to retrain the
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| | time for you to practice is first thing
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| mind to react in a positive manner as
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| | in the morning. You can repeat them to
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| often as possible.So, you're probably
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| | yourself while you are in the shower, or
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| wondering how to do that. To accomplish
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| | eating breakfast, or driving to work. It
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| this takes some simple practice and
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| | also can be helpful to write them out,
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| discovering exactly what you say to
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| | especially if you have a couple of areas
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| yourself. I've always found that one of
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| | that need specific and immediate
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| the best times to practice is as I was
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| | attention. Jot them down on sticky notes
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| laying in bed, trying to wind down from
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| | or note cards and place them on the
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| the day. I learned to meditate years
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| | nightstand to read each morning when you
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| ago, so I incorporated some simple
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| | rise and each evening before bed. Tape
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| breathing techniques into a routine that
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| | them to mirrors, the inside of the
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| relaxed me, then I would say my
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| | cabinet doors, the dashboard of your car,
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| affirmations (positive statements), and
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| | inside your daily planner/organizer or in
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| finally drift off into a peaceful sleep.
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| | books that you read. The more you say
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| I also learned the power of saying
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| | them, the more you will believe them.
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| affirmations three different ways. Take
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| | Soon you will find that those old
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| the simple affirmation, "I am pretty."
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| | negative comments have disappeared and
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| Now say it as, "You are pretty." Finally
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| | new positive ones have become habit.
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| say it as, "She is pretty." It's three
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| | Whatever you do, don't give up. Change
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| different points of view, all of which
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| | is hard work, but you can do it! How do
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| reinforce each other. To truly change
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| | I know, because I did it!Terry J. Coyier
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| your way of thinking, you must
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| | is a 37-year-old college student studying
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| continually practice saying these
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| | for an Associates of Applied Sciences
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| positive statements to yourself. At
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| | degree. She is also a freelance writer
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| first, you won't believe them, you may
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| | who writes about bipolar disorder and
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| even laugh as you try to say them.
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| | other mental illnesses. Terry was
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| That's okay. In time you will begin to
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| | diagnosed with bipolar ten years ago.
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| believe, the trick is to keep saying them
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| | She lives with her son in the Dallas/Ft.
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| to yourself until they have replaced the
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| | Worth Metroplex. Terry is an author on
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| negative thoughts. Thousands of
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| | which is a site for Writers and her
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| affirmations exist and below I have
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| | personal portfolio can be viewed here.
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| listed just a few to get you started.
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