Consider a statement like, "I'd like to go but I don't have anything to wear." I learned years ago that using a simple word like "but," erases everything you said before it. The person hears, "no I don't want to go!"
It's the words we use that make a difference in our approach to life. According to Katherine Hurst, TheLawofAttraction.com, "The words you choose also play a dramatic role in being positive. Your language affects your view of yourself, your capabilities and your expectations. Success habits require you to be realistic and yet confident, pushing you to be the best you can be." *
Try This: Use the Power of Words
As you start the week, consider paying attention to your words to give yourself a boost. According to Hurst, affirmations reinforce your power of positive thinking, so here are some tips:
- Affirmations are statements to recite to support your goals or a shift to a better perspective. An example is: "I have all the qualities I need to be incredibly successful."
- Make your affirmations ones that elicit a powerful emotional response that will help embed it into your psyche. An example is: "I am happy, confident, and see the best in others."
- Finally, when writing them, lock in a future focus that moves you past a negative issue or concern to dispel doubt and help you believe. An example: "I attract money and success feeling financially free."
While using affirmations every day to start my morning, one thing I added was tapping, a technique that involves specific points on the body to further embed the words into my spirit.
* Katherine Hurst, The Power of Positive Thinking, https://thelawofattraction.com/power-of-positive-thinking/