Importance of Positive Affirmations
Poor self esteem is something that many people suffer from today. Having poor self esteem will negatively effect everything in an individual's life including relationships, work, future plans and their even health. Some believe that doing things to better themselves or acquiring many possessions will and does help improve how a person feels about themselves and thus helps them to improve their self esteem.
However, doing and having does not, and will not, produce positive and lasting self esteem for an individual. Self esteem is really about what an individual thinks and feels about their value and worth as an individual. Self esteem is truly all about the person's thinking, not doing or having. The only way to change or transform a person's self esteem is through helping them to alter their thoughts and beliefs about who they think they are in life.
However. there is one very effective way of improving your self esteem. This powerful tool has to do with the use of positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are like planting thought seeds in our minds, thoughts that will grow stronger and stronger especially with consistent and repetitious use. While there are a great deal of negative thoughts in the mind of a person with poor self esteem, using positive affirmations will begin to transform the person's mind and as a result, their life.
Using therapeutic relaxation music with the positive affirmations strengthens the healing power of the affirmations. When an individual listens to relaxation music their mind and body begins to experience a very deep state of relaxation thereby reducing anxiety and stress. When positive affirmations are delivered to a person who is in a relaxed state of mind and body as that created by relaxation music, they will easily receive and accept the positive affirmations.
When listening to positive affirmation recordings for improving self esteem it is suggested that you follow the steps below:
Find a quiet place where you will not be interrupted or distracted.
If possible use good quality headphones to further reduce distractions.
Start the positive affirmation recording and as you let your eyes close begin to relax all of the muscles in your body.
Breathe slowly, inhaling and exhaling only through your nose.
Let your attention stay focused on the positive affirmation recording only. If and when your mind wanders slowly bring it back to attending to the positive affirmation recording.
As the recording is playing, listen to a positive affirmation and then say and repeat the affirmation out loud. Do the same with the next positive affirmation.
Practice keeping your mind focused on the positive affirmation recording until the recording ends.
Be patient, change and transformation take time. Make the above exercise a part of your daily healing routine. The more you utilize this positive affirmation recording exercise the more the positive affirmations will assist you in improving your self esteem.
Dr. Harry Henshaw
