It is said that affirmations encourage an optimistic and positive mindset thus enabling one to overcome fear, negative thoughts and reach their full potential. However for this concept to work, it must be applied daily and consistently for the affirmations to sink into one’s subconscious mind.
Affirmations have benefited many all over the world and thus I felt compelled to embark on discovering the science behind it and figure out how it works. Turns out it is been a topic that has been studied in depth and found these guys here who did a splendid job.
According to the NCBI US National Library of Medicine, self-affirmation activates areas in the brain associated with valuation and reward .The study involved testing groups of affirmed individuals and non- affirmed individuals (control group) with a series of questions to test their values and responses in current, future and past scenarios all while undergoing fMRI(Functional magnetic resonance imaging).
The conclusion was that the affirmed group showed significant neural activity in the brain valuation/reward network as compared to the non- affirmed group. Additionally the affirmed group displayed significant neural activity in the self-processing network when viewing future and past oriented scenarios.
In a nut shell, the affirmed group performed better in assessing current ,past and future situations, thereby concluding their outlook was more optimistic. In layman’s terms their brains lit up like Christmas trees in all scenarios while the control group did not.
It’s interesting to note that the participants were assessed on what they perceived as true, and not necessarily proven as fact. What if one based their affirmations on solid fact?
Well here are some facts that you can chew on and consider as my version of daily affirmations that are based on factual evidence. I wonder what would happen if you tried these for a change.
DAILY AFFIRMATIONS
THE TRUTH BEHIND THESE AFFRIMATIONS
YOU ARE LOVED AND CHERISHED
“I have loved you with an everlasting Love, I have drawn you with unfailing kindness” Jeremiah 31:3
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
John 3:16
YOU ARE REDEEMED AND SET FREE
“If the Son sets you free you will be free indeed!” John 8:36
“In Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” Ephesians 1:7
YOU ARE FORGIVEN AND EMBRACED
The Parable of the prodigal( lost) Son
“ So he got up and went to his Father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20
YOU ARE TREASURED AND VALUED
“Since you are precious and honored in my sight and because I love you” Isaiah 43:4
YOU ARE SEEN AND HEARD
Hagar, Mother Of Ishmael running away from her mistress Sarai
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her “You are the God who sees me”, for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me” That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi.
(Well of the Living One who sees me)
YOU ARE CARED FOR AND THOUGHT OF
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” 1Peter 5:7
God speaking to Jonah regarding Assyria
“And should I not be concerned for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people..” Jonah 4:11
YOU ARE STRENGHTENED AND MADE WHOLE
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10
Prophet Isaiah speaking about Jesus
“..The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and By his stripes we are healed” Isaiah 53:5
YOU ARE SHELTERED AND PROVIDED FOR
“I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10”
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most high will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty” Psalms 91:1
Abraham’s Test, God’s provision
“God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering my son.” Genesis 22:8
“..Put your hope in God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” 1 Tim 6:17
YOU ARE GIFTED AND TALENTED
God empowers the workers to make the ark of the covenant
“I have filled him with the Spirit of God with wisdom and understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills to make artistic designs for work in gold silver and bronze….also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you” Exodus 31: 1-7
“But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift ,another has that.”1Cor 7:7
YOU ARE CALLED AND FOUND
“Do not fear for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” Isaiah 43:1
Parable of the lost sheep
“Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep” Luke 15:6
YOU HAVE RECEIVED MERCY
“Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy” 1Pet 2:10
YOU ARE BLESSED
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3
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