Don't Write Off the Day Yet
Let’s face it: on some mornings you wake up feeling fresh, full of energy and ready to take on the whole world.
And then, there are those other mornings.
The ones when it’s a real battle just to get yourself out the door. When everything just feels off—your go-to outfit doesn’t fit right (even though it’s your “safe” choice for mornings like this), the coffee spills across the table, and the lunchbox is sitting right where you left it… at home.
On mornings like these, it’s so easy to slip into the mindset of, “Well, I guess the whole day’s going to be like this!”
But here’s the thing: every day is a new chance to choose your mindset. . So before you talk yourself into believing it’s all downhill from here, try using a simple, powerful technique to shift your perspective:
Positive affirmations.
These short, empowering statements act like a pep talk from your inner coach, helping you stay focused and positive throughout the day.You can use them to silence this negative voice that’s always ready to criticise you. Affirmations can also help you feel calm, condident and much kinder toward yourself. They are one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways to program your mind for a good day and why not, set yourself on a path to success instead of dwelling on the forgotten lunchbox and beating yourself up over it.
Affirmations Do Work (and There’s Science Behind It)
You might be tempted to think affirmations are just the kind of woo-woo advice you’d find in a gossipy women’s magazin, tucked between an article about someone’s messy divorce and the latest Hollywood power couple. But in reality, there’s solid psychology behind them.
In the early 1900s, a French psychologist and pharmacist named Émile Coué introduced a method he called “optimistic autosuggestion.” It was one of the first structured approaches to self-talk aimed at influencing the subconscious mind, and it’s now recognized as the foundation of modern positive affirmations.
Coué believed that the mind played a powerful role in healing. He developed a method grounded in a simple but powerful idea: a positive mindset can lead to positive results. He noticed that when patients genuinely believed they would get better, they often experienced real improvements. Coué found that by repeating simple, encouraging phrases with true belief, people could shift not only their mindset but also improve their overall sense of well-being, both mentally and physically.
Interestingly, some research and experiments suggest that even plants respond to the energy of words. In several studies and classroom experiments, plants that were spoken to with kind, encouraging words often appeared to grow healthier than those exposed to criticism or negativity. While it’s not entirely clear whether it’s the words themselves or the tone and intention behind them, the takeaway is powerful: words carry energy, and that energy influences living things, including us.
So when you stand in front of the mirror and say, “I am enough,” you’re doing more than just speaking words. You’re actively challenging the belief that you’re not good enough and choosing to replace it with a powerful, empowering truth. It might seem like a small shift, but it can open the door to much greater success and fulfillment in your life.
How Affirmations Lift You Up, Inside and Out
People who use affirmations regularly will tell you the same thing: with consistent practice, you begin to see yourself in a new light. You start noticing your strengths instead of dwelling on what feels wrong. And before you know it, you move through life with more ease and purpose.
This change in mindset isn’t just about feeling better. It actually helps you make healthier choices, go after your goals with more confidence, and most importantly, truly believe in your own ability to grow, heal, and thrive. You are no longer struggling, you are sailing with ease.
You don’t need any special tools to get started. No crystals, no candles, and no long rituals unless that’s already part of your routine. All it takes is a few quiet minutes each morning to say or simply think your affirmations with genuine focus and belief. If your affirmation is about confidence, try to feel it in your heart. You can also try visualizing yourself feeling confident at your job interview as you say your affirmation.
7 Affirmations to Start the Day
To save you some time and make it easier to get started, I’ve put together seven mindful and empowering affirmations just for you.
So instead of using spilled coffee as an opportunity to repeat a negative mantra on how you are not good for anything in the morning, take a moment to program a new reality for yourself.
I am so grateful for the gift of this new day and the power to choose how I feel.
I am so lucky to experience today: I can be fully alive, aware, and in control of my mindset.
I choose calm, peace and gratitude over worry, anger and criticism.
I choose to embrace the present and to appreciate what is already in my life.
I will be kind to myself and others.
I invite fun, ease, and joy into my life and allow them to show up in every moment.
I embrace today and all it brings, knowing every experience has a purpose.
Enjoy the results!
Daphne
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