Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 2, Issue 8, (February 1, 2018) | Page 8

*** How to create powerful affirmations for yourself .***

The dictionary meaning of an affirmation is ; a statement or proposition that is declared to be true .
Many years ago , I was introduced to the world of positive affirmations . As this was all so new to me , I got excited that now I can attract better things into my life . I diligently started repeating positive affirmations , even carrying along with me affirmation cards and writing them down in places where I could frequently see them .
I repeated affirmations for being happy , having more money , better health and self-esteem . The thing is that , every time , I said a positive affirmation , there would always be another part of me saying this is not true because the reality I was facing , was far from the “ truth ” written on the affirmation card .
I felt like I was lying to myself with all this wishful thinking . Soon I lost interest in them . The affirmations just became a bunch of words that did not hold true for me , as I was not feeling their truth . I became disheartened , as I was not seeing the reality of what I was affirming .
I began to question myself if affirmations do really work . My family and friends regarded it as some form of hocus-pocus and I felt really discouraged . But years later , when I stepped into the world of hypnotherapy , I understood why the affirmations were not bringing