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    Write Positive Affirmations to Enhance Your Optimism 

     

    By Victor Perton

    Reading the thoughts of others is positive - imagine the greater strength of focusing on your own wisdom and insights and writing them down.

    There’s evidence that it is a way of lifting yourself and those around you.

    Share them with others face-to-face and on social media when you feel the quality merits it.

    Writing down short statements can help remind you of your strengths.

    While I don’t like yellow post-its, many people do and you can leave those affirmations in places to help you, family and friends.

    An experiment: Write a message on your mirror at home or work reminding you that “The Leader looks like the person in my mirror” or more simply “I am an optimist.”

    Most experts on writing positive affirmations recommend that you choose one negative thought you have about yourself and write down the positive opposite that counteracts that belief. It’s worth a try too.

    Read More: The Habits of an Optimist

    Erin Miller

    "Develop a daily mantra around the best version of yourself, then speak it as if you already are that person using “I am” statements, such as, “I am an optimistic person.” The brain is stickiest 20 minutes after waking, so say that mantra every morning out loud into the bathroom mirror, engaging your auditory and visual senses. With frequent repetition, you will organically become that person over time."

    David Schechter in "Affirmations and Neuroplasticity: Affirmations can help us develop a more optimistic way of looking at ourselves."

    "Some empirical, as yet unpublished data suggests that recording the affirmation and hearing it aloud in your own voice may be more powerful than internal dialogue or hearing another person’s voice reading the affirmation. "

     

    Dr John Crimmins  in "Positive Self-Talk for Happiness: A Guide to Boosting Your Mood"

    "When you consistently repeat positive affirmations to yourself, you are essentially rewiring your brain to think in a more positive and #optimistic way."

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