AFFIRMATIONS
By Lee Ann Dzelzkalns

AFFIRMATIONS are personal positive statements that modify negative personal beliefs and expectations, and motivate and influence us in new directions. In a mechanistic sense, they are new programs that attempt to influence and change the dysfunctional attitudes and expectations that lead to negative results in our life.

An affirmation repeated silently or outloud, can take effect when our behavior and feelings begin to flow with it.

Affirmations can be more or less effective. Be realistic, affirmations are not attempts to apply magic to the external world of form, nor do they create the impossible; rather they attempt to modify patterns of thought and belief that limit and frustrate us. Examine your own patterns of thought, beliefs and expectations.

RULES FOR THE ROAD (MOUNTAIN PATH) TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE AFFIRMATION –

1. Place yourself in a receptive state of mind. A deep state of relaxation helps to
receive the new informatioin.

2. Make your affirmations short, clear, and specific. Break down complex desires
and changes into smaller, simpler directives.

3. Phrase affirmations in the present tense, “as if” they have occurred. This is the
“as if” principle coined by William James the great philosopher.

4. Phrase them positively, as what you want to do. Avoid negative words like
STOP, NOT, DON’T. State what you actually want to think, feel and do.

5. When you repeat your intentions, try to suspend your doubts, and inhibit
a tendency to make a negative or doubting commentary. If you begin to
think negatively, say CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL and continue with reframing
the negative to a positive affirmation.

6. You really want to feel positive, expansive, and supportive as you say them.
Embody them and believe them.

7. Write down your set of affirmations and place the list where you will see it
repeatedly throughout the day. Repeat them to make them concrete and real
for you.

8. Make them a part of your life.

9. Deep relaxation will not always be possible prior to repeating them. Be open
and receptive, be in a feeling-state of consciousness and you will be renewed
by your new sense of self.

AFFIRMING thought is a powerful process in manifestation. HEART ENERGY and breathing at the heart’s center will also begin to create great shifts in your life. Bring a joyous positive image forth in your heart center and feel the goodness and greatness therein.

INTUITION is cultivated within the higher mind and the power of thought is cultivated in the lower mind. The higher mind can be cultivated simultaneous to gaining control
of the power of thought.

© 2008 Lee Ann Dzelzkalns

Lee Ann Dzelzkalns is an author, teacher, and interfaith minister. The focus of her work is on Personal Integration, Soul Evolution, Vibrational Healing, Relaxation & Guided Meditation, Ritual & Ceremony. She is a lecturer/instructor at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in expansion of consciousness and integration of self. Lee Ann
Resides in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. For more information see her website:
www.leeanndz.com. You will find her book “View From the Mountaintop: A Journey Into Wholeness” – her NEW CD “SYNTHESIS: A Meditation of Vibrational Transformation, and her first guided meditation
“View From the Mountaintop: A Journey to Self- Renewal” displayed on the website.

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