We have seen that affirmations have to be positive. Our subconscious mind, which has no sense of reason or humor, is like a one way street where only one direction is possible. It is positive minded, hence only positive affirmations seem to work. If a negative word is used in affirmations, it does not seem to have any effect. It is as if the subconscious mind cannot "see" the negative word. Thus, if the affirmation is "I am not poor", it is registered as "I am poor".
The wording of the affirmations should also be done carefully. If you are tired of the house in which you are living, then saying I hate this house may not get you a new house. Even if you do manage to get a new house, very soon you will start hating the new house too because that's what you have been affirming! If you want a new house, one of the positive affirmations will be I am now living in a beautiful, large, luxurious house which satisfies all my needs.
Affirmations are nothing but self talk. It's better not to talk about the negatives in our life. Talking will simply anchor them deeper. The same goes for the blame game that most of us like to play. We ourselves are responsible for all the wrong things in our life. As long as we refuse to accept responsibility for the same, we cannot change. Positive affirmations is the way to change our thinking.
Make a conscious effort and reword your affirmations. Some examples are given below. Use them and change your own negative affirmations into positive affirmations.
I hate myself BECOMES
I love and respect myself as I am.
I am poor BECOMES
I am a money magnet and I attract money.
I am not rich BECOMES
I am rich and money conscious.
I am always broke BECOMES
The Universe (or God) provides me with enough money to satisfy all my needs.
I never have enough money BECOMES
Money flows into my life abundantly.
I am a nobody BECOMES
In my world, I am the most important person.
I am unhappy and miserable BECOMES
I am happy and radiate happiness.
Nobody loves/likes me BECOMES
I radiate and attract love.
I don’t like people BECOMES
I love meeting and interacting with people.
I am weak and always ill BECOMES
I am strong and healthy.
I don’t like exercise BECOMES
I am health conscious and love exercising.
I am lazy BECOMES
I am energetic and love completing my work in time.
I can’t speak in front of a group of people BECOMES
I love speaking and whenever there is a group, words come out of my mouth spontaneously.
Life is useless and boring BECOMES
Life is full of fun and happiness and I enjoy it to the fullest.
I don’t like to study BECOMES
I love gathering knowledge and studying comes to me naturally.
People can’t be trusted BECOMES
I am a trustworthy person and that trust is reflected in the people who come into my life.
Everybody else is better than me BECOMES
I am unique and as good as or better than the rest.
I can’t relate to anybody BECOMES
I am proactive and make friends easily.
I am fat and ugly BECOMES
I love my body, take good care of it and radiate beauty.
I am stuck in a lousy job BECOMES
I love my wonderful job which has immense opportunities for promotion and betterment.
Studying and doing homework is a torture BECOMES
I study and comprehend fast and easily. Doing homework is fun and pleasure.
I hope XYZ suffers ten times more than the suffering s/he has inflicted on me BECOMES
I forgive XYZ from the bottom of my heart and pray for her/his betterment.
