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Starting the day right can give life an instant boost. Here is a simple guide to morning affirmations to kick-start the day.
Did you ever feel like you woke up on the wrong side of the bed? That things just did not go your way, for no reason at all. Are these your thoughts each morning?
“Just 5 more minutes, snooze”
“Ugh, I am already late.”
“I already have an email from my boss.”
“i have to pay those bills soon.”
“I can't believe I did not do my laundry.”
This happens when we forget to plan our day. We don’t mean planning in the traditional sense – like scheduling your meetings and work time.
Have you envisioned what your day is going to be like? Did you wake up in the morning and decide that you are going to seize the day? If you want to increase the good days in your life, morning affirmations are quintessential. Preparing yourself spiritually, emotionally and mentally is as important as scheduling your calendar.
“How you start your day is often how you live your life.” — Louise Hay
Affirmations (or as Tony Robbins calls them, incantations) in the morning are important for a few reasons:
They help in setting the tone for the day. They energize you and put you in a positive mood.
Affirmations change your wiring of the brain, literally, to have a good day. According to Dr. Joe Dispenza, the more of think of something, the stronger our neural pathways for that thought become, making it more likely that we will encounter that experience.
They put you in the mood of gratitude. And the moment you become thankful for the little things in your life, you tend to attract the larger things in life with ease. You become a manifestation magnet of sorts.
If you are stressed or anxious, affirmations are like healing salves, giving a sense of calm and soothing those nerves.
It is a way of greeting yourself for the day – a way of saying good morning to yourself!
When should you do the affirmations?
The best time to do the affirmations is within an hour of waking up. Some ideas to incorporate affirmations in your morning routine:
Do them while you are still in bed. Keep your journal next to you are read the affirmations you’ve preselected first thing in the morning. Over time, you will not need the journal and will know the affirmations by heart.
Do them while you brush your teeth or shower. Paste a sticky note in your bathroom and say your affirmations out loud.
Do them when you are getting dressed. You can stick your affirmations on the inside of your wardrobe and say them out loud as you get dressed.
If you have the luxury of time in the morning, sit in a calm spot in your home, close your eyes, and feel your affirmations as you say them out loud.
Do your affirmations as you fix breakfast. Adorn your kitchen walls with some positive affirmations so you can do your affirmations while you make your meals for the day.
Do them your way. These are just some suggestions to get you going. As affirmations become a habit, you will get creative and find your way to doing them.
We recommend starting with 5 affirmations and then adding more as you get comfortable doing them and know which areas of your life you want to focus the affirmations on. Learn how you feel when you do certain affirmations and if they resonate with you. Just like you’d try on new clothes, try on new affirmations and keep the ones that you enjoy.
While there are many morning affirmations, and they will all depend on what you want to attract in your life, we recommend starting with a few general affirmations and then as you get comfortable with them, you can change them up based on your needs.
Here is a list of morning affirmations to get you started:
“I’m grateful to be alive!”
“I am a healthy and happy person. My body is a vessel of wellness.”
“I accept myself for who I am.”
“The best is yet to come.”
“I am ready and willing for miracles to enter my life.” - Wayne Dyer
“I am feeling healthy and strong today.”
“Today I create a wonderful new day and a wonderful new future” - Louise Hay
“My life is a gift. I will use this gift with confidence, joy, and exuberance.”
“I surround myself with wonderful people.”
“As I say yes to life, life says yes to me.” - Louise Hay
“Today I align myself with freedom, growth, and joy.”
“I choose to do great things today.”
“I will have a wonderful, tranquil day.”
“I wake up with a peaceful mind and a tranquil heart.”
“My day will go according to plan.”
“I will achieve everything I plan to do today.”
“I am thankful for what I have, even if it is not perfect.”
“I manifest abundance easily.”
“I am a money magnet; abundance flows to be with ease.”
“I start each day with a grateful heart. This day is filled with opportunity.”
“Everything I touch is a success.”
“I am whole and complete.”
“I happily give and receive love each day.”
“I learn from every experience in my life.”
“The tools I need to win today are found in me.”
What are your favorite affirmations and incantations? When do you plan on doing them?
Share your thoughts with us in the comments section, we’d love to hear more.