Yoga Flava: The Self Empowerment Of Your Affirmations

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Self Empowerment Of Your Affirmations

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” ~Buddha

According to Wikapedia - Affirmations in New Thought and New Age terminology refers primarily to the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment—fostering a belief that "a positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will achieve success in anything." More specifically, an affirmation is a carefully formatted statement that should be repeated to one's self and written down frequently. For an affirmation to be effective, it needs to be present tense, positive, personal and specific.

When I began my Yoga practice in 1995, I immediately noticed the great relief I felt from the movement of my physical practice. My meditation practice also helped to ease the chatter that had been programed into me by my environment. Affirmations help me to reprogram, each day I seek to find the words to feed my mind and spirit to consciously move my life in the direction that I desire.

Each morning the first thing I do to set the tone for my day is read and view videos for inspiration. Recently I started creating affirmations starting with "I AM." Starting an affirmation with "I AM" brings the thought energy directly to me about me. I have been posting my affirmations daily on my Facebook page and they have been receiving the most likes. I will be writing more on this subject.... until then.... Today's Affirmation - Note To Self: "I Am Enough."

Check out this Yoga Flava TV episode: Mountain Pose (A Yoga Pose For Confidence)