Say This Not That - Affirmations

I was on Zoom with a friend of mine and I was talking about my October schedule. For Psychic Mediums, this can be a busy time. 

I said to her “I’ll run myself ragged for October…” then I paused. October hasn’t even happened yet and I’m already projecting it’s going to wear me out. Then I said, “Wait, no, I’ll have a full schedule I’ll handle beautifully in October…” and she smiled.

I talk a lot about how we talk to ourselves and yet I find times when I hear my words and I think “Whoa!  What am I doing here?” It’s definitely something I am aware of in my practice as a Hypnotist and Writer, crafting the perfect sentence or phrase is so important. And yet, I find I catch myself saying things that my subconscious will drink up, whether positive or not. 

The subconscious will record all we tell or say to ourselves. If I’m already setting myself up for a tough October, that’s what my brain will hook onto. If I’m not careful, that’s the lens I’ll see my month. Hectic, not enough time, not enough sleep, not enough self care.

But switching it around to sound more positive, the subconscious will absorb it and that’s the information that will be activated as I go through October and look at my month. If I say I’ll handle my schedule beautifully, then my mind will help me find ways to do that because I’d laid the foundation for it.

Here are some examples of things we say to ourselves and how we can flip it to something more positive:

Instead of “I’m so tired” say “It’s time for me to rest and recharge my batteries.”

Instead of “I’m a failure” say “I have more opportunities and knowledge to get this right the next time.”

Instead of “This isn’t working” say “I know I can make this better for me.”

Instead of “I have so much to do.” say “I have a list of tasks and I accomplish what is listed.”

This isn’t fooling yourself or being rah-rah. It’s using a different lens to express how we are feeling so our subconscious works with us to be more open instead of negative and limiting.

There are times that I am down, I will admit this. I’ll talk myself into a hole saying what is wrong, what I’ve lost, the frustrations I have. All this does is succeed in reinforcing the negativity I’m generating in my head. But If I can reframe (even if I have to fake it until I make it), I find my mind is calmer and I’m clearer. I need that if I want and work on making change. It’s like your glasses are dirty. Clear them off and then things are a whole lot better. Same glasses, I just did an acton to see differently. This is the same with your mind.

Reframe what seems overwhelming, tough or overpowering. Your energy will shift and off you’ll go. Congratulate yourself when things are better and moving. Little steps add up to bigger steps. Give it a try and let me know how it works.