Stop Using These Affirmations Right Now – with Jack Canfield

Posted by John Lee of YourBestYouEver.net

IT’S no secret that the internal dialogue we all have running throughout our waking hours has a decisive effect on our lives.

This is especially true of those thoughts and phrases we tell ourselves over and over and over again.

Author, speaker and success coach, Jack Canfield

So we keep repeating in our minds that we’re clumsy, for example, that we’re useless at a particular task, or that we’re never going to attain a certain desire.

Equally, we might see ourselves as lucky, skilled in a favourite pursuit or even destined for greatness.

In either situation, the end result tends to materialize, if we put enough strength and emotion into our thoughts, coupled with repetition.

Unfortunately, the rushed, hectic and pressured nature of everyday life can cloud the issue, with many people leaning towards the negative.

Which is a perfect reason to check out the video below, with Jack Canfield – author, speaker and star of movies, ‘The Secret’ and ‘The Keeper Of The Keys’ (http://tiny.cc/keeperofkeys).

Among the subjects he covers are:

* The Law of Attraction – How it works and the effects it has on our lives

* Four common affirmations that we should all stop using... NOW

* How to rework what you habitually say to yourself, to change it from negative to positive

The video’s only a few minutes long, but well worth a look. Simply click on the link below to be taken to the original recording:

http://tiny.cc/9skfjy

Boost Your Self Esteem With These 4 Tips

Guest post by Peter James Field

MOST of us could use a bit of a self-esteem boost now and then.

Self-esteem is all about how we feel inside. When our self esteem is low, we can find ourselves living with anxiety, we can be more prone to tolerating abusive behavior and relationships, and we can fail to live up to our full potential.

Even the most successful people suffer doubts

There can also be cons to high self-esteem. For instance, when a person's sense of self worth is much too high, it can become arrogance or what is termed 'narcissism', and this can create problems. Such people can find it difficult to accept and learn from their own mistakes and can develop a false sense of entitlement.

Developing a balanced level of self-esteem is key. For some, a healthy, high self-esteem comes naturally. But for others, growing a healthy self-esteem takes some effort. Check out these pointers to give your self-esteem a boost.

1. Draw up a list of your good qualities - For some people with really low self-esteem, even contemplating making a list of their good qualities seems like an overwhelming task, but it can be extremely helpful for raising self-esteem.

If you find this task challenging, consider what others say about you. What positive compliments have you received? Begin with those and then work from there. Jot your good points down using "I" and the present tense. For example, "I am a thoughtful and considerate person."

2. Regular affirmations - Take another look at the list you made. Select your favorite qualities to use to do daily affirmations. Take those statements and jot them down on cue cards and stickie notes. Stick the notes where you will notice them everyday, such as on your computer screen, mirror, or refrigerator.

When you see them, take a few minutes to repeat them over to yourself. Put notecards in your purse or wallet where you are certain to come across them at least once a day. When this happens, take a moment to read them to yourself a few times. After a while you can change out some of your best qualities for some of the other qualities on your list.

3. Gain some perspective - People generally don't talk about their challenges, disappointments, and struggles in life, but that's not because we don't encounter them. How we decide to approach these things will directly affect levels of self-esteem, happiness and success.

The really successful and confident people in life aren't those who have encountered few problems and challenges, they are people who have viewed them as just a part of life and have powered through anyway, learning as they go. Your failures don't mean that you are a failure, they just mean you need to reassess the situation as well as your approach to it and approach it from another angle.

4. Make yourself a priority - Part of increasing your self esteem is accepting you are worthy of your own love. Make time for yourself. Take care of yourself when you're having a tough time. Say 'no' when you have to and don't feel bad about it. Make your needs clear to others and ask for what you need. (If you find it difficult to say 'no', then look for some assertiveness training, or check out a book on the subject.)

Use these 4 simple tips and you will enhance your self-esteem. Above all, make sure you are kind to yourself and give yourself as much love as you give to the important people in your life. You absolutely deserve it!

Peter Field's new book on hypnotherapy The Chi of Change is published by Psyche Books. Info on sessions may be found on his Birmingham hypnotherapists website.

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Why Affirmations May Not Be Working

Guest post by Roger Kenneth Marsh

"Personal intention carries great power. Intention is what you consciously or unconsciously aim for or establish as purpose.

"Your intention, if strong enough, has an almost unbelievable power to create your reality." - George Leonard, LET (Leonard Energy Training) Principle #8

AFFIRMATIONS are incredibly powerful instruments for creating your reality!

However, when it comes to affirmations actually working in one's life, there's A LOT to it. There are plenty of pitfalls people commonly fall into. 

The classic affirmation (pic by rubymcguire.com)

It's FAR MORE than simply identifying something you want to have in your life, creating a statement to capture that, and then saying it over and over again.

Why is it that some affirmations work and some don't? Let's explore the pitfalls on the path of using affirmations and explore how you can make them work for you in your life.

Here are nine keys to ensure affirmations are working in your life:

1) It must be crafted in the positive, present tense. An affirmation is something you are claiming as true right now, not some day in the future. A good example is: "I am balanced and centered".

A bad example: "I will be balanced and centered". Notice the difference?

2) It must be short, clear, and to the point. Just like anything, if it goes on and on it loses its power; it's not as concentrated.

3) It must represent something you TRULY want. If you are affirming something because you think you should (so that others will like you, or to avoid some sense of guilt you may have, etc.) that affirmation will not work.

Why? Because deep down your TRUTH is that you don't really want it. It's our deep-down truth that creates our reality.

4) It must be a stretch, but not too much of a stretch, in the sense that it has to be believable for you. If you are greedy you may set yourself up for failure, especially in the beginning.

Miracles are absolutely possible, yes, but in the beginning, it's best to start with something a bit more reasonable.

5) You've got to FEEL the truth of it in your being, on all levels. You can't just "think" it into existence. This is VERY important and often missed.

The mind is powerful, but your emotions are even more so; they are powerful creators. Think of emotions as "energy in motion."

When affirming your affirmation you must feel the feelings you will feel when that affirmation has manifested in your life, as if it already has!

6) You need to identify and transform the opposing beliefs working against the affirmation. I've written a great deal about this sneaky little factor, capable of thwarting you on your creative path.

You see, an affirmation is actually a transformative portal; in order for this new experience to come into your life, you must change who you are!

All the blocks you have in place which keep that experience from manifesting must be cleared. This is the "work" on the path.

Most of these blocks are subconscious and will rise to the surface as you work to manifest the new desire.

Most folks have no idea how to deal with these subconscious limiting factors, so their affirmations never reach fruition. Helping people clear out their opposing beliefs is a big part of my coaching Program.

7) You need to see, say, and feel the new belief/affirmation on a regular basis.

Think of your affirmation as a garden; you've got to water it and pay attention to it on a regular basis so you can experience the harvest and bounty you desire.

8) You need to pay attention to the ways in which the Universe is providing you opportunities aligned with the new belief, and then TAKE ACTION on those opportunities.

The mistake here is thinking everything will be done for you - that God or the Universe is going to just make it happen without you having to do a thing.

Usually there is a role for you to play; an affirmation tends to unfold in baby steps. The Universe shows you the next step, but you must take it.

9) It may take YEARS for any one affirmation to come to full fruition.

In our society of instant gratification, many people do not have the patience it takes to manifest in this manner; they want it now and if it doesn't instantly manifest, they give up.

Typically, the amount of time needed depends on "how big" of a change the affirmation represents in your life.

For example, manifesting a cup of coffee could happen in a day, finding a great new job may take months, establishing a successful company may take years.

This is just a partial list of keys to making affirmations work. My clients regularly report that affirmations are amazing, miraculous, and powerful tools for co-creating a life that they love.

And I have certainly found the same! Hopefully these hard won insights and tips will help you on your creative path.

Try this:

Take a good look at one of your affirmations which you repeat regularly; does it fit within the concepts of these nine keys?

Check it against the keys, and make some adjustments. Is it too long? Does it feel like truth? Is it something you truly deeply desire?

Is there an uncomfortable feeling anywhere in your body as you repeat it which might signify a deep opposing belief, some form of criticism you heard as a child, for example?

Are you watching for opportunities presented by the Universe - or are you missing them?

And remember, patience, patience. It is a practice.

If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times: the key to your growth, evolution, and anything you want in life is PRACTICE.

As Michael Murphy, co-founder of Esalen Institute and ITP, said: "The choice is not whether to practice or not. Every one of us is practicing something every day. The choice is what to practice."

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." ~ Aristotle.

Congratulations - you're one step closer to your mojo!

Roger Kenneth Marsh is a Spiritual Life Coach & creator of the Major Good Mojo System.

He has an engineering degree, MBA, is a Certified Life Coach, HeartMath® Provider, and Passion Test® Facilitator.

Get his book "NexGen Human" on Amazon.com, and FREE CD "3 Keys to Major Good Mojo" at http://www.majorgoodmojo.com/free-cd

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Rise Above Your Circumstances

By Mohnish M Nair

HAVE you been in that phase of life where everything around you seems so wrong? Many times, in the rush of life we tend to lose track of our progress and end up where we never imagined ourselves to be. The early years start with a lot of zest, dreams and goals and as we pursue our dreams we may sometimes get carried away and fail to notice the direction of our progress.

A deviation of a few inches from our chosen path may lead us miles away from our destination. I feel many of us today have somewhere lost the way in pursuit of the goals. Ambition is a double-edged sword - it can make us if we channel it with discipline and it can break us if we allow it to go to our heads. Many have lost the enthusiasm and cheerfulness they once possessed. Many have become cynical about themselves and the world around them and there are many who have given up.

If you feel that your life looks like one train wreck and you feel lost and sad about yourself and the way your life has turned out to be..... breathe, there is hope. Don't become all judgemental about the way you conducted your life. Life isn't over yet. Your story isn't over until you breathe your last and it takes just one moment to change your life upside down, trust me, I have experienced this time and again.

Every time I feel that I have screwed up and there is no hope, I go back to my dreams, I revisit my old self, I analyze the reason why I am where I am and then I thank god for giving me the power to introspect. Self introspection is a privilege and a blessing. There are many who find themselves ill-equipped to do so. People like to be in a place where they see others and circumstances as the cause of all the tribulations in their life.

They readily blame their friends, family, outsiders for their situation and this is a self-defeating tendency. Nobody but you has the control over your life and if you have allowed others to control your life, it's your fault - stop blaming them. Take charge and decide to change things for the better.

You must stop whining, complaining, comparing and envying those around you. I strongly believe that each one of us is sent on this planet in the form of a human for some specific reason. We are here for a cause; we must utilize this limited time with complete enthusiasm, honesty, gratitude and perseverance.

I have a philosophy where I believe we are born as humans after thousands of births as reptiles, crawling creatures and pests. For having overcome a multitude of troubles, god gives us the gift of being born as human as a souvenir for our hard work. We must cherish and value this gift and make the best use of whatever it is that is left of it.

You can get back on track by doing the following things:

1. Find out where you went wrong and become aware of it. Remember to engrain "your" mistakes into your mind so that the next time you tend to do it, you become alert before hand.

2. Forgive yourself for your mistakes. You must first unburden yourself of the guilt of not doing what you were supposed to do. Emptying your soul makes way for fresh exuberance.

3. Be grateful for what you have. Gratitude has magnetic powers that can heal and attract. It can help you become aware about your strengths and also attract opportunities from the available resources.

4. Write down fresh goals with deadlines. Things that you must achieve before you die. Break it down into short term - 1 to 3 years, mid term - 5 years and long term - 10 plus years.

5. Make a detailed action plan to achieve those goals. Take one goal at a time. Don't make your action plan too overwhelming and demanding. Neither should you make it so easy that it doesn't disrupt your comfort zone. You must be motivated to follow the action plan at the same time. It must also take account of your weaknesses.

6. Take help from people who can help you stick to your plans. Take help from those who can help you achieve your goals faster. Don't try to be the Lone Ranger.

7. Visually surround yourself with your goals and written action plan in the form of motivational charts, vision boards, mobile/computer wallpapers, self-affirmations and meditation-cum-workouts that can help you stay focused and remind you throughout the day.

8. STICK TO YOUR GOALS NO MATTER WHAT! Stay disciplined - it's the most difficult part, but consistency is the key to grand success. A consistently flowing stream has the power to erode a mountain.

9. The key to achieving goals is to mix consistent action with unidirectional focus. For this you must train your mind and body on a daily basis to remain enthused. You must take time everyday to plan, meditate and reprogram your mind to overcome negative thoughts and incidents.

10. Introspect and keep upgrading yourself. Keep learning new things that will help you achieve your goals faster. Be ready to make course corrections if needed and above all stay cheerful irrespective of the circumstances.

Remember, as much as we have the right to dream, we also have the responsibility to fulfill and achieve those dreams, irrespective of the hurdles, challenges and problems.

The pursuit of dreams isn't easy, no one said it would be, but it is those who succumb to their weaknesses and fall prey to self-pity that bring shame to the humankind.

Rise and let your inner strengths shine through the darkness of pain and anguish. Let your dreams light up your life and inspire many others to chase their dreams. Become an icon of victory and not a victim of self-defeat.

This article is written by Mohnish Nair. Mohnish is a business coach specialized in small and medium size enterprise coaching in India.

A young, dynamic motivational speaker, creative designer and a strategic coach, Mohnish has helped hundreds of business owners transform their world creatively.

That's Mohnish's motto in life, to transform the world creatively. Contact Mohnish by visiting his blogsite - http://www.mapledreamsindia.com or write to him at mapledreams22@yahoo.com

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The Top Five Things You Need To Know About the Secret of the Law of Attraction

By Dr R Anthony


The Law of Attraction states that like attracts like. This simply means that we have the power to attract and manifest whatever it is that our mind can conceive.

Dr Robert Anthony

If we keep on visualizing our hopes and dreams and empower ourselves with positive affirmations, we can attain what our hearts truly desire. This is the secret of the Law of Attraction.

1. You must take action to achieve your goals. Success is only possible if you allow yourself to be filled with passion and act on your visualization.

The secret of the Law of Attraction is to immerse yourself in positivity so that you can, in turn, take action towards a positive direction.

Visualizing your dreams in great detail is only the first step. You must let this image serve as your fuel and guide so that you can stay true to what would give you true happiness and success.

2. Take the time to listen to your heart and realize what it is that you truly desire. Write down your thoughts or try creating vision boards.

This will help you create a clear picture of what you want to achieve and also serve as a daily reminder of why you must ensure that the secret of the Law of Attraction is something that you apply in your daily life.

Bucket lists and vision boards can also help ensure that you stay focused and motivated. It can be the key that will unlock the power of your subconscious and accelerate your success!

3. Make sure to use positive affirmations and make it a habit. You must keep yourself motivated and focused on your goals. You can do this by reminding yourself daily of what it is that you truly want.

Read inspirational quotations or create a motivational mantra that you can say every day to fuel your passion and keep you on the right path.

4. Whatever your goal may be – be it your love life, your career, or your family life – you must ensure that your hopes and desires resonate to the Universe.

Have a clear picture of your goal in your mind and plan out the steps that will take you there.

Unlocking the secret of the Law of Attraction lies in your ability to not just believe in your dreams but also plan and take the right actions that will get you there.

5. There are a lot of people who question the secret of the Law of Attraction but more and more researchers discover scientific evidence supporting it. Scientists have recently uncovered ‘mirror neurons’.

Mirror neurons allow the brain to learn new skills by mirroring the actions we see. They also play a big role in helping us understand the actions of another individual.

There’s also some speculation as to how these mirror neurons are the basis of how we empathize.

This supports the Law of Attraction because it is by tapping the power of our mind skills that we can attract our dreams and achieve true success.

Dr. Robert Anthony can help you unlock the Secret of the Law of Attraction. Visit his site to learn more on how you can manifest your dreams! You can make a habit of living right and working towards achieving your dreams!
 
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Jack Canfield on the Inspiration Show

With Natalie Ledwell

In this edition of The Inspiration Show from the Mind Movies team, Natalie conducts a great video interview with Jack Canfield of 'Chicken Soup for The Soul' fame and one of the stars of smash-hit movies 'The Secret'  and 'The Keeper Of The Keys'.
He talks about his life and his background, how 'Chicken Soup For The Soul' came about, achieving personal success through the use of techniques such as affirmations and meditation, and overcoming limiting beliefs. A fascinating, revealing and even uplifting video, it's well worth a watch.

Just click on the following link to be taken to the video, which runs for about 15 minutes. I hope you enjoy it!

Best wishes,

John

==> http://www.mindmovies.com/inspirationshow/index.php?episode=114