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An '''affirmation''' (from [[Latin]] ''affirmare'', to assert) is the declaration that something is true or a positive [[value judgement]]. |
An '''affirmation''' (from [[Latin]] ''affirmare'', to assert) is the declaration that something is true or a positive [[value judgement]]. |
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== New Thought affirmations == |
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In [[New Thought]] and [[personal development]], an affirmation is a form of [[autosuggestion]] in which a statement of a desirable intention or condition of the world or the mind is deliberately meditated on and/or repeated in order to implant it in the mind. Many believers recommend accompanying recitations with mental visualization of a desired outcome. |
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Affirmation can be viewed positively as a mobilization of one's inner resources. For example, believers would consider "I Am making more room in my life for success every day" a much wiser affirmation than "I am successful !" |
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Affirmations are always phrased in the first person and usually in a present tense ("I Am") rather than a future tense ("I will") in order to increase the ''realization'' of the statement for the affirmation. Affirmations are believed to be a very powerful means of reprogramming the subjective mind. They appear to be most effective when repeated in a quiet and restful state of mind and body, and when the desired outcome is vividly experienced in one's mind and resulting emotions are felt. |
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Some members of the New Thought Movement, especially those influenced by teachers, like [[Emile Coue]] and [[Frank Channing Haddock]], use affirmations as part of a [[metaphysical]] or [[philosophical]] approach to [[self-help]]. Others, especially those who are members of New Thought churches, or independent centers call it affirmative prayer. |
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They are an intrinsic part of many [[New Age]] groups including [["I AM" Activity]] and the [[Church Universal and Triumphant]] of [[Elizabeth Clare Prophet]]. However, in these groups affirmations are generally recited in flat, mechanical voices at top speed and volume, in order to elevate participants' "vibratory levels". |
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An affirmation (from Latin affirmare, to assert) is the declaration that something is true or a positive value judgement.
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