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What are daily affirmations?

The idea behind positive affirmations is that if you say them repeatedly, they will eventually stick in your brain, thus making you believe in them wholeheartedly. According to The Biochemistry of Belief, "When we change our thinking, we change our beliefs. When we change our beliefs, we change our behavior."

Some of the beliefs and behaviors that daily mental health affirmations can help alleviate include feelings of self-doubt, self-sabotage, high levels of stress, and more. In fact, research shows that practicing self-affirmations can help people perform better in stressful situations, making them more capable of problem-solving and accomplishing difficult tasks. Suffice to say, if you've been feeling bogged down by the stresses of daily life and simply existing in the modern world, mental health affirmations can help.

Daily affirmations are short sayings that focus on a person's abilities. When said aloud, rehearsed in your mind, or written down, daily affirmations can help you feel more capable of overcoming hard situations, navigating uncomfortable relationships, tackling projects, and more. In that way, daily affirmations are a bit like your own personal cheerleader — they're meant to build you up.

Affirmations are positive reminders or statements that can be used to encourage and motivate yourself or others. Often it’s a lot easier to affirm others than it is ourselves, but we need to remember to encourage ourselves as well.

Self-affirmation encourages you to think positively about the important things in your life.

Rather than trying to convince yourself that you’re beautiful when you don’t feel that way, self-affirmation encourages you to think positively about the important things in your life, like your family, career, or hobbies. This means reflecting on things that you know and believe are good about yourself and your life.