What are self-affirmations?
What shapes can positive self-affirmations take? Affirmation Visualizations Self-affirmation statements Affirmation of the day exercise What are negative self-scripts? Before we can become self-affirming, we need to learn about the effects of negativism in our lives. Negative self-scripts are the: Negative beliefs you have about yourself and of which you remind yourself daily. Negative statements about yourself which sprinkle your everyday conversation. Self-deprecating remarks that influence your behavior or beliefs. Negative descriptions given to you by members of your family of origin or peer group when you were younger onto which you hold even to this day. Negative feedback you get from your spouse, boss, teacher, colleagues, children, parents, relatives, or others that you take personally and incorporate into your personal belief system. Negative self-images you have of your body, looks, face, weight, coloring, hair, feet, or other parts of your body, which as you visualize, infl
