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Affirmations, written plainly.
Notes on affirmations, morning routines and the quiet work of becoming the words you repeat. From the makers of MyBeing.
Affirmations
Why don't affirmations work for me? Four reasons, and the fix for each
Affirmations fail when the sentence sits too far from what you believe. Here's the research, the four ways it goes wrong, and 24 rewrites that hold up.
Affirmations
What are affirmations, and do they actually work?
What affirmations are, how they differ from mantras and manifesting, what six studies actually found, and who they reliably don't work for.
Affirmations
80 affirmations for stress relief, and why "I am calm" backfires
80 affirmations for stress relief, grouped by the moment, plus the research on why telling yourself to be calm is the one instruction that tends to misfire.
Affirmations
70 positive affirmations in the workplace, and what they can't fix
70 positive affirmations in the workplace, sorted by the moment, plus the research on problem-solving under stress and the honest limits of what words fix.
Affirmations
140 positive affirmations for men, and how to make them land
140 positive affirmations for men, grouped by situation, plus the research on why swapping one word makes them work better when you're under pressure.
Affirmations
120 positive affirmations for women, sorted by the moment
120 positive affirmations for women, grouped by the moment you need them, with the research on which ones work and the kind that quietly backfire.
Affirmations
120 self-love affirmations, and how to say them without cringing
120 self-love affirmations sorted by the moment you need them, how to write one you actually believe, what to do when they feel fake, and where to keep them.
Confidence
100 morning affirmations for confidence, and how to make them stick
100 morning affirmations for confidence, grouped by the moment you need them, plus how to write one you believe and where to keep it so you see it.