7. I Am Worthy of Healing (Positive Affirmations)

by | Mar 3, 2022 | Please Expand: Conversations From the Soul

Let’s talk about affirmations! What are they? Positive affirmations are statements or phrases you repeat to yourself to challenge negative or unhelpful thinking patterns. Do they even work? Yes! You can make them work for you with just some practice and intention. In this episode, we will learn more about affirmations and why they’re so beneficial and then we’ll do some affirmations together!

 

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References:

Cascio, C. N., O’Donnell, M. B., Tinney, F. J., Lieberman, M. D., Taylor, S. E., Strecher, V. J., & Falk, E. B. (2015). Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 11(4), 621–629. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsv136

Sherman, D. K., Bunyan, D. P., Creswell, J. D., & Jaremka, L. M. (2009). Psychological vulnerability and stress: The effects of self-affirmation on sympathetic nervous system responses to naturalistic stressors. Health Psychology, 28(5), 554–562. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014663

Steele, C. M. (1988). The psychology of self-affirmation: Sustaining the integrity of the self. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 261–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2601(08)60229-4

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