How to Combine Meditation and Affirmations
Perhaps you’re wondering, “But how exactly do I go about this?” Good question. Meditating to affirmations begins likewise as any mindfulness session would. The following steps will give you the clarity you require:
1. Create a Calm and Comfortable Environment:
Soft lighting, aromatic scents, and a tranquil space works magic in setting the mood. Everything in the environment should contribute to your relaxation and tranquility.
2. Adopt a Relaxed But Alert Posture:
Sitting cross-legged, stretching out on a yoga mat, or claiming the cosiest armchair – your choice should allow you to relax and breathe easily, whilst maintaining alertness.
3. Gradually Indulge in Deep Breathing:
Consciously controlling your breath serves a dual purpose; heightening the activation of relaxation responses and paving way for sealed attention.
“Peace begins with a rhythmic flow of breath.”
4. Introduce Your Affirmation(s):
Consciously merge your presence with the affirmation. Each inhalation ought to welcome the chorus of reassurance that defines your mantra. With every exhalation, envision the releasing of hindrances standing between you and your aspiration.
5. Involve Your Senses:
Do not just ‘listen’ with your ears. Feel every emotion that rides along the affirmation. Taste the liberation that emerges from deeply seeping your Being into the essence of your words.
So yes! Affirmations prove exquisitely enhancing when meditative practices complement them. Still, you perchance can wonder, “Is there a saturated point for affirmations when affiliating it with meditation?”
In Depth—with Balance & Repetition
Strike balance. Affirmations, though may channel positivity and self-assurance wonderfully, can sometimes divert you into illusionary bubbles. Mindfulness, on the other side, draws you to confront the raw reality, binds you to the imminent Now. Coupling them appropriately hence becomes essential.
“True affirmation does not deny reality, it embraces it.”
An effective technique is to balance out an affirmation’s demand with active acceptance of your current condition. For instance, if your affirmation states,
“I am filled with boundless energy,”
followed by active recognition that your current condition might be a fatigue-stricken evening slump.
Repetition is the affirmation’s secret weapon. Repeat the phrase mentally with every breath —The affirmation starts to become you. Affirmations are seeds. Each repetition plants these seeds deeper into the fertile soil of the subconscious mind. Over time, these seeds germinate, sprout, and grow into the realities that form our lives.
Crafting Powerful Affirmations
When meditating to affirmations, remember that the potency of your mantra is interconnected with its wording. Hence, it’s essential to design positive, power-packed, and personalised affirmations. Chaos and affirmations aren’t congenial participants.
“An affirmation is a personal echo to the Universe.”
Words convey the radiance of the echo we emit into the Universe. Your phrases should be Present Tense (as if it is already lived), Person-Centric (indicating the power of ‘I’ and ‘My’) and Positive (uplifting and focusing on what you desire, not what you wish to evade).
Imagine stating, “I am healthy” versus “I am not sick any longer”. Each variant withholds the same theme yet perceives distinct reverberations.
Affirmations molded with personal intuitions and enriched with emotions have a higher success rate. Note down the affirmations that swiftly resonate with you. Concert them within your meditation.
“Affirmations are our mental vitamins, providing the supplementary positive thoughts we need to balance the barrage of negative events and thoughts we experience daily.” – Tia Walker