Mar 26 • General discussion
Thursdays Exercise: A Gentler Approach to Affirmations
Sometimes affirmations don’t land because the brain knows they don’t feel true.
Saying “I am happy” when you’re not can create resistance.
But shifting to “What if I could feel happier?” opens the door instead of forcing it.
This approach helps your brain feel safe enough to consider change, without feeling unrealistic or overwhelming.
Start here:
“What if I could…”
Then gently build to:
“I can…” → “I will…”
Try this:
Take a current thought:“I’m not good enough”“I can’t handle this”
Reframe it:
➡️ What if I’m more capable than I think?➡️ What if I can handle this?
Then ask:
How would I show up if that were true?
And if you have achieved things in the past that you never thought you could, remind your brain of this!
This will open your brain up to the possibility of believing something is possible.
💜Here’s mine:💜
Old belief:“I will never be successful.”(This comes from a childhood wound.)
Reframe:What if I can be successful… because I’ve already done it before when nobody thought I could?What if I can do it again?And look how far I’ve already come from where I was.
Now something shifts.
My brain starts to open to the possibility.
So the next step becomes:➡️ I can be successful again
And my brain is actually on board with that.
The “I will” part?That still needs a bit more evidence, and that’s okay.
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Thursdays Exercise: A Gentler Approach to Affirmations
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