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What are affirmations? - Affirmations in New Thought and New Age terminology refer primarily to the practice of positive thinking and self-empowerment—fostering a belief that "a positive mental attitude supported by affirmations will achieve success in anything." What is the percentage of people who actually reach their New Year Resolution? - 8% in 2018 reached goals, and 80% gave up by Feb. in 2018. (According to Forbes) - Common resolutions include: o Quit smoking, quit drinking, lose weight, make more money, travel more- Common successful habits of successful people: o Meditation, reading, talking to universe, being thankful, prioritizing time, focusing on what you can control, following your intuition. Why is it important to start your morning off correctly? - Brain waves alpha cycle is 8 – 13 Hz (cycles per second) “Gateway to subconscious mind”- Don’t click Snooze, make your bed, visualize your life, watch a motivational video, repeat affirmations (Steve jobs did it every day), keep a journal- https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/291907 (First 20 minutes of your day sets you up for success) How the “I AM” affirmations play a role in setting up your day and accomplishing your goals. - How affirmations play a role and the statistics behind it:o Aware-affirmation condition vs aware-choice condition § People in the studies performed better when they were able to choose whether to affirm or not. § Study showed choosing to self-affirm can help cope with daily threats that arise § Optimism with illnesses like cancer has shown better health yields for patients with higher optimism levels than their counterparts with similar illnesses§ “Numerous studies highlight the thinking about self-preferences activates neural reward pathways.” § “Self-affirmation would activate brain reward circuitry during functional MRI Studies.” (Dutcher JM et al, 2016) o https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/embodied-wellness/201704/affirm-or-not-affirm (Leena S. Guptha DO) o https://www.huffpost.com/entry/self-affirmations-boost-performance_n_7079350 (Lindsay Holmes)- Understanding the importance of positively affirming your thoughts for the day (recommend starting with 1-2 small attainable goal affirmations) - Get rid of negative thoughts by changing them to questions instead of statements:o Am I willing to do this before? o When have I done this before? o What’s the worst-case scenario? - Focus on the progress not perfecting it. - Try small new affirmations every day that help you work towards a bigger goal. Why is it important to set small goals instead of lofty resolutions? - Easier wins to build confidence on, and continue pace - Using S.M.A.R.T principleo Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-sensitive - Writing down go