Affirmations are simply statements or sentences that we say or think repeatedly. They can be positive or negative and affect both your conscious and subconscious mind. What is so powerful about affirmations is that by repeating them daily, you can actually transform your life. What you think or say over and over can sink into your subconscious mind and, believe it or not, become part of your reality. This can be a little tricky to grasp at first – but there is science behind it.
Mindfulness is a concept that has been around for as long as you can think of. Mindfulness is referred to as a state where a person is fully aware of their present and isn’t overwhelmed with whatever’s happening around them, regrets about what’s happened in the past or worried about what’s going to happen in the future. It isn’t something that you can just take from someone, mindfulness is already within us, all we have to do is reach out to it.
For those who are yet to understand what mental health is, it refers to your behavioral, cognitive, and emotional health. Being mentally fit has a positive impact on your overall health as well. Plus it allows you to live a peaceful and happy life full of productivity with the strength to face whatever challenges the future has to offer.
These are uncertain times, where this pandemic will lead us to is not in our control. But there’s no harm in investing this time to work on something that is in your control. How you decide to move forward, what you decide to do with your life, what goals you pursue are completely in your control.
