Affirmations date back to the late 19th Century when French psychologist, Emile Coué, observed that patients recovered faster if they repeated a positive suggestion each day.

Research shows that repeating self-affirmations produces physical changes in brain regions associated with self-processing, ultimately impacting our view of ourselves. These changes are associated with subsequent positive changes in our behaviour.

Download the worksheet below for examples of affirmations or write your own. Choose one that feels achievable.

Use each of your senses to embody the affirmation.

Say it out loud and write it down. Visualise how it would feel to have achieved the essence of your affirmation.

Write your affirmation down and stick it around your home or workplace in locations where you’ll regularly see it.