If you think positive affirmations are a touchy-feely approach to dealing with bias and inequity, think again!
Research shows that positive affirmations are an excellent way to combat negative messaging and positively impact our thoughts and actions. Positive affirmations help us to disrupt negative thinking (that often comes from gender bias that is not our fault but is our problem) and help re-wire our brains for positive thoughts. Women in society, especially in the world of social media, are fed a steady diet of “not enoughness”, but guess what? You ARE enough, you HAVE enough, and you DO enough (That’s one of many affirmations we’ll be discussing in this episode!)
The best anecdote to negative energy…the best way to interrupt external and internal negative talk… is creating a practice of positive affirmations. With practice, eventually, positive thought patterns appear and interrupt negative thoughts AND those good thoughts then affect your actions.
I often say on the Advancing Women Podcast, that when you sit with warriors the conversation is different and, in this episode, I sit with warriors and we share, and discuss some of our favorite (most impactful) positive affirmations.
References
https://dannysessays.com/
Addison Road “This Little Light of Mine”
https://youtu.be/CVeB7ACVgO0
Cingel, D. P., Carter, M. C., & Krause, H. V. (2022). Social media and self-esteem. Current Opinion in Psychology, 45, 101304.
https://www.headwayclinic.ca/4-benefits-positive-affirmations/
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