Motivational Monday! The Importance of Affirmation!!!

Motivational Monday!

The Importance of Affirmation!!!

I just recently returned from our EXIT Realty Corp International Annual Convention. I was reminded about the importance of Daily Affirmations. Steve Morris, Founder and CEO of EXIT Realty Corp International, lives, breaths and believes in Daily Affirmations. I was reminded by Steve and several others about the importance and the implications affirmations can have on your life. I had been doing them for almost a year and quit in January... Why? Why did I quit? I can't pin point my 'why', but I do know that I have started again! I want to pump positive thoughts into my mind. I want to reap what I sew! I want to create the life I've been talking about! In order for me to do this, I need to imprint these thoughts, plans, actions and beliefs into my life!  

I affirm to you the tremendous potential you have, not beyond anything you could ever imagine. Stephen Covey

Let's start from the beginning and define what an affirmation is...

What is an affirmation? Louise Hay defines an affirmation as anything we do or say. So, if we talk negatively to ourselves, we are affirming negative. If we talk positive to ourselves, we are affirming positive. We all have a choice in what we think. We all have a choice in how we react. So, if you have a choice, then why not choose the positive? I know, it may not be 'that' easy... Or can it be? We just have to retrain our brains! In some cases, we have to reverse years of negative thinking! The effort you put in, I assure you, will be worth it! 

We all talk to ourselves. A major key to success exists in what we say to ourselves, which helps to shape our attitude and mindset. Darren Johnson  

We now know what an affirmation is. Why do them daily? The Choppra Center sites 7 benefits of affirming daily. The 7 Benefits of Daily Affirmations by Melissa Carver are within this link. A few of the 7 benefits discussed are:

1) become aware of your thoughts ~do you even know when you are being hard on yourself?

2) to gain or maintain perspective ~is what you are upset about really worth it in the greater scheme of life?

3) they help you stay positive and grateful ~if I told you there was a magic pill that you could take to be more positive, and in turn happier, would you take it? Well I don't have a magic pill, but I do have something tangible that you CAN take. Positive Daily Affirmations! The Choppra Center full article is amazing and worth the read!

It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.   Robert Kiyosaki

Steve Morris, Founder and CEO of EXIT have developed an app to help you with your daily affirmations. It's called Prompter. It’s free, simple to use, and I think you would find a lot of benefit from it too. (I have restarted Prompter too) It only takes two-three minutes to do each day (just a little be longer than that nonexistent magic pill I referenced earlier). You can check it out on the iOS and Android app store by following this link: http://prompter.ca/v2/?32479 or searching "Prompter" in your respective app store.

 I hope you will join me in taking control of your thoughts and your life. 

Annnnd yes, I've been asked... "you're a Realtor, why are you writing a blog titled 'Motivational Monday'?" To answer the question... Over the years, I've run into many different people, all with very different personalities. I've found that people that have an optimistic and positive outlook on life are happier people. I want to do my part to empower others to be positive. I  want to do my part to empower others to believe in the power of affirmations. I want to do my part to help people believe in themselves again. I want to do my part to make the world a happier place... even if it's just for one person, I will have made a difference.  

Have a Blessed Week! Remember, Success is yours if you are willing to work for it!!!!