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As people begin to to make their resolutions for the new year, I thought I would share two of my favorite affirmations for weight loss. This seems to be a top priority as people set their goals for the months ahead.

The affirmations I am going to share were developed by myself during the period of 2010 and 2012 when I managed to lose 40 pounds by making basic changes in my lifestyle habits. I typed these affirmations out on a piece of paper, and below the text I placed a photo of myself from a time when I was at my ideal weight (185 pounds).  Then I would read the affirmations out loud while looking at the picture of myself. This combines the power of the spoken word with the process of creative visualization.

In addition, as I repeated my affirmation and looked at the image of myself with my ideal weight, I  imagined that  I was looking at myself in the mirror RIGHT NOW. This brings the experience into the present tense, which is where the power to change resides.

Here is my first affirmation.

By making incremental changes in my patterns of eating and physical activity, I gradually and responsibly lose weight until I reach and sustain my ideal weight and waistline. Thank you spirit.

And here is my second affirmation.

I am lean, I am strong, I am fit, I am flexible. I eat high nutrient, low energy dense foods which give me the feeling of fullness and satiety. As a result I burn more calories than I take in, and my body attains and sustains its ideal weight and waistline.

Thank you spirit for my renewed health and vitality. I truly am younger next year.

Try these out for yourself. I think you will find them helpful.

 

To understand the relationship between your personal will and your Higher Power, think of yourself as a light bulb that carries 1 amp of current. When you access your higher will, however, you have access to not just one amp, but to 10, 100, 1,000—or any amount of current you want. Because you are tapping into the Source of all light and power, your supply is unlimited—and so is the light you can radiate to others.

But letting go of the ego is not easy. We want to do things our way, in our own time, with our own requirements. We want control. Yet in clinging to this limited frame of reference, we deny ourselves a much greater reality as well as an expanded potential for happiness, fulfillment and material abundance.

This is why great souls have always affirmed—”Not my will, but Thy will be done.” You must die to the ego so that you can be born to God. You die to the part so that you can be born to the whole. Ultimately, you can even overcome death itself. For when you learn to dwell in the Higher mind, you will experience the part of yourself that never dies.

Go into meditation and listen for the whisperings of that universal source. Allow them to guide you and to show you the way in all of your affairs. Let the universe to do its work through you. As you become a perfect channel for the Divine presence, you will affirm to that eternal part of yourself , “My will and the Divine will are one.”

Affirmations

1. I act in accordance with my higher self.

2. I am continually aligned with my higher purpose.

3. I do what God wants me to do.

4. When I contact the God in me, all things become possible.

5. I gladly die to my caterpillar-self that I may be reborn as a butterfly.

Words To Consider

“The blossom vanishes of itself as the fruit grows.
So will your lower self vanish as the Divine grows within you.”

Vivekananda

As we begin 2014, you might ask yourself, “What are the best affirmations for the new year?” The answer to this question is that any affirmations that you decide to use to set your New Year’s resolutions is a good affirmation. Affirmations are a wonderful way to express your new year’s resolutions. Instead of saying, “I wish I could lose more weight,” or I plan to save more money,” an affirmation expresses your goals in the present tense, as if you already have them.  Here is a very simple process that will help you to create your affirmations for the New Year.

1) Pick an area of your life that needs healing. 

The topic of your affirmation can involve a relationship, your health, work, finances, peace of mind, etc. For an example, let’s choose the area of relationships. Perhaps you have been carrying around some old anger that you are now ready to release. 

2) Decide what you want to occur in that area of your life. What would it feel like if that part of your life were healed?

In our example, you probably want to let go of the anger and experience peace and forgiveness. 

3) State the desired outcome in the first person and present tense. 

As you write your words, keep in mind the following points: Thus, you say “I am filled with peace” instead of “I will become filled with peace.”

4) Experience how it feels. Once you have written your affirmation, say it to yourself a few times and listen to your response. When you have found a good affirmation, you will feel a sense of rightness in your gut.  

5) Repeat your affirmation each day. Say it to yourself, say it out loud, or write it down. Repetition is the mother of learning. When you repeat an affirmation, it impresses its thought pattern on your mind and transforms your previously held beliefs.

6) Turn the final outcome over to a higher power.  For this reason, I always conclude my affirmations with the following statement: This or something better now manifests for me in totally satisfying and harmonious ways for the highest good of all concerned. This way, I know that my will and the will of the universe are aligned.

I hope this was helpful to you. Let’s get off to a good start in 2014 by clarifying exactly what we want and stating that goal as a clear and concise affirmation.

People often ask me, “What are the best affirmations for overcoming despair?” In this post, I will be sharing two affirmations that I have found to be helpful. As you may know, the journey to higher awareness is not a direct flight. Challenges, struggles and tests confront the traveler along the way. And eventually, no matter who you are or how far you have come along the path, you must eventually experience your “dark night of the soul.” 

If you are facing such a period , let this affirmation console you: 

What Goes Down Must Come Up  

There can be no death without rebirth.

Every ending is followed by a beginning.

The experience of hell is a precursor to the glory of heaven.

The ancient Phoenix bird was consumed in its own ashes only to rise again. Christ was crucified only to be resurrected. The process of death and rebirth is universal. Your case is no exception. 

Here is a second affirmation you can use to respond to  feelings of despair 

THIS, TOO SHALL PASS.

This affirmation is potent, because it taps into a universal truth–nothing lasts forever. The only constant is change. Or, as the Buddhists put it, we live in a world of impermanence. Thus, if your feelings of despair are be so great that you feel you can no longer continue, the prescription is simple; hang in there! Be patient. Soon you will find a way to rise out of your ashes and spread your wings like a soaring eagle. The joy that awaits you is far greater than the pain you are experiencing. 

Don’t give up five minutes before the miracle!

One of the modern pioneers of affirmations, Louise Hay, has suggested that saying your affirmations in the mirror is a great way to increase their potency. This is true. See if you can look in the mirror while saying a self-love affirmation such as, “I love myself just the way I am.”

This may seem like a silly exercise, but I encourage you to try it. Making eye contact with yourself while affirming yourself is not easy. Many of us are programmed to be self-critical and to see our flaws rather than our gifts. Thus, it is difficult for us to feel truly worthy of the love and support that the universe has to offer.

So try this exercise out. Say a positive statement, look at yourself in the mirror and fully let in the good you are affirming. The law of attraction will bring you that which is your heart’s desire.