Wellness Wednesdays

Positive affirmations     In previous posts, I have talked about the power of thought in triggering emotional and stress responses.  Mindfulness  approaches teach us that we have the power to control our thoughts, through first of all bringing our attention to them, secondly acknowledging that unhelpful thoughts are not reality, and thirdly through meditation, learning to let go of unhelpful thoughts and focusing on the reality of what is happening in the present moment.      Positive affirmations are another tool that we can use to benefit our mental health. A positive affirmation is a powerful, positive statement or judgment believed to be true. We make unconscious affirmations constantly throughout the day, and they will not always be positive. These can become limiting beliefs and these thoughts are exactly what we are trying to address through a mindfulness approach.     Positive affirmations are a powerful way to begin to shift these limiting beliefs and move in the direction of