How affirmations work - Apply this to your method

Summary

In this video, Ryan JC discusses the effective use of affirmations and how many people struggle with them due to misunderstandings. He explains that merely repeating affirmations without the right mindset can lead to ineffective results. Instead, Ryan suggests focusing on past experiences that align with the desired outcome while practicing affirmations. This method helps reprogram the subconscious mind by reconnecting with positive emotional states, making it easier to attract what you want. By using this approach, affirmations become a powerful tool for personal growth and manifestation.

Takeaways

• 💡 Affirmations often fail when people approach them without understanding how they truly work, merely hoping for results.
• 🤔 Repeating affirmations without understanding them can lead to frustration because people expect things to happen without the right mindset.
• 🎯 A key issue is focusing on what is lacking, which sends a signal of scarcity rather than abundance to the subconscious mind.
• 🧠 The subconscious mind plays a critical role in affirmations, influencing behavior based on one's beliefs and feelings of lack or abundance.
• ✍️ When writing affirmations, it's crucial to connect them with past experiences where the desired outcome has already manifested.
• 💞 For affirmations about love or relationships, recall positive past experiences, like a first kiss or past relationships, to reinforce the affirmation.
• 💰 In financial affirmations, think about moments when creative ideas led to success, to trigger similar patterns of thinking.
• 🔄 Affirmations reprogram the way you think, helping you return to mindsets that previously attracted success or positivity.
• 📅 Consistent practice of affirmations will gradually restore past mindsets, allowing you to attract what you desire with confidence.
• 🚪 Affirmations lead to increased confidence, which then enhances communication and interpersonal interactions, making it easier to achieve goals.

Q & A

What is the main issue people face when using affirmations, according to Ryan JC?

The main issue people face is that they often hope affirmations will work without understanding how they truly operate. They repeat affirmations without seeing results because they don’t fully grasp the mechanism behind them.

Why do people’s affirmations sometimes fail to produce results?

Affirmations fail to produce results when individuals approach them from a place of lack. By focusing on what they don't have, they subconsciously reinforce that state of lack, which hinders the manifestation of their desires.

What does Ryan JC suggest about the subconscious mind and affirmations?

Ryan JC suggests that affirmations work by reprogramming the subconscious mind. When affirmations are paired with past experiences of success, they help shift the mindset to a state where the desired outcome has already been achieved.

How does thinking about past experiences help affirmations work better?

Thinking about past experiences where you've already achieved something similar helps activate the mindset that attracted success before. This approach strengthens the affirmation and aligns your mindset with the desired result.

What role does the ego play when discussing affirmations with others?

Ryan JC explains that when discussing affirmations with others, the ego often feels threatened and resists. However, in a video, the ego is less likely to feel attacked because the person can choose to pause or stop the video, allowing for more open reflection.

What mindset should you have when writing or saying affirmations?

When writing or saying affirmations, you should adopt a mindset that recalls past instances of success related to your affirmation. This helps reinforce a belief in the affirmation and strengthens the desired outcome.

How can affirmations change behavior, according to Ryan JC?

Affirmations can change behavior by reprogramming the subconscious mind to think in alignment with past successful experiences. This process alters how you respond to situations, leading to actions that attract the desired results.

Why is it important to make affirmations a daily practice?

Making affirmations a daily practice helps continuously reprogram your mind and reinforce the positive patterns of thinking. This creates a mindset that is more aligned with achieving your goals and attracts the outcomes you desire.

What does Ryan JC mean by saying affirmations ‘reprogram’ your thinking?

By saying affirmations and associating them with past successes, you rewire your thinking to align with the mindset you had during those successful moments. This mental shift helps attract similar results in the present.

What is the ‘secret’ to making affirmations work, according to Ryan JC?

The ‘secret’ is to tie your affirmations to past successful experiences, reactivating the mental patterns that attracted success before. This process shifts your mindset and energy toward what you want to achieve, making affirmations more effective.