Power of Influence
The best affirmations for you are probably the ones that you do for YOURSELF. Try recording some in your own voice (full of feeling and emotion). Then save them as an mp3 on your computer.
Wow, you know Victory I decided today to record affirmations in my own voice. Felt STUPID, because I knew my peers would laugh at the idea, but realised that successful people are only successful BECAUSE they're willing to do what average people are NOT.
It's like the old chestnut - say to your buddy 'some day I'm gonna be president of the company' and he'll laugh. Tell the president and he won't laugh, he'll just wonder 'does this guy mean what he's saying?'.
Good to know someone else likes this idea. After all, only WE know what REALLY motivates ourselves. A tailor-made motivational MP3 makes sense; it takes the struggle out of getting the positive thoughts flowing when the **** hits the fan.
Recording your own affirmations
TIP: Why not write down your unique ideas and values and then repeat them as if they are already true? ie. "My body is vital and strong", "I am a shining light of inspiration in the lives of others".
TIP: Run while you do the affirmations, and create affirmations which correspond to a breathing pattern. To see how this is done, get a hold of Anthony Robbin's "Get The Edge" tape program. On Disc 8 ("Daily Magic") he has great affirmations.
"Every DAY in every WAY I am GETTING better and BETTER"
(you inhale on the small letters, exhale on the capitals). It links the affirmation to your breathing pattern, so just by breathing that way in the future you can have an immediate conditioned boost of confidence.
TIP: Use a freeware audio editing program to layer your own recorded affirmations over tracks from the Rocky soundtrack.
Affirmations are OK, but only if you're busy working on being a great all round DJ! Don't be the fat slob who repeats "I am muscular and incredibly buff" on his way from the couch to the fridge to eat a chunk of warm lard. Action is all.