15 Ways to Turn Using Affirmations into a Daily Habit

Affirmations work best with repetition. You need to repeat your positive statements over and over until they become second nature. And the more creative ways you can think of how to do that, the better.

Repeating your affirmations every day in front of the mirror is the tried and tested way to do it. But there are lots of other little tricks to keep your affirmations front and center throughout your day.

1. Find a comedian or podcaster whose approach and subject matter relates to your affirmations.
2. Read your favorite personal development author and follow them on social media.
3. Ask your partner or best friend to record themselves reading your affirmations aloud, substituting your name for the ‘I’ part. Save the audio track onto your smartphone and listen to it during your commute or downtime.
4. Build a playlist of songs that reinforce your affirmations.
5. If you’re artistic, paint or draw or sculpt your affirmations!
6. Chant or sing your affirmations while you’re exercising. If you’re not brave enough to sing them out loud, it’s ok to do it in your head.
7. Use aromatherapy and list the scents that you associate with each of your affirmations. Choose an essential oil to burn while you’re thinking about that affirmation.
8. Watch a movie or tv show that reflects your affirmations.
9. Think of your favorite movie, tv, or book character who most resembles the person you want to be or the qualities you want to have.
10. Create a Pinterest board that aligns with your affirmations.
11. Build your own photo library of images that inspire you or remind you of your successes. Tack the photos over your desk to remind yourself of what you can do.
12. Imagine your affirmations as a smorgasbord of your favorite foods. Which ones taste good, and why?
13. As you go about your day, notice things that remind you of your affirmations. Write down what they are and why they triggered that association.
14. You can even use your clothes as a fun way to remind yourself of your affirmations. A hat could remind you of how smart you are; a warm sweater of your warm heart and your shoes as a sign of how you are striding towards success.
15. Play a game of ‘affirmation catch’ with your partner or best friend. Start by ‘throwing’ affirmations about each other and then turn it around, so you have to think of something positive about yourself to throw.