Happy April Fool's Day! Today I awoke thinking less about how to fool others and more about the ways in which we "humans" try to fool ourselves. I have worked a great deal with the use of personal affirmations both in my personal life as well as with the clients I see. I can attest that affirmations are a very powerful tool for attracting what we want from life, but why is it that they don't always work for us? 

 

My thinking on why our affirmations don't always produce results has been influenced by a technique I use with many of my clients called Muscle Testing. This easy to learn and quite useful technique has offerred evidence on just how difficult it is to trick ourselves. Our bodies are the ultimate barometer for determining what is or is not "truth" for us. With Muscle Testing one can clearly demonstrate how the body strengthens or weakens with the messages we send to ourselves. What I found very interesting in using the muscle testing method was that people sometimes fail to show a "stengthening" response when stating what appears to be very empowering affirmations. While this doesn't occur often, it left me very curious. The connection that I discovered is that our bodies are not necessarily responding to the words we are using. Our bodies are responding to the feelings behind our words. I have found a common denominator in those people who do not exhibit a "strengthening" response to such affirmations as "I am successful" or "I have abundance". When I probed further I found that most of these people had strong feelings of unworthiness and beliefs that limited them from accepting these affirmations as a reflection of their true nature.

 

So how do we fool ourselves into believing our affirmations so that they do strengthen us and help us attract what we desire? In my practice I work closely with each individual to overcome their feelings of unworthiness as well as help them to create affirmations they can believe. I have found if we tweak those affirmations ever so slightly they can become more than just words...they can create real magic!

 

If you feel you are not getting the results you'd like from the affirmations you are saying it is beneficial to work with someone who is trained to help you fine-tune this process. If you are interested in exploring this further I am available for personalized Energy Healing Sessions. Click here to schedule.