It is not just important to show up every day to achieve your dreams, you must also be positive about how you go about it. This entails believing in yourself and your abilities, constantly reminding yourself how much of a big deal you are, and walking the path of confidence. Most times, you are the motivation you need to get yourself walking down the path of success. Positive affirmations can help you create a positive mindset that results in good growth and success in your career life.
What are self-affirmations?
Self-affirmations are positive statements, which could be short or long, but are mostly short, that you say to yourself repeatedly to promote a good image of yourself and your mindset. The essence of saying these words is to boost your self-confidence, improve your self-esteem, motivate yourself when you seem down, and change negative thought patterns. The idea behind this is that if you continuously say them, they can restructure or reprogram your mind to move towards a more optimistic mood.
Self-affirmations can be scripted and worded according to what you think you lack. This means that you can tailor your affirmations to your goals and needs and even make them more effective. For instance, if you struggle with self-confidence when speaking publicly, you can create affirmations that help you build a stronger self-belief.
How can self-affirmations influence my career?
If you are a career person, you must take self-affirmations seriously because they have a big effect on your career. Not only do they boost your self-confidence, but they also help you to maintain a positive mindset to stay motivated and resilient to face setbacks. Here are other ways in which self-affirmations can impact your career:
Self-affirmations drive you to achieve your goals
Only ambitious people can set goals and make big moves to achieve them. As a career person, if you make a list of goals you are looking to smash, you need a solid motivation to keep you going. So, while you put in your effort to hit these goals, constantly reminding yourself of who you are and what you are capable of doing goes a long way. Even on days you are looking to brush them aside, self-affirmations can be the fuel you need to keep going.
You can overcome imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is very common in people who are doing great in their careers. However, there is a feeling that they are not good enough and maybe they are frauds. All of this boils down to self-doubt; self-affirmations can do the work of bringing you back to reality to see how much of a badass you are and how well you know your onions. Maybe you just need to remind yourself of strength and capabilities and that’s just how you start to own your awesomeness and skillfulness.
Much better communication
Several people do not know how best to communicate with others. Considering how much communication skills you need to let your career thrive, you may need to constantly say words that let you know that you are a good speaker. You may need to communicate with customers, close deals with clients, and interact with your colleagues. Good communication is undebatable if you are looking to enjoy your career.
Good Relationships
Networking is important for your career and some of the reasons you may find it difficult to meet and interact with people is because you don’t think you belong to their caucus. Self-affirmations help you to exude so much confidence that people can easily get attracted to you. This can help you have many people around, thereby building good and solid relationships that can last a while and influence your career positively.
Self-affirmations that you can use
As stated earlier, self-affirmations are created to suit individual situations, and here are some examples of them:
When you are less-confident
- I am a badass and I will brilliantly pull off this project.
- I am good at what I do.
- I have amazing skills and they radiate excellence.
- I have great talent and because of this, I am highly sought after.
When you are frustrated at work
- I will focus on the bigger picture and not get distracted by little things.
- I control my emotions and I choose to stay positive.
- I am not frustrated, I am productive and resilient.
- I have the power to find solutions and I will overcome these challenges.
When you are in doubt
- I trust my instincts and inner wisdom
- I’ve had uncertainty before and emerged stronger.
- I know what to do and I know where to go.
- I can do exceptional things and I have great trust in my journey.
- I will not make mistakes, I will only make good decisions.
Think of good, great, and amazing words that can make you feel good about yourself. Repeat them; you can go extra and look yourself in the mirror while you say them. The more you affirm these words, the better you and your career as a whole.
