Progressive Affirmations

article written on the 19th of May 2007 by EliseLebeau

Using affirmations is like doing physical therapy on your brain. Just like a physical therapist teaches your muscle to operate in a more functional way, affirmations teach your brain how to create and maintain more beneficial and supportive thoughts.

Just like you would not want to stretch a muscle so much that the ligaments snap, the same is true for affirmations. Repeating “I am rich, a millionaire” while your mind knows perfectly well that you are struggling to pay the rent is not a productive affirmation. It simply is too much of a stretch.

Progressive Affirmations bridge the gap between an effective affirmation and its deficient cousin: the brainwashing lie. Instead of saying things that you don’t believe it, Progressive Affirmations allow you to stretch towards what you want comfortably.

How to use Progressive Affirmations

1. Find an affirmation for something you want. For example:”I flow money easily”

2. Find the level of your affirmation that feels comfortable. There are 4 levels.

• Wouldn’t it be nice to [flow money easily]
• I am open to [flow money easily]
• I am ready to [flow money easily]
• I choose to [flow money easily]

1. Repeat your affirmation at this level until you feel a very strong positive emotion while saying it (typically 10 to 20 times).

2. Try the next level up. If it feels comfortable, repeat step 3 with this new level. If not, go back to the previous level.

NOTE: It may take several days before you feel comfortable moving to the next level. Don’t rush it! If you feel comfortable, you can level up within minutes!

by Elise Lebeau, M.Sc.
www.EliseLebeau.com