I’ve recently realized some great ways to boost the effectiveness of affirmations. One of techniques I’ve used for other purposes can enhance the effectiveness of affirmations. In addition,this technique protects you from negative influences on your energy field, helps you to center, and promotes a feeling of confidence. I’m going to put a brief review, a sort of Affirmations 101, at the bottom of the page, so this will assume you know the basics of how to use affirmations.
One exciting addition I only just realized was relevant is the “zip up” energy technique, taught by energy practitioners, especially Donna Eden in her Energy Medicine. From the book:
“When you are feeling sad or vulnerable, the central meridian, the energy pathway that governs your central nervous system, can be like a radio receiver that channels other people’s negative thoughts and energies into you. It’s as if you are open and exposed.
The central meridian runs like a zipper from your pubic bone up to your bottom lip, and you can use the electromagnetic and more subtle energies of your hands to “zip it up.” Pulling your hands up the central meridian draws energy along the meridian line.”
The Zip Up will help protect your from negative energies, increase your confidence, focus your thinking, and instill new beliefs.
Along the lines of instilling new beliefs, you can also use it to zip the affirmation into every cell in your body.
1. Stand feet hip width apart. Breath deeply the whole time, in through your nose, out through your mouth. It you know how to do Ellie's Prosperity breathing, that's great, too.
2. Tap your collarbone K27 points (which are indentations on your collarbones a bit further out than where your lips end, going straight down) about 10 times. Not an essential step, but good in case your energy is not flowing well. I couldn't figure out how to place the picture showing them right here.
3. Place your hand at the bottom of your central meridian, which is located at your pubic bone. Take a deep breath in as you simultaneously move your hand, either touching your body or a couple inches away from it as you move upward, tracing the meridian to your bottom lip. .
4. Exhale and return your hand to the pubic bone. (Don’t run your hand back down, you don’t want to unzip!) .
5. Repeat three to five times. Even once is helpful. .
6. As a nice finish on the final time (or if you just do it once), make a locking up motion and envision hiding the key. You are locking the belief/affirmation into your cells. After locking up, I like bring my hands straight up over my head and then out to the side and down. It’s a gesture that feels confident and celebratory, and as a bonus, helps you have great posture!. .
Zipping up is part of an energy routine that’s a great way to start your day. I’m posting a video here (the Zip starts at 7minutes 33 seconds) , with the basics, but a bit more written instruction can be found on The Relationship Dance. Personally, I love doing it all by itself during the day. Just try it and see if you feel different.
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I’ll give more advanced suggestions soon, but here are the Affirmation Basics:
You can watch Amy’s video, or review with these quick pointers:
1. Always state your affirmations in the positive. No negatives, “won’t do's” or “try.” Not "I will lose weight" -- weight is what you don't want, if you lose it, it's likely you'll find it again, and it's not specific. Rather "I am slim and healthy" or if you don't believe it, "I'm becoming slimmer and healthier every day."
2. It does help if it’s believable. If you inwardly rebel at the idea that you currently are as you wish to be, try saying “I am becoming more ___ every day,” for example.
3. Keep it brief and simple, but specific. It has to resonate or feel right to you, too.
4. Keep them in the present tense or set a time in the future by which it will be accomplished.
5. The more senses you can use in imaging the experience, the better--use sight, sound, smell, and touch.
6. It’s especially important to feel the emotions you’d feel.
7. First thing in the morning and/or at bedtime are the best times.
Whatever feels best for you is what you should do. If you like writing out affirmations, that’s a great way of creating new neural pathways. See my blog on the topic for ways to make written affirmations more effective.
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