Words of encouragement, appreciation, and compassion help feed the part of the brain that triggers positive self-talk.

Research shows that words of affirmation help build positive self-awareness when affirmations are given before a stressor.

During this session, I discuss suggestions on building words of self-affirmation. Practicing building affirmations help decrease stress and build confidence. Affirmations also help neurons grow through neuroplasticity.

I invite you to practice coming up with words of affirmation with your family and friends. 

Source:“Self-affirmation as a deliberate coping strategy: The moderating role of choice”, January 2013 Journal of Experimental Social Psychology  49 (1) 93-98 by Ariella M. Silverman, Christine Logel, Geoffrey L. Cohen