How often to say affirmations?

How frequently should I say my affirmations? This manifesting question comes up frequently, so I felt it would be worthwhile for all of us to discuss it here.

The question is, how often should you repeat affirmations (or even intentions) when using them?

Is it something that you do once and then you’re done? Is it better to repeat them on a frequent basis?

According to some law of attraction gurus, “set it and forget it,” and the power is in “letting go.”

Others argue that in order for the Universe to respond, you must be persistent and patient in producing a new dominant frequency.

If repetition is beneficial, how much is too much? Daily? Several times a day?

How Many Affirmations a Day Are Necessary for Success?

Start with one affirmation and make it a habit before adding more. You don’t want to overburden yourself with a hundred assertions you’ll have to live up to, so 10 or 15 affirmations per day are plenty. To avoid burnout, don’t put too many demands on yourself.

Find 5 to 15 minutes at least once a day to repeat positive affirmations, depending on how many you have at the time. 

As long as you make it a daily practice, an excellent time to recite affirmations is first thing in the morning, before bedtime, before lunch, or after a workout.

Proper Algorithm To Say Affirmations

Sorry for the disappointment, but this isn’t algebra. There will never be a single algorithm that works for everyone in every situation.

You can repeat your affirmations in two ways:

1. Repeat each statement for about a minute before moving on to the next.
2. Make a cohesive message out of all of your affirmations and repeat it aloud.

I recommend the second technique because it allows you to create an image of a new self and a better life and then effortlessly carve it into your subconscious mind.

It’s far easier for me to believe in the big picture than it is to try to convince myself of anything new with every little affirmation.

However, various things work for different people, so you can try both ways and discover which one feels most natural to you.

There are, of course, numerous ways to construct your affirmation message correctly depending on how many goals you want to achieve. I’ve prepared a few examples to demonstrate them, which you can find here.

How Often Should Affirmations Be Repeated?

I’ve seen a variety of things said to be a magic rule for affirmations to work!

Some suggest you should write affirmations 15 times a day, while others say you should repeat them 500 times a day.

You’ll almost certainly find someone who believes 100 times a day is a minimum. Indians, on the other hand, repeat their mantras exactly 108 times twice a day.

Factors That Affects The Number Of Times That You Say Your Affirmation

• The time you get out of bed. They won’t work if you can’t think properly at 5 a.m. and just repeat your affirmations on autopilot.
• The total number of your objectives. When you concentrate solely on one issue, you may repeatedly repeat one affirmation. When there are several, your attention is naturally divided amongst them. The more objectives you have, the less time you have to devote to each affirmation.
• How distant are you from your objectives? If you’re on the verge of becoming a millionaire, a few millionaire affirmations repeated here and there should be enough to keep you on track. Affirmations, on the other hand, take more time to soak in for someone who is starting from scratch.
• Your professional and personal schedules. A single person who lives alone and does not work has a very different daily routine than a woman who has three children and two enterprises. Work with what you have: set up a time during the day when you are alone and comfortable to say positive affirmations.

Some people believe that reciting your affirmation just once when you wake up is sufficient to set the intention for the day and begin to work. Others require a longer session to be convinced of the possibilities of change. In general, repeat an affirmation as many times as necessary to genuinely believe what you are saying.

Most importantly, make it a habit to recite affirmations with emotion on a daily basis, and to repeat them when you need extra assistance in challenging times.

What If I Repeat Affirmations 1000 Times A Day?

Don’t! Another typical misunderstanding.

I don’t mean “repeat as many times as you need an affirmation to sink in.” You can sit for a week in the lotus pose and repeat, but you will not achieve your objectives and dreams.

Life coaches that promise their clients 1000 positive affirmations per day will alter their lives are unfortunately not uncommon. Don’t meet one!

Affirmations work through emotion and meaning. Saying words without thinking is simply that: just saying words. It’s preferable to meditate once a day, say your affirmations, and feel every syllable than to mentally repeat a sentence 1000 times.

You can’t possibly mean it every time, and you’re also distracting yourself from other tasks. You may even develop anxiety over not saying affirmations enough. Not to add that your mind will be busy repeating things if you are not productive.

We all know that practically everything nice in life is earned. Don’t just rely on affirmations for success. But you must work hard to establish a successful attitude and open your mind to new possibilities.

My estimates show that a meaningful one-sentence affirmation takes between 1 and 7 seconds to say. Doing it a thousand times may take up to two hours. I’m sure you can find other methods to spend that time actively working towards your goals!

Spend no more than 15 minutes on mental training. Set your positive mindset and go transform your life!

Can You Listen To Positive Affirmations?

Absolutely! Like guided meditation, listening to affirmations helps you relax and rewire your mind to think positively.

Can You Say Affirmations In Your Head?

Surprisingly, you already do this unwittingly!

Everything we say to ourselves, good or terrible, is an affirmation. The trick is to identify negative thought patterns and replace them with positive ones.

Everyday thinking delivers a message to your subconscious.

If you frequently worry about something horrible happening, and then it does, you may be to blame. Your negative ideas drew that energy into your life. Visualizing a horrible outcome unwittingly helped make it real.

I’m not saying you have to take responsibility for your life. Due to our negative thinking habits, we often cannot regulate our thoughts, especially in stressful times.

Instead, we might fill our minds with pleasant thoughts. We have control here!

Using affirmations helps you replace negative thoughts with positive ones. Daily repetition trains your brain to think positively first. Affirmations can be said mentally or out loud, as long as you do it consciously and envision what you think.

To Sum It Up

I hope you now have a better grasp of how affirmations operate and how many you should repeat per day!

Remember that it’s not only saying affirmations that matter but the meaning behind them. The message you convey to your subconscious mind is essential as long as you believe in it.

Nobody can stop you from doing things your way! But do this daily to get adjusted to your new better life!

Now, let’s look at some often asked questions and misconceptions concerning affirmations!