Affirmations are simple, but the effects are profound. Welcome to today’s episode The Mindset Mentor Podcast where today we’re going to talk about how to create affirmations. And I know… If you’re like me and you have an analytical mind, then the act of positive affirmations can sound so corny but the reality is… There is science-based evidence that can explain how these actually work. And that’s what I’m going to explain to you today! Before I teach you the HOW, I think you need to understand the WHY first. Your brain is a sponge and soaks up beliefs, and over your lifetime, those beliefs fill your mind and become a major part of your identity. What’s cool about this?... You can actually change those identifying beliefs if you’re willing to incorporate new affirmations into your life. There have been actual brain imaging studies that prove that when an individual visualizes themselves achieving a particular goal, along with positively affirming that to be the reality… Your brain lights up as you’re thinking, and saying those things as if you are actually experiencing that thing. The more you do this, the better. The way you actually can create change in your life, is to bring what you want to your mind more and more until you start to actually believe it. People who actually self affirm calmness and peace in themselves, their brains will actually produce lower cortisol levels. So what does all this mean? This PROVES that you can help control your emotions, and stress levels.