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1. I am confident
2. I am intelligent
3. I am loving
4. I am courageous 
5. I am imperfect, like everyone else, and that’s okay
6. I deserve love and partnership
7. I am generous
8. I am thoughtful
9. I am strong
10. I am beautiful
11. I am—and will always be—a work in progress
12. My relationship to myself is entirely up to me
13. I feel good about who I am
14. I pursue my goals
15. I am creating the life I desire
16. I get to decide how I treat myself today and every day
17. I have people in my life who deeply care about me
18. I welcome good things into my life
19. I cannot control my external environment, but I can control how I respond internally
20. I am exactly where I’m supposed to be
21. Everything is unfolding exactly as it should
22. I am worthy of fun
23. I am worthy of connection
24. I am worthy of rest
25. I am worthy of peace
26. I am worthy of health
27. I am worthy of the life I desire
28. I am worthy of success
29. I am perfect as I am today and there is still room for growth
30. I accept there may always be parts of myself I’d like to work on
31. I’m doing my best
32. I am more than my job
33. I am enough
34. I courageously step into the vulnerability of uncertainty/love/discomfort
35. I get out of my comfort zone and see it as an opportunity for growth, resilience, and self-love
36. I love myself
37. I am worthy of respect and kindness
38. I treat my body with love and care
39. I accept all of me
40. I am a good friend to myself and others
41. I am lovable just as I am
42. I am worthy of my dreams
43. I like myself
44. I deserve to feel safe and secure
45. I am grateful for my healthy body
46. I am grateful for my inquisitive mind
47. I am present
48. I need only focus on right here, right now
49. I am relaxed and calm
50. I can get through difficulties
51. I am proud of myself
52. I am happy and healthy
53. I am living with purpose
54. Every day is a gift
55. I am full of joy
56. I feel content
57. I am positive
58. I love being alive
59. Every day I embody the best version of myself
60. I’m surrounded by love
61. My life is abundant
62. I have everything I need
63. I always pick myself back up
64. I am powerful
65. I will press on and go forward
66. I release what no longer serves me
67. I am adaptable
68. I am deserving of what I desire, and I will achieve it
69. I know my worth
70. I radiate confidence
71. I make decisions that support my highest good
72. I am a wonderful person
73. I am my own number 1
74. I am my biggest fan
75. I am always learning and growing
76. I am resilient
77. I am evolving
78. I radiate love and compassion
79. I know what’s best for me
80. I am grateful for who I am
81. Every day I am better than yesterday
82. I prioritize myself
83. I am my main focus
84. I trust myself
85. I listen to my intuition and inner voice
86. I am in tune with my highest self
87. Love is always available to me
88. I have so much love to give
89. I show myself love every day
90. I take care of myself
91. I do things that nourish my soul
92. I believe in myself
93. I stand up for what I believe in
94. I take healthy risks
95. I matter to myself
96. I matter to my loved ones
97. I make the world a better place
98. I prioritize my own peace
99. My life is a testament of love

There’s something about writing affirmations down that makes them feel that much more tangible, hence why Bruneau and Leeds both recommend doing so. Leeds also advises making your affirmations your own by writing them in your own words.

“You can even start with an affirmation sentence stem such as ‘I am ______,’ ‘I am worthy of ______,’ or ‘I love ______,’ and fill it in with affirmations that feel most authentic to you,” she suggests, adding to rewrite your affirmations ten times by hand in order to help your brain connect with each of your self-affirming statements.

Bruneau and Leeds both stress the importance of actually believing the affirmations you use, which might mean starting off with softer affirmations that you can really get behind. Otherwise, Bruneau explains, the affirmations will just feel inauthentic and frustrating.

“For example,” Leeds says, “if you’re working on no longer being a workaholic but the affirmation I am worthy of rest, doesn’t yet feel true, start with, It’s okay to take a break when I’m feeling depleted, and work your way up.” Or for another example, Bruneau adds, if you’re struggling to love your body, try I accept my body.

Another way to believe your affirmations is to phrase them as questions. As therapist Mollie Aklepi, LMSW, previously explained to mindbodygreen, “Open-ended questions such as, Why am I great? or What would my life look like with less anxiety? would allow for creativity and exploration, leading to some insight into which thoughts or actions are serving you, and which could be creating barriers.”

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Reinforce your affirmations through action.

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Record your affirmations in your own voice and listen to them often.

Go ahead and open up your phone’s voice memo app, Leed suggests. Not only is speaking affirmations powerful in itself, but listening to them back makes them even more powerful. “We are highly influenced by our own voice and can choose whether to use it for self-criticism or self-affirmation,” Leeds says.

You can do this at any time of day, but she adds that the closer to falling asleep or waking up that you listen, the better. “Other great times to listen are while you get ready for the day and as you wind down for bed, especially while you are looking in the mirror, for example, or while doing your hair,” she says, noting that pairing affirmations with self care activities can also be highly effective.

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Affirm your inner child.

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Incorporate them into your day.

And last but not least, get into the habit of affirmations by incorporating them into your day in various ways. Bruneau recommends writing them down and placing them in places you’ll see them often, as well as practicing them when you’re doing something embodied like yoga, walking, bathing, etc.

Leeds adds to physical as well as digital reminders, too. Try using an affirmation in a password you type in daily, or setting your affirmation as a recurring reminder on your phone.