5 Affirmations for Mental Peace

This blog post is based on my opinions thoughts and thinking.

I’m going to say it: mental peace is essential to a happy life.

Another way of saying this is that we need mental peace to have the optimal experience of being alive.

Of course, we all know that thinking positively and visualizing success are key ways to guarantee happiness, but sometimes even that isn’t enough.

How can we make sure that every problem has a solution, to make sure that we always have the strength and courage to overcome obstacles, and to always know how to solve our problems?

Well, the way I do it is I write down five affirmations.

In my opinion, affirmations are really powerful.

They are not just some trite words; they are deeply anchored in your subconscious mind. Because of their inherent power, you can even use them as a means of setting goals and creating a vision for the future.

Here are my five affirmations:

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1. My life is always working out for my highest good.

I believe that everything that happens to me is just what I needed to experience at this moment.

Sometimes I feel like everything is against me, but in reality, nothing could be further from the truth.

Nothing is ever lost by believing in a higher power or by making an effort to open my heart and detach myself from the things that have hurt me.

When it seems like my heart is broken, I believe that something better awaits me.

I try to see the silver lining in everything, to turn every dark cloud into a rainbow.

And I know that I will always be okay.

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2. I am worthy of love and abundance.

I allow myself to feel loved, cherished, and supported.

I send my heart energy to those I love, letting them know how much they mean to me and how grateful I am for the lessons they have taught me.

If someone hurts me, it is because they need healing; if someone leaves, it is because they need to grow; if someone doesn’t love me, it’s because she needs more love to become my soul mate.

And when I’m feeling down, a part of me tells me that this is what I need to heal.

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3. I have the strength to overcome any obstacle in my life.

The thing about affirmations is that they are only as good as you make them.

If you believe you can do anything, then you will be able to do anything. Your actions will reflect that belief, and your actions are the things that create your reality.

However, even with the power of affirmation, there will be times when you find yourself struggling.

That is fine. I’ve been through moments when I was faced with a problem that seemed impossible to solve.

Nothing was coming easily; in fact, nothing was coming at all. Still, I kept pushing forward, and eventually, the answer came to me.

It may take longer than it should, but that’s okay because you will know in your heart what the answer is even if it takes a little extra time.

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4. My thoughts are powerful.

I remember a time when I was feeling especially melancholy and nothing seemed to be going my way.

I felt alone like nobody understood what I was going through.

Then, I realized that my feelings were my creation. And if they were my creation, then they were also under my control — at least to some extent — because it all comes down to how we perceive the world around us.

All I had to do was change the way I was thinking.

And that’s what I did. I realized that my thoughts were causing me to feel this way, and once I changed my thoughts, everything in my life changed.

No problem in this world can’t be solved with the strength of your convictions and the power of your thoughts.

We are always in charge of our destiny, and we will never, ever be powerless.

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5. I know that everything I need is always waiting for me at the next moment.

I am grateful for every obstacle in my path because it has helped me to learn more about myself and the way my mind works.

These obstacles will eventually lead to something great, just as all bad things will become good things in the end.

My challenges are my teachers. And I trust them to be there for me at all times.

The truth is that I am a highly sensitive person, and the lessons that come from being sensitive can be extremely painful, yet necessary.

If I had grown up in a world where people were balanced and kind to one another; where words could not hurt them or their loved ones; if there was no crying, no hurting, and no anger — then my life would have been very different than it is now.

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This post was previously published on medium.com.

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