Affirmations for Healing

Can positive affirmations heal your body?

Your mind is so powerful that it doesn’t only influence how you feel, but also have a concrete effect on your health. During the past years, this has been the subject of various studies.

A 2015 study on optimism and cardiovascular health found that the health of persons with an optimistic outlook on life was better than that of those who did not. And an earlier study from 2010 even found that pessimistic women have a lower life expectancy than positive women.

You probably also find that when you are very happy, you often feel lighter and more energetic. It feels like you are ready to take on the world and you feel powerful. In addition to having this pleasant feeling, something is actually happening in your body. Being happy releases various hormones (dopamine and serotonin) that have a positive effect on your immune system.

Are you under lot of stress, are you worried about something or do you have feelings of depression? Then that too will affect your body. You will feel tired, heavy or even start to feel ill. Your resistance is low.

Positive thinking leads to healthier behaviour

So your mind and body work closely together. Positive thinking reduces stress and pain, and it helps you making healthier choices which benefit your own health. Do you feel you need healing right now? Then, first of all, it is important to go back to basics.

Healthy food

We can cultivate our bodies. We nurture it and give it attention, just as we can do with a piece of nature. But you also know that if you want a seed to grow into a nutritious plant, you should not sow in polluted soil.

Equally important is not to put ‘dirt’ in your mouth. Healthy food is the basis you can always return to. This is about food of which you know the origin, where it comes from. As natural and varied as possible, without chemicals and with many different colours. If you take good care of your body, your body will take good care of you!

Getting enough exercise

In addition, it is important to get enough exercise. It may seem obvious, but many people sit down too long (sometimes unnoticed) and do too little exercise. Especially if you are sitting down all day for your work, it is important to plan regular sporting activities. This is how you keep your body flexible, build muscle mass and strong bones and work on a healthy metabolism.

Self-love

But perhaps even the most important thing of all; you must feel love for your body. Put energy into it (healthy eating), balance it (exercise) and love it. If you want to heal, it is important that you can look yourself in the eye and love yourself. Give attention, love and strength to your own body. And it will give it back to you!

Affirmations for healing

Having positive thoughts seems easy but it is not always as easy as it seems. Especially if you are stuck in a circle of negativity, it is difficult to break it. You can imagine that when you are tired and feel under the weather, it is difficult to have positive thoughts.

Then try to take small steps, focussing on the positive parts in your life. The affirmations for healing in the Meditation Moments app can help you with these small steps. These affirmations are composed with pleasant background music. All you have to do is listen and feel the effect the affirmations have on you.

Examples of affirmations for healing

• I know that every cell in my body knows how to heal itself.
• I am in the process of healing my mental health for good.
• I am creating better mental health each and every day.
• I go within and connect with that part of myself that knows how to heal.
• My happy thoughts help create my healthy body.
• I am choosing to focus on mental wellness.