9 Affirmation Decks to Fit Every Mood and Help You Live Your Best Life
Words — and especially those that we tell ourselves — hold power. One way to ensure that those words are supportive and gracious is with positive affirmations, otherwise known as little messages from yourself to yourself meant to empower the person speaking them. As New York City-based psychologist Jaclyn Lopez Witmer previously told Apartment Therapy, reciting affirmations “contributes to a more positive mood and mindset for the day because it is a way of practicing self-compassion, treating yourself with kindness and love the way you treat others.”
If you’ve never imagined that you’d be the type to speak words of kindness to yourself in the mirror, now would be a good time to note that this practice of self-love doesn’t only take place while looking at your reflection. Affirmations often happen naturally throughout the day, but there are also benefits to taking an active role in delivering constructive messages that encourage rather than dissuade.
Daily affirmations have been shown to have positive effects on people’s mental well-being. If you find the right word or phrase, it can be confidence-building, energy-giving, and help you approach the day with your head held high. Affirmation decks are a great way to introduce the practice of mood-boosting self-talk, guiding you to apply powerful and uplifting statements to yourself as a reminder of the wonderful person you are.
Whether you’re an affirmation novice or a seasoned pro in search of new inspiration, here are nine affirmation decks to get you started on a daily practice of hyping yourself up:
