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Stop Saying ‘I’m Not Enough’: How Affirmations and Mindfulness Build Confidence (And Better Results · A Capture Deep Vibs A Positive Space For Inspiration And Embracing Of Heart

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  Speaker 1: Some people underestimate their own abilities and tend to not
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  Speaker 1: know their own strengths and weaknesses, even when asked. Phrases
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  Speaker 1: like I am not smart or I am not good
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  Speaker 1: enough are thrown around too carelessly and when repeated enough
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  Speaker 1: can become internalized subconsciously and impede performance. Let's look at
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  Speaker 1: an example. Meet Juan. He owns a business that creates, sells,
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  Speaker 1: and markets backpacks. Unfortunately, business hasn't been the best for
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  Speaker 1: his company and it is barely turning a profit. This
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  Speaker 1: has made Juan say to himself, I am not successful.
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  Speaker 1: Though he doesn't realize it, Juan is internalizing these thoughts subconsciously,
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  Speaker 1: and he is unknowingly sabotaging himself. When breaking it down,
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  Speaker 1: what separates functional people from exceptional people are their attitudes
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  Speaker 1: about themselves. This is where positive resonance and emotional intelligence
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  Speaker 1: come into play. Affirmations help with this. Affirmations are repeated
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  Speaker 1: phrases that provide emotional support and encouragement. They can be
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  Speaker 1: verbal or non-verbal and are used to encourage oneself. Affirmations
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  Speaker 1: help to increase self-actualization and realization. Affirmations are very similar
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  Speaker 1: to futuristic thought in that they both create a mental
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  Speaker 1: image that you can focus on. The most common affirmation
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  Speaker 1: is I am, as in I am successful, I am bliss, etc.
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  Speaker 1: Words are powerful and what you say in regards to
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  Speaker 1: I am can have a profound effect on oneself. Here's
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  Speaker 1: something you can try after this video. How long can
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  Speaker 1: you go without saying, I am sorry? Acknowledging thoughts and
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  Speaker 1: words for what they are allows you to gain control
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  Speaker 1: over your mind, quiet the monkey mind, and develop insight.
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  Speaker 1: Remember Juan? He stopped saying things that disparaged himself and
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  Speaker 1: focused on I am affirmations. He started saying to himself,
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  Speaker 1: I am successful, which led to a more positive outlook
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  Speaker 1: of himself. Two years after adapting that mindset, his small
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  Speaker 1: backpack company grew into a multifaceted company that also dealt
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  Speaker 1: in laptop cases, suitcases, and duffel bags. This is no fluke.
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  Speaker 1: Affirmations are commonly used in meditation, which has spread across
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  Speaker 1: the planet and has become a staple of Western culture
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  Speaker 1: as of late. The practice of meditation is primarily linked
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  Speaker 1: with Buddhism, where it is used in the development of
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  Speaker 1: the inner self. Meditation is linked throughout different religions, from
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  Speaker 1: Hinduism to Sufi to Christianity. In our stressful and perhaps
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  Speaker 1: swift-moving society, professionals have found a need to adopt meditation.
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  Speaker 1: Meditation is a way to bring the mind to stillness,
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  Speaker 1: giving the user an internal balance, mental correctedness, and acute awareness,
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  Speaker 1: all of which may help the increase of individual performance.
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  Speaker 1: Practitioners have shown meditation helps to reduce anxiety levels, making
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  Speaker 1: the mediator calmer, less worried, and possibly more confident. Relaxation
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  Speaker 1: and the easing of mind may be helpful in almost
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  Speaker 1: any undertaking. It's effortless. Even novices who learn for the
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  Speaker 1: first time often find themselves less anxious and more focused.
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  Speaker 1: Meditation has been proven to ease the mind, clear moods, invigorate,
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  Speaker 1: and inspire. The prolific use of meditation has reached all professions.
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  Speaker 1: Athletes like Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Pete Sampras, and Kobe
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  Speaker 1: Bryant use meditation to enhance performance. Hall of Fame basketball
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  Speaker 1: star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar incorporated meditation into pregame routines, which was
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  Speaker 1: described in an article. Abdul-Jabbar augmented his practice of yoga
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  Speaker 1: and martial arts with meditation to relieve pregame stress and
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  Speaker 1: improve performance. On April 5, 1984, he scored his 31,420th
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  Speaker 1: point to become the NBA's all-star scoring champion, a record
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  Speaker 1: he still holds. Simply put, mindfulness meditation may improve empathy
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  Speaker 1: and cognition. It's time for you to take your skills
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  Speaker 1: to the next level. You don't need to be a
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  Speaker 1: master at doing this. Anyone who gives it time and
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  Speaker 1: a chance has an opportunity to increase productivity, skill, and flow.
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  Speaker 1: So hum, chant, sing, sit in silence, send out compassion,
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  Speaker 1: and enjoy the ride.