Alongside revision and practice, affirmations, simple, positive statements, can help calm the mind and improve focus.

Starting your day with positive affirmations can significantly boost self-esteem and set an optimistic tone. These intentional words, like 'I am loved and worthy' and 'I have everything I need to ...

Scroll through social media and you'll quickly encounter phrases like "I am worthy" or "I choose happiness". The tantalizing promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you'll be ...

Self-affirmation theory was proposed by psychologist Claude Steele in the late 1980s and remains popular today. The theory suggests we have a deep desire to craft a personal narrative that we are ...

Your brain is very good at time travel. At any given moment, it might be replaying what already happened or rehearsing what could go wrong next. How do you snap back fast to reality? Try “active ...

Time and time again, my experience has shown me that the stories you tell yourself about yourself have the power to shape your reality. Self-affirmations—"brief exercises in which people reflect on ...

Once dinner is over and the dishes are cleared, we settle on the sofa to unwind. Elgar’s Mina is playing; gentle string melodies emerge, furnished with delicate percussion. Jaws unclench and muscles ...

If there were an Olympic event for being stressed out, I’d win gold every time. Between caring for my two newly chronically ill cats (who apparently didn’t get the memo that they’re supposed to live ...

Wind down your day with this peaceful 5-minute guided evening meditation, featuring gentle positive affirmations to support calm, gratitude, and restful sleep. This practice is perfect before bed or ...