Three decades of research reveal that positive affirmations backfire for people with low self-esteem, intensifying the very feelings they're meant to heal — and the wellness industry has no incentive ...

However, much to my devastation, research has found that positive affirmations and speaking kindly to yourself are actually ...

Positive affirmations, intended to counter negative self-talk, are explored for their effectiveness. While some find them empowering and confidence-boosting, others experience mixed results, ...

You’ve seen them all over Pinterest and scrawled on coasters, but positive affirmations actually have a purpose beyond memes and home decor. In fact, these feel-good statements go a long way towards ...

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

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” ...

At some point in your life, when you were feeling down, you may have been told to just “stay positive!” And you probably thought: that’s certainly easier said than done. Positivity doesn’t always come ...

How do words of affirmation affect friendships? Repeating affirmations for friends is a great way to show emotional support and encouragement for close friends who help you through this thing called ...

Black people are constantly berated by negative images and storylines in media that are oftentimes perpetuated within our own families and communities. Positive affirmations can help more of us ...

We’re willing to bet that, even if they don’t make up part of your personal New Age toolkit for self-improvement, you’re at least familiar with the concept of positive affirmations. Championed by ...

Positive pregnancy affirmations can help you maintain and reinvigorate your faith in your body and help you feel more confident about giving birth. Affirmations are statements that you use ...

I use affirmation as a technique to turn my negative thoughts about colon cancer into positive ones. Now, I see cancer as a blessing in disguise. Tom Ziglar once said, “The most powerful story in the ...