Table of ContentsView AllTable of Contents25 Self-Love AffirmationsHow Self-Love Affirmations WorkBenefitsHow to Use AffirmationsWhen Self-Love Affirmations Aren’t Enough

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25 Self-Love Affirmations

How Self-Love Affirmations Work

Benefits

How to Use Affirmations

When Self-Love Affirmations Aren’t Enough

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We tell our partners, friends, and family members how much we love them, but sometimes we forget to tell ourselves.

That’s where self-love affirmations come in. Self-love affirmations are encouraging, caring, and uplifting phrases that are directed toward ourselves. Whether we’ve been feeling low or less confident about ourselves lately, they can help us build ourselves up and quell anynegative self-talkin our heads.

“Everything starts with self-love, which really is just about treating ourselves with kindness and respect,” says Ricardo Santiago, LMHC, CCAT, MS, MBA, QS, Clinical Director atDiamond Behavioral Health.

At a GlanceIf your inner voice is a killjoy, it’s time to replace it with a happy and positive cheerleader. We don’t need anymore of that negative self-talk in our lives. Nope, nuh uh.Practicing self-love affirmations can actually change the way your brain works and replace negative thought patterns with more positive and confident ones. Go ahead and give them a try!

At a Glance

If your inner voice is a killjoy, it’s time to replace it with a happy and positive cheerleader. We don’t need anymore of that negative self-talk in our lives. Nope, nuh uh.Practicing self-love affirmations can actually change the way your brain works and replace negative thought patterns with more positive and confident ones. Go ahead and give them a try!

If your inner voice is a killjoy, it’s time to replace it with a happy and positive cheerleader. We don’t need anymore of that negative self-talk in our lives. Nope, nuh uh.

Practicing self-love affirmations can actually change the way your brain works and replace negative thought patterns with more positive and confident ones. Go ahead and give them a try!

Self-loveaffirmationsare short and simple positive statements about yourself. You can choose to come up with your own affirmations, or you can use some of these options:

Go ahead and give these a try. Once you get the hang of it, you can start to write your own affirmations that suit your needs.

Affirmations are powerful because they’re like a daily dose of positivity for your mind.—RICARDO SANTIAGO, LMHC

Affirmations are powerful because they’re like a daily dose of positivity for your mind.

—RICARDO SANTIAGO, LMHC

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Research shows us that self-love affirmations can actually reprogram the brain and help us maintain our confidence, even during tough times.

The brain taps into its remarkable ability to rewire itself, known asneuroplasticity, says Ashley Peña, LCSW, Executive Director atMission Connection.

“Picture this: You make a mistake, and your initial thought is, ‘I always make mistakes; I’m incapable and worthless. That’s why nobody loves me,’" says Peña. “Now, imagine pausing, recognizing thesenegative thoughts, and replacing them with affirmations like, ‘I am human, I am doing my best right now.”

By focusing on affirmations that highlight our worth, strengths, and potential, we shift our perspective from self-criticism to self-acceptance.

When we keep repeating positive statements about ourselves or our goals, it rewires our thought patterns and replaces the negative self-talk with uplifting beliefs.—RICARDO SANTIAGO, LMHC

When we keep repeating positive statements about ourselves or our goals, it rewires our thought patterns and replaces the negative self-talk with uplifting beliefs.

Benefits of Self-Love Affirmations

These are some of the benefits of self-love affirmations:

Research shows that self-love affirmations contribute to better health and relationships, with the effects lasting for months or even years.

Benefits of Positive Thinking for Body and Mind

There are many different ways to use affirmations; you can choose whichever way suits you best:

How to Be More Positive

While self-love affirmations can be a powerful tool for cultivating a positive mindset, there may be instances when they’re not enough. These are some coping strategies that may be helpful:

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Parting Words

There’s really no downside to this practice, so go for it!

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Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.

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