In Episode 52 of the 1life podcast, host Behka White discusses the power of affirmations. She references Exodus chapter 3, where God calls himself "I AM," emphasizing the significance of this phrase. Behka highlights how negative self-talk can be harmful and suggests using "I AM" followed by positive attributes to promote self-worth. She cites research indicating that affirmations can decrease stress, increase well-being, and improve academic performance. The host provides examples of affirmations like "I am loveable," "I am capable," and "I am learning how," encouraging listeners to choose affirmations that resonate with them. Behka shares her personal experience with affirmations, noting that they have helped her stay grounded and focused. She concludes by inviting listeners to incorporate affirmations into their daily lives to boost mood and reinforce positive self-perception.
The 1Life Podcast with Behka White
Episode 52 - The Power of "I AM"
In Episode 52 of the 1life podcast, host Behka White discusses the power of affirmations. She references Exodus chapter 3, where God calls himself "I AM," emphasizing the significance of this phrase. Behka highlights how negative self-talk can be harmful and suggests using "I AM" followed by positive attributes to promote self-worth. She cites research indicating that affirmations can decrease stress, increase well-being, and improve academic performance. The host provides examples of affirmations like "I am loveable," "I am capable," and "I am learning how," encouraging listeners to choose affirmations that resonate with them. Behka shares her personal experience with affirmations, noting that they have helped her stay grounded and focused. She concludes by inviting listeners to incorporate affirmations into their daily lives to boost mood and reinforce positive self-perception.
- Duration:
- 5m
- Broadcast on:
- 01 Sep 2024
- Audio Format:
- aac
Welcome to the One Life Podcast with Becca White. I am your host and this is episode 52, The Power of I Am. In Exodus chapter 3, Moses meets God in the burning bush. When Moses asks him his name, the Lord's response with, "I am that I am." He was that I am that was promised. He is the great I am. I am is what he calls himself. It is a powerful phrase. We are commanded to not take the Lord's name in vain. However, when speaking about ourselves, how often do we follow the phrase, "I am" with negative attributes? When we speak disparagingly about ourselves, are we taking the name of the Lord in vain? We are his, after all. Speaking disparagingly about ourselves does not serve us or those around us. In contrast, using the phrase, "I am" followed by words of truth helps us see the best in ourselves and we will live accordingly. The Journal of Social Cognitive and Effective Neuroscience has documented that affirmations can decrease stress, increase well-being, improve academic performance, and make people more open to behavior change. Additionally, affirmations, or acts that affirm one's self-worth, are tied to the self-related processing and reward system in the brain. In other words, affirmations help us in the moment by boosting mood and help us in the future as we are able to live in those affirmations or truths. Affirmations are powerful because they are statements about who you believe you are. I'm going to offer a few affirmations as examples. I invite you to notice the ones that stand out to you as truths that maybe you need to hear from yourself more regularly. I am lovable. I am capable. I am calm under pressure. I am decisive when faced with many options. I am learning how. I am excited about my future. I am patient when interacting with my family. I am confident in new situations. I am happy in my circumstances. I am curious about the world around me. I am grateful in my circumstances. I am prioritizing my time to reflect what is truly important to me. I am learning from my challenges. I am capable of solving problems. I am a follower of Christ. I am grateful for the abundance all around me. I am open to all of life's possibilities. I am receiving the love that life is sending me. I am confident in myself to solve life's problems successfully. Those are a few examples. Again, affirmations are statements about who you believe you are. The most powerful affirmations are the ones that are in direct challenge to the negative self-talk that runs inside our own head. For example, throughout my life, one thought that keeps coming up for me is, I don't know how to do that. Under this statement is the belief that I am not smart enough to figure it out. So a couple of affirmations that have served me are, I am capable of solving life's problems. And I am learning how. Affirmations can change according to our needs. I have three affirmations that I say daily. I've done this for about the past year. And recently, my 15 year old, she's real smart and she asks me if there has been any, if it's made any difference in my life to say these affirmations. And as I reflected on this, I realized that my affirmations have kept me grounded and focused on what is really important to me. I don't get off course as often. So to answer my daughter's question, yes, saying the same affirmations for the past year has really helped me in my life. Today's invitation is this. If you aren't using affirmations in your life right now, choose a couple statements and say them to yourself daily. Learn for yourself if it boosts your mood and reinforces who you want to be. We only get one life, let's make it our best.