Using affirmations to help rewire your brain is one of the most effective ways to help heal limiting beliefs and insecurities we picked up from childhood. Affirmations are positive statements used to reframe your negative self-talk into positive self-talk.
Some of the most common limiting beliefs I see are "I am a burden", "I am not good enough", "I am not worthy of love", "I am not worth getting to know", "I’m too much to handle", etc.
Some ways to use affirmations are as follows:
~You can also write them down in a place you will see them often, such as a mirror, write them on paper and keep them on your desk or on your altar.
~Write them down in your journal each morning.
~Repeat the affirmations while you are meditating.
Choosing the best affirmations for you is something you'll need to do intuitively. Usually, the ones that are most effective are affirmations related to our limiting beliefs. For example, if you struggle with feeling like you are too much, you can say "Expressing my feelings does not make me a burden to others".
Here are some inner child affirmations you may find helpful 💜
-"My child self would be proud of how far I've come."
-"I am enough."
-"I am safe to express my feelings without judgement or shame."
-"Expressing my feelings does not make me a burden to others".
-"I am safe."
-"My thoughts and ideas are worth hearing. "
-"Today I choose me."
-"My mind, body, and spirit belong to me."
-I do not blame myself for my childhood experience/ trauma."
-"I am lovable. I am worthy of love."
-"I am not a burden when I ask for help."
-"I am worthy of the same compassion and empathy I show others."
-"I accept my authentic self and embody who I am meant to be."
-"I love myself unconditionally."
-"I nurture my inner child the way I deserve to be nurtured."
-"I am in control of my emotions."
-"I choose to be happy and free."
-"I am grateful for my body that lets me experience life."
There are so many more you can say. I encourage you to also come up with your own affirmations that are tailored specifically to you.
You can repeat affirmations as often as you want. Keeping a regular practice of repeating positive affirmations can drastically help your inner child. I also recommend journaling or self-reflecting when an affirmation feels triggering. That trigger is a signal that there's deeper healing to do around that limiting belief.