Affirmations for Resilience

Affirmations (resolves) for resilience

One of the things that psychologists, mind power experts, and the “stars” of my book have demonstrated repeatedly is that how we think does influence our capacity to bounce back. Attitudes of trust, acceptance, positive expectation, and the ability to visualise what we would like in our lives all facilitate bringing it to us. Hardiness is also aided by the ability to engage our will, connect with others, and plan.

The following list of resilience resolves grew out of attitudes and sayings of the people featured in my book. While in most cases they did not state these sentences directly, I formulated the affirmations from what they did or what they told me about how they dealt with their tough times. I accept that there are thousands of other resilience-related resolves that I could have included. These are here because they have already been “field-tested” on the battleground of someone’s life.

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Difficult events/situations/circumstances are transitory. I allow them to move through my life.

I focus on the parts of my life unaffected by adversity (name them).

Tough times happen; I don’t need to take it personally just because they’re happening to me.

I look for the silver lining in clouds, and keep my mind focused on that.

I am grateful for the many blessings and positive happenings in my life.

Miracles and grace occur all the time. I know that things will work out for the best, and I am ever hopeful.

I easily exploit small windows of opportunity to help me get through.

I am a dynamo of unlimited strength and determination.

I accomplish my goals through skilful use of resources available to me.

I work smarter, not harder.

I grow daily in my ability to extend good will to those around me, even as I improve my ability to give it to myself.

I use the power of love to accomplish caring goals.

I care for myself as well when I am the caregiver.

I do all I can to resolve my problems, and then I surrender with trust.

I face reality, even when it is scary or unpleasant. I accept what is.

I take each day as it comes.

I know that even great lives are lived one day at a time.

I keep my sense of perspective, and let the “small stuff” go.

I am aware of the stress management tools, and use them daily to keep myself in balance.

I can connect closely with my losses and trauma if I wish, or stand apart from them, observing them as if from a distance. I am flexible in this skill.

I have created an observer within myself. It lessens the impact of worries as I monitor my reactions to adversity.

I am good at dealing with uncertainty; I live in the present moment.

I visualise clearly what I want to accomplish.

I affirm regularly that I am already receiving what I want.

I intensely feel the pleasure and happiness of meeting my challenges, so that I will meet them.

My life has meaning and purpose.

I clearly identify my life purpose and each day move closer to fulfilling it.

I use my pain and wounding as stepping stones to be in touch with my larger purpose.

I use my hurting as motivation to work for the greater good.

I inspire and motivate others by first inspiring and motivating myself.

My physical body daily regenerates and renews itself.

I open to the processes of renewal and regeneration in my mind and spirit.

I welcome challenges as opportunities to expand my creativity and resourcefulness.

I vent anger and frustration through my creativity.

I open to all levels of my experience: body, feelings, mind, and spirit.

I make healthy connections with the people in my life.

I am self-reliant.

I can act independently when I need to.

I am comfortable to ask for help or solace.

I know when to go into independent mode, and when to be dependent.

I accept myself and others in my life as sometimes independent and able to render aid, and sometimes dependent and needing to receive help.

I forgive those who have wronged me.

I experience how forgiving lightens and heals me.

I extend compassion to all, especially those who have hurt me.

If someone betrays me, I understand that as information about them rather than me.

Each life has a purpose. I respect all life paths and belief systems.

I regularly spend time developing and nurturing my relationships.

I contribute to my community.

I engage in acts of compassion because if feels good to do them.

I organise and plan during good times to help get through tough ones.

I am flexible; I always have a Plan B.

I regularly save money for that rainy day.

I put “tough times” money away easily and joyfully as a gift to myself and my loved ones.

I am ready for whatever life brings.

I have money set aside in case I should need it, but my main get-through tools are my own preparedness and strength.

My family members and I all know what to do in the event of a disaster. We have organised, planned and rehearsed. We are ready.

I make plans flexibly, knowing that life, too, may have a plan, which could override mine.

I am willing to refocus and shift my goal posts, if my circumstances change radically.

I willingly cooperate with life, allowing my individual plans to blend and flow with a greater plan.

I courageously discuss potential future difficulties with loved ones in order to better prepare for them.

I plan for adversity, and then let go of worrying about the future.