why all this stuff on affirmations?
i used to think affirmations were bs and then i realized my mind was full of talk anyway (and much of it negative) so i might as well say kind, helpful, beneficial things in my own mind. you can choose what to say, whatever resonates with you
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i still think affirmations are bs 🤔
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what if it's BS but it works anyway?
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what does “works” mean here? i expect at best short-term gains and long-term brittleness, at least for myself personally
I'm thinking via placebo or something
I am torn on these sorts of "fool yourself until it works" type of things.
Where do you expect the brittleness to come in?
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i worry affirmations risk building a new structure that fights negative self-talk but not in an integrated way. the fight drains energy and the negative self-talk might come back stronger under stress. i would rather integrate the negative self-talking part
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I know most people following my Twitter aren't doing affirmations, but I recently realized a lot of people still do them and it made me sad :(. Here's why they suck and what to do instead.
youtu.be/3YSorH1sMss
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