Affirmations

[novel3]

What do you think about affirmations? When affirmations have meaning and effect, and when they are just empty words?

[DannyDank]

It's all about how much conviction and belief you have when you write it. It merely reinforces and strengthens a though, but it does nothing if you don't have faith in what you're putting on the paper.

[2thetop]

ya like the above says, its all about what you put into it.  if you are in a down mood and say your affirmations, there wont be as much impact as if you say them and feel them through and through. 
however, if you were to repeat something over and over such as some of the "I am" statements.  you can use those to raise your vibration.  like danny said you want to believe and have faith.  its hard to do that from a dark place. 

[billjonesplanet]

another way to use them more effectively is:

to use them when you are already feeling great,

everytime you feel good, think about what you want and use your affirmations for a minute or so

the affirmation works when it is backed up by a positive feeling (subconsciuos mind)

so
1. feel as good as possible
2.think about what you want and use your affirmation

[Iamvibration]

Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation, and which are repeated many times, in order to impress the subconscious mind and trigger it into positive action. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the affirmations, they have to be repeated with attention, conviction, interest and desire. X )