Positive Affirmations for People Dealing With Stress

Although primarily the domain of the New Age movement, affirmations are also recommended by some mental health professionals. For example, a study published in "Scientific American" showed that students who wrote affirmative statements before a test had higher test scores. Affirmations have been used to achieve many positive results, including lowering stress levels. You can say affirmations out loud or to yourself, write them down or even sing or chant them.

Affirmations for Dealing with Money Stress

• This is a rich universe and there is plenty for all of us.

  Abundance is my natural state of being and I accept it now.

  Everything I need is coming to me, easily and effortlessly.

  Financial abundance is now coming to me, easily and effortlessly.

  I deserve to be happy and prosperous.

Affirmations for Dealing with Job Stress

• I am now doing work I love and I am richly rewarded creatively and financially.

  I think only about what I can do now. By thinking small, I accomplish great things.

  I have the ability to accomplish any task I set my mind to with ease and comfort.

  The right circumstances and the right people are already here and will show up on time.

Affirmations for Dealing with Relationship Stress

• I choose to allow all my experiences to be joyful and loving.

  I now give and receive love, fully and freely.

  I am now attracting and creating loving, satisfying relationships in my life.

  The more I love and appreciate myself, the more love I have to give others.

  I am now attracting exactly the kind of relationship that I want.

  All difficulties between ___ and me are now being resolved.

  I am strong and loving in my relationships.

Tips for Writing Your Own Affirmations

• If you can't find affirmations that resonate, you can write your own. When creating an affirmation first determine your intention - maybe you want greater abundance or happier relationships, for example. Then create an affirmation using language that means something to you. Use positive terms: "I am now wealthy" is preferable to "I am not poor." Always state your desired result in the present tense, for example "I am now enjoying calm and peace of mind." Work with your affirmations daily - either at a specific time or as you have small breaks throughout the day, like in your car, for example.