This Week’s Topic: F*ck Season’s Greetings & Anxiety!
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December 20, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
‘This The Season
Do you ever feel hella anxious like you are not where you want to be right now at this age in your life? Or you feel too old for this? It’s like you are not living the life you deserve, “Blessed”? Ever say “I’m so bored”? Or feel unhappy with their life or something is missing? Anxiety pops in and out
Anxiety: And people are so rude, it’s uncanny ,trying to cut in front of you at the grocery store and especially driving. “Get the f*ck out the way”! F*ck “Season’s Greetings”, it’s more like “Season’s Beatings”, cuz fools drive hella bad the F*ck?! I’m on Demon Grinch Time!
Hello, Hi, Hi 😁back to what we were talking about! We are being positive remember? Maybe you just don’t feel like doing anything or going anywhere today. Yup, same. Hella other people feel like that too.
Anxiety: “Yeah F*ckin Right, ‘Tis The Season Beotch” “Season’s Greetings” “HO HO HO”.
So I have meetings with myself and I reverse it on myself, so I start gassing myself up because there is a 50/50 chance that I may or may not do whatever it is, because I really don’t give a f*ck. Telling yourself “I got this”, or “This is for me“, and to “Keep Going” because you have to at least try. Could you chopping it up with yourself, change your results? What is that and why do we do that? Is it affirmation or manifestation or both? Let’s try to find out exactly what that is.
AFFIRMATION/CULTIVATION
What Is An Affirmation And How Does It Work?
What is an affirmation?
An affirmation is a positive statement or declaration that you repeat to yourself in order to challenge negative thoughts, reframe limiting beliefs, and manifest positive changes in your life. It is often used to promote self-belief, boost confidence, and reinforce desired outcomes. By consistently stating these positive phrases, the goal is to shift your mindset, align your thoughts with your goals, and reprogram your subconscious mind to adopt a more optimistic and empowered outlook.
Examples of affirmations:
"I am confident and capable."
"I attract positive opportunities into my life."
"I am worthy of love, success, and happiness."
"I trust the process and embrace the journey."
"I am in control of my thoughts and emotions."
Why use them?
Boosts Self-Confidence
Affirmations help you replace negative self-talk with positive statements, reinforcing your belief in your abilities.
Boosts Self-Belief:
By regularly affirming your strengths, you can cultivate a sense of self-worth and confidence, which is essential for personal growth and success.
DIY PRODUCT: Affirmation Cards
MANIFESTATION/CULTIVATION
Manifestation And What It Does
What is manifestation?
Manifestation is the practice of intentionally focusing your thoughts, feelings, and actions on a desired outcome or goal in order to bring it into reality. It’s based on the idea that your mindset and beliefs can influence your external reality. Often associated with the Law of Attraction, manifestation suggests that focusing on positive thoughts and intentions can help you achieve success, happiness, or other desired results.
Examples of manifestation:
“I am attracting opportunities for financial growth and success.”
“I am visualizing myself living in my dream home, and I am moving closer to making it happen.”
Manifestation can help clarify your goals, increase motivation, and attract the opportunities and resources needed to achieve your desires.
How It Helps
Shifts Your Focus to Positivity:
Manifestation help you focus on what you want, rather than what you don’t want.
Shift in focus can increase your overall happiness, reduce stress
Help you align your actions with your goals, making it easier to manifest success.
Aligns Your Thoughts with Your Goals:
Regular manifestation practices encourage you to visualize your desires and align your thoughts with your goals. When you consistently focus on your dreams, you create a mental pathway that makes achieving them more attainable.
Why Use Manifestations?
To cultivate a positive mindset
To stay motivated and focused
To build confidence in achieving goals
To bring clarity and purpose to life
DIY PRODUCT: Manifestation Cards
ANXIETY
How Does This Help With Anxiety?
Does this help anxiety?
Yes, affirmations and manifestations can help with anxiety, but their effectiveness depends on how they are practiced and combined with other supportive strategies. Here's how they can work:
How Affirmations Help Anxiety:
Rewiring Negative Thinking: Repeated affirmations help replace anxious "what-ifs" with positive, reassuring beliefs.
Example: "I am safe and capable of handling whatever comes my way."
Grounding in the Present: Affirmations in the present tense can interrupt anxious spirals by focusing your attention on the now.
Example: "I am at peace in this moment."
What to Do: While reciting your affirmations, visualize yourself living the reality they describe. Imagine every detail—the sounds, smells, emotions, and surroundings.
Why It Works: Combining affirmations with vivid imagery strengthens the belief that your goals are achievable.
Example: While saying, “I am successful and confident,” picture yourself excelling at work or enjoying a milestone celebration.
How Manifestation Helps Anxiety:
Encouraging a Growth Mindset: Manifestation helps you focus on self-improvement and progress, reducing feelings of helplessness.
Example: Visualize yourself confidently handling a situation that previously caused anxiety.
Redirecting Energy: By concentrating on positive goals and outcomes, manifestation helps reduce the attention given to anxious thoughts.
Creating Hope: Manifesting a better future can motivate you to take steps toward reducing anxiety, like seeking therapy or developing coping skills.
Combining Affirmations and Manifestation for Anxiety
Set a Clear Intention: Decide what you want to manifest (e.g., inner peace, confidence).
Example: "I am working toward a calm and balanced mind."
Use Affirmations to Reinforce the Manifestation: Repeat affirmations that align with your goal.
Example: "I am calm, confident, and in control."
Visualize Success: Spend time each day imagining yourself living without anxiety. See yourself handling stressors with ease.
Take Action: Pair affirmations and manifestation with actionable steps like mindfulness, therapy, or exercise.
SELF CARE
How To Do This During Self Care?
Tips to practicing during self care
*Use Reminders:
Place sticky notes with affirmations where you’ll see them (e.g., mirror, desk) or set phone notifications to prompt mindful pauses. This way it stay in your face everyday.
Combine with Breathing Exercises
What to Do: Pair affirmations with deep breathing exercises to calm the mind and body.
Why It Works: Focused breathing enhances relaxation and helps affirmations sink into your subconscious.
Example: Inhale, say, “I am calm,” exhale, say, “I release stress
Morning Ritual
Morning Ritual for Positivity (hella early mornting, and during your drive, yes I said mornting)
What to Do: Recite affirmations first thing in the morning and just before bed when your mind is most receptive.
Why It Works: Your subconscious is particularly open during these times, making affirmations more impactful.Morning affirmations help set an intentional and empowering mindset for the day ahead.
Example: Start the day with, “Today, I will approach everything with confidence and joy.”
Affirmation: “I am ready to handle today with calm and confidence.”
Manifestation: Visualize yourself navigating your day with ease and joy.
Midday Reset During Breaks (so you don’t pop off on nobody)
How to Incorporate: Use a lunch break or a quick pause during work to practice deep breathing and recite affirmations. If possible, write them down in a journal or repeat them silently while walking outside.
Example:
Affirmation: “I am grounded and balanced, no matter the challenges.”
Manifestation: Envision yourself feeling calm and productive as the day progresses.
Evening Wind-Down Ritual (going the f*ck to sleep)
How to Incorporate: Before bed, integrate affirmations and manifestations into your relaxation routine. Combine them with calming activities like journaling, taking a bath, or meditating.
Example:
Affirmation: “I release the worries of the day and welcome restful sleep.”
Manifestation: Picture yourself waking up feeling refreshed, peaceful, and ready for a fulfilling tomorrow.
Why It Works: Ending the day with positivity calms the mind, helping you transition into a restful state and reinforcing hope for the future.
By incorporating these practices into your self-care routine, you'll create intentional moments that nurture both your emotional and mental well-being.