School of Affirmation

Here in the U.S., school is back in full swing. From elementary through university, students are feeling the pressure to do well and advance.

How can affirmations help?

You can use them to deal with test anxiety. Try this:

• I am a confident test taker.

• I remain calm during tests.

If you couple these affirmations with visualizations of you calmly sitting for the test and receiving a good score, you can improve your state of mind at test time.

Another place you can use affirmations to help with school is by applying them to your time management. Here are a couple of examples:

• I complete my assignments in a timely fashion.

• I schedule my work to meet the deadlines my teachers give.

Again, you can add visualization to boost your results.

Finally, affirmations can be used to help you in more general ways at school, such as paying attention in class, waking up on time, and getting along with others. Consider the following:

• I am a likable classmate.

• I pay attention in class and learn well.

• I wake up with my alarm each morning.

• I am an excellent student.

While these are good examples, you might check out the previous post and write a few affirmations of your own. This way, they are custom made for your needs.

Of course, I can’t promise you’ll make straight A’s or be elected prom queen/king. But I can promise, that if you use your affirmations diligently, you will have less struggle with all aspects of school.

Affirm yourself today!