“Good job!”
It’s a phrase we hear from kids, colleagues and even ourselves over and over. While it’s a simple phrase, its positive effect goes a long way. We all need to feel valued, seen and appreciated.1
Since your primary relationship is with yourself, it would seem natural that you are your best friend and biggest cheerleader. However, that’s not always the case. We all have self-doubt and moments of negativity that emerge in our internal monologues or the little voices in our heads.
Change the conversation
The negative noise in your head can drown out positive things you are telling yourself if you let it. Remaking your relationship with yourself is possible with effort. By doing things like increasing your self-awareness, reducing stress and anxiety levels and working to stay present, the conversation can evolve.2 One of the easiest ways to make a change is to regularly recite a positive, affirming phrase.
Find your phrase
Find an affirmation or mantra that works for you. Choose words of encouragement that resonate. Tell yourself things you want to hear. Acknowledge your strengths. Choose words that help you reach your goals. Talk to your soul.
Say your phrase first thing in the morning. Say it before you go to bed. Say it when you’re feeling stressed. Write it on a sticky note and put it on your bathroom mirror, in your car or above your desk at work. Seeing a positive reminder directed only to you will help make you feel good about yourself and your life. Positive words bring positive feelings and improved self-image.3
Allow yourself to choose a new phrase with each ebb and flow of your life. Choose one of the affirmations below or make up one of your own.
By harnessing the power of positive affirmations, you can give yourself the support do anything you set out to do.
Saying affirmations is good for you. Whether you know it or not, there’s power in trying something new. Read on to see why.
Choose your favorite affirmation, cut it out and put it somewhere you can see it every day!
Published June 11, 2025
1https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/202211/do-you-feel-appreciated-your-partner
2https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/gaining-and-sustaining/202405/strengthening-your-relationship-with-yourself
3https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202105/a-guide-to-affirmations-and-how-to-use-them
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