| Affirmations are positive words or short sentences | | | | Matter outcomes and can help develop social skills and |
| that children say to themselves daily. Affirmations can | | | | emotional literacy. |
| be used to help a child or adult muster the strength, will | | | | Tips on How to use the Affirmation CD - Believe and |
| power, motivation and confidence to complete an act. | | | | Achieve |
| Affirmations are used by Athletes, dancers and some | | | | Try to listen to these affirmations as much as possible |
| pop stars to give them focus and determination. Just | | | | so you can let the positive words sink deeply into your |
| as we grow and develop and start to believe the | | | | subconscious. - for maximum benefit, listen to an |
| words of others, we believe our own thoughts and | | | | affirmation everyday for 2-3 |
| words. For example if someone repeatedly says | | | | Some of the tracks such as Get Motivated, Be |
| something Negative, we can react and start to believe | | | | Confident and Become Successful are great to wake |
| those words. Very often we DO believe our own | | | | up to or listen to while you are getting ready for school. |
| negative thoughts and words. Positive affirmations | | | | Set your CD player as an alarm clock and wake up to |
| make children feel better about themselves and so | | | | one of the tracks. As soon as the track comes on, try |
| increase confidence and self-esteem. Instilling Positive | | | | to sit up in bed enjoy the track - this is a great way to |
| beliefs and finishing negative beliefs at a young age | | | | start the day! |
| are important for the mental health of a child of any | | | | Download the tracks onto an mp3 player and listen to |
| age. | | | | them on the bus, while exercises, going to sleep, doing |
| How to use Affirmations | | | | housework, lazing in the garden or whilst daydreaming. |
| Pick an affirmation such as ' I am OK' 'I am Special' ' I | | | | Bring a CD player to just outside your bathroom and |
| am Great' ' I am Positive' I am Happy' I am Peaceful' | | | | have a relaxing bath whilst listening to these inspiring |
| For maximum benefit, repeat affirmations everyday | | | | affirmations. |
| for at least 2 -3 weeks. | | | | Play the affirmations in the background while you are |
| Repeat or listen to the affirmations in a calm and | | | | eating or doing your homework. |
| positive manner rather than in a state of disbelief. It is | | | | In the evening, take 5 mins out to listen to a track to |
| important to say it as if you mean it. | | | | help you feel relaxed and good about yourself. |
| Repeat or listen to the affirmations on waking at the | | | | If you have a friend round to stay, spend sometime |
| start of the day, to start on a positive and fresh note. | | | | together listening to the tracks. |
| Say affirmations last thing at night and preferably listen | | | | At night, before sleeping, listen to one of the more |
| to affirmations as you go to sleep, so allowing the | | | | calming tracks such as Just Relax, Become Healthy or |
| positive words to penetrate the subconscious. | | | | Stay Cool. |
| Relax Kids have released a CD of Affirmations as | | | | You might like to encourage the rest of your family to |
| part of the Chill Skills series | | | | listen to the CD with you - so you can all be and feel |
| Believe and Achieve is a set of affirmations to help | | | | great! |
| children become more confident, creative, and | | | | If you use the CD in any other way, I would love to |
| successful. The CD will be an invaluable tool to | | | | hear from you. Please email and let me know all about |
| develop a child's confidence, self-esteem, positivity and | | | | it. |
| enthusiasm. Examples include: Get Motivated, Stay | | | | See below for the track list and which track is best for |
| Cool, Be Positive and Feel Great. The CD can be used | | | | which problem or issue. |
| at home or in school. It is linked to the Every Child | | | | |