Have you tried mirror work?
Can you say I Love You to yourself?
All those who work with me know for sure that I absolutely
love using mirror work with my clients and in my workshops.
As I Anjana Shamballa a Life Coach started on my
journey of self-exploration many years ago I read Louise Hay’s Mirror workbook.
Oh how difficult could this be, I thought to myself.
But do you realize that one of the things most people find
very difficult is praising themselves? And now imagine if I ask you to say “ I
love you” to yourself while looking into a small mirror. Many clients have
cried as they have never expressed anything like this to themselves before.
At one of my workshops of “Loving yourself,” a client said
that she could not do this exercise of saying ‘ I love You’ to herself. Because
said felt that it was more important to be able to say I love you to her family
first. But I really do feel that if you do not know how to love yourself, how
can you love anyone else? You must know and experience love and positivity to
be able to share it too.
Mirror work is definitely one of the most powerful ways to
work towards Self-love.
Normally I ask my clients to start with one affirmation (
which we personalise together ).
Look into the mirror and start affirming to yourself daily.
For example, You decide to say “ I am healthy “ as your affirmation and all
through the day you just keep chanting I am healthy.This could just become
something in the background which is getting no real attention from You. On the other hand, You look into a mirror and
say to yourself while looking into your eyes, I am healthy. The impact is very
different. And if you can add your name to the affirmation, it can become even
more powereful.
When you use a mirror to work with an affirmation or just
talk positively, you become more aware of what you are saying, what you are
resisting. A lot of people I have worked with find looking into a mirror and
talking to themselves very difficult. Yes, initially it is. But many things we
start initially are difficult. Then it just becomes easier with practice.
Once you plant the seed and start doing this regularly, You
can see and feel the difference soon. When you talk positively to yourself and
start giving yourself positive messages, it changes the way you look and feel
about yourself too.
M-mirrorHOW CAN I TRY MIRROR WORK?
I feel you should start mirror work by a simple “ I love you
“ or a specific affirmation for yourself.
This I tell my clients you should look into a mirror and say
to yourself 21 times daily. ( Honestly how long can it take ? ) And the
important thing is to do this for at least 21 days.
Having the discipline to do it for 21 days will plant the
seeds and start the growth of a new habit.
And as Louise Hay always taught us .. every time you pass a
mirror give yourself a bit of a pep….. ‘ Looking good’ , ‘ Hey there Gorgeous’
Every time something good happens in your life, go to the mirror and say Thank you to
yourself and give yourself a pat on the back.
And if something happens that You are not happy with,’Its
ok, this too shall pass .. I love You’
You decide what you want to say. Use positive words to lift
yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Some Powerful affirmations by Louise Hay which you can start with ( or contact me so we can
make one specifically for You )
“ I deserve to live a good life and I begin now “
“ I am in perfect health “
“ Every experience I have is perfect for my growth “
I must admit I do look into the mirror and smile at myself
and then just give myself a wink 😉
I have many affirmations stuck on mirrors all over my home.
Every time I see it, I smile and affirm to myself positively.
Make your mirror your pal who you talk to ..and not just to
see how you are looking physically.
Enjoy your time with yourself.
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