Incorporating positive thoughts into your life can provide various mental health benefits. While researchers continue to identify the effects of positive thinking, here are some examples of health benefits that it can provide:

- Increased life span due to decreased stress, which can also help lower blood pressure

- Reduced rates of depression

- Increased self-esteem, motivation, and likelihood of achieving one's unique goals

- A more robust, healthy immune system and a heightened resistance to health issues

- Increased resilience and skills to deal with life's difficulties and adversities

- Increased motivation to nurture a healthy diet and participate in physical activity

- Improved psychological and physical health and well-being.

Using Positive Affirmations in Your Daily Life

There are numerous ways to incorporate positive affirmations into your everyday life, work, school, or other settings. Here are some examples:

• Make a list of a few empowering sentences or short phrases that you can refer to daily, or as needed.
• Incorporate a vision board to help you remain aligned to your goals, plan more clearly and feel motivated to accomplish them.
• During the day and just before going to bed, reiterate empowering mantras.
• When possible, practise optimistic meditation, which can assist you in feeling more at ease and grounded.

Some examples of positive affirmations

• What I admire most about myself is my ability to (fill in the blank).
• In my life and work, I conduct myself genuinely.
• I am a generous and kind person.
• I am free to be myself without fear of judgement.
• Through self-belief, courage and hard work, I can achieve anything that I set my heart and mind to
• I’m content with who I am, and I love who I am becoming
• Through my contributions, I make positive changes to the world
• My body is amazing just the way it is, and I accept myself entirely.

**Adapted from This is Calmer