Affirmations are really easy, can make you feel happy and can be done by anyone

Try to use this method whilst in the meditative state, when you are sitting at the traffic lights or when you are brushing your teeth. I have them set as my screen saver which pops up a couple of times a day.

An affirmation is simply a phrase summing up how you want to be.

They should be positive, emotional, up beat and in the present. Some examples could be.

I like my hair style

I am proud of my weight loss

I love meeting people

If you say these to yourself at least 5 times a day this positive self talk will start to overtake the negative.

Affirmations can also be used with visualization.

Visualization is also pretty easy as well and is simply running how you would like to be/act/look like a video in your mind.

If you are quite shy, you could imagine yourself in a group of people, confident, relaxed and calm. Imagine yourself, how you look, what you say, how you feel when you are confident.

It is important to include in this mind video the positive reactions from those around you.