Words of Affirmation worksheet

List your strengths and positive attributes:

Identify areas where you would like to improve:

Create personalized affirmations:

I am confident in my abilities

I am a good listener

I am creative

I am hardworking

I struggle with self-doubt

I have a hard time setting boundaries

I am confident and capable

I respect and value myself

I trust my decisions

Practice using your affirmations:

Reflect on your progress:

Repeat your affirmations to yourself in the morning and evening.
Write them down and place them in a visible location
Say them out loud in front of a mirror

After a week, reflect on how the affirmations have impacted your mood and outlook
Identify any negative self-talk patterns and work on replacing them with positive affirmations
Update your affirmations as needed
Keep this worksheet as a reminder of your progress and continue to use it regularly

Reference

Cascio, C. N., O'Donnell, M. B., Tinney, F. J., Lieberman, M. D., Taylor, S. E., Strecher, V. J., & Falk, E. B. (2016). Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 11(4), 621–629.

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Please note: There may be a more up-to-date and editable version of this worksheet available here which may be more suitable to present to clients if you are a therapist or to use in a classroom as a teacher or guidance counsellor.