How Expressing Affirmations brings positive benefits to caregivers' lives

Positive thoughts may not always change a situation but positive thoughts make a difference in how we live our lives. The life of a caregiver is not consistent – it is filled with conflicts and joys. Positive affirmations are ideal tools that contribute to a caregiver’s self-care while also looking after their loved one.
Positive affirmation can benefit not only yourself but other people that you interact with. Affirmation is the shifting of thoughts resulting from negative encounters or ideas to a more positive. It relies on the concept of “I can” rather than “I can’t”. Are you someone who tells yourself   “I can’t do this”? Consider changing to positive self-talk “I can do this”.  
Positive affirmations not only affect the subconscious mind. Studies have found that people who continuously express positive words rather than pondering negative thoughts and words have stronger muscles. Research claims that a person’s muscles become stronger and more active when the subconscious is filled with positive words. The same report indicated that the human muscles tend to become weaker when a person thinks and verbalizes that he is tired, despises his life, or cannot do a specific objective. Positive self-talk also affects energy level. It not only influences a person’s physical but also emotional well-being.  That is why self-care for caregivers is essential.  
When creating your own affirmations, concentrate on areas of your caregiving you want to develop. Write short, positive, encouraging statements. Write affirmations on index cards - keep in your wallet, purse, on your nightstand, in your desk drawer – also jot them on post-it notes.  
Starting your day with positive affirmations helps extend that feeling throughout the day. Expressing affirmations during the day and prior to bedtime is also beneficial. 
  
The following are 12 Affirmation to Brighten Caregivers’ Day

1. I want to surround myself with positive people starting with me.
2. I love and value myself.
3. I am loved and appreciated.
4. My parents cared for me. It is an honor to care for them.
5. A positive mind will give me an optimistic future.   
6. I have lived thru many challenges but God always watches over me.   
7. I am a loving, compassionate caregiver.
8. I love and take care for.
9. I fuel my body with healthy foods.
10. Exercise, meditation and prayer help me maintain a sense of calmness.
11. I want to share my gift of laughter with my loved one. Laughter is the best medicine.
12. Through affirmations, I want to be a positive influence to others especially my loved one. 

To get started, you may use some of my affirmations. Also refer to - Google - Caregiver Affirmations, Uplifting Affirmations and Affirmations. As you go along, writing your own affirmations will become natural and more fulfilling because they are an expression of how you feel.  

Resource -
What Are the Benefits of Using Positive Affirmations? www.selfgrowth.com 

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​Cecelia Salamone is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 25 years in the field of counseling and rehabilitation. She enjoys attending workshops, seminars and conferences to help enhance her life, keeps her up-to-date on information, and offers the opportunity to network with others in this field. Cecelia was a caregiver for her parents and in-laws and involved in a support group.
To make the road easier for herself and other caregivers, Cecelia wrote Designated Caregiver - Resource Manual for the Caregiver "On Call 24/7", a hands-on, informative guidebook. The book covers topics relevant to high level care for our loved ones.
​Cecelia has a M.A. in Counseling and B.S. in Education both from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She lives with her husband, Jack Brisbin, in Canton Michigan, located between Detroit and Ann Arbor.
"Caregiver Inspirations" ​formerly "Reach For A Rainbow Caregiving" is dedicated to empower and educate caregivers with information, resources and support, classes, resource manual, along with emphasizing the benefits of Life Coaching for Caregivers.  
Caregiver Inspirations is also beneficial for:

• Professionals in medical, home health care, and mental health fields 
• Employers interested in working more effectively with their employees who are caregivers
• Others individuals interested in learning about caring

Cecelia has a M.A. in Counseling and B.S. in Education both from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She lives in Canton Michigan, between Detroit and Ann Arbor.