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Affirm Others – Day 5

Affirm Others

 

Welcome to Day 5 of the Self-Esteem Challenge. Wow, you made it!

Congratulations! Aren’t you excited?

Today we’re going to be talking about the surprising power of affirming others.

Reflection:

Few people realize this, but affirming others is a powerful way to boost your own self- esteem.

It forces you to think through the things you appreciate about others, which in turn makes you more attentive to your own strengths.

Affirming others also strengthens your positive relationships, so you can continue to be surrounded by positive people.

Finally, affirming others often leads to others affirming you, which creates a circle of positive energy. Make sure your intention in affirming others is not purely to get compliments yourself, however this is one hugely valuable side effect we receive when we affirm others.

Mike Gayle said: “No matter how sure you are of someone’s love, it’s always nice to hear it.”

You build both your own and their self-esteem when you take the time to affirm others, so it’s a total win-win situation.

Todays Challenge:

Think of and write down the three people in you life who surround you with the most positive energy.

Now, for each person, jot down THREE things that you make you really appreciate them and make you feel  grateful that you have them in your life. This can be anything, from their sense of humor to their work ethic to their love for nature. It doesn’t need to be anything profound, just meaningful.

After you’ve written down three items for each person, contact them via phone, email, or text and tell them how much you appreciate them. Affirm their strengths and make no comments about their weaknesses.

Your goal is simply to affirm them and make them feel good about themselves.

What you’ll discover as you do this is that it creates a true cycle of affirmation, with you affirming others and others affirming you.

As this happens, you’ll see your self-esteem leap skyward.

Remember to affirm 3 people today. After you affirm them, come back and share in the comments how they responded.

                 CONGRATS ON COMPLETING THE CHALLENGE!

Tomorrow I’m going to do a wrap up and what’s next, so keep an eye out for an email from me!

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