80 Positive Affirmations For Men

How can affirmations help?

As you already know, affirmations are positive statements to boost confidence and self-esteem. When framed well, they can benefit you in multiple ways. 

One of the most important uses of positive affirmation is to overcome mental blocks, also known as limiting beliefs. Some of us may have preconceived notions about what is right or what we are capable of. This can prevent us from achieving our potential and life’s goals. 

Repeating powerful affirmations can expand our horizons and unlock our minds to the immense possibilities open to us. This can help us in fulfilling our potential and turn negative thoughts and feelings into positive ones. In fact, positive affirmations are the best tools to reprogram our minds and completely transform our lives. 

Affirmations can also raise our positive energy vibrations and fill our hearts with hope and confidence. Daily positive affirmations can raise our self-esteem and self-belief so high to help us become a better version of ourselves every day.

Now, let’s come back to the question. Are there positive affirmations for men? Why is it necessary? How can it help?

Why do men need special affirmations?

It is a misconception that women tend to believe more in mental exercises meant to improve positive thinking and similar skills. And that affirmations are typically framed to benefit women. 

None of these presumptions are true. Men need as much positive mindset, self-esteem, and confidence as women do. This means affirmations can be helpful for men as well. However, as in the case of anyone, the affirmations chosen should reflect the aspirations and needs of the person repeating them. 

If anything, affirmations are more beneficial to men as by nature, they are reluctant to open up about their struggles and problems. Men usually have a hard time dealing with their emotions. 

Men may be good at a whole bunch of things, but processing their emotions, feelings, and thoughts is not one of them. They tend to score low in emotional intelligence and they tend to be less resilient than women about emotional issues.

This may be one of the reasons for the higher suicide rate among men.

As long as men can recognize and acknowledge this flaw and take steps to rectify it, there is no reason for concern. Affirmations can help men overcome their natural reticence in dealing with emotional issues.

Do you need to create your own affirmations?

Framing your affirmations would be the ideal thing to do. However, if you don’t know how to or don’t have the time for it, you can use the standard affirmations available on the internet or in books. Just remember to choose your affirmations with care.

Here are a few pointers while picking your affirmations.

• The affirmations need to relate to your life and goals.
• Choose ones that are concise and to the point.
• “I am” affirmations are more powerful.
• Avoid ones with the words “want”, “need”, or “will”.
• Pick ones expressing gratitude.

Another choice before you is to write your own affirmations. This won’t need as much time as you think it will. Do you know that the best affirmations of them all can be created from your own negative thoughts or feelings?

If you are looking for a positive affirmation to change your mindset from “I am not smart enough for the job”, just flip it on its head to read “I am smart enough for the job”. You can use this positive statement as your affirmation or mantra. Believe it or not, this is considered to have a positive impact in changing the mindset in the shortest time possible.

You can also write your own affirmations based on your goals, aspirations, or something you are lacking. Just pay attention to these points while framing the affirmations.

• Short and easy to remember
• Pertinent and relevant
• Positive statement
• Framed in the present tense
• Personal statements (using I or my)
• Avoid words like want, need, or will
• Include emotive words
• Add some gratitude

Even the best-framed affirmations will work for you only when you believe in them wholeheartedly. Whether you are saying them aloud or writing them down in a journal, repeating them like an automaton without investing your emotions or involving your mind in them, will not create a positive impact or get you the desired results.

Still another choice for you is to take a standard affirmation and tweak it to suit your purpose. 

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How often should you repeat affirmations?

You can create a pool of powerful daily affirmations from which you can pick one a day. Daily male affirmations can be repeated throughout the day whenever and wherever possible. Riding an elevator, driving to work, doing chores, or during breaks – any time is ideal for repeating daily affirmations. 

You can also use specific affirmations to achieve a goal. These goal-specific affirmations are best repeated or written in a journal early in the morning or just before bedtime. If you don’t have the time to spare, you can devote some time to this activity during the weekends. As the goal changes, you also need to revise the affirmations.

There is no minimum or maximum limit to the number of times affirmations can be or need to be repeated. Ensure your total involvement and unwavering belief in them while repeating affirmations. Repeat them as many times as you feel is right and will offer you the level of satisfaction you are seeking.

In case, your schedule is so busy that there is no time to spare for this activity even during weekends, you can try including them in a vision board and place it where you will chance upon it frequently. Refrigerators and mirrors are the perfect locations for a vision board. The electronic version of the vision board is also highly effective. You can add them as screensavers to your phone or laptop.