What are affirmations and how can they help? Affirmations are positive statements about ourselves, said in the present tense. When practiced daily, over time they can help rewire negative self-beliefs and subconscious programming. A lot of our inner critic thoughts and limiting beliefs come from subconscious patterns formed when we were very young — often without us even realising it. These patterns influence our decisions, habits, and reactions on autopilot every day. The good news? We can chan