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‘Mirror work’ is a technique that I learnt from Louise Hay. It is a process for learning to love and appreciate who you are. So that you can see yourself as deserving of the good life has to offer and thus allow the world to become a safe and loving place.
All of your self-talk, the ruminations, the thoughts and ideas, the dialogue in your head, is a stream of affirmations.
These thoughts and the chatter we hear from the media or loved ones are messages to the subconscious that establishes habitual ways of thinking and behaving as well as putting up invisible barriers related to what results and/or outcomes we permit ourselves to have. A glass ceiling if you will.
Positive thoughts plant healing ideas that support you in achieving the goodness that life has to offer.
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The most powerful affirmations are those you say out loud when you are in front of your mirror.
Why?
Because the mirror reflects back to you the feelings you have about yourself. It makes you immediately aware of where you are resisting and where you are open and flowing. It clearly shows you what thoughts you will need to change if you want to have a joyous, fulfilling life.
As you learn to do mirror work, you will become much more aware of the words you say and the things you do. You will learn to take care of yourself on a deeper level than you have done before.
When something good happens in your life, you can go to the mirror and say, “Thank you, thank you. That’s terrific! Thank you for doing this.” If something bad happens to you, you can go to the mirror and say, “Okay, I love you. This thing that just happened will pass, but I love you, and that’s forever.”
For most of us, sitting in front of a mirror and facing ourselves is difficult at first, so we call this process mirror work.
But as you continue, you become less self-critical, and the work turns into mirror play. Very soon your mirror becomes your companion, a dear friend instead of an enemy.
A Lifetime Habit of Mirror Work
You may be wondering, why 21 days for the program? Can you totally transform your life in just three weeks? Maybe not totally, but you can plant the seeds.
As you continue to do your mirror work, these seeds develop into new, healthy habits of mind that open the door to a joyous and fulfilling life.
Doing mirror work is one of the most loving gifts you can give yourself. It takes only a second to say, “Hi, kid,” or “Looking good,” or “Isn’t this fun?” It’s so important to give yourself little positive messages throughout the day.
The more you use mirrors for complimenting yourself, approving of yourself, and supporting yourself during difficult times, the deeper and more enjoyable your relationship with yourself will become.