Words are one of the most potent forms of practical magic we possess.

With simple word choice, we can either buoy our brain and body or quite literally flood ourselves with anxiety-inducing hormones. It turns out that self-talk really does matter and that the words we choose affect how we experience our reality.

Using intentional affirmations and mantras has been a go-to practice for me for over 20 years. Long before I knew the neuroscience of word choice, I took refuge in positive sayings simply because it made me feel better. When I consciously center myself in high-frequency phrases, I notice that I’m better able to manage anxiety, stress, depression and the general overwhelm of being human.

Where are my affirmation girlies at?

The ones who have our dusty, old Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer books stacked on our shelves with dog-eared pages full of "I Am's" and mirror-worthy chants.

(Casually raises hand.) 

We are in a new era, my friends, and a new era calls for new, more powerful mantras.