Gabriele Oettingen · NYU
Your affirmations feel productive. That’s why they’re not working.
Positive statements without an obstacle and a plan give your brain the emotional reward without requiring the action. This exercise rebuilds your affirmation into one that actually does something.
IN 10 MINUTES YOU'LL BUILD:
✓The real wish hiding behind your current affirmation
✓The internal obstacle your affirmation has been skipping
✓A rebuilt Before/After affirmation with a plan built in