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Now, you can recall the list of self-affirmation words, phrases and statements using this simple mnemonic device FATHER.
FATHER acronym summarizes list of self-affirmation words:-
- Faith
- Acceptance
- Trust
- Hope
- Enthusiasm
- Respect
Faith
Self Affirmation List Examples Statements
Some people develop or acquire faith through self talk. here are two examples of self talk words and phrases on faith. For example, The day before the business interview, a job seeker would prepare for the job interview by refreshing the technical skills and on the day of the interview he/she would rely on faith that the interview will go well. "I am sure the interview will go well as I have faith in myself".Another example would be being a spouse is one of the vital life roles most of us play and conflicts are quite common in this relationship to most of us. During a conflicting conversation between a husband and wife, on one hand, wife can use words and phrases such as, "I have faith that my husband understands me", "I knew he will help me as I have faith in him". On the other hand, husband can intuitively say to himself: "She has faith in me, so I must identify her needs.
Acceptance
In both personal and professional life accepting something as it is can save lot of lot of time and energy. Example self talk by a manager about his/her team member who is disagreeing with a project proposal: "That is fine, he/she is not interested in this business project, let me assign this task to someone else". Another example of a Self talk by a job seeker when he/she fails to pass an interview: "I accept that they feel that I am not competent enough. That is fine"Trust: With a soft, polite tone of voice, say to yourself by choosing this list of phrases and statements of trust: "I trust myself and my abilities", "I trust others", "I trust my family"
Hope
Hope is especially important when things do not happen has per the plan. After unexpected results, some people are good at starting from the scratch hoping that this time things might turn out to give better outcome. Example self talk phrases on hope: "That is fine, I learnt it, let me start from the beginning and I hope that this time it going to turn out well", "I have hope my career will boost when I determine to finish this monotonous task", "I have a strong hope that my audience will like the way I present my business presentation"Enthusiasm
Some enthusiastic people show their excitement by being happy, use expressive words and do inspiring deeds. Many a times, enthusiasm is contagious and it spreads faster among others to build morale and confidence. Self talk examples: "Life is really interesting", "I wonder how this ,beautiful business concept works", "Are there any other better ways to do this thing".Respect
Those little things that bring joy;
Little smiles that showers love,
Little whispers that call me dear,
A warm hug which tear away my fears; Read this complete poem by Preethi Venugopal
Believing in yourself and others, having confidence and self affirmation are some of the vital intrapersonal skills of persuasion and empathy. Use this simple mnemonic, FATHER, to remember the list of belief statements Your values, ethics, principles and moral may differ from others. Values is a set of belief (either in a society or individual)
Moral: Distinction between right and Wrong, Principles is a set of rules and regulations, Ethics is to follow the principles, Conduct is the Behavior.
Before motivating others, you have to understand the personality of the person, their goals and intentions, and be aware of their behavior and personal values. As a motivator you must have these personal traits. By knowing this information, you will be able to both motivate and resolve conflicts of a team or group.
Confidence doesn't require any proofs or evidences. Your strong self belief in certain situations can take you long way. For example, you can have a strong belief that your spouse loves you inspite of all the conflicts that you may experience.
For example: After a job interview, you will have a strong blind belief that somehow you will your job inspite of not doing the interview very well.
Self affirmation is one of the vital intrapersonal trait and is part of life coaching skills.
