The Mind Strength Blog

Mind Strength Series: Applying Your New Thoughts

Jun 02, 2025

 

“Affirmations are not just words—they’re seeds. Plant them daily, water them with action, and watch your belief system grow.” 

Congratulations.
You’ve done the inner work most people avoid. You’ve confronted your Inner Critic, disempowered it with truth, and created affirmations that reflect who you really are—not who fear, failure, or outside noise told you to be.

Now comes the most important part: application.

Repetition is the mother of all learning, and affirmations are no different. This is how we move them from theory to transformation.

1. Write Down Your Affirmations Daily

Every morning, take a moment to handwrite your New Truth Affirmations.

Why?

Because writing helps lock these truths into your system. It’s not just about words—it’s about wiring.
This builds the repetition needed to internalize these thoughts as your new mental default.

2. Speak Your Affirmations Out Loud (With Emotion!)

Say them three times every morning.

But here’s the catch: “If it’s juiceless, it’s useless.”
Don’t just go through the motions. Add energy. Add belief. Let them hit your nervous system with impact.

Pro tip: Stack this habit when you are working out—when your energy and dopamine levels are higher and your mind is most receptive!

3. Clear & Affirm When the Inner Critic Gets Noisy

You’ll still have Inner Critic thoughts pop up. That’s normal. The key is what you do next:

Step 1 – Acknowledge it.
Awareness is the first step to transformation. Name the thought. Don’t suppress it—spot it.

Step 2 – Clear it.
Forgive the external (people, events, circumstances).
Forgive the internal (the story, fear, shame, or worry you attached to it).

Step 3 – Affirm your truth.
Immediately follow it with your New Thought Affirmation. Remind your system what’s real.

A Final Word: It’s Not a One-Time Fix

Let me be clear—I never promised to eliminate your Inner Critic.

This isn’t a one-and-done.
It’s not about “silencing” the voice forever. It’s about getting stronger at not listening to it.

I learned that lesson firsthand my senior year before the Cal game. I had come so far—but I let those Inner Critic thoughts creep in without checking them. It chipped away at my belief system and, before I knew it, I defaulted back to the walk-on mindset I thought I had outgrown.

That’s why this process matters.
It helps you elevate your internal success thermostat—and keep it there.

Keep Your Discipline. Stay on the Journey.

Mind Strength isn’t a destination. It’s a daily practice.
So keep writing. Keep speaking. Keep clearing. Keep affirming.

Keep on your Mind Strength Journey!

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