| When you are enslaved by pain, fulfillment and | | | | “ugly”, then no matter how flattering your |
| happiness turn elusive. A chronic back ache can make | | | | physical features may be, you will eventually start |
| your life miserable. If the cause of your back pain is an | | | | viewing yourself as “ugly”. So if we constantly |
| injury or strain on the spinal cord or back muscles, you | | | | self affirm that we feel supported, loved, and secure, |
| know what you need to do to get rid of it. But what if | | | | with time it will become our belief. |
| you don’t know what’s causing those muscle | | | | You can either make up your own affirmations or |
| spasms and aches? Your problem then becomes | | | | practice the following in front of a mirror everyday: |
| even more difficult to deal with, since without knowing | | | | “I trust life and feel safe and secure” |
| the cause it’s difficult to figure out the cure. It may | | | | “All I need will be taken care of” |
| sound unlikely or hard to believe but “You” may | | | | “I have the power to take care of myself and my |
| be the cause of your chronic back pain! | | | | loved ones” |
| Sometimes our aches and pains are caused by our | | | | “I feel loved and supported by people I care for” |
| negative thinking. In order to understand how our | | | | “I love and approve of myself” |
| negative thought process affects us physically we | | | | “I choose to be healthy and free of pain” |
| need to understand the symbolism of our bodies. Our | | | | “All is well in my world” |
| back supports our body and therefore symbolizes our | | | | Repeat these affirmations as often as you can (at |
| “support system”. Whenever we perceive a | | | | least 50-60 times each). A good idea would be to |
| problem in this support system, for instance feeling | | | | follow a week by week plan and focus on one |
| bogged down by stress, responsibilities, financial | | | | affirmation every week. Also make it a point to |
| tensions, or feeling our loved ones are not supporting | | | | practice these affirmations whenever you can, for |
| us, our “support system” starts feeling the pain. | | | | instance while driving, household chores, watering the |
| Therefore to get rid of it we need to let go of our | | | | plants etc. With time you will observe a shift in your |
| negative beliefs. | | | | perception and thinking pattern. |
| Practicing positive affirmations is an effective yet | | | | To relieve your back ache completely you may need |
| simple exercise for releasing our negative feelings and | | | | to exercise regularly and even undergo physiotherapy |
| emotions. Affirmations work by the simple logic that | | | | to strengthen the muscles weakened by pain and |
| whatever we hear repeatedly becomes our belief. For | | | | stress. Affirmations will ensure that the pain does not |
| instance if you are constantly told that you are | | | | return by eliminating the root cause of your problem. |