Today, I wanted to talk about a fascinating topic that seems to have garnered renewed interest lately: robotic affirming. This intriguing practice involves repeating affirmations with the consistency of a robot, aiming to drill these powerful statements deep into our subconscious for some intense mental reprogramming.
In my quest to uncover the roots of this trend, I stumbled upon information that indicates its revival might have originated from a rediscovered lecture by Neville Goddard. In the lecture, he mentions someone who secluded himself for an entire day, affirming, “I have a lavish, steady, dependable income consistent with integrity & mutual benefit”. This person eventually became a multimillionaire.
If you think about it, it seems we’ve always been told, ‘watch your words, they carry power,’ and ‘guard your thoughts, for they have the power to manifest.’ Robotic affirming breathes new life into this age-old wisdom of repetition affirming, highlighting the simple idea that endlessly repeated words can reshape our beliefs and, as a result, our lives.
This modern twist on ancient practices is far from a new concept; it resonates with the teachings of thought leaders like Neville Goddard and is backed by psychological research. Some believe that together, they offer a clear way to change our subconscious thinking, mixing old wisdom with new methods for personal growth.
Affirmations Across Cultures: A Global Perspective
Using affirmations has deep roots in various cultures around the world. For example, many spiritual practices in India involve offering prayers, performing rituals, and chanting mantras with a deep faith that these actions will lead to desired outcomes.
The practice of chanting mantras repetitively is central in Hindu rituals and meditation practices. This repetition is believed to have the power to purify the mind and soul, and even influence the energy of the universe.
Buddhists use mala beads for counting as they recite mantras repetitively. This practice helps in focusing the mind and promoting a state of spiritual well-being.
In Christianity, the rosary is a form of prayer used to remember significant events or mysteries in the history of salvation. It involves the repetitive prayer of the Hail Mary as a form of meditation on these mysteries.
In many of these traditions, the repetitive aspect is vital for deepening spiritual connection, enhancing meditation, or transforming thought patterns. The act of repetition is less about the mechanical repetition itself and more about the focused intention, emotional engagement, and spiritual or psychological transformation that can result from these practices.
The Science Behind Repetitive Affirmations
From a scientific perspective, the effectiveness of mantras and affirmations can be seen in terms of psychological effects.
It’s believed that repetitive affirmations or mantras can help focus and concentration by centering the mind, reducing the influx of distracting thoughts. This is akin to the focusing effect seen in mindfulness meditation, where sustained attention on a single object or thought leads to a state of calm and heightened awareness.
It’s also said that affirming positive beliefs or intentions can help in reshaping underlying negative thought patterns, a process known as cognitive reappraisal. If you’ve ever seen a therapist, they may have used CBT, or cognitive-behavioral therapy with you. It’s a concept where altering negative thoughts is seen as key to changing emotional responses and behaviors.
These days, it’s become widely accepted in society that positive affirmations can enhance belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations. This holds true even for those who aren’t particularly spiritual. The idea is straightforward: improved self-belief can boost motivation and persistence when facing challenges, leading to better or desired outcomes in both personal and professional goals.
Then there’s Neuroplasticity. There’s evidence suggesting that sustained practices like meditation and mantra chanting can lead to changes in brain structure and function. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown the profound impact that regular meditation and mindfulness practices can have on the brain. These practices are not just restorative rituals but are backed by science, showing significant structural changes in the brain.
Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work in this field has been pivotal. He emphasizes the power of meditation, thought, and consciousness in shaping our brains and, by extension, our reality. Dr. Dispenza’s approach combines the scientific understanding of neuroplasticity with practical applications, offering strategies to utilize the potential of our minds to effect positive change in our lives.
Defining Robotic Affirming in Manifestation Practices
So, what exactly is robotic affirming as defined in this new manifestation world? Robotic affirming is a manifestation technique that emphasizes the power of repetition in influencing the subconscious mind. The belief is that by repeating affirmations mindlessly, often without emotional attachment, the goal is to saturate the mind with desired statements until they are accepted as beliefs.
Most of what I have seen is people recommending doing these affirmations during daily activities such as showering, work, chores, or leisure times. Things that don’t require full mental engagement, and that you can just zone out doing.
Unlike some traditional affirmation methods, which often encourage emotional engagement and visualization, robotic affirming focuses on the mechanical repetition of affirmations without the need for emotional attachment or belief in their content—at least in the initial stages. This method operates under the principle that constant exposure to a specific thought or desire can reprogram the mind, leading to acceptance, belief, and ultimately, manifestation.
The 10K Challenge For Robotic Affirming
I vaguely recall a heated Twitter debate that revolved around manifestation, involving YouTuber Sammy Ingram and a Twitter user known as V1per. After some digging, it appears that both the 10K challenge and the 10-minute method of affirming might have been pioneered by Sammy Ingram.
This got me thinking about the significance of the number 10,000. Could it be linked to the 10,000-hour rule? For those unfamiliar, the 10,000-hour rule, brought into the spotlight by Malcolm Gladwell in “Outliers,” suggests that mastering any skill requires at least 10,000 hours of practice.
This concept, initially introduced by a Swedish psychologist, has been celebrated as a blueprint for achieving greatness, with the Beatles and Bill Gates often cited as prime examples of success through relentless practice. However, its validity has been questioned over time.
Anyway, proponents of the 10K challenge suggest that it takes at least 10,000 repetitions to forge a strong neural pathway, and that these new neural pathways will then guide and draw you towards people, places, or things that will help achieve your end goal.
During my research, I encountered numerous claims that the 10K affirmation challenge is scientifically supported and can steer you towards your desired manifestations, complete with success stories. Yet, when I sought concrete scientific evidence supporting the specific figure of 10,000, I found none. It seems the number has become popular within the online manifestation community without a definitive scientific basis.
What I’ve figured out, and what the people behind the challenge also say, is that the 10,000 number is more like a symbol. It shows how important it is to keep trying and putting in effort regularly to really make a difference, instead of hitting a specific number.
For instance, it’s not about affirming “I won 52,000 in the lottery” 10,000 times and then winning on the 10,001st affirmation. That’s not the message. The 10K affirmation challenge, as it turns out, is a tool for encouraging consistency and persistence in pursuing one’s desires. And my philosophy is simple: if it works for you and helps you achieve your goals, go for it.
The 10-Minute Method For Robotic Affirming
Many people love the 10-Minute Method, a simple way to make saying robotic affirmations easier throughout the day. It’s all about taking at least 10 minutes every day to focus on what you really want by using short, clear statements. They say it’s best to stick with just one or two affirmations in each 10-minute session to make sure they really sink into your subconscious fast.
To stay focused during these times, using a timer, video, or background sounds that help you concentrate is a good idea. The aim is to do these affirmations several times a day without getting distracted. You would focus on one topic for each 10-minute session and use no more than one or two statements. This keeps your sessions straight to the point and strong. Those who use this method feels that makes them work better.
The key is to focus on one clear idea to make a big impact on your thinking, making sure you don’t lose your concentration. Advice from others suggests that doing a several 10-minute sessions every day is the best way to do it, and longer sessions might be even more helpful. From what I’ve seen in comments on YouTube and other places online, this method seems to really help a lot of people.
Robotic Affirming Vs. Other Manifestation Methods: Is It Faster?
I’ve looked into success stories with the robotic affirming method and noticed many pointing out its speedy results. However, not everyone is convinced that robotic affirming beats other methods like scripting, meditation, or visualization in speed. But supporters of this method counter that its edge lies in its effectiveness for those chasing ‘big’ goals—those that seem out of reach or nearly impossible.
Supporters of robotic affirming also highlight that robotic affirming cuts down on what Abraham Hicks calls “offering the universe resistance.” This idea of offering resistance suggests that dwelling on negative thoughts or beliefs opposite to your desires can block your manifestation efforts. It’s when your energy gets misdirected away from your wants towards your not-wants. When you’re wrapped up in worry, doubt, or fear, you’re essentially stopping the manifestations and outcomes the universe is ready to hand over. People who love robotic affirming feel like it distracts you enough to release resistance.
The people who love this method say that the speed and efficiency of robotic affirming comes down to two main points:
- It keeps your mind (and voice, if you’re speaking your affirmations out loud) busy. You can’t hold the thought “I am ugly” while saying “I am beautiful.” I’ve tried it. Even if part of your mind fights back with “But I am ugly,” the aim is to keep thinking or saying “I am beautiful” until it starts to feel true. It’s about crowding out the negative thoughts.
- With time, you’re basically rewiring your brain to automatically default to these positive affirmations and stories. The goal is for these affirmations to become so embedded that they turn into your brain’s go-to thoughts.
I’ve seen this “automation” myself with using subliminal affirmations about appearance. One day, as I walked through a restaurant feeling self-conscious about my walk, the thought “i have the sexiest walk of all time” just popped into my head. This was thanks to the affirmation subliminals I’d been listening to.
It was an eye-opener that my brain had adjusted. We’re essentially training our brains to switch from their current default settings to embrace these new affirmations as the norm.
However, how quickly this shift happens can vary widely among individuals, depending on their specific goals and how much resistance they have towards them. Maybe the perceived speediness is that because we are affirming, we are focusing on our manifestation in a truly concentrated way for the first time. It’s a fascinating discussion worth exploring further.
Navigating Online Debates on Manifestation Techniques
I find the online debates about these methods fascinating. It always makes me wonder why people can’t just accept that if jumping on one foot and chanting “happy” “happy” “happy” works for someone, then they should embrace it for manifestation. Unfortunately, that’s not often the case.
Instead, I notice a lot of dismissing or imposing limiting beliefs on others, somewhat reminiscent of religious debates. There’s definitely a lot of back-and-forth, not just about robotic affirming as a technique but also about the exact mindset or feelings required while engaging in it. A major point of contention is whether you need to believe in your affirmations for them to work.
Do You Have To Believe?
It’s quite fascinating, but psychologists have shown that repeating a lie enough times can lead to believing it. This suggests that initial belief or specific feelings aren’t necessary when starting affirmations; over time, you’ll start to believe, and your perception, which influences your assumptions, will shift – “an assumption, though false, if persisted in, will harden into fact.”
It seems that the majority of the manifestation community leaders argue against the need to believe in your affirmations in order for them to manifest. They point out that people often don’t instantly adopt new beliefs. They propose that affirmations serve to instill new beliefs into the subconscious, replacing old, unhelpful ones.
From YouTube personalities to success stories I’ve encountered, many have shared their experiences of affirmations working without initial belief. They highlight that belief might not be present at the start, but it develops as the affirmations manifest into reality.
During my research, I came across Kim Velez. Before truly looking into robotic affirming, I hadn’t watched her content, but her insights were striking. In her video “Do you have to believe Your affirmations when Manifesting,” she says that belief in your affirmations isn’t a prerequisite for their manifestation.
Kim explains that changing what you believe doesn’t happen right away; it takes time for new ideas to feel true. She suggests keeping up with your affirmations, even if you don’t fully believe them at first, because repeating them will eventually make your subconscious believe.
Kim talked about her own doubts about making a certain amount of money every day. Even though she wasn’t sure, she kept affirming she could make this money. And guess what? She started making more than she aimed for.
After she reached her goal, she aimed higher and saw even more success. About four weeks in, she really started to believe, especially as she saw real results. She says it’s important to face any doubts and to keep focusing on what you want.
Others online agree that initial belief in your manifestations isn’t necessary. The idea is to condition your mind into belief, effectively manifesting your desires. One success story shared the perspective that acknowledging your desire’s current absence in your 3D reality is extremely counterproductive.
You should avoid thinking, ‘I don’t have what I want yet, so what I’m saying isn’t true.’ The trick is to keep focusing on your affirmations, not worrying about what’s happening right now. Disregard all 3D evidence.
Do You Have to “Feel The Feeling”?
A lot of people say that adding strong feelings to your affirmations can really speed up getting what you want. One school of thought is that it doesn’t really matter if these feelings are good or bad; what’s important is how strong they are. Some believe that even negative feelings can help make your affirmations work faster because emotion, in general, is what pushes the manifestation out to your 3D reality.
I’ve seen this happen in my own life. I think because of the Abraham Hicks knowledge I learned, I was always under the impression you had to be feeling like unicorns and rainbows to manifest what you wanted. However, after 2020, there were several times when I scripted something I wanted as if it had already happened, and I was feeling really upset when I did it. The manifestation came that same day.
Many stories from people who got what they wanted quickly show that having strong feelings, no matter if they’re happy or sad, can make a big difference. The key seems to be using these strong feelings along with positive affirmations.
Either way, letting out strong emotions is a good thing. Whether it’s crying, yelling, or any other way of showing how you feel, bottling up feelings can lead to spirals of negative thoughts and possibly getting the opposite of what you want.
But some people say it’s important to really feel the emotion, and it needs to be the positive emotion you would feel. Like, if you were given a million dollars, you’d be happy, right? But the hard part for some with using that method is, since they have not experienced being given a million dollars, they get very caught up in trying to figure out what that feeling would feel like.
It makes some feel discouraged, so if it makes you feel discouraged, know that you don’t necessarily have to feel the feeling to manifest what you want. In the end, “feeling the feeling” or using emotion might give your affirmations an extra push, but it’s not necessary. Basically, if it works for you, great; if not, no worries.
Do You Need To Keep Affirming Once You Get Your Manifestation?
Some people talk about making your manifestation “hold.” There are things you can manifest into your experience and then manifest right out of your life because you may have believed you didn’t deserve it, or you started putting the energy of worrying about losing it, and then you manifested losing it not too long after.
Manifestation is all about believing in something so deeply and consistently that it turns into your reality. When you start affirming a new belief or reality, your subconscious mind may need time to fully embrace and recognize it as true. Many say that it’s crucial to keep affirming this new narrative or belief until it deeply embeds itself in your subconscious and becomes a part of your automatic thinking and a regular part of your life experience.
They advise that once your manifestation consistently appears in your reality, it can become your new normal, possibly eliminating the need for daily affirmation. The time it takes for a new belief to fully settle and feel like the new normal depends on the person. Some even find that after a day or two, they don’t need to affirm their belief daily because it has naturally become their assumed reality through immediate and continuous manifestation.
Both Kim Velez and Sammy Ingram have mentioned that if you affirm something enough, you’ll start to believe it. Over time, as you repeat the affirmation, your belief strengthens, especially when you see it manifest in your physical reality often enough that you stop doubting its existence. Eventually, you won’t need to affirm it anymore because it has solidified into fact.
What Do You Think?
As we wrap up our exploration of robotic affirming, I’m eager to hear your thoughts. It seems many people are trying and getting involved with the robotic affirming trend. Now, I want to hear from you. Have you tried robotic affirming yourself? What are your thoughts on robotic affirming? Do you find it useful for personal growth, or is there something about it that makes you hesitant? What motivated you to try it, and what were your goals? And if you haven’t tried it yet but are interested, what’s holding you back, or what would you like to learn more about? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences.
Personally, my journey with robotic affirming has been a mixed bag. While I’ve faced my share of hurdles, resistance and a lack of consistency have kept me from seeing the results I yearn for in specific areas. I’m not ready to throw in the towel just yet. I have decided to really put my all into this method for a specific area to see what happens.
I remain convinced that robotic affirming is definitely a viable manifestation technique. Its beauty lies in its simplicity and adaptability, seamlessly blending into our daily routines, whether we’re tackling household chores or taking a leisurely stroll. I mean, technically, we are thinking the thoughts anyway, so we have nothing to lose by trying it. The subconscious must be changed to change the 3D.
At its core, robotic affirming is about instilling positive affirmations deep within our subconscious, a practice deceptively simple yet potentially swift in its impact. The secret? Never giving up. Unwavering commitment, an unwavering positive outlook. Here’s to choosing a journey that resonates with us, one positive affirmation at a time.
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