Mantra's

[Mart]

I’ve been experimenting with mantras for some time now. I used the mantra “i am fully confident” to experience what it might do. Recently it just seems like repeating this mantra every morning for five minutes is just admitting to myself that i’m not fully confident, i think this will just make me too aware of acting a certain way in the moment. Has anyone any thoughts on this ? I think the mantra could backfire on me in that way. 

[Leo Gura]

@Mart You're talking about an affirmation, not a mantra. Affirmations do work. But they require daily practice for months really, to drill it into your mind. And you have to do them with really feeling and conviction, not in a piddly half-hearted fashion. REALLY picture yourself being confident until you make it a living reality (for at least 5 minutes).

[Mart]

@Leo Gura right, positive affirmations. Thank you Leo.