Positive Affirmations & Positive Sayings

Sharon Melnick, a well-known life coach and a clinical psychologist, has been working with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs and professionals to achieve the quality of life that they want.

In this video, she talks about the two ways in which people gain confidence. Most people use the indirect way (getting validation from other people which reinforces our confidence in our abilities). However, it is too time-consuming and not as effective as the direct way. The direct way consists of creating a core vision for yourself and acting to make it happen.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• 2 ways to be confident: indirect and direct
• Indirect behavior: getting validation from other people about your competence
• Direct behavior: build a core vision for yourself and your team and act on it
• What excites you about this vision?
• What benefits will it bring to your life?
• What strengths and talents do you have to make it happen?

Overall Rating (1-5): 3

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 4
She's a dynamic speaker and has lots of energy and uses movement to keep people engaged.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 3
Her examples for applying the direct way to confidence are vague.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

Take a glass of cranberry juice, a pitcher of water and a smart, eight-year-old girl and what do you get? The secret to happy thoughts!

In this simple yet profound presentation, a young girl shows that happy thoughts are ours for the taking when we follow her example. She used a glass of cranberry juice to represent bad thoughts in the mind. Then, she poured the pitcher of water (representing happy thoughts) into the glass, which made the cranberry juice (or what was left of it) as clear as water. Flood your mind with happy thoughts and make the negativity disappear!

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• Negative thoughts reside in the mind.
• Negative thoughts can be displaced by positive thoughts.
• We need to think happy thoughts in order for the transformation to happen.

Overall Rating (1-5): 5

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 5
Very simple and enlightening, especially coming from an eight-year-old girl.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 5

The "experiment" clearly illustrates her main point.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

Sometimes, we honor promises to others more than the ones we ought to promise ourselves. This video starts each affirmation with "I promise me..." which reminds us that we deserve the same respect for ourselves as we give to others.

This video uses self-affirmation to channel positive thoughts into the subconscious. The combination of buoyant music and pictures stimulates the viewer and provides a great stress-reliever anytime.

Key Points from this Inspirational Video:

• I promise me inner peace
• I promise me true love
• I promise myself to laugh more and smile more
• I promise myself respect and patience
• I promise to forgive myself and be grateful
• I promise to be positive

Overall Rating (1-5): 3.5

Entertainment Rating (1-5): 4
The video has excellent pictures, lilting music and positive affirmations.

Instructional Rating (1-5): 2

No instructional value.

Sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Lailani Mendoza for this in-depth inspirational video review!

I have been given the tools to help me succeed in life. I will rely on these tools to help me become a better person. Self-reflection is a reliable and useful tool because I can look within myself to identify my abilities and boost my talents.

I do not need to rely on others to identify my talents. Though I may value the thoughts of my friends, my family, and my coworkers, I realize my passion is not defined by their opinions.

I know my own abilities best because I am aware of all of my desires. I know what hopes I have long harbored in my heart. Through self-reflection I can find my true talents.

My talents and capabilities become evident to me through self-reflection. Only I know the full value of my life experiences. Only I can determine my goals. Whether I want to improve my personal relationships, seek recognition at work, take on a new project, only I can ultimately decide the best plan of action.

It is my responsibility to identify my skills and to share them with others. When I evaluate my abilities, I am honest because I have nothing to hide. A truthful assessment of my talents will help me develop my skills.

Self-improvement begins by considering the things I have done well and the areas where I can improve. I can identify my strengths and weaknesses by honest self-evaluation. And through this, I can find ways to live a fuller life.

Self-Reflection Questions:

1. Do I regularly use the tool of self-reflection to identify my abilities?
2. Have I relied on other people to define who I am and which skills I should develop?
3. Once I have identified my strengths and weaknesses, what specific actions will I take to improve?