Do you use action affirmations? If you don’t, it’s probably time to start!

I have a lot on my plate as a wife and mother, but also nurture lofty goals and career aspirations. It’s easy to get overwhelmed or discouraged if I don’t keep my mind right. Daily action affirmations help me stay focused and empowered to achieve everything on my list.

If you’re a busy woman or mom like me, this extra encouragement can go a long way to help you tackle your hopes and dreams, too.

What is an affirmation?

For those not familiar with affirmations, they are positive and affirming statements that you repeat to yourself to overcome self-doubt or sabotage and that help form a mental picture of the outcomes we want for ourselves.

You can use affirmations daily or in preparation for specific tasks like a presentation for work, a sporting event, to overcome unhealthy habits or anything else you need extra encouragement to accomplish.

Do affirmations really work?

Affirmations are backed by science and positive psychology. Our brain’s neuroplasticity plays a role in how affirmations work. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt and change to new stimuli and new life circumstances.

When you form a mental image of yourself completing a new task or accomplishing a goal, this activates some of the same areas of the brain that actually experiencing these things would do.

So, what you think can become your reality, just like the saying, “What you think is what you become”.

How do I practice affirmations?

If you’ve seen my Instagram, you know I use the sticky-note method to keep these affirmations in view every day. It’s nothing fancy or expensive, but it gets the job done! You can focus on and repeat daily affirmations for any aspect of your life whether it be to improve your self-esteem, reach financial goals or even just to start your morning off on the right foot.

Today, I am sharing 55 Action Affirmations you need to get things done, today!

Each of these positive mantras will keep you moving forward, despite supposed obstacles or self-doubt.

The 55 Action affirmations you need to know!

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1. I put action behind my goals every single day.

2. I have a fierce commitment to my goals which moves me forward

3. I prioritize progress above perfection

4. I take daily action toward my ideal life

5. I am energized by my positive actions and thoughts

6. I move past doubt and take action when a new idea comes to me

7. I am motivated by self-love to act on my beliefs

8. I never break a promise to myself

9. I give myself permission to try and fail and try again

10. I overcome distractions to my progress

11. I am committed and focused

12. I give myself permission to take tiny actions towards my goals

13. I will stay the course despite setbacks

14. I embrace even the smallest action towards my goals

15. I have enough time to do the things I need each day

16. I will seize the moment when opportunities come

17. I think it, I do it, I achieve it 

18. I step towards new things with confidence

19. I am in control of my life

20. I persist against resistance

21. I am a do-er

22. My actions reflect my intentions

23. I have enough courage to follow my dreams

24. I take actions that support my goals

25. I act each day with a plan, purpose and passion

26. I am where I need to be

27. Done is better than perfect

28. I act with purpose and make things happen

29. There is no such thing as failure, only learning

30. I embrace mistakes as learning opportunities

31. I will act today, as if I am the person I want to become

32. I know what needs to be done

33. I am always moving forward

34. I am successful because I finish what I start

35. I face my fears and move through them

36. I know exactly what I need to do to achieve the goals I have in life

37. I have everything within me to achieve my goals

38. I continually accomplish more each day

39. I dare to act upon my hopes and dreams

40. I can do hard things

41. Every action I take increases my motivation

42. I am fueled by getting things done

43. I spend time on my goals everyday

44. I do not procrastinate and complete my goals

45. I know that the time to act is now

46. I only spend energy on actions that empower

47. I focus on the present

48. I can do many productive things everyday

49. I take charge of my life with positive action

50. I know how to make a plan and stick to it

51. I don’t waste time on things that don’t work

52. My words and my actions are the same

53. I honor my intentions with specific action

54. If it needs to be done, I will do it

55. I am capable of doing everything I need to do

Did you enjoy this list? I hope you’ll use these can-do statements to make and keep goals that have meaning in your life.

Choose the ones that stand out the most to you and post them in a prominent place. As your circumstances change, you can switch them for what’s most applicable to that time.

If you liked this list of action affirmations, be sure to check out these 65 Impactful Financial Affirmations, and these 55 Morning Affirmations and Quotes for Black Women.

Until next time!