11/04/2025
I love mantras! They support your body, mind, emotions, and spirit. And they literally rewire your brain!
Mantras help you let go of pain from old belief systems and lived experiences.
Here are 4 tips for choosing and utilizing one:
1. No negatives. (See what I did there! I broke my own rule! Silly me)
Your subconscious doesn’t register negatives including “don’t” & “not.” Instead of “I am not my past”, try “I am present and whole.”
2. Present tense only.
Say what’s true now.
Not “I will be powerful,” but “I am powerful.” Even if you don’t believe it now, when you do, it’ll be in the now.
3. Use mala beads.
Let your body join your mind with one bead per mantra to keep you anchored.
4. Repeat it 11,000 times.
Yup. 11,000. That’s a magic number for lasting neurological transmitter rewiring. Say it often, say it out loud, say it with devotion. Think about this: however many times you have said or thought the belief that you are trying to rewire, you get to say the new belief twice as many times. One time to balance the scale, and a second time to tip it in the direction of the new belief.
Having a hard time picking one? Start with a pain point, and flip it into a new truth.
For example:
“I’ll be lovable when I lose weight.” → “I love myself at every size.”
“I need money to feel safe.” → “I am safe and secure in this moment.”
Once you have a mantra picked out, try saying it throughout the day, or using it in your meditation practice to create an intentional time to really focus on your new belief!
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