Affirmations help us be less defensive and more objective, particularly when talking about perceptions of racism, as this 2006 study showed.
Using affirmations also helps all of us manage chronic stress better. Often when we’re in crisis/survival mode, we cannot be creative. Those are also times when we NEED IT THE MOST. Affirmations help us get there.
If you need some seed affirmations, here are some suggestions!

Affirmations are NOT going to fix injustice in the world, but that’s not their purpose. Affirmations are psychological and spiritual VITAMINS. They buffer and protect our hearts.
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