Why Your Affirmations Aren’t Working | Mitesh Khatri Shares the Real Trick

21 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this segment, Paridhi Dhingra explains a practical method for crafting effective affirmations called the “best friend technique.” She advises phrasing affirmations as if you are telling a close friend about a recent, positive life event, which makes the statement sound natural and believable. By framing affirmations as a casual conversation—e.g., saying to a friend “I got married this year and it’s one of the best experiences of my life”—the mind is more likely to accept the claim. Paridhi contrasts this with the common mistake of using overly formal or fake‑sounding affirmations (e.g., “Thank you God, I’m so happy…”) that feel insincere and fail to convince the subconscious. The key takeaway is to keep affirmations conversational to enhance their psychological impact.

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How do you make your affirmations? Very simple trick is say it as if you already have it. So let's say you're meeting your best friend after many days and you're telling your best friend you found the love of your life and you're married. How would you say that? That's your affirmation. Hmm. So I call it the best friend technique. So let's say I'm— my best friend is Indu. So I'm saying, hey Indu, you know what, this year I got married and it is one of the best experiences of my life. You see how natural? This is a conversation with my best friend. That has to become an affirmation. The mistake people make is many times their affirmations sound very fake. Like, thank you, God, I'm so happy that I got this. But even when you say it, you feel not so sure.
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But if you make it a natural conversation, at least your mind believes it.