Affirmations can work, just choose your words carefully

Most of the affirmations people use, fail at the first stage. They tend to give an unrealistic message to the subconscious mind, hoping for a positive response. If you are financially broke, and you say to yourself "I earn $100,000 per year", how will your non-conscious mind ever believe it? If your body is totally out of shape, and you say to yourself "I am very attractive", your mind will know you are trying to delude it and add the "yeah right" to the end of every sentence.

However, if you add a couple of simple words to each sentence - you can make a big difference to the way you mind thinks and ultimately believes.

Instead of saying "I earn $100,000 per year," say "I choose to earn $100,000 per year."
Instead of saying "I am very attractive," say "I choose to feel that people find me attractive."

And once you "choose" the right word(s) you are more likely to "choose" the right actions.