Comments on: affirmations and research http://www.moritherapy.org/article/affirmations-and-research/ making lives better, making better lives Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:45:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Asif Zardari http://www.moritherapy.org/article/affirmations-and-research/comment-page-1/#comment-676292 Asif Zardari Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:29:01 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/?p=1559#comment-676292 good reply Dear Josh. .-= Asif Zardari´s last blog ..<a href="http://asifzardarikuta.blogspot.com/2009/11/zulfiqar-khosa-of-muslim-leauge-nawaz.html" rel="nofollow">Zulfiqar Khosa of Muslim Leauge Nawaz Watching Mujra</a> =-. good reply Dear Josh.
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]]> By: Josh http://www.moritherapy.org/article/affirmations-and-research/comment-page-1/#comment-674999 Josh Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/?p=1559#comment-674999 What a great topic. I believe it is important to draw light to the research being done regarding affirmations. Like you said, one of the issues that I find with the research is the researchers familiarity with the topic. In my research work, I always become intimately familiar with the subject matter prior to conducting the research. Those of us in the business of facilitating growth, understand that there are many different techniques. This applies to affirmations as well. In order for a broad based conclusion on the effectiveness to exist, one would have to test the various techniques. All that I was able to discern was a seperation between those with high or low self-esteem. I have found that the precursor to the effectiveness is not the self-esteem of the participant, but rather whether or not they believed the affirmations could help. As for different techniques as to how to make them more effective, I address these on my blog- http://mindfulmeasures.blogspot.com/2009/10/advanced-affirmation-techniques.html I would be curious to find out what others experiences have been with these techniques. What a great topic. I believe it is important to draw light to the research being done regarding affirmations. Like you said, one of the issues that I find with the research is the researchers familiarity with the topic. In my research work, I always become intimately familiar with the subject matter prior to conducting the research.

Those of us in the business of facilitating growth, understand that there are many different techniques. This applies to affirmations as well. In order for a broad based conclusion on the effectiveness to exist, one would have to test the various techniques. All that I was able to discern was a seperation between those with high or low self-esteem. I have found that the precursor to the effectiveness is not the self-esteem of the participant, but rather whether or not they believed the affirmations could help.

As for different techniques as to how to make them more effective, I address these on my blog-
http://mindfulmeasures.blogspot.com/2009/10/advanced-affirmation-techniques.html
I would be curious to find out what others experiences have been with these techniques.

]]> By: Ray Davis http://www.moritherapy.org/article/affirmations-and-research/comment-page-1/#comment-672185 Ray Davis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:50:38 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/?p=1559#comment-672185 Isabella, Thank you for the mention and for adding very useful points to this discussion. Your husband's poker story is analogous to my feelings about this study. While I think the research team is serious and well-meaning, I do not believe they possessed an adequate understanding of the topic to devise an effective study. I have personally invited the lead researcher to have further dialogue and have offered my experience and expertise to contribute to continuing this research. While I do not believe affirmations need the validation of science for the many people they have helped; I think having scientific support would open the door to many who might be skeptical. To date, I have not heard back from Dr. Wood about pursuing further research. She has been kind enough to conduct dialogue via email. I can say that she was even a bit surprised by the way the media covered her research. I remain hopeful that more research can be done with the collaboration of scientists and those with expertise in affirmations. Ray Davis Founder, The Affirmation Spot .-= Ray Davis´s last blog ..<a href="http://theaffirmationspot.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/turning-doubt-into-a-useful-tool/" rel="nofollow">Turning Doubt Into a Useful Tool – The Affirmation Spot for Monday October 19, 2009</a> =-. Isabella,

Thank you for the mention and for adding very useful points to this discussion. Your husband’s poker story is analogous to my feelings about this study.

While I think the research team is serious and well-meaning, I do not believe they possessed an adequate understanding of the topic to devise an effective study.

I have personally invited the lead researcher to have further dialogue and have offered my experience and expertise to contribute to continuing this research.

While I do not believe affirmations need the validation of science for the many people they have helped; I think having scientific support would open the door to many who might be skeptical.

To date, I have not heard back from Dr. Wood about pursuing further research. She has been kind enough to conduct dialogue via email. I can say that she was even a bit surprised by the way the media covered her research.

I remain hopeful that more research can be done with the collaboration of scientists and those with expertise in affirmations.

Ray Davis
Founder, The Affirmation Spot
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]]> By: Evan http://www.moritherapy.org/article/affirmations-and-research/comment-page-1/#comment-672061 Evan Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:25:39 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/?p=1559#comment-672061 The reduction to one factor is a big problem for researching these kinds of things I think. The idea that all the little factors will one day add up is a misunderstanding I think. "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts". To get research that is clinically useful (ie. can deal with complexity) is a huge challenge - one that it looks like this research doesn't meet. .-= Evan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wellbeingandhealthnet/~3/fSDFQdcUC3A/" rel="nofollow">Seven Questions About Strength and Weakness</a> =-. The reduction to one factor is a big problem for researching these kinds of things I think.

The idea that all the little factors will one day add up is a misunderstanding I think. “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts”.

To get research that is clinically useful (ie. can deal with complexity) is a huge challenge – one that it looks like this research doesn’t meet.
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]]> By: Che Garman http://www.moritherapy.org/article/affirmations-and-research/comment-page-1/#comment-671914 Che Garman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:14:52 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/?p=1559#comment-671914 Great post! I have been following this research, and I think I may have an answer as to why affirmations sometimes work and other times seem to make things worse. I believe the problem arises when practioners attempt to go directly from negative self-talk to positive affirmations - which is often the case. I have written about this on my blog - Affirm Your Life. I believe it is important to determine which level we should start affirming at. By knowing what level a current belief lies, we can create affirmations to raise that belief in small, successful steps (instead of jumping from negative self-talk to affirmations of being, such as "I am...") Please see "The 8 Levels of Affirming" at http://bit.ly/xfE0O for more information, and let me know what you think. Great post! I have been following this research, and I think I may have an answer as to why affirmations sometimes work and other times seem to make things worse. I believe the problem arises when practioners attempt to go directly from negative self-talk to positive affirmations – which is often the case.

I have written about this on my blog – Affirm Your Life. I believe it is important to determine which level we should start affirming at. By knowing what level a current belief lies, we can create affirmations to raise that belief in small, successful steps (instead of jumping from negative self-talk to affirmations of being, such as “I am…”)

Please see “The 8 Levels of Affirming” at http://bit.ly/xfE0O for more information, and let me know what you think.

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