Affirmation: noun Middle English affirmacioun,borrowed from Anglo-French affermacion, borrowed from Latin affirmatio, from affirmare, "affirm"                                                                                                                  1)1)Statement, declaration or pronouncement
2) NEW AGE: the repeated assertion that something exists or is true, to reprogram negative thought patterns                                                      

When used frequently enough, affirmations can enhance your use of the Law of Attraction by helping to reshape the core beliefs and assumptions that may be holding you back. They promote consistency, optimism and intense focus on the future you want to create. Affirmations work on both the conscious and unconscious levels.

The power of affirmations is limited by personal beiefs.  If the affirmation is done half-heartedly, the results will be only partial or even reversed. But if fully believed, in both mind and soul, the situation is almost certain to be achieved.

One simple method

Print your affirmation on a 3x5 index card and carry it with you during the day. Make it a habit to read it through at least in the morning and evening during a quiet time. Or you can simply repeat a positive phrase in front of the mirror, in the car, or write it on paper. 

Mirror Technique:

This technique is great for helping you see yourself as beautiful. 

Stand in front of the mirror, preferably in underwear or naked. Start at one end of your body & work to the other end finding as many nice things to say about your body as you can. For example: "I love my ears. They hear well and enable me to listen. They have a beautiful shape. I love my wonderful ears." 

Doing this techniques helps you find and appreciate more of you. All of your body does important functions. Your eyes see, ears hear, nose smells, and heart pumps blood.

Anywhere technique:

Whenever you catch yourself thinking something you would rather not, here is a technique that works rather well. It is based on NLP techniques.

Hear the phrase you said diminishing in volume until it disappears, then hear the phrase you want to say grow louder.

Alternately, you can see the "picture" of what you didn't like go spin away from you and have the picture of what you do want spin towards you.

Writing Technique:

This technique can be used to change you life. Perhaps it will work well for you. 

Simply sit down at a table and write what you would like in your life 15 times every day. An example is: "I am healthy, happy, wise and free". When you are done know that the universe is taking care of it

Trash Can Technique:

Good for getting rid of negative thoughts. 

Whenever you find something you don't like. Write it down and throw it into the trash. By doing this, you are telling the universe, I want to be done with this problem, please help me work through it and be done with it.

Meditation Technique:

Look for divine inspiration while repeating your affirmation  

Sit quietly and ask your inner guide, universe, God, and/or guardian angel (whatever fits your belief system) for insights, help and guidance. Then quietly repeat your affirmation for 10-15 minutes. Sit quietly for 5 minutes afterwards for any insights.