35 Personal Mantras To Love Yourself and Your Life Right Now + Everyting you need to know for your personal practice

Words matter. How we speak matters. How we speak to ourselves matters most. We spend more time with ourselves than anybody else. The way we talk to ourselves is a fundamental factor in shaping who we become. It influences how we feel about ourselves, how we feel about what we can achieve, how we are viewed by the world and how we experience it. WOW… our words really effect our life! Today we speak about words, self-talk, and also about cultivating kindness, self-gratitude, empowerment, and trust. And to do this, we are going to dive into a simple, but effective way of practicing all these components of self-love. It is called Personal Mantra– the repetition of words.

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Before you say, NO WAY, have you ever tried using a personal mantra (or an affirmation)?

If yes, skip this little talk and go onto the info below or 35 powerful personal mantras to use during your personal practice.

If no, wait a minute because I have a feeling that you are definitely mistaken.

Most of us use positive phrases (aka personal mantra/affirmations) all the time to pick ourselves up. Think of the times when you were in a difficult situation or preparing for an exam, competition, interview or new experience.

• “I’ve got this.”
• “I am going to be ok.”
• “I am a good person.”
• “I deserve to be loved”
• “I deserve the best.”
• “I am perfect for the job”
• “I am going to pass, win, achieve…”

How We Speak to Ourselves

We talk to ourselves constantly. Our inner voice is a chatterbox. And alhough much of the time we do not speak very kindly to ourselves, we also have moments when we are our most loving cheerleaders.

In these moments, we are manifesting how we want to show up through the use of loving, compassionate or empowering phrases so that it becomes our emotional and physical reality. This is often how we manage to rise back up, dust ourselves off, and move on.

We do it without thinking – instinctively. Using personal mantra is taking this to another level. We carefully choose our words and repeat them with intention and purpose. We actively put our wholehearted energy into who we want to be and what we want to create in our life through our inner speech. It is a true act of love.

So how do you speak to yourself? Can you easily say that you are loving towards yourself, that you use words that support this journey towards your best self? During normal conversations you have with yourself, is your inner voice empowering you or breaking you down?

Why I love personal mantra

Well, some people may say that they don’t work, but I love them! Why?

I am not going to give you lots of scientific-based reasons about why personal mantras work. I am an ‘experiment it on myself‘ type of girl. If with time it works, then I CONTINUE. If it doesn’t, I STOP and search for my thang. ⠀
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But if you are the kind of person that wants an expert opinion (& I know that tons of people do) there are articles and books that can explain the mantra-brain connection. Google it. You will also find a bit of this type of info below or jump to it by clicking HERE.
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Instead, I can limit my explaination to 6 simple words: I love the power of words!

Words That Abuse

Writer and poet Rudyard Kipling said that words are the most powerful drug known to man.

Not only do words infect, egotize, narcotize, and paralyze, but they enter into and colour the minutest cells of the brain. . . .” – R. Kipling

Words, like drugs, have the power to alter the way a person thinks and feels, They can influence a person to do things that they normally would not do.

When we use words that do not support us, or even worse, seriously hurt and harm us, we are feeding ourselves with a powerful force of negative energy that directly impacts our beliefs about ourselves.

Just as it would be with a child, if you keep telling yourself that you are weak, you will become weaker and weaker. Fact, not opinion.

All words, when they are capable of touching our deepest emotions (especially our insecurities), are potent sources of energy.

Our words quickly transform into who we are. This is the root of their power.

Words That Heal

But just as words can abuse, words can also heal.

So I love personal mantras because they help me heal myself. It is a simple way to get the job done. That’s it.

They bring me back to where I want to be: self-loving, patient, accepting, more focused, equanimous, hopeful, inspired, closer to healed.

Our personal mantra practice supports our journey towards the highest version of ourselves, creating the person and life each one of us desires and that is in alignment with our authentic – unintoxified – self. By cultivating our words daily we instill a profound trust in ourselves. We may even get a little mantra high.

What is there not to love?

My very personal description of a Personal Mantra Practice

pronounced: MUHN-truh

• a word or phrase or group of phrases used in a repetitive manner to calm & focus the mind
• a quick way to return to our intentions & get us back into the zone any time of the day
• nurturing brain food, a heart fertilizer, a natural high
• a prayer for ourselves
• a manifestation for our life
• a sacred, daily ritual
• beautiful thoughts
• an act of self-love

The ancestor of every action is a thought.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson  

The following is a mini guide for you to learn everything you need to know to start or improve your personal mantra practice, but if you prefer, click here to JUMP straight to 35 of my favorite personal mantras.
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The Differences: Mantra, Personal Mantra & Affirmation

Let’s Start With Mantra

The word mantra originates from two Sanskrit words – manas (mind) and tra (tool) – so mantra literally means “a tool for the mind“.

Mantras are usually shorter and more simple than personal mantras and affirmations. They are often just one word or phrase (often in Sanskrit – think Om) that creates a vibration when repeated over and over again. Mantras can be chanted aloud or repeated silently in your mind. The sounds are meant to induce a deeper meditative state, similar to a lullaby soothing a baby to sleep,

Personal Mantras & Affirmations

Personally, I use affirmations and personal mantras exactly the same. When used as part of a manifestation or meditation practice, they both are used to support and encourage positive thinking and action.

Both are more or less specific phrases that affirm, manifest or support something we desire to bring deeper focus on or strengthen about ourselves or in our life.

Sometimes all you need is one word to bring you back. Breathe, pause, listen and release are just a few of the most effective ones.

Personal Mantras & Affirmations – The Similarities

1. Personal mantras and affirmations are both highly energetic phrases regarding ourselves and our lives. They are both powerful tools that can help us move towards our authentic self and create the life we want.
2. They can both be used to change our mindset and improve our mood.
3. They can both support us while overcoming negative and limiting thoughts, beliefs and habits.
4. They can both help us return our focus to our goals and desires.
5. As long as we can devote total attention to the repetition of our words, they can both be practiced anytime and anywhere – even while doing other things such as standing in line, sitting in traffic, cooking, washing dishes, folding laundry, walking your dog, exercising, getting ready for the day or preparing for bed.
6. It often takes time and practice to feel comfortable using them.
7. We can personalize both affirmations and personal mantras, or use already created ones.
8. There is no right or wrong way to form them and there are no rules for how to use them – it’s all about what works best for us individually.
9. Both affirmations and mantras are only effective when they resonate with us personally and they are most effective when based on personal experience and emotions. The only goal: that the words you use stir up a positive, energetic vibration inside of you as you repeat them.
10. We can and should modify our affirmations and personal mantras, even on a daily basis to best suit our needs and goals.

So while I will be referring to personal mantra, know that I can just as well be using the term affirmation here.

The Affirmation Queen – Inspiration & Resources

“When I talk about doing affirmations, I mean consciously choosing words that will either help eliminate something from your life or help create something new in your life.” 

– Louise Hay, internationally known motivational author and speaker

RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRACTICE

• 21 Days to Unlock the Power of Affirmations: Manifest Confidence
• Abundance, and Joy, I Can Do It: How to Use Affirmations to Change Your Life
• Power Thought Cards: A 64 Card Deck (Box Set)
• Louise Hay’s Affirmations for Self-Esteem: A 12-Card Deck for Loving Yourself Cards

How do Personal Mantras Work?

Personal mantras are designed to give the mind a specific intention to focus on. When you have an intention of focus, it becomes easier to steady and discipline the mind.

With consistency, even a brief personal mantra practice can be powerful enough to bring you into a deeper state of awareness. Awareness is the first step to taking action and manifesting positive things for ourselves and our lives.

“Mantras that are positive affirmations in English are used as neuro linguistic programming techniques to help us create new belief systems about life and our potential.

These mantras also help us generate positive emotional states that allow us to attract high vibration people. The mind generates our thoughts which guides our actions.

The last frontier and our true source of power is the mind which makes mantras quite possibly the missing link in our own personal empowerment.

It’s no surprise that an overwhelming majority of highly successful people say meditation is a key part of their own success.

“The whole world may give you support…but if your own mind does not support you, you will not be in a position to do anything in life.

Your own mind cannot be controlled and guided and give you the support until it is brought to a discipline.”
(excerpt from, Why Mantras Are So Powerful – Daily Life)

A regular practice is essential

To get the most benefit from personal mantra it must become a regular practice. Make it a priority by scheduling it into your daily routine.

Remember: you can practice almost anywhere so NO EXCUSES!

• Start with 90 seconds to 5 minutes at least twice a day. A perfect time to practice is first thing in the morning – even before getting out of bed. Make it part of your morning routine and your intention setting as suggested in my post: How To Stop Waking Up Tired – 7 ways to energize your morning routine. (click to read article)
• Close your eyes, feel how you are feeling and feel your way to your greatest intention for the day. This is how the bes, heartfelt personal mantra phrases are created. Spontaneously!
• Repeat each word or phrase 3 to 12 times. As you repeat them with or without voice, really focus on the words and emotionally feel them in your entire being as a wave moving through you. By feeling them, we believe them and when we believe them they manifest into our reality.
• Make your routine consistent. Less is ALWAYS better than none and consistency is ALWAYS fundamental to change. So do NOT skip a day just because you are in a rush. Make your practice a ritual. Fit them in while brushing your teeth, tying your shoes, sitting in traffic.
• Do not expect immediate results. Focus on consistency and the intensity of your focus and effort. It may take some time before they feel natural or before you notice any positive change. Growing your committment to and patience towards yourself is a major benefit of the practice.

Benefits of Personal Mantra

• Helps with problem-solving
• Improves focus and builds patience
• Improves mental health
• Reduces stress and anxiety
• Increases the likelihood of personal success
• Increases positive emotions
• Reduces the use of negative self-talk and abuse
• Increases confidence
• Improves relationships, listening skills, and use of speech
• Creates inner clarity, stability, and groundedness
• Instills gratitude and trust

Our greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” 

– William James

The Practice – Getting Into The Zone

• Find the quietest place available to you. You may want to use headphones. With time, you will be more accepting of when your environment is not silent and conditions aren’t perfect.
• Relax your body into a comfy position: standing, sitting, or lying down. If it feels right, close your eyes. Relaxed, but upright and dignified.
• Notice your breath. You may want to take one or several deep breaths in through the nose and deep breaths out through the mouth to ground yourself.
• With or without voice, slowly repeat the phrases, adjusting any part to fit to what you need in that moment.
• Repeat them for as long as you like and have time for. You can repeat them on their own, or as part of a longer meditatation. For example, The RETURNING HOME TO HARMONY & EASE meditation. (click to practice)
• Take a final, deep breath in through the nose & out through the mouth. Sit for a moment or two to feel the aftereffects of your practice. Then return to your day instilled with the zone good feelin’.
• Added suggestion: write them on post-its or as little notes to hang around your home, at work or in your car as a support system to turn to whenever you need a little extra love or inspiration throughout the day. The more you do it, the more it works.

You become what you think about most of the time.” – Brian Tracy

When to Practice Personal Mantra

• When you are feeling stressed. It will bring you back to the present moment.
• When you are exhausted. It will give you that brief break you need & deserve.
• When you are confused. It brings you back to balance and clarity.
• When you need some affection. It is like receiving a love note from someone who truly cares about your well-being.
• When you need to be pumped up before a big event or something scary. It is like a quick, but potent pep talk.

A mantra is a thought. Use a mantra to help you still your mind initially and then move you into silent meditation. – Frederick Lenz

How Do I Find A Mantra That Inspires Me?

The most important thing for choosing a personal mantra is that it has a powerful meaning that resonates with you. You can actually feel it as you repeat it.

The personal mantra you choose should have a relaxing, yet energetic effect.

Whether you choose an already formulated personal mantra, create your own, or practice one as part of a longer meditation practice, always make sure that it feels comfortable and authentic inside. You completely trust in it and your practice.

Everyone has their own mantra. – Russell Brand

How to create a Personal Mantra

• Set your intentions: Spend 1/2 hour alone journaling about how you feel, how you want to show up & what you want. Ask yourself: What is my goal? What do I want today to be about? How do I want to show up for myself and the people in my life? How do I want to feel? (Some days this won’t be necessary. Your word or phrase will jump out at you!)
• Write a declarative phrase or set of phrases that reflect your feelings & your desires in the present moment. GUIDELINES: Get specific and make them simple enough to remember. Make sure that they capture what matters most to you.
• Take a moment to connect with your personal mantra. Ask yourself: Does it represent what you feel in your heart? Do you believe and trust in your phrase?
• Remember that your personal mantra will change.
• Schedule in your practice.
• Remember consistency. Quality over quantity, but every day!

Other Prompts For Choosing Or Creating A Personal Mantra

• What does my best self look like?
• What is important to me?
• Who do I want to be even when I’m not?
• What do I want people to experience when they’re around me?
• What words capture who and how I want to be? CHOOSE 5 to 10 words

Mantras are passwords that transform the mundane into the sacred. – Deva Premal

35 Personal Mantra to Love Yourself and Your Life Right Now

SUGGESTION: MIX AND MATCH DAILY. Repeat one or more phrases as part of your practice. You can even pick one from each group and repeat them in sequence.

SELF-LOVE

1. I am the gold. I am the divine. This is my true self.
2. I adore all the parts of me. I rest in self-love.
3. I am devoted to loving every crack, rough edge, scar and wrinkle of my imperfect self.
4. May I remember to let my light shine through today.
5. I am worthy of goodness and I transform the sweetness that surrounds me.
6. I am responsible for caring for myself.
7. With this breath. In this moment. May I be patient with myself.

EMPOWERMENT

1. I live my life through deep inner trust and not by validation or chance.
2. I am secure in myself and who I am.
3. What will be is up to me. How I respond always matters most.
4. I need not go back, I know how to go better.
5. I am devoted to my personal growth. May both glory and difficulty show me the way.
6. I need not merely survive anymore. I am meant to thrive.
7. I am the possibility that I envision for this world.

GRATITUDE

1. Today I am blessed, truly and deeply blessed.
2. Life is a miracle every day.
3. I thank my mind and body for showing up for me today.
4. Thank you ….. (Complete the phrase: eyes, arms, heart…)
5. I honor my life right now just as it is.
6. Blessings pour over me in every moment and I am here to humbly receive them.
7. I belong because of this breath (breathe in, breathe out). And this breath (breathe in, breathe out). I feel the sacredness in this small act of life.

TRUST

1. I trust in my breath. My breath is my greatest power.
2. I have deep trust in my own intuition. It loves me.
3. May it serve to awaken. May I awaken to serve. In this I shall trust.
4. I know how to heal myself.
5. Let go, let be. May I release into the warmth of trust.
6. Just this breath. Just this moment. This is enough.
7. It is all going to be ok.

STABILITY

1. I am grounded in the present moment.
2. My beautiful wandering mind. May you always find your way home.
3. My breath, my heart beating, my feet: May they remind me that I am here.
4. May I ground myself in my mind, body, heart and breath uniting as one beautiful force right here, right now.
5. Today I am deeply rooted in grace, tenacity and strength.
6. My courage and self-love conquers habit and distraction today.
7. I honor the full spectrum of my experience. This is my stability.

DEEP CONNECTION

1. I am at home in my divine being.
2. My mind, body and heart work together in unison.
3. I am a speck of dust and the universe was made just for me.
4. I trust in the beautiful possibility of my humanity and the humanity of others. I trust in the unfolding of life.
5. May we heal the world together. One breath and act of love at a time.
6. Today I choose love, joy and deep connection.
7. May I practice for the collective. I am not separate. I am not alone. I belong to all life.

A BRIEF PERSONAL MANTRA MEDITATION JUST FOR YOU

Here is a 5 minute personal mantra meditation, I FEEL & IT’S ALL OK, to get you started.

This practice uses personal mantra to help us release built up emotions.

A FEW CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THIS PRACTICE

PLEASE READ BEFORE PRACTICING.

• You may think that you do not need this, but you do. We all do.
• You may experience an instant release.
• You may feel resistance, a blockage.
• You may even feel nothing while repeating the phrases and then experience an emotional wave arise suddenly during the day.
• It is all ok.
• Remember that every practice is different.
• Be kind and patient with yourself.

Often our busy lives and the desire to be perfect causes us to bypass our emotions. This is not healthy and never serves us or our journey.

Emotions do not go away, they lift weights.

So add this practice to your regular practice, once or twice a week or whenever you feel the need to feel what you are feeling and release into it. And remember: you deserve this mini, but powerful break every day!

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May your words always love and support you.
my heart reaching out to yours,

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