[bh42]

There was a study which pointed out that this only works if you have self confidence, then you can brainwash yourself with affirmations like those.

But if you are insecure, then affirmations actually make you worse of because it is like poking your vicious inner self-critic with a stick.

I'd love to cite the study but my google-fu fails me today.

[jkkramer]

http://www.economist.com/node/13815141?story_id=13815141

http://www.psychologicalscience.org/media/releases/2009/wood...