Any thought we have or any word we say is affirmation. Affirmations are directly linked to our sub-consciousness which influences it to guide our conscious that can lead us to a certain direction which can either bring a positive or negative change. Scientific affirmations refer to healing of the body through specific affirmations developed by professional hypnotists and scientists. While regular everyday affirmations are useful, scientific healing ones are particularly useful.

A book ‘SCIENTIFIC HEALING AFFIRMATIONS’ by Paramahansa Yogananda published in 1960′s thoroughly explains the theory of scientific healing affirmations. This book first explains that affirmations are words or thoughts sent forth due to our ego or soul. Furthermore, exaggeration or falsehood makes words ineffective. Man’s word should be truth and have a feeling of realization only then the affirmations will work. According to ‘Scientific Healing Affirmations’ these affirmations are linked to our sub consciousness which is further linked to cosmic consciousness, or God. By repeating scientific healing affirmations we are sure to be heard by God but at the same time throw out any doubt in God’s power and truly belief that God’s power can heal you or others. All affirmations, in order to reach sub consciousness must be free from doubts and uncertainties. As one makes use of affirmations, the attitude should be complete devotion and clear understanding for example will affirmations should be accompanied with strong determination or feeling by complete devotion. Also while healing others, select an affirmation that is suitable to emotional temperament of your patient.

While the inclusion of God is debated by many scientific researchers, the fact that these scientific healing affirmations work is not. Many mental or physical problems can be cured by finding out deep roots of the diseases hidden within these sub consciousness. The medicines or electrical method that we use only fix obvious bodily diseases.

According to ‘Scientific Healing Affirmations,’ to prevent and get rid of mental disease we must have faith in God and should prefer peace. Free the mind from all negative and disturbing thoughts and get rid of all bad habits. Firmly belief in you new good thoughts and stand firmly against violent emotions. Keeping the mind purer is the most superior form of hygiene and when the mind is pure; a person is kept away from many diseases. For curing of mental diseases one should concentrate on the opposite quality of the disease such as anger should be replaced by peace, fear replaced by bravery and sickness by health.

The author states that to prevent physical disease one needs to have proper diet for example don’t over eat or don’t become a cause of proper diet. During curing of physical disease the primary focus should be on mind as mind weakness is the key behind physical diseases and if mind is strong the healing process will be quick as well as effective.

While ‘Scientific Healing Affirmations” is a groundbreaking book, the fact is, it is not as “scientific” as the title claims. Much of the book is based in eastern religious philosophy, and that does take away from it’s value for those non-religious, and even many Christian readers. If you’d like a less fluffy introduction to scientific healing affirmations (the affirmation style and not the book), find a local hypnotist, or get a more scientific book on healing affirmations.