You must choose right ones for you, phrase them right way, and say them with strong feeling and in a deep state of relaxation. When you use affirmations correctly their impact will last for at least a few hours - long enough to get you started on day ahead.

Let me reveal to you my secret habits – affirmation I use just before I jump out of bed. The following get me into a positive state of mind:

- Positive thoughts bring me benefits I desire - Negative thoughts have no influence over me - Everyday and in everyway I am getting better and better

To start day with confidence, I use following

- I am confident and charming with people I meet - I radiate confidence and relaxation - I start great conversations easily and effortlessly - I approve of myself and feel great about myself - I have sky-high self-esteem.

Why don’t you try same? Remember to say these affirmations with feeling and do so quietly inside your head while in that relaxed awakening state. Notice difference it brings you.

Sometimes we worry about our facial expressions. We may sense that our smile looks forced, or makes us look nervous. We may worry that we don’t smile enough, or that we frown too much.

One way you can check on your facial expressions is to have yourself videotaped in conversation with another person. When you review tape, does your smile looks forced, or natural? Do you look extremely serious? Are you able to portray a feeling of fun and light-heartedness?

If you are not able to analyze tape effectively by yourself, have someone else you trust give you some feedback.

If you think your facial expressiveness could be improved, you can practice in front of a mirror. Watch your face as you imagine yourself feeling various positive and negative emotions. Imagine yourself hearing a very funny joke. Or winning lottery. Or receiving a nice compliment. Meeting your neighbor. Getting a present. Having a secret.

Also imagine yourself experiencing negative situations and watch your facial expressions in mirror. Exaggerate them. Switch back to imagining positive emotions. Are you normally this expressive? Do you let other people see real you? Or do you try to hide yourself from everyone? Do you like person you see in mirror?

Your smiles and other facial expressions will be more natural and more appealing when you are relaxed, rather than tense. If you get nervous when you are talking with others, you may find it helpful to practice body relaxation techniques until you can easily relax at will. Consciously tell all muscles in your body to relax, even if you have to give instructions mentally to each part of your body, one section at a time.

When you are with other people, let your mental focus be on enjoying situation you are in, rather than imagining what others are thinking about you, or worrying what you will say next.