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The Great Little Book of Afformations: Incredibly Simple Questions - Amazingly Powerful Results!
It's time to stop asking the Why is my life such a struggle? Why can't I find someone to love? Why don't I have enough time or money?
In this new audio edition of the original award-winning book, listeners will learn how to transform their lives. The authors walk listener through every area of life, including health, wealth, body image, love, relationships, work and career. This Writers Digest Book Awards winner has been updated and expanded to offer the listener incredibly simple questions with amazingly powerful results!
In this new audio edition of the original award-winning book, listeners will learn how to transform their lives. The authors walk listener through every area of life, including health, wealth, body image, love, relationships, work and career. This Writers Digest Book Awards winner has been updated and expanded to offer the listener incredibly simple questions with amazingly powerful results!
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First published November 1, 2001
About the author
Noah St. John
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Noah St. John
is famous for inventing
Afformations®
and helping busy people achieve financial freedom.
His sought-after advice is known as the “secret sauce” in business and personal growth.
Noah’s engaging and down-to-earth speaking style always gets high marks from audiences. As the leading authority on how to eliminate limiting beliefs, Noah delivers programs that have been called “The only training that FIXES every other training!”
He also appears frequently in the news worldwide, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, National Public Radio, Parade, Woman’s Day, Los Angeles Business Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Selling Power, Forbes.com, and The Huffington Post.
Founder of the international coaching and training corporation SuccessClinic.com, Noah is known for producing products and programs that have helped to improve tens of thousands of lives and businesses around the world.
Fun fact: Noah once won an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii on the game show Concentration, where he missed winning a new car by three seconds. (Note: He had not yet discovered Power Habits or Afformations.)
Get Noah's new book FREE at NoahStJohn.com
His sought-after advice is known as the “secret sauce” in business and personal growth.
Noah’s engaging and down-to-earth speaking style always gets high marks from audiences. As the leading authority on how to eliminate limiting beliefs, Noah delivers programs that have been called “The only training that FIXES every other training!”
He also appears frequently in the news worldwide, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, National Public Radio, Parade, Woman’s Day, Los Angeles Business Journal, The Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Selling Power, Forbes.com, and The Huffington Post.
Founder of the international coaching and training corporation SuccessClinic.com, Noah is known for producing products and programs that have helped to improve tens of thousands of lives and businesses around the world.
Fun fact: Noah once won an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii on the game show Concentration, where he missed winning a new car by three seconds. (Note: He had not yet discovered Power Habits or Afformations.)
Get Noah's new book FREE at NoahStJohn.com
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December 29, 2024
Finally, an approach for affirmations that makes sense. It’s based on the same principles of positive thinking, and the law of attraction, but its phrased in a way where you can actually convince your subconscious that you’ve already achieved what you’ve set out to. On a personal level, it’s hard to come up with concrete evidence, whether they work or not, but I can definitely attest that is changing the way I’m reflecting on my struggles to a positive one, and giving me a much more positive outlook on life
March 18, 2008
Great book on how to use afformations instead of affirmations. Just read it... and re-read it. Learn to ask yourself the right questions. Small book - very quick read - high impact.
April 25, 2011
Great book!! Literally changed my life!!
April 5, 2014
I'm open-minded, positive and willing to strain the limits of credulity in the world of self-help literature, but this one is snicker-inducing.
October 4, 2019
I have been doing affirmations a lot, and I have no idea to verify whether or not they work - but I keep doing them when I remember to. This entire review is entirely spoilers.
So, the other day I wanted a library book to support my exploration in affirmations and downloaded this audiobook. I wasn't paying attention to the exact details, and when I heard the narrator start...I was like: "Why are they pronouncing affirmations in such a weird way?" Then I kept listening.
So, St. John has come up with a theory that if/when we create our "affirmations" in the form of a question (as in it is already present) that the effect will be somehow more affirming and effective. So, I listened on with curiosity. He calls them "afformations".
I will say that this little audiobook is narrated quite quickly...think motivational speaker pace. It is total cheerleading, which is fine. (But, a little too fast paced for me generally speaking.) And, I did giggle in a few places. (Getting me to laugh gets at least 1 star). Then he explained a bit more in chapter 1, and I was intrigued. He has you write down your self-limiting beliefs in the form of questions, then flip it around. For example:
"Why am I alone so often?" Change to: "Why am I with wonderful and supportive friends so often?"
Like that.
The 2nd chapter covers anecdotes about people, and how they've used affOrmations resulting in changes in their lives. Then he gives examples of them in different categories (relationships, finances, self-confidence, etc.). At the end he does talk about his website and an app you can use to record and play back your afformations.
So, I remain intrigued. I have written down about 10 which I'll try for a few weeks and see where it goes. I will say this, that trying this method somehow put me in a positive mental space initially. I will try to update in a month to see if anything has shifted. My afformations are about: health, relationships, living situation, and creativity/artistic expression.
So, the other day I wanted a library book to support my exploration in affirmations and downloaded this audiobook. I wasn't paying attention to the exact details, and when I heard the narrator start...I was like: "Why are they pronouncing affirmations in such a weird way?" Then I kept listening.
So, St. John has come up with a theory that if/when we create our "affirmations" in the form of a question (as in it is already present) that the effect will be somehow more affirming and effective. So, I listened on with curiosity. He calls them "afformations".
I will say that this little audiobook is narrated quite quickly...think motivational speaker pace. It is total cheerleading, which is fine. (But, a little too fast paced for me generally speaking.) And, I did giggle in a few places. (Getting me to laugh gets at least 1 star). Then he explained a bit more in chapter 1, and I was intrigued. He has you write down your self-limiting beliefs in the form of questions, then flip it around. For example:
"Why am I alone so often?" Change to: "Why am I with wonderful and supportive friends so often?"
Like that.
The 2nd chapter covers anecdotes about people, and how they've used affOrmations resulting in changes in their lives. Then he gives examples of them in different categories (relationships, finances, self-confidence, etc.). At the end he does talk about his website and an app you can use to record and play back your afformations.
So, I remain intrigued. I have written down about 10 which I'll try for a few weeks and see where it goes. I will say this, that trying this method somehow put me in a positive mental space initially. I will try to update in a month to see if anything has shifted. My afformations are about: health, relationships, living situation, and creativity/artistic expression.
October 30, 2021
Terrific book with a philosophy that just makes sense! So glad I’ve been introduced to this effective way of making changes and expanding my psychology!
April 30, 2022
Interesting premise about changing affirmations to questions. I keep wondering if the authors are married, which I guess doesn't matter. Need to reread to get it better. More of a manual than theory.
July 15, 2021
This is an excellent book for any one with something holding them back from being their Best self. The method set forth works for fears, procrastination, self- sabotage, health, relationship and financial goals. "You have not because you all not" gains a whole new meaning.
March 4, 2025
a VERY good book - very easy read. Why have affirmations? Read this book!
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October 23, 2014Very attracted to the content. As long time affirmations user; I value the flipside!
May 3, 2017
Short and sweet. You can read it in one sitting. It includes some religious promoting that wasn't to my style, but its positivity is infectious. He plugs his website at least four times, even though the book is short, so that kinda distracted me a little from its message.
Basically, afformations are positive and empowering questions that you ask yourself so your brain will be curious and instinctively search for an efficient answer. Like if your inner critic thinks "Why am I so alone?", an afformation to counter that could be something like "Why am I so lucky to know and be loved by so many people?" He doesn't claim to have the right afformation for you within the book and encourages you to think of your own to suit your own needs. He also encourages you to try to get into the mindset to make changes on your own while you're empowered by your afformations. So it helps promote a healthy, proactive mental approach to problems that goes beyond the "feel-good" sentiments of affirmations.
Compared to other self-help books I've peeked into, this felt more approachable. It can still appeal to secular readers, despite my earlier criticism, since religion is not stressed throughout the entire book like some other self-help books. He says afformations can change your life, but he doesn't go out and say that it'll "change your destiny". I don't see any harm giving this a shot if you're feeling a bit dissatisfied about your life.
Basically, afformations are positive and empowering questions that you ask yourself so your brain will be curious and instinctively search for an efficient answer. Like if your inner critic thinks "Why am I so alone?", an afformation to counter that could be something like "Why am I so lucky to know and be loved by so many people?" He doesn't claim to have the right afformation for you within the book and encourages you to think of your own to suit your own needs. He also encourages you to try to get into the mindset to make changes on your own while you're empowered by your afformations. So it helps promote a healthy, proactive mental approach to problems that goes beyond the "feel-good" sentiments of affirmations.
Compared to other self-help books I've peeked into, this felt more approachable. It can still appeal to secular readers, despite my earlier criticism, since religion is not stressed throughout the entire book like some other self-help books. He says afformations can change your life, but he doesn't go out and say that it'll "change your destiny". I don't see any harm giving this a shot if you're feeling a bit dissatisfied about your life.
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