Daily Affirmations as Tibetan Singing Bowls vs Computers

     I came across an app on an iPhone the other day with Tibetan singing bowls ringing out like affirmations. It just made me realise all the more I realise that their unique sounds are like a form of affirmation in their own right. It's like a language in its own right and reminds me that we don't have to understand an affirmation - just like the Sanskrit mantras used in Yoga. We don't need to understand the significance or meaning of the bowls to understand the effect they have on us. It's almost subliminal. There's so much we try and do these days to keep on top of life... yoga with affirmations is one thing we try and do and then again we sit and listen to a piece of music we like. Or we surround ourselves with sounds that make us feel good and use sounds as affirmations of a sort. It could be the sea lapping against the beach or the birds singing in a forest, a stream trickling by or a gentle breeze through the grass.

     But we have busy lives these days and we don't take enough time to enjoy these experiences and the benefits they bring to our lives and wellbeing. But what about using technology for affirmations too? I know that I've recorded the sounds of the sea at Rocky Bay in Ireland and I play this sometimes when I'm doing the Tibetan singing bowls for people. It really is a way of blocking out all the unwanted extra sounds that we don't want to hear.

     If we take the technology one step further there are ways of using computers out there too that help us use affirmations - our own as well as the ones that come pre-packaged. Some people find the idea of using a computer to deliver subliminal messaging quite a nasty prospect. But there are rave reviews out there too. I have an open mind - maybe too open! And while I'm open to the idea of using computers to help me gain positivity in my life, I won't yet believe that a recording of Tibetan singing bowls can replace their beautiful sounds. I think I'll use both methods and be totally chilled and positive!