Affirmations can make you feel worse

From the BBC : Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves. They said phrases such as I am a lovable person only helped people with high self-esteem. This doesn’t surprise me. Telling yourself things you fundamentally don’t believe is likely in many cases to remind you of what you do believe, which may be along the lines of Who am I kidding, lots of people don’t like me. I think some affirmations