WORDS OF AFFIRMATION TO BUILD YOUR PARTNER’S SPIRIT

Building a healthy relationship in the 21st century can be so demanding: you have to go out, work with different people, face different challenges, but still be a sweet lover. At the end of the day, what does your partner needs?

Definitely not more troubles and headaches…

Relationships ain’t just about kissing, cuddling, going on vacations together, and all sort of romantic adventures, but as much as the relationship provides passion for you, you’ve got to support your lover and have each other’s back when you know they are nervous, overwhelmed or down about something. You’ve got to be emotionally sensitive and supportive to your partner.

Physical and emotional support are key to improving and maintaining a healthy relationship.

Appreciation, a little pat on the back, fondly hug, holding of a loved one’s hand or cuddling your partner after a bad day can do the trick of boosting your partner’s spirit and make them feel refreshed to carry on with their work in life, and working more on the relationship.

You can show emotional support by offering genuine encouragement, reassurance, physical gestures of affection and verbal expressions of sympathy.

BENEFITS OF SHOWING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT/WORDS OF AFFIRMATION

1. It helps strengthen communications in your relationship.

2. It helps you show your partner you notice and appreciates them.

3. It nurtures emotional intimacy.

No matter what your love language is, showing affection is an important part of any healthy relationship.

Here are some words of encouragement that can help boost or brighten your spouse after a dull and gloomy day and also make them feel loved and cherished:

• I believe in you: “listen, I know you’re going through a difficult time with your boss, family, in your career,but I just want to tell you that I believe in you”.

• I love you: These 3 words can go a long way in affirming to your partner how much you love them and care for them, especially when said in a special way. There’s a popular saying that ‘the more something is emphasized, the more it sticks to the mind’.

• I’m here for you: “Hey babe, I feel something is wrong and you’re not telling me yet. I just want to remind you that I’m here for you always”.

• I want to spend the rest of my life with you: There’s nothing as sweet as hearing from your partner that they cherish you find you worthy enough to spend eternity with you. It shows you’re accepted and loved, and this would give you the push to be committed and do better so as to make it worthwhile.

• I’m proud of you: how do you feel when you hear your loved one telling you they feel so proud of you when you do something or an achievement? Like a little soft baby, you feel so colorful and elated. You feel so proud of yourself too.

• How can I support you?: This question can be so tricky as they might not effect what message you’re trying to pass across. Coz evidently, someone going through a tough time may not know exactly what he or she needs, this, answering the question might be difficult for them. Hence, you can rather ask them, “how have you been holding ip?” Or “what’s been happening in your life lately?” from there, you can listen and provide any support you can at the moment.

• You look so beautiful/handsome today

• You’re incredible at everything you do

• You can do this

• You’re so thoughtful

• You make my life so beautiful

• We’ll do this together

Learn to always show gratitude to every words of affirmation you receive and respond positively to it.

TIPS ON HOW TO GIVE WORDS OF AFFIRMATION

You can do the following…

– drop a note on the kitchen table, on the mirror, on their desk or PC, in the middle of their favorite book, beside their bed stand/stool, in their lunch pack e.t.c. anywhere you know they can easily see it.

– send them a text message bearing the content, let them know how you feel about them. A boost up message before a big day or presentation. Probably he left home with a bad mood, your text can help change the tune of the day for them.

– customize a gift that bears the message for them. Could be a mug, a portrait picture with the words, towel, frame, e.t.c.

What other words of affirmation can you remember? Have more tips to share on how best to show affirmation?

I’ll like to read them in the comment section.

Thanks for reading through.