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Self-Esteem: Motivational Affirmations for Building Confidence and Recognizing Self-Worth
Contains a series of positive affirmations that can help you experience the joy, fulfillment, love, and wonder that are present in you right now.
1 pages, Audio CD
First published January 1, 1990
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About the author
Louise L. Hay
628 books2,900 followersLouise Hay was born to a poor mother who married Hay's violent stepfather. When she was about five, she was raped by a neighbor. At fifteen she dropped out of high school without a diploma, became pregnant, and on her sixteenth birthday gave up her newborn baby girl for adoption.
She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.
In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.
Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught the transformative power of thought. Hay revealed that here she studied the metaphysical works of authors like Florence Scovel Shinn and the Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes.
In the early 1970's Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations meant to cure their illnesses. She also became popular as a workshop leader.
She studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his university in Fairfield, Iowa.
In 1977 or 1978 she found she had cervical cancer, and she concluded that its cause was her unwillingness to let go of resentment over her childhood abuse and rape. She refused medical treatment, and began a regimen of forgiveness, therapy, reflexology, nutrition, and occasional enemas, and claims she rid herself of the cancer. She declared that there is no doctor left who can confirm this story, but swore that it is true.
In 1976 Hay wrote a small pamphlet, which came to be called "Heal Your Body." This pamphlet was enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, which was published in 1984. As of February 2008, it is still on the New York Times best sellers list.
Around the same time she began leading support groups for people living with H.I.V. or AIDS that she called Hay Rides. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds in a large hall in West Hollywood. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Donahue" in the same week in March, 1988.
You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world in more than 30 languages and has been made into a movie.
Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer.
In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called Hay Foundation that was established in 1985.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.
In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.
Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught the transformative power of thought. Hay revealed that here she studied the metaphysical works of authors like Florence Scovel Shinn and the Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes.
In the early 1970's Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations meant to cure their illnesses. She also became popular as a workshop leader.
She studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his university in Fairfield, Iowa.
In 1977 or 1978 she found she had cervical cancer, and she concluded that its cause was her unwillingness to let go of resentment over her childhood abuse and rape. She refused medical treatment, and began a regimen of forgiveness, therapy, reflexology, nutrition, and occasional enemas, and claims she rid herself of the cancer. She declared that there is no doctor left who can confirm this story, but swore that it is true.
In 1976 Hay wrote a small pamphlet, which came to be called "Heal Your Body." This pamphlet was enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, which was published in 1984. As of February 2008, it is still on the New York Times best sellers list.
Around the same time she began leading support groups for people living with H.I.V. or AIDS that she called Hay Rides. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds in a large hall in West Hollywood. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Donahue" in the same week in March, 1988.
You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world in more than 30 languages and has been made into a movie.
Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer.
In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called Hay Foundation that was established in 1985.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
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March 29, 2008
beginners guide for breaking through self doubt. I advocate making your own self-esteem list and audio... how can you believe what someone else is saying about you.. IF THEY'VE NEVER MET YOU? this is kind of a money trap, but if you are lost in your self doubt and criticism, by all means, listen!
March 21, 2013
I listen to it everyday while working or reading or well, anytime really. Thanks, Louise!
May 5, 2017
I am a positive person so everything on this cd was not new to me. It was a wonderful reinforcement. I have it on my Windows phone and I listen to all Louise Hay book when I am in the car, making dinner, relaxing on the couch, resting, etc...
My parents were so positive and their love for all their kids were unconditional and we always knew that they loved us. I knew that they loved me and all their lessons for us was shared/taught to us in love and we always knew that we were amazingly loving people and that they were helping us to be our best selves and that we were awesome as we were. I always welcomed their sharing because I always wanted to be the most loving being that I can be. Mrs. Hay's books, cds are just that, they are helpful ideas how to help us to be more loving, to accept ourselves as we are... They are not aimed at fixing us, but for us to take whatever we can from her suggestions and to help us with whatever we need or do whatever we want to do with it.
The people who are motivated to reach their highest call will always embrace whatever they need to reach enlightenment without whining, objections, being defensive, etc...
I appreciated all Mrs. Hay's books, as well as other books, advice, etc... that can help me be a more loving, compassionate, kind, etc... being.
Love and peace to all.
* still listen to all of them whenever I have a chance. Of course I listen, read all kinds of books on pretty much every subject.
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A wonderful, inspiring, helpful book.
I discovered Louise Hay Dec. 2016 and have listened to almost all her books each at least 15 times. I find Louise Hay's voice to be comforting and the words comforting and positive.
Give it a try. Take what you can to help you, to be more positive, let go of things that do not help you grow as a person. Of course, I am deeply grounded in the bible and that's is always my primary source. I like all her books because it's another way to hear the same message, especially for those who don't want hard core bible verses.
Every thing that Mrs. Hay referenced is in the bible so I am comfortable with her positive affirmations, etc...
April 29, 2020
The affirmations were wonderful, listened for my first time today, they were so powerful that I'm tempted to listen again! Instead, it's 100 Power Thoughts next!
My only dislike, and it cost her a 5th star, is all the music at the end. At night that would be great to lull you into dreamland, but in the morning, when you're listening to empower you for your busy day ahead, it's really not helpful!
My only dislike, and it cost her a 5th star, is all the music at the end. At night that would be great to lull you into dreamland, but in the morning, when you're listening to empower you for your busy day ahead, it's really not helpful!
June 6, 2022
“Self-Esteem Affirmations” by Louise L. Hay
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An old school, but effective audiobook to repeat positive affirmations to build your self-esteem.
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An old school, but effective audiobook to repeat positive affirmations to build your self-esteem.
January 25, 2023
Relaxing.. Effective for building self-confidence.
February 15, 2023
I love all of Louise Hay's affirmation audiobooks.
March 16, 2023
A little bit cheesy (circa 1980’s) but the message was perfect as I drove to work and watched the first light color the sky over the city.
December 11, 2025
Really great, even if I was initially weary of subliminal messaging.
February 3, 2024
half affirmation, half just relaxing music
Dates Read:
1/18/24-1/18/24
2/2/24- (This one is the subliminal mastery version)
Dates Read:
1/18/24-1/18/24
2/2/24- (This one is the subliminal mastery version)
April 8, 2013
This is one of the first subliminal c.d's I had ever used. It is so powerful you must try it! My eldest son one day came and turned it off on me when he was about 7 years old, when I asked him 'why' he called it brain washing music and said it made him think things that he didn't usually think about..... From a 7 year old?!! He heard the subliminal messages for sure.
August 11, 2009
was good, I would like to read again.
January 19, 2010
Great except for uber cheesy 80's music.
January 7, 2011
Hay is one of the best when it comes to healing affirmations.
February 9, 2016
I really liked this audio book. Louise Hay reads positive affirmations to you in this audio book. There is also a subliminal version of affirmations too. Would like to own this.
October 1, 2008
Love this CD! I have it in my car and listen to it when I am driving.
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