Uhm this is definitely an interesting one! I am about to reveal the greatest hack to this lingering question (or should I say a mystical one) "Do affirmation really work?" Firstly let us discover the actual meaning behind affirmation. Affirmation derive from the word "affirm" which means you're agreeing to yourself through the words you speak. Affirmation is basically you speaking positive statements/words to yourself. You are affirming yourself. Now the million dollar question: