Affirmations For Chaotic Times - by Julie Aelbrecht

COURSE

Affirmations For Chaotic Times

With Julie Aelbrecht

Affirmations for Chaotic Times is a 10-part audio course designed to soothe and support those navigating burnout, anxiety, and chronic stress — especially during difficult social and political times. Through a blend of compassionate theory and restorative affirmations, this course meets you exactly where you are: tired, stretched thin, and in need of kindness. You’ll practice gentle language that helps you rest, reconnect, and reclaim your inner stability and explore how to build affirmations that work with your mind if you are neurodivergent or have anxiety. Seven episodes offer practical, carefully crafted affirmations for rest, releasing guilt, joy, reclaiming your time, and more — while three theory sessions offer insight into sustainable self-talk and nervous system care. I'm not here to tell you to look on the bright side in these strange times, but to offer you a path to relief, hope and presence. Come as you are. No pressure, no performance — just a breath, a pause, and a quiet way home to yourself.

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Meet your Teacher

Julie Aelbrecht
Brussels, Belgium

Julie Aelbrecht is a yoga and meditation teacher from Brussels, Belgium. She has been teaching yoga for 8 years, all of those years with chronic back pain. After a stint working at a burnout clinic in Spain, she began focussing on helping people sleep, build suistainable routines and live better lives under difficult circumstances. This course is a part of that wider project.

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10 Days

178 students

4.9 stars

7 min / day

Healing

English

Lesson 1

The Cost Of Constant Crisis

In this first episode, I'll explain how affirmations work, especially for people who feel burned out, anxious, or cynical. We’ll explore why affirmations aren’t about pretending everything’s okay — they’re about offering your nervous system small, believable moments of safety. If you’ve struggled with “positive thinking,” this intro will help you approach affirmations differently: not as hype, but as emotional nourishment you can return to anytime, in any state.

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Lesson 2

Affirmations For Rest And Recovery

When the world rewards burnout, resting can feel like failure. This session uses affirmations to help you reclaim rest as a right — not a reward. Through calming, reassuring phrases, you’ll begin to soften internal guilt, let go of pressure, and invite your body to truly exhale. Whether you’re lying down or just needing to mentally pause, these words are here to help you feel permission to rest deeply, without shame.

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Lesson 3

Affirmations For Letting Go Of Guilt

This session gently addresses the inner voice that says, “You should be doing more.” These affirmations help you name, normalise, and soften guilt — whether it’s about productivity, politics, caregiving, or simply existing. You’ll learn how to interrupt harsh inner loops and replace them with phrases that offer grace, boundaries, and self-trust. Let these words be a balm for your conscience, a reminder that you are allowed to be human in complicated times.

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Lesson 4

Adapting Affirmations To Your Mind (Type)

Not all affirmations work for all brains — and that’s okay. This theoretic episode helps you understand different “mind types” (anxious, overthinking, shut-down, ADHD, etc.) and how to shape affirmations that actually land. You’ll learn how to test, personalise, and soften language so it supports your nervous system, instead of triggering resistance. A must-listen if affirmations have ever felt fake, frustrating, or ineffective. You’ll leave with tools for making this practice truly yours.

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Lesson 5

Affirmations For Trusting The Process

Whether you’re healing, grieving, building something new, or simply surviving a hard season — this session helps you remember that growth doesn’t always look like momentum. These affirmations are here to soften urgency, quiet self-doubt, and remind you that not knowing is not the same as failing. If you're tired of trying to control the outcome, and ready to rest in the rhythm of becoming, this session is your anchor. Let these words be a hand on your back — reminding you that unfolding takes time, that inner shifts are still progress, and that you’re allowed to trust yourself and the timeline you’re on. You're not behind. You're in process — and that’s enough.

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Lesson 6

Affirmations For Joy As Resistance

Joy is not selfish — it’s resistance. In this powerful session, you’ll hear affirmations that affirm your right to feel joy, even when the world is heavy. These phrases help you make space for moments of pleasure, lightness, and laughter without guilt. Reconnect with beauty, permission, and the quiet revolution of choosing delight in the face of despair. Let joy remind you what’s still worth loving, worth protecting, and worth living for.

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Lesson 7

Affirmations For Reclaiming Time

Time pressure is one of the biggest stressors for exhausted people. This session helps you slow down and step back from urgency. These affirmations encourage you to reclaim your pace, let go of perfection, and redefine what productivity means for you. You’ll be reminded that your worth isn’t tied to output — and that rest, pausing, and saying “not now” are radical acts of self-trust.

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Lesson 8

Building A Sustainable Practice

We're not there yet, but maybe you've asked yourself: what happens when the course ends? All too often, we go on a course, a workshop or follow a challenge and we enjoy the practice, but then see a steep drop-off when we get back to our "ordinary lives". This session teaches you how to build a small, doable affirmation habit that fits into your life — not as a pressure, but as a kindness. You’ll learn how to stack affirmations onto everyday habits, evolve your practice gently, and come back to the practice when you inevitably fall off. This isn’t about discipline. It’s about return. Affirmations don’t require perfection — just your presence, one breath at a time.

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Lesson 9

Affirmations For Connection

Overwhelm often makes us retreat — from friends, from hope, even from ourselves. This session offers affirmations to gently re-open the door to connection. Whether you’re feeling isolated or simply disconnected, these phrases help you remember that you’re not alone. You’ll hear language that invites vulnerability, honours your social needs, and reminds you that small moments of connection can be healing. Start where you are. Connection doesn’t require energy — only a little courage.

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Lesson 10

The Power Of Gentle Persistence

We close the course with one final lesson — and one final round of affirmations. This session explores how real change comes not through intensity, but through gentle repetition. You’ll be reminded that soft, small efforts add up — and that every time you choose to be kind to yourself, you are re-wiring something powerful. Let these closing words remind you: you don’t have to do this fast. You just have to keep returning.

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4.9 (17)

Recent Reviews

Jessie

January 7, 2026

Excellent course and easy to complete.

Julie

October 4, 2025

Loved every part of these sessions. Listened the first time and then the second time wrote each day a few of the affirmations that spoke to me. Wonderful !

Katherine

August 7, 2025

Thank you for this wonderful course! I learned so much and want to return to it over and over!

KatieG

August 6, 2025

While historically, I have not really been invested in affirmations, these chaotic and turbulent and very difficult times have me pulling out all the stops. So I appreciate the course, the intention, and may come back to some of these gentle and affirming affirmations that are very helpful. So thank you for the course, I appreciate you and look forward to more! 🙏🏼

Steve

July 25, 2025

Fantastic course

Barbara

July 22, 2025

Excellent course that found me when I needed it most. The concept of joy as resistance really struck a chord with me. Thank you, Julie, for this lifeline. 🙏🏻☯️🌸

Aviad

July 22, 2025

A very supportive course

Larry

July 17, 2025

A really lovely set of practices – thank you so much.

Mary

July 16, 2025

Thank you for this course. Your gentle but encouraging supportive voice and reflection of affirmation and wisdom was welcoming.

Meredith

July 14, 2025

This was a great course. It was the perfect blend of simplicity with thoughtfulness. The instructor’s voice is the perfect tone and cadence that resonates with my soul and spirit if you’re looking for some awesome affirmations and things you can say to yourself every day you should consider taking this course . Thank you for being faithful to your craft and obedience.

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