How to write your own affirmation in Arabic (4 rules)
Not for a wellness Instagram. For yourself. Four rules the Right Day writers follow every day.
The problem with self-written affirmations is they usually sound like an English wellness blogger who took a semester of MSA. Here are four rules — used by Right Day's Arabic team — that make your own lines land.
Rule 1: Present tense, present state
Not "سأصبح قوية" (I will become strong) — future tense creates distance. Use "أنا حاضرة" (I am present). The verb's tense IS the affirmation.
Rule 2: Describe a decision, not a wish
Not "أستحق الحب" (I deserve love) — this is a probe your brain will fact-check. Use "أختار من يبقى في يومي" (I choose who stays in my day) — describes what you already do when you set your calendar.
Rule 3: Skip abstract nouns, name concrete acts
Not "أعيش بامتنان" (I live in gratitude) — abstract. Use "أشرب الماء قبل القهوة" (I drink water before coffee) — concrete. The brain trusts concrete.
Rule 4: Cut every word that softens
Not "أحاول أن أكون قوية اليوم" (I'm trying to be strong today) — the word "أحاول" (I try) undoes the sentence. Use "أنا قوية" (I am strong) — clean.
Try one for tomorrow morning
Take a situation you're facing this week. Write one Arabic line, present-tense, decision-based, concrete, no softeners. Save it as your lock-screen wallpaper. Read it every time you unlock your phone for 7 days.
Or install Right Day and get a fresh one written for you every morning.