holistic adjective. âº âdealing with or âtreating the âwhole of something or someone and not just a âpart: My âdoctor âtakes a holistic âapproach to âdisease. Ecological âproblems usually ârequire holistic âsolutions. holistically adverb uk us /-tÉª.kÉl.i/.
Let's start with a definition. Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation or goal, and are often repeated in order to get them impressed on the subconscious mind. Their repetition motivates and inspires the person repeating them, and programs his or her mind to act according to the repeated words.
Self-affirmation theory is a psychological theory that focuses on how individuals adapt to information or experiences that are threatening to their self-concept. Claude Steele originally popularized self-affirmation theory in the late 1980s, and it remains a well-studied theory in social psychological research.