Abstract: A device for recording and playing back an affirmation, comprising a recording unit configured to record the affirmation; a setup engine configured to associate at least on of the following with the recorded affirmation: volume level, imagery that displays on a viewing medium during affirmation playback, sub-sonic sound types, subconscious sound types, standard audio types, pattern types, duration, alarm sounds, playback sequences, segmented playback, wake-up times or wake-up alarms, vibration triggering, vibration types, signal processing, data reporting, pitch, tone, frequency and bass settings; a storage medium configured to store the affirmation as prepared by the setup engine; and a playback unit configured to play the affirmation back in accordance with at least one of the following payback modes: meditation mode and sleep mode.