Photo by gj_theWhiteIf you have been having problems completing your goals, or just generally achieving to be the person you want to be, there is something ingrained in your head that is causing this. The good news is there is a simple mind exercise you can do that will
start gravitating your behavior in line with those goals. The “bad” news is –well it’s not that bad– you have to execute it. Don’t worry, it is easy to do and it will not take up a lot of your time. As a side benefit, it’s a great way to relieve stress.
This exercise has to do with taking control of your subconscious mind, more specifically your self-image. If you don’t control your own mind, someone else will gladly do it. And we are talking about someone that often does not have your best interest in mind, i.e. advertisers, the government, etc. Want a little bit of advice? YOU do it!
What is your self-image anyway? Get ready to meet him/her because here it is. Envision yourself eating your last lunch. Really try and focus in on how you are sitting (or standing) at the table, what you are eating, what you look like in general, etc. Do you see yourself? If you do, you are seeing yourself as a second “you.” It is like you have stepped outside of your body and looked at yourself from another person’s point of view. Now THAT is your subconscious image of yourself. And it is this image that will dictate a lot of what goes on in your future!
Now of course, you cannot literally see yourself from the “outside looking in.” In reality what you really see when you eat is your food, your dish, your table, etc. but not yourself actually eating.
How you see yourself from the subconscious level has everything to do with how you behave from this day forward whether you know it or not.
Were you obese and eating greasy foods? If you were, then this is your self-image right now and you will continue to be that “you” until you change your subconscious self-image. When confronted with the choice of exercising or not, you will choose
not to exercise because you can’t “see” (and believe) yourself as being a type of person that lives the physically fit lifestyle. Imagine how different your life will be if you reprogrammed your mind by “seeing” (and BELIEVING) yourself as being that fit type of person. How would he/she act? What would he/she be doing?
For most of us, we never see our subconscious image and that is like taking off on your jet with no destination in mind.
Envision how you want to look like and be like and ACT like and you will arrive at that destination.
So what exercise do you have to do to start becoming the person you want to become? Well, like I said it’s easy and many of us just do not take the time to do it. What a disaster. OK, here’s what you do:
1. Pick a professional or personal goal that is REALLY DESIRABLE to you. I mean it would be life changing, or at least make a big impact in your life if you accomplished this goal.
2. Find a quiet quiet place where you can lie down or recline and no one will disturb you. Loosen any tight clothing so that you are very comfortable.
3. Relax your body, starting from your feet and working your way up. Imagine that every breath you take you are breathing through the soles of your feet.
4. Once relaxed, give your self a test by suggesting your eye lids are very heavy. Count backwards from 5 – 1 and tell yourself by the time you reach 1 your lids will feel like lead is holding them shut. When you are done counting try and open you lids. If you cannot, then you know your mind is responding to visualization and are ready to perform the exercise (if you can open your eyes, repeat the countdown and self-suggestion).
5. When in this state of mind, go into the future and picture yourself as if you had already accomplished your goal. Picture it vividly so you can feel the elation and see any all the details. Tell yourself this is how you want your life to look and be like. Spend at least 5 minutes with this image.
6. Then, slowly start counting from 1 – 5 while suggesting to yourself that you will feel relaxed and refreshed when you awake. At the count of 5 you awake and carry on your day/night.
It’s normal for some people to have their minds wander when first doing this exercise. But as you get better, you will begin to do this with efficiency.
Do not expect immediate results because although some people respond quickly, it is rare. Habits take around 21-30 days to form and this same rule applies to visualization. So, do this for the next 30 days to change your behavior. This repetition is very important to get your desirable goal planted in your head!
The better able you are to see that picture of yourself, the more likely your are to achieve your goals. Having a clear cut vision is what you are trying to accomplish here.
Give your subconscious a crystal clear self-image so it knows where to take you. This is the “endurance motivation” that so many people lack. But now YOU know.
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