A Final Note

It is a known fact that our minds, more specifically our subconscious minds, control our lives. We are what we think or believe. Research has shown that there is a mind-body connection and the mind can help us overcome health problems, life challenges, and fears.

There are many ways to reprogram our minds: NLP, hypnosis, visualization, affirmations, and coaching. The method you choose will depend on your mind-set and budget. You can find a ton of information online or by going to your local library. If you need help then there are coaches, hypnotherapists, and NLP practitioners who can be hired to work with you.

Whichever route you choose, one element that is crucial is that you choose a positive attitude. For any method to be successful in creating change in the subconscious, you have to want the change and to believe totally in its success. You can’t succeed without this belief.

While every method is different, there are three steps that each uses to reprogram your mind.

Relax. Take your brain to Alpha level by practicing relaxation techniques. This is the level where you ‘speak’ directly to the subconscious. Alpha level brainwaves are experienced first thing in the morning as you first awaken and last thing at night just before you go to sleep. In Alpha level, you are awake (conscious) and aware of your surroundings, your subconscious is fully alert and you are most responsive to learning and accepting new ideas.

Visualize. Picture your goal as an image or movie with you ‘in the moment.’ It must be in the present tense. Use all your senses to make it as real as possible. Tell a story and if you can add some humor even better. Your subconscious loves stories and it loves humor. By fully engaging your senses, it becomes more real. Make the scenes bright and colorful. Hear the sounds. Feel the emotions. Touch and taste things.

Affirm. While visualizing yourself living your goal, it is also important to affirm this. You can either say your affirmations out loud or think them. To make them even more powerful and effective, write them down and display them wherever you will see them regularly throughout your day. You can also record yourself saying them out loud and listen to them first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Affirmations must be in the present tense, said with positive conviction and include emotion.

Knowing these three simple steps can help you successfully reprogram your mind for positive change and gain a new perspective.

You can do this. You are more than enough,

Judi

This article originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of CHOICES Magazine