Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up. ~Author Unknown

 
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Welcome to Friday's post.  Each Friday we will look at techniques that we can all put into practise to create a happier or healthier life.

SCRAMBLE the Thought –NLP practitioners know of this powerful tool, and it’s simple for anyone to use by themselves.  You simply must be WILLING to try it.  If you’ve been embracing a negative mantra over and over in your mind, simply recognising its impact may not be enough.  Let’s take a mantra like, “I have too much to do”.  To scramble this sentence, or any other, do the following.

• Say the sentence 5 times really fast in a MICKEY MOUSE voice (yes, I’m serious).
• Say the sentence 5 times really slow in a COWBOY’S voice.
• Say the sentence 5 times is your most SENSUAL and SEDUCTIVE voice.
• Say the sentence 5 times BACKWARDS (i.e. “Do to much too have I”).

You must say it out loud.  If you’re saying it out loud, you’ll find yourself laughing out loud.  Just continue until you’ve made it all the way through the 4 steps above.  When you’re done, notice how you feel about the original sentence.  Most people experience the sentence as neutral or humorous after completing this exercise.  The addictive thought has been transformed.  Try it!!

It works perfectly well with all negative thought patterns too.  “I need to lose weight”,” I am not good enough”, “I am always tired and stressed”, “Nobody ever helps out” etc.

Remember the true fact that our thoughts create our reality.

Replace It. As you loosen the grips on the thoughts that no longer serve your highest good, it’s important to replace them with something more empowering – so that the negative thoughts are no  longer a part of your subconscious.  Consciously choosing the complete opposite of the original thought is a simple solution.   In the example above, “I have too much to do”, could be transformed into, “I’m on track”, or “It’s all going to get done”.  As long as the replacement is more powerful than the unwanted statement, you’re on track.

Our minds are like beautiful gardens.  They need to be tended to regularly to weed out the negative thoughts and to plant and sow new empowering thoughts. 

Love and Blessings,

Jean Fisher-Taylor