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Neurolinguistics and Hypnosis or How to fall in love with anything

Judie Brierly - Sunday, April 18, 2010

Neurolinguistics and Hypnosis or How to fall in love with anything

Greetings from Doc Judie

Neurolinguistics has been around for a long time, it was used in hypnotherapy sessions by Milton Erickson, Jay Haley and Virginia Satir. It is the study of the way your mind perceives language. Chris Howard, motivational speaker and owner of the largest neurolinguistics company recently gave a talk about the inner dialog, what you say to yourself when you are doing something you like, and what you say when you are doing something you don't like. I found his technique very interesting and I have modified it for my own use. Here is my version, tell me what you think of it.

When we are really passionate about something, we say to ourselves or out loud, I love to ...........................fill in the blank, what ever it is. It could be sports, painting, running, sewing, dancing-what ever turns you on and brings out your passion So go into the words that you use when you are enjoying your favorite past time. If you are like me, "feel it" get in touch with how you feel during your favorite activities. I love to garden in the summer and bake in the fall. I love to get my hands into dough or dirt! i love the creativity, the quick results, the smells, and the art form of the activities. I literally lose time, I work long and hard in the garden; I bake large quantities of whatever I have created. The end result is I love to share with others. In the garden, I share flower seeds, crops, fresh fruit and pies with family and friends.

However, when I have to do mundane chores the passion is gone For me it is paperwork, I "hate it!" Papers float around, I procrastinate, I don't get process forms on time and it is my least favorite mandatory task that must be done. Needless to say, my office is a mess My garden and my kitchen are orderly, organized and cheerful So it is not faulty neurology, it is a preference, one I "love" and one I "hate." The words describe my feelings toward the tasks, so in the exercise coming up, I reverse the internal message behind the words through a hypnotherapy session. You can try it for yourself and see how it works for you.

I go through the steps of relaxation, and when my mind is calm I imagine all the wonderful feelings that I have from pruning my fruit trees to planting my garden. I see the end results in the fall of gathering up the harvest and converting the fruits and vegetables into wonderful dishes for my family and friends to share It is more than just eating good food, I relive the whole process. The end results are that I enjoy pleasing my family and friends, sharing dinners or picnics and all the good times that go with it. mmmmmmmmmm such a nice visualization.

Now I switch to my messy office, piles of paperwork, taxes overdue, forms for business to fill out...grrrrrrrrrrrr. So I usually procrastinate until I am forced to pay attention or pay the consequences.

Now for the change. I have to look for something that makes sense about paperwork. I do feel better when my office is straightened up and I can find things quickly I feel empowered when my bills are paid on time and when I keep up on my correspondence. I now transfer the good feelings that I have for the garden and baking to office work. (o.k. it took me a few tries to get this down, just practice if it does not come to you right away)
I see the end results. When I keep in touch with people, it is satisfying, and increases my business. When I take care of the bills immediately, I can budget when my checkbook is balanced. I can stop saying I hate it to change my words to: I really like the feeling I have when there is order in my office, my bills are paid, and I even have money in the budget for my garden! It pleases people when I stay in touch. I know how much I appreciate it when people stay in touch with me. I appreciate my clients response when they pay their bills on time.

The former task now has a different feel to it, I am careful to use positive words. I like the visually clean and orderly room where I am not wasting time, because everything is in its place. I almost "love it" not quite there yet, but I am getting close.

Here is to your mental and physical health
Doc Judie
775 7823889 judie@docjudie.com

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