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Shatter!~ By Jan Tincher Copyright © Jan Tincher - All Rights reserved http://www.tameyourbrain.com You can use this technique for many bad habits, but today we will concentrate on the bad habit of saying *Um* in your conversations, especially when you're in an authoritative situation. OK? Ready? Make a picture in your mind of YOU saying *Um* several times. NO, WAIT, change that! You know why? Because I don't want you to *shatter* anyone, much less yourself! I want you to shatter the FEELING, not the person. So don't put the person -- *you* -- in the picture. Your hands are OK, or any part of your body that you can see without looking at your reflection, just not the total YOU. OK, let's start over. In your mind, make a picture of how you feel saying *Um*-- in fact, you've just said it, and you are frustrated because you'd promised yourself you weren't going to do that anymore. Put everything in that picture that evokes bad feelings. People staring at you, maybe a picture of how your stomach feels when you mess up like that, maybe you can *feel* the perspiration going down your forehead, under your arms, and wherever else you perspire when you're nervous. Pick out a picture of the worst thing you can think of happening to you in one of these situations. When you see that picture, do you have thoughts of defeat, self-recrimination, etc.? Are you thinking "I am so dorky, I ALWAYS say *Um.*" Or "I wish I could stop." Or, "I'm no good around authoritative figures." Or, "I don't have any self-control." Etc.? Now that you feel really terrible, put that picture on a piece of glass *in your mind,* because that's what you're going to shatter. And remember, if you use all of your senses -- you hear, feel, smell, taste, see everything that pertains to that picture you have in your mind that says you ALWAYS say *Um,* your brain will be drawn to it. And we want your brain drawn to it before we shatter it. OK, now. Look at the picture on the piece of glass and watch as it evokes all those feelings mentioned above and you are REALLY feeling out of control -- in other words, you know you are going to say *Um,* and you know you are going to feel stupid or whatever, then . . . SHATTER it! Now, bring the picture back up, then SHATTER it! Bring it back up again, and shatter it 6 more times. Now after all those times of shattering it, when you try to bring the picture back up, CAN YOU? Most people can't. Or if they do, it shatters automatically! *** Sidebar *** When your brain is drawn to a picture, a picture you shatter again and again, it will have the same effect as a fingernail scratching a chalkboard. Your brain will not like it, and will not want to bring that picture back up again. If you can't bring the picture up, you won't have it to draw you to the old habit of saying *Um.* *** End of sidebar Believe me, this works. So if the old feelings come back the next day, just SHATTER the picture 6 more times. Pretty soon your brain will get the idea for good. Remember, if you take the time and effort to change your view of reality, your brain will put in the time and effort to make your reality become your view. If you would like to read another article that helps in situations like this, click here: http://www.tameyourbrain.com/powerpicture.htm Thanks for reading, Jan P.S. If you would like to learn how to handle stress, check this out: http://www.tameyourbrain.com/stressEcourse/stressoffer.php ~~~~~~~~~~~ Copyright 2004, Jan Tincher, All Rights Reserved Worldwide DISCLAIMER: Jan Tincher and/or *Tame Your Brain!* do not guarantee or warrant that the techniques and strategies portrayed will work for everyone. The techniques and strategies are general in nature and may not apply to everyone. The techniques and strategies are not intended to substitute for obtaining medical advice from the medical profession. Always consult your own professionals before making any life-changing decisions. -~~~~~~~~~ Would you like to learn how to relax better? Jan has written great articles on stress. To read them, go here: http://www.tameyourbrain.com/stress/index1.htm ~~~~~~~~~ Publishers, you are welcome to reprint this article in its entirety provided you retain the above resource box and include this notice, plus notify us of the day(s) you will be running it. About the author: Jan Tincher, nationally recognized expert in Hypnotherapy & Neuro-Linguistic Programming, teaches strategies and techniques to help you live a better, happier life! She studied under Richard Bandler and Anthony Robbins, and has a successful practice in Forest City, Iowa. She is an award winning author, and you can read many of her articles at http://www.tameyourbrain.com/articles.htm. You can read what people say about her at http://www.tameyourbrain.com/testimonials.htm Circulated by Article Emporium
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