| Affirmations are like software programs that can | | | | class," thousands of times? Actually, maybe you |
| literally "re-wire" your brain's programming. Actually | | | | shouldn't remember her since I am trying to create a |
| this analogy is a lot more accurate than many people | | | | positive connection to writing and self change, but |
| think. Calling affirmations software sounds like a | | | | you get the point that writing out affirmations really |
| metaphor, but there is more truth than just on the | | | | engages the brain (by the way, did you throw spit |
| metaphor level. | | | | wads in class after that?) |
| When repeated over and over again, under the right | | | | 4. Use subliminal technology. This requires a purchase, |
| circumstances, affirmations actually create new | | | | but there are software programs that can record |
| pathways in the brain. These new pathways change | | | | your affirmations at sub audible levels. Go online and |
| the way we think, act and react to stimuli around us. | | | | you can find many great tools for subliminal audio |
| When I first started using affirmations, I repeated | | | | recordings, subliminal software that plays on your |
| each one to myself over 50 times a day. And, I | | | | computer or subliminal video messaging systems. |
| might be working on up to ten affirmations at a time | | | | 5. Get another person to record your affirmations. |
| (hey, I wanted to change my entire life around and I | | | | Ask someone you respect as an authority figure or |
| didn't want to wait). | | | | someone who you know has your best interests at |
| But is shear brute force repetition the only way to | | | | heart. I knew a therapist who regularly did this for |
| get affirmations to work and do this job of creating | | | | her patients and the results seemed to occur much |
| new pathways? | | | | faster than if they recorded their own voices. Make |
| | | | sure to change the affirmations from first person to |
| 1. Record your voice. Record your own voice | | | | second person. |
| speaking with enthusiasm your affirmations, then you | | | | 6. Use your affirmations as hypnotic suggestions. |
| can listen to them again and again. | | | | Learn self-hypnosis and then read the affirmations to |
| 2. Record your voice to music. Music allows the brain | | | | yourself in a state of hypnosis or play your recorded |
| to create different states. Choose peaceful music like | | | | voice. Self hypnosis is not difficult to learn. You can |
| Johann Bach to reach an alpha state if you want to | | | | pick up a book, CD or DVD at the bookstore and be |
| create a new belief system, or choose something | | | | practicing it tonight. The reason hypnosis works so |
| powerful with a strong beat if you want to create | | | | well is that it puts your brain into a receptive state |
| power within yourself. An example might be to play | | | | that makes you much more suggestible. This cuts |
| Bach if you are trying to improve your golf swing | | | | out on all the filters and skepticism your conscious |
| and Queen if you are trying to improve your play on | | | | imposes to challenge new ideas. |
| the football field. | | | | Affirmations are powerful tools to change your life. |
| 3. Write out your affirmations at least 20 times a | | | | Experiment with different ways to use them and will |
| day. The kinesthetic movements of your hands | | | | soon find yourself putting less food on your plate, |
| engage a different part of your brain. Do you | | | | throwing away your cigarettes, making more sales or |
| remember that harsh elementary school teacher who | | | | whatever change you are seeking to make in your |
| made you write out, "I will not throw spit wads in | | | | life. |