Goal setting
First set a long-term goal; your ultimate outcome.
What kind of life do you really dream about and want to have?
Let your imagination run wild and dare to dream and really let you imagination run wild. Don’t listen to negative thoughts or people – it can be done! Don’t associate with negative people who bring you down. If you really want this badly enough and are willing to put in the work and commitment then put it down as a goal now.
As you begin to think about what you want specifically, don't just write down one goal, make an entire list. Your goal list should include long term and short-term goals.
Make it big, bold and bright – really go for it.
1. Your ultimate long-term goal
2. 12 month goal
3. Three month goals
4. Weekly goals
5. Daily goals
6. The goal of beating your personal best.
Hypnotherapy, or self-hypnosis once you've learnt to use the tools for yourself, can be a very effective tool for asking the right kind of 'internal' questions. For instance, have a think about the following:
1. What do you want your life to be like in a year's time? Make your answer as compelling as possible - what do you really want it to be like?
2. What changes will you need to make for this to happen? Don't just think logically. What changes will you have to make in the WAY that you think?
3. Could anything negative happen if you do make these changes?
In other words, how much do you really want it?
Circle of Excellence
Use the following technique when you need to find some resources:
a) Imagine a circle in front of you on the floor that is big enough to step into.
b) This is your 'Circle of Excellence'. Don’t step into it yet
c) Choose a challenging situation. This can be from the past or future. Real or imagined (think of something not ok from past or think of something that is a challenge in the future)
d) What resources would you have needed then or what resources do you need?
e) Think of 3 different resources
f) Identify a time when you have had those resources (can be same situation or 3 different situations)
g) When first resource is identified, step in circle and relive the experience. Really SEE, HEAR AND FEEL the situation again. Do these things as though in the present!
h) Really, really make everything you can see, hear and feel INTENSE, CLEAR and STRONG
i) If you like you can 'anchor' the feelings by pressing your thumb and middle finger together on one hand
j) Step out of circle. Think of next resource and step back in. Repeat steps g, h and i for each resource
k) Finally, step into circle, bring together all these resources and in your mind’s eye see earlier/future situation and take them to where they are needed and feel the difference
l) If you still need to, find another resource, and go back through the process until congruent (you can feel the difference)
m) Future pace. Think of a time in the future when similar
state/situation might occur. Now imagine that you are in this future
situation and see how you will be different with these new resources.
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