[img]560|left|Nicholas D. Pollak||no_popup[/img]In these troubled times we are constantly being barraged by continuous negative news.
Banks on the brink of failure, our economy on the brink of failure, manufacturing declining, high job losses, states unable to pay their bills, major companies going bankrupt, our housing crisis, and they go on.
Every time we turn on the radio, watch television read the newspaper, the barrage continues until we perceive that everywhere we look everything is just plain bad.
All of this negativity enters our minds both consciously and sub-consciously, leaving us bewildered, battered, our security shaken.
Are going to be the next one on the economic chopping block?
Utilizing Your Subconscious
This is not a healthy way for any of us to live We live in the fear that unless we perform well or if we make a mistake, we could lose our job to someone who can do it better for less pay.
The more we focus on the negative image, the greater the likelihood is that that image will occur.
As a result our work performance suffers, as does our overall life outlook.
Let me point out that people are still working. People still are making purchases, People are still eating out. People still want to be entertained (as you may have noticed, the entertainment industry still seems to be doing quite well.)
So how can we feel better in this gloomy economy?
As a clinical hypnotherapist with more than 18 years experience, understanding and using our subconscious to create change and positivity in our lives is the major key to our overall attitude in everything that we do.
Of the total brainpower that we have available, we only use 5 percent of it. Of that 5 percent, 90 percent is our subconscious. Only 10 percent is our conscious mind. It is hard, therefore, to effect any conscious change without the support of our subconscious.
We can all tap into our subconscious minds to create change. It is not as hard as you think.
Try this simple exercise:
Find a quiet space and sit down. Place your feet flat on the floor and your hands on top of your thighs. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath, saying to yourself, “Breathing in relaxation and exhaling tension.”
Testing a Different Message
Do this twice. Then let yourself breathe normally. You will begin to feel less tense.
Now, with your eyes still closed, imagine that your mind is a bank. Walk up to the bank teller and ask, “Bank teller, I want to withdraw bad memories.” You will notice that in a very short time a flood of bad memories begins to appear.
Go back to the same teller and say, “I want to withdraw good memories.” Again, you will notice that in a very short time a flood of good memories begins to appear.
In other words, whatever you ask your mind to give you, it will give you.
In the morning when you wake, instead of lying in bed waiting to get up — each second that passes only makes it more difficult — get straight out of bed and get going.
Limit yourself to no more than 30 minutes of news each day. Never watch or listen to the news before going to bed. If you must watch TV or listen to the radio before bed, try to make your choices light or comedic.
Try to remember that we are, to a large degree. what we think.
So, the more positivity that you can create for yourself, the better you are going to feel.
Remember this is a process. The more you practice positive thinking, the easier it is going to become and the better you are going to feel.
A clinical hypnotherapist, handwriting analyst and certified master hypnotist, Nicholas D. Pollak may be contacted at nickpollak@hypnotherapy4you.net