ComputerHunter.org

 

Mind Your Mind


Three Secrets to Effective Affirmations:

1 Drive your Physiology - by this I mean get yourself into a dynamic state of mine by moving your body energetically. I find walking quickly, cycling or jumping around the house while listening to loud music, all very effective for me. When you feel energized you will put more enthusiasm and emotion into your affirmations and you will make a bigger impression on your mind.

Then say your short positive statement out loud if it is appropriate, otherwise shout it out inside your head where only you can hear it.

2 Create short statements

These statements will describe how you want to be and it is best to state these attributes in the present tense as if it is already true.

For example, *I am confident and appreciated by all* Instead of... *I want to have more confidence someday only I do not know when that is likely to be because I have a few problems to deal with right now.*

When you say your affirmation, assume it is already true and express this feeling as you repeat the phrase. This way you are programming your brain to find a way for you to achieve your goal.

3 Use the Ultimate Affirmation:

The ultimate affirmation is ideal for anyone who wants to communicate at their best under pressure. Here it is...

*I love myself*

I know this seems a bit far out. Let me explain. Let us pretend, just for a moment, that you completely love yourself 100 per cent. So this would mean you fully accept all aspects of yourself, your body, your bad habits, your personal limitations etc.

If this was the case, the opinion of other people would be totally irrelevant. You would then have no barriers to speaking at your best.

At first repeating * I love myself* is likely to cause you to feel awkward, embarrassed or just plain silly. If that happens you will know that you are on the right track because that is evidence that you are challenging limiting beliefs you already have about your value as a person.

For the more adventurous, try this in front of a mirror. It freaked me out the first time I did it. Although I soon got the hang of it.

Play with this approach to managing your mind and you will soon discover that the secret is to use affirmations with intensity. Enjoy your journey!

Peter Murphy is a freelance business writer. He publishes a free weekly ezine full of practical tips for communicating at your best under pressure. All new subscribers receive a free e-book with powerful strategies for being at your best.







Google News - Top Stories

Boston Globe

• Europe Unified On Proposal to Protect Banks
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Earlier versions of this article, including in the print edition of The Washington Post, carried the wrong dateline. The article was written Oct. 12.
Treasury will buy stock in banks; Asia, Europe bounce back The Miami Herald
US moves to get rescue plan started; stocks rise The Associated Press
CNN - Bloomberg - San Francisco Chronicle - ABS CBN News
all 664 news articles


The Southern Ledger

Winds whip up wildfire north of Los Angeles
The Associated Press - 31 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Intense Santa Ana winds swept into Southern California Monday morning and whipped up a 3000-acre wildfire, forcing the closure of a major freeway during rush hour and burning mobile homes and industrial buildings.
Video: Fire Burns 500 Acres Northeast of Los Angeles AssociatedPress
Winds whip up wildfire north of Los Angeles San Francisco Chronicle
San Diego Union Tribune - WLOS - WRVA - United Press International
all 1,857 news articles


Voice of America

SCENARIOS: How candidates are faring in key states
Reuters - 30 minutes ago
(Reuters) - The US presidential election on November 4 hinges on a handful of battleground states where opinion polls show Democrat Barack Obama making significant gains against his Republican rival, US Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
5 questions to ask before voting MSNBC
History Suggests McCain Faces an Uphill Battle New York Times
KVBC - The Flint Journal - MLive.com - The Daily Voice - StarNewsOnline.com
all 702 news articles


BBC News

EU slams Mugabe, threatens new sanctions against Zimbabwe
AFP - 41 minutes ago
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - The EU on Monday condemned Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's "unilateral decision" to form a new government and threatened fresh sanctions unless he respects a power-sharing deal.
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Threatens to Quit Power-Share Deal Voice of America
Thabo Mbeki to Mediate in Deadlocked Zimbabwe Talks (Update1) Bloomberg
AllAfrica.com - United Press International - International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press
all 2,595 news articles


Calgary Herald

NK 'lets monitors into Yongbyon'
BBC News - 1 hour ago
North Korea has restored United Nations monitors' access to the Yongbyon nuclear site, including the plutonium reprocessing plant, diplomats say.
US Move on N. Korea Assailed in Japan Washington Post
Critics of US-North Korea Nuclear Deal Say US Concedes Too Much Voice of America
guardian.co.uk - Reuters - RedOrbit - Wall Street Journal
all 3,369 news articles

Google
 

Copyright © 2006 Computer Hunter - A Division of Arthur´s Job Base