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Originally Posted by konmai  what are some suggestions for thought rehab? 
love the emerson quotes. |
I hope this thread isn't too old to reply in. I just couldn't leave this question unanswered.
The Subconscious Brain is where you store your thought patterns and your belief patterns. Take a look at your actions and that is what you believe. Your subconscious records ALL types of self-talk, whether it be positive, negative, true or false. Since it has been doing this your whole life, it has gathered a lot of information. All of this information is stored and it has created a blueprint of your life. It knows no other way other than what you feed it day in and day out. Because of this, you live according to what those belief patterns tell you (whether you are aware of that or not).
I think you understand this and want to know HOW to effectively change those thought patterns. I suggest Robert Anthony's 3 steps (from his book, Advanced Formula for Total Success):
1. You affirm your goal.
2. You picture the end result.
3. You feel the emotion that goes along with accomplishing the goal.
Affirm your goal with positive, action-oriented, present statements. "I am great at keeping my desk organized now." Write these statements down. Post them on your mirror. Get them in your head. I also use thinkrightnow.com's audio CDs. Those CDs play positive affirmations for a specific area that you want to change (anxiety, depression, etc.) I listen to a CD right before I go to bed.
Picture the end result. I feel that it helps to find some depiction of what you want (take a picture of a clean desk if that's your goal). Find a picture of a fit person, etc.
Thirdly, find an emotion to attach to the picture you have in your mind. When you see that picture, feel excited, happy, thrilled, etc.
Check out his book, it's Chapter 6 that I'm getting this from. It's important that you do this everyday. Affirm your goals with positive, action-oriented statements everyday. Look at the picture/depiction of your goal everyday. And when you look at that picture, be sure to feel the emotion of accomplishment.