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Originally Posted by jtracy  This kind of negative affirmation that works because the brain throws up resistance to it, seems like a good idea. It reminds me of the idea that Noah St John came up with which was to ask a question like "Why am I so productive?". The idea is that the brain will then think "That's a good question. Let me come up with all the reasons why I am productive." And so you convince yourself that you are. |
I like the Noah St John idea! Sounds interesting. I personally have been using a suggestion that I think came from Steve (sorry can't seem to find which article it came from, though). Instead of saying "I am rich" and letting my mind protest that of course I'm not, I visualize myself on a path to riches. I don't imagine climbing a mountain to riches or anything hard... think more like rolling downhill toward riches, such that you couldn't hardly stop yourself from getting there even if you tried.
That line of thought is far easier to accept, since it acknowledges that I'm not there yet, while at the same time affirming that I'm on my way.