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maclinda · 05-24-2007, 01:33 PM

This is so simple, but I've found it to be very valuable. Take a piece of paper and write "I want to (whatever), BUT......."

Then you complete that sentence, over and over, til you're sure there's nothing left (it's important that you just write quickly, not just do it in your mind). Sometimes the REAL reason flashes into your mind just as you put your pen down.

You write everything that pops into your mind, no matter how "stupid" or "silly" it seems. If you write quickly there's less time for judgment-lol

This is a form I hand out to my weight loss patients at my clinic. Obviously, if you want something but you're "not there" yet, there is one or more barriers. Some of them may be simple physical, logistical things. Generally though the most powerful barriers are subconscious memories or thoughts that seem to make no sense to you now. However, til you recognize them and deal with them, they're still active in your subconscious, driving your results.

Hope this helps!

05-24-2007, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
maclinda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 132	A tool you might use... This is so simple, but I've found it to be very valuable. Take a piece of paper and write "I want to (whatever), BUT......." Then you complete that sentence, over and over, til you're sure there's nothing left (it's important that you just write quickly, not just do it in your mind). Sometimes the REAL reason flashes into your mind just as you put your pen down. You write everything that pops into your mind, no matter how "stupid" or "silly" it seems. If you write quickly there's less time for judgment-lol This is a form I hand out to my weight loss patients at my clinic. Obviously, if you want something but you're "not there" yet, there is one or more barriers. Some of them may be simple physical, logistical things. Generally though the most powerful barriers are subconscious memories or thoughts that seem to make no sense to you now. However, til you recognize them and deal with them, they're still active in your subconscious, driving your results. Hope this helps!