day 16
Today we will look at the process called “anchoring”. This is the process that links events in our lives that are associated with intense emotional states with constant repetition. For example, is there a song that brings back memories of a particular person you were once in a relationship with? This is because while you were at the peak of an emotional state, the sound of this music was playing. So, you remember the feelings of that far away time once again when you listen to the music.
Anchoring is part of our lives. We are constantly learning to associate and create meaning from things that are happening around us and this usually happens on an unconscious conscious level. We’ll see how to understand anchoring so that we can take control of the process and use it to anchor what we want, when we want. Wouldn’t it help to anchor yourself to feel good with exercising or eating vegetables (if you don’t already feel good about those things?) or getting rid of negative anchors that are currently connected to things you really don’t want to do. but do you know that they are good for you?
Mastering this skill can virtually change any area of your life very quickly. Here’s how to create positive anchors.
1). The secret to grounding yourself is to first get into an intense emotional place. For example, if you stand up, breathe, smile, gesture, or make statements when you are very emotional, this will help the grounding process.
2). Now, create a “trigger” by performing a single action over and over again. This could be snapping your fingers, pressing your fingernail against the side of your hand (firmly enough to feel strongly), saying the word excellent whenever you feel you’re at the height of emotion, repeating it dozens of times each time. further. your emotional intensity
3). Now, change your state. Relax and change your focus for the moment.
4). Finally, practice what you just learned using the trigger you just conditioned yourself to use. You should feel your body return to that peak sensation.
Now, once we’ve created the anchor we want, what if you want to get rid of one that’s driving you crazy?
To “collapse” a negative anchor
1). First, create a series of positive anchors. These can be by touching the side of your arm, or one of the ways mentioned above.
2). Then, if the negative anchor was a certain word or touch, deliberately trigger the positive and negative anchors simultaneously. This will collapse the negative association. If you’ve done it correctly, you’ve trained your brain to have a stronger anchor association with the new anchor than the old one. Repeat several times to strengthen the response.
Finally, how about another great way to change a pattern? This is called a Snap pattern.
1). First, identify the behavior you want to change, and then see the undesirable behavior in your mind’s eye. Let’s say you want to switch from biting your nails.
2). Next, create an image of yourself performing the new behavior. (Don’t bite your nails and let them grow).
3). “Snap” the two images so that the undesirable behavior automatically triggers the clever one. To do this, make a clear, large, and bright image of the undesirable behavior, then in the bottom right corner of THAT image, make a small dark image of the new way You want to be. Now, take that small image, and in less than a second, scale it up in size and brightness, and stretch it across the first image of the behavior you no longer want. While you’re doing this, say the word wham! with all the passion and enthusiasm you can.
4). Speed and repetition are the keys to this process. Now, as fast as you can, do this five or six times and have fun doing it. The message to your brain is: “See this? Whoosh! Do this. See this? Whoosh! Do this, etc.” until the old image automatically actually triggers the new image; the new states and therefore the new behavior becomes a natural part of your life.
Now learning this was exciting. It doesn’t take years of therapy to fix some of these things, unless you want to go in that direction. Why would you? It requires attention and conscious effort.
These tools and skills are really designed to produce results quickly and I hope you will take the time to participate in this program. thank you very much for reading this.
Forward.
