THE MAGIC INSIDE YOUR HEAD
Sigmund Freud once said that words were like magic. How right he was. Words have started wars and have ended wars. Words have healed and also destroyed lives so how are the words in your head affecting your life? Now this may all sound a bit dramatic you may think but the truth is your words create your world. Your inner thoughts or internal dialogue play a major part in your happiness and success, even your health. When you think of most problems we are faced with in life almost all are created or reinforced by negative self-talk, depression, anxiety, insomnia. The list goes on. You see most of this internal dialogue is out of our conscious awareness most of the time, we have trained ourselves well to almost do it naturally. You could say we have hypnotised ourselves into thinking this way. Now just imagine if we could de-hypnotise ourselves out of this bad habit.
It’s not your fault
The problem is we weren’t given a manual on how to use our brain when we were born “too bad” because if we were the world might be a different place to live in. So just what is the right way to think you may say. First of all it’s important to realise that what you focus on most in life is what you are likely to get. Many people invest a lot of time and energy reminding themselves of what they don’t want. Now what most people are not aware of is that words create mental images, and what this means is that when we talk to ourselves or think about what we don’t want, we are programming our minds to get just that. We create negative intentions, and as a result our life becomes a self-filling prophecy e.g. “I am a failure. I will always be fat. I will die trying…” You get the picture. This is more than just positive thinking we are talking about. I am talking about being aware of how we communicate to ourselves in a subjective way. Just by increasing our awareness of how we communicate to ourselves at an inner level, we can change our whole experience of life. We will be happier, we can create more success for ourselves and also be healthier. There are many examples of how words can wound or heal. There is probably no better example of how the power of words can heal us than that of prayer. Millions of people across the globe use many different forms of prayer as a path to happiness and good health. It is important to realise that you do not have to have to follow a religion to use positive self-talk, it can simply come from our own inner-selves.
7 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF-TALK
- Remember words create mental images.
- When thinking about what you want use words that create pictures of your desires in your mind.
- When you focus on what you want use exciting, emotional words.
- Eliminate negative words. Don’t, Not, Can’t, etc…
- When you focus on your desires do it with positive intention.
- Write down your goals on paper, keep your thoughts on track.
- Above all keep your internal dialogue positive.
Through awareness of our own self-talk we can help keep our minds healthy and strong, and you never know perhaps you may even enjoy a little more happiness and prosperity in your life as a result.
I leave you with these words of wisdom. “It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor” – Edmund Spenser.
A BOOK THAT YOU MUST READ
The 7 lost secrets of success – Joe Vitale
If you want to be successful you have got to get this amazing book. It has been referred to by one reader as the best book on success since “Think and grow rich” – Napoleon Hill.
This is a slim easy to read book with just over 100 pages. The author discusses 7 secrets of success that he feels are long forgotten. I personally think that the title is probably more than 90% accurate. Even through the book was written in the early nineties the material here is still as relevant as ever. I enjoyed reading this book very much. It contains good sound information and proven methods for creating a long lasting successful business.
Vitale shows us the importance of advertising, how honesty is one of the most powerful tools of persuasion on the planet, plus the lost secret to effective communication. Great stuff. Joe Vitale is a successful marketing specialist and copy writer, based in the U.S. I like his writing style; it’s a lot of fun reading his books. If you want to learn some true secrets of success, I urge you to get this book and read it NOW!! Available at www.amazon.com.
TESTIMONIAL OF THE MONTH
I would like to thank Stephanie White for sending me this wonderful letter.
"I am writing to thank you so much for your help with my fear of flying.
A brief bit of case history: I am 29 and had flown every year since birth including quite a few long haul flights without any problems at all. It was only when I took my own children on an aeroplane that I became aware that I was not comfortable with the experience. This became progressively worse as each summer holiday loomed and something as wonderful as a holiday suddenly became a thing to dread. I used to take valium and have a glass of wine ( or two ) before getting on the aeroplane. My husband and 2 children would sit on a different part of the plane to me as we didn’t want my very obvious fear to affect the children. I would then sit on my own with a blanket over my head (the only way that I could block out the fact that I was on a plane!!!)
Not only did the anxiety affect me dramatically during the build up to the holiday but of course it started to ruin the whole time we were away as I was worrying about flying home. The whole holiday experience became a very bad one. I had even began to show signs of panic when dropping friends and relatives of at the airport.
I decided to come to see you as I figured that this was my last chance to change things. I felt that I had nothing to lose (apart from the session cost). I had never been hypnotised before or tried any type of alternative therapy. After the first session I felt very relaxed and I came to see you in the week before we went away for some reinforcement work.
I felt absolutely no anxiety in the weeks before our holiday – it was amazing !!
On the morning of the flight I felt fine and even a little bit excited. The flight was four hours and I sat with my family, I eat my meal, I even went to the toilet !!! I would even go so far as to say I enjoyed it.
On the morning of the flight I felt fine and even a little bit excited. The flight was four hours and I sat with my family, I eat my meal, I even went to the toilet !!! I would even go so far as to say I enjoyed it.
I am very grateful to you for all you help and understanding. I had an amazing holiday and felt very, very relaxed.
My husband and children were very proud of me and we are going to book another holiday.
Thanks again Marcus,
Stephanie White"
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
Sir Winston Churchill.
SENSATIONAL MEMORY by Chris Hare
Chris Hare performs as a professional entertainer as a memory man. On several occasions he has memorised the birthdays of over 300 cruise ship passengers and correctly recalled them instantly.He once recorded the highest viewing figures on Maltese television where he memorised the names of the entire studio audience of over 100 people.
His amazing memory feats have helped raised several thousand of pounds for charity. The techniques taught in Sensational Memory have been tried and tested under the glare of the spotlight and the watchful of eyes of a public audience.
Chris Hare has written a course called Sensational Memory, which teaches how to improve your memory and powers of recall.
Every aspect of memory has been covered from memorising numbers, dates, text, playing cards, names and faces.
Apparently most people seem to have a fear that their memory is not very good. This fear is ill founded because unless you have a serious disease or brain damage you have the potential to have a Sensational Memory.
If you have the mental ability to read this paragraph, count to ten and visualise (not memorise but simply visualise) each of these following things: Train, Milk, Chimpanzee, Stamps, Snake, Forest, Tank, Clown, Trumpet and Flame - then you have the capacity to develop a Sensational Memory!
The aim of Sensational Memory is to help you quickly achieve a better use of your memory. Just by reading the first few pages you will have more of an understanding of how your memory works. You will soon be able to prove to yourself that you have an amazing capacity for memory.
Most people feel they have a poor memory because they lack confidence in their mental agility. By using Sensational Memory your confidence will soon grow and you will be able to apply your newly acquired skill in many everyday situations. Sensational Memory will give you the tools to justify this newfound confidence. It will not be long before you are amazed at the outstanding results that you will accomplish.
Sensational Memory will not just benefit people who feel they have a hopeless memory. It will also benefit people who believe they have a naturally good memory. Whatever your standpoint it is the intention that after reading Sensational Memory you will reach the dizzy heights of excellence.
By reading Sensational Memory you will acquire the skill of remembering names and faces. You will learn how to remember important dates such as birthdays and anniversaries. You will also learn how to quickly memorise passages of text for examinations and speeches.
Surprisingly, if you are able to remember just 10 letters you will be able to remember and recall 99 different items numbered on a list. By using a simple technique you will soon be able to recall any one of the items at random. For example, if you were given a random number such as 67 you would be able to recall immediately the corresponding item. You would also be able to give the corresponding number to any of the items listed.
It will become quickly apparent how this system works. Sensational Memory will positively encourage you and show you how to create your own mnemonic images.
Throughout the course of Sensational Memory you will be given useful information and techniques on how to improve your memory in general. By learning and applying these techniques you will find that your natural memory will improve.
To learn more about Sensational Memory and how to improve your memory and powers of recall, feel free to visit: www.sensationalmemory.com
HEALTH TIP!
The miracle of olive oil.
Everybody knows that olive oil is good for you especially the extra virgin type. Well now there is evidence of another benefit. Research in Seville suggests that olive oil has certain compounds that may prevent stomach ulcers. Now that’s some news that you may want some time to digest.
