One way of combating negative suggestion is by not being too hard on yourself whenever you make a mistake or slip up. Making mistakes is part of being human. But being hard on yourself with language, such as I’m an idiot, only serves to help you make the same mistakes again. Whenever you call yourself a name like idiot the subconscious acts in accordance with your belief system. Then it goes about doing everything in its power to fulfill what it believes is your desired intention. The reason why some people develop anxiety and depression is because at some stage they may have begun reinforcing a suggestion that was made by someone else, a suggestion such as, “I think you may be suffering from depression.” This suggestion may have come from a reputable source in a time of emotional need. As a result it may have been believed, implanted and reinforced from that point on. This is why you must have your earmuffs on in the presence of potentially life changing words.

When you shape suggestions correctly through positive affirmation you are defining how you want your character and reality to be. By remaining vigilant with the language you use, there is
less chance of falling victim to that which you fear becoming. Understanding that your mind is highly susceptible to suggestive influence puts you in a better position to recognize words that
could potentially have a negative or even detrimental effect upon you. So whenever you hear a suggestion like life is tough, the way you stop these words having a negative effect upon you is by replacing them immediately with the suggestion life is good.

The most important concept to remember regarding suggestion is: imagination is the language of the subconscious. This means that the wording must indicate the desired result rather than focusing on the problem. In other words, keep the affirmation positive rather than negative. For example, I am confident is better than I am not afraid. If you have not used positive affirmations before, like I am happy, or I feel great, it may seem a little strange at the beginning and may feel as though you are lying to yourself. Whether you feel happy or not, the suggestion I am happy is believed and accepted by the subconscious as fact, especially if there is belief and expectancy put behind it. If this type of suggestion is reinforced through repetition, within a short period of time your deeper mind will accept that this is your desired intention and will go about making the necessary changes to make real your suggestion. One does not have to be in trance for suggestion to take effect. But the reason we apply suggestion in the hypnotic state is so there is little or no opposition made by the conscious mind which has now been by-passed through concentration and relaxation.

When receiving suggestions the subconscious has the IQ of an intelligent child, so avoid using long words or complicated phrases. Simple, positive and direct words have the greatest effect, so keep it basic! Make sure the suggestions you give yourself are not beyond your capabilities. Suggestions must coincide with your belief system and be achievable in reality. Repetition is what reinforces suggestion and helps make it become an instinctive part of your behavioral program. The more you repeat a suggestion, the deeper it takes root. For this reason we must choose our words wisely. Use words like I am instead of I will. If you give the subconscious a suggestion to be carried out at some vague point in the future, there’s a good
chance that when you get to the day in question, it will have forgotten what you asked of it. Keep suggestions in the present tense and say them as if they are an already accomplished fact. The same goes for commands to be carried out in the future, for example, “It’s June the 10th, the day of my speech. I am confident and relaxed, and I am delivering an excellent speech to all assembled.” If the mind is told I am confident, it registers this suggestion as something that is already true and accomplished, and not as something that is vague and distant like I will be confident. Here are some examples of present tense suggestions:

Present Tense
I am
It is
I feel

Future Tense
I will
It will
I will feel

When implanting suggestions or important goals you wish to achieve, make sure to work on one goal at a time. If you give your subconscious too many goals at once, it only gets confused. For example, if you want to give up smoking, stay focused on that goal and don’t overload your mind with a list of other things you want to give up as well. It’s best to deal with one area of improvement at a time. Keep all suggestions focused positively on the desired result and avoid using negative suggestions. This is called the law of reversed effect. People often give themselves negative suggestions even when their intentions are good, for example, “I won’t eat chocolate cake or sweets.” This type of suggestion only spurs the imagination to render an image of chocolate cake and sweets. Once this image has taken root in the subconscious, it must be carried out in reality. What the mind perceives, the mind achieves. So what you should be saying is “I enjoy eating healthy food,” instead of “I won’t eat chocolate cake or sweets.” Now a picture of healthy food is being imagined in the mind and the subconscious can clearly understand what foods are desirable for you to eat.

Remember to keep the most important suggestions till last. The subconscious remembers all suggestions it is given, but it can more readily carry out ones given towards the end of the self-hypnotic session. Make sure to use words that have emotion and feeling behind them such as wonderful, great, beautiful, powerful, successful, proud, etc. When you say them in your mind, say them with conviction.

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THE MEANING OF SUCCESS

What do we mean by success? It means many wonderful, positive things. Success means personal prosperity: a fine home, vacations, travel, new things, financial security and giving our children maximum advantages. Success means winning admiration from others, leadership or being looked up by people in our business and social life. Success means freedom: freedom from our worries, fears, frustrations and failures. Success brings more success and satisfaction in life. It breeds in abundance. But everything depends upon us.
Success leads to further achievement which is the goal of our life!

WE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS

We find the success-building quotation in the Bible which states that faith can move mountains!
Believe, really believe, that we can move a mountain and sure we can. Not many people believe that they can move mountains. As a result, they cannot succeed.

BELIEF: THE MAGICAL WORD

There is nothing magical or mystical about the power of belief. How does belief work? Belief, “the I can do attitude”, generates the power, skill and energy needed to do things. When we believe “I can do it”, the “how to do it” develops.

WE ACHIEVE WHAT WE BELIEVE

We find everywhere young people start working in new jobs. Every one “wishes” that someday he can enjoy the success that goes with reaching the “top”. But majority of these young people simply don’t have the belief that takes to reach the top rungs. And they don’t reach the top. Believing it is impossible to climb high, they do not discover the steps that lead to great heights. Their behavior remains that of the “average” person.

BELIEF TRIGGERS SUCCESS

But there are a few who really believe they will succeed. Well-planned with substantial belief they move towards the top. They observe and study their seniors and learn how they approach problems and make decisions. They follow the attitudes of the successful people. They can do because they believe they can.
In my life I have seen many successful people who could move mountains and also a lot of people who believed they couldn’t and they didn’t. Belief triggers the power to do.

OUR SUCCESS IS MORE THAN MOVING MOUNTAINS

Actually, in these modern times, belief is doing much greater things than moving mountains. The most essential element in our space explorations today is the belief that space can be mastered. Without firm and unwavering belief that man CAN travel in space, our scientists would not have the courage and enthusiasm to proceed. Belief that cancer can be cured will ultimately produce cures for cancer.

OUR THOUGHTS REGULATE OUR SUCCESS

Belief is the thermostat that regulates what we accomplish in our lives. Our thoughts regulate our success. We are nothing but the product of our thoughts. We can believe big and adjust our thermostat forward. Our mind is a “thought factory”. It’s a very busy factory always producing positive or negative thoughts. These thoughts produce only two results, either success or failure. But as I have stated earlier, both depend upon our attitude. What we have to do with them is just guide them in the proper direction. If we tell ourselves, “Ah, what a fine day is today!” it turns to be a successful day.

THREE TIPS TO DEVELOP BELIEF

Psychologists suggest three points to develop belief in abundance.

1. Look at the positive side. Never at the failure side. Always substitute failure thought with a thought of success. Say, “I will win” instead of saying, “will it be possible?” Or a doubt in your attempt.
2. Remind yourself regularly that you are better than what you think you are. Successful men didn’t bring any boon of success when they were born. Don’t think that they were lucky to succeed. They are ordinary people like you and I. It is their strong belief that brought them success.
3. Always believe big. Believe in moving mountains. Think little goals and achieve little successes. If you think big your success also will be big.

It is always thrilling to note our success and how one success leads to the next. Plan out in detail positively to achieve positive results. Success breeds success and belief in abundance.

CHEER UP!

One success leads to the next one. One positive belief kindles the next positive one. Belief in succession brings success in abundance. Your success is in your own hands. It is in your own heart. It is in your belief. Cast away all your worries and anxieties. Let the clouds of doubt and defeat be moved away from your attitude. Believe in your own power. Cheer up! Success is in your hands!