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Make a statement of intention stated in "positive"
terms as to what you would like to accomplish today.
2. Turn your statement of
intention into an "I am" statement.
Here is how to develop an "I am" statement:
Make believe that you have already achieved the results of
something you would like to work on during the course of this
Practice, and make a statement that describes how your feel,
and experience "life" and or yourself having ALREADY
achieved the results you desire. For instance, if you are
wanting to lose weight you might say, "I am healthy,
maintaining an optimal body weight, and feeling good about
myself."
It is very important that you make an "I am" statement
that gives you the mental image and emotional feeling of how
you look and feel having ALREADY accomplished your goal, rather
than using negative terms that describe how you do NOT want
to be. An incorrectly formulated "I am" statement
would be "I am no longer overweight and I feel good about
myself." In the same way, a successful athlete would
NOT say to herself "I am no longer missing field goals
during the important moments of a game." Instead, state
what you ARE doing, having already accomplished your goal,
"I am making my field goals during the important moments
of a game." It is important to keep your "I am"
statement simple. In general, the simpler the better.
What is important here is a soft focus with your eyes, and
SLOW, mild mannered talking.
If in any way you feel like you are rushing even a tiny bit,
you are to slow down, and begin again. Maintaining a slow
relaxed pace is crucial.
3. When ready, take three
DEEP breaths and then repeat your "I am" statement
again.
4. Now, take ONE DEEP breath
and make an "open perspective" statement which is
spontaneous and ad libbed in the moment.
What is meant by an "open perspective statement"?
Any statement that has seemingly nothing to do with your intention
in doing this Practice, or your "I am" statement.
ANY statement at all. For instance you could say something
like "It snowed in late April last year." Or "My
daughter will be five years old in a week."
5. Now again take one DEEP
breath.....and make your "I am" statement again......
6. Take another DEEP breath.......and
make your next "open perspective" statement......
7. Take another DEEP breath...........
and make your "I am" statement.
8. Take another DEEP breath.......and
make your next "open perspective" statement......
And then again breathe deeply .........as you draw to a close.
Debrief
How does your experience in any way match or mismatch your
"usual" way of thinking in regard to your statement
of intent? How does if feel to make your "I am"
statement numerous times? Have you learned something doing
this Practice?
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