Practise using the power of your imagination with this positive visualisation
‘I‘ve had lots of worries in my life, most of which have never happened.’
Mark Twain
Negative thinking is a habit and habits can be broken. Negative self-talk (the inner critic) is often a habit of which we are not even aware.
By watching your thoughts, you can learn a lot about how your mind operates and the effect your thoughts have on your feelings and ultimately on how you behave. When you tell yourself that you have no energy, or that you are fed up, stressed and frustrated then that is what you will feel. Does this sound familiar? Please note that this is not your fault; the brain has a strong negative bias that is linked to our early survival instincts. Read more here…
At the weekend I went to see Derren Brown, the famous mentalist and illusionist, for the first time. In both my work and personal life I am fascinated with the mind and have been interested in his work on “mind control.” Miracle of you
Part of what Derren Brown does could be considered to be “stage hypnosis”. This is a million miles away from what I do with my clients as a hypnotherapist. Stage hypnosis is responsible for the creation of myths and misinformation about what hypnosis really is. As a result, the common misconception that the hypnotist has full control over your mind and can make you do anything they want is a daunting prospect for anyone.
However, Derren Brown is actually all about debunking ‘magic’ or ‘mind control’ and he explains and shows his audience how he does such incredible things. I really admire his transparency and openness.
Ultimately, it all comes down to you and your incredible mind! The belief systems, early conditioning and the stories we tell ourselves can define us if we allow them to. Derren Browne simply gives people a safe space to open their minds and to suspend unhelpful belief systems. This is exactly what I do in my work as a hypnotherapist.
Growth mindset is about opening your mind to new experiences. Your subconscious does not know the difference between reality and imagination and will accept the story that you tell it. Harnessing the power of your imagination to your favour will allow you to reach your full potential. However, it is detrimental when your imagination works against you: catastrophising and imagining the worst possible outcomes is where a lot of anxiety and fear stems from. It is estimated that ninety two per cent of what people fear never happens or is something they cannot control and it is therefore futile spending energy worrying about it.
Derren Brown worked hard to leave his audience on a high and the show had so many positive suggestions to encourage the audience to have faith in themselves, to let go of their past conditioning, to focus on the present moment and to remind us all of the miracle of our lives and our minds.
This week, as Derren Brown pointed out, please remember that you can only control two things – your thoughts and your actions. You are capable of achieving more than you may ever have thought possible but only if you think it so.
Please take the time to have a look at my new online, self-help, digital programme, www.thepositivehabit.com which launches today and is featured the Health and Living Section of the Irish Independent.
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11th May, 2016 – The Positive Habit on A Lust for Life. Three lucky “A Lust for Life” readers can gain free access to the powerful self-help programme that is The Positive Habit.
Devised by Clinical Hypnotherapist, Fiona Brennan, The Positive Habit is a six week work -out for your mental health. This self-help digital program is designed for the person on the go as it is user friendly, interactive, beautifully visual and accessible on all devices so that you can bring the habit of positivity with you no matter where you are. Read more here…The
Last summer I decided that I wanted to write a book. I felt passionate about reaching as many people as I could to help them make positive changes in their lives. I wanted to share all the incredible insights and experiences that I have learnt from the work I do with my clients. I knew that if I could share the techniques I had created and the approach that works so well with my clients on a one-to-one basis I could help more people.
The book had the working title, “Six pathways to Positivity” and was based on the concept of reading a chapter each week; each chapter represents a positive pathway in your brain.
Nine months later the seeds of that idea have blossomed into what is now “The Positive Habit” Six Pathways to Positivity. The idea is esssentially the same but the “book” has now become a powerful, self-help, digital programme. It is a six-week, self-help course for people to follow. It is interactive and engaging and designed to empower people to reach their full positive potential. It is ideal for anyone who wants to improve their lives in any way whether that is to lose weight, to get fit, to perform better at work or to sleep more soundly at night. It is also very useful for people with anxiety and mild depression.
The programme is based on positive psychology and cutting-edge neuroscience; when you develop the habit of being positive everything else in your life will follow suit.
This week please take some time to have a look at the website:
If the course is right for you or you believe it would help a friend of family member then please do join the many people who are availing of the early bird offer to pre-register before May 30th. The programme is available from May 30th and has an abundance of material that will help you to reach your full potential.
I just had to share this poem, written by Christian Daa Larson (1874-1954). Larson was the founder of the New Thought Movement in America. The New Thought Movement was a group of philosophical thinkers who held the belief that optimism and positive thinking played an integral role in our health. Promise yourself
This week, make the commitment to say this poem to yourself.
To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity
to every person you meet.To make all your friends feel
that there is something in them
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.To think only the best, to work only for the best,
and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,
not in loud words but great deeds.
To live in faith that the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you.”
― Christian D. Larson, Your Forces and How to Use Them
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Practise using the power of your imagination with this positive visualisation
