Hey, welcome to ALchemy.
I’m Alyson, your ally in transformation.
Today I want to share three of my personal tricks that successfully change negative thoughts
and beliefs FOR GOOD.
I noticed at a young age that I regularly felt anxious, depressed, ashamed, helpless
and generally melancholic, not that you’d ever know And you’re watching Disney Channel
In an effort to cure myself, I started devouring self-help books, plastering affirmations on my mirror,
using cognitive behavioral therapy and playing inspirational music on repeat. It saved me
from a lot of self-destruction.
But it still felt like every morning I had to PUT-ON the Positivity Hat, and frankly,
I wondered when my brain would be rewired so I didn’t have to put
in all the effort.
That’s when I got experimental.
You know, the ol’ “You want different results?
Gotta do something ya never done, kid.”
If you’ve tried everything else, and you’re ready for some serious reprogramming hacks,
check these out:
1.
Use SLEEP HYPNOSIS videos.
I had wild misconceptions about what hypnosis is and isn’t.
Spooked?
Don’t worry.
The hypnosis I’m referring to is all about deep relaxation and focused concentration,
where brain activity shifts in both hemispheres (and you experience different types of brainwaves), resulting in
“plasticity” - a space where you’re open to new ideas
and capable of turning those ideas into habits.
In other words, hypnosis helps reprogram your subconscious mind versus repeating positive
mantras everyday that skim along your conscious mind.
Long story-Millennial attention span: I started waking up in a better headspace.
I could walk in the beliefs I’d been reading on my mirror wistfully.
They became my reality, not just an aspiration.
2.
PROCRASTINATE with Positivity.
Don’t lie, sometimes we’ll find ANY excuse NOT to do what we need to do.
Well, every time I get the itch to procrastinate, I turn to Positive Habits as my Distraction.
It actually gets me to utilize them more regularly than when I set aside a timeframe for Positivity
Training. You know, like when I told myself I’d get up at 5 AM to chant “I Am Powerful”
Double bonus!
You’ll eliminate and replace other less productive forms of procrastination
Wow, time flies.
3.
NO MORE RERUNS!!!
As humans, we get a mood boost when we experience new things that aren’t threatening, but
we’re also creatures of habit.
One day I realized I’d watched the same negative thought pass through my mind for
10 years, and if I never changed it, I’d miss out on the rest of the series.
Remember when you watched the same re-run of your favorite TV show a hundred times,
memorizing and reciting every line before even considering picking another channel?
Our brain grooves love following the same routine every day.
For the love of novelty, watch a new episode.
Viewing your thought life like it’s Netflix reframes the plight of Positive Thinking from
a serious commitment with consequences into a low-pressure curiosity experiment; you’re
just adding new episodes to the queue.
Look: You already know how the negative episode ends.
Why not press play on positivity, and see what changes in the story?
Now, I've got a challenge for you.
Pick ONE of my three tricks (hypnosis, positive procrastination, or skipping the reruns) to
explore within the next two days.
Comment which one interests you the most, along with any questions that arise.
Instead of trying to answer them, ask, and then let it go for now.
And for your bonus ALchemy, here's a five minute
contemplation. Reflect on this quote and share your thoughts below:
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I'll see you next time for more ALchemy.
Peace!