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you can identify where your programming
originated by asking and answering a series
of questions like the ones below:
oes your passivity come from your
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family of origin or a teenage version
of self where you pretended to be
helpless and demure in order to get
rescued or fawned upon?
Is it a behavior picked up in adulthood
after repeatedly being passed over for
promotions?
In regard to a lack of heart-centered
connection during family time, has this
always been a challenge for you?
Did it evolve over the years as more
and more elaborate family rituals and
responsibilities bogged you down?
Sometimes we know exactly where our
programming came from, and other times we
have no idea at all. While it can be interesting
to learn where your beliefs were first created,
it is not necessary to know every detail. It is
necessary, however, to know what behavior
or subconscious programming you want to
release, and what behavior you want to adopt.
Begin by making a list of the subconscious
programming you want to release, in clear,
direct statements, such as:
I release my negative self-talk.
I release my need to “do it all,” to
constantly seek approval from others.
I no longer find myself criticizing or
commenting on others.
I release my belief that women should
be submissive.
I am no longer affected by the
negativity of those around me.
I release my addiction to smoking.
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For each of those statements, write out what
your ideal new behavior looks like. These
affirmative statements are the suggestions
that you will teach your subconscious mind
during the self-hypnosis session, so make
them clear and positive, and write them in
the present tense, like this:
ach and every time I feel the need to
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condemn or judge myself, I find myself
being gentle and compassionate with
myself instead.
Each day, in unexpected ways, I receive
and gratefully accept love and
assistance from those around me. I
find that I judge myself less and enjoy
myself more.
From this point forward, I enjoy other
people’s unique modes of doing things
because I find that I learn from them
in unexpected ways.
I take steps to show the world that I am
a powerful, visible, and worthy woman.
I create vibrant joy within myself, no
matter my circumstances.
When I feel the craving for a cigarette,
I take a walk, chew some gum, and
think about my beautiful, healthy
lungs.
Another way to do this is by relabeling yourself
in a way that’s authentic for you: “Although
in the past I used humor as a defense, I am
now secure and confident in myself, and
this defense is no longer necessary.” Or “I’m
healthy, fit, and strong. Every day I crave
activities and foods that are healthy for me
and my body.” You can even use a more
analytical statement such as “New behaviors
become easier and easier each time I choose
them.” Or “I develop new neural pathways that
become stronger and stronger every day.”
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