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Next, pick three anchors, which are key
statements to anchor new beliefs into your
subconscious mind: a physical anchor, an
intellectual anchor, and a spiritual anchor.
These are touch points to use in your
daily life whenever you are confronted
with a situation where you tend to react
subconsciously and engage in behavior that
does not support your conscious goals and
desires. These anchors help move you out
of your old, subconscious programming and
into the behavior that is congruent with who
you are now.
The physical anchor is a movement that
can easily be done anytime, anywhere.
It can be twisting a ring, putting on hand
lotion, twirling your hair, or taking a sip of
water. The intellectual anchor is a word or
I release my
need to “do
it all,” to
constantly seek
approval from
others.
Choose statements that feel right for you,
are written in your own voice, and clearly
affirm what you wish to become. You want
to be excited by your suggestions, not roll
your eyes at them!
wish to accomplish, pulling your thoughts
out of the subconscious realm and planting
them firmly back in the conscious mind. The
spiritual anchor is the act of taking a long,
slow, deep breath, making the exhalation
longer than the inhalation, and consciously
relaxing. The English word spirit comes from
the Latin spiritus, which means “breath.” In
most spiritual traditions, breath is seen as
the way to connect the physical with the
divine. Taking a breath oxygenates the body,
releases tension, slows down the heart rate,
and connects you back to your highest self.
Excerpted from the book FLAUNT!. Copyright ©2019 by
Lora Cheadle. Printed with permission from New World
Library — www.newworldlibrary.com.
a phrase that is repeated silently whenever
your thoughts spiral toward reflexive or
unconscious behavior. The word or phrase
reminds both the conscious and the
subconscious portions of the brain what you
Lora Cheadle - Lora Cheadle is the author of FLAUNT! After ten years
of practicing corporate law in California and Colorado, she chose to
change paths to become the radio host and Life Choreographer ®
she is today. She is a certified hypnotist, personal trainer, burlesque
performer, and yoga instructor, as well as a popular writer for
People magazine and Elephant Journal. She offers “Find Your
Sparkle” coaching programs, workshops, and destination retreats
and teaches all over the world. Her home base is in Colorado. Find
out more about her work at LoraCheadle.com.
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