| A habit is a pattern of behaviour that you do | | | | You want to cover all bases and leave no stone |
| repeatedly. Some habits are good, | | | | unturned here. |
| some are not. Some habits literally cut off years from | | | | For instance if you wish to form the habit of eating |
| your life, such as smoking and | | | | healthy meals and snacks, |
| stress (perceiving events or circumstances as | | | | your messages should communicate things like 'I enjoy |
| 'stressful' and reacting accordingly). | | | | going shopping for my |
| Some add years and quality to your life, such as | | | | vegetables and fruits', 'I enjoy preparing healthy meals', |
| regular moderate physical exercise | | | | 'I love the taste and |
| and healthy eating.Habits are driven by your | | | | texture of healthy meals', etc (come up with yours - |
| subconscious mind.Therefore if you wish to change a | | | | you get the idea). Notice that |
| habit or cultivate a new one, it makes no sense | | | | the processes involved in you eventually eating |
| to focus on 'behaviour modification', for behaviour is | | | | healthy meals are covered by those |
| an outward effect: thought is | | | | statements.- You must think about and communicate |
| the cause of all behaviour.To cultivate a good habit, | | | | these messages in the present tense. |
| you must modify your thoughts.When you re-condition | | | | Your subconscious mind knows to obey any |
| your mind by filling it with healthy thoughts and images, | | | | instructions you give it. If your |
| the resultant behaviour changes 'automatically' to fit in | | | | instructions are in the future tense, you'll always be in |
| with the predominant images | | | | the future tense. If they |
| in your mind.As Og Mandino says in 'The Greatest | | | | are in the present tense, you will presently see the |
| Salesman in The World', since you are a | | | | changes you desire.- You must communicate these |
| slave to your habits, form good habits and become a | | | | messages with positive emotion. Love yourself |
| slave to them.The sort of mental activity or | | | | as you are, with all your faults and bad habits, on your |
| reprogramming I'm referring to has been called | | | | way to where you're going. |
| 'creative bombardment'. It means you spend time | | | | Be very happy and thankful that you are improving |
| creating messages to feed | | | | every moment, and that you |
| your mind through your senses (sight - pictures that | | | | are forming habits that will keep you healthy for life. |
| represent perfect health to | | | | Feel good about what you're |
| you, written affirmations; auditory - affirmations | | | | doing and where you're going with your |
| spoken out loud; olfactory - | | | | thought-modification program.- They must remind you |
| smells that you associate with perfect health; tactile - | | | | of the benefits of your new habit/desired |
| feelings you associate with | | | | outcome.There is a lot more to it than this of course, |
| perfect health), and then literally bombard your mind | | | | but with the above information you should |
| with these messages as often | | | | be able to start and maintain a solid program of |
| as you possibly can.Points to bear in mind when | | | | good-habit cultivation.When you do, you will realize that, |
| creating these messages:- They must not refer to the | | | | because you've dealt with the issue from its |
| bad habit you're trying to overcome. Eg if you wish to | | | | root, your new healthy habits are lasting. For life. Isn't |
| stop smoking, your messages must not refer to the | | | | that what everyone wants?Dr Kem Thompson is a |
| word or concept of smoking. | | | | Health & Success Coach, Speaker and |
| This is because 'what you focus on expands'. You do | | | | Author.Discover how to achieve optimal health, create |
| not want to give the topic | | | | balance and achieve success in every area of your |
| any energy to expand. You want to starve it of | | | | life: financial, social, spiritual, physical and mental. |
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| good habit you wish to cultivate. | | | | |