In these uncertain times people are becoming more and more anxious about their finances and their future. Believe it or not, a little bit of stress and anxiety is actually a good thing. The purpose of it is to keep you safe and alive. However too much anxiety or stress can have the opposite effect and it reduces your performance, resourcefulness, effectiveness, decision making abilities and impacts your health. Taking a little time out each day for your own well-being can have some deeply positive effects. It is also a particularly useful thing to do before specific anxiety and stress provoking events like interviews, presentations or, meetings or any situation in which you just want to feel more calm and positive.
Step By Step Process
This simple process comes from a mixture of ideas from meditation, NLP and Yoga. This deceptively simple process can produce some profound benefits especially when practised regularly. Many people notice feeling more balance emotionally, less stressed, have a more positive outlook and improved mental clarity.
For maximum benefit it should be practised regularly for at least 5 to 15 minutes at a time. Practice it daily for at least 30 days. You are developing a new habit so be patient with yourself and remember the more you repeat the process the more automatically you'll start to think in a positive way.
1. Heart Focus
Hold your attention on the centre of your chest around the area where your heart is.
2. Grounding yourself
Continue to focus on the area around your chest and imagine you are breathing in and out through that area.
Breathe as deeply as feels comfortable. It should never feel forced or overextended. Allow your breathing rate to gently slow and deepen, until you are comfortably breathing in to a slow count of 5 or 6 and out to a slow count of 5 or 6. Continue this until the breathing feels smooth and natural. Once you've achieved a smooth and natural breathing rhythm you can go to the next step.
3. Positive Emotional State
Recall when you've felt a really good strong emotion. Some examples are compassion, confidence, success, appreciation, happiness, a favourite place or activity. Re-imagine the experience again as though you are actually there. See it, hear it, feel it. Immerse yourself fully in it again and allow the good feelings to flow over and through you. Notice the detail in each of your senses. Make the mental images brighter, closer and bigger. Allow any physical sensations to intensify and spread through your body and around you. Turn up the sounds. Imagine doubling and trebling the feelings and sensations. Remember to continue the breathing from the first steps.
4. Transport those good feelings into other areas of your life
As the good feelings from the previous step continue to intensify and flow throughout your body. Let them spread around you and form into a translucent protective bubble with you safely inside looking out. Notice the colour of this bubble, and let that colour slightly tint whatever you look at outside of the bubble. Imagine looking out through your bubble of positive feelings as you consider some of the stresses and anxieties in your life. Ensure that you maintain the positive emotion as you do this. You may need to cycle between steps 3 and 4 to keep the positive emotions feeling intense. Next spend some time imagining experiencing the day ahead in the most amazing way possible whilst staying inside your positive bubble.
Step By Step Process
This simple process comes from a mixture of ideas from meditation, NLP and Yoga. This deceptively simple process can produce some profound benefits especially when practised regularly. Many people notice feeling more balance emotionally, less stressed, have a more positive outlook and improved mental clarity.
For maximum benefit it should be practised regularly for at least 5 to 15 minutes at a time. Practice it daily for at least 30 days. You are developing a new habit so be patient with yourself and remember the more you repeat the process the more automatically you'll start to think in a positive way.
1. Heart Focus
Hold your attention on the centre of your chest around the area where your heart is.
2. Grounding yourself
Continue to focus on the area around your chest and imagine you are breathing in and out through that area.
Breathe as deeply as feels comfortable. It should never feel forced or overextended. Allow your breathing rate to gently slow and deepen, until you are comfortably breathing in to a slow count of 5 or 6 and out to a slow count of 5 or 6. Continue this until the breathing feels smooth and natural. Once you've achieved a smooth and natural breathing rhythm you can go to the next step.
3. Positive Emotional State
Recall when you've felt a really good strong emotion. Some examples are compassion, confidence, success, appreciation, happiness, a favourite place or activity. Re-imagine the experience again as though you are actually there. See it, hear it, feel it. Immerse yourself fully in it again and allow the good feelings to flow over and through you. Notice the detail in each of your senses. Make the mental images brighter, closer and bigger. Allow any physical sensations to intensify and spread through your body and around you. Turn up the sounds. Imagine doubling and trebling the feelings and sensations. Remember to continue the breathing from the first steps.
4. Transport those good feelings into other areas of your life
As the good feelings from the previous step continue to intensify and flow throughout your body. Let them spread around you and form into a translucent protective bubble with you safely inside looking out. Notice the colour of this bubble, and let that colour slightly tint whatever you look at outside of the bubble. Imagine looking out through your bubble of positive feelings as you consider some of the stresses and anxieties in your life. Ensure that you maintain the positive emotion as you do this. You may need to cycle between steps 3 and 4 to keep the positive emotions feeling intense. Next spend some time imagining experiencing the day ahead in the most amazing way possible whilst staying inside your positive bubble.
About the Author:
Nigel Magowan is a hypnotherapist who helps with anxiety, performance anxiety, generalised anxiety, IBS and phobias. Treatment for Anxiety in London, Harley Street Anxiety treatment in Manchester
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