Linda
05-04-2008, 06:43 AM
This is straightforward NLP. Certainly you can use it with EFT. I have been procrastinating on a few things..and this really speaks to me.
Procrastination is one of the biggest obstacles that can hinder your success. It is very important that you have a working strategy to overcome procrastination and this is what we are going to discuss now.
To eliminate your procrastination you need do three things. Associate massive pain to not accomplishing your set task, associate massive pleasure to accomplishing it and then take action!
A hands on approach is the best way to learn these techniques so choose an area of your life where you desire greater motivation and complete the simple steps as listed below.
1. Decide specifically what it is that you are putting off doing that, if you did, would enable you to move forward in the area of your life that you desire improvement.
2. Whatever this action is, imagine that you will continue to put it off for the next year.
3. Picture yourself a year older now, the task still incomplete, still making excuses and stories as to why you can not do it. See this image clearly in your minds eye.
4. Still visualising yourself a year from now ask, 'Have I gained anything from not taking this action?' List as many things as you are able and write them down.
5. Now ask, 'What have I missed out on because I have avoided taking action?' Be as thorough as possible, really take your time to see clearly how many things you are missing from your life because you have not taken action. See how this has effected your family, your health, your wealth, your status and every area of your life. See how it has affected your stress, and even how old you feel. Make a note of how stressed this makes you feel on a scale of 1 to 100.
6. Now go back over steps 2 to 5 two more times doing the same visualization for 5 years and 10 years. Make sure you write your answers down and record your stress levels. Be as thorough with your visualisations as possible taking all the time you need. This exercise is an investment in your future, invest time and effort and you will receive far better results.
7. If you are not scared by your probable futures then you are either not choosing the correct action for step 1, you are not taking sufficient time exploring the visualisation or you are not committing yourself to the exercise. Make sure that you make your images real. See through your future eyes, feel how you will feel. Feel the emotions of others that are also affected by your chosen action and make the visualisation as real as you are able.
8. By now you should be extremely motivated to accomplish your goal because you have been stimulating yourself using away motivation. You future is less than you desire so you must do something to avoid it.
9. Think about your action just as you did in step 2 but this time imagine that you have completed it with ease.
10. As in step 3, picture yourself a year from now and see how your life has changed now that you have easily and enjoyably completed your task. See yourself clearly and really step right into this feeling.
11. Ask yourself, 'Have I missed out on anything because I made the decision to take action and follow through?'
12. Now ask, 'What have I gained because I was able to make the decision to take action and follow through?' Make sure that you write your answers down and, just as you did in step 5, see how your decision to take action and follow through has affected your friends and family, your health, your wealth and every area of your life. Remember to record your stress rating using your 1 to 100 scale and write everything down.
13. Now go back and complete steps 9 through 12 two more times, moving forward to 5 and then 10 years. Make sure that you take as much time as necessary to ensure that you make all of your visualisation as real as possible, and record your answers and stress levels throughout.
14. Now ask yourself this question, 'What action can I take right now that I will enjoy and will enable me to get a step closer to accomplishing this task.'. Get a blank sheet of paper and write down everything that comes to mind to answer this question. It doesn't matter how bizarre these answers are, just keep that pen moving and record them all, keep asking yourself over and over, 'What action can I take right now that I will enjoy and will enable me to get a step closer to accomplishing this task.'.
15. When your page is full of ideas, choose one and do it right now. It could be something as simple as making a call or organising a schedule. What it is does not matter, what matters is that you set the wheels in motion and take action right now.
16. As soon as you have completed your first step reward yourself, give yourself a pat on the back and really congratulate yourself for taking action. Imagine that people are congratulating you, and thanking you, visualise your friends and relatives smiling at you, thankful that you have made the commitment to complete your goals and knowing that you are creating a brighter future for everyone. Make this visualisation real, hear their voices inside your mind, enjoy this sensation until your heart is warmed by their sincere gratitude.
17. You have now set the wheels in motion for success! The hardest part was getting started, so from here on in it will be a breeze! To continue go over steps 14 through 16 as often as required. If you feel as though your motivation is beginning to slow down go back to step one and complete the entire exercise again. The time that you invest in this exercise will save you years of suffering, and you are worth it!
Procrastination is one of the biggest obstacles that can hinder your success. It is very important that you have a working strategy to overcome procrastination and this is what we are going to discuss now.
To eliminate your procrastination you need do three things. Associate massive pain to not accomplishing your set task, associate massive pleasure to accomplishing it and then take action!
A hands on approach is the best way to learn these techniques so choose an area of your life where you desire greater motivation and complete the simple steps as listed below.
1. Decide specifically what it is that you are putting off doing that, if you did, would enable you to move forward in the area of your life that you desire improvement.
2. Whatever this action is, imagine that you will continue to put it off for the next year.
3. Picture yourself a year older now, the task still incomplete, still making excuses and stories as to why you can not do it. See this image clearly in your minds eye.
4. Still visualising yourself a year from now ask, 'Have I gained anything from not taking this action?' List as many things as you are able and write them down.
5. Now ask, 'What have I missed out on because I have avoided taking action?' Be as thorough as possible, really take your time to see clearly how many things you are missing from your life because you have not taken action. See how this has effected your family, your health, your wealth, your status and every area of your life. See how it has affected your stress, and even how old you feel. Make a note of how stressed this makes you feel on a scale of 1 to 100.
6. Now go back over steps 2 to 5 two more times doing the same visualization for 5 years and 10 years. Make sure you write your answers down and record your stress levels. Be as thorough with your visualisations as possible taking all the time you need. This exercise is an investment in your future, invest time and effort and you will receive far better results.
7. If you are not scared by your probable futures then you are either not choosing the correct action for step 1, you are not taking sufficient time exploring the visualisation or you are not committing yourself to the exercise. Make sure that you make your images real. See through your future eyes, feel how you will feel. Feel the emotions of others that are also affected by your chosen action and make the visualisation as real as you are able.
8. By now you should be extremely motivated to accomplish your goal because you have been stimulating yourself using away motivation. You future is less than you desire so you must do something to avoid it.
9. Think about your action just as you did in step 2 but this time imagine that you have completed it with ease.
10. As in step 3, picture yourself a year from now and see how your life has changed now that you have easily and enjoyably completed your task. See yourself clearly and really step right into this feeling.
11. Ask yourself, 'Have I missed out on anything because I made the decision to take action and follow through?'
12. Now ask, 'What have I gained because I was able to make the decision to take action and follow through?' Make sure that you write your answers down and, just as you did in step 5, see how your decision to take action and follow through has affected your friends and family, your health, your wealth and every area of your life. Remember to record your stress rating using your 1 to 100 scale and write everything down.
13. Now go back and complete steps 9 through 12 two more times, moving forward to 5 and then 10 years. Make sure that you take as much time as necessary to ensure that you make all of your visualisation as real as possible, and record your answers and stress levels throughout.
14. Now ask yourself this question, 'What action can I take right now that I will enjoy and will enable me to get a step closer to accomplishing this task.'. Get a blank sheet of paper and write down everything that comes to mind to answer this question. It doesn't matter how bizarre these answers are, just keep that pen moving and record them all, keep asking yourself over and over, 'What action can I take right now that I will enjoy and will enable me to get a step closer to accomplishing this task.'.
15. When your page is full of ideas, choose one and do it right now. It could be something as simple as making a call or organising a schedule. What it is does not matter, what matters is that you set the wheels in motion and take action right now.
16. As soon as you have completed your first step reward yourself, give yourself a pat on the back and really congratulate yourself for taking action. Imagine that people are congratulating you, and thanking you, visualise your friends and relatives smiling at you, thankful that you have made the commitment to complete your goals and knowing that you are creating a brighter future for everyone. Make this visualisation real, hear their voices inside your mind, enjoy this sensation until your heart is warmed by their sincere gratitude.
17. You have now set the wheels in motion for success! The hardest part was getting started, so from here on in it will be a breeze! To continue go over steps 14 through 16 as often as required. If you feel as though your motivation is beginning to slow down go back to step one and complete the entire exercise again. The time that you invest in this exercise will save you years of suffering, and you are worth it!