Tapping Mental Energy

Thought processes are another very useful form of energy that nature has blessed us with. Thoughts that cross the mind every day are composed of energy. Everything that has ever been accomplished began as a basic thought in the mind of a visionary. That thought energized creativity and stimulated the imagination that ultimately produced the end result. Thought energy is the first step toward manifesting reality. All successful men and women throughout history have been able to tap into this energy. The end result unfortunately has not always been for the betterment of mankind.

Controlled thoughts are the first step toward creating the energy necessary to realize such ideas in a concrete manner. A mind filled with disconnected thoughts and ideas cannot focus long enough to create sufficient energy needed to start the process, and will never reach a successful conclusion.

Mind Capabilities

Those who consistently succeed have disciplined their minds to focus upon the possibilities of an idea, rather than upon the negatives of why the idea might not work. Thinking in negative circles with fear and doubt will never produce the energy necessary for the completion of a worthwhile goal. The first step to any productivity is through channeling thoughts toward a central purpose, creating and setting a goal and manifesting the goal through a series of steps.

The mind harnesses great stores of power, and negative thoughts can (in part) create a negative life. It is entirely possible to eliminate bad habits such as smoking simply through the use and power of the mind. In fact, hypnotherapy and NLP therapy are examples of manipulating behavior by manipulating unconscious thoughts and core beliefs.

Why is it then so hard to eliminate bad habits? Much has to do with the programming that has been instilled since childhood. Parental examples, one’s circle of negative minded friends and the news media that projects the worst of human nature have all played a role in shaping our thought patterns. We grew to believe we were not sufficiently intelligent, attractive, successful or youthful. A string of failures trained us to believe that we were not capable of doing certain activities.

For the majority, the main hurdle arises in trying to banish negative thoughts and controlling thought processes to tap into positive mental energy.

Banishing Negative Thoughts

The first step in controlling negative thoughts is acknowledging that their existence and challenging these thought traits. Thus, the next time a negative thought arises, honestly ask yourself, “is this true? “What evidence in my life is there to support this thought?” This helps to identify doubts and negative thoughts that are untrue and will also reverse these negative trends and incorrect perceptions. Then, reverse the negative thought by turning it into a compliment. “At least I maintained my diet for the past four days, my jeans feel looser and my energy levels have risen.” Remain positive even in the face of criticism and exercise this technique daily, so that positive thinking will arise naturally and automatically.

Experiences, culture, age and personality have little to do with tapping into mental energy and each of us has the power to create one’s own utopia. It only requires a positive change in thought to move closer towards reaching your personal goals.

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How do the Cognitive Principles of NLP Work?

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is one of the most advanced, highly complex and modern psychotherapeutic techniques, often used in conjunction with hypnotherapy to re-program the way the brain connects thoughts and stimuli in order to change behaviors and experiences.

The Basics

According to NLP practitioners, words and perceptions are the result of subconscious programming, and ailments will continue to persist as long as they remain unchallenged at the subconscious level. For example, in the case of anxiety disorder sufferers, irrational feelings of panic and fear are provoked by a subconscious response in any ordinary situation, and if this inaccuracy remains uninfluenced and modified at the subconscious level, the patient has little hope of changing this psychological condition.

As in the case of hypnotherapy, NLP is inherently patient-centered and operates on an understanding of three distinct yet interconnected principles to reprogram experiences at the subconscious level. However, unlike hypnotherapy, patients are generally not placed into trance-like states in order to target subconscious processes, although hypnotherapy is integral to some models of NLP conditioning.

“Neuro” involves the neural signals that work within the neurological symbols in order to send, receive and restore information.

“Linguistic” involves the language and messages that are submitted and received.

“Programming” involves the way the content or message is perceived, interpreted and converted to experiences, thoughts, sensations and feelings.

How it Works

In order to perceive and make sense of the world, everyone uses the five senses, which are called the representational system. The senses are visual (images), auditory (sounds), kinesthetic (touch and internal feelings), gustatory (tastes) and olfactory (smells). The representational images created using the five senses are called modalities in NLP therapy, and these images are innumerable and are readily altered. The filters, or constraints, our feelings, thoughts and value systems impose on a particular thought or concept are called sub-modalities.

To illustrate a simple thought using this complete model, consider a chair. The modality used to describe the thought of the chair might be wood, iron or four legs. These modalities may help one to think of a dining room chair, a kitchen chair, or an armchair in a living room. The image that is formed in the mind of a leather armchair in a living room is somehow influenced by the sub-modality of our thoughts and prejudices. Perhaps the chair imagined at a given moment is similar to one that really exists and is similar to one at home or at the office. Your modality image is tainted by experience, which forms part of your sub-modality.

Using this cognitive model of sense, modality and sub-modality, a NLP practitioner will focus upon subconsciously manipulating all three in order to produce lasting behavioral and attitudinal changes. The practitioner will analyze every word the patient speaks, connecting it to subconscious perceptions and ideas, identifying the root cause, as well as all body language and movement, through a series of question-answer conversations, entitled the “meta-model.” Of particular interest to the NLP practitioner is how sub-modality, thoughts, opinions and value systems skew, distort or manipulate true perceptions of reality.

Analyzing language patterns helps the NLP practitioner identify the patient’s true subconscious makeup and perceptions of reality, and once understood, the practitioner reconditions thoughts and underlying core beliefs to correct the ailment or troublesome behaviors.

Micheal Peak is an NLP practictioner, Master of Hypnotherapy, Psychology, Motivation and a Born Teacher. To learn more about please visit: http://www.peakmystique.com/cmd.php?af=1044398