Best
Thought Control Technique
for Positive Thinking
Maintaining
thought control is
easier than you might think. Use these effective mind control
tips
to
easily take control of your thoughts so you are
in charge of your self
talk, rather than it being in charge of you!
And
it's my favorite mind exercise for taking control of your life!
Mind
Control Tips
HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH EACH THOUGHT
When you're
asking how to control your mind, there is one very simple way to do that...
Don't
be a dictator...
Instead, be a "dialog-er" (if
that's a word) - i.e., conversationalist!
When
a “renegade” or negative thought pops up, open up a
dialogue with it...
A “non-judgmental”
discussion with the “person” who's driving whatever
thought
you're having at the moment.
Instead of letting your thoughts control you and
ramble on incessantly, take a break and listen...
When a new thought comes up, don't' fight it.
Let it talk and even reason with it a little bit...
But don't
fight it.
Just listen to your self talk and see
what it has to say.
Now I know as you're reading
this, you're saying, “But
Suzanne, you're letting your mind “run amok” all
over you.
How is that thought control?”
Here's what happens...
Once that “voice” feels heard
and even validated, eventually
it doesn't have anything more
to say.
In fact, you could even “make a
deal” with it.
That's right, make a “deal” between you and that
“voice” that keeps telling you something that you
don't
want to hear now that you're practicing thought control for positive
thinking.
When you get this right, it's such an incredible
feeling.
I've had
voices go
completely
“speechless.”
Now who has thought control?
You!
You've actually taken control of thoughts
by confronting them, rather than
suppressing them.
When
you know how to control thoughts in this manner, no telling what you
can do.
You can actually learn mind control by letting your mind have some
freedom...
Attain way more thought control than you ever thought possible...
And
it can become one of your favorite mind
control games!
QUICK
TIP: If you want to
quickly quiet down your
thoughts, use a brainwave
meditation audio. It speaks your mind's language and
electrically
shifts your brain from nervous and tense, to calm, relaxed and focused.
Check
out my
customized brainwave meditation audios.
Mind
Control Tips
BE THE OBSERVER
In order to
accomplish this dialogue
with the voices (yes, there may be several in there at once) you'll
want to stay in “observation” mode.
What
do I mean by “observation?”
We all have multiple thoughts that are at odds with
each other.
Your objective is to step
back and stay detached from all the voices (or thoughts)
going on at once and move into negotiator role...
Like
a mediator in a dispute.
You're just there to keep everyone from punching
each other out and to help them come to a neutral agreement...
An
agreement where everyone feels like he/she has a role.
This is one of the most
effective mind control methods
you can use because you give each "voice"
something constructive to do...
Rather than "nag" at
you.
Here's an example: When I first started this
type of work, I
had a lot of different “voices” come up –
who
definitely were not happy with each other.
Each voice wanted something different – sort of like a civil war going
on inside of me.
One
time I had a voice come up that I “named” my Cynic.
As I
openly discussed a particular subject with this
“Cynic”
another voice emerged, whom I named “Dreamer.” As
you can
guess, the Cynic and the Dreamer were “fighting”
and there
I was in the middle.
Now, don't get me wrong here,
I'm not one
of those people with multiple personalities, but I do – as we
all
do – have a few different parts of me who want to be
“President.”
As I worked with them, I found things for them each
"to be in charge of" and asked them to remind me when they needed my
attention about that subject. (Yes, it sounds crazy, but yes, IT WORKED!)
By
staying detached and working
logically with these voices
(or thoughts) I was able to identify them and place them one by one
into a “Board of Directors” who all started working
together – rather than against each other...
And the observer (me) has retained my
“Thought Control Chairman” position and has kept
those thoughts under control.
In fact, I've gotten my Cynic to actually support
my new adventures, rather than "poo-poo" them...
Make a game of it entitled, "My
Favorite
Mind Control Game Because I'm Chairperson of the Board and Everyone Has
to do What I Say!"
Once you get control
of
"everyone" inside of you, I'll bet you'll notice how much more control
you have "outside" of yourself as well.
Now let's
take a look at the “how to...”
Mind
Control Tips
SAMPLE
DIALOGUE
If you've
been reading my site,
you'll notice that I like examples...
So here we
go:
Renegade
thought: “Who do you think you are trying something like
that?”
You
(Observer): “Well, I thought I'd try something new, what can
you tell me about it?”
Renegade:
“You know you never succeed at anything new.”
You:
“Okay, why don't you tell me everything that's on your mind
about that?”
Renegade:
--- Let the
Renegade ramble on and on and keep coaxing its opinion out more and
more. Don't be afraid of what it says. Just let it talk.... and talk...
and talk....
You:
“Okay, so
I've heard you say... (and sort of give it a summary of what it said)
and ask it: Is there anything else you want to say about it?
At this
point, the Renegade will
usually quiet down.
But you haven't
actually taken control of it have you?
Here's
the next step: You now have the opportunity to
“reason” out
all the allegations that voice has given you. If you were in court, the
prosecution (Renegade) has just put out all of its accusations. Now,
you, as the defense attorney, get to logically
“discredit”
each of the allegations.
Let's continue with our example:
You:
“Okay, so you said I don't succeed at anything new, but
yesterday I cooked that great new recipe.
And the
day before that, don't you remember how I fixed my hair in that new
style?
And how about that new hair color that
everyone loved?
So when you say I don't
“succeed” at something new, maybe that's not quite
accurate.
Can you be more specific about my
“lack of successes?”
And for every “accusation” go
ahead and gently remind it of some evidence to support that it's
wrong...
And here's where your success list comes
in handy.
On mybelieving
in
yourselfpage, I do
an
exercise using a
"success list" strategy so your focus is on succeeding instead of
"failing." (You can use it as a thought control exercise as
well.)
Be
gentle with your voices inside.
If two voices are “going at
it,” strike a deal.
I've
asked my Cynic to keep my Dreamer grounded. Both ended up happy, and
you know what, I don't hear from my Cynic much at all anymore...
She's
too busy working with the Dreamer.
Once you've done
this a couple of times, it really doesn't sound so crazy.
Thought
Control
SUMMARY
Using
this technique for thought control helps you integrate all the parts of
yourself,
and not only allows you to control your thoughts, but to also use
“their wisdom” to fit all the pieces of your
internal
puzzle together and become more balanced because:
Each
“thought” doesn't have to scream anymore to be
heard.
Each thought now can contribute his/her part to the
project at hand.
And you are the Chairman of the
Board who is in charge of all of its members (thoughts).
Give
yourself awhile to get the swing of this technique. Before you know it,
thought control will be second nature to you.