Labels and The Subconscious Mind
I AM… 2 of the most powerful words in the English language. Why? Because what you place after them WILL shape your life. Self-Talk is your inner dialogue, learning how to use it properly will improve your life in so many ways! I wrote about self-talk in the post about Motivation Science as well.
Your subconscious mind loves goals. In fact, it is continuously striving for goals without you even being aware of it. The goals it will work towards are the things you place thoughts and focus on. This is why ‘I AM’ is such a game changer. Now those goals can be positive and uplifting or they can be negative and drag you down. This is where ‘I Am…” comes into play.
To the subconscious mind, "I Am" is a statement of truth and it will strive to maintain that truth. Whether it is in fact actually TRUE doesn’t matter. It is considered a personal truth.
What To Do Instead
In order to allow your subconscious mind to work FOR you instead of against your goals try to rephrase negative "I Am" statements to positive progressive action-oriented truths. For example:
- "I am fat" could become "I enjoy making healthy choices"
- "I'm a bad dancer" can be reframed into "I am learning different ways to move my body to music"
- "I am a screw-up" becomes "I allow for mistakes because that is how I learn"
The new statements need to be positive, possible, and progressive. The old truth was owning a negative aspect. The new truth is owning positive change. How does your current thought pattern sabotage your goals? Which labels have you applied to yourself? How can they be reframed for positive change?
HypnoCoaching® is an excellent way to reframe and reprogram how you think about yourself. If you need some extra help, reach out to me and we can see about getting you track to feeling better!