Here's some wisdom from The New Psycho-Cybernetics program by Maxwell Maltz and Dan Kennedy.
Before you say to yourself, 'I don't have time to do all this!' think again. That is no different than owning a car and not refueling, changing the oil, and rotating the tires. You need to take care of yourself too. It's like cutting down trees non-stop and saying you are too busy ever to sharpen the saw. Or an actress saying she doesn't have time to learn lines because she needs to perform.
You will be more effective because you renewed yourself:
Mental movies: spend 10-15 minutes visualizing what you most want to have happen in your life.
The more precise the detail and senses are, the better. Make sure you feel good during this time. Ideally do this at the same time each day. Before bed and first thing in the morning are the best times because apparently this is when our brain is closer to a dream like state and is more susceptible to being rewired.
Our subconscious brain and self-image cannot tell the difference between a real experience and a vividly imagined one. Read this again!!
What I love about visualizing is that over time your brain will not allow you to be the way you were. The old you will be so incongruent with where you are going, that your brain will not let you take no action.
You have total control over what you can imagine. Watch yourself achieve on this big screen. It's fun!
Mental rehearsal.Take time each day to rehearse important meetings and conversations so that when you do have them, it feels like you have already experienced the positive outcome.
Review your goals. Why would you not want these top of mind?
Positive affirmations and visual cues. I most like the empowering beliefs suggested in John Assaraf's The Answer. I find the best time to do this is as you are coming out of your meditative state when you visualize. Your brain is still in that positive receptive mode.
Goal directed actions. Prioritizing your actions based on the great question: How does doing this move me toward my goal?
Corrective actions. You are going to make mistakes. It is better to be prolific than to be perfect. Fear of making a mistake and fear of being criticized holds many people back - more so than we realize. It's hard for most adults to be seen to do something badly first. We must accept that if we're not making mistakes, we are not growing and learning and moving toward more success.
Assertive communication. Deal proactively with problems you have and stand up for yourself. What is emotionally weighing on you? List out the things you are procrastinating on and start checking them off your list. Brian Tracy wrote a time management book called Eat That Frog where the frog is the thing you need to get off your plate first so you can focus best on your day - and if you don't, it will preoccupy your thoughts all day.
Relaxation.Funnily, this is the one that most people IGNORE and brush off as peripheral. BIG MISTAKE. Achieving PEAK performance means being physically and mentally up for the task. If you are fatigued, your motivation drops quickly.
TAKE BREAKS! Stretch. Laugh. Let your mind wander.
Recognition. Take the time to acknowledge yourself. Many people will not pat you on the back. You must be your number one fan. This might include an end of the day ritual where you list five things to be grateful for, three people who did something nice for you and three positive things you did that moved you towards your goals.
Organize the day ahead. One of the best time management strategies is to identify the top six things you want to prioritize (in all areas of your life) and make sure they get the lion's share of your time. Doing it the night before can give your brain more clarity.
Thanks for reading this. Please share it with others. Who wouldn't want to implement these?
Author: Matt Anderson
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