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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Exercise - Money


Exercise One

Aim
To identify new vehicles for wealth creation.

Procedure

For each of the next 5 days, identify 3 new ideas for making money.

Exercise Two

Aim
Your aim in this exercise is to overcome the negative associations, you may have developed, to money and the process of making money. In this exercise, you will subconsciously reinforce the positive associations you had written down in Part B.

Procedure
Allow fifteen to thirty minutes to do this exercise. You may put on some quite music in the background. Do this once a day for the next five days. Either:
  1. Guide yourself through the exercise.
  2. Record it and then use the recorded cassette.
  3. Ask a friend with a good voice to record it.
The "Associating Positive to Money" Programming

"Set yourself in the body position of your choice. Close your eyes, roll your eyeballs upwards and take three deep breaths, and begin to relax. Just focus on relaxing every muscle in your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Just begin to relax. And begin to notice how very comfortable your body is beginning to feel. You are supported so you can just let go and relax. Now, for a moment notice your slow, calm, deep breathing. Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. And, every time you exhale, you become even more relaxed and at ease.

To deepen your relaxation, count backwards from twenty to one, each time visualizing the number if desired.

"Twenty . . . . Nineteen . . . Eighteen . . . Seventeen . .
Sixteen . . . . Fifteen . . . . Fourteen . . . Thirteen . . .
Twelve . . . . Eleven . . . . Ten . . . . . . Nine . . . . .
Eight . . . . . Seven . . . . . Six . . . . . . Five . . . . .
Four . . . . . Three . . . . . Two . . . . . . One . . . . . "

[ Pause for a moment]

[Insert the Positive Associations to Money you had listed in Part B - Page 4 repeating each 3 times]

[Pause for a moment]

"Now, I am going to count from 1 to 3, and at the count of 3 you will open your eyes, feeling, light, refreshed, revitalized, energetic, wonderful, happy and cheerful, feeling better than before. Now, 1, coming out slowly. 2, yes, coming out now. 3, Open your eyes feeling light refreshed and revitalized, happy and cheerful, feeling much better than before."

Exercise Three

Aim
Your aim in this exercise is to associate massive pain to not following through on your financial plan, and associating massive pleasure to following through. Popularly known as the "Rocking Chair Test", in this exercise, you will be guided to a later stage of your life, sitting in your rocking chair, and looking back on your life. There will be two parts. First, you will imagine yourself as if you have not achieved your goals, and second, as if you have achieved them.

Procedure
Allow fifteen to thirty minutes to do this exercise. You may put on some quite music in the background. Do this once a day for the next five days. Either:
  1. Guide yourself through the exercise.
  2. Record it and then use the recorded cassette.
  3. Ask a friend with a good voice to record it.
  4. Write to the institute for a copy of a similar tape. (In the meantime, use one of the above three options.) Remember to mention the unit and exercise number.

The "Rocking Chair Test" Programming

"Set yourself in the body position of your choice. Close your eyes, roll your eyeballs upwards and take three deep breaths, and begin to relax. Just focus on relaxing every muscle in your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Just begin to relax. And begin to notice how very comfortable your body is beginning to feel. You are supported so you can just let go and relax. Now, for a moment notice your slow, calm, deep breathing. Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. And, every time you exhale, you become even more relaxed and at ease.

To deepen your relaxation, count backwards from twenty to one, each time visualizing the number if desired.

"Twenty . . . . Nineteen . . . Eighteen . . . Seventeen . .
Sixteen . . . . Fifteen . . . . Fourteen . . . Thirteen . . .
Twelve . . . . Eleven . . . . Ten . . . . . . Nine . . . . .
Eight . . . . . Seven . . . . . Six . . . . . . Five . . . . .
Four . . . . . Three . . . . . Two . . . . . . One . . . . . "

[ Pause for a moment]

Now, imagine yourself much older from now. You are sitting in your rocking chair, and reflecting back on your life. It’s been a long and eventful life, but you haven’t made full use of the opportunities you got. You will view these impressions as a spectator. See yourself, and your life. Are you happy with the way life has passed? Your financial goals have not been fulfilled. What does this cost you? What did you miss out on? How do you feel? Were you able to experience the real joy of abundance? See, feel, hear, touch. Engage all your senses. Stay with this feeling for a while. I’ll be back shortly.

[Pause for 30 seconds]

Now, change your perspective. See yourself having achieved all your financial goals. You have been able to live fully in the body, the mind and the spirit. You have been able to play your part as a father, a mother, a husband, or a wife with great abundance and passion. How do you now feel about your life? How much more joy is there in your life? How much more juice has there been in your life? See, feel, hear, touch. Engage all your senses. Stay with this feeling for a while. I’ll be back shortly.

[Pause for 1 minute]

"Now, I am going to count from 1 to 3, and at the count of 3 you will open your eyes, feeling, light, refreshed, revitalized, energetic, wonderful, happy and cheerful, feeling better than before. Now, 1, coming out slowly. 2, yes, coming out now. 3, Open your eyes feeling light refreshed and revitalized, happy and cheerful, feeling much better than before."

Exercise Four

Aim
This self hypnosis exercise is designed to assist you in attracting wealth.

Procedure
Allow fifteen to thirty minutes to do this exercise. You may put on some quite music in the background. Do this once a day for the next five days. Either:
  1. Guide yourself through the exercise.
  2. Record it and then use the recorded cassette.
  3. Ask a friend with a good voice to record it.
  4. Write to the institute for a copy of a similar tape. (In the meantime, use one of the above three options.) Remember to mention the unit and exercise number.

The "Attracting Wealth" Programming

"Set yourself in the body position of your choice. Close your eyes, roll your eyeballs upwards and take three deep breaths, and begin to relax. Just focus on relaxing every muscle in your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Just begin to relax. And begin to notice how very comfortable your body is beginning to feel. You are supported so you can just let go and relax. Now, for a moment notice your slow, calm, deep breathing. Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. And, every time you exhale, you become even more relaxed and at ease.

To deepen your relaxation, count backwards from twenty to one, each time visualizing the number if desired.
"Twenty . . . . Nineteen . . . Eighteen . . . Seventeen . .
Sixteen . . . . Fifteen . . . . Fourteen . . . Thirteen . . .
Twelve . . . . Eleven . . . . Ten . . . . . . Nine . . . . .
Eight . . . . . Seven . . . . . Six . . . . . . Five . . . . .
Four . . . . . Three . . . . . Two . . . . . . One . . . . . "

[ Pause for a moment]

"Once again notice your slow and regular breathing. Inhale and exhale. Now in your mind’s eye, I want to visualize your objective as already achieved. See yourself as a highly prosperous person, bubbling with abundance and satisfaction. Choose the setting you like. Choose the people you want to have around you. Make this real. Use all your senses. Do this now in your mind’s eye as I remain silent for a while."

[Pause for 1 minute]

"Now, I will provide you with some very powerful suggestions, which will be accepted by your subconscious mind and acted upon. At this relaxed level, your subconscious is open and receptive to positive suggestions. So relax and allow these words to flow into your subconscious mind. They will stay there and work from there for you. (Each repeated 2 times)

You are an incredible being with unlimited potential.
You are a financial genius.
You feel like a millionaire. You act like a millionaire.
You attract situations that bring you huge amounts of money.
You are a genius at creating, managing and sharing money.
You make decisions that benefit you financially.
You are financially independent and secure.
You invest and re-invest your money wisely.
You are wealthy.
You create wealth out of your immense power and ability.
You deserve to be wealthy.
You use mind reprogramming techniques daily.

These powerful affirmations have been communicated to every level of your body and mind. You are open to these communications, which you will accept and act upon. They are powerful and they help you enhance your energy and enthusiasm to unimaginable levels."

[Pause for a moment]

"Now, I am going to count from 1 to 3, and at the count of 3 you will open your eyes, feeling, light, refreshed, revitalized, energetic, wonderful, happy and cheerful, feeling better than before. Now, 1, coming out slowly. 2, yes, coming out now. 3, Open your eyes feeling light refreshed and revitalized, happy and cheerful, feeling much better than before."

The Seven Wealth Wounds - Money


My experience with other people and my study of the theories of various authors on the subject of wealth creation and wealth maintenance has caused me to conclude that there are 7 major reasons why people are not able to manifest financial success in their lives. These seven reasons have been aptly called "The 7 Wealth Wounds" by author and trainer, Anthony Robbins.

Here is a brief discussion on each of the 7 reasons that keep people from achieving financial abundance:

Wealth Wound #1:
They have negative associations for money

This is one of the most important reasons for people failing in their financial lives. It has been discussed in the previous chapter.

Wealth Wound #2:
They never make having an abundance of money an absolute must
Do you have a specific figure in your mind, as to how much money you would like to have? Chances are that you don’t. It’s easy to say that one can never have control over precisely how much money he or she makes. There is the stock market, the fluctuating currencies, the changing governments, the changing business environment. So, how can one decide that he or she would, at any cost, attain a certain level of financial abundance?

But I feel this is an over-simplification of the whole thing, because unless you have a specific figure in your mind, how can you go after it with all your determination. So, it’s vitally important to have a clear objective, a clear goal, as to how much money you want to make. Further, just as important is to make it absolutely essential to make this target a compulsion. Most people have financial goals, but they are constantly changing and rarely serious.

So, the first thing to do in this regard is to figure out how much money do you need to be absolutely content with life. Make sure it is well beyond your immediate daily needs, and into the area of abundance. You don’t want to just scrape through, you want to live life to the maximum. Now go ahead and put the figures in the space below.

Age Monthly Income Net Worth Space for Estimation
_ __________ ___________
_ __________ ___________
_ __________ ___________
_ __________ ___________
_ __________ ___________

The next step in this process is to make these figures an absolute must. For this you need to associate massive pleasure to having this amount of money, and massive pain to not having it.

So, in the space below list all the ways your life will benefit when you have the amount of money you desire. Be as specific as you can.
And, in the space below list all the things you would lose if you didn’t have this amount of money.

Wealth Wound #3:
They never develop an effective strategy for building wealth
Associations merely cannot assure you financial success. It is a very important first step, but you have to do more that just associate pleasure to making money, to achieve your financial goals. What you have to do is to develop effective strategies to create, manage and share money.

There are several ways to master these strategies. Earlier, the most logical way used to be to just go out and try something, and if that didn’t work, just try something else. And, carry on until you have found the appropriate ways of creating wealth. But, times have changed. It’s a much more fast paced world that it used to be about 60-70 years ago. You can’t just try out all sorts of different strategies for half your life. So, a better alternative to this is role modeling. This technique has been put to successful use by thousands of people all over the world. Here, instead of starting from scratch, you can benefit from other people’s experiences with the process of making and maintaining money. Just look around you in your life and figure out somebody who has achieved massive financial abundance in his life, somebody whom you admire and respect, and somebody who will be willing to spend some time with you. It’s been seen that wealth creation is almost a pure science. Nothing happens by chance. You just have to think and do things in a certain way. People who are wealthy aren’t just lucky. They have a particular way of approaching their financial lives. So, try to find a time when you could speak to this person, and try to ascertain what he or she does on a daily, regular basis that has made him so successful.

Apart from people in your life, you may also have been admiring or even idolising some well-known personality. Try to find a book on this person, like his biography. Successful people in history can be a great source for ideas and inspiration, which you may apply in your life.

Through your interaction with these people, or through books, or through some other source, you should be able to arrive at a suitable vehicle for wealth creation. Do you want to change your vocation, or diversify in a new area of business, or intensify a particular area of your work, or do you want just a change in attitude? Get involved. Make plans. The excitement and motivation that one gets out of active involvement in the process of designing his future can alone take you a long way.

Apart from strategies for creating wealth, also make strategies for maintaining, and sharing wealth. Surveys have shown that over 90% of people who attain their financial goal, do not stay at that level for very long. So, just as important is to decide how you are going to manage the wealth you build. Try to make a clear cut plan as to how you are going to use or re-invest your wealth. The best way is to decide on a percentage basis. For example, let’s say that you earn ten thousand rupees next month. You may decide on the following:

50% - Expenditure on yourself and your family.
10% - Re-invest in an interest based security for regular returns.
10% - Re-invest in a speculation based security (like shares) or in some business.
05% - Save for your child’s education.
20% - Give to your parents.
05% - Contribute to a charity.

Of course, this need not be exactly the same as this. But, I suggest you keep two things in mind. Firstly, keep aside a fixed amount for interest based securities, which can take care of your basic needs in the long run. Secondly, keep aside a fixed amount for charity. This can provide a major boost in your emotional drive to create money. By this, you are not only helping a worthy cause, but are also associating pleasure to creating money - because the more you make, the more you will contribute.

Wealth Wound #4:
They fail to follow through on their financial plan
Ok, so you have a specific amount of money you want to make, and a specific, step-by-step plan at aimed at attaining this amount. What do you do next? Research has shown that a majority of people who read a particular book or attend a particular seminar, acquire really effective strategies, but end up just getting very emotional about it. And, that is it. They allow these strategies and their plans gather dust on their desks. They are so busy with struggling through each day, that they never even take the first step towards creating the future they desire.

It is such a waste. You’ve got to make sure you don’t fall into this trap. You have plans. Now, make sure to follow through. Do something little each and every day, so that you move a step closer to your ultimate goal. Let’s say you want to start a dealership for cars. It’s true that this requires a lot of investment and maybe a lot of effort. So, are you going to wait till you have that amount of money? Are you going to wait till you have a lottery opened in your favour? I don’t think that would be the correct approach. A better approach would be to save a particular amount of money on a regular basis, so that you can have that sum in say, a year or six months. At the same time, make other plans. Do something that will keep you involved and excited.

So, in the space below, make a list of all the things you can do today that would take you a step closer to your goal of creating or building wealth. Maybe, it’s opening a bank account, or applying for a particular license, or going to see the site where you would like to have your new factory.

Wealth Wound #5:
They rely too much on "experts"
Consider this situation: You hire a highly qualified accountant to look after your accounts. Although this person is highly qualified, he is, after all, dealing with your money and your accounts. So, he makes a slight error in the calculation of your taxes and as a result, you end up under-evaluating your income. Who do the tax officers catch: You or your "highly qualified" accountant? Of course, you.

Now, consider this: Due to a slight negligence on his part, your "highly qualified" accountant over-states your income on your tax returns, and as a result, you end up paying more than you should have paid. Again, who loses out: You or your "highly qualified" accountant? Well again, the answer is you.

See, the trouble is, no matter how qualified or how great an expert your employee is, he is still your employee. He is not concerned with your money. All he is concerned about is his salary at the end of the month. So, it is critical for you to be knowledgeable in areas which might affect your business, especially areas like accountancy. I’m not trying to say that you manage every minor detail of your business, nor that you do not take advise from other people. I’m just trying to point out that you have to keep an eye on your business. You have to be in a position, to be at least able to scrutinize the work of your employees. It is your job to maintain this delicate balance. Be involved and at the same time, just supervise.

So, in the space below make a list of things which you think you should know about, to be in control of your business. Remember, you are not out to become an expert in these fields, just to gain an overall insight.
Area of knowledge Possible source (person, book, etc.)

Wealth Wound #6:
They become financially complacent
Ok, so you have attained a fair degree of personal wealth, and are beginning to enjoy its fruits. Now, this is the stage that has to be handled very carefully. A lot of people get so comfortable with their style of living and working, that they become scared to change and innovate. But the trouble is that the world is constantly changing. That which worked today may not work tomorrow. Many successful people simply freeze in this situation. With a reasonable amount of money, they stop paying attention to the details that helped them attain this position in the first place. They start taking things for granted. You must make sure you stay clear of this complacency.

Wealth Wound #7:
They allow financial crisis to turn into financial ruin
No matter how talented you are, no matter how capable you are, no matter how lucky you are, you are always going to have crises in your financial life. And the ultimate secret to life-long financial success is to master these crises. After suffering a major crisis, most people just give. And this is what literally kills most people in their finances.

You have to make sure that you don’t allow a crisis to be the end. One failure cannot upset your life-long success plans. The secret is to continue and bounce back. Resilience is by far the most important quality you can develop, not only for your financial success, but for success in other areas of your life as well. Remember, the past does not equal the future. Because you failed in a venture in the past, it does not mean that you’ll fail in it in the future. You have to just keep on trying, and stop focussing on the failures, and instead, start focussing on the opportunities that lie ahead of you. In Chinese, the word for "crisis" also means "opportunity." You have to take your financial crisis, and turn it into a financial opportunity. Master this art, and you’ll always be financially abundant.

Restructuring your Belief System - Money


Why is it that people (especially in our culture) are uncomfortable with the idea of making money? Why does this arouse a feeling of guilt among us to want to enjoy the fruits of life? According to high performance psychologist, Anthony Robbins, this is mainly because of the associations with "Money", we developed in our childhood. The source of most of these associations were generally our parents and other people in our immediate environment. These associations, mainly negative, sadly live on for long beyond those early formative years.

It’s hard for us to believe that we can have negative associations for money. On a superficial level, everyone knows that money can give us more freedom, allow us to be a better parent, a better son or daughter, or a better spouse. It can provide us with the opportunity for travel, for recreation, or for study. But, on a deeper subconscious level, a lot among us have very negative associations for attaining and maintaining wealth. These associations hamper our progress towards financial freedom and independence. Even if we manage to somehow attain a degree of wealth, these subconscious beliefs sabotage our success.

So, to begin with, make a list of thoughts that come to your mind when you think of money. This may include things your parents (or other authority figures) said in regard to money, or some ideas of money you developed due to certain experiences in connection with it. For example, "Money does not grow on trees," or "I should be satisfied with what I have," or "To make money I have to take advantage of other people," or " There is no point in making too much money because I won’t have any time to enjoy it," or "I won’t have any time for my family," or "If I become rich, people will start judging me," or "With money, I won’t be spiritual."

A devoutly religious man once said to me that the Bible says that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than a rich man to reach heaven. Such classic misinterpretations, also, often cause us to live in circumstances of lack and poverty, although no faith teaches Lack. The very purpose of religion is to make us feel happy, purposeful and abundant. Consider this: Does lack bring out the best in Human Spirits? I feel that the answer is an emphatic "NO". Because, wherever we see lack, we see despair. Wherever we see lack, we see crime. Wherever we see lack, we see addiction to drugs and alcohol. On the contrary, abundance brings out the better side in us. If we have enough, we stop focussing on our struggle to survive, and begin to look at the bigger picture - at who we are, and what our purpose in life is.

So, it is important to get over this feeling of guilt that we sometimes associate with money, because if we don’t have the amount of money we want, it is because we associate more pain to having it than not having it.

Now, use the following space or use your journal to make a list of associations you may have for money.

OK. Now, you have a list of your associations for money. This will go a long way to clarify things in your mind, as to why you may not be attracting the amount of wealth you may have wanted to. I met this person recently, who was a classic case of failure in wealth creation because of negative associations and faulty programming. He was evidently very intelligent, capable, and skillful, and I could easily tell that he was also very hard-working. But then, why was he still not able to manifest any degree of wealth in his life ? Talking to him, I realised that he had one major hang up: He believed that it would be unholy for him to make more money than his father. Obviously, in our culture, this could be a major obstacle in somebody’s path to financial success. So, what does one do about this? I believe the answer is to restate these beliefs so that they are compatible with one’s moral values. How would one do this in the above example? Try this: Ask the question: - "How can I help my parents if I had more money?", and the answers begin to come in. You can provide them a better house, you can provide them with a holiday, you can provide them all the comfort they sacrificed to bring you up. The point is to associate more pleasure to having money than not having money.

So, the next step is to change the above beliefs in such a way so that they assist you in attaining wealth rather than being an obstruction in your path to financial freedom. For example, the belief "Money does not grow on trees", may be changed into "Money grows out of my immense ability and the unlimited power of my mind." "I won’t have enough time to spend with my family," may be changed to "With the freedom I get out of having abundant money, I can set my work timings in such a way, as to provide some time for my family, each and every day."

So, go ahead and do this exercise. For each of the negative beliefs you wrote above, write down a positive belief below. Try to keep your statements as brief and to-the-point as possible.

Aligning Money with your Personal Values


The purpose of all life is development and enrichment. Every Human Being, in fact, every living thing, has an inalienable right to all the development to which it is capable.

A Human Being’s right to life implies his right to have the free and unrestricted access of all things which may be necessary to assist him realize his fullest mental, spiritual, and physical potential. In other words, every human being has the right to be rich and enjoy everything life has to offer.

There are three major motives for our lives: We live for our body. We live for our mind. And, we live for our soul. These three constituents are, at the same time, both highly distinctive of each other, as well as highly inter-dependent from each other.

In the words of author, Judith Powell, it is not only our right to achieve advancement in these three areas, but also our responsibility. We have been provided with a remarkable vehicle to play our part in the universal game, and to shirk this responsibility is not only undesirable but also unpardonable.

But, in the world we live in, this is surely easier said than done. Everything we need or want has to be purchased for a price. Life has become so complex that even the most ordinary of human beings needs a great amount of money to satisfy his need for a fuller life.

Living for the Body
Living for the body means adequate food, comfortable clothing and shelter; and freedom from undesirable or excessively strenuous work. Rest and recreation are also highly important to our physical well being.

Living for the Mind
Living for the mind implies access to good, thought-provoking books and time to read them, opportunity for travel, for intellectual activities, for observation and analysis, for appreciating works of art, music and beauty. Mental unfoldment of a human being requires freedom to think creatively and manifest his dreams into reality.

Living for the Soul
Living fully for the soul means that one must have the capacity for love and contribution. It is difficult for us to play our roles of a son, a daughter, a father, a mother, a brother, or a sister if we do not have enough money. Ingrained in the concept of love is the sense of giving. The satisfaction one desires out of a spontaneous gesture of giving is worth a fortune. Just as important is to make a meaningful contribution to others among us; to people who have not been as fortunate as we have been. It may be noted that such a contribution need not require a whole lot of money. Even a small contribution (based on one’s capacity and circumstances), which makes a difference in somebody’s life, can provide immense satisfaction to us.

At the same time, life cannot be treated in a piece-meal manner. Life has to progress as a whole. You cannot leave the body behind, and live merely for the mind. Similarly, you cannot leave the spirit behind, and live merely for the body. All three - Body, Mind and Spirit (or Soul) have to be carried together. As a human being, it is our responsibility to achieve this balance. And, this balance has needs to be fulfilled, for which one needs an adequate amount of money.

Hence, it is our inherent right to be rich.

Exercises - Health & Healing


Exercise One

Aim
To stimulate your body’s waste disposal and cleansing systems, and to enhance your energy levels.

Procedure
For each of the next 5 days:
  1. Do the deep breathing exercises (10 cycles) thrice a day.
  2. Make sure you eat 70% water rich foods.

Exercise Two

Aim
This self hypnosis exercise is designed to increase your optimism and positivity towards life.

Procedure
Allow fifteen to thirty minutes to do this exercise. You may put on some quite music in the background. Do this once a day for the next five days. Either:
  1. Guide yourself through the exercise.
  2. Record it and then use the recorded cassette.
  3. Ask a friend with a good voice to record it.
  4. Write to the institute for a copy of a similar tape. (In the meantime, use one of the above three options.) Remember to mention the unit and exercise number.
The "Positive Thinking" Programming

"Set yourself in the body position of your choice. Close your eyes, roll your eyeballs upwards and take three deep breaths, and begin to relax. Just focus on relaxing every muscle in your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Just begin to relax. And begin to notice how very comfortable your body is beginning to feel. You are supported so you can just let go and relax. Now, for a moment notice your slow, calm, deep breathing. Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. And, every time you exhale, you become even more relaxed and at ease.

To deepen your relaxation, count backwards from twenty to one, each time visualizing the number if desired.

"Twenty . . . .Nineteen . . .Eighteen . . .Seventeen . . .
Sixteen . . . .Fifteen . . . .Fourteen . . .Thirteen . . .
Twelve . . . .Eleven . . . .Ten . . . . . .Nine . . . . .
Eight . . . . .Seven . . . . .Six . . . . . .Five . . . . .
Four . . . . .Three . . . . .Two . . . . . .One . . . . . "

[ Pause for a moment]
"Now, I will provide you with some very powerful suggestions, which will be accepted by your subconscious mind and acted upon. At this relaxed level, your subconscious is open and receptive to positive suggestions. So relax and allow these words to flow into your subconscious mind. They will stay there and work from there for you. (Each repeated 2 times)

You think positive. You are positive.
Life flows easily and joyfully for you.
You think of yourself only in the most positive terms.
You have total control over your life.
Your life is what you make it.
You move through life with grace and ease.
You enjoy life.
You live life to the fullest.
Your life is abundant with oppurtunities to contribute meaningfully to the world.
You succeed in whatever you put your mind to.
It can be done.
You’ll find a way.
You love life and its challenges.
You grow with each challenge that life has to offer.
You have a positive self image.
You use mind reprogramming techniques daily.

These powerful affirmations have been communicated to every level of your body and mind. You are open to these communications, which you will accept and act upon. They are powerful and they help you enhance your energy and enthusiasm to unimaginable levels."

[Pause for a moment]

"Now, I am going to count from 1 to 3, and at the count of 3 you will open your eyes, feeling, light, refreshed, revitalized, energetic, wonderful, happy and cheerful, feeling better than before. Now, 1, coming out slowly. 2, yes, coming out now. 3, Open your eyes feeling light refreshed and revitalized, happy and cheerful, feeling much better than before."

Exercise Three

Aim
This self hypnosis exercise is designed to increase your energy and revitalize your health.
Procedure
Allow fifteen to thirty minutes to do this exercise. You may put on some quite music in the background. Do this once a day for the next five days. Either:
  1. Guide yourself through the exercise.
  2. Record it and then use the recorded cassette.
  3. Ask a friend with a good voice to record it.
  4. Write to the institute for a copy of a similar tape. (In the meantime, use one of the above three options.) Remember to mention the unit and exercise number.
The "Vibrant Health & Energy" Programming

"Set yourself in the body position of your choice. Close your eyes, roll your eyeballs upwards and take three deep breaths, and begin to relax. Just focus on relaxing every muscle in your body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Just begin to relax. And begin to notice how very comfortable your body is beginning to feel. You are supported so you can just let go and relax. Now, for a moment notice your slow, calm, deep breathing. Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. And, every time you exhale, you become even more relaxed and at ease.

To deepen your relaxation, count backwards from twenty to one, each time visualizing the number if desired.

"Twenty . . . .Nineteen . . .Eighteen . . .Seventeen . . .
Sixteen . . . .Fifteen . . . .Fourteen . . .Thirteen . . .
Twelve . . . .Eleven . . . .Ten . . . . . .Nine . . . . .
Eight . . . . .Seven . . . . .Six . . . . . .Five . . . . .
Four . . . . .Three . . . . .Two . . . . . .One . . . . . "

[ Pause for a moment]

"Once again notice your slow and regular breathing. Inhale and exhale. Now in your mind’s eye, I want to visualize your objective as already achieved. See yourself bubbling with energy and vitality. Choose the setting you like. Choose the people you want to have around you. Make this real. Use all your senses. Do this now in your mind’s eye as I remain silent for a while."

[Pause for 1 minute]

"Now, I will provide you with some very powerful suggestions, which will be accepted by your subconscious mind and acted upon. At this relaxed level, your subconscious is open and receptive to positive suggestions. So relax and allow these words to flow into your subconscious mind. They will stay there and work from there for you. (Each repeated 2 times)

You have a great health and unlimited energy.
You love life and you love yourself. You feel great.
You are filled with enthusiasm and anticipation for life.
Your body and mind radiates your energy.
You are a healthy and vibrant person.
You are energetic and enthusiastic about life.
You feel tremendous. You feel superb.
Every organ and cell in your body is healthy and feels energetic.
Your energy and enthusiasm increases each and every day.
You use mind reprogramming techniques daily.

These powerful affirmations have been communicated to every level of your body and mind. You are open to these communications, which you will accept and act upon. They are powerful and they help you enhance your energy and enthusiasm to unimaginable levels."

[Pause for a moment]

"Now, I am going to count from 1 to 3, and at the count of 3 you will open your eyes, feeling, light, refreshed, revitalized, energetic, wonderful, happy and cheerful, feeling better than before. Now, 1, coming out slowly. 2, yes, coming out now. 3, Open your eyes feeling light refreshed and revitalized, happy and cheerful, feeling much better than before."