In my last blog I mentioned three steps you could take in order self-administer the washing away of troublesome thought constructs. The kind of attitudes, opinions and beliefs which act as barriers to the physical, mental and emotional direction you wish to take your life in.

Step one: Change your physcial environment.

To a greater or lessor degree this will immediately shift your attention away from a state of predictability. If you completely remove yourself from your current environment, by taking a two or three week vacation in a different physical place than your day-to-day reality, you immediately create a situation where you become much more aware. Your senses are heightened because nothing is familiar and nothing can be taken for granted.

Step Two: Controlled sensory stimulation.

Because you are in a heightened state of awareness while you are away from your regular environment, you will naturally absorb and retain more information than you would in your normal environment. You can choose to subject yourself to physical, mental and emotional input based upon what you believe would be most helpful to your cleansing process: Books, articles, dvd’s, cds, as well as seminars, personal training, etc., are all potential sources of controlled positive stimulation.

Step Three: Affirmations and reprogramming…

I call it spaced repetition. The more you verbally affirm what you want to believe the more quickly you will begin to believe it. If you say “I am prosperity” to yourself again and again over a period of time, you will begin to rationalize the affirmation into a belief. You have already been affirming your present reality both consciously and unconsciously everyday. It is possible to change that programming. It’s just a matter of shifting your attention to what you want to believe by affirming your “new” truth. You know, reprogramming yourself!

The simple three step process I outlined here can change the direction of your life. It is nothing less than self-administered brainwashing. Why not make your next vacation a life changing experience?

Start small…

Begin with a three day “brainwasher”. Gather up the necessary materials, rent a hotel room or a cottage, etc., for three days and nights. It’s important not to have any “familiar distractions”. Then immerse yourself into a banquet for the soul. A couple of books, some dvds, cds, maybe a seminar. Don’t forget to take a journal along with you and write down what you feel as you experience this wonderful experience you’re giving yourself.

We could all benefit from a total shift away from our comfort zones on a regular basis. You’ll be surprised at what you’re going to learn about yourself.

This is really doing something for yourself…

-Bob Baran