Have you ever noticed that as you try to change, you receive more opportunities than usual to manage that change? For instance, if you want to reduce your sugar intake, your neighbors unexpectedly bring you cookies, your husband decided to treat you with a milk shake, and you find three new recipes for brownies that sound amazingly good…
You are stuck in Pink Elephant Syndrome. (If you decide that you won’t think about pink elephants, your mind floods with images of pink elephants dancing in tutus.)
This phenomena has always frustrated me, but I didn’t know what to do about it. Last week, I received the answer and it is simpler than I imaged: I need to tell myself to change. I need to tell myself that I choose to change.
When I begin to feel that little twinge that tells me I don’t want to face something or deal with it, or accept it, I say out loud, “I choose to give up resistance to…” and then I end the statement appropriately.
If I go back to the sugar example, I might say, “I choose to give up resistance to reduce my sugar intake.”
The important words are, “I choose.” The important action is to say it until the feeling of resistance begins to fade. Then I follow it with positive statements about the outcome I am seeking. I say them as if I already have what I want.
Continuing with the sugar example, I might say, “I am healthy and have lots of energy. I take care of myself because I love and accept myself.”
Easy. Powerful. It works. It works because whatever we give out we receive multiplied. When we tell ourselves that we are weak and unable to change, that’s exactly what happens.
Releasing resistance to change moves me along on the path in my quest to be what God created me to be. Giving up resistance to change has made me feel much happier.
This week’s assignment:
- Write a note that says, “I choose to give up resistance,” and hang it at strategic spots in your work environment or home.
- Look yourself in the mirror every morning and say, “I choose to give up resistance to change.”
If you find that my little tip helps you, I’d love to hear about it!
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