WHATS ON YOUR C.R.A.P. BOARD? I continue to have many people ask about this popular way to reduce negativity, so here are the instructions again (in the NeuroWisdom program, youll be experientially guided through this brain-changing strategy supported by 30 years of cognitive therapy research. BUT LETS MAKE THIS FUN AND INTERESTING. In 20 words or less, list, on this treath the top three things youd put on your crap board: beliefs, worries, fears, doubts, weaknesses....anything you think holds you back from achieving your dreams and goals. Just the act of posting them here will release the emotional impact, and youll get a blast seeing how many similarities (and differences) there are. If you write down your negative beliefs/fears/habits/faults/worries about money, relationships, work, or yourself, Youll create a Crap Board that allows your brain to disconnect from the emotional feelings the thought generates. On a single sheet of paper write down all of your limiting beliefs. Then deeply relax and ask your intuition what else you should add to the list. Then add all of the weakness that you believe other people would say you have. Now relax as deeply as possible as you gaze at the paper in front of you. Don’t judge anything you see; just observe it like an object in the room. As you gaze, yawn, slowly stretch, and if you are comfortable doing so gently stroke your hands and arms (this is particularly important if you have low self-esteem). You should immediately notice a reduction in intensity. As you look at each item on your list, ask yourself: are these negative thoughts REALLY true? Are they happening right now? Most of the time youll see that they are just memories. Next, repeat this phrase as you look at the items that arent really true: These problems are not real; they are memories from the past projected on the future. For those that are true, write down 2 things you can do today to lessen that problem, and repeat this exercise for 7 days. Put your Crap Board on the wall where you can see it regularly while at work. BUT DO NOT THROW IT AWAY! Some people are afraid that having your weaknesses on a piece of paper will make them manifest in the world, but the opposite is true. If you throw your list away, your unconscious mind will start to ruminate on all that negativity. But when its on a sheet of paper, there is a neural “disconnect,” as if your brain knows that your crap is safely tucked away and on hold. When new negative thoughts and feelings come up, quickly jot them on your crap board. Each day you will notice less negative thoughts. Remember: old memories are always there in your brain, but you dont have to listen to them or believe they are true. You can even talk to them and tell them to shut up! They usually will. Then focus on your 3 deepest values for that day and the new belief you want to embed into your memory. AND DONT FORGET TO SHARE SOME OF YOUR CRAP IN THIS POST!
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:22:22 +0000
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