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10, Issue 1
"4 Obstacles to Change and What To Do About Them" Over the years, I've worked with many people to make changes in their lives. Some succeed completely, some partially, and others disappear when they begin to make breakthroughs. I've discovered that there are four main reasons why a person may not follow through and achieve their goals. 1. You don't want the goal enough to do what is necessary to achieve it. Some people want to just dream about their desire, without putting any effort or action into its creation. Just imagining how a room will look with new paint on the wall and the furniture recovered won't get it done. Visualizing what you want and then taking steps to order the paint and sew the fabric for the furniture will be what manifests it for you. The same is true for any goal. To reduce weight, you have to ingest fewer calories than you use and get active. If you want a greater income, you may need to ask for a raise, get more training, or move your residence. In some cases, a complete lifestyle change (mental and physical) may be in order. 2. There's a conflict between your conscious and subconscious minds. Consciously you want your goal, and have been taking steps to achieve it, but keep getting blocked. If this is the case, your conscious and subconscious minds may be disagreeing on whether your goal is acceptable. You subconscious mind is acting on the sum total of all the information its been given over your entire lifetime. By blocking you, your subconscious thinks it's helping you. But it's doing it in a way that you no longer need. You need to communicate to it that you really do want this goal. Let it know that the old messages about the goal no longer applies, that you deserve your desire. You can use affirmations, self-hypnosis, action, journaling, talking to yourself in the mirror or various other techniques to get the subconscious mind's attention and cooperation. 3. The change makes you too uncomfortable. This is more common that you'd guess. If you change too much, too fast, your subconscious will pull back on the reins. You'll miss appointments, get sick, or lose interest in your goal. One of the things you'll probably need is to find new ways to cope with the challenges of your life. This is one of the reasons the subconscious sabotages progress. You're starting to make changes, but haven't created new strategies to deal with stress. If you truly want a fuller life, you have to change the way you think about yourself to fulfill your complete vision. When someone inappropriately criticizes you, instead of heading to the refrigerator to make yourself feel better, tell them to cut it out. If you feel inadequate to handle being promoted, instead of backing out of it, remind yourself of all your positive qualities, all the things you've accomplished, and that you can learn new skills. 4. You're trying too hard. You may want your goal too much, so much that you're trying to force it to happen. The reason for this is fear that it won't happen. If this is the case, your subconscious is acting on the fear, and there's no way you can accomplish your goal while in this state of mind. Once you've done everything you can, let the Universe work with you. Your subconscious is the creative part of you, and the Universe is the power. Tell yourself that your subconscious and the Universe know how to manifest anything you want. Remember things you've manifested in the past by trusting in the Universe. Then let your subconscious and the Universe take care of the details. Most people want to improve their lives, but don't know what to do when things aren't moving forward. They can't identify what's holding them back. Once you recognize the obstacle, you can then begin to dismantle it. Use any tools that can help you, and start chipping away at the blocks. Soon you'll have a clear path to your goal. Copyright © 2009 Linda Ann Stewart A nationally known life coach, speaker, and hypnotherapist, Linda-Ann Stewart empowers people to discover new possibilities and realize their full potential. For a copy of her free ebook, "Secrets To The Law Of Attraction," visit Cedarfire.com/SecretsToLOA.shtml. One of the reasons I've gone to a bi-monthly format is that I know that life gets hectic and you may not have been able to set aside the time to read the newsletter in one sitting. I've had several subscribers mention that problem. So I've decided to break it into two issues a month, and the tenth anniversary of my newsletter seemed to be the right time to do so. The first issue of the month, which will come out on the first Thursday as it always has, will have my article and a new or current book review. If it's one I've done in the past, I'll simply include a link to the review on my blog so you can read it there. The second issue, that will be published two weeks later, will have the full version of the monthly guest article. I know that you may not have had time to click on the link to read them in the past. For years, I've chosen these articles with my readers' interests in mind, and I think you'll find this new format valuable and convenient. In this issue, I'll also include the segment, "Ask The Expert," to answer your questions. I hope you'll enjoy this new format, find it more convenient and will stay tuned for some new things I've got planned to offer you. I posted an article from Positive Psychology News Daily about "How You Tell The Story of Your Life," which explores how the things we tell ourselves become true. An aricle from wikiHow instructs you on "How To Gain Control of Your Emotions." I wrote a short post on "Find the Silver Lining to Setbacks." And I posted a wonderful 3 minute MP3recording by Joel Weldon, a motivational speaker, about your value and how to meet the challenges of our economic times.Visit by blog for these items and more at Self-ImprovementTools.com. "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" To order this book, click on the image of the book on the left. For past issues of the newsletter, visit Free Archives Library. Subscribe/Unsubscribe Information
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