Cutting Bad Habits & Addictions As we said in part one of this post, it’s not the brain that does it; your brain is simply the organ that shows the effects of what you believe. Like a chart. That is why NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is so effective compared to other methods that don’t get to the mental root of the problem. It allows smokers to change what they believe about smoking and about themselves. NLP habit-change programs use statements and word pictures that paint mental images designed to get you to stop getting the … [Read more...]
Cutting ‘bad’ Habits and Addictions off at the Knees
Cutting 'bad' Habits and Addictions off at the Knees I just went over the high points of a giant study done on smokers to find out what is going on in their brains when they think about or see images of cigarettes and even what their brains are doing when they see warning labels and pictures. It’s fascinating to know how irrational we humans are, even though we think we’re smart and logical in our decision-making. First, some background data before I tell you what I mean: On the packs of cigarettes in countries like Canada, … [Read more...]
Replacing old habits with new ones
You can get huge positive effects in your life by consciously replacing old habits with new ones, constructive behaviors or habits. The way you do that is to use our Dynamic Discovery self-evaluation techniques (more information can be found here on our website. However, it would be prudent to not eliminate a habit until you've found new ways to get the benefits of the habit. The following will explain the wisdom behind that advice. Every behavior has a positive intention In this context, positive doesn't necessarily mean "nice" - it means … [Read more...]