Stop Negative Thoughts Using The Rubber Band Snap

If your thoughts are creating havoc in your life start with the 4 easy to follow tips I wrote up for one of my clients.   I received an email a woman who just started on her 6-month success system: For Freedom from worry, anxiety, fear, IBS and gut issues.  As part of the success system I offer unlimited email access, so I was delighted to answer her first question:

Question:  How do I get rid of thoughts that creep into my mind.  They seem to come out of the blue, and at times they are about upsets from the past that still haunt me.

Audrey Answers:  We will be using many different tools as we work together in our upcoming sessions. As we uncover the triggers and release the stuffed emotions you will find that the thoughts will no longer haunt you.  Until we get to that point there are a few things you can do to start getting relief.

Steps:
1. Get a journal. You will find it useful in the next months for keeping track of thoughts, changes and questions.

2. Whenever an upsetting thought comes into your mind, just jot it down in the journal.  Write down any thoughts, no judgment, no need to figure it out, just write down any thoughts that are haunting you. Your notes will be useful in tracking the thoughts to the underlying emotions that are triggering them.

3. Know that we will be working together to change these thoughts, and to heal old traumatic memories.  We’ll find to the root causes for upset that is causing your mind to race with fearful thoughts.

4. Rubber Band Snap Technique: This technique described below is one I used to use before I added the more advanced tools to the system for freedom from fear, worry and anxiety. You’ll find that once we have access to the deeper, unconscious level where emotions get stuck triggers can be changed, emotions released and then you won’t need to use the rubber band snap technique. But for now it will prove useful.

Stop Negative Thinking.  
Use the Rubber Band Snap.

Overview of the Rubber Band Snap Technique

1.  You’ll need a rubber band that you put on your wrist and a bottle water for you be hydrating your body during the day.

2. Whenever an unwanted thought enters your mind:
a. You just pull the rubber band and let go, so it snaps on your wrist.
b. You need to feel the snap but it should not leave a red mark.

3. This snaps you back from the thoughts to the present moment.  In the present moment there is not fear – we’ll discuss this more later.

4. Next, you shout the word STOP (in your mind or out loud if you are alone.)

5. Then, imagine a big red stop sign, with white letters staying the word STOP.  See it in your mind.

6. Take a deep breath.  If you have downloaded my HAAA breath, that one works great after the rubber band snap.

7. Take a sip of water, and say that feels better, say it no matter how you feel at the moment. The unconscious part of the mind hears and starts the process of having you feel better.

For a more advanced additional technique:
8.  Replace the negative thought with a positive one. There is some skill required to create alternative positive thoughts.  We will discuss them in our upcoming sessions.

 

REVIEW:There is a way to use your own mind to stop the negative thoughts.  For lasting change we it is vital to get to the root of where the negative, scary thoughts are stored.   In a slightly altered state of mind it is then possible to release the old emotions and to change any negative programs that are triggering unwanted reactions.

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