Re: [ET2] Breaking Free From Thought Loops

>I believe it is wiser to hand over everything to something deeper
> than our ego with its liking/ not liking. And that there is a lot of
>wisdom in putting our likes behind us, so that we can have a less
>biased look at what is.

Hi Maarten and ETers,

In general, I agree with you. But I can think of instances
where "putting something in front of you" could be useful.

Imagine, for example, that you lost your job, and that
you have interviews coming up. Maybe you have
EmoTranced, EFTd, and God-knows-what-elsed
the fears, the confusions, the dreads. And then you put
all that behind you as well.

Now an interview is approaching. Why not put
"I am confident" or "I am a good worker" or
"I am calm" in front of you? Maybe it's a bit like
Gaugework in this respect. Although I am in favor
of the deep and the unconscious, I don't think
every single thing needs to be deep. Sometimes
it may be ok to trust the conscious mind and reinforce
something that you want.

I'd like to find out what happens if anyone
gives this a try.

joan
510 - 652-7089

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: joan hitlin
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> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 11:50 AM
> Subject: RE: [ET2] Breaking Free From Thought Loops
>
>
> hi silvia,
>
> I've been using this pattern a lot because it's so much fun!
>
> Quick, easy, there's a bit of a frisson (sp?) and on to
> the next thing, thank you very much.
>
>
> Now, I'm experimenting with my own version of it.
>
> I figured that if you can put something you don't like
> behind you, why not put something that you want
> to keep in front of you.
>
> So I am doing the pattern in reverse. Starting
> from the ground behind me, up my back, over my
> brain, past my face and into my heart. Saying something
> that I want to instill. You know. The good stuff.
>
>
> I think it works. Try it and let me know if it works for you.
>
> Joan
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