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Important : Consult your doctor first to see if the strategy below might be beneficial to you.
Using my memories to help myself ...
Is there something about my behaviour I would like to change eg.stopping smoking, eating less, not being afraid...? Everyone has the resources within them to change. Imagine a future where I have achieved my goal. How will I view myself, what can I do now, how will others see me ? Remember a time in my life when I was particularly relaxed, happy, determined or repulsed. Talk to my family, friends, doctor, nurse, counsellor.... to help me remember such times, and imagine a successful future. Practice remembering these times until they are vivid, strong and can be recalled just by touching the fingers of my left hand. Imagine a situation where I am most tempted eg.to smoke when I'm around all my smoking friends at the end of a hard day's work..... When these feelings are at their peak, touch the appropriate fingers of my  left hand and regain control over myself. Now try to control your behaviour in a real situation. Keep trying. Do I want to change something else ?
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Written by an anonymous GP who wants to help his patients help themselves. This page is based on NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming) principles.      Links                other 'i can' websites The learning path Life Coaching