The problem with will power.

Will power, positive thinking, affirmations, mental mantras, this all seems like a good thing doesn't it? Indeed positive self talk and will power are important, however the problem with will power alone is that it does not sustain itself over time and automatically. In the fight between will power and imagination, imagination will always win. When you say a positive affirmation to yourself that you don't truly believe you are subconsciously saying to yourself something to the effect of "who are you kidding, you can't really do this" but you keep saying to yourself that you can, this in and of itself will prove to be a futile effort. That is why when using will power alone to stay on a diet, it will necessarily fail. So what can you do to make all of those dreams of yours a reality? Here is how:

The way to reprogram your subconscious mind is by utilizing positive imagery that has an emotional charge. Using your imagination, and creativity along with setting realistic goals that create gradual change over time, you will no longer be monkeying inside of your mind with mental jargons of self doubt. When you find yourself doubting yourself, take a step back and focus on a smaller more realistic goal for the time being, keep in mind the long term goal that you will eventually achieve. This will set yourself up for creative imaginative thoughts that will inspire you and get you to where you are going.

In the case of health and fitness, for example don't focus on the foods that you cannot eat, focus on the goals that you have of why it is so important for you to look and feel a certain way. If you are still not inspired, you need to work on the dream, the goal, and the fantasy. You need to create a goal that is so interesting and so compelling that the thought of it will make your journey easy and successful.

One of the first things we do in hypnotherapy is find out what it is specifically that you want and also how your life will be better once you have that. Then we create a visual and auditory symphony in your brain that the road to your goals seems effortless.

So if you are finding yourself struggling with any goal, whether it be dropping weight, excelling at a sport, feeling calm and relaxed, or becoming a non smoker, get back to the drawing board and focus on goals that will stimulate you to where it becomes so easy you will be amazed and delighted at how simple achieving your goal is. So if you are still bent on practicing will power, then use your will power to be creative and create a goal that will excite you. Without that, will power alone will make it a long and troublesome road ahead. With creativity AND willpower, now you are so set for success that people around you will drop their jaw at how easy you achieve the things that you want.