Getting Results From Self-Help Programs Because it took you 20, 30 or more years to create your current life situation, you should not expect to change overnight.
It will take some time to replace deeply embedded, lifelong beliefs and habits with new thought patterns that will change your life.
What to Expect For most people changes are subtle in the beginning.
When you start using relaxation/visualization sessions regularly, the types of changes you usually experience initially include feeling more positive, more relaxed, less stressed and more in control of your life.
Many report a sense of peace and well-being in spite of whatever problems they may currently be experiencing in their external lives.
Others discover that they automatically start thinking more positively without trying to do so, and even find some of the positive affirmations just suddenly pop into their minds when they're not expecting it.
These thoughts and feelings show that the program is working for you.
Change begins in the mind and as changes start in your thinking process, both at subconscious and conscious levels, changes follow in your life.
Remember, all lasting improvements begin on the inside first and then are manifested on the outside.
You might ask, 'But when can I expect to see some solid, tangible changes in my life?' The answer to this question is a completely individual matter.
Some have reported wonderful results within the first 30 days, and for others it has taken 60 to 90 days or longer.
For many there is a gradual improvement over a period of many months.
The experiences are as individual as those who have them, because each of our belief systems as well as life circumstances are different.
The Snowball Effect Most people experience what you might call the 'snowball effect.
' In the beginning progress appears to be slow, but a momentum is actually building.
It is like a snowball rolling down a hill; at first you hardly notice any change in its size, but as it rolls it picks up more and more momentum until it begins expanding very rapidly.
This is the way change usually occurs with most people.
It starts gradually, and may even be imperceptible at first.
Then it begins accelerating.
Often it seems like a sudden breakthrough is made, but in reality, changes had been occurring all along at a subconscious level.
Recognizing Changes and Seeing Progress Sometimes people think that results aren't happening fast enough.
In reality it is not a matter of lack of results, but rather a lack of recognizing changes as they are in process.
Remember changes can be very subtle in the beginning.
If you just feel better, you are experiencing a change and you ARE progressing.
It is best to look for improvements every 60 to 90 days rather than on a daily or weekly basis.
Here are some suggestions if you don't think you are making satisfactory progress: 1.
Review your goals.
Are you being realistic? Have you been expecting too much too soon? 2.
Keep track of how often you have applied your program.
Do you do it regularly and often? Are you using the program regularly (daily, if possible) basis? 3.
Are you following the suggestions in the programs? 4.
Are you relaxing and enjoying creating your new life? If you are over-anxious and trying too hard or pressuring yourself, this becomes counter-productive.
It's like trying to force yourself to fall asleep when you are having a sleepless night.
The harder you try, the more awake you become.
Learn to relax with the program, let go, and you will see results.
Plateaus Plateaus are a normal part of growth.
After some progress is made, you may experience a plateau as your inner self prepares for the next level of growth.
Just as during the winter when a tree appears start and lifeless, we think there is much activity.
With the earliest hints of sprig, subtle changes begin to appear and when all the necessary internal changes have taken place and the time is right, the tree blossoms.
Be assured that internal changes are taking place during this period although they may not be apparent.
Just continue the program even if you find yourself on a plateau or feel 'stuck' in making progress.
This will pass and often brings the deepest changes when it does.
Eventually, your progress will surprise you! What you don't use, you lose.
You are in control of your life unless you relinquish it.
You can develop full mind power, derive higher levels of self-understanding, discover new insights, and gradually bring about the kind of life you desire.
It is exciting to discover that you are your own best resource! You can create the wonderful, abundant life you desire! We wish you a rewarding and fulfilling journey on the most remarkable journey of all-the quest to discover the great treasures within you!