Rewire Your Mind with this NLP-Inspired Visualization Exercise

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“Let it go, Let it be, Step away, Set it free”

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From the song, “Set It Free” by Suzan Alakas

Have you ever wished you could let go of a negative feeling or belief that’s holding you back?

Or rewire your mindset to feel more confident, capable, and in control?

NLP-inspired visualization exercises, can help you do just that! Keep reading to learn how! 😊✨

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• Originally written: 28 December 2024
• Last updated: 28 December 2024
• Written by: Suzan Alakas

Suzan is Growtharmony’s Founder and Editor-In-Chief. She is passionate about spreading the amazing work and inspiring stories of heart-centered women entrepreneurs working to make the world a better place. When Suzan’s not writing, finding leverage points or learning something new - you can find her in the garden, playing in the snow with her family, or in the kitchen cooking up a nourishing meal!

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What is NLP, and Why is It So Transformative? ⭐️

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) was created in the 1970s and primarily attributed to Richard Bandler and John Grinder.

They studied how successful people achieve lasting transformation and created powerful framework that combines language, thought patterns, and behavior to help people break free from limiting beliefs and create the change they desire.

One of NLP’s most famous practitioners is Tony Robbins, whose book “Unlimited Power” teaches how NLP techniques can help you reshape your mind, break through mental blocks, and achieve extraordinary results. ✨

What makes NLP so powerful is its ability to target the root of limiting beliefs and reprogram the way you think! 💪

By using visualization and other techniques, NLP helps you create a new internal dialogue that aligns with your goals, values, and desired outcomes.

It’s like rewriting the operating system in your brain for success!

Why does NLP Work? 🤔

NLP engages your imagination, emotions, and physiology to create more lasting change.

• Emotion enhances transformation:

  When you visualize and feel emotions, you strengthen the neural pathways associated with the outcome.
  

• Mind-body connection:
  NLP techniques often involve physical gestures or movements that reinforce the mental shift.
  

  Language:
  By choosing your words intentionally and affirming what you want instead of what’s holding you back, you naturally begin to program your mind with new, empowering beliefs.

Visualization is a key component of NLP and works with the natural way our brain processes information!

Some NLP Visualization Techniques ✨

Here are a few NLP techniques you can try out and incorporate into your life:

1. The Swish Pattern:
   Visually replace a negative image in your mind with a positive, empowering one, allowing the desired image to “swish” into place.
   

2. Anchoring:
   Create a physical or mental “anchor” (like a gesture or word) that brings up an empowering feeling whenever you need it.
   

3. Releasing:
   Let go of a bad feeling by physically imagining its release.

The NLP Releasing Technique: Step-by-Step! 🤩

In the 2022 Spring issue of Growtharmony Magazine, Yvonne Westerlund (an NLP master, professional coach and mental trainer) shared this technique in her article about resilience.

Here is the NLP releasing technique that you can use when you’re feeling an unwanted feeling:

1. Acknowledge the Feeling
   
   Pause for a moment and notice how you’re feeling.

   What emotion is coming up for you?

   Be open and honest with yourself—there’s no judgment here.

1. Describe the Feeling
   
   Imagine where this feeling sits in your body.
   
   Does it feel heavy or light?
   
   Big or small?
   
   Is it in your chest, your stomach, your shoulders?
   
   

2. Hold It in Your Hand
   
   Now imagine removing that feeling from your body and holding it in your hand.
   
   Picture its weight, texture, and size.
   
   

3. Throw It Away!
   
   Stand tall and strong.
   
   Picture yourself throwing that feeling as far away from you as possible - maybe into the distance, into the sky, or even into space!

4. Check In

   How do you feel now?
   

   Is the weight a little lighter?
   
   If the feeling is still there, try this exercise again.
   
   Repeat until you feel a sense of relief.

   
   
   Empower Yourself with NLP

   NLP-inspired visualization exercises are simple yet incredibly powerful tools that can help change your state, break free from limiting beliefs and take charge of your mindset.
   
   Whether you’re tossing away a bad feeling, anchoring positive emotions, or reframing a challenge, these techniques can help you shape and change your inner world!✨
   

   If you give this exercise a try, let us know how it works for you - we’d love to hear your story! 😊

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