RE-TRAINing your MIND

For peace, getting rid of habits & old thinking.

How do you do this? Are we really that hard to re-train? Are we like old dogs that can't learn new tricks?

You have to be aware of when the old thinking and habit is showing up, then figure out what the trigger(s) is/are. You can then attempt to get rid of or avoid the triggers. Examples - smoking: if going to bars makes you want to smoke, then you'll have to avoid going to bars until you are strong enough to resist it on your own. Eating: if watching TV mindlessly for hours makes you snack so much that you gain weight, then you'll have to turn off the TV and do something else.

As for old thinking, it's the same way, though the trigger(s) might be more subtle and/or more complicated. It may be more than one thing, or it may be a certain combination of things, so you have to be on guard. Either way, you will have to change your reaction to the trigger.

Getting rid of habits and old thinking may cause you to feel anxiety because you're adopting a new behavior, but each time you do it, your anxiety will be less. That is how I trained myself to get over my shyness and talk to people.

http://www.lifepositive.com/Mind/personal-growth/personal-growth/changes.asp
Neat site I found. I know what you're saying about anxiety Melody, though I'm surprised you mentioned that. That is likely what keeps people from falling through on their attempt for change.

nice link, taurusgoddess, thank you for posting it. another interesting site is The Daily OM, http://www.dailyom.com/ . It has horoscopes as well as a short daily column for introspection. Each column has a forum and the discussions can get very intense...

Anxiety during behavior change almost did me in. I felt as though I would faint when I started to move out of that shell; I was *intensely* shy when I was a child/teen. I forced myself to speak up and it took years but I've done it. Now I am more balanced, knowing when to speak up and when to stay silent. Ironically, I sometimes now become anxious while forcing myself NOT to say something. It's almost like I have to scream "SHUT UP!" to myself! Goofy, huh?

I used to be the shyest girl in my class. It feels so good to have gotten over that. It really holds a person back & makes them feel alone. I go walking & talking to strangers now & wow those experiences are some of my favorites. So much to learn, I love people. 🙂

Re-Train? Someone is brain washing you! It's a conspiracy! They're ~out there~

*hides under covers*

Ususally I prefer to do the brain washing...hehe