Music: A Celtic Dream Track #7 Mountain Dew
David Lyndon Huff
Exercise 2: The Picture Frame
1. Think of a Problem Situation.
Think of another, somewhat troubling experience, or everyday difficulty. The more you use situations and feelings that recur often, the more quickly the NLP will begin to radiate through your life. If your negative feelings from the first exercise haven’t completely diminished or changed as much as you would like, use that situation again here.
2. See Yourself in a Snapshot.
Quickly go through your memory of this incident as if it’s a movie, but this time pick out one moment, like a frame from a film, that best symbolizes the whole experience for you. As you look at that picture, notice if you are seeing yourself, that younger you, at that time, as if you were looking at a snapshot of yourself at the event. If not, simply begin, in your mind’s eye, to pull back so you can see more and more of the scene until you see yourself, a younger you, wearing what you wore at the time. See it all as an observer looking on.
3. Add a Picture Frame.
Holding that image in your mind, consider what kind of picture frame you might want to put around this snapshot. Do you want a square or round frame, or perhaps an oval one? How wide should this frame be, and what color? Perhaps you’d like a modern steel frame, or maybe an old-fashioned gold one with swirled decorations and doves on it. When you’ve picked out a frame, add a museum light.
4. Make It into a Painting or Photograph.
How could you transform that picture into something more artistic? You might even want to see it as an artistic photograph by Ansel Adams, or in the style of a famous painter, as if it were a Renoir or a Van Gogh. Now take your framed moment and place it between other pictures in the private gallery of your mind.
5. Check Results.
Take a moment and clear your mind. . . . Breathe. Now, think of that incident that used to trouble you. Your feelings have probably changed. If not, repeat the exercise using a different frame and a different style of painting or photography until you find the one that changes your feelings in a satisfactory way.
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