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Power Journaling: Imagine the Benefits

Journaling is a powerful tool to clear limiting beliefs and achieve success

The benefits of a power journaling practice are many. There are times when I just sit and write about whatever comes to mind just to clear my thoughts and then there are other times when I have a focus, an intention. In every instance of power journaling, the same is true. I just write what comes to mind.  After reading this blog , you too may just say , ‘power journaling: imagine the benefits’

Just write what comes to mind, let it flow

There are really no rules for power journaling except that to write what comes to mind. There are some suggested practices to journal writing and that just comes from experience but really there is no hard and fast way except to write what comes to mind. In Fact, I am using power journaling to write this blog. I have tried to write it several times and just couldn’t get it started. So, I am just, right now, writing what is coming to mind with the intention of writing a blog about power journaling. 

The really only rule to power journaling is one just writes what comes to mind no matter what comes to mind just keep writing. Do not stop to punctuate or correct grammar. Just keep writing every thought even if it is repeated.  Do not stop the flow. That is really the only hard rule: everything else is a suggestion based on experience. Regarding this blog, after the power journal session, I will edit.

Some suggestions for a great session

Set a timer and an intention or focus.  

Set a timer for 10 min. That seems to be a common time amongst the power journalists. This is a time that works for me. It is long enough to get your thoughts down and not so long to seem daunting. Sometimes I go longer and sometimes it is shorter.  Since the human person has a bazillion thoughts a minute, it shouldn’t be hard to keep writing, so just keep writing.

Setting an intention keeps your thoughts focused on the issue you want to examine. That is important for self discovery, otherwise you will be everywhere. Sometimes, I just keep writing the intention over and over or may go back to it during the session. 

Power Journaling, imagining the benefits…

I have uncovered lot’s of cool stuff about myself. Like memories that have created habits and behaviors that I no longer want. Why do I act this way or that around this person or situation?    Want to know something about yourself, power journal it. Have you ever asked yourself why you want to do something? For example, losing weight. Why do I continue to self sabotage my weight loss goals? I don’t know, is usually the first answer. Why? Because, it is locked in my subconscious mind and I don’t know how to access it.

So, I power journal it and let my thoughts flow regarding that intention. Somewhere in the writing process, my subconscious mind is accessed and ‘poof’ the reason jumps into my mind as a thought and now it is on paper. Amazing, that is why I call it power journaling. It just happens like that.

These reasons or memories, locked away in our subconscious mind,are not always accessible to our conscious mind. Yet these hidden memories have created a habit or behavior that is no longer desired.

Here is the true power in power journaling. 

As you write about your thoughts, something happens to the conscious mind. It just seems to go to sleep and the door to your subconscious mind opens. Without any real effort on your part, the real belief about your intention just pops on the page. So much can be accessed about behaviors, habits, memories and true beliefs though power journaling. It truly is the doorway to your subconscious mind.

What happens now? 

The real reason has just popped on the page. Now what?  Sometimes the trigger memory appears, sometimes it is just the presenting behavior doesn’t matter how it appears. The important part is now you can now look at it and ask yourself, does this behavior serve me now? Couldn’t I change it to benefit me? And then through your writing, change the behavior. Take back control.

TAKE BACK CONTROL!!!

That is the true and ultimate power in power journaling, taking back control of your life.  Who doesn’t want that? 

Imagine your benefits of a power journaling practice

You can start your own power journal session right now. it isn’t difficult and I have included my Power Journaling cheatsheet so you can begin today.

Link to power journaling cheat sheet

Mindfulness: Stop the Constant Thoughts and Sleep Better Workshop – Jun 28 at Centennial Park Paso Robles

Trouble falling asleep because the thoughts won’t stop? Are you waking in the night and cannot get back to sleep? Want a better night sleep?

Trouble falling asleep because the thoughts won’t stop? Are you waking in the night and cannot get back to sleep? Want a better night sleep?
Trouble falling asleep because the thoughts won’t stop? Are you waking in the night and cannot get back to sleep? Want a better night sleep?

Trouble falling asleep because the thoughts won’t stop? Are you waking in the night and cannot get back to sleep?  Want a better night sleep?

 What if you found out that there are powerfully effective simple steps and techniques that are easy to learn and practice that can help you fall asleep faster and have a more restful night’s sleep?

You can learn to control your thoughts and relax your mind and body to fall asleep and stay asleep. You can awaken in the morning feeling alert and happy with energy to take on the day. Wouldn’t that feel great?

Give your mind and body the sleep it needs to remain strong and healthy by applying these easy techniques. These same techniques you will learn to help you sleep, can be used to help reduce your daily stress and anxiety as well.

By the evenings end you will have several different techniques to prepare you for a successful night sleep.

A free audio mp3 is also included.

Topics covered in the workshop: 

  • Why your mind races at night before sleep and how to give it permission to shut down
  • Techniques to redirect the mind for sleep 
  • Techniques to prepare the mind and body for sleep

Some of the techniques that will be taught, Mindfulness for an awesome night sleep, breathwork, progressive muscle relaxation and autogenics and much more.

Power Journaling is offered for a $35 registration fee with handouts included.

Advance registration for this workshop is strongly recommended. To register online visit prcity.com/recreation or register in person at the Centennial Park Registration Desk Monday through Thursday from 12 pm to 5 pm.  For more information, contact instructor Art Kuhns at (805) 242-1649 or Paso Robles Recreation Services at (805) 237-3988.

Please use this link or the one below to register for the workshop

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/prcityrecreation/activity/search/detail/26872?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&locale=en-US

This class is presented in partnership with Paso Robles Recreation Services. 

 

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You are the Creator of your Life!

You are the creator of your life

You are a powerful creator of your life.  Did you know that? Do you know that your thoughts produce an energy field around you and that energy field attracts onto itself other energy like it. For example, when I worry about something happening and all the worst case scenarios that go along with those worry thoughts, those scenarios or something like it will appear in my life. I am actually creating what I fear into my life.  How crazy is that!  So the question to ask yourself is: ‘what are you thinking’? Really the  more accurate question is: ‘what life are you creating for yourself with your worry thoughts? If you are happy with your life now, no worries. If you are not and you are ready for a change, keep reading

I wasn’t happy with what was happening in my life. I thought, what would happen if I began to apply this information in my life?  I thought, let’s begin to  apply this knowledge in the area  of my past anxiety. It was a game changer for me.  I slowly began stopping my worrisome thoughts about what might happen and began thinking about what I wanted to happen. Not only did the bad thing not happen, my anxiety and stress dropped way down and I felt happier and surprisingly more confident.

Now, I didn’t make this change overnight and it took some time to make this a habit. As I began to become more and more aware of my ‘what if’ and worrisome thoughts, I began changing them more and more and you know what I found? I found that my positive thoughts began to happen more. 

Could the energy people be right? Do we really have the power to create and control our lives? 

Or is this just a coincidence?  

The more I applied the changed thinking into my life the more it began to come true. I was becoming the creator of my life.  I didn’t have to be the victim of my life anymore.  

WOW! My anxiety…GONE!  

Yes, Gone. That is why I have ‘past anxiety’ now.  I remain calm and confident in my life now. When those anxious thoughts appear now…..I stop them and I ask myself, what do I want instead?  Then I imagine that happening and I experience the feeling or emotion as if the event has already happened just as I imagined it.   By keeping my mind on what I want and that experience, I remain calm and confident. The anxiety disappears. 

So how do you do this? How does one become the creator of one’s life? 

Self Hypnosis!  Self hypnosis is the process of applying a focused thought while in a relaxed state of mind.  This simple process raises your vibration (energy field) and at the same time you are focused on what you want and how it makes you feel.  This combination of imagination and emotion is the key. What is emotion but vibration and energy? So, really bring into the experience as much emotion as you can. It really isn’t hard when you begin thinking about how wonderful the experience would be and having what you are imagining right now in the moment.

Self hypnosis isn’t just not for anxiety.

No Self Hypnosis works for everything.  It will work for goals, chronic pain control, weight loss, quit smoking, sleeping better and anything. Self hypnosis will work on any behavior you want to increase or decrease or change. Some of the  processes may change depending on the issue and end result but the core of self hypnosis, imagination and emotion, is always there.  

 So what do you have to lose? You could continue to think about those worrisome and what if thoughts or you could stop them and create the life you want instead. 

In light,

Art Kuhns

PS: You might like an audio recording to help you with the process of relaxing and using your imagination with emotion.  I have the perfect audio recording here

Click here to check out the audio

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Art is Certified in Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis Instructor & Reiki Master / Teacher

I look for ways to empower my clients, to find and unlock their own inner healer. Once this power is found and unleashed, a life of intention, awareness and harmony can unfold.  Reiki infused hypnosis enables the client to connect intuitively for their Ultimate Success. I am members of two associations:

The International Certification Board for Clinical Hypnotherapists (ICBCH) and International Hypnosis Federation (HFI)