3 Daily Practices To Achieve A Clear Vision
Having a clear vision in your life can be completely transformative for how you feel but also, for how those around you receive you.
You might have ideas about what you want out of your life, or where you might want to be in five years, but without that clear vision (and plan), those dreams can slip away.
When you take the time to map out and visualise what you want, you can make your dreams a reality.
Creating Good Habits…
On average, 5% of our mind is conscious and aware, and the other 95% is running deep below the surface in the subconscious and is running to keep us safe. This part of our mind operates on ‘autopilot’ and without our awareness.
The subconscious or ‘habit’ mind is where all our core beliefs and memories about who we are and what the world around us is, which are based on our life's past experiences - particularly the first 7 years of our life, where we created the meaning of the world to keep safe. The conscious mind works in the present moment to validate the subconscious beliefs (the past) and does this by only filtering information that matches those core beliefs (evidence) and ignores information that doesn’t confirm what our subconscious believes.
This is why the subconscious mind loves familiarity and feels safe with that familiarity, which is where habits are formed. Our habits can really hold us back and studies show that 66 days is the average time it takes to form a habit, which is why doing something to positively influence your future should be done daily.
Habits are our brain’s way of helping us establish a pattern so that we’re able to do tasks on autopilot. Not all habits are bad, but a lot of them do negatively influence us, so to create a clear vision for our future, we must break those negative habits and instead introduce new positive ones that support our present and future selves.
This is one of the incredible benefits of hypnotherapy and subconscious reprogramming. It accesses that part of your mind, deep beneath the surface, and can be used as a tool to effectively ‘reprogramme’ habits that are holding you back, by suggesting new, positive ways of believing and living your life.
In fact, this is exactly what I do with most of my clients who are trying to outrun their habits and feel themselves reaching burnout.
However, I understand not everybody has access to a hypnotherapist, so here are three simple steps you can do daily to start to achieve a clear vision…
Journal for recognition. Put pen to paper about what you feel is holding you back, recognise what this is, and be as specific as possible.
Believe that things get to be different from now. Accept that this habit has been holding you back and perhaps limiting you - until now. This takes some discipline and practice as your subconscious won’t want to accept this, as it will feel new, different, and potentially ‘unsafe’. Become aware of the thoughts such as; ‘I never follow through’, or ‘It’s ok anyway, as I didn’t want to do that’, start coming in to sabotage. Exploring the benefits of change here can really help empower your mind and allow your nervous system to feel safe and accepting of the change.
Affirm, affirm and affirm. Write out, feel and live life to these affirmations:
‘I am safe and guided by my next step’
‘Things are different now and I am ready to step forward’
‘I love and accept myself’
‘I forgive myself for past judgements and misunderstandings, and deeply love who I am’.
When you put these practices in place, you will quickly start to witness your mindset shifting. Over time, you will find this becomes second nature, and having a clear vision becomes part of who you are, making it easier to progress in your life and achieve your goals.
