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Too Much Repetition is Counterproductive ARTICLE SARAH WATKINS
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hen you read books about the law of attraction, one frequently emphasised component is repetition. Often, you’re told to visualise daily and repeat affirmations and so on. But how much is enough? How often do you do it? Is there such a thing as too much repetition? Of course, there is. Oscar Wilde once said, “Everything in moderation, including moderation.” While mildly humorous, this quote does make a significant point. There must be moderation. Mindless repetition is counterproductive to your goal and works against your subconscious mind. Let’s see why. IT WORKS BY ‘FEELING’
For starters, when you visualise a goal or something you truly want, the most crucial factor is that you MUST ‘feel’ it. This is not a process that should be done robotically. It’s autosuggestion, and for your subconscious mind to believe that your desire already exists, you need to act and think as it does. Mindless repetition doesn’t allow for emotion. Furthermore, backing your visualisation processes with emotion can be tiring and is best done once or twice a day. This same principle applies to affirmations, etc. Mere repetition does not get the job done if you’re not mindful about what you’re doing. Being mindful does require effort. It would be best if you believed what you’re saying and seeing. Less is more here. If you visualise and repeat your affirmations twice or three times a day, but you give it all you’ve got – you’ll see positive results much faster than repeating the process mindlessly 10 times a day. LACK OF BELIEF
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often is that they lack belief. Most of the time, this is the underlying cause. Since deep down in their hearts, they don’t believe that what they want is possible for them, and they frequently repeat their affirmations and visualisations to overcome their lack of belief. This will never work. It’s similar to filling a bucket with water when there’s a gaping hole at the bottom of the bucket. You have to seal the hole first. In this case, it may mean tailoring your expectations to something that you believe is within reach. Once you get that, you can aim for bigger goals and dreams. Instead of repeating in vain, changing your approach will yield more fruit. Your subconscious mind will know how you truly feel no matter what you say or do to fool yourself. So, feel your success from the bottom of your heart and know that you deserve it – and you’ll get whatever your heart desires, even if you only visualised it once a day. TIME COULD BE SPENT PRODUCTIVELY
While visualisation techniques and affirmations are very beneficial, nothing quite beats action. It would help if you also acted in ways to bring your goals/dreams to fruition. If you’re taking time out throughout the day to engage in constant repetition, you’ll be distracted and may miss opportunities that come your way. Instead of wasting your time away on repeating your subconscious mind techniques, aim to practise your visualisation exercises once or twice a day, with full emotion and belief. Then spend the rest of your day working and being productive so that you help to reinforce your beliefs that good things are on the way… and they will come. www.spiritualeventsdirectory.com www.spiritualeventsdirectory.com
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