Don’t Let Them In! Five Steps for Keeping the Mental Mischief Makers Away – Episode 479

In this episode, Ted reads a chapter from his book The Ultimate Guide to Letting Go of Negative and Fear and Loving Life. (available on Amazon.com)

Who are the Mental Mischief Makers? Negativity, Resignation, Cynicism, and Despair to name a few. Once you let them into the house of your mind, they are hard to get rid of and will create trouble while keeping you from your goals, dreams, and desires.

Chance are they are already in your house! Time to throw them out and make room for Possibility, Hope and Courage! Ted gives some ideas on how to do that.

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I hate to admit this to you, but when I was younger and much more foolish, I used to open my door to some pretty unsavory characters.

They weren’t even very likable; I just got comfortable having them around. They were familiar and I knew what to expect from them. And they didn’t ask much of me. I didn’t realize until much later how much hanging around with them was holding me back from what I knew I could be.

One day, while I was reading book (Real Magic, a life changer) by Dr.Wayne Dyer, the first self-development author I ever read, there was a knock on the door.

I opened the door to find Cynicism, someone I knew very well, standing there. I was dismayed to see that he had brought Negativity with him, who I really despised, especially since he was always wearing that dumb “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt.

“Hey dude. It’s another crappy day. Perfect day for getting messed up”, Cynicism said. I noticed he had brought along a six pack of his favorite beverage, Notwiser Light.

I don’t know why, maybe it was the Dyer book, but I said “Sorry guys, not today”.

Negativity stepped forward and whined “Don’t be like that, homey! Let’s throw back a few and complain about the system!”

I hate being called homey. “No”, I said. “You guys get outta here. Now. I’m busy.”

They shuffled off, Cynicism grumbling “Thinks he’s too good now…”

I sat back down and felt weird. This was uncomfortable for me. I’ve always been a “nice” guy. I pretty much let in whoever wanted to come in and let them stay as long as they want.

Right then, there was another knock at the door. I got up irritated, and threw open the door expecting Negativity and Cynicism but instead, Possibility was standing there. I’d seen her a couple of times but didn’t really know her too well. “Hey”, she said. “I thought I would drop by since I was in the neighborhood. Mind if I come in?”

“Sure”, I replied. “But tell me, what kept you from coming by before?”

“I’ve tried” she said.  “But I make it a point not to hang out with those other two clowns who just left.”

Cynicism and Negativity still come by and knock, but most of the time I just don’t open the door and pretty soon they go away. The odd times that I do let them in is because I’m too tired to say “Get lost” but I make sure they don’t stay very long. I haven’t seen Resignation and Despair in a while. I gave Fear the key to my place one time but I’m in the process of changing the locks. More and more, I find myself entertaining Possibility, who is always welcome, along with Hope, Belief, and Courage. Needless to say, life is much better.

Here are five simple steps to keep those Mental Mischief Makers (MMMs) from massively messing with your mind.

Stop Complaining. The MMMs are attracted to complaining like ants to sugar. They seem to have some special radar to help them find complainers. First, they’ll allow you to feel justified, and then they’ll move in and take over the place.

Plant gratitude outside your front door. You know how some animals will not come into your garden if you have the right herbs planted to keep them from eating your veggies? Gratitude is repellent to Negativity and in large enough amounts does a great job of keeping the other jokers away too.

Take regular Inspiration Vacations. Read, hear, and see things that inspire you. You don’t need to leave your house! Books, inspirational movies, hobbies, creativity, music or local places of beauty and serenity are necessary for a healthy attitude. There’s no way that you will even hear those troublemakers knock if you’re involved in something that lifts you up and inspires you. Keep your mind in that place where your highest ideals reside.

Use Incantations. These are the magic spells that keep Negativity, Resignation, Fear, Cynicism, Doubt, and Despair away. Incantations are what you say to yourself to create what you want. Examples: I can do this, I have what it takes, I am up to this challenge, I am attracting money easily, creativity flows through me. To make them really powerful, write them down and put them near a candle and light it. Seriously, I’m not kidding. Say these things a hundred times a day. Really. Or at the very least, say 3 or 4 first thing in the morning within a half hour of waking up. This is the “Magic 30 Minutes” where your mind is very open to what you tell yourself.

In closing, always be up to something. If you are up to stuff, making stuff happen, dreaming, hoping, planning, taking action, then you will be too busy for those pesky MMMs when they come to visit.  You’ll see them for what they are: a distraction and a diversion from making your unique contribution to life.

Be a good gatekeeper for what you allow into your life and mind. Do what you can to keep toxic thoughts, toxic people, and toxic experiences out of your life.

Hypnotherapy is an excellent modality for releasing negative thoughts, feelings and emotions and using the power of suggestion to create a mindset that allows you to think better, do better and feeling better.

I invite you to request a complimentary phone consultation by contacting me at http://tedmoreno.com/contact. We’ll discuss your challenges, answer any of your questions and see if hypnotherapy is right for you. If it is, we’ll get started with your first hypnotherapy session.

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Thank you for being here and reading this!

Ted