By Jenetta Haim
Mind imaging is a process developed by Mark Furman, a cognitive neuro-scientist. Mark discovered a scientific process which makes the invisible patterns of our mind visible enabling us to change the negative thinking which sabotages us.
Mind Imaging allows people to create an 'image' that represents the structure of their mind. This is known as a 'neuro print' and covers all areas of our thoughts, emotions and behaviour. This image can be used to visualise doubling income, losing weight, quitting smoking and achieving these goals in a short span of time.
We are all becoming more aware each day of how our thinking shapes our lives. Yet sometimes we just can't help being in the doldrums. It is this thinking that sabotages the best of us.
The Neuro print created in mind imaging works like a feedback system. It's like looking in the mirror in the morning and putting on the make-up to create the image which we use to face the world. This method allows the mind to form an impression of itself and allows the person to make adjustments in order to quickly achieve their dreams and goals.
The process uses dreams and goal setting, emotions, calculations, art and colour to create a mind map and build new neural pathways from the negative state to those dreams and goals. Emotions such as depression can be used to build new pathways to lead to positive feelings such as love.
However it doesn't work on everyone because we are all unique and the Neuro print created is just a road map to guide us. It needs regular monitoring and modification for it to work. The idea is that as we reach our goals we in turn create new ones and keep doing so to enhance our lives.
Using this method, as we create new goals we will find that our old patterns start to emerge with yet another set of negative limitations that tell us those goals are unachievable. This is the way the subconscious mind plays out its sabotage again and again and it means that yet again a new mind map needs to be made.
The whole process works on the fact that our thoughts do not necessarily control our behaviour. It is our subconscious that controls behaviour and over-rides any conscious programming we do. This is why despite our best intentions we often break our diets or keep smoking. The subconscious however works faster than the conscious mind. In fact almost 95-99% of our behaviour comes from the subconscious. However, we often don't know what is held in our subconscious which is why we find it difficult to simply think ourselves into a good mood unless our subconscious wants to go there.
Mind imaging is just one of the new tools that can help bring subconscious programming to the surface and we need to work with it in order to make conscious positive changes to our lives in line with our goals and dreams.
There are also other ways that you can affect your emotions positively; NLP, energy work such as Reiki or Core Energetics or through hypnotherapy. These methods help you to diffuse your negative patterning in the subconscious mind and replace it with positivity to help you realise your goals and dreams are achievable. So what can you change about your thinking that would make your life better and how will you go about doing so?
Jenetta Haim runs 'Stressfree Management' and specialises in developing health and lifestyle programs on either a corporate or personal level www.stressfreemanagement.com.au.
