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_________________________________________________________________________________________ Visualization

Everything you learn should be done with visualization.
Visualize yourself in your mind's eye doing what I am about to
teach you. The secret to visualization is seeing yourself doing
something repeatedly successful until you have made a lasting
impression.

One of the easiest ways to visualize is to close your eyes
and play your own movie inside your mind. Make it as vivid as
you can, playing it over and over until it leaves a permanent im-
pression. Add confirming suggestions to yourself aloud as you
visualize, such as, "Yes! No Problem! or Easy…". Athletes use
this method of success all the time. If you don't believe me, visit
your local body building gym or practice field and you will see
and hear the athletes visualizing and affirming themselves all the
time. The saying goes, "You can do whatever you set your mind
to."

The following is an actual example of how a friend of
mine broke a bad habit successfully, as he used the Tony Rob-
bins’ “Swish Pattern” to renew his mind.

During my third year at the University of Alabama, I went
through Tony Robbins’ self-improvement course. In the course,
Tony teaches the “Swish Pattern” which is designed to help peo-
ple break bad habits, gain self-confidence, forget about past ex-
periences (or whatever you can think of to renew your mind). I
used it to forget about a past relationship. So whenever something
reminded me of that relationship my mind would automatically
go blank about the past which is what I reconditioned it to do. I
was so impressed with its effectiveness, I taught the pattern to a
friend of mine, Rob, who had an uncontrollable habit.

Rob was always outgoing and fun to be around, but he had

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_________________________________________________________________________________________ something that held him back in life. He would uncontrollably
blast air out of his nose every 3-5 seconds. It was the exact oppo-
site of a sniff. The first couple of times he did it around me, I
thought his sinuses were bothering him, but I soon realized some-
thing wasn’t right. I asked his roommate why he did that all the
time. He said Rob couldn’t help it, and he had done it ever since
he was five years old.

Rob and I became good friends so I asked him one day if I
could teach him a way to break his habit. His response was very
enthusiastic. Rob said he hated the fact that he had such a habit,
and that he was always self-conscience of it. He also told me how
embarrassing it was to talk to girls, who would usually try to end
the conversation as soon as possible so they could get away from
him.

I thought to myself, this would be the ultimate test for the
Swish Pattern.


The Swish Pattern As I Taught It To Rob

Get alone in a room where nobody will hear you or disturb
you. Get comfortably seated with good posture. Close your eyes
and envision yourself as who you are now with the bad habit you
want to change. Using great detail, see yourself in certain situa-
tions that might be embarrassing or frustrating to you.

Now, keep your eyes closed and put a new vision in front
of you. Spend 60-90 seconds seeing yourself without the bad
habit being the person you’ve always wanted to be. Notice how
you feel and how others respond to the new you. The more de-
tailed your vision the better.

With your eyes still closed, imagine both impressions are

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_________________________________________________________________________________________ within arm’s length - right in front of your face like two pictures
hanging in the air. The old one is transparent and blocking the
view of the new one. Visualize the old impression as a breakable
glass substance. Visualize the new impression as unbreakable on
thick marble or stone.

Keep your eyes closed and physically reach out and grab
the new impression with both hands. Slowly slide it toward your
face causing it to smash through the old impression. Say the word
“Swish!” as the unbreakable impression smashes the old. Let your
hands follow through past your head. Visualize the old impres-
sion break and fall to the floor in little pieces.

It is very important to say something as you break the old
impression. You can choose any affirming, positive word. The
word “New!” may be as affective as “Swish!”. You are using vis-
ual, physical and verbal actions