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The premise of the power of suggestion stems from being conditioned at a young age to conform to certain behaviors and thought processes. For instance, as a child you were taught to brush your teeth when you wake up in the morning and before you go to bed at night. You were taught this for two reasons—better dental hygiene and preventative care. As an adult, as soon as you wake up you unconsciously walk into the bathroom, open the toothpaste container, put a little on your toothbrush, and begin brushing your teeth. It’s become a habit. Brushing your teeth during certain times of the day and sometimes even after meals has become part of your normal daily behavior and routine. Brushing your teeth is just one of many routines that you have been conditioned to do for preventative care. And it simply started with a suggestion.

We all have been conditioned to believe certain thoughts, leading us to act or react a certain way. In fact, many of us condition ourselves to believe certain thoughts and to act a certain way as a result of our repetitive thinking. For instance, if you continue to think the thought, “I know I won’t get that job,” then you probably won’t get that job. Whatever you think is what you will begin to manifest into your life. This is the outcome of the power of suggestion.

The goal of the power of suggestion is to replace old thoughts and feelings hidden deep within your subconscious mind with new positive thoughts that when triggered result in a new positive behavior. One way is through repetition. If you want to be happy, then keep thinking to yourself that you are happy. Another way is to replay a negative situation in your mind resulting in a positive outcome. For instance, if you are overweight, begin visualizing yourself losing weight. Even better, see yourself in six months tone and lean. See yourself eating healthy and exercising. The key to the power of suggestion is repetition. The more you think it, do it, believe it, and feel it the sooner it will become part of who you are.

Below are several techniques to assist you with replacing old thought patterns and negative thoughts with positive ones.

1 When you have a negative thought repeat the words, "Stop, stop, and stop." What this is doing is getting your mind to stop the flow of energy from the prior thought. Some people like using the words, “Cancel, cancel, and cancel.” The key is to get your mind to think and believe the energy of that negative thought has been erased.

2 Whenever you have a negative thought, replace it with a positive one. For instance, when you think, “I will never fall in love or get married,” replace that thought with one that states, “I have a loving healthy relationship” or “I am happily married.”

3 Create and say your affirmations everyday such as “I am happy,” “I am successful,” and “I am a loving person.”

4 Use visualization techniques as described in the following section.