Personal Mini-Experiment:

Your Desired Experiences

Niki Baggs

Frequently, individuals operate under the misconception that their thoughts are beyond their control. However, we are the architects of our daily narratives, significantly shaping our actions. To steer your thoughts towards positivity, engage in the following steps with deliberate focus:

  1. Envision Tomorrow's Positives: Identify three favourable outcomes you desire for the upcoming day.

  2. Acknowledge a Negative: Contemplate one undesirable scenario you wish to avoid in the days ahead.

  3. Visualize Letting Go: Picture the undesirable event as a shrinking circle, gradually diminishing until it dissipates.

  4. Prioritize Positivity: Among the three desired outcomes, visualize the least significant one shrinking in importance.

  5. Release Negative Thoughts: As the unwanted circle diminishes, bid farewell to the negative possibility.

  6. Focus on the Essential: Narrow down to the two remaining positive outcomes, allowing the least crucial one to diminish.

  7. Embrace the Most Important: Concentrate your mental energy on the single most significant positive outcome for tomorrow.

  8. Visualize Success: Envision the desired outcome unfolding vividly in your mind's eye.

  9. Mental Rehearsal: Practice mentally experiencing the positive outcome, reinforcing its possibility.

  10. Morning Focus: Upon awakening, direct your attention towards the anticipated positive event.

  11. Positive Affirmations: Throughout the day, affirm to yourself, "I make this positive possible."

  12. Claim Control Over Thoughts: Repeat the mantra, "I choose how to focus my thoughts," to reinforce your agency.

This exercise aims to empower individuals, highlighting their ability to shape their mental landscape. By focusing on desired outcomes rather than dwelling on potential negatives, individuals can assert control over their actions and reactions. Redirecting mental energy towards positivity fosters proactive engagement with life's events, minimizing the influence of adverse circumstances.