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The Power of Repetition on Personal Development
Repetition is defined in the World Book Dictionary as:
1. The act of repeating; doing or saying again: Repetition helps learning. Nature is an endless combination and repetition of a very few laws (Emerson).
2. A repeated occurrence; thing repeated: The repetition soon became boring.
Along the journey of self-improvement we sometimes lose our way and that my friend is completely normal. The trick is to get back on track and keep on doing that even if we lose our way several times. The Power of Repetition is helpful in several aspects of self-improvement or personal development. Here are two important uses of repetition:
1. Repetition is essential to form a new habit or drop an old bad one They say it takes at least 21 days to form a new habit. Some say it’s best to go for 30 days. Steve Pavlina advocates treating it as a 30 day trial. Making the decision that you will adopt a new habit for only 30 days then go back to status quo afterward. This diminishes the inertia that we feel when we think of a permanent change so we can just get started. Period. Once you have created the 30 day momentum, it’s easier to extend it to 60 days, 90 days or permanently.
2. Repetition trains the subconscious mind If you are working on achieving a specific goal, make a positive affirmation about it and repeat it several times during the day. This will train your mind into believing that you can achieve this goal and you will begin to attract it. As they said in the movie, The Secret, ‘What you think about, you bring about’. Make sure that you are always thinking about your goal and you can do this with positive affirmations repeated throughout the day.
Have you ever reread a good book or watched sitcom reruns or watched a movie that you really liked over and over again? I know that I have done all three. Currently I have been listening to a CD by Earl Nightingale called The Strangest Secret just about every time I am in the car, besides listening to the news in the morning at 7am. This has been going on for several weeks and yet I take away something different from that recording almost every time.
Repetition is similar to practice, doing some repeatedly and you know what they say, Practice makes perfect. Doing a presentation ahead of time repeatedly, increases confidence and helps for a smoother delivery. Studying a previously learned concept over extended periods of time or spaced repetition helps the learning process. Are you learning a new concept, hobby or preparing for a presentation or big meeting or more importantly changing some aspect of your life for the better? Try applying some repetition, rehearsal or practice and analyze the results. You may find yourself pleasantly surprised.
Do you have a personal story about how you applied the power of repetition in your life for lasting change? If so, I would love to hear it.
5 Simple ways to control your negative inner chatter
1. Work on your mindset everyday!
One of my favorite books, “Think and Grow Rich” describes the subconscious mind as ‘a fertile garden spot, in which weeds will grow in abundance, if the seeds of more desirable crops are not sown therein’. You need to fill your mind with positive thoughts about yourself, your goals and the possibilities abound. And it has to become a daily routine, just like exercise. To keep your body in shape you need to have a regular exercise routine, the mind is no different. Here are some suggestions to keep your mind conditioned and create a winning mindset:
a. Create a mind movie and watch it every day. At the very least, create a PowerPoint slide with pictures or images of your goals. More advanced programs like Windows Movie Maker or online programs like Flash Slideshow Maker can also be used. The idea is to have your goals in front of you and top of mind everyday like a vision board or scrapbook.
b. Read self-help or personal development books or magazines. Some of my favorites are Think and Grow Rich, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Develop a collection of these kinds of books and read and reread them often.
c. Read personal development blogs or websites Try to be organized and selective about this in the interest of time. The idea is to subscribe to a handful of blogs, weekly newsletters and read the updates. Its easy to get lost in the myriad of information out there on this subject.
2. Affirmations
Use affirmations to reaffirm specific goals you are working towards or to affirm qualities of the person you want to become or to affirm a new way of thinking. Some examples:
a. I am so happy and grateful now that I drive a Land Rover Discovery, my dream car
b. I am a goal-setting, smart working self-starter who is a disciplined and persistent positive thinker
c. When God closes one door, he always opens another
A few things to note about affirmations:
• Always use affirmations in the present tense,
• Say affirmations with feeling and emotion behind it
• Use affirmations in the affirmative i.e. Say, ‘I am financially independent’ is better than saying, ‘I am not in debt’
3. Gratitude
Be grateful for what you have no matter how bad things get. Things can always be much worse. Once there is life, there is hope, be grateful for that! As soon as you catch yourself starting to think negative, disempowering thoughts, switch to thoughts of gratitude even for the little things. Say it out loud if you have to. List them one by one and see how far you can go. A great exercise which I first heard on Oprah and then on ‘The Secret’ is to keep a gratitude journal. Write down at least 3 things that you are grateful for every night. If it was a particularly bad day, make it 10 things. Or do a gratitude brainstorm, set a time and see how many things you can write down in the allotted time. Until you can be truly grateful for the things you have in your life right now, you will not be ready to receive what you hope and wish for.
4. How can it go right? 
Instead of thinking of all the ways that something could go wrong, think of all the ways that it could go right. Whether you are working on a new business idea, a career change or any worthwhile venture. When you make yourself think of all the ways that things could go right, you open up yourself to new ideas.
5. Visualization
Use your imagination and let your mind soar! Visualize your most desired outcome. Rehearse it in your mind. Picture yourself making that sale, closing on your dream home, doubling your income or whatever your goal or burning desire. You can do it. This is a powerful exercise and should be done daily. With preparation and visualization, you can attract to yourself whatever you want and watch it come through in your life.
So how do you plan to control your negative inner chatter? Or do you have an idea that I have not included here? I would love to hear from you.
