Here is my summary of "I can make you confident" by Paul McKenna, the key concepts...if you really like these concepts I highly suggest you purchase his book. I actually find some of his methods a bit UNORTHODOX / less main stream... I believe every technique out there is worthy of a chance. I definitely have some "anxiety" and can be less "pumped up" so I make a good test subject for this book.
The book also comes with a Hypnosis CD. I am NOT a believer in hypnosis, I am not too familiar on what it entails... and to think that some subtle phrases will empower you... I just find it is rather scam like.
I barely scratch the surface off the book, they have TONS of exercises that I DON'T cover in this post.
THE GRADUAL PROGRESSION TO CONFIDENCE EXERCISE, WHERE YOU STEP INTO A MORE POSITIVE SELF IS GREAT!
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He drops some subtle hints:
* Change is okay, if you feel uncomfortable it is good, because you aren't doing the same thing over and over which obviously didn't get you what you wanted....
WHAT YOU PRACTICE YOU BECOME.DUH?... BUT A GOOD CONCEPT.
* I practice NOT eating.. and I guess I'm a believer that your stomach capacity reduces and you won't get hungry if you starve yourself for awhile.
* I practice SLEEPING in when the alarm goes off... you become the guy who SLEEPS in when the alarm goes off
* I practice NOT hitting the gym and seeing a friend instead... I become the guy who has friends, but not the results in the gym.
Imagine a more confident you
* what would your posture be like?
shoulders back and down * your voice?
* LOUD
* what would your self-talk sound like?
YOU ARE AWESOME
* What would you picture in your mind?
a TOUGH version of me..
HABITS.When you ask people on a date, are you SHY/SCARED or in a RESOURCEFUL state.
BE AUTHENTIC. DON'T FAKE YOUR CONVINCE. AUTHENTIC OPENER / MID-WAY ETC. I.E. "MENTALITY"
HI, IF I DON'T ASK THIS I AM GOING TO KICK MYSELF, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO FOR COFFEE, SOMETIME..WAIT, SORRY IF I DON'T ASK...ETC
NO NEED TO BRAG ABOUT BEING RICH, FAMOUS, ETC... OR TO SHOW OFF.
the human EGO has 2 purposes:1. to LOOK GOOD 2. to be right.
