Training Your Mind to Help You

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 by: Stephanie Yeh

Our friend, singer and songwriter Chuck Pyle, likes to
say, "The mind is like a bad neighborhood-you should never go there by
yourself." If you're mind hasn't been trained to help you, via methods
like meditation, shamanism or NLP, it might really be a bad
neighborhood. Our minds constantly absorb thoughts, behaviors, and
responses from our environment. These various thought patterns and
responses may or may not be in alignment with our goals. So, unless we
actively train our minds to be responsive to our needs, we may be in
for a wild chariot ride (and 6 out of control horses)!

>From a shamanic point of view, we say that each
person is a spirit with a mind and body. In other words, we are spirit
and mind and body are tools that we, spirit, can use. However, just
because we have mind as a tool doesn't mean that mind, in its current
form, is a good tool for us. The untrained mind is a lot like an
untrained animal-be prepared for the unexpected!

Have you ever sworn to yourself (say on New Year's
Day?) that you're never going to fall for the wrong kind of mate again?
Or you're going to lose 10 pounds this year? Or you're going to . the
list is endless. Then what happens? We forget what we've promised
ourselves, or we find other priorities that are more important. That
forgetfulness is a sign that mind isn't trained to help us with our
aims. Mind is doing its own thing.

So what can we do to train mind? Segment intending, one
of our favorite exercises from Abraham-Hicks, is a simple way to train
your mind to help you while also accomplishing a lot each day. Here's
how you do it:

1) Pick the length of time for your "segment." It can
be any length of time, but no more than an hour. Thirty minutes or an
hour works well. Decide exactly what time the segment will start and
end.

2) Decide on your aim for that segment. It could be a
list of tasks, a state of being, or both. For instance, you might
decide that you will strive to remain light hearted while you return
phone calls for 30 minutes.

3) When the segment start time arrives, start your
segment with no second thoughts. Put your attention solely on the tasks
for that segment and nothing else.

4) If you get interrupted during your segment, you need
to decide whether the interruption is important enough for you to stop
your segment (for instance, if your boss stops by your office for a
chat). If the interruption is not important enough, keep going on your
segment. If the interruption is important, make a conscious decision to
stop your current segment and start a new one (one centered around the
interruption).

Practice doing these segments throughout the day. Each
segment is a training period for your mind, and will teach your mind to
assist you in whatever you are doing. Segment intending works even
better with a buddy, who can help you stay on track and stay focused.
Whether you segment intend by yourself or with a friend, you'll find
your mind becoming much more responsive to your needs as a spirit.
Enjoy!

About the Author

Stephanie Yeh, co-founder of the Esoteric School of Shamanism and Magic (http://www.shamanschool.com), helps clients learn magical and shamanic techniques. Her current project, a free teleconference series on a variety of magickal and shamanic topics with guest speakers, is designed to share information and promote interaction between people of varying spiritual practices.

articles@shamanschool.com

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