Mar

Getting out of stagnation

They are high moment and low moment, they seem to be unavoidable. It is something I have my brain on for the last couple of weeks I’m stagnating or I’m advancing. It is a new question I’m asking myself, It seems that I was doing better in January in some area however it is difficult to say, it is difficult to rate progress in spiritual development.
For example, I had great results with my love meditation in January then I slacked off a bit in February and March so I would like to go back to the level I was in January; however, I cannot say that I wasted my time completely, the 3D blackness (a specific area of consciousness one can shift attention to. It appears to have, or have access to, “portals” that lead to other areas of consciousness) is back and I haven’t seen the 3D blackness for months, when you work with the Gateway Experience from the Monroe Institute you learn to access that 3D blackness which seems to be an element of the Focus 10 state of consciousness (Mind awake/ body asleep).

My ability to go quickly in deep relaxation has also improved, it is because I’m back with 2 Gateway Experience session a day and it is paying off.
So I cannot say it all bad my energy work is also improving and show some incredible result.
However, my ability with the love meditation is back to the level I was in December, now, It was the same in November I had great results then I slacked off in December and I was back with grand results in January. So I except to go back in my previous level pretty soon.

Stagnation should be avoided at any cost, it must have regular improvement if you aren’t improving , what are you doing ?

Gary Faris an NLP expert proposes a strategy to avoid stagnation it is based on creating a strong focus on a goal and chunking the goal down in smaller easily achievable pieces.

· Set Your Inner Motivation
Inner motivation happens when you are clearly motivated toward a very specific goal and away from the unpleasant consequences of not achieving it.

· The Value of High Standards
Set your own high standards. This means achieving anything less is unacceptable. Personally dedicate yourself to this level.

· Chunk Down Your Goal
Break down your goal into manageable, bite-size chunks. The benefits are:
You’ll focus on small tasks you can and will do.
This creates a sense of satisfaction in completing each small step towards achievement.

· Combine Your Present and Future Time Frames
Think vividly and fully in the positive future. At the same moment you are concentrating on achieving the task at hand, you can also see the big bright picture of your future accomplishment drawing you forward. What step can you take right now to reach your next milestone? Fully experience the present and take action toward your future.

· Personal Involvement
Get involved in your own success. Don’t wait for it to happen to you. When you participate, you influence what’s going on. It increases your commitment, focuses your intensity, and makes you more determined. Personal involvement leads to owning a bigger stake in your own future.

· Self to Self-Comparison
How do you judge your performance? Traditionally we compare ourselves to others, judging success and failure. Try looking solely at your own progress, comparing yourself to yourself. What progress have you made since yesterday, since last week, last month, last year? Achievement is about moving from where you were to where you are now and on to where you are going in the future.

The Gary Faris strategy makes sense only if you stick to it, there is no point of starting something if this is to give up later like someone I know said. My goal for the next 40 days are to go to back to the level I was in January and observe how the Gateway Experience affect my work with the love meditation, this is the first time, that I do both meditations in the same period, I should have very interesting experiences to tell in a couple of weeks.

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