With all that’s on your mind these days, it’s easy to to become distracted and lose focus on what is truly important in your life.  Below are five simple keys to staying focused on your heart’s desire/goals and ensure that you are maximizing your time.

1.   Write A Mission Statement.

All successful business’ and people have a mission statement, and you should to.  A mission statement gives you direction, and you’ll know much sooner if you’re straying off course. The mission statement should be simple and concise.  I recommend that you try to keep it under 25 words.  My mission statement is as follows:

To empower people to free themselves from the limiting beliefs of their mind so that they can live fully from their heart.

This mission statement serves as a guide in pulling me and my business forward in fulfilling the mission, and makes it much easier and quicker to make decisions. Whenever I have a choice to make, I ask the following question “Is this choice in alignment with my mission?”.  If not, the answer is no, and I move on.  If it is in alignment, the answer is yes and I take action.  It’s that simple.

2.  Write A Vision Statement.

A Vision Statement is essentially a long affirmation running from a couple of paragraphs to several pages.  It is a statement of where you want to be in three to five years.  Like an affirmation, it is written in the present tense in very vivid and active language. As an example, part of my vision statement reads is as follows:

I am loving waking up every morning fully energized and vibrantly healthy, ready to empower many more people to follow their hearts and their dreams, just as I am following mine.

My book “Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Heart” has been a best seller for the past year…I love sharing the blessings I have received with my family and friends, and the coolest thing is the best is yet to come…”

3.  Create A Vision Board.

A vision board is a visual representation of your vision statement.  You can draw pictures on a poster board using markers or colored pencils, or you can paste  pictures and words from magazines to represent what you want to manifest in your life. The subconscious mind operates in pictures.  By repeatedly seeing the images on your vision board, the subconscious mind begins attracting the people and opportunities to you in order to manifest those images into reality.

4.  Write Your Daily Intentions.

Before going to bed at night read your mission statement, and write down the actions you intend to take the next day in furthering your mission.

5.  Keep These Items In Sight.

All of the items above should be kept in a place where you can see them daily.  Additionally reading your mission statement and vision statement at least once a day will go a long way to keeping you focused on your heart’s desire/goals.

With all the distractions you face on a daily basis, you need to find a way to stay on track toward and maximize your time.  The five keys above are a great start, and may be all you need.

For decades now guided imagery has proven to be a powerful tool in assisting the body to heal itself from a number of health challenges. It has also proven to be equally powerful in reprogramming the subconscious mind, and freeing individuals from the negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs contained there.

One of the primary benefits of guided imagery is its ability to produce a peaceful and relaxed state of being in the body and in the mind. Every system in our body functions better when we are relaxed compared to when we are experiencing stress and anxiety.

Additionally, the images that we see or imagine during a guided imagery, go directly into the subconscious mind. Once there, the subconscious mind goes to work to manifest those images into reality.

There are many professionally produced guided imagery cd’s available from various sources. However, you can also create your own by following the steps listed below.

1. Determine Your Desired Outcome. If you are seeking to overcome a health challenge, your desired outcome may be:

To be vibrantly healthy and fully energized.

If you want to be more successful, your desired outcome may be:

To be living a life of perfect abundance.

2. Write your guided imagery. There are basically three parts of a guided imagery.

A. The relaxation and deepening phase. During this initial phase you will be focusing on your breathing, and on your body relaxing and your mind becoming calm. You might write something like

“As you gradually become aware of your breathing, you may find that your breathing becomes more deep, gentle, and rhythmic, and the physical body relaxes, and your mind becomes mentally calm…”

This phase should be about 3-5 minutes long.

B. The Imagery Phase. During this middle section you are focusing on imagining yourself as if you were living and experiencing your desired outcome right now. Write the imagery in vivid, descriptive language, in the present tense. For example you might write something like:

“I am loving waking up every morning vibrantly healthy and fully energized. I am joyfully living the life of my dreams, and all of my needs are abundantly met…”.

Be as descriptive and specific as you can about the desired outcome you are seeking to manifest. This phase should be about 8-10 minutes long.

C. Reinforcement Phase. In this final phase you are reinforcing the positive images, and encouraging that image to grow stronger. You might write something like:

“In just a moment I will count from 1 to 5 and at five your eyes will open and you will be wide awake. But before I do I just want you to know that the positive images you have experienced will have a tendency to grow stronger and stronger over the days and weeks ahead, and they will tend to be reinforced every time you drink any liquid, or any time you see the color green”.

This phase should be about 2-3 minutes long.

3. Record your guided imagery. The most important thing to keep in mind when recording your guided imagery is to take your time and not rush through it. It would be a good idea to practice reading though your guided imagery a couple of times so that you are familiar with it and comfortable.

4. Listen to your guided imagery. When listening to your guided imagery, you want to ensure that you will have at least 20 minutes when you will not be interrupted. You also want to be sure that you get into a comfortable and relaxed position, and that you loosen any tight or restrictive clothing.

Then start your guided imagery and simply relax and allow the creativity of your subconscious mind to go to work in manifesting your desired outcome. At the end of your guided imagery, it is a good idea to drink a big glass of water. This will help to ground you back in the here and now, and reinforce the positive images you have just experienced.

With a little practice, you can create powerful guided imagery’s for yourself.  If you have a question regarding creating your guided imagery, fell free to e mail me at mitchell@thechampionsheart.com