The Winner's Edge is back on line.

After resolving a couple of technnical glitches, and needing some time off, The Winner's Edge is back to give you some of the best ideas for improving every area of your life.

With that in mind, it's time to LEARN HOW TO --

RELEASE PAINFUL MEMORIES

This technique is based on NLP (Neuro Linguisitic Programming).

Here's how it works. Let's say that someone you care about hurt you badly and no matter how you try, you just can't seem to release the pain. Maybe they broke your heart, insulted you or embarassed you in some way. No matter how much time has past, you can't seem to get over the original pain.

One of the reasons you can't is that every time you replay the memory in your mind, your are encoding it more in the nerurons of your brain. It's like having an MP3 player that has only one song, which you can't stand, loaded into it -- 2,000 times.

In order to release the pain of the memory, you have to change it in some significant way.

Start by reliving the memory in detail, seeing what you saw and hearing what you heard. When you look at that important someone and see their face, do something to make it less attractive and/or ridiculous. Put a clown nose on it. Maybe you could paint on a ridiculous clown smile. You might add on some gigantic ears, anything to make that person look ridiculous and seem less attractive, domineering or whatever.

Now give them a silly voice. Make them sound like some cartoon character. If you want you can imagine silly music playing in the background.

Use your imagination and try your own variations.

Now relive the scene in your mind watching that person with the goofy face and the cartoon voice. Play it over and over in your mind this way -- vividly. Play it backwards and forwards for a real laugh. As you do, the trauma of the event will begin to fade. Do the exercise enough and you will be unable to have the same negative feelings, even if you want to. If you were to run into that person, you might even find it difficult to keep a straight face because your brain has new ways to respond to them and to the pain they caused you.

Try it and see. If you like the results, keep coming back to The Winner's Edge to learn more NLP tecchniques and lots of other ways to become happier, healthier, wiser and more successful.

Don't forget to bring your clown nose.

Danek S. Kaus

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