It happens for most of us : an external event triggers our ego – eg. A bank clerk is unpleasant with us – and we react roughly.
Everybody knows that this « stimulus-reaction » behavior is a vicious circle of negativity.
Most people also know that it is possible to break this by a conscious choice between the stimulus and the reaction – eg. Choosing to smile to the bank clerk rather than blaming him.
Now, in this better « stimulus – choice – response » behavior, what if we could also choose to change the stimulus ?
For example, let’s say I was addicted to eating sugar when emotionally challenged.
Now, I make the promise – that is a stimulus – to take an organic food supplement each time I’m in the kitchen for a sweet.
If I have trained my brain to always keep my promises, it’s game over : my sugar addiction is gone !
Isn’t this magical ?!
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