Six Days to Reinvent Yourself

By Dr. Georgina Cannon Hypnotherapist

Why six days...? Because on the 7th day you will rest and review your plan for the joyful fulfilling life you have just planned for yourself.

Let's look at what changes happen automatically, almost without your help. And I say 'almost' because it is automatic unless you are under enormous stress, in which case, everything slows down. We'll talk about how to deal with stress later.

The automatic changes take place in your body:

• Your body exchanges 2.5 billion cells per minute
• Your body regenerates all blood cells every 15 days
• Your body regenerates all heart cells every four months
• Your body regenerates internal organ cells every six months
• Your body regenerates all muscles every nine months
• Your body regenerates all skeletal cells every seven years.

However, subluxations, or energy blocks, caused by stress and tension will not allow the body to regenerate or heal, or adapt to an environment. Which is why we need a recuperative period after surgery.

So let's start with you planning to change your life, one day at a time. You'll be doing this exercise for at least 21 days - that's how long it takes to make or break a habit)

Day 1 - Forgive yourself. Take one thought, action - or non-action, that you regret, and are holding onto. It's time to let it go. It's time to start accepting yourself for who you are. Stop holding yourself hostage, accept that we all make mistakes, and commit to moving forward. Write a note of forgiveness for yourself and mail it. The feeling you have of letting go will be compounded and increased ten-fold when you read the letter as it arrives in your mail a day or so later.

Day 2 - Throw or give away one item a day. We all collect too much 'stuff.' And by giving away one thing, I don't mean a bent spoon! Make it something sizeable that you haven't used or taken notice of for quite a while. Every item or 'thing' you shed allows more space around you. Space to grow and flourish, mentally and physically.

Day 3 - Be Silent and Still For 20 Minutes. Just allow yourself to relax in a comfortable space, close your eyes and sit quietly, without expectations of anything. Give yourself the time and the space for your own higher self, or inner voice to be heard. It may feel strange at the beginning, but if you honor yourself this way, for just 20 minutes, you'll find you feel more centered and more at peace.

Day 4 - Speak with Admiration. Admire someone today. Tell the store clerk how good she looks, or how well he did his job. Tell your family how important they are to you. Call someone you haven't spoken to for a while and tell them how they make a difference in your life.

Day 5 - Rediscover Nature. Look outside of your window.  REALLY look. Look at the shapes and colors in nature. Become aware of the juxtaposition of man and nature - how nature always wins.  And let that guide you to honoring what is natural in your world.

Your hair. Your skin. The way your feet allow you to walk on the grass. Rediscover the grass, with your feet, with your hands, with your eyes. Notice the differences.

Day 6 - Do something new and different. Discover a world outside of your patterns. Go to work a different way. Read a book - start with the end chapter and work towards the front. Turn off the sound on your TV - notice how much you can 'hear' by not listening but by watching. Speak to the person sitting next to you on the bus or subway - or standing in line. Move beyond the box of your day to day experiences and see what sparkles of joy or neat experiences you will uncover for your life.

Day 7 - This is your day of rest, where you look at what changes you have accomplished over the past week, physically, mentally and emotionally, and look forward to the following week.

Many people after experiencing this regenerating 21 day protocol stay on it for life. They find, as I do, that they are continually refreshing and regenerating their life experience, just like the healthy body, and that life becomes full, fulfilling and joyous.

Don't wait until Monday' - any day will do. Just start!

Let me know how you do.

Dr. Georgina Cannon, a certified master hynotherapist, an international award-winning teacher, lecturer, best-selling author and Director of the Ontario Hypnosis Centre in Toronto, Ontario. For more on Georgina Cannon email info@ont-hypnosis-centre.com