Comments on: Create a Serenity Trigger

By: Benerese

Benerese — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:03:44 +0000

If you have a pet (such as a dog, cat, guinea pig, etc) who won’t mind this, trying lying down beside them, stroking them, and putting your ear up to their rib cage.

Just lay still for a minute or two, and listen to their breathing.

It’s the most calming thing in the world.

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By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:52 +0000

There’s another excellent technique for this that can be taken from NLP called anchoring: Imagine yourself in a serene environment; a deserted beach, or a forest work for me. Close your eyes and picture yourself there, smell the air, feel the warm sun, hear the breeze rustle the trees. Invite every sense to become involved, and take your time.

As the feeling of calm and serenity increases, touch yourself firmly in a unique place, in a unique way–perhaps a firm (but not painful) pinch on your left pinky tip with your right index and thumb. Hold it for a couple seconds and release. Open your eyes and think about something random and unrelated to break the state of mind you are in, such as what time it is on the opposite coast of the country.

Next, close your eyes again, and return to that serene setting your mind. Bring back all the senses–sight, sound, touch, smell, taste–and again, take your time. Once more, just as it’s about to reach a peak of calm and serenity, perform the exact same unique touch in the exact same way. So, if you used the pinky-tip pinch, use the same finger(s) from your right hand to pinch, and make the pressure and positioning as close to the same as before. Then release, and once again, break your state of mind by thinking about something random; maybe trying to remember what your kindergarten teacher’s name was. You don’t have to spend much time on the random thought, just enough to break your state of mind.

Next, test the anchor. Perform your unique touch in the same way as before. See if the the calm and the serenity return. If they do, excellent! You’ve succeeded in creating an instant anchor. If they don’t, then repeat the process once or twice more, ensuring that you involve all the senses and make it as real as possible before you perform your unique touch (anchor).

You may find that over time, the anchor fades somewhat. You can easily restore its strength by repeating the process.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:55:16 +0000

What a beautiful image. I may need to steal it today as my serenity trigger :).

By: kali

kali — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:02:16 +0000

I calm my chaos by thinking of being on the beach. Sun on my face & waves crashing in the background.

(Then the light turns green and I go)

By: kali

kali — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:05 +0000

Morning.. I repair my chaos state while dreaming, thinking of the beach. Sun beating down on my sholders & hearing the waves crash. (Then the light turns green and I go)

Enjoy your day!!!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:50:16 +0000

PS I absolutely adore your blog! I can't wait to read through your posts. So creative and intriguing.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:47:05 +0000

So happy you like this post! Love that you are exploring the nutrients you need to bloom. It’s a powerful metaphor!

Can’t resist posing this question for other readers!

What do you need to bloom?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:01:29 +0000

I just got lost in music – such a wonderful serenity trigger. I’m listening to the playlist on my blog! Do you have any favorites?