Mastering Your Monkey Mind

Posted on 21. May, 2011 by admin2 in Toastmasters

It was an honor and privilege to be a presenter at the Toastmasters District 57 Conference. Here’s a quick review of  the tips from my speech.

Mastering Your Monkey Mind

1. Your Thoughts Affect Your Body -This is known as the Mind-Body  Connection.  Be sure to watch the video to enjoy a powerful demonstration where you can experience how your thoughts affect your body.

Empowering Positive Suggestions:

• “Everyday in every way I’m getting better & better” by Emil Koa        -this is my favorite positive suggestion

• Every presentation I give gets better & better & more enjoyable too
• I have the perfect amount of time to plan, prepare and produce the speech I desire
• My words flow out perfectly with a powerful concise message
• I easily connect with my audience and inspire them
• I can change the mood by changing my inflection, my tone, or pace
• I can adapt to any audience with grace and ease
• I feel calm, comfortable, confident with an alert mind when I present
• I LOVE table topics.  I can think fast, witty and intelligently on the spot
• I have the abilities, resources and skills to create my speech
• I tap into my left logical mind and my right creative mind to make a powerful speech

2. You can also utilize your body to empower your thoughts.

To bring more self confidence into your public speaking, or any situation, simply become aware of how your body and mind is when you are naturally confident.

Think of 3 areas of your life where you’re naturally confident.  Perhaps it’s a hobby that you absolutely love & enjoy.  Or, maybe, you’re the #1 go to person for certain tasks at work.

The point is that there’s many areas of your life where you’re naturally confident, where you feel good about yourself and your abilities.  As you become aware of these moments in your life, you become aware of how your body is.

Are you standing tall, with your shoulders rolled back and a smile on your face?

What’s the monkey mind telling you?  That you can easily do this in your sleep that you know it so well?

Once you become aware of your thoughts, feels and body when you’re confident, you can easily copy these sensations and reconnect with them when you need them the most, such as public speaking.

Self Hypnosis Script for Public Speaking

In a few moments I will begin to squeeze various muscles, then take a deep breath and release any stress or tension in my mind and body.  Once my body is physically relaxed, my mind will easily follow.

I begin with the muscles in my face.  First I make a few funny faces, moving my jaw, wiggling my tongue and then tighten all the muscles in my face.  I take a deep breathe and as I breathe out I release any tension or stress in my body and mind.

Next I focus my attention on my shoulders and neck.  I grasp the muscles in my neck, bringing my shoulders up to my ears and squeeze tightly as I take a deep breath, then I release, let go and feel good.

The deeper I relax, the better I feel.  Each breath, I naturally relax deeper and deeper, feeling better and better.

Now I squeeze the muscles in my chest and upper back.  I take a deep breath and any stress or tension will be release as I exhale and let go.

Next I focus my awareness on my lower back and stomach, holding the muscles tight as I take a deep breath.  As I exhale, I let go of any anxiety, letting go or anything that no longer serves me.

Now squeeze all the muscles in my legs, holding my knees tight and calves.  Squeezes my toes and holding it tight.  I take a deep breathe and as I breathe out I release any tension or stress in my body and mind.

Each breath I feel better and better as my mind begins to drift and dream.  The deeper I relax, the better I feel.  The better I feel, the deeper I relax.

In a moment I will squeeze all the muscles from the top of my head to the tips of my toes releasing anything else that no longer serves me.  I begin with tightening the muscles in my face, my neck, my shoulders, my arms, my back, my chest, my stomach, my legs, and all the way down to my toes.   I take a deep breath and as I exhale I let go of any stress, tension or anxiety, releasing and letting it go far far away from me.

As I relax, feeling so comfortable and good, I bring these wonderful feelings and sensations with me when I speaking in front of an audience.  I have all the abilities, all the skills and resources to plan, prepare, and produce a powerful presentation.
I have all the time I need to plan, prepare and produce a dynamic speech.  Whether I have months, weeks, or only moments, it’s the perfect amount of time for me to create the speech I desire.

I easily connect with the audience.  I’m able to work with the unique dynamics of any audience.  I can adjust the mood by simply adjusting my intonation, the inflection of my voice, or the rate I speak.

I feel comfortable, alert with a sense of peacefulness and ease within when I’m standing in front of an audience.  Whether it’s for work, family & friends or Toastmasters, I can easily adapt and adjust to any crowd.

My words come out smoothly, with a clear, concise message.  I’m able to communicate my message with a powerful impact to help change people’s lives.

Every day in every way I get better and better.

I learn from each presentation.  I acknowledge myself for the good and take in valuable feedback.  I know what feedback is useful that I easily adapt and use.  I also know what feedback is useless and let it go.  I work with what is and improve upon that.

I feel confident, comfortable and good about myself as I deliver my powerful speech.  I easily adapt to any audience.  My words come out clearly, concisely with the impact I desire.

Every speech I deliver, I get better and better and better.

I now take a few moments to bask in this beautiful blissfulness.

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