Everyday when I read promotional emails and advertisements, or listen to television commercials and dialogue in shows and movies, or hear people around me in everyday life use commands such as the following examples, I feel dismayed for them.
This is because I understand something that many others do NOT!
And, since learning what I now understand, while I am BOMBARDED every day from all directions with commands like those listed below, in all their variations, I feel worse and worse for not speaking up!
I feel especially badly for all those advertisers out there who are ignorant about this, because I also realize they are often sincerely excited about what they are sharing and are working very hard to attract the attention of others.
Examples:
This is because your subconscious mind works in strange ways. I learned this while training to become a hypnotherapist.
FACT: Your subconscious mind cannot recognize a negative!
As a result, when a person reads or hears statements similar to the above, their subconscious mind actually understands the command as follows.
Examples:
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Whenever I have tried to explain this to those who use this type of command in their advertising or their everyday language, they ALWAYS say, “I’m trying to create a sense of URGENCY.”
But research is absolute on this…
The subconscious mind CANNOT recognize a negative command.
And so, anytime you use a statement that includes a negative command, you are actually giving the OPPOSITE command for the action or results you desire!
This is also why using only positive language in personal growth affirmations and in hypnosis — whether self-hypnosis or with a trained professional — is crucial.
It’s also important to avoid alternate forms of negative commands, such as the following examples:
Always use POSITIVE commands and suggestions!
I’ll admit, it takes some creative thinking, and it’s a learning process to overcome the overwhelming cultural training we have all been living with!
However, by becoming aware, I am gradually learning how to choose my words more carefully and achieving greater results!
For instance:
Get the idea?
Command, suggest, or inspire people to POSITIVE ACTION, and you will achieve far greater results!
And now, if you re-read my article headline, you can ALSO get an idea of how you can use this information to create some “reverse-psychology” results, as well!
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