And without power to concentrate; that is to say, without power to dictate to brain its task and to ensure obedience; true life is impossible. Mind control is first element of a full existence.

Hence, it seems to me, first business of day should be to put mind through its paces. You look after your body, inside and out; you run grave danger in hacking hairs off your skin; you employ a whole army of individuals, to enable you to bribe your stomach into decent behaviour. Why not devote a little attention to far more delicate machinery of mind, especially as you will require no extraneous aid? It is for this portion of art and craft of living that I have reserved time from moment of quitting your door to moment of arriving at your office.

"What? I am to cultivate my mind in street, at office, in bus, and in crowded street again?" Precisely. Nothing simpler! No tools required! Not even a book. Nevertheless, affair is not easy.

When you leave your house, concentrate your mind on a subject (no matter what, to begin with). You will not have gone ten yards before your mind has skipped away under your very eyes and is larking round corner with another subject.

One of classic uses in NLP is for programming a state of confidence into your future. Most adults have experienced a profound sense of confidence at some stage in their life. Maybe it only lasted a few seconds and was many years ago. This is fine. The beauty of NLP allows us to capture that wonderful resource and create more of that state, and place it exactly where we desire!

The amount of different useful states of mind is vast and fact is we hardly ever tap into these 'hidden resources.' Resource states include; Confidence, Creativity, Relaxation, Playfulness, Concentration, Perseverance, Ecstasy.... Any others?

Here's a couple of examples to clarify what I'm getting at:

Have you ever read a book that made you feel really inspired? Where could you use that? How about programming that state into your workplace? Do you compose music? Paint? Giving a sales pitch?

Can you remember or imagine a time being in nature, surrounded by mellow shades of green with soft sounds of birds in distance and a close by stream. Where could you use that state of tranquility?

And now to actual technique. Treat yourself to 10 - 15 minutes to do this first time. As you practice technique more you'll be able to achieve good results in less time....

NLP Technique:

Program A Resource State Into A Future Situation

1. Think of a resource state you want more of in a future situation. (Joy, Ecstasy, Fun, Creativity, Confidence, Compassion etc.)

2. Relax down into a trance. (Use whatever way you want to go into a relaxed state. e.g. Deep breathing, self-hypnosis, meditation techniques.) The more relaxed you become more powerful rest of exercise will be, so enjoy becoming more relaxed.

3. Remember a time you felt chosen resource state strongly. Or imagine a situation in future that would allow you to feel that resource state. NOTE: There are several tips in NLP ToolBox eBook to help you remember better.