Are you tormented by you past mistakes? Are you ashamed of your past? Do you live in the constant fear of the “shameful” secrets buried in your past coming out some day? Are you trying to break free from the past? You may have hurt, abused or cheated someone in the past; perhaps you behaved immorally or did things that you now consider unforgivable.

Whatever your “sins” may have been, what’s important is that life has given you a second chance. Feeling “ashamed” of our actions is the first step on the path to healing you mind. The mistake that we make is to get overwhelmed with this first step so much so that we can't move ahead and waste the second chance that we get.

We often refuse to let go past shame because; we may feel we deserve the misery. What we forget is that the only way to atone for our past acts is by learning from our mistakes and making a fresh start with the promise of never repeating our “shameful” acts again.

However, resolving our past shame is easier said than done. The memories of our past can become very deeply lodged in our mind, and it becomes difficult to let them go. In such a case a tool that can help in influencing and re-programming our subconscious can help us resolve our past shame and help you to tap into your personal power. The following are two such simple yet effective self-help tools:

Self-hypnosis visualizations- The subconscious mind understands the language of visuals. Under self-hypnosis we can get in touch with our subconscious mind, visual imagery under this state is considered to be an extremely effective tool to re-program the subconscious mind. The following is a powerful self-hypnosis exercise which can help you resolve your past shame.

Step 1-Sit or lie down in a comfortable position

Step 2-Close your eyes

Step 3-Deep breathe

Step 4-Focus on every in-breath and out-breath

Step 5-Imagine that you are taking in light and energy with every in-breath and exhaling all your stress and anxiety with every out-breath

Step 6-Now imagine a beam of white light entering your body through the top of your head

Step 7- Let the light travel to every part of your body

Step 8- Pay attention to each part of the body that the light travels to

Step 9- Feel every muscle go limp and let every cell shine bright with this white light

Step 10- Let the light leave your body from the soles of your feet

Step 11- Now imagine that you are standing on a beach

Step 12- Feel the soft and squishy sand under your feet

Step 13- Look as far as your vision goes

Step 14-See the horizon, where the lovely blue sea meets the sunshine splattered sky

Step 15- Look around you, you’ll see a wooden stick lying on the beach

Step 16-Pick it up and write the names of all those people you have hurt/abused or seek forgiveness from on the sand

Step 17- Now imagine that a wave clears away all the names you have written

Step 18- Slowly relax and clear your mind then open your eyes when you are ready.

Subliminal messages-

Subliminal messages are beyond the perception of the conscious mind but have the power to influence and re-program the subconscious. These messages can re-program your subconscious in such a way, that you can:

  • Allow your subconscious mind to bring your past shame or guilty actions to the surface, so that you can examine and understand them.

  • Subliminally learn to neutralize the act in your mind, so that you are able to put your shame to rest, gain real closure and get on with your life.

Finally, what’s important is that the past will forever exist in our mind; we can either spend our lives running away from it or we can make peace with our past and try and enjoy our lives.

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