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- List the top fi ve to ten goals that you would like to co - create in
your life in the next fi ve years; be as specifi c as possible. Take
off your blinders and hard hat, think outside your previously
held limiting belief system, and boldly write what you really
want, need, or have always felt compelled to do. - If you have a physical problem or pain that you are ready to
reverse, have you ever considered what its underlying emo-
tional root might be? (Hint: Sometimes these are so blatantly
obvious that we miss them. Examples could include having a
physical “ pain in the neck ” from dealing with a metaphorical
one; my dad had a heart attack after a heart - breaking divorce;
many overweight Ricers have told me that weight has served as
an insulation.) Describe the thoughts that fi rst came to you. - What will your life be like when you achieve your goals?
Identify some of the most delightful benefi ts of actualizing
your goals; have fun connecting with the freedom and joy you
are imagining. - How has this disease or undesired status, situation, or frame
of mind served you? What will you give up or lose when you
achieve your goal or desired change? - Are you ready to manifest your goal? If you are not ready,
describe how this present state is serving you; explore your
thoughts, feelings, and beliefs on this.
The Scientifi c Proof for the Benefi ts of
Expressive WritingDr. James Pennebaker and Sandra Beall ’ s early research on
expressive writing showed that students who journalized
about both facts and feelings had far fewer visits to the stu-
dent health center than those who simply journalized about
facts or feelings. In only four months, the students in the for-
mer group enjoyed a 50 percent drop in the monthly visitation
rate to the student health center.
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