Unleash the Power of the Tiger Within

Past mistakes and failures experienced in important situations have a way of creating uncertainty, stress, and anxiety in the future. If you focus on the uncertainty or potential negative outcomes associated with mistakes, failure. Or the wrong decision, your mind will not be on the task at hand and you will have no chance for success.

The jungle is a hostile environment even for such a prolific hunter as the tiger. You see hunting is not only dangerous for hunted: it’s dangerous for the hunter as well. At any moment the tiger could become injured or attacked by other members of the herd being hunted. To be successful the tiger is deaf and blind to everything except its intended prey. It neither sees nor hears the incredible chaos and confusion of a stampeding heard of animals trying to elude its attack. The tiger is also oblivious to the potential danger or uncertainty of the outcome. Life can also be just as hostile and we have to be deaf and blind to everything except the task before us as well as oblivious to the dangers of mistakes, failures, or wrong decisions. If not, we will experience stress, anxiety, confusion, and chaos in our lives.

The other day I felt like vegetating and so decided to watch television. As I was surfing through the 77 plus channels offered through our cable provider and finding nothing of any interest I decided to watch the news. So I flipped between news stations. Since I rarely watch the news as I know it’s all negative I found myself being pulled in by all the drama and victimization being portrayed. I had to use the Deep Trance Meditation protocol and Magic Words I presented in my last two blogs. It took longer than I expected to rid myself of the negative images and messages being offered in these news broadcasts. The good thing is that it reminded me that there is another step in the process if you find it difficult eliminating stress instantly after practicing these techniques. I refer to this final step as Simulation Training.

Once you are proficient using the Breath of Life, Attitude Adjustment Routine, Deep Trance Meditation, and Magic Words in practice and possibly in minor stressful situations, then follow the directions provided below. This is arguably the most powerful technique for instantaneously and automatically eliminating the chaos and confusion and transporting yourself into an “Awakened” or “High-Performance Mind” state.

This is a 6-week program. It only requires your attention 15-20 minutes once a day. However, it will be more effective if you can afford to do it 2-3 times per day. Aren’t you worth an hour to hour and a half a day?

For Week One, find a time when you will not be interrupted for 15-20 minutes. Sit in a comfortable chair, feet planted firmly on the floor, a hand on either leg, back straight, head up, and chin slightly and easily tucked in. Close your eyes and begin the Deep Trance Meditation protocol. When you feel completely at peace, insert your Magic Words and again check your level of relaxation.

If there is some physical tension or your mind is holding on to unwanted thoughts take another breath of Life, focusing completely on the breath and insert your Magic Words once again. During the week when you notice any stress or anxiety take a Breath of Life and insert your Magic Words into your thoughts. If the situation is too intense and the breath and Magic Words don’t work immediately use the complete Attitude Adjustment Routine as described in my previous blog, “Do you need a plumber.” Do this at least once a day for a week

In Week Two we will change things up slightly. You will start just as in Week One; finding 15-20 minutes when you will not be interrupted, getting into the same position as described above, and begin using Deep Trance Meditation and Magic Words. Now here comes the difference.
I want you to imagine that you’re in paradise. What’s paradise? That’s up to you. For me it’s lying on a tropical beach with a warm breeze blowing over my body.

Remember for your imaging practice to be its most effective you want to activate all of your senses. See it. Hear it. Feel it. Taste it. Smell it. In my paradise I see palm trees, bright aquamarine water, white sand, azure sky and puffy white clouds, and green grass. I hear the waves as they gently crash on the beach and the birds serenading me from above. I feel the warm breeze passing over my body and taste the salty marine air. I smell beautiful aromatic flowers. You get the picture.

This should make you even more relaxed and at peace. You should have forgotten about any demands of the day that could have caused you stress and anxiety. Again insert your magic word and go deeper into your relaxed state. It is quite all right if you fall asleep at anytime in this process. Again do this at least once a day (more times if possible) for about 15 – 20 minutes for the entiere week.

Here comes the real power of this technique. In week s three through six you will use it to get rid of the effects of fear, chaos, confusion, and stress when they surface. Your body will be free of energy blocks and traumatic energy. Your mind will be focused and free of distracting thoughts and your mind and body will work in perfect harmony.

Again, start as before finding a time when you will not be interrupted and assume the position. This may take 30-45 minutes on the first few days. As you become more proficient in its use it will again only take 15-20 minutes to work. Next, as vividly as you can recall your most adverse situation. Completely relive it. Feel the emotional pain: experience the tension or other physical signs of stress, with your mind completely unable to focus. Thoughts go whizzing through your head uncontrolled. Maybe it was an encounter with someone who is verbally abusive. Maybe it was a pop quiz in school that you were unprepared for. Maybe it was finding your schedule so packed full of important things to do with no time to complete even a few of them. You choose the situation that caused you the most suffering and frustration, one where you felt completely helpless and hopeless.

Now, take a Breath of Life and insert your Magic Words. Any relief yet? Return to your breathing. Is it slow, deep and rhythmical? If not take several more Breaths of Life until you begin to relax. Again insert your Magic Words. Has at least some of the tension melted away from your body? If not, take another Breath of Life and relax, stretch, or massage the tense or sore area. Again, insert your Magic Words.

Return to paradise. Imagine yourself being in that place that brings you inner peace and relaxation. When you are completely immersed in your fantasy insert your Magic Words. It’s perfectly natural to fall asleep so don’t try to fight it. If you haven’t fallen asleep, recall the adverse situation. Does it exert any emotional control over you? If so, begin the process again. When you get to the point that thinking about the situation produces no response you should find that by taking a Breath of Life and inserting your Magic Words in the real situation produces an immediate sense of inner peace.

You may find that once you can produce a sense of inner calm in one situation that it transcends all difficult or stressful situations. If not alter your practice to consider those situations that still require attention. All of this should take less than six weeks. Some people complain that they can’t find 15-20 minutes a day for six weeks to rehearse these techniques. I understand. However, if you do nothing, nothing will change and you will continue to suffer. Is that what you want? Do you want to suffer? Is there some payoff to suffering? Do you get attention and compassion from others when you tell them about your jerk of a boss or ex? Unfortunately people become tired of hearing about the same situation over and over. It becomes annoying like a broken record, CD, or DVD and people stop listening.

You will get more positive attention and people will want to know what you did to overcome the adversity in your life when you take control and Unleash the Power of the Tiger within.