Putting yourself in State to make a decision

I've studied pretty extensively Neuro Linguistic Programming and have come across some pretty effective tools. In learning NLP, I became aware of emotional states. To my amazement, (I was having all kinds of these epiphanies) we can actually influence and even directly control our states. I remember growing up thinking that moods just happen, and it kind of seems that society itself (at least in America) is a bit conditioned to think that we have no real influence over our moods, our states and thus how we feel. As I started to really experiment with changing states, I began to realize that the tools in NLP really worked and that anyone can then create variations of those tools to influence their own states! In doing so, I've found that making key decisions, even ones that aren't that significant, in a peak state, really influences the kind of decisions we make. Let me give you an example. Every single day, I do an exercise of some sort. It wasn't always like that though, I had to really try to get motivated to exercise and sometimes, it didn't work (I wasn't doing it effectively) Finally, I discovered that for me, making the choice to put myself in a pretty intense place by radically changing my body, slapping my hands together, stomping on the ground and taking some serious breaths, worked. Within seconds, I was ready to run. Now the decision was easy... RUN, Bahhhh!!!

Another powerful time you can change your state is if you have a habit that you don't particularly like, something that may be harming you in your life or creating negative circumstances. Right as you're about to engage in doing the thing, following the pattern, consciously decide to change your state by either changing your body or interrupting the mental pattern you're running by directing your mind to something else consciously. Engaging in reading an article, or thinking about something that gives you pleasure in your life will work in many cases! In my experience, using your body and making it intense is the quickest way to change what's happening in your brain. For all things success, goals and achievement, heck, even if you want to break a tendency, (you're reaching for the cookies or the ice cream) CHANGE YOUR STATE!!! You'll be in a more resourceful place to make a different decision, or so that's been my experience. You?