Be spontaneous ...today

G'day G'day Folks,

For a little bed time reading I delved into Jay Haley's Uncommon Therapy.

"The hypnotist directs another person to spontaneously change their behaviour."

Now, there's a thought to dwell on in a dream like state. But why another person? What happens if I direct myself to spontaneously change my own behaviour?

To take the idea further I quote, "The hypnotist directs the subject to do something he can *voluntarily* do, such as look at a point, concentrate on a point, sit in a certain position, think of an image, and so on. Next, the hypnotist, directs the subject to respond with *involuntarily* or spontaneous behaviour."

I guess someone might want to do that for someone else if they were being paid sufficiently or they were feeling particularly charitable that day but wasn't charity meant to start at home. So how can I put this idea into regular practice for myself?

Here are my day one efforts.

"Tonight I am going for a swim and feeling curious about the unexpected pleasures of engaging in shared activities."

"Today I am preparing lessons and wondering when I will first notice that a new educational strategy has spontaneously occurred to me. "

When you read this you could email me and ask if this is a traditional Kiwi send up. Something I've put together over a six pack with my mates. Or you could take say five activities that you intend engaging in today and force yourself to add something spontaneously, riotously successful to each of your plans. Bet you can't freely find that in your usual day planner. Until now that is. Because you too can make it one of your better ideas.

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