Post Written By Eugene Morgan
Being surprise is a temporary moment when our minds open up and want to grab hold of something meaningful before the moment of surprise disappears.
Milton Erickson uses shock and surprise with his students and his subjects to get them out of rigid mind sets. His subject is caught off guard and is looking for something to make sense of what just happened.
Erickson would say something shocking or surprising to his subjects. This awakens the unconscious mind, and is ready for a suggestion.
The suggestion helps break up the rigidity of the conscious mind and appeal to the unconscious mind.
So the next time we find ourselves surprised or in a shock, we can say to ourselves positive affirmations, such as “I have a vast storehouse of experiences and knowledge forged with integrity.” “I am unique in every way.”