Dream Investigators will be able to erase and free themselves from inhibiting emotional memories using the Creative Revision Technique.
Dream Investigators use Creative Revision in the same ways that others use systematic desensitization - to remove strong emotional reactions, guilt and fear. However, Dream Investigators use this technique more extensively, more quickly, and they expect greater results.
Creative Revision techniques can change the effects of unpleasant past experiences. What we change is our attitudes, concepts and convictions about these past events. We also change our self-talk as a result of Creative Revision, but the Creative Revision Technique does not use self-talk to make changes happen.
The technique of Creative Revision always works when done properly.
But, although the method is simple, doing it properly is not.
The Creative Revision Technique is so powerful because subsequent success and pleasant experiences do not seem to erase the emotional hurts that we experienced. This is because the full emotional experience of the incident or situation is stored in our memory system.
Unpleasant memories seem to hold their charge in this unconscious memory system
These unpleasant memories and the associated negative charge then seem to exert a compelling influence upon our behavior.
Using Creative Revision Techniques allows us to release, not forget, these past unpleasant memories. We become able to neutralize the negative emotional charge, and stop any compulsive force that might stem from the incident.
The Creative Revision process requires a vivid, imaginative reliving of the unpleasant life situation that generated the unpleasant memory while complete relaxation is maintained.
Even the slightest twinge of emotion will leave a portion of the original reaction intact and require later work with the method to completely erase the unwanted conditioning.
It is always a good idea to learn and practice this technique on slightly disturbing memories at first, until you become skilled in your practice.
Good choices for using the technique in the beginning are reactions that block creative expression.
Creative Revision is not a “scar removing” process, but emotional scars gradually dissolve as the energies and creative efforts are spent in self-actualization.
With Creative Revision, you are not trying to change the content of the memory in any way. What you are changing is your emotional reaction and your self-talk about the incident.
Use the Creative Revision Technique to overcome guilt, resentment and feelings of failure by: