Take Back Your Power: How to Shift Your State & Reframe Any Situation

Ever Feel Like Life is Just… Happening to You?

• Do you ever feel stuck in a mood you can’t shake?
• Like your day gets thrown off because of one frustrating moment?
• Or like your emotions are at the mercy of your environment?

What if I told you… you don’t have to stay in that state?

NLP teaches us something powerful:
✨ You are in control of how you feel.
✨ You are not just reacting to life—you are shaping it.

And the best part? You don’t need anything outside of you to change before you start feeling better.

🔹 What is a “State,” and Why Does It Matter?

Your state is your emotional and mental condition in the moment—it affects how you think, act, and respond.

For example:
✅ When you feel confident, focused, and energized, you show up powerfully in life.
❌ When you feel stressed, anxious, or stuck, everything feels harder.

Most people think their state is controlled by their environment—but it’s not.

Your state is created by:
🔹 Your Focus (What you’re thinking about)
🔹 Your Physiology (How you’re using your body)
🔹 Your Language (The words you use with yourself & others)

Change any of these, and you change how you feel.

🔹 3 Quick NLP Tools to Shift Your State Instantly

1️⃣ Change Your Physiology → Move Your Body, Change Your Mood

The fastest way to shift your emotions? Move. Your. Body.

Try this:

• Stand up tall, put your shoulders back, and take a deep breath.
• Smile (yes, even if you don’t feel like it!).
• Jump, shake your arms out, or go for a walk.

Why it works:
Your body and emotions are deeply connected. When you shift your physical state, your emotional state follows.

2️⃣ Reframe the Situation → Change the Meaning, Change the Experience

Reframing is an NLP technique that helps you see things in a new way—because the way you interpret something determines how you feel about it.

🔸 Example: Someone cuts you off in traffic.
❌ Old Thought: "People are so rude! This just ruined my day."
✅ New Thought: "Maybe they’re rushing to the hospital. Either way, I’m not letting this ruin my mood."

🔸 Example: You’re feeling nervous about a big opportunity.
❌ Old Thought: "I’m anxious—I don’t think I can do this."
✅ New Thought: "This feeling isn’t fear—it’s excitement. My body is just getting me ready to perform!"

Why it works:
Your brain assigns meaning to everything—but you get to decide which meaning you give it.

3️⃣ Shift Your Focus → Ask Better Questions

What you focus on expands. If you focus on problems, you’ll feel stuck. If you focus on solutions, you’ll feel empowered.

Try asking yourself:
✅ “What’s something good I can take from this?”
✅ “How is this situation helping me grow?”
✅ “What can I do right now to shift my energy?”

Why it works:
Your brain will always find answers to the questions you ask—so ask ones that move you forward.

🔹 Final Thought: You Are Always in Control of Your State

You don’t have to wait for circumstances to change before you feel better.

You can shift your state anytime by:
✨ Moving your body.
✨ Changing the meaning you give things.
✨ Redirecting your focus to something that empowers you.

The next time you feel stuck, remember:
You are not at the mercy of your environment.
You have the power to change how you feel.