Wow, I kind of agree with both Stealth and mozyFresh here. Having recently gotten through a serious break-up myself, I might have some light to shed on this situation.
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The affirmation was a NLP trick to convince the mind that it's okay to meet other women and possibly will take the mind off her. His mind is constantly thinking of her so which he has to stop because down deep inside he feels like he won't meet another beautiful woman like her.
I agree that he needs to see this as an opportunity to alter and strengthen his frame. From my own experience, I didn't think that I wouldn't be able to meet another beautiful woman like the one I lost, but I still felt a sense of loss because she was such a huge part of my life.
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The idea is to stop thinking about her, so he can get over her. And saying that 10 times aday aint gonna help take his mind off her.
I also agree that he needs to stop thinking about her and that having a regimented "affirmation time" may not be the best option. However, it is inevitable that the ex is going to be on his mind - more than he would like. I know it did with mine. My ex would creep into my thoughts when I least expected it. Especially when I was out of distractions to keep my thoughts pre-occupied. In the shower, driving in the car, and laying in bed were the worst times for me.
My solution: Be conscious of your thoughts and whenever you feel them drift to your ex and you get that
pang of bad emotions, switch your frame as recommended by Stealth. Otherwise, just try to keep your thoughts and emotions occupied with things that are actually worth your time.