Letting Go is Easier Than you Think- The Sedona Method

Way to Let Go: The Sedona Method

Just before a recent presentation in Baltimore, my PowerPoint Slide Show would not appear on the screen, no matter what the A/V tech person tried. The meeting planner and I both threw our arms up and yelled out “Excellent!” which amused the technician enough that he went on a coffee break.

This opened up my brain capacity enough to re-think how to deliver the presentation without the slides (with only 5 minutes to spare). However, I needed something more so that I would be my best self for the incoming attendees. So I tried the Sedona Method which is a process taught by a colleague named Hale Dwoskin. It is a simple 4 step inquiry.

1.    I became aware of any negative feelings (I noticed annoyance and anxiety).
2.    I asked myself if I could let those feelings go (I answered–yes, I could).
3.    I asked myself if I would let them go (I answered–yes, I would).
4.    I asked myself when I would let them go (I answered–now).

Strangely enough all the negativity dissolved and I presented without my slides and felt both fine and confident about it. I know this seems far too simple to actually work, but you would be surprised.

Tags: letting go, stress management, the sedona method, workplace solutions