Sunday, June 8, 2008
Givers Get
When I coach with other business owners and people that have ideas I often find reluctance on their part to share those ideas with others. I think this boils down many times to believing that ideas are scarce in this world.
I happen to think that ideas are a dime a dozen. If your big idea is how to make $1,000,000 with a brand new internet program that helps people, then you should tell everyone you know about it. Unless you are willing to share your ideas and let those around you know, how will you ever get the word out?
This can be backwards thinking for many people. “What if someone steals my idea?” I hear that one quite often. I’m sure that your big idea is not the only one out there.
If it is a great idea, then do something with it. Turn it into income. I help people do this each week. You must be willing to share if you want to receive on the other end.
Aren’t the people with the most friends the ones who are the friendliest in return? This should be your new way of thinking. Give away whatever you can. For this reason I give away almost everything I do for free on our website. It is also why I train others to do what I do. I routinely field emails and calls from coaches around the country that have questions about a part of their business. If I believed in scarcity instead of abundance, I would never talk to other coaches and counselors. I am not so naive to think however that I am the only one that can help everyone in this world, or even in my own city.
As stated in The One Minute Millionaire, “give your time, your approval, your smile, your advice, your wisdom, your compliments, your sense of humor, your talent, your attention, your encouragement, your love. All these things will flow back to you in abundance.”
Justin Lukasavige is a Personal & Business Coach and owner of Lukas Coaching. Visit www.lukascoaching.com/resources.htm for a ton of free tools to help you improve your health, finances, business, career & life!
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Givers Get
When I coach with other business owners and people that have ideas I often find reluctance on their part to share those ideas with others. I think this boils down many times to believing that ideas are scarce in this world.
I happen to think that ideas are a dime a dozen. If your big idea is how to make $1,000,000 with a brand new internet program that helps people, then you should tell everyone you know about it. Unless you are willing to share your ideas and let those around you know, how will you ever get the word out?
This can be backwards thinking for many people. “What if someone steals my idea?” I hear that one quite often. I’m sure that your big idea is not the only one out there.
If it is a great idea, then do something with it. Turn it into income. I help people do this each week. You must be willing to share if you want to receive on the other end.
Aren’t the people with the most friends the ones who are the friendliest in return? This should be your new way of thinking. Give away whatever you can. For this reason I give away almost everything I do for free on our website. It is also why I train others to do what I do. I routinely field emails and calls from coaches around the country that have questions about a part of their business. If I believed in scarcity instead of abundance, I would never talk to other coaches and counselors. I am not so naive to think however that I am the only one that can help everyone in this world, or even in my own city.
As stated in The One Minute Millionaire, “give your time, your approval, your smile, your advice, your wisdom, your compliments, your sense of humor, your talent, your attention, your encouragement, your love. All these things will flow back to you in abundance.”
Justin Lukasavige is a Personal & Business Coach and owner of Lukas Coaching. Visit www.lukascoaching.com/resources.htm for a ton of free tools to help you improve your health, finances, business, career & life!
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Who is on Your Side
You cannot do it on your own. It’s as simple as that. This is why singles have it so much harder than married couples when it comes to devising a plan and getting out of debt.
Singles obviously do not have to answer to anyone, but the downside is that singles do not have to answer to anyone. Do you have someone in your life that you can share with? Even if you’re married you may need someone outside your family to share with and hold you accountable. I do that every Thursday morning with a great friend of mine.
Circle the number below each of the next 3 questions to find out where you stand. 1= Disagree Completely 5= Agree Completely
I’m willing to let down my guard with a trusted friend and reveal private thoughts, admit failures and share even the tough things.
1 2 3 4 5
I’m honest and consistent with my thoughts and words even when I have a hard truth to share with a friend.
1 2 3 4 5
I can acknowledge when someone else may be right and can even accept a friend calling my action into question, even if it is not delivered perfect.
1 2 3 4 5
The name of a person I am willing to share truth in my life is: ________________
If you cannot fill that blank in, then you have some work to do. A church is a great place to start, but you can also get closer to your neighbors and friends.
Do not make the mistake of doing life on your own. Life is far too important to go through alone. This is the very reason that those who have a professional coaching relationship or simply a great friend in their life do so well.
Justin Lukasavige is a Personal & Business Coach and owner of Lukas Coaching. Visit www.lukascoaching.com/resources.htm for a ton of free tools to help you improve your health, finances, business, career & life!
For more free columns and articles, visit www.lukascoaching.com/articles.htm
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Who is on Your Side
You cannot do it on your own. It’s as simple as that. This is why singles have it so much harder than married couples when it comes to devising a plan and getting out of debt.
Singles obviously do not have to answer to anyone, but the downside is that singles do not have to answer to anyone. Do you have someone in your life that you can share with? Even if you’re married you may need someone outside your family to share with and hold you accountable. I do that every Thursday morning with a great friend of mine.
Circle the number below each of the next 3 questions to find out where you stand. 1= Disagree Completely 5= Agree Completely
I’m willing to let down my guard with a trusted friend and reveal private thoughts, admit failures and share even the tough things.
1 2 3 4 5
I’m honest and consistent with my thoughts and words even when I have a hard truth to share with a friend.
1 2 3 4 5
I can acknowledge when someone else may be right and can even accept a friend calling my action into question, even if it is not delivered perfect.
1 2 3 4 5
The name of a person I am willing to share truth in my life is: ________________
If you cannot fill that blank in, then you have some work to do. A church is a great place to start, but you can also get closer to your neighbors and friends.
Do not make the mistake of doing life on your own. Life is far too important to go through alone. This is the very reason that those who have a professional coaching relationship or simply a great friend in their life do so well.
Justin Lukasavige is a Personal & Business Coach and owner of Lukas Coaching. Visit www.lukascoaching.com/resources.htm for a ton of free tools to help you improve your health, finances, business, career & life!
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My Life Story On The Big Screen!
When the final chapter in my life's story has been written and work on the screenplay for the movie begins, someone will be faced with the difficult assignment of deciding who will play me on the big screen. It won't be an easy task because it will take an actor of the first water to capture the true essence of me.
My life has had the same assortments of successes and failures, tears, both of joy and of sorrow, grand excitement and heart-rending disappointments as everyone else in this world. I can say though, in all honesty I've never been bored a day in my life!
I guess I've been thoroughly blessed to have survived in this world as long as I have without the benefit of a burning desire for anything, leaving me slightly out of step with all the movers and shakers of this world. Does that mean that I've been without dreams and goals to achieve them? No!
Having no great desire to save the world, cure cancer or control a corporate empire has worked well for me. With only a few exceptions there's not a thing I would change if I had all this to do over again. There are enough surprises jumping out at us when we least expect it to overcome any thoughts of succumbing to boredom, which I believe is a sin!
Who then, if this epic of human survival were cast today, would I choose for that role of a lifetime? Not just anyone could carry off such an assignment. After much thought, I've narrowed the field down to just a few that could seriously portray me on the big screen.
As my younger self, would be the one I would definitely choose to play me, if for no other reason than he's the only young actor I can think of at the moment. He's obviously talented, for I've seen him in several movies, other than "Second Hand Lion," with Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. Dye his hair a little darker and he could be me in my younger years.
Al Pacino would be a favorable choice for an older me. He lives the character and in just a few scenes you forget that he's Al Pacino. That's the kind of man who can capture the real Bob Alexander. I can see Al now, smiling as he says, "Say hello to my little friend!" Oops! Wrong movie!
Unfortunately I don't believe this part is crying out for Mr. Pacino. This is the role every actor dreams about, but he seems a little too serious accurately portray me. I've never found a serious situation that couldn't be improved by a little humor. Some believe this to be a flaw in my character but I believe it to be genetic and it's not my fault! I was born with this affliction.
I think the ability to find humor in the most dire of situation has been passed down to my brother also. A case in point is a dilemma my family encountered when my mother passed away.
As befitting a good country song, it was raining on the day before her funeral and the weather outlook for the next day was more of the same. In addition, when my brothers and I were seated in the funeral home with the director, we found that the day was already booked. There were four interments already scheduled, but the gentleman said that he could squeeze us in at 8:00 a.m. We all determined that this was much too early for such an event.
My brother broke the silence that ensued with, "What's the chance there will be a cancellation tomorrow?" The funeral director looked surprised and in a shocked voice replied, "I don't think I've ever been asked that before." We all had a good laugh that broke, for the moment, the somber mood that had been cast over the room. Mother would have been proud!
When it comes down to deciding just who will be the lucky fellow to play me, I'll have to go with George Clooney. Not only is he a good actor, he has a wit about him that is reminiscent of my humor. Put that together with his good looks, and he would be the perfect choice to play the role of Bob Alexander.
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How Adversity can be overcome by inner wisdom
First we will see what the meaning of Adversity is. Adversity means hard times going through his or her life.Adversity seems to be a brawny and tough word if we allow it to be superior to us. Unluckily it comes in ones life and the effect of it is such that, the person is psychologically disabled to move further in his life.
Our inner perception guides us what has to be done but we are so much in tension that we are not able to perceive it. In this case if we use the god given inner wisdom, we can clear the all dirt and bring the rays of happiness in our life. But before coming out of adversity through inner wisdom we have to know the meaning of inner wisdom first.
Inner wisdom also known as “intuition” at times forces you to think, act, or speak. It acts as a lashing force which motivates, inspires, initiates thoughts, measures, and interactions. Inner wisdom also helps to achieve greatness in life guided by a Devine Spiritual Force. From the above discussion we can know that Adversity is just one of the objectives of inner wisdom.
After knowing inner wisdom now you can know when last time you have used it. You may have used it but you didn’t know at that time. Whenever you need it the inner wisdom is there for your service. All you have to do is to perceive it. What internal sound is telling you? When Adversity is witnessed in your life, what action you will take, will you mount over it? Avoid it, go through adverse phase, or get away from it? In this situation you have to listen to your inner wisdom, which is filled with inner knowledge which in turn helps to find clearness of the moment. You will take correct course act to overcome the adverse situation. This clear mental picture rationalizes you and gives you the ability to think wisely.
Now we will see how to enhance the intuition. Focus plays a vital role in enhancing the intuition. For this you have to do 10-15 minutes meditation every day. There are many ways by which we can meditate I will tell you one method in briefly. Take a candle light it and keep it at a distance of four to five feet’s from you. Keep such that the candle’s flame is at the height of your eyes. Then close the doors and windows of the room and start looking at the candle. Even if your eyes flow doesn’t matter, practice this for 10-15 minutes on daily basis. This will help you greatly to improve your inner wisdom. This meditation will help us to define and listen what the inner wisdom is telling us.
After improving our inner wisdom by meditation we will be able to face adversity with more ease. We will learn to prevent and contend Adversity instead of getting panicked by it. It will help us to move beyond it effectively when it occurs. We will see opportunity in such situation and move forward in life.
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Have You Considered a Chemical Face Peel as an Answer to Your Wrinkles?
The rate at which our skin ages largely depends on how we care for our skin in our genes. The most common neglect is sun damage and smoking which can result in fine lines and wrinkles appearing earlier. A chemical face peel may be a treatment you might want to think about, even to help with acne and uneven skin tone. There are many face peel products on the market and the range is ever expanding. Face peel products range from those containing mild AHA acids to a deep chemical peel that can take several weeks to heal. The end result is that the peel reveals new fresher skin and wrinkles and blemishes are diminished meaning a new more youthful look.
Prior to considering a face peel a consultation with the dermatologist or qualified individual should to take place to determine that there will be no lasting adverse side effects. Chemical peels come with varying amounts of risk. Chemical peel is normally a safe procedure when it is performed by a qualified, experienced plastic surgeon...However, some unpredictability and risks such as infection and scarring, while infrequent, are possible.
These are some examples of chemical face peels that are available today:
AHA Peels: The milder face peel products usually contain the more naturally occuring AHA's. AHA's should be by a qualified dermatologists and require no anaesthetic although one might experience some redness and mild irritation. There are milder versions that can be applied at home after a 'patch' test has been done. AHA's are effective in treating fine lines, blotchy skin tone, acne and sun damage. The peel may need to be repeted periodically for maximum results.
Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA): Peels containing TCA's are deemed more suitable for those with pigmented skin who want a stronger peel as it does not bleach the skin and is more suitable for pigmentation problems. It is a more potent peel but an anaesthetic might not be required as the peel has a mild numbing effect on the skin. Contact with the sun is imperative for some months after the peel to prevent damage to the fresh layers of skin.
The Phenol Chemical Face Peel: Is made up of croton oil. This face peel product acts deeper and must be applied by a qualified cosmetic surgeon as it usually does require an anaesthetic or heavy sedation because it is painful. The outcome is the smoothing of deep wrinkels, it can permanently lighten the skin as the skin will more than likely be unable to produce pigment after the peel hence it is not recommended for darker skinned individuals. It will get rid of freckles and precancerous growths. One treatment is all that is required due to it's strengh. If you suffer from a history of heart disease then you must make your surgeon aware of this pror to discussing this treatment.
One thing that must not be underestimated after having a phenol chemical face peel is the importance of skin care. The gentler the better and one must keep out of the sun to prevent damage at this stage. After this treatment sun care is of utmost importance, even when the skin is fully healed.
The three chemical face peels above are the most commonly available but there are others available that the practitioner will be able to advise you of.
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Stop Looking Back!
Getting ready to drive off in my wife's car the other day, I checked and adjusted her mirrors. I first adjusted the side mirrors and then finally the rearview mirror. And suddenly, it dawned on me. Ever notice how much smaller the rearview mirror is than the windshield?
Of course I realize that this is not some startling new discovery. Anyone who drives knows that the rearview mirror is much, much smaller than the windshield for very obvious reasons.
But as I sat there before I drove off, I wondered just how fast and how far you could drive if the windshield was the size of the rearview mirror, and the rearview mirror was the size of the windshield!
No, I am not losing my mind with a wild brainstorm idea for General Motors! I am trying to make a point. We all know that the reason the windshield is so much bigger is because the road ahead of us is so much more important than the road behind us. We need to see and focus clearly on as much of the road ahead as we can.
This is so true in living life. Where we are going in life is so much more important than where we have been. Yet far too many people are living in their past. They live day to day staring into their rearview mirror with all their focus and attention on what happened to them in the past, instead of looking forward to the future.
People are living with regrets, guilt, shame, disappointments and discouragements resulting from things in their past. Many people go around feeling sorry for themselves. Some are living with anger or seek revenge from being hurt. Regardless of what has happened or how they feel, they all have one thing in common: they are all starring into their rearview mirror.
What is there in your past that you can change? Absolutely nothing. What great profit is it to spend your time and mental focus on the past? There is none. Even if there were some really fantastic things in your past, they are all still in the past.
Some people are still trying to live back in the "good ol' days," back when their lives were so much better. They think about it and relive a happier time without all the stress or hardships that they face now. Doing that is still looking into the rearview mirror!
Yes, there are disappointments in life, some small, and some not so small. But if you are going to move forward with your life, you have to put your eyes on what is ahead. As you drive your vehicle, you not only see the road immediately in front of you, but you can also see a good ways up the road.
So why not do that with your life? Stop dwelling on the past. Stop reliving it over and over and over. Stop talking about it. It is over with and there is nothing that can change what has happened in the past.
Of course, there may be circumstances that you have to deal with as the result of something that has happened in the past. Take care of those, but then be determined to move forward. The Bible talks about forgetting those things which are in the past. That means that it is a freewill choice to let go of the past. We can choose to look forward or to look backward.
When you are driving your vehicle, you can't get very far without running into something if you're constantly looking into the rearview mirror. I don't recommend trying this! And neither do I recommend doing it with life either.
If you want to move forward with your life, then stop looking back, ask for God's help, and keep looking and moving forward.
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Advice for Nearsighted Optimists
I was born optimistic. But it wasn't unfounded optimism: Rather it was optimism based on seeing better ways to proceed.
From the earliest age, I could see easy ways to improve on what the adults around me were ignoring. Take choosing a driving route, for instance. Most people simply went the same way they had gone before whenever the mood struck them.
Plan your route with a map and pick a time when others are not driving, and the same trip can go faster and easier. Once you see the real conditions, be flexible. Don't sit stalled on the freeway when the access road is wide open.
More importantly, I noticed that when you do things effortlessly, your quality of life improves as well. But there was a problem with my optimism; it was limited to improvements that I could effortlessly see.
There was an irony about my ability to see better ways to accomplish things: I actually couldn't see much unless something was a few inches from my face. I was legally blind but no one noticed it.
Here's a funny example: Whenever our family visited my great grandparents, I wouldn't put their binoculars down. I wanted to use those wonderfully adjustable lenses nonstop because I could see at a distance so much better with them.
I was, however, puzzled, by the way that others always had to readjust the binoculars so much after I used them. What could that be about? Here was an early lesson that something else is going on worth investigating if others take a different approach.
In fourth grade a teacher observed me squinting close to the blackboard between assignments and taking notes like mad. She sent me to the nurse's office where I failed to be able to identify the big E at the top of the eye chart.
A quick trip to the optometrist soon left me sporting glasses that seemed a mile thick and with distance vision that still wasn't very good. I preferred binoculars.
My mother promised me, based on her sunny optimism, that I wouldn't have to wear those awful glasses all of my life. She was sure that something better would come along.
She taught me an important lesson about the value of optimism a year later when she determinedly arranged for me to become one of the first children to wear contact lenses. Each time I put on my contact lenses for the next 50 years, I reexperienced the miracle and joy of being able to see clearly at a distance all the time.
That daily recognition that the right solutions could transform lives in miraculous ways led me to seek out how to help others who couldn't yet see the opportunities in front of them.
One day after about a year with contact lenses, my mom told me that someday I wouldn't have to wear the lenses any more. I couldn't figure out why she was telling me that. I loved my contact lenses! What could be better?
Of course, 50 years later with the benefits from cataract surgery, I have perfect vision without any glasses. Now, wasn't that worth the wait? My mother's optimism paid off!
Copyright 2008 Donald W. Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
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Donald Mitchell is CEO of Mitchell and Company, a strategy and financial consulting firm in Weston, MA. He is coauthor of seven books including Adventures of an Optimist, The 2,000 Percent Solution, and The Ultimate Competitive Advantage. You can find free tips for accomplishing 20 times more by registering at: www.2000percentsolution.com
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Finding the Right Materials for Kitchen Cabinets
If you're looking to brighten your home, make it more modern or even give it that vintage look, changing your kitchen cabinets is a great place to start. A new kitchen cabinet set can add value to your home and completely change the atmosphere of the room. Whatever kind of kitchen cabinets you're looking for, you should know a few things about the materials from which kitchen cabinets can be made.
One of the most popular materials for wooden kitchen cabinets is maple. Maple is both durable and versatile. It can be used with many finishes because of its fine, uniform grain. Maple can be painted or stained with ease and can match a variety of kitchens. One of the only downsides of maple is that it tends to yellow in the sun, which isn't a problem if it's painted.
Rivaling maple's popularity is oak. Oak is quite durable, but it isn't as versatile as maple because of its distinct look. The distinctive grain of oak lends itself to old-fashioned, country-styled kitchens, but it doesn't match well in modern kitchen styles. Stains and varnishes take to oak very well and can allow its unique grain to really stand out. There are many different colors of oak since it's one of the most common trees in North America.
If you're looking for something completely different from traditional wood kitchen cabinets, try a set of metal cabinets. From stainless steel to copper, the variety of metals used in modern kitchen cabinets keeps growing. Stainless steel may seem somewhat institutional, but with the right accents it can help create a cozy kitchen. Burnished copper and brushed nickel also are two popular finishes on metal cabinets. Metal cabinets can be noisy, so look at all the materials used in the cabinets. Manufacturers often lay the metal over other, less noisy materials such as plywood or pressboard. This takes the noise level down, but can seriously affect durability. When possible, try to avoid using pressboard or fiberboard due to the affects that moisture can have on it. Cabinets will be more or less durable depending on the materials used underneath the metal. Spend a little extra to be sure your cabinets will last a long time.
Melamine cabinets are another option. Melamine is a coating that goes over a base material and provides protection against scratches, stains and flames. It can come in a retro-style, plain white or faux wood grain. The durability of melamine also is dependent on the quality of the base material. The coating doesn't allow moisture into the base material, but if the coating is cracked, melamine cabinets can sag quickly. Another drawback to Melanie is the fact that if it cracks, it is hard to patch without being replaced completely. Otherwise, they are an aesthetically pleasing and relatively durable choice for a kitchen cabinet set.
Whatever the choice of material, a new set of kitchen cabinets will make your entire house look and feel different. The right cabinet set will make your kitchen feel more like home or more like a professional kitchen, depending on your preference. Take the time to check out each material and style available before committing to a new set of kitchen cabinets. The right choice will last for years, or until you're ready to change the atmosphere again.
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
What Is The Love Charger?
What Is The Love Charger?
The Love Charger - It sounds like some sort of high tech way to improve your love life. Actually, it is a device that you slip under your pillow that allows you not only to have a good night of sleep, but also to re-energize you.
The Love Charger was invented by Cory Herter. Since being introduced to the public five years ago, it has taken the world by storm. Many people are reporting that this little device not only allows them to fall asleep quickly and easily without pills, but also allows them to wake up feeling more refreshed and alive than ever.
Getting a Head-Start with the Love Charger
If you have a fuzzy brain in the morning, like most of us do, the Love Charger will actually help you wake up with a clearer vision. This can get your day off to a good start and prepare you for positive energy filled day. The Love Charger actually restores energy back into your body that you lose when you are sleeping.
Many in the medical community believe that most diseases are caused by a loss of energy. Each time we fall asleep, we lose energy. We have often been told that sleeping rejuvenates us for the day and we gain energy. While our bodies do replenish some energy when we are sleeping, it does not all return. We lose about 10 percent each night.
As we get older, we tend to get slower and more sluggish. Our memory is not in top form. We tend to have fuzzy thoughts and trouble concentrating. When we use a device like the Love Charger, we can actually wake up not only feeling refreshed, but also with renewed energy. And not just any energy, either; but positive energy.
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep with the Love Charger
We have all heard about positive and negative energy. Have you ever awakened from a bad dream? You experienced negative energy throughout the night and will not wake up feeling rested. On the contrary, you are most likely irritable.
The Love Charger can change all of that. It can not only allow you to get a restful night of sleep, but also wake up feeling refreshed and fully charged. Best of all, it rejuvenates your positive energy levels.
You do not have to take pills that can be addictive and even harmful to you physically. You do not have to alter your lifestyle. You only need this small device that goes under your pillow that lulls you into a blissful sleep and allows you to wake up feeling fully charged, full of positive energy and ready to take on a fresh new day. Not only will you enjoy having the love charger for yourself, but you will probably also enjoy using it for other members of your family. Everyone can benefit from this energy replenishing device.
Even teenagers and college students are benefiting from the Love Charger. They report having better concentration on tests. And, by the way, your mate will also love the love charger. Because more energy can be used in more ways than one!
If you are looking for the love charger to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about Laws Of Vibrational Energy , LOVE
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Cory Herter & The Love Tester
Over the past few decades, scientists have been better able to understand positive and negative energy and how it impacts our lives. Cory Herter took it one step further and came up with a plan to recharge our energy while we sleep. The Love Tester, a simple device Cory invented, has been stirring up a revolution all over the world for the past five years.
The Energy Robbing Effects of Stress
Most people report having a problem sleeping at one time or another. The reason for not sleeping properly is usually related to stress. As a matter of fact, when you think about it, many physical ailments are related to stress. And what happens when you are stressed? Your body loses even more energy.
When was the last time you went through a stressful situation? Chances are that when the situation was over, your whole body felt drained. You were tired and wanted to sleep. You may even have fell into a depression. This is because your body lost a tremendous amount of energy due to the stress.
Your body loses energy every day. We often think that our bodies recharge when we sleep, but this is not true. It was Cory Herter who proved the theory that during sleep, our bodies only regain a portion of energy. And depending upon how we are sleeping and what sort of day we had, the energy we are giving back to our bodies can be either positive or negative.
The Re-Energizing Effects of the Love Charger
Herter invented a simple device that goes under the pillow called the Love Charger. When you sleep on this very slightly vibrating device, you not only sleep better, but you also retain energy. Instead of losing 10 percent of your energy every night, which eventually leads to old age and death, you are gaining energy. And it is positive energy as well.
In the past five years, the Love Charger has helped thousands of individuals not only get a better night of sleep but also improve their memory and allow them to have more energy during the day. Their minds are also focused during the day and even young people are reporting that their grades have improved in school.
The Love Charger is not an addictive sleep aid. Nor is it anything that disrupts your life. It is simply a way to store positive energy in our bodies while we sleep. And retain energy in our bodies during the day.
Since many in the medical community believe that the loss of energy is what makes us grow old, confused and eventually causes us to die, the Love Charger makes perfect sense. Some even feel that certain diseases are caused by loss of energy as our bodies fight to store energy to give us life. The Love Charger is the first invention of this kind that can actually give you a better sleep at night and continue to work during the day to restore positive energy into your body. And we have Cory Herter to thank for this new invention that can help us in so many ways.
If you are looking for corey herters love charger to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about Laws Of Vibrational Energy , LOVE
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What Is The Love Charger?
What Is The Love Charger?
The Love Charger - It sounds like some sort of high tech way to improve your love life. Actually, it is a device that you slip under your pillow that allows you not only to have a good night of sleep, but also to re-energize you.
The Love Charger was invented by Cory Herter. Since being introduced to the public five years ago, it has taken the world by storm. Many people are reporting that this little device not only allows them to fall asleep quickly and easily without pills, but also allows them to wake up feeling more refreshed and alive than ever.
Getting a Head-Start with the Love Charger
If you have a fuzzy brain in the morning, like most of us do, the Love Charger will actually help you wake up with a clearer vision. This can get your day off to a good start and prepare you for positive energy filled day. The Love Charger actually restores energy back into your body that you lose when you are sleeping.
Many in the medical community believe that most diseases are caused by a loss of energy. Each time we fall asleep, we lose energy. We have often been told that sleeping rejuvenates us for the day and we gain energy. While our bodies do replenish some energy when we are sleeping, it does not all return. We lose about 10 percent each night.
As we get older, we tend to get slower and more sluggish. Our memory is not in top form. We tend to have fuzzy thoughts and trouble concentrating. When we use a device like the Love Charger, we can actually wake up not only feeling refreshed, but also with renewed energy. And not just any energy, either; but positive energy.
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep with the Love Charger
We have all heard about positive and negative energy. Have you ever awakened from a bad dream? You experienced negative energy throughout the night and will not wake up feeling rested. On the contrary, you are most likely irritable.
The Love Charger can change all of that. It can not only allow you to get a restful night of sleep, but also wake up feeling refreshed and fully charged. Best of all, it rejuvenates your positive energy levels.
You do not have to take pills that can be addictive and even harmful to you physically. You do not have to alter your lifestyle. You only need this small device that goes under your pillow that lulls you into a blissful sleep and allows you to wake up feeling fully charged, full of positive energy and ready to take on a fresh new day. Not only will you enjoy having the love charger for yourself, but you will probably also enjoy using it for other members of your family. Everyone can benefit from this energy replenishing device.
Even teenagers and college students are benefiting from the Love Charger. They report having better concentration on tests. And, by the way, your mate will also love the love charger. Because more energy can be used in more ways than one!
If you are looking for the love charger to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about Laws Of Vibrational Energy , LOVE
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Emotional Self-Care for Frazzled Mothers
A Husband's Support
When I was first married, I thought my husband would be my emotional support. I assumed he'd be there for me since that was what marriage was all about. I was sorely disappointed to find out I'd been in fantasyland. I needed to teach him how to support me and eventually, after many years of badgering, I taught him a few things. But mostly I learned something very important myself: to accept his personal limitations. I began to realize that I didn't have to get all my needs met through my husband.
Others Shortcomings
Here's my first tip: Recognize when you need emotional support but don't try to get it from those who aren't able to give it to you. Don't expect your husband or friends to always be there for you. It's unrealistic and puts unnecessary strain on your relationships. Sometimes people we are closest to don't have the distance necessary to deal well with our pain.
Techniques to Use By Yourself
Through the years I've discovered ways to have the emotional freedom I need. The following are some of the techniques I use to care for myself when my pain is overwhelming and those closest to me can't help. I like these techniques because they are ways I can take care of myself all by myself. That is why I am sharing them with you. They cost nothing and they give you the ability to care for yourself in your own time.
EFT
EFT - The "Emotional Freedom Techniques" are based on the science of Chinese medicine and energy meridians. If you tap on certain energy points regularly, you will be able to unload your emotional baggage. You may need outside support for the tougher issues but what I like about these techniques is that they are something you can use on yourself, by yourself, for yourself and you can get the manual for free. To find out more, go to my website: http://www.MothersHaveNeedsToo.com/emotionalfreedomeft.htm
Writing
Writing Your Resentments & Fears - There's a writing technique I learned in Al-Anon that helps clarify and discharge emotions. You start with your resentment and then make a list of fears and address it all to your Higher Power. For example, start with a sentence in this format:
"Dear_______, I have a resentment toward _____________ for __________ because I have a fear of______________because I have a fear of__________ because I have a fear of _______________..." Continue writing down fear after fear until you get to the bottom of your fears.
Example:
"Dear G-d,
I have a resentment toward the Superintendent for closing our school because I have a fear of my daughter getting radiated by the cell tower at our new school because I have a fear of leading this PTA meeting tonight because I have a fear of being honest about my feelings because I have a fear of people attacking me because I have a fear my feelings aren't right because I have a fear of not being able to stand up for myself because I have a fear of..."
Continue writing each fear you discover beneath the previous fear until you feel complete. At the end, you can do one of two things, either:
1. write: "I am now entirely ready to have these fears and resentments removed. Please remove them now, thanks. I pray only for the knowledge/experience of Your will for me and the power to carry that out." Sign it and then rip it up and throw it away. Or:
2. You can begin writing from the voice of your Higher Power answering you.
If you want more instructions in the above techniques, I'm available for private instruction through email, phone or in the office.
Psychotherapy/Counseling
There are times when these techniques don't help and you are still full of pain. This is when it's a good time to check in with a therapist. A therapist is the perfect person to use when you have the need to freely explore your emotions in a safe environment with the support of another person. I offer a free 20 minute phone consult or one free email advising session. Email Advising is a convenient, cost-effective way to get help on your own schedule.
Emotional Self-Care
If you want more emotional support from others and can't seem to get it, make sure you do get it. There are many more techniques than those I've outlined above. There's always a way to care for yourself emotionally.
©2007 Allison Gilbert, M.A., L.M.F.T.
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5 Way to Enjoy Your Summer At Home
Copyright (c) 2008 Karin Marcus
"Summertime and the livin' is easy...." It's time to kick back, relax, have fun and enjoy the simple pleasures of summer. But because of gas prices and other expenses, many people have decided not to travel this year. This is an old but a very new concept to many. There are a multitude of local programs and summer camps for the kids, but what can all the adult children do to make this summer special? How can you alter your daily routine and turn your home into a restful vacation place? Here are five simple guidelines:
1. Enjoy as many meals as possible outside: Instead of rushing through your meals mindlessly, savor the time to enjoy the summer air and greenery. Sit with your morning cup of coffee on your porch or in your backyard. Listen to the birds and feel the morning sun warming the day. At lunch time to, step out of the box, sit in an outdoor café or take a bagged lunch to the park. For dinner, cook outside, set the table on your deck, or grab a blanket a go for a picnic. You will find that once you have the necessary supplies in place, any of these possibilities can be effortless. Imagine how different your life would feel if you had just one meal outside every day?
2. Schedule a play day: Set aside one day a week, or at the very least an afternoon or morning, when you don't do any errands, you don't turn on the computer or do chores, and you just have fun. Perhaps something you used to do when you were younger and just haven't found the time for lately. It could be hiking or biking, playing badminton or croquet. It could be doing something creative with watercolors or photography. The only pre requisite is that you are doing it because you want to and it makes you happy. Make a list of all the activities you enjoy. Post it somewhere visible to you everyday, and have fun checking the items off one by one or several times each.
3. Create a summer reading list: Those wonderful long summer novels don't need to be read on the beach or in a vacation home. Create a cozy inviting reading space indoors or out and visit it regularly. All the television programs are repeats so turn the darn box off and cuddle up with a good book.
4. Explore your own state or region: Often there are museums, historic places, amusement parks, national parks, gardens, and arboretums in your local area that you have never visited. Just google "Things to do in (your state), "and have fun exploring.
5. Post your summer hours: To assure that this summer at home just doesn't drift by unattended, you really have to firmly establish times each day an each week that are devoted to renewal, fun, and relaxation. Create space in your daily calendar for each of the activities listed above and block off those times in permanent read ink. Let your family, co-workers and friends know that these are your priorities for the upcoming months. Who knows you might start a trend!
Have a wonderful summer finding adventure, fun, and quiet in your own backyard!
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Karin Marcus, Certified Life Coach / Retreat Leader
"Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do" Rumi
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Do You Have The Love Vibration?
The love vibration is a device that you can put under your pillow and it restores positive and loving energy while you sleep.
Everybody wants more energy. Most of us complain that we experience a lack of energy throughout the day. This is because we are drained throughout the night, especially if we have trouble sleeping or if we have bad dreams. Most people are under the impression that they are fully rejuvenated after sleeping all night. This is not true, however. We still end up losing energy when we sleep. It is estimated that we lose about 10 percent of energy when we sleep each night.
If we use a love charm like the Love Charger, it gently vibrates under us as we sleep. We do not feel these vibrations but they do end up lulling us to a peaceful sleep. Not just ordinary sleep, but a rejuvenating sleep.
When you wake up in the morning, are your thoughts fuzzy? Most people experience this feeling. It takes a while for you to get your thoughts together because you have, essentially, been robbed of some brain energy during the night. As this continues throughout your life, you will find that you remember less and less. Many doctors believe that most diseases are caused by memory loss. Our body simply forgets how to repair itself. This is due to the energy that we lose as we sleep.
By using a device like the love charger, you can not only get to sleep right away without pills, which can be habit forming, but also experience positive energy as you sleep. In fact, your entire mind will be filled with positive energy, making you feel refreshed when you wake up instead of drained. Not only will you be mentally healthier, but physically healthier as well.
The Love Charger is the easiest way to fall asleep, have a peaceful sleep and also be energized with positive energy the next day. People who have used this device, invented several years ago by Cory Herter, have reported that their memory increases and they actually feel better. Not only are they reporting to be physically healthier, but happier and mentally healthy as well. The Love Vibration is basically the same as the Love Charger. Both are destined to create a happier you.
Medical science now recognizes a link between emotional fulfillment and physical health. People who are stressed out all of the time end up living a shorter time span than those who are happier. By using the Love Charger, you may not be guaranteed a longer life, but you are certainly guaranteed a happier and more peaceful life, which will probably lead to a physically healthier life as well.
Simply place the device under your pillow and allow the Love Charger to work its magic. In the morning, you will feel more rested and full of energy. With all of that positive energy flowing through you, you will feel ready to conquer the world. Your confidence level will be raised and you will be a happier person. No sleeping pill on earth can guarantee that!
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Do You Have The Love Vibration?
The love vibration is a device that you can put under your pillow and it restores positive and loving energy while you sleep.
Everybody wants more energy. Most of us complain that we experience a lack of energy throughout the day. This is because we are drained throughout the night, especially if we have trouble sleeping or if we have bad dreams. Most people are under the impression that they are fully rejuvenated after sleeping all night. This is not true, however. We still end up losing energy when we sleep. It is estimated that we lose about 10 percent of energy when we sleep each night.
If we use a love charm like the Love Charger, it gently vibrates under us as we sleep. We do not feel these vibrations but they do end up lulling us to a peaceful sleep. Not just ordinary sleep, but a rejuvenating sleep.
When you wake up in the morning, are your thoughts fuzzy? Most people experience this feeling. It takes a while for you to get your thoughts together because you have, essentially, been robbed of some brain energy during the night. As this continues throughout your life, you will find that you remember less and less. Many doctors believe that most diseases are caused by memory loss. Our body simply forgets how to repair itself. This is due to the energy that we lose as we sleep.
By using a device like the love charger, you can not only get to sleep right away without pills, which can be habit forming, but also experience positive energy as you sleep. In fact, your entire mind will be filled with positive energy, making you feel refreshed when you wake up instead of drained. Not only will you be mentally healthier, but physically healthier as well.
The Love Charger is the easiest way to fall asleep, have a peaceful sleep and also be energized with positive energy the next day. People who have used this device, invented several years ago by Cory Herter, have reported that their memory increases and they actually feel better. Not only are they reporting to be physically healthier, but happier and mentally healthy as well. The Love Vibration is basically the same as the Love Charger. Both are destined to create a happier you.
Medical science now recognizes a link between emotional fulfillment and physical health. People who are stressed out all of the time end up living a shorter time span than those who are happier. By using the Love Charger, you may not be guaranteed a longer life, but you are certainly guaranteed a happier and more peaceful life, which will probably lead to a physically healthier life as well.
Simply place the device under your pillow and allow the Love Charger to work its magic. In the morning, you will feel more rested and full of energy. With all of that positive energy flowing through you, you will feel ready to conquer the world. Your confidence level will be raised and you will be a happier person. No sleeping pill on earth can guarantee that!
If you are looking to and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about Laws Of Vibrational Energy , LOVE
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Using Vibrational Energy For Alternative Health
While modern medicine has progressed light years in the past century, there seems to be more of a need than ever for alternative health. Alternative health is treatment other than traditional medicine. While traditional medicine definitely has its place in our lives, it tends to focus on medications and testing rather than overall well being. And most in the medical field agree that an emotionally happy person will tend to be physically healthier than a person who is unhappy and stressed out.
One way that people can use alternative health to make themselves happier is by using vibrational energy. Vibrational energy can actually be used to rejuvenate your energy as you sleep. This is an alternative health method that really works to actually restore lost energy, improve focus and memory, allow someone to fall asleep naturally without pills and cause them to wake up feeling energized.
Aging and Energy Loss
As you know, our bodies are created with energy. Energy is also all around us. When we sleep, many think that we actually regain energy. This is not true - we end up losing energy as we sleep. This is why we age and tend to become forgetful in our old age. It also accounts for the brain fog that we feel when we have spent a restless night tossing and turning or having a bad dream.
The Love Charger and Energy Restoration
A few years ago, Cory Herter found a way to harness some of the energy in the world and actually use it to energize us as we sleep. Vibrations contain energy and can be used to replenish energy while we sleep. If you sleep with the Love Charger, a device invented by Herter, you can expect not only to be able to fall asleep quite naturally, but also feel rested in the morning. Best of all, while you are sleeping, the Love Charger is working to restore energy into your body.
This alternative health method has proven to be quite successful with a various group of people. Both old and young alike enjoyed the benefits of the vibrational energy given off by the Love Charger as they slept. After all, why rely on sleeping pills or drastically alter your lifestyle when you can get better results from a simple vibrational device that stores vibrational energy and restores it into your body?
Alternative health is here to stay. More people are rejecting the idea that they have to take pills that can be dangerous and addictive in order to get to sleep. Most people want to love longer and happier lives. While regular medicine can do wonders for our bodies, alternative health methods can do wonders for our overall health, including both our minds and bodies. It is for this reason that many are seeking alternative health remedies for problems such as restlessness, insomnia, stress, depression and memory loss. We all want to live longer and healthier lives and alternative heath remedies can provide us with the answers that we all so desperately seek.
If you are looking to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about Laws Of Vibrational Energy , LOVE
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Using Vibrational Energy For Alternative Health
While modern medicine has progressed light years in the past century, there seems to be more of a need than ever for alternative health. Alternative health is treatment other than traditional medicine. While traditional medicine definitely has its place in our lives, it tends to focus on medications and testing rather than overall well being. And most in the medical field agree that an emotionally happy person will tend to be physically healthier than a person who is unhappy and stressed out.
One way that people can use alternative health to make themselves happier is by using vibrational energy. Vibrational energy can actually be used to rejuvenate your energy as you sleep. This is an alternative health method that really works to actually restore lost energy, improve focus and memory, allow someone to fall asleep naturally without pills and cause them to wake up feeling energized.
Aging and Energy Loss
As you know, our bodies are created with energy. Energy is also all around us. When we sleep, many think that we actually regain energy. This is not true - we end up losing energy as we sleep. This is why we age and tend to become forgetful in our old age. It also accounts for the brain fog that we feel when we have spent a restless night tossing and turning or having a bad dream.
The Love Charger and Energy Restoration
A few years ago, Cory Herter found a way to harness some of the energy in the world and actually use it to energize us as we sleep. Vibrations contain energy and can be used to replenish energy while we sleep. If you sleep with the Love Charger, a device invented by Herter, you can expect not only to be able to fall asleep quite naturally, but also feel rested in the morning. Best of all, while you are sleeping, the Love Charger is working to restore energy into your body.
This alternative health method has proven to be quite successful with a various group of people. Both old and young alike enjoyed the benefits of the vibrational energy given off by the Love Charger as they slept. After all, why rely on sleeping pills or drastically alter your lifestyle when you can get better results from a simple vibrational device that stores vibrational energy and restores it into your body?
Alternative health is here to stay. More people are rejecting the idea that they have to take pills that can be dangerous and addictive in order to get to sleep. Most people want to love longer and happier lives. While regular medicine can do wonders for our bodies, alternative health methods can do wonders for our overall health, including both our minds and bodies. It is for this reason that many are seeking alternative health remedies for problems such as restlessness, insomnia, stress, depression and memory loss. We all want to live longer and healthier lives and alternative heath remedies can provide us with the answers that we all so desperately seek.
If you are looking to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about love chargers and LOVE
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Using Vibrations for Self Development
Do you want to live longer, have a better memory and be more productive at home and at work or school? Do you want to have a happier outlook on life and allow love to come into your life? Perhaps you should look into self development using vibrations.
Vibrational energy has been used for the past several years with great success for a variety of different reasons. It began as a way to get people to sleep and feel well rested the next day. People who used vibrational energy devices under their pillows found that they were waking up well rested, energized and feeling better about themselves.
Just about everyone has one aspect in their lives that they would like to improve. Very few of us have what we would like to call “the perfect life.” Most of us have an area where we would like some self development to take place. This can encompass the professional aspect of your life, the personal aspect, family relations or physical health. What would you say to a therapy that could give you everything you need regarding attaining higher self development without pills or a change in lifestyle?
The Truth About Energy Loss
When you sleep at night, you lose energy. You probably think, like most people, that you regain your energy when you go to sleep. This is true, but only partially. You regain some of the energy that you spent the day before, but not all of it. You lose about 10 percent of the energy you used the day before. As time goes on, this adds up. It is one of the fundamental causes of not only aging but also disease.
Using Vibrational Energy to Restore Lost Energy
If you wake up feeling refreshed, happy and confident, you will feel that way throughout the day. Ever have a day when everything seems to be going right? You feel confident and in top form all day. Ever have a day when everything goes wrong? You wish you would have stayed in bed. Like attracts like. If you want to feel good about yourself and move towards self development, one way to do so is by using vibrational energy therapy.
By using a vibrational device under your pillow as you sleep, you can recharge yourself and get all of your energy back that you expended the day before. You will not only be able to go to sleep without pills, but you will wake up feeling refreshed and more energized than ever. Your confidence level will be high and you will be able to attain higher self development.
Benefitting from Positive Energy
Self development is all about confidence. The more confident you are, the better the world will treat you. Ever notice someone who glows when they enter a room? They have confidence. Confidence comes from positive energy. And where does positive energy come from? It is absorbed into you when you seek self development and are open to new experiences. Try using vibrational energy as a way to attain higher self development and see how you can have an entirely different life. Areas in your life that are fine will be better and those that need fixing will be repaired.
If you are looking to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about love chargers and LOVE
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Using Vibrations for Self Development
Do you want to live longer, have a better memory and be more productive at home and at work or school? Do you want to have a happier outlook on life and allow love to come into your life? Perhaps you should look into self development using vibrations.
Vibrational energy has been used for the past several years with great success for a variety of different reasons. It began as a way to get people to sleep and feel well rested the next day. People who used vibrational energy devices under their pillows found that they were waking up well rested, energized and feeling better about themselves.
Just about everyone has one aspect in their lives that they would like to improve. Very few of us have what we would like to call “the perfect life.” Most of us have an area where we would like some self development to take place. This can encompass the professional aspect of your life, the personal aspect, family relations or physical health. What would you say to a therapy that could give you everything you need regarding attaining higher self development without pills or a change in lifestyle?
The Truth About Energy Loss
When you sleep at night, you lose energy. You probably think, like most people, that you regain your energy when you go to sleep. This is true, but only partially. You regain some of the energy that you spent the day before, but not all of it. You lose about 10 percent of the energy you used the day before. As time goes on, this adds up. It is one of the fundamental causes of not only aging but also disease.
Using Vibrational Energy to Restore Lost Energy
If you wake up feeling refreshed, happy and confident, you will feel that way throughout the day. Ever have a day when everything seems to be going right? You feel confident and in top form all day. Ever have a day when everything goes wrong? You wish you would have stayed in bed. Like attracts like. If you want to feel good about yourself and move towards self development, one way to do so is by using vibrational energy therapy.
By using a vibrational device under your pillow as you sleep, you can recharge yourself and get all of your energy back that you expended the day before. You will not only be able to go to sleep without pills, but you will wake up feeling refreshed and more energized than ever. Your confidence level will be high and you will be able to attain higher self development.
Benefitting from Positive Energy
Self development is all about confidence. The more confident you are, the better the world will treat you. Ever notice someone who glows when they enter a room? They have confidence. Confidence comes from positive energy. And where does positive energy come from? It is absorbed into you when you seek self development and are open to new experiences. Try using vibrational energy as a way to attain higher self development and see how you can have an entirely different life. Areas in your life that are fine will be better and those that need fixing will be repaired.
If you are looking to rejuvenate yourself and activate new sensations such as heightened abilities, rebalancing the physical and mental emotions allowing for unlimited amounts of energy to be unlocked, and to know more about love chargers and LOVE
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Study: Meditation Can Help Adults and Children with ADHD
Copyright (c) 2008 SharpBrains
Travel back, in your mind's eye, to a time when you felt a healthy exhaustion after hiking, biking, playing sports.., and let you re-live that moment as vividly as you can.
Then, remember, re-experience, a loving exchange that really touched you. Pause. See your partner. See the moment. Smell it. Hear what happened around you.
Next, visualize the most caring gesture you have ever received, as full of details as possible. Who gave you that gift of caring. How you felt.
Now, travel to the most magnificent place you have seen. Enjoy the views. Pause. Listen. Smile. Appreciate.
Congratulations. You have trained your brain. As Newsweek's Sharon Begley explained recently:
"But now neuroscientists have documented how "mere" thoughts can also sculpt the brain. Just thinking about playing a piano piece, over and over, can expand the region of motor cortex that controls those fingers; just thinking about depressive thoughts in new ways can dial down activity in one part of the brain that underlies depression and increase it in another, leading to clinical improvement."
We have talked about the value of meditation before. Only a few days ago, in predicting brain health trends for the next 5 years, I wrote that:
"Noncomputer-based programs will also prove to be effective tools. Research increasingly is affirming the value of such methods as meditation to train attention and regulate emotions, using cognitive therapy to build self-motivation and other abilities, and keeping a gratitude journal to affirm positives in one's life and improve self-reported happiness.
A fascinating new study (Mindfulness meditation training in adults and adolescents with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 11, 737-746) suggests the benefits of mindfulness for adolescents and adults with attention deficits.
Let's see what Dr. David Rabiner, Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, has to say about the topic:
"Mindfulness meditation is described as involving 3 basic steps: 1) bringing attention to an "attentional anchor" such as breathing; 2) noting that distraction occurs and letting go of the distraction; and, 3) refocusing back to the "attentional anchor". This sequence is repeated many times during the course of each meditative session. As the individual becomes better able to maintain focus on the attentional anchor, the notion of "paying attention to attention" is introduced and individuals are encouraged to bring their attention to the present moment frequently during the course of the day."
"By directing one's attention to the process of paying attention, to noticing notice when one becomes distracted, and to refocusing attention when distraction occurs, mindfulness meditation training can be thought of as an "attention training" program. As such, examining the impact of such training on individuals with ADHD becomes a very interesting question to pursue."
The Results of the study?
Seventy-eight percent of participants (25 of 33) completed the study. On average, participants attended 7 of the 8 weekly training sessions. Adults reported an average of 90 minutes and 4.6 sessions per week of at-home meditation practice; adolescents averaged 43 minutes and 4 sessions of weekly at-home practice. Both adolescents and adults who completed the program reported high levels of satisfaction with it - average scores above 9 on a 1 to 10 satisfaction scale.
Seventy-eight percent of participants reported a reduction in total ADHD symptoms, with 30% reporting at least a 30% symptom reduction (a 30% reduction in symptoms is often used to identify clinically significant improvement in ADHD medication trials). Because the majority of participants were receiving medication treatment, for many these declines represent improvement above and beyond what benefits were already being provided by medication.
On neurocognitive test performance, significant improvements were found on the measure of attentional conflict and on several other neuropsychological tests (i.e., Stroop color-word test and Trails A and B) but not for measures of working memory.
For adults, significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms were reported. Comparable reductions in these symptoms were not evident in adolescents
In short: in order to fight Attention Deficits...may it not make sense to develop the "mental muscles" to Pay Attention?
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Alvaro Fernandez is the CEO and Co-Founder of SharpBrains.com, which tracks the brain fitness field including products developed by Posit Science and Dakim. SharpBrains has been recognized by Scientific American Mind, Newsweek, Forbes. Alvaro holds MA in Education and MBA from Stanford University, and teaches The Science of Brain Health at UC-Berkeley Lifelong Learning Institute. You can learn more at http://www.sharpbrains.com/
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