An Acupuncture Therapeutic Method “The thought manifests аѕ thе word;  The word manifests аѕ thе deed; The deed develops іntо habit and thе habit іntо character. So, watch thе thought аnd іtѕ ways wіth care and lеt іt spring frоm love Born оut оf concern fоr аll Beings as thе shadow fоllоwѕ thе body.

Aѕ wе think, ѕо wе become.”–The Buddha, frоm thе DhammapadaA synapse fires іn уоur body.

Electricity leaps thrоugh thе space bеtwееn thе nerves & lands оn thе оthеr side. Yоur body screams, “DANGER! NOT SAFE!!” Immediately, а biochemical waterfall floods уоur tissues. Adrenal glands pump feverishly atop уоur kidneys, tensing уоur lоwеr back. Wіth dilated pupils, уоur fists аnd forearms prepare fоr battle whіlе уоur leg muscles drop іntо sprint readiness. Thіѕ іѕ thе picture оf Fear.

In thе past, people experienced danger аt thе sight оf а predator’s jaws. Nowadays, а letter frоm thе IRS mіght activate thе nervous system іntо similar high alert. Aftеr еnоugh times, thіѕ nervous system activation bесоmеѕ entrenched. In thе mind, а core belief іѕ formed: “The world іѕ unsafe.” In thе body, hyper-vigilance bесоmеѕ thе norm. Soon, thіѕ loop оf synaptic firing аnd muscle tension bесоmеѕ а lifestyle. Sоmе obvious examples оf fear underlying repetitive nervous system stress аrе war аnd unprocessed physical оr sexual abuse. Yet, habitual patterns оf thе nervous system happen tо аll оf us. Sоmеtіmеѕ it’s а dramatic event thаt creates а “stuck” nervous system, ѕоmеtіmеѕ it’s а subtle accumulation оf day tо day stress. Wе аll gеt stuck іn ruts. There іѕ а saying, “The fish аrе thе lаѕt tо discover water.”

Wе swim іn thе habit patterns оf оur unconscious mind, unaware оf thе water wе move through, unaware thаt thеrе mау bе а cleaner, clearer pond јuѕt downstream. A child іѕ а sponge, soaking uр thе ways оf thе world ѕhе іѕ exposed to. Thе fіrѕt 5-7 years оf life set thе stage fоr оur worldview, thе core beliefs thаt guide оur attitude аnd engagement wіth thе world. Life issues fall іntо 5 major categories and, оn аnу gіvеn day аnd аt аnу gіvеn moment, wе саn find оurѕеlvеѕ ѕоmеwhеrе bеtwееn thе poles illustrated below. Evеrу situation elicits а dіffеrеnt response, but wе occupy сеrtаіn subspaces mоrе frequently. Thіѕ subspace іѕ а core belief guiding уоur action аnd interactions.

LIFE ISSUESSAFETY: Connected (sense оf belonging, familiarity, security) Isolated (alienation, feeling threatened, insecure)

DEPENDENCY: In Exchange (supported, cared for, іn bodily contact)  Deprived (lacking care, alone, undernourished)

FREEDOM: Free (spontaneous, creative, basically good)  Determined bу Othеrѕ (trapped, nо spontaneity, stuck)TRUTH: Real (true, vulnerable, authentic, faults аrе OK) Unreal (no weakness, untrue, invulnerable, untouchable)

WORTH: Bеіng (good enough, centered, іnnеr peace) Dоіng (not good enough, ready tо act, restless, strained) [Chart bу Halko Weiss, Hakomi Institute]

As mentioned before, thinking аnd body аrе interrelated. Tаkе а lооk around. Sоmе people slouch whіlе оthеrѕ stand upright. Sоmе radiate peace whіlе anger seethes оut оf thе furrowed brows оf others. Thе body reflects whеrе аn individual іѕ оn thе life issue polarity illustrated above. “As wе think, ѕо wе become.” Finding уоurѕеlf іn thе column оn thе left mоrе frequently іѕ tо reside mоrе fully іn grounded happiness. Hakomi + Acupuncture іѕ а vеrу effective combination оf therapies tо bring thе body, mind, аnd spirit іntо thіѕ kind оf harmony. Hakomi іѕ а body-centered therapy, rooted іn thе understanding thаt thе body іѕ thе gateway tо thе core beliefs оf thе unconscious mind. Onсе conscious, thеѕе beliefs саn bе re-evaluated, аnd whеrе appropriate, powerfully transformed. Nеw dimensions оf awareness саn bе integrated, helping thе individual tо build а mоrе satisfying аnd effective life. Hakomi integrates thе mindfulness аnd non-violence fоund іn Eastern traditions wіth а unique Western psychological methodology.Eastern traditions аnd modern physics understand thаt еvеrуthіng іѕ energy. Physicists call іt photons. Indians call іt prana. Chinese call іt Qi. Energy аnd matter аrе interrelated phenomenon. Matter іѕ јuѕt energy moving аt dіffеrеnt speeds.

Thoughts аrе Qi. Emotions аrе Qi. Qi flows thrоugh thе muscles аnd organs keeping thеm alive аnd supple. Aѕ discussed before, core beliefs аrе simply repetitive thoughts (Qi) аn individual gеtѕ “stuck” іn аnd bесоmеѕ reflected іn thе body (Qi іn thе form оf matter). Acupuncture іѕ а therapy thаt adjusts thе body’s energy, оr Qi. Onе wау оf understanding acupuncture іѕ thrоugh analogy tо аn electrical grid.

Imagine thаt thе midline оf thе body аnd internal organs аrе power stations. Electricity іѕ generated іn thе power stations аnd distributed vіа power lines (meridians) thrоughоut thе city centers (head, neck, torso, abdomen, аnd pelvis) аnd іntо thе outlying countryside (arms аnd legs). In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), thіѕ electricity іѕ called Qi. Thеrе аrе 14 major pathways (called meridians) thаt Qi travels along.Sometimes energy іѕ blocked аnd ѕоmеtіmеѕ іt іѕ insufficient. Bоth mау bе happening іn dіffеrеnt parts оf thе body аt thе ѕаmе time. Energy blockages аnd deficiency аrе fоund thrоugh diagnostic tools lіkе examining thе tongue, palpating thе pulse аnd meridians, face reading, аnd verbal inquiry іntо signs, symptoms, emotions, аnd challenges оf thе spirit. Acupuncture points аrе areas аlоng thе path whеrе thе flow оf energy саn bе altered fоr therapeutic effect. Thеу аrе lіkе light switches thаt “turn on” thе body’s natural healing systems. From thе Chinese holistic perspective, hоw wе thіnk аnd feel іѕ nоt јuѕt а brain thing. Styles оf thinking аnd emotions аrе nоt confined tо thе head, but originate frоm thе harmonious flow оf Qi thrоugh thе internal organs аnd thеіr meridians (the аѕѕосіаtеd pathways thrоugh thе body).

Chinese medicine envisions thе human bеіng іn health аѕ а bеіng whо embodies virtue. Qualities оf wisdom, propriety, benevolence, integrity, аnd self-worth аrе thе natural state whеn thе energy оf Water, Fire, Wood, Metal, аnd Earth аrе іn balance. Aѕ thеѕе elemental energies fall оut оf balance, virtues erode, habitual behaviors arise, аnd suffering ensues. It іѕ thе role оf thе Chinese Medicine doctor tо hеlр rebalance thе elements thrоugh acupuncture, herbs, food аnd lifestyle guidance.Both Hakomi аnd acupuncture offer unique insights іntо thе interrelationship bеtwееn habit patterns оf mind аnd body. Together, thеу offer physical аnd emotional relief, greater awareness, аnd thе freedom tо dо ѕоmеthіng nеw іn thе face оf thе habitual. Habitual patterns mау involve relationships, sex, work, spiritual practice, addictions, body image, аnd life purpose. Mу specialty іѕ depression, anxiety, sexual abuse trauma, аnd addiction.Let’s examine thе uѕе оf Hakomipuncture, thе combination оf acupuncture аnd Hakomi, thrоugh а case study. Sean іѕ а male іn hіѕ mid thirties whо соmеѕ tо thе clinic complaining оf irritable bowel syndrome аnd а tendency tо depression. Hіѕ handshake іѕ tense, tendony, аnd urgent. Hе іѕ gaunt, fidgety, wіth quick angular movements.

Frustrated аnd wіth lіttlе hope thаt thіѕ treatment wіll bе оf benefit, hе lists оff hіѕ symptoms. Bowels tend tо bе frequent (4-5x day еѕресіаllу іn thе morning), loose аnd burning. Sensitive tо spicy foods, coffee, аnd alcohol, hе ѕtіll likes tо douse hіѕ meals wіth chili paste. Hіѕ еvеrу оthеr sentence trails оff аnd begins wіth “…I don’t know…” Whіlе hе іѕ а good student, Sean feels dissatisfied wіth engineering, hіѕ chosen field оf study. Hе feels а lot оf pressure frоm hіѕ family tо enter іntо engineering, а safe economically sound choice іn thіѕ economy. Hе оftеn wakes bеfоrе thе alarm wіth а racing mind, spinning thrоugh “to-do” lists hе creates fоr himself. Hе feels “under thе gun” аll thе time. Hіѕ pulse іѕ wiry, lіkе а guitar string, indicating аn overactive nervous system. Hіѕ digestive pulse аnd Heart pulse іѕ suppressed, оnlу аblе tо bе fоund аt thе deepest level. Hіѕ breathing іѕ confined tо hіѕ chest. Hіѕ abdomen moves оnlу slightly wіth inhalation. Uроn palpation, hіѕ diaphragm іѕ tight. Hіѕ tongue іѕ slightly purple wіth cracks іn thе center оf thе tongue. Hе wаntѕ thе treatment tо stop thе bowel frequency аnd reduce hіѕ stress level.A brіеf lооk іntо Sean’s family history reveals achievement oriented, overbearing parenting.

In response, Sean learned tо suppress hіѕ natural, unique self-actualizing urges thrоughоut childhood іn order tо рlеаѕе аnd gain love frоm hіѕ parents. In thе Hakomi chart above, Sean’s themes center аrоund Freedom аnd Worth. In thе Chinese medicine chart above, Sean іѕ а Wood constitutional type, exhibiting bоth excess аnd deficient habitual behaviors. Wood energy rises. It plays а large role іn asserting individuality, overcoming adversity аnd making life goals. Wood іѕ аѕѕосіаtеd wіth thе Liver аnd Gallbladder, thе regulator оf digestion, strategic life planning, аnd thе emotion оf anger. Sean’s creative energy wаѕ buried undеr а habit оf conformity аnd pleasing others. Lіkе а high volume оf gas іn а tightly confined space, Sean’s constricted Liver energy created pressure thаt interfered wіth hіѕ digestion’s ability tо assimilate food аnd thе experiences оf life. Instead, food аnd life experience wаѕ swallowed rapidly аnd excreted wіth equal haste.

Thе resulting symptoms wеrе hidden resentment, timidity, indecisiveness, аnd poor dietary choices.An atmosphere оf spaciousness аnd respect wаѕ thе missing experience thаt Sean needed. Sean wаѕ encouraged tо relax іntо thе table, turn hіѕ attention inwards, аnd bесоmе mindful оf аnуthіng happening іn mind аnd body. A Hakomi verbal experiment wаѕ offered slowly аnd repeated thrее times, “You don’t hаvе tо dо аnуthіng tо bе loved.” First, thе words induced а fluttery heart panic wіthіn Sean. Hе felt аѕ thоugh hе hаd tо hold hіѕ breath аnd brace himself. Aftеr thе ѕесоnd аnd thіrd time, hе felt а mixture оf sadness аnd confusion аѕ wеll аѕ а knotted uр feeling іn hіѕ solar plexus. Eасh thіng wаѕ tаkеn іn turn. Hе fоund thе sadness manifested іn а tight chest. I asked Sean tо stay wіth thаt sensation оf thе chest. In саmе а deep realization оf years spent racing аrоund “doing” rаthеr thаn enjoying thе process оf whаtеvеr hе wаѕ doing. Thе confusion wаѕ looked аt next. It manifested аѕ а “fuzzy” headedness, cloudy thinking, аnd thаt knot іn hіѕ solar plexus. I asked Sean tо stay wіth thаt sensation іn thе solar plexus. Thе twо acupuncture points, Gall Bladder-34 аnd Stomach-36 wеrе inserted. Bоth points affect thе digestive organs аnd thе nervous system. Gall Bladder-34 wаѕ chosen tо relax thе urgency іn thе nervous system аѕ wеll аѕ strengthen confidence аnd decision-making. Stomach-36 strengthens thе digestive capacity.

Thе solar plexus responded bу loosening аnd thе “fuzzy” headedness аlѕо cleared. In thіѕ space, аnоthеr verbal probe wаѕ offered, “You саn dо іt уоur way.” Sean’s whоlе nervous system relaxed. Hе tооk а huge breath аnd tears streamed frоm hіѕ eyes. It wаѕ thе missing nourishment hе hаd unknowingly bееn longing tо hear. In thе ensuing weeks оf treatments, Sean fоund thе treatments а sanctuary whеrе hіѕ dormant powers оf self-actualization strengthened аnd hе gained greater clarity оn whаt hе wanted tо study аnd become.

Thrее important shifts happened:

(1) Hіѕ dietary choices аnd habits bесаmе wiser fоr hіѕ constitution
(2) Hіѕ digestion relaxed, bowel movements reduced tо 2-3 times а day, аnd mоrе efficient food assimilation led tо mоrе energy аnd “groundedness”
(3) Hе fоund а mоrе calm, thoughtful, аnd self-referential quality іn hіѕ daily life.

The therapeutic approach оf combing Hakomi аnd Acupuncture іѕ transformative. Physical аnd emotional relief, awareness аnd insight, аnd freedom frоm habit patterns саn result frоm а соurѕе оf therapy. A соurѕе оf treatment іѕ determined based оn severity аnd duration оf symptoms аѕ wеll аѕ thе client’s personal goals fоr thеіr well-being. Loving presence, mindfulness, аnd а deep sense оf safety аnd connection аrе central tо mу personal philosophy.

Together, wе саn rest іn thе grounded happiness thаt іѕ уоur birthright.Thanks tо аll mу teachers оf Hakomi, TCM, аnd Buddhism. I аm fоrеvеr grateful.

Courtesy of one of the leading Acupuncture Clinics in Miami : Healthmedplus

Connect to your inner Universe

Meditation & Self Introspection

Listening to one’s self is an art. Not everyone can do this. They who try to filter out minds constant blurring and seek the answer strongly shall get it. At first it will be tough because we have never known till now that all the answers that we search for are within our self. We just have to introspect deeper in order to excavate it.

There are many causes of stress in this world; because of these problems, we are always in anxiety, and symptoms of stress are visible all over us. At such time, when we are almost at the verge of nervous breakdown, what can help us to relieve us from these symptoms of stress? That is meditation. Consider slowing down and meditating a bit.

Meditation means not sitting in a posture and chanting mantras. It is just a exercise for knowing one’s self better. The word meditation comes from a Latin word ‘meditatum’ meaning to ponder. So the posture and mantras don’t actually matter. The state of mind in which you are is all that matters because if u are not ready enough or want to know more about yourself then even the best meditation technique cannot help you or bring you peace. It is the inner search and craving for peace that will bring it.

Causes of stress can be many, since life is filled with success and failures. One who learns to treat both of them equally will remain happy, come what may, because life is just about living , winning and losing are just a part of it. There is a huge difference between existing and living. To exist means to eat drink work and to do all the works without any soul in it. To live means bringing joy to whatever you do. Even after you lose, if you flash a smile then your opponent will lose the taste of his victory. Such is life.

People get irritated with small things, get stressed for when there are no real causes of stress, and tend to act on impulse; without thinking they blow the matter completely out of proportion. Here is a classic example. A person wakes up early knowing he has a meeting to attend. He gets ready and when he is about to start, his daughter compels him to let her at school but he refuses leaving his dear child in tears. He starts driving and on the way feels bad for making his child cry.  Thinking about this he did not notice a car stopped in front and hit it with a bang. He got down and both of them started fighting and in an impulse our hero hits the other man with what he got in hand from the dashboard later realizing it was a spanner.  But it was too late. The other person was drenched in blood and was admitted immediately to hospital and treated. Our hero was put to jail for a month for his impulsiveness. If he had thought twice either at home or before hitting other person he would have been at the meeting enjoying a sip of juice.

So we should think a second before acting, so that we need not repent for it later; and to develop such a kind of clear thinking, deep self introspection is necessary; so that you can live happily ever after with no matter what causes of stress are present,  there are no symptoms of stress visible in your outer and inner self.

Sophocles

It’s Already Within You!

“Finding” your purpose is a misleading concept because it’s not something you have to go out and “get,” but rather something you need to turn within and claim. You’ve already got it – even if you haven’t consciously realized or chosen it yet. Of course, whether you believe it is already within you or not, you still need to “find” it in some sense. How do you do that? By looking in the most obvious places – your passions and interests.
Your purpose will always be something that:

• You feel passionate about

• You are naturally good at

• You already love to do

• Is important to you

Remember earlier I mentioned that your fears about your life purpose being unpleasant are groundless? It’s absolutely true. Why would you be given a life purpose that doesn’t match the essence of who you are?

Would the universe expect a musical prodigy to spend his life crunching numbers in an accounting firm? Would the universe expect you to wait tables when your true passion is childhood education? How would these situations serve anyone? They wouldn’t!

Your life purpose will ALWAYS utilize your greatest passions, talents and interests. No exceptions. Does that inspire a little sigh of relief for you? It should.

“Great minds have purposes, little minds have wishes”.
Irving, Washington

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Identifying Your Passions

Before you can discover your true life purpose, you need to uncover the clues that lead to it. Namely, things you are good at, feel passionate about, love to do, and are important to you.

Exercise:

Take a piece of paper and a pencil and write a list on a few ideas for each of the following categories (listed below). You’ll be looking for the most obvious answers here – even if there are only a handful of them in each category. Focus on things that have been a major part of your life or occupied your thoughts a lot – and it’s okay to have the same answers on multiple sheets.

Categories:

1. Topics or Subjects I’m Passionate About

These would be topics or subjects you feel passionate about, like personal growth, education, arts and crafts, music, pets, spiritual development, business, charity, arts, poetry etc. Anything you think about and enjoy quite often

2. Activities I Love To Do

These would be tangible activities like sports, working out, painting, singing, writing, reading, cooking and so on.

3. Things I Am Naturally Good At

On this sheet, list all of your best talents, skills and experience. Focus on actual activities that you do easily and well, either because you’re naturally good at them or because you have a lot of training/experience with them.

4. Things That  Are Important to Me

World events, situations, groups, causes, people, animals and more that are important to you. Focus on things that impact the world in general, not just things that pertain to your own life, your own family, etc.

Putting the Pieces Together

Now that you’ve identified some of your strongest passions and interests, look again at the worksheets. Do you see any connections or patterns between the items you listed? You may not yet have a full picture but more like a handful of puzzle pieces – you see that they could fit together but you’re not sure how.

Here’s a good way to make the big picture clearer:

Imagine that you are preparing to take a journey. What do you need? First, you need to establish a clear destination. You need a map that shows you how to get to your destination. You need a method of transportation to travel there; and of course, all modes of transportation require fuel to power them.

Your life purpose is very much like a journey.

• The things you love to do are the vehicle you travel in.

• Your natural talents are the map that shows you how to get to your destination.

• The things that are important to you ARE the destination.

• Your passion is the FUEL that powers the whole operation.

With every purpose, you need:

1) A passion for it. (Your passions)

2) A commitment to it. (Important to you)

3) A tangible way to share it with the world. (Activities you love to do)

4) The ability to do it well. (Your natural talents)

When these things come together, you’ve got a virtual explosion of passion, meaning, fulfillment, empowerment – and purpose!

Do you see now why it’s important to get clear on the four lists categories? Every item you write on those lists offers a possibility and each of those possibilities contain still more possibilities!

Of course, you won’t be following all of them right away, but more likely choosing one to start with. You can always incorporate others later if you want to. For now, I strongly encourage you to start with the ONE that speaks most powerfully to you, the one that makes you feel excited and joyful.

“You are what your deep driving desire is; As your deep driving desire is, so is your will;
As your will is so is your deed; As your deed is so is your destiny”.
The Upanishads

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According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of creativity is artistic or intellectual inventiveness. Creativity is marked by the ability or power to create or bring into existence, to invest with a new form, to produce through imaginative skill, to make or bring into existence something new. When you create something, you are actually bringing it into being, making it from nothing. But how do you make something from nothing? How do you achieve creativity? What is the essence of creativity?

Perhaps only magic can explain creativity, that sudden “aha!” moment when it all comes together. Some have said that it’s something mysterious and puzzling, perhaps impossible to figure out. Some have said it must be divine inspiration. Creativity is simply thinking the impossible, and then doing what no one else has done before, sometimes developing completely new worlds. If you’ve taken a new approach to a problem and it works, then you’re using your creativity.

Creativity comes in many forms. It can be scientific creativity, resulting in inventions or medical cures. It can be artistic or musical, resulting in beautiful paintings, sculptures or operas and songs. It can be creative writing, resulting in novels, short stories and poems. Creativity can even be as simple as arts and crafts, such as needle arts, yarn crafts, and woodcrafts – things you create with your own two hands.

The important thing to remember is that creativity includes generating the idea or concept, as well as applying that idea and producing or manifesting the end product or result. Creativity or imagination is an integral part of being human and separates us from the animal world. Carl R. Rogers said, “The very essence of the creative is its novelty, and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.”

Are You Creative?

“The only truly happy people are children and the creative minority.” – Jean Caldwell

Have you ever watched five-year-old at play? They are curious and highly creative in their games. They don’t know yet, what they don’t know. Their creative limits have no bounds; no one has told them that they can’t do something. They’re fearless explorers, artists, or musicians; some are even comedians in the making. They have not yet been pressured to conform and they think they can do anything and that nothing is beyond their capabilities.

Research shows that every human being is capable of creative thought. We have creative abilities that often show up very early in life. Studies show that the average adult thinks of only three to four alternate ideas for any given situation, while the average child can come up with sixty. They have proven that as far as creativity is concerned, quantity equals quality. Having the subjects make a list of ideas, they have shown that the longer the list, the higher the quality of the final solution. The very best ideas usually appear at the end of the list.

Actually, creativity is bred into us as humans; it’s in our genes – a part of our very DNA. Unfortunately, as we grow older, the pressures of having to grow up, go to school, get a job, all seem to repress our creative tendencies. The stress of everyday living, coupled with occasional dilemmas, leaves us too drained to be truly creative.

But creativity is power and is essential to our well-being. Without creativity, our lives become predictable, routine, boring, and pedantic. The good news is we can all be highly creative. Now I know you’re saying, “But I’m not at all creative. I can’t paint or even draw a straight line, I don’t know one note from another, and I’ve never been able to write worth a darn. Poetry? Don’t make me laugh!”

Okay, so most of us are not Mozart, DaVinci, Einstein, or Shakespeare. However, we are all creative in our own way. We simply have to recognize our own unique talents and skills. Ask yourself these questions:

1. Are you constantly looking for new goals, something new to accomplish?

2. Do you like to look at what already exists and ask “What if?”

3. When you try something new and different, does it make you feel smarter?

4. Do you enjoy teaching someone a new skill?

5. Are you good at problem solving?

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Then, pat yourself on the back – you are a “creative” person! Creativity doesn’t always result in a tangible product. Sometimes its ideas, problem solving, or teaching; but it is indeed, creativity in action. Creativity enables us to better ourselves, develop awareness, and expand our horizons as well as those of other people. When the potential for creativity meets the promise of skill, you’ve made contact with the creative spirit. There’s no holding you back now. You’ve received that flash of inspiration, that “aha!” moment of illumination, and you are ready to take those creative risks.

Now, you’re probably wondering exactly what it is that you need to do to assure yourself of creative success. You do need certain tools and skills to accomplish this task. First, you need a certain expertise in whatever arena you’ve chosen to pursue your creativity in. If you have zero knowledge in the field of science, odds are you will not make the next fantastic breakthrough in medicine or invent the replacement for the wheel. You must find the field that is your special interest and skill setting. Some expertise is essential for success.

The next tool essential for your success is the ability to think creatively in your chosen field – being able to imagine a whole realm of possibilities. That includes the ability to turn things over in your mind until you find the answer. Persistence is required – that determination to keep on tackling a problem until you solve it. Know when to turn things upside down and look at them differently. You must know when to nurture the process of creativity and when to let it rest in your mind until it’s ready to fly free.

Another vital tool in this search for creativity is courage – to be willing to take the creative risks and try something you’ve never tried before. You have to be open to whatever new possibilities that present themselves to you. You never know when ideas will come.

Lastly, you must have passion – the desire to succeed no matter what. It doesn’t matter what the end prize happens to be or what manner of compensation you might receive. The passion is all that’s important – the desire to make whatever works, no matter what. Albert Einstein said, “Sticking to it is the genius.”Most importantly, you must face any creative risk with the mind of a child. Childhood is when creativity first comes to you. Will it grow or be stunted? You should play like a child.

Nurturing Creative Children

Children may not realize it, but playtime is actually a learning process. It’s the brain’s favorite way to learn. The child learns about math, verbal skills, music, and visual arts during playtime. They learn to explore and they learn the thrill of discovery. They learn about their own culture and others as well. So, is it true that children are more creative than adults are? During the Industrial Revolution, two hundred years ago, this country devised the educational system and started training people to be good little workers and always obey instructions. This didn’t leave much room for individuality or nonconformity in our thinking. The good news is that today’s educational system, for the most part, allows children to be more freethinking and creative.

Childlike creativity should be studied and emulated. Let yourself think that anything, even something outrageous, is possible. This will help you develop creative connections. The non-creative mind says, “I can’t,” but the creative mind says, “I can and here’s how!” If you can see, speak, hear, remember and understand, you too can be creative. Never, ever say you’re not creative. Whatever you believe or disbelieve about yourself, you’re right.

How do you feel about being creative? Do you tie creativity to strange, artsy, or flaky behavior? Do you feel suspicious of those with that description? Or

maybe you automatically tie creativity with extremes of madness or psychosis. “I’m too down to earth to be creative!” you protest.

Sometimes you are in possession of facts already known to the world at large. The difference is in your organization and interpretation of those facts. Perhaps your creativity lies in your ability to take a room full of people and convince them to make a buying decision. Maybe you’ve saved your company millions of dollars with a single idea. Ever resolved a conflict in your family or company? Guess what? You’re creative!

Maybe you’ve even been told how talented you are in a particular area; you may even know it to be true. So why be shy about it? But what do you do about it?

How do you go about unleashing all that talent?  How do you nurture it?

Let’s go back to the idea of being more childlike, unhampered by daily life and stress. Let’s play! Grab a drawing pad and colored pencils, and draw circles and patterns. If you have children of your own, borrow one of their coloring books and crayons, and join them in the coloring fun. Make objects of outrageous colors, just as children do. Color outside the lines, way outside the lines! Find yourself some clay or Play dough  and start sculpting; it doesn’t have to be anything in particular; just have fun with it. Squish it, cut it, slice it, and then mash in all together again. Try making shapes with the clay.

Now you’re asking, “What on earth is the purpose of all that nonsense?” Well, there is no purpose, you just need to play, have fun, and be free. It’s amazing how much your brain will appreciate this ‘no purpose’ playtime. You suddenly discover that you’re more relaxed. You may even feel happy. Even your breathing rhythm is different while you’re playing. Instead of the short, shallow breaths you take when you’re stressed, you’re now breathing deeply. You’re not experiencing the ‘fight or flight’ sensation. You’re totally relaxed. You need to push the worries and stress aside once in a while. Do not worry about problems or deadlines, and just play, with no purpose whatsoever.

Just a few minutes a day of the ‘no purpose’ play will make a world of difference in your creativity, problem solving, mediating, teaching, or anything else that you do. You’ll soon realize it’s time to take that talent to the next level, so let that creativity come out more often and let yourself go. Stephen Nachmanovitch once said, “The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.”

Keep in mind though, that talent is not enough. Let me repeat this. You must have absolute passion and discipline to develop your creativity. You must be dedicated to commit to your talent.

What does the word creative make you think about? Breathtaking art? Totally original thinking? Exciting musical composition? Astonishing inventions? Have you let yourself believe that it’s impossible for you to be creative?

You may have let yourself become a creature of habit over the years. Have you condemned yourself to be incapable of creative thought? Perhaps you’ve been stuck in a rut or boring routines, and you feel that you couldn’t possibly be capable of change.

Now, imagine how your life would be if you’re allowed to live it creatively, every day. You know you’re creative and talented. What if the world around you treated you as such and you were allowed to nurture that talent, enhance your skills, and give your creative personality the attention it needs and deserves? You’d trust your own creative passions, be capable of solving any problem, and embrace your own creativity as a part of your very life – one of the necessary components to your happiness and mental health. Remember that pure enjoyment is a key ingredient in your creative life. Eileen Caddy said, “Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.”

Anxiety hurts. We're all vulnerable to have it.

Faced with anti-anxiety drugs and worrying about the dangerous side effects they present? Do yourself a favor and explore a natural remedy for anxiety and panic attacks. Here’s a primer on the alternative medicine approach.

For the vast majority of us there is no opportunity to escape from the daily pressures of life and the resulting stress. Consequently, the nervous system is taxed more and more every day and the resulting build up of pressure can lead to the inability of the nervous system to recover its natural balance. Long term stress can result in nervousness, palpitations, general malaise, anxiety and panic attacks and anxiety and panic disorder.

Alternative Medicine has a lot to offer. Not only does it have a history and success rate that far surpasses anything modern medicine has to offer, it has an excellent safety record and can be used without the need for a multiple medications to treat side effects, which is one of the many downsides to the usual anti-anxiety pharmaceutical drugs.

Herbal Remedies
Herbal medicines can be extremely and wonderfully effective treatments for anxiety. They nourish the nervous system by calming the mind, relaxing the body’s reaction to the stress and strain of daily challenges, and gently stimulating and also relaxing the body. While there is no instant cure, herbs have a remarkable ability to reduce symptoms of anxiety by supporting the nervous system and gradually restore your mental and even physical health.

Lifestyle, Nutrition and Exercise
One of the foundations of alternative medicine is to examine and correct faults and deficiencies in a person’s lifestyle. Though it would not be possible, or even desirable, to eliminate the effects of stress in our lives completely, you can harness and control the harmful aspects of modern day life that add unnecessarily to your stress and anxiety. This will serve to enrich your mental, physical and emotional well being which can relieve current problems and symptoms and go a long way toward preventing them from occurring again.

Natural Therapies
There are many different types of natural therapies that can be employed to help you achieve more balance and equilibrium in your mental and physical well being. There are also specific skills and techniques that you can learn and apply yourself so that you are not reliant on a practitioner or counselor to treat yourself. One or a combination of several therapies can help you address symptoms of anxiety and induce relaxation, which is an important need for anyone with anxiety.

You may find a single natural remedy for your anxiety or a combination of remedies and therapies are necessary to help you overcome your signs and symptoms and better manage your stress and anxiety levels. Your first step is to educate yourself on the various options available to you, which ones seem to be best for your particular needs and symptoms, and begin trying to incorporate them into your life.

Natural remedies and therapies are very effective at resolving panic and anxiety. To get started, educate yourself on what natural medicine has to offer and you can open the door to curing your anxiety with natural remedies that do not involve harmful medications.

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Just by reading more often your memory gets better

1. One of the simplest methods is to read.

Reading requires a good deal of concentration. Concentration is essential to memory function. By taking a few minutes out of each day to read you are stimulating your memory in a very positive way. It doesn’t need to be a book that you read. If news interests you than reading the newspaper during your coffee break is a perfect solution. This way you’ll also remember the news stories that your colleagues or spouse might bring up and you’ll feel confident having read the headline and accompanying story and then committing it to memory.

If news doesn’t grab your attention, perhaps sports is more interesting to you. Imagine reading the scores of the games the night before and then being able to recite each one from memory. This not only feeds your sports craving it also stimulates your memory in a way that is really appealing to you.

Another fun way to get reading into your memory exercise plan is to read to your children. Children love this because it entertains them as well as allows them a few special moments with their parents. An added bonus is that while you are reading to them, it is also stimulating their memory. The words and the images in the book are something they enjoy and so naturally they want to commit it to memory. It becomes a wonderful association of learning and connecting with you. Reading is a great exercise for the memory and when you read something that engages you it is almost effortless. While you are boosting your memory you are also boosting your knowledge database.

Playing card games is a fun and great way to stimulate the brain's memory zone.

2- Boost Your Memory By Playing Cards

Things have changed so much in our world that a simple game of cards is becoming a thing of the past. With the introduction of hand-held video games and computer software, picking up a deck of cards and sitting a table is quickly becoming a lost art. Playing cards is a fun and easy way to socialize. It also can be competitive and it has another benefit that one might not notice at first glance. Playing cards are a wonderful way to exercise your mind and to
boost your memory.

There are so many card games that are fun and easy.
A few examples are:

• Poker
• Blackjack
• Baccarat
• Rummy
• Go Fish
• Bridge
• Hearts

Each is a bit different and many involve using your memory to get ahead in the game. Some games involve watching the cards closely and recognizing which cards have already been dealt and played. With a strong memory to work with you can almost guarantee that you’ll have an advantage over the players whose memory isn’t at the same top notch level that yours is. This can translate into a more challenging and rewarding game.

If you find yourself with a deck of cards and no opponents, a game of solitaire can offer the same memory boosting advantages as a rousing game of poker. Many games of solitaire involve close concentration and using your memory. Practice is said to make perfect and with solitaire that’s very true. By developing concentration and memory skills you can beat the cards more than they beat you.

If you feel your memory slipping, picking up a deck of cards and dealing them out can help shift that memory back to where it needs to be. It’s also a great way to strength concentration skills.

By learning a new language you also train your brain to remember

3. Learn A New Language And Boost Your Memory

When we are young most of us learn one language that we use for the remainder of our lives. Normally as we enter middle and high school we are required to take on another language. For many children they can pick up the basics of the new language fairly easily. One of the fundamentals steps in learning a new language is committing the basic words to memory. Most of us know how to say hello and goodbye in French and perhaps even in Spanish. It’s not because we learned how to read those words, but instead we heard them and committed them to memory. Remembering them when the time is appropriate we are able to draw them up from memory and pronounce them effortlessly. Using this same technique to learn more words is not only a good way to further your vocabulary in that particular language but also to exercise your memory. This can be done at any age and the benefits to memory are just as important regardless of how old you are.

When you are in school, you take a class to learn a new language. In some cases this involves the use of diagrams and textbooks. You memorize the phonetic sounds and learn how to articulate the words properly. If you are older and looking to learn a new language you can do the same, attend a class or you can purchase a set of tapes that you listen to and mimic. In the latter case, memory plays a significant role in learning the language because you are required to memorize the words and then recite them. While you learn each new word you are also committing it to memory. It’s simply a great way to not only learn something new and interesting but it gives you a chance to boost your memory as well.

Music, one of the most enjoyable disciplines to unleash your creativity and memory.

4. Music Can Boost Your Memory

Hasn’t almost everyone at some point longed to be in a rock band? Or wished they were on the radio singing a country song while they strummed a guitar?

Playing the trumpet or pounding out a beat on the drums. Having the ability to play a musical instrument whether it’s the guitar, the drums or the piano is a great talent and beyond that a wonderful way to work on developing a strong memory. One of the first steps to playing almost any musical instrument is to learn how to read music. For many people this seems like a daunting task. However it really just involves some basic understanding and the ability to commit that information to memory. Being able to read music is often equated to being able to ride a bicycle. Once you have the tools required to do it, you will always have the ability to do it. For reading music one of those tools is memory.

Once you grasp the notes you will then recall them from memory while you are learning to play a certain type of instrument. Many people once learning the basic notes can hear a song on the radio and play it without the written music in front of them. They are simply recalling the sequence of notes that has been embedded in their memory and using that to sound it out until it seems perfect.

The same principle lies behind our ability to sing along to a song we hear on the radio. Both the melody and the lyrics are within our memory and we call that up without thinking as we sing. Each time we do that we are exercising our brains and boosting our memories. This not only helps in the musical department but in other areas of our lives as well.

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In fact there are many more exercises that you can practice  as well as other more sophisticated mind tools that are very powerful to boost your memory capacity. Among those tools, Brainwave Entrainment and Self-Hypnosis are the most effective and easy to use. They are based on solid principles developed over  years of scientific research on meditation, neuroscience and sound technology (binaural beats). Memory stimulation is just one of the many benefits obtained when a person uses these mind expansion tools with discipline.

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Learn to how to dissolve emotional blockage.

Even if all outer aspects of our lives seem wonderful, our emotions can still cause us to feel unhappy. Traumatic memories can stifle our development. Negative thought habits can fill us with feelings of frustration and powerlessness. Negative self-talk can cause us to sabotage any goals we set.

Emotions can be a tricky thing to understand, but it becomes easier when we consider that our emotions are fueled by our thoughts. If we THINK negatively about ourselves, we will FEEL badly about ourselves. If we focus on the negative in our lives, our lives will seem to have a negative theme. It’s all about what we focus on the most that determines how we feel.

Think about the last time your day took a sudden nosedive because of something simple.

Let’s say you were driving to work, singing along with a song on the radio, and some jerk cut you off in traffic. Your first thought might be, “What a jerk!” (Or a more colorful term) Your next thought might be, “People are so rude these days, and I seem to encounter the rudest of them all! What did I ever do to deserve this?”

From there your mood can continue to spiral down as you ponder your bad luck in having to deal with inconsiderate people. Do you see what happens in situations like these? You have a negative experience, and then you internalize it. Not just for the moment either, but for the rest of your day. Even worse, because your attitude tends to attract most of your experiences, feeling negative will continue to attract more rude and inconsiderate people into your day.

Though it seems impossible, we can control our emotions. We can choose our emotions, moment to moment. And we begin by choosing our thoughts. Using the example from above, what would be a more empowering response? You could simply say, “That wasn’t very nice,” and then turn your attention back to the song you were singing.

That may seem like a difficult thing to do when your anger is ignited, but with practice it gets easier. Rather than internalizing the things that happen to you (especially things you can’t control), simply let go of them and keep your emotional balance. If you pay attention to how you feel throughout the course of your day, you’ll become aware of whether your thoughts are negative or positive. Then you can simply choose to release your negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts – which will make you feel better. Again, it takes consistent effort to fully master this technique.

Releasing the Past to Make Room for Something Better. Letting go of past traumas is a little more challenging because they are often buried deeply in our subconscious minds. But buried or not, they can still wreak havoc on our level of happiness.

One of the most powerful techniques I’ve learned for releasing old baggage is to relive the painful experiences. It doesn’t sound like much fun (and in fact it isn’t) but it is definitely freeing. If you stop to think about it, much of our emotional baggage is “buried” simply because we didn’t allow ourselves to work through it the first time around. We squelched down the feelings and tried to ignore them, and there they still lie, festering. If we unearth the painful memories and work through them like we could have done when they originally happened, we are able to release them and achieve closure.

To bring one’s self to a frame of mind and to the proper energy to accomplish things that require plain hard work continuously is the one big battle that everyone has. When this battle is won for all time, then everything is easy.
- Thomas A. Buckner

This is a simple process you can undertake on your own, but if you’ve had very large, life-altering traumas, you may want to consult a counselor or therapist to help you work through them. While the process is simple, it can be emotionally overwhelming, and having a trained professional as a guide can provide invaluable support.
Once you’ve worked through your emotional blockages, you may also want to examine the underlying beliefs that formed because of them. For example, an abusive childhood might result in a deep-seated belief that you’re not worthy of being loved. Working through painful memories can be freeing, but it won’t automatically change your underlying beliefs about your worthiness as a human being. You could still find yourself avoiding intimacy and sabotaging your efforts to create a fulfilling life.

The good news is that once you identify your limiting beliefs, you can begin changing them with a little conscious focus. One of the best methods to change limiting beliefs and dissolve emotional blockages is hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis. These alternative alternative healing methods date back as far as recorded history.  Hypnosis / hypnotherapy has been called and referred to by many different names. It has been long believed by healers all over the world that there is a mind – body connection. Even the most ancient cultures and civilizations in the world used different forms of  hypnosis (suggestions, sleep analysis, meditation) to assist in healing.

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One of my favorite old rhymes perfectly demonstrates the power of perception:

Two men peering through prison bars, One sees mud and the other sees stars.
One of these men is looking at the negative side of his situation. He looks out of his prison cell and, rather than seeing the beauty of the night sky he sees only the mud on the ground. The other man ignores the mud and looks to the heavens, letting himself be inspired and dazzled by the display of light in the sky. In other circumstances, which of these two men would you expect to become successful?

If you think of success as a recipe with carefully measured portions of specific ingredients, attitude is one of those vital ingredients that give life to your concoction. It’s like yeast added to a bread recipe to make the bread rise. Without yeast, your bread will end up flat, dense, and hard as a rock.

Likewise, a negative attitude will deflate your efforts to be successful. Why?
A positive attitude gives you the ability to overlook setbacks and continue toward your goals. It gives you the courage to tackle challenges and believe in yourself. It helps you keep obstacles in perspective, rather than feeling intimidated and giving up. I’m sure you’ve heard the famous quote by Henry Ford, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”

It’s all about perception!

If you knew for sure that there was no possible way for you to accomplish a goal, would you still try? Of course not. What would be the point?
If, on the other hand, you believed in your heart that you could achieve something, you’d be chomping at the bit to get started, and nothing would deter you!

Your attitude is what makes the difference in these two scenarios. Developing a positive attitude is a simple matter of consistently training your brain to see the positive side of every situation. Rather than peering at the mud, look to the stars. Rather than feeling powerless against challenges, affirm that you can get through them. Rather than letting other people determine what you are capable of – determine it yourself!

So, what is your attitude?

What kind of attitude do you have?

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You can now overcome depression and anxiety naturally.

Entrainment is a principle of physics, defined as the synchronization of two or more rhythmic cycles. The principles of entrainment are universal, appearing in chemistry, neurology, biology, pharmacology, medicine, astronomy and more.

Brain Entrainment is the application of this principle aimed to produce brainwave frequencies corresponding to the desired brain-state.

For example:

The source of the stimulus may be:

• Aural (sound) as in the case of binaural or monaural beats and isochronic tones
• Visual, as with a dreamachine
• Combination of the two with a mind machine, or even electromagnetic radiation.

Achieve outstanding results with the power of Brain Entrainment

If used regularly with discipline, this safe and easy to use technology has the potential to:
1. Reduce or eliminate depression and anxiety. You will begin to feel happier, more positive and energetic without needing to rely on anti-depressants. Your body will release it’s own endorphines (the happy neuro-chemicals)

2. Help you fall asleep quickly and induce a deep and restful sleep. Say goodnight to insomnia once and for all….without any sleeping pills.

3. Significantly reduce stress levels and tension. Stress is one of the consequences of the hurried and harried lives we live today. Manage it in a positive and constructive way.

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Self-Hypnosis is safe and it really works wonders!

Your beliefs are the foundation upon which your entire life rests. This foundation was formed by your childhood conditioning, the experiences you’ve had during the course of your life, and the conclusions you’ve drawn as a result of them. Every action (or non-action) you’ve taken during your lifetime has been encouraged or discouraged by these beliefs. Consequently, most of the situations in your life are a result of your actions (or inaction).

In order to begin pushing your limits and increasing your potential, you need to examine the beliefs you have about your limitations. Start by making a list of your most obvious perceived limitations, but in order to effectively and permanently change them, you’ll need to challenge them and actively work on expanding your concept of what is possible.

Whether you realize it or not, you’ve got a certain internal “set point” where you think your capabilities stop in any given arena. These set points can vary according to the intensity of your beliefs and they may be different for different activities. For example, you might know that you are good at one activity but feel you stink at another.

It can be helpful to examine the reasons WHY you feel this way, because most often our limiting beliefs hold no substance whatsoever. Maybe your older brother told you that you were too weak to be great at sports, so you never bothered to find out. Or your friend laughed at your artwork and you decided it was a stupid hobby anyway.

It’s bad enough when other people set limitations for us, but the problem is compounded when we begin doing it ourselves.

• No longer do we need others to tell us we stink at something; we come to the realization all by ourselves.
• No longer do we need someone to tell us we’re a loser; one failure is enough to convince us.
• No longer do we need others to deflate our confidence; we can do it more effectively ourselves.
• What a shame this is! Do you see the pattern of destruction and the dimmed potential that results from it?

For most of us, it takes only ONE negative experience to start an avalanche of massive proportions. Of course, it doesn’t usually happen quickly but is rather the result of years of gradually decreasing belief in ourselves.

Before we go any further, it’s important to understand that your limiting beliefs were FORMED, sometimes by others in your life and sometimes by you. Either way, they can be unformed, smashed, rolled into a ball and formed into something else entirely – just like a lump of clay. Your beliefs are malleable and flexible! They may feel like “facts” but they are simply thoughts that have gained strength and solidity because of sheer repetition on your part.
When you really start to get this, it becomes very exciting! Suddenly a whole new world opens up to you, a world in which anything is possible.

What can you do about it?

Here’s the good part. There’s a lot you can do to change your beliefs to your advantage. For example: Self-Hypnosis scripts aimed to flood your sub-conscious mind with new, useful and inspiring information can definitively re-program your belief system.

You can conquer phobias, fears, lower anxiety, banish panic, build confidence, control pain, and reduce stress with self-hypnosis”

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