Beyond Fear and Addiction: Six Steps to Healing
September 5, 2007
Beyond Fear and Addiction: Six Steps to Healing
by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
There is a wonderful anachronism for FEAR:
False
Evidence
Appearing
Real
Much of the fear in our lives is based on false evidence.
Our bodies are designed to respond with the fight or flight mechanism to real and present danger - such as being physically attacked. In the face of real and present danger, the adrenaline flows and the blood drains out of our organs and brain and into our limbs to prepare us for fight or flight.
Yet many people spend much of their time in the anxiety and stress of fight or flight when there is no real and present danger. This is because the body responds the same way to imagined danger as it does to real danger. The body thinks that the false evidence coming from our thoughts is real.
This constant state of fear and anxiety often leads to various addictions in the hope of numbing out the difficult feelings. Food, alcohol, drugs, nicotine, gambling, sex, TV, shopping, approval, attention, work, anger, rage, violence to self and others - all can be used in attempts to block out painful feelings.
Relaxation Magic - Hypnosis, Meditation, Visualization
September 4, 2007
Hypnosis, meditation and visualization are three similar processes for accessing a creative area of the sub-conscious mind. Relaxation Magic lessons use a combination of all three therapies for maximum results. With the exception of people who have mental disabilities such as schizophrenia and severe retardation, everyone can achieve the relaxed focus of hypnosis, meditation and visualization by themselves.
Within themselves everyone has their own unique solutions for solving a situation they want to work on
The way I work is to help a person first reach a relaxed state and then through visualizations find personal imagery to explore their situation. One reason I feel hypnosis, meditation and visualization are so potent for problem solving is that areas of stress can be reached indirectly through analogies and a situation can be discussed without causing more discomfort
Recent research is confirming how connected the mind is in creating and eliminating physical problems. Physicians can fix the body but the mind can create the situation again. This is why adding the mind to a health program is the optimum method for total healing.The first step to being in control of your life is being in control of your mind. If you’re not controlling your thoughts, who is?
Speed up Metabolism
September 3, 2007
Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body’s motor is running. The speed at which our body burns calories is called the metabolic rate. It’s how fast your “motor” is running when you’re still in a reclined position or sleeping. About 60-75% of energy is expended by the body at rest in such activities.
The metabolism is based on the number of calories we burn throughout the day. Our body constantly burns calories to keep us going whether we are eating, sleeping, cleaning etc. People with a lower percentage of body fat (i.e. muscular) have a higher metabolism than others that are less muscular because muscle uses more calories to maintain itself than fat. Some people have a slower metabolic rate and have a harder time staying slim. Younger persons have higher (faster) metabolism because of the increased activity of cells. A slow metabolism actually causes to store fat. The slower the metabolic rate, the greater the weight gains. How to build muscles to improve metabolism? What type of exercise is ideal that speed up metabolism so that you burn calories even at rest or sleep? There are simple exercises that speed up the metabolism.
Life is a Continuous Prayer
September 2, 2007
Prayer doesn’t just happen when we kneel or put our hands together and focus. Prayer actually occurs more often than we think.
Place yourself in your car. See yourself driving along. You see a green light and think, “Please don’t change yet.” Well, guess what, you just said a prayer.
When you hug a friend, that’s a prayer. Whenever you hug your children, that’s your prayer for them and they you. A sharing prayer has extra vibrations.
When you cook something to nourish yourself, friends or family, that’s your prayer to them and even yourself. You’re praying the dinner comes out right, praying that your husband doesn’t bring up “that” same ole subject again. When you go out to eat with friends, you pray for a good time.
When you entertain, you pray people show up, and on time. You pray the food appeals to them. Towards the end of entertaining, when you’re tired, you’re praying the guests will leave soon. And when you say good night to them, you send them off with, “Drive safely,” or “Be safe.” That’s a prayer too.
The Powerful Technique That Can Transform Your Life
September 2, 2007
The Powerful Technique That Can Transform Your Life
by: Daniel MacDougall
Do you want to know a very powerful technique that can literaly change your life in an instant? I can assure you that if you try this as outlined here you will be amazed and thrilled beyond belief.
Are you ready to transform your life?
This will work on any situation, any hangup, and any goal you can think of. And the amazing thing is we haven’t even began to realize the full potential this strategy can do. Humans have more power than most people know or are willing to believe. And this is the quickest and easiest route to that power I’ve ever seen in my life.
This will work on any situation, any hangup, and any goal you can think of. And the amazing thing is we haven’t even began to cover what this strategy can really do. Humans have more power than most people know or are willing to believe. And this is the quickest and easiest route to that power I’ve ever seen in my life. If you will model how you would feel and act if you had everything you wanted, you’ll find such amazing things happening in your life that you will not be able to contain the excitement.
Anorexia - a Game of Control!
September 1, 2007
Low self-esteem produces a game of control. It causes a person to suffer in silence ? suffering that can lead to anorexia.
Do you struggle with painful feelings about yourself, as a person? We can have so much in our western world, but lack the one thing we most desire ? acceptance and a feeling of self worth!
Tania was a beautiful teenage girl. She was given compliments, but felt unable to accept them. Her distorted image of her body led her to become anorexic. This article is not primarily about the signs and symptoms of anorexia. It’s purpose is to help the reader discover what lies behind the eating disorder called anorexia nervosa.
First of all, we need to understand how low self-esteem and anorexia are related.
The Link Between Low Self-esteem and Anorexia
A sense of low self-esteem can be caused through inadequate nurturing as a result of emotional, physical or sexual abuse as a child. Abuse is when a person uses their power or position to force another person to perform in order to meet their needs.
