Notice your speech patterns and change them when necessary. Do you ever say things like, "I'm not good enough," "I can't afford it," "I'm so fat," "There are no good men/women out there for me," etc. All of these are examples of very limited thinking. When you hear that negative self-talk creeping into your thoughts, acknowledge it briefly, then let it go by replacing it with a new positive affirmation. Examples: "I am enough," "Money flows to me; I always have enough to pay my bills and much more," "I love my healthy, fit body," "I am worthy of and attract a healthy relationship." Always state them in the present-tense positive: "I am healthy" rather than "I am not fat."
Start by giving yourself unconditional love. You can't totally love and accept others when you have negative self-talk going on. Our spiritual journey is to let go of the fear in order to accept the love back into our hearts. Recognize that we don't make any mistakes we don't need to in order to learn the lessons that are necessary for our growth. Listen to the lesson, forgive yourself, and move forward with love.
In today's fast-paced world, it's‘ unrealistic to imagine that we can eliminate stress from our lives, but it is crucial to learn to manage it. Find out‘ the most common stressors and how they damage your body.
Expert Author: Carolyn Cooper | Category: Geomancy Feng Shui is based on Taoist philosophy, which puts a great deal of stock in living in harmony with nature, and states that land is alive and brimming with energy, or chi (pronounced chee). This in turn means that your home is alive and full of chi as well and needs to be arranged in such a way that the chi can be maximized. In Chinese culture, the elements play an important part in everyday life, as in wind and water that bring good harvests, which in turn bring good health and prosperity.
Just as we are recipients of our ancestors' physical DNA, we also carry their emotional DNA. Many times, we are upset by something and think to ourselves, "Why does that trigger me so much?" As it turns out, sometimes when we have an ancestor who went through trauma or had a particular negative belief pattern, we can inherit that emotional tendency.
Because energy is not limited by time or distance, the work is just as powerful whether I'm working with someone in person one on one or we're speaking over the telephone. When doing phone sessions, I simply muscle-test on myself to get the feedback from the client's energy.
Typically in "talk" therapy, you and your therapist talk through issues and experiences from your past, which can take lots of time and many sessions. When working with energy, you don't have to relive every detail of a past trauma in order to release it from your system. Your Spirit already knows all the details; we just need to find the emotion(s) held with that memory.
To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.
With American soldiers fighting wars on two fronts subjected to extended and repeated tours of duty, it's no wonder that so many return with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Psychotherapy has been traditionally utilized to treat this disorder in vets and disaster survivors. Success rates vary widely, but one treatment that is showing promise in treating PTSD is energy therapy.
Try this exercise: list on paper any goals, dreams or projects that you are having trouble following through with or that you regret not accomplishing. See how often that feeling of 'BUT I can't do that because...' comes up. Here's the fun part, simply discard the word BUT and replace it with AND, then complete the sentence with a positive ending. Simply put, BUT closes the door. AND opens the door. Now the door is open... trust yourself and walk through it!
Just as we are recipients of our ancestors' physical DNA, we also carry their emotional DNA. The fears, traumas and habits of our ancestors become encoded in the DNA and keep getting recycled down through the generations.
Because Tai Chi improves flexibility and builds muscle strength gradually, doctors and physical therapists recommend it for people with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. The fluid-as-silk movements of this gentle Chinese practice are tailor-made for easing sore joints and muscles.
Tai Chi is awesome as a sports training tool because its goal is to cultivate balance, calm and power. Those are three things one needs to excel in any physical activity.
Expert Author: Carolyn Cooper | Category: Exercise Mind-body exercise is a form of movement that increases fitness in some way - muscular strength, aerobic levels, flexibility, balance - but also enables you to engage your mind in a non-judgmental way and with an inward-directed focus that may become contemplative.
For most, the teenage years are a time of wanting to be noticed and accepted. That can cause anxiety, confusion, depression and low self esteem. Mood swings are very common with all the hormonal changes going on during the teen years. Tai Chi’s regular practice is designed to help us realize that we are in charge of how we choose to react to what is going on around us.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are a growing problem with not only children but adults as well. Tai Chi is a wonderful adjunct therapy for treating ADD because it augments many of the mood management techniques recommended for sufferers.
Through their research, "workout watchdog" studies and worldwide network of certified fitness professionals, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) continues to accurately monitor America's growing interest in fitness.
Because Tai Chi involves all the major muscle groups, it improves agility, strength, flexibility, stamina, muscle tone and coordination. According to a 1996 National Institute on Aging study, Tai Chi’s attention to balance can increase body awareness, reducing the incidence of falls up to 50 percent in elderly patients.
Pregnancy is a time when we need to stay healthy physically, mentally and emotionally. The smooth, gentle movements of Tai Chi, a slow-motion martial art form, address all three of these areas.
