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Introduction
The liver is one of the important organs of our body without which survival of our being is not possible. The weight of liver is 3 pounds and it is a normal size of a football. As living with one kidney is possible, but without proper functioning of the liver is not possible, hence ... Views: 2253
Anorexia starts from special beliefs: beliefs about themselves, body image, control and perception of beauty. These beliefs are tightly connected to strong emotions – both negative and positive.
These “Beliefs+ Emotions+ action” form the long-term memory in the brain.
So, why do these ... Views: 2251
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony- Mahatma Gandhi
I've always been interested in the concept of Mind Body Spirit interconnectedness. As a Holistic Care practitioner, I'm very passionate about Reiki, Hypnosis and Nutrition.
Reiki is a Japanese ... Views: 2251
I am a positive thought author. My life is all about living life through positive thought but not only that, I have Fibromyalgia. Now you would never think that someone with this crazy chronic illness could ever be someone who all day long talks about how to be positive no matter what the ... Views: 2248
One of the first things you need to do when you are choosing to fully engage in a self-healing practice is to quiet your body and mind, bringing your body into a relaxed state that allows healing to occur. Getting to this relaxed state is the challenge and the opportunity. As I discuss at ... Views: 2241
Do you continually believe you are a victim of someone else’s actions? Do you choose to feel oppressed? Is bad luck or lack of fairness the source of your problems?
If so, you may have a victim mentality. If you do, you probably find temporary solace in your self-pity. Friends and family may ... Views: 2239
Learning to play a musical instrument may not just be good fun and entertaining, but it can actually change your brain.
A recent paper published by Nature Reviews Neuroscience, is a compilation of research findings from scientists all over the world who used all kinds of research methods to ... Views: 2238
Achieving her goals was a bit too easy for Nadine
Thirty-five year old writer and director Nadine got three clients as soon as she put the word out about her new venture as an acting coach. Her script for a TV show was accepted and she was hired to direct the production. She was amazed at ... Views: 2236
A friend recently told me that she knew exactly why she got cancer. She explained quite convincingly that the emotional stress in her marriage had helped to damage her immune function, which ultimately made her susceptible to disease.
She had never before acknowledged that emotional stress ... Views: 2235
There are many ways to move toward positive health experience even if you have persistent pain or are suffering from health problems or posttraumatic stress. The first step is to identify portals, or starting places, into your body experience. This portal will serve to maximize your attempts at ... Views: 2228
Intuition is one of those elusive concepts that many of us know we should be using to enhance our opportunities for healing, but often, don’t quite know how to access. I remember a friend that had been a meditator for many years asking me how he would know when his intuition was speaking to ... Views: 2228
Many of you may have had experiences with intuition. Perhaps in the form of a 'gut' feeling or picture in your mind. Maybe you do not really give them much thought or understand the source of those unexpected impulses. The question: Is it better to ignore that unexpected flash of light, or act ... Views: 2226
"Infinite silence is the mind of God. It is a mind that can create anything out of the field of pure potentiality." -Deepak Chopra
We will be using meditation to prepare, relax, and heal the body and the mind from our physical training, as well as, to further develop the proper mindset. ... Views: 2221
Smoking is considered both a habit and an addiction. The good news is that if you can go for three days without a cigarette you have beaten the addiction to nicotine. The nicotine takes approximately seventy two hours to leave your body no matter how long you have been smoking or how many ... Views: 2208
One of the questions on my EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) client intake form asks “Are you on any medication?” Many of my clients can easily list several forms of medication they are taking; ranging from blood pressure pills, to diuretics, to painkillers, to anti-depressants. These ... Views: 2205
So you think you can multitask? Of course you do. Just check out your resume, it’s one of your key in-demand skills, right? Wrong. Our brains are not wired to multitask. Yes, digital processors like computers are; brains, no. We have not overcome millennia of evolution since the advent of the ... Views: 2204
"How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such a fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself as anything less than a god?" - Alan Watts
The human body is truly a magnificent machine. During ... Views: 2204
Quitting smoking is undoubtedly a psychological challenge.
We’re all familiar with those treatments that can help to curb physical withdrawal, such as nicotine gum, patches or replacement therapy. But coping with physical symptoms of withdrawal are just one aspect; mental discipline is of ... Views: 2203
The key to meditating is to focus on the breath. The mind has to follow your command and nothing else when you focus on the inhale and exhale. It cannot focus on doing two things at once. Breathing in a seated comfortable position on the floor or chair, if you cannot manipulate sitting ... Views: 2202
The most valuable asset we own is our health. Without good health what do we have? As you will note money can’t buy health.
Being in good health gives you the energy and vitality to give your best self to your loved ones, to pursue your dreams, and to create a life you desire and truly love ... Views: 2201
We all know that meditation is good for us. We hear it all the time. After meditating for over 20 years I had some interesting visions and experiences. Sometimes I would have a feeling of deep inner peace, but it was fleeting. More often than not sitting down for 20 minutes in a lotus position ... Views: 2192
Smell the End to Your PTSD
Hypnotherapeutic Olfactory Conditioning
Who knew when I anchored the rose-water scent of a client's favorite teacher in his mind to feelings of security and high self-esteem that I was employing "Hypnotherapeutic Olfactory Conditioning" (otherwise known as HOC) ? ... Views: 2191
“If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you.” – Louise L. Hay
“People are anxious to improve their circumstances but unwilling to improve themselves, they therefore remain bound.” - James Allen
In Part I of this series we began our exploration of the ... Views: 2188
Are the pressures of life building to the point where you feel like you’re going to explode? Do you look at the coming days, weeks or months with a sense of fear and foreboding? Is it all just too much? Does it seem like your life is not within your control?
At times like these, it is ... Views: 2185
Some time ago, I was asked this question, "How do you discover your life purpose?" The person who asked this question was in his late forties, and can be considered to be reasonably successful financially. Yet, to him, there was something else that seemed to be missing in his life. He thought ... Views: 2183
The secret to losing weight is all in your mind.
It really is, and brain wave entrainment, will give you access to that secret easily and quickly. It will tune your brainwaves to specific frequencies that will provide positive, long lasting results that will eliminate the sabotager lurking ... Views: 2177
Your lightbody is the part of your body which is totally perfect. It is the seed of the Divine. It is just like you know how robins always look like robins. It is also the same as seeing that a particular tree will always look like that particular tree. Nature is programmed to be perfect and you ... Views: 2176
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a mind-body natural energy therapy that has proven to be one of the most reliable methods available today to cure a phobia. Created by Gary Craig, this energy method has been used to help sufferers of virtually every type of phobia. Let’s examine why EFT is ... Views: 2176
The Vanishing Twin
As an alternative practitioner I have seen many clients with what I call The Vanishing Twin syndrome or as it is often described as Multiple Foetuses at Conception.
So what is a Vanishing Twin? In many instances at conception both of a woman’s ovaries may release an egg, ... Views: 2172
Negative self talk is destructive of our self-esteem, confidence, and potentially harmful to your health. Imagine having a friend who constantly criticized you. “You look terrible”, “why did you say that?” “They probably will hate you”, “You know you can’t do that! No one is able to accomplish ... Views: 2169
Has anyone ever told you that to lose weight you need to have the willpower to "Just Do It"? Or if that doesn't work, then what you need is more willpower?
Or, they tell you that if you really wanted to lose weight that you'd have the willpower to "Just Do It" in the first place?
How has ... Views: 2167
People suffering from burnout may experience a number of physical and emotional problems, including exhaustion, anxiety and depression. If you're burned out but you won't change your lifestyle in substantial ways, health problems as severe as heart attacks or strokes may be in your future. ... Views: 2166
“Liberate Yourself by Letting Go of Your Story”
Freedom comes when you finally choose to let go. When you let go of all that you think you are and move towards what you really are, you become limitless.
If you listen closely to yourself, whether or not you’ve reached the depths of ... Views: 2165
We are all vibrations. Every aspect of the body, mind and spirit has a distinct frequency that can be measured and altered. When the frequencies fall out-of-tune due to stress and tension, it results in disease. Vibrational Healing or Vibrational Medicine is the art and science of consciously ... Views: 2165
Whether we accept it or not, hugs do form an important part of our everyday routine. When we are little, we need hugs from parents as an expression of their love for us. When we get married, we need hugs from our partner and then our kids and this is how it goes on.
Hugging therapy is an ... Views: 2164
Sleep disorders are fast becoming one of the most common problems faced by people today. One of the reasons no doubt for their frequency is the high levels of stress and anxiety present in today’s world. Most people find it very difficult to tune out and turn off at the end of the day. ... Views: 2163
Did your mother ever tell you, “Don’t pick your spots; it will just make them worse”?
Well this is more or less what I want to tell you about cancer — don’t fight your cancer; it will just make it worse!
We seem to be living in a society that fights everything; that sees adversaries ... Views: 2162
There is much debate over how many senses we actually have, but we generally recognize our senses as including: sight, touch, taste, smell and sound. Although attention may not be paid to it, we use our senses to manage all types of emotion every single day. Emotions such as: happiness, ... Views: 2158
Surprising title for an article, right? In today's society 'selfish' has such negative connotations how could anyone say it’s a positive thing? Let me explain.
Traditionally the term ‘selfish’ has been associated with such things as being greedy or acting like an obnoxious fool. Those are the ... Views: 2154
Sufferers of panic attacks and medical professionals are still trying to achieve the goal of determining the causes of this condition. In piecemeal fashion, the exact mechanism(s) and processes are being put together. There is a large accumulation of existing knowledge regarding symptoms of ... Views: 2149
In the BellaSol community class that I teach, I have a regular participant who frequently takes a nap or a quiet respite during various times throughout class. The first time it happened I wondered if she was okay. After talking with her I found out it was simply what she did rather then pushing ... Views: 2149
“……. When man is strong enough to truly look at himself objectively, he will find it happened when he was totally involved in service to others. This is when we remember and the question is answered of who and what we are. Then and only then, can we see clearly and know Great Spirit.
This is ... Views: 2146
This therapy is an intriguing modality, with multi levels of application. Many people are now aware of Bowen, and the fast and highly effective results this bodywork can produce. It is a non-invasive treatment that can be done through clothes. Comprising of small gentle moves on soft tissue, it ... Views: 2145
Addiction comes from a place of wanting, of needing something to fulfill and replace part of one’s life. It can be seen as an escape, but the real need is much more. What is missing that needs to be replaced? What part of life is empty and aching for fulfillment? It is a place that may be ... Views: 2132
3 Reasons You Can’t Afford To Miss Out On Group Meditation
Meditation can be a uniquely fulfilling experience. But—it can also be a lonely one.
Many people, when first learning to meditate, do so on their own, often from the comfort of their own homes. They research breathing techniques ... Views: 2130
The plasticity of your brain can either create new thoughts and new neural pathways, or it can create a deep groove or rut from habits that are difficult to change. When your brain is forming as a fetus and in early childhood, pathways and neural connections are laid down in your body. These ... Views: 2128
The Mayo clinic offers us this definition for osteoarthritis:
"Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down ... Views: 2123
Imagine that your body's capacity to cope is like a bucket. The bucket represents your strength, your immune system, and your resistance to the stresses of life. Each time you put yourself under stress, it fills the bucket a little bit. Perhaps you are having a difficult time working with a new ... Views: 2119
If you are a person who has struggled with long-standing health issues that don't get better no matter what you do, you probably have some resistance to healing. We are all running subconscious tapes that color our approach to life. We have picked up the beliefs and influence of those around us ... Views: 2118