And we forget to take a moment out, just to slow down a little, even just for that moment. Yet it can make such a difference – it creates a reconnection to our essential harmony inside that often gets so blocked out or coverd up by all the hustle and bustle. Do yourself a favor and STOP …. then breathe in a few deep breaths. Next, allow yourself to smile and feel how it feels to take a deep breath and smile – nothing short of uplifting as far as I’m concerned.

Now, while you are in this state, take it just one step further and visualise yourself or get a sense of yourself in a beautiful place of nature, with blue skies, fresh, green foliage, maybe a gentle warm breeze wafting across your face and a few birds singing in the background.

The body doesn’t know the difference between what is imagined and what is real so it will be as if you are really there… having a mini, mini holiday ahh-hh-h

Just these two simple steps can really refresh you, heal your body and dissolve any stress almost instantly. It can give you the energy to continue your day in a positive frame of mind and in a way that is enjoyable. And these steps only need take a a very short time, like this half minute video below ….

Stress Relief Games

Well, when it actually comes down to it, emotions are really nothing more than plain and simple electro-chemical reactions. They are a response to whatever ‘meanings’  (thoughts, emotions, interpretations, beliefs  and so on) we are feeding into our wonderfdul and fascinating biological  system.

In other words, the hypothalamus gets tickled – ooh kinky! – and comes out with an emotional response (chemically or energetically interpreted)  every time you add some meaning to an event!

So then ‘feel good’ or ‘feel bad’ chemical or neuropeptide bundles are released and travel to all of the cells in the body.

A Key Response

They act like a key to lock into the cell receptors on the surface of these cells.

Once the key locks in, the cell changes its physical vibration to either a higher or a lower frequency according to the ‘code’ or key entered. Fascinating huh?

Neuropeptides are like food to the cells – yummy! – which split and reproduce as they feed. So as, say, anger or fear or sadness peptides feed the cell in response to our angry, fearful or sad thoughts ….

…. more angry, fearful or sad cells are produced.  Yuk!

They want what they are fed the most, almost like an addiction or a craving ….. and will reproduce quickly to get more of the same, whatever that is, whether it is the latest laughter or tears flavor of the month!

This results in a crowding out at the surface of the cell – Oi mate … stop yer pushin and shovin!

Which means …. if we are continually feeding ourselves with negative emotions, there is less space for the happiness, gratitude, love, laughter, acceptance etc ….. receptors to grow. (say “aw-ww-ww-w”)

So maybe we need a ‘high energy’ diet!! Yay! Yippee! Lets go for it!

It is time to create for ourselves new neural pathways, brimming with new meaning, more love, more connection, more joy….. (feel the love)

Hey, why not give this li’l old experiment a shot:

Smile …………..  is that all? – yup

Well, you can add the next bit if you like …

… say to someone next to you, or to someone in your imagination (the body doesn’t know the difference)

“I appreciate you”

Or look at them with a little mischievous sparkle in our eye … go on, you can do it  (twinkle, twinkle ..)

Congratulations!   

You have just sparked off about 19 trillion crystal formations and flooded your cells with a mass of higher vibrational neuropeptides.  Sheesh!

So… is laughing good for you?

You probably  feel better already and in fact your immune system has been given a bit of a boost into the bargain!

Now lets go party, party …. (music in the background)

No, listen …. imagine if you gave yourself a good helping of love, laughter, compassion, respect, kindness … and so on, each and every day (or hour, or minute!)  Is laughing good for you? Wouldn’t that be such a great ‘diet’ to follow?

We literally become that which we think about most, right down to the cellular level – and we have a say over the body building plans …. innit!

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But there is plenty of new analysis coming out of clinics looking at discomfort and how it may well actually enable the sufferer to survive and adapt to particular situations.

The first factor to keep in mind is that pain would be the body’s natural response under various conditions. When the mental faculties believe they have encountered a threat to the tissues, it creates a feeling of soreness in an effort to get the man or woman to stop that activity. For instance, if there were no problems when touching a fire or hot surface, this would not mean that the tissues were not becoming damaged. Actually, the ruin would continue, but with out a feeling of tenderness or sensitivity, the person will probably just allow the damage to completely destroy the skin and other tissues. Anguish gets us moving away from what the mind perceives as dangers to our well being.

But discomfort is also funny in that the amount of ache a person experiences doesn’t indicate the quantity of tissue damage they have suffered. Nearly all of us have had an experience in which we suffered an injury while playing a sport or working with construction equipment but have not even noticed it until finally there was blood all over the place. The tissues suffered considerable damage, but the human brain did not start ringing the sensitivity alarm till there was extra input from the sight of the blood. On the other hand, we have all also had the experience of a modest paper cut causing quite a lot of ache and discomfort. So a suffering message may very well not indicate the true level of tissue injury.

The example above on the injury that does not hurt until finally the person sees that they’re bleeding profusely serves as an illustration with the next principle of agony. The mind, when determining whether or not to send a discomfort message to indicate danger, uses a selection of sensory inputs to construct its message. You can find numerous different sensors inside the total body to detect tissue impairment, but it’s the brain that puts everything together from the cues from the nerves to be able to construct the feeling of suffering. If the cues are not judged to be sufficient enough, the human brain can ignore them and not trigger the painful feelings.

Finally, individuals with continual soreness must keep in mind that the human brain has two bodies that it monitors for serious pain: the actual human body and a virtual physique that exists only inside the mental faculties. This is why people today who have missing legs and arms can “feel” their missing total body elements — the mind is accessing them by means of its virtual entire body. So, long after precise tissue destruction has been repaired, the human brain might still be constructing ache messages based on its virtual representation of that part within the overall body, which might possibly not reflect what is actually happening within the tissues.

All of these new discoveries and paradigms for taking a look at the phenomenon of sensitivity can enable most people suffering from persistent diseases and syndromes. Since we know that ache is caused by a myriad of sensory inputs, and that the precise condition belonging to the tissues might have healed years ago whilst the soreness nevertheless persists, it might be a problem mainly due to the nervous system. Or maybe the nerves have become overly sensitized to painful feelings and are using any sensory inputs to cue an overly sensitized brain to kep hitting the pain alarm. But this nonetheless will probably have little to no relation to what is actually going on in the body tissues themselves.

Nick writes articles discussing spinal decompression and remedies for lower back soreness, among a large number of other health issues. He focuses mostly on providing data that people can use inside the treatment of joint tenderness, such as the spine, hips, knees, and other necessary areas of this physique. Should you be interested in learning much more about how spinal decompression functions, please visit his site and download a totally free e-book explaining how the procedure operates, the cost, and what you may expect right after a series of treatments. He also provides resources if you are looking for a chiropractor in Detroit or sciatica treatments in Royal Palm.

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Three young men who were all aged twenty-two, were on the way for an evening in the local public house. One of the men was speeding and was unable to keep control of the car. His vehicle had then careered straight into a large tree, all three of the people in the car had died at the scene.

She continued that one of the men which had died, had worked in the butchers, which was only two doors away from her shop. She described the man in question, which turned out to be a person that I knew, just to say hello to. I actually saw him on most mornings and we often smiled at each other, and would say something like, hi there.

During that evening my mind thought about this man. Even though he was friendly, he always looked quite stressed and did not seem that happy. My guess is that he would have perhaps been more care-free and positive had he known that he did not have long to live.

It should not have taken this kind of tragedy to bring me to my senses, but it did. I suddenly realised that we are all terminally ill as we all will die at some point in the future. I am sorry if that is a bit morbid, but it is true. Not all of us will live until retirement age and our lives could end tomorrow.

I have always been a bit of a worrier; mainly about my speech I suppose as I had a stuttering speech impediment. I did eventually manage to gain fluency via an intensive one-to-one stuttering therapy course but even then I started to worry about business; I work for a composite door company and for a business cost reduction specialist on a part time basis.

I now have learnt to stop stressing so much – life, I have now learnt, is just too short.

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In other words, the hypothalamus gets tickled and gives you an emotional response, every time you create a meaning!

What basically happens is that ‘feel good’ or ‘feel bad’ chemical or neuropeptide bundles are stimulated to be released and these then travel to all of the cells in the body.

They act like a key which finds and locks into the cell receptors situated on the surface of every cell in our bodies. Once the key locks in, the cell changes its physical vibration and changes it to either a higher or a lower frequency.

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Neuropeptides are like food to a cell. At the same time it is the natural function of cells to split and reproduce as they feed. So as the anger or guilt or ‘sadness peptides’continue to bombard the cell in response to our angry, guilty or sad thoughts, more receptor cells for anger, guilt etc are produced crowding out the surface of the cell. So as a result, there is consequently less space for happiness, gratitude, love, laughter and ‘acceptance receptors’ to grow.

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You can also think of the process as a pattern of energy flow, like water.

Habits of thinking and feeling have chiselled out  channels in the body.

The energy, like water, will flow more easily into well chiselled channels and grooves, than new and more shallow ones. It will also flow around blockages, leaving the blocked areas unfed, unnurtured and more prone to disease

Basically, as long as they are fed, your cells have the power to influence meaning, feelings and ultimately health. What you create or what you focus upon depend upon a food-oriented mechanism. They want what they are fed the most, like an addiction or a craving and will reproduce quickly to get more of the same, whatever that is, laughter or tears!

In the case of someone with depression or who is feeling stuck on the lower frequency negative emotions, isn’t it amazing to think that this is simply due to an overproduction of receptor sites on the cells of the body that have grown to feed on these very emotions which are keeping them there, as long as the basic diet doesn’t change.

Because they have previously been fed more sad or ‘angry food’ than ‘happy food’, there are more of these specially tuned receptor sites waiting to be fed than there are happy ones. So, although you can temporarily feel really good and fired up at a seminar, it often isn’t long before you end up sliding back into the more habitual sadness or anger ‘staple diet’ shortly afterwards.

There’s a difference between longer term ‘happy peaceful’ states and short bursts of ‘happy ecstatic’

It can take time to build up new change.It starts with being aware of what’s happening and once you are aware you are empowered to make a change. If you understand the process this can help you to be more kind, patient and compassionate towards yourself. Like going on a new diet. New behaviours, thoughts and feelings are needed to reinforce the new perspective and become the new more nutritious cell food.

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Energy needs a place to go

Every time you have an emotional response in the body there is creation of tension (like the surface tension of water turning to ice, it must expand)

Energy wants to go somewhere and it needs release.

Energy is everywhere. It is the basic stuff of the universe and like all energy, it has a charge, a tension that needs to be released. In the case of humans, energy is transmuted or changed, charged or released, by intention, focus, attention and attaching meaning to something.

Like the wave in quantum physics, the potential of the ‘non particular’ collapses into particles, into something solid simply by observing it.

This is the basis of the Secret, the basic Law of Attraction. We get what we focus upon the most. However this law is also a law of probability so it is well to remember that there is never a 100% guarantee that what you focus upon will happen. Just an increased probability.

Self sabotage

Self sabotage is a primal instinct. Did you know that every time a baby is born, oxytocin is released which is a chemical that forces the mother to become a nurturer. Nurturing is mainly achieved through touch. Touch is the first reference a baby makes for love and connection.

It has been discovered that if babies do not receive any physical touch in the early stages of upbringing that they often fail to thrive or survive. In fact their immune systems become compromised and they die.

Touch activates the lymphatic system which is essential for immunity and thriving. So at this early stage a relationship develops between touch, connection, love and life itself. This meaning then gets carried over into the rest of our lives and influences us deeply.

Love has become externalised by an Ego that is convinced that it needs love, touch and connection from the outside and is fearful that its removal would mean death.

Self sabotage comes from the fear of death. This may even go as far as someone becoming ill in order to have a connection they feel they wouldn’t get if they were to be well. The sabotage of success, in health, career, relationships and so on is often linked to the fear that success would lead to being cut off or rejected.

So a different food is needed.

Change the diet!

Every time you see success, in whatever area, in your own life and in the life of others, praise it.

New neural pathways will be created, brimming with new meaning, more love and more connection, especially from within, the ultimate source of nurturing and through which we thrive.

Storytelling

When we attach meanings to things and to the events in and around us we are basically creating stories, Ego stories.

Stories affect all of the matter around us and influence our visual representations, what we see, hear and understand and ultimately the actions we take and our state of health.

 Have you seen the water crystals photographed by the famous Dr Emoto who compiled the book ‘Hidden messages in Water’?

They show us in a very clear and often very beautiful way just how much language and meaning can affect the subatomic world and the everpresent flow of energy.

Simply attaching the word ‘love’ written on a piece of paper to a glass of water and left overnight, or praying over the water, produced an amazingly beautiful crystal formation, when that same water was frozen and allowed to crystallize.

Equally,words of anger, derision and rejection resulted in deformed, distorted, even cancerous looking crystal formations.

When you remember that our bodies are composed of about 70% water it makes you think! Especially if it is someone who has been in an abusive relationship for most of their lives. Would it be time to go on a new diet?

Author Joy Idries copyright 2009  http://chronicillnessandlaughter.com

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Try this experiment now:

Smile …

… and say to someone next to you, or to someone in your imagination (the body doesn’t know the difference)

“I appreciate you”          

Congratulations!

You have just sparked off about 19 trillion crystal formations and flooded your cells with a mass of higher vibrational neuropeptides. You probably even feel better already and in fact your immune system has been given a bit of a boost into the bargain!

The ever existent energy resource we all have at our disposal, our ingredient for the recipe we decide to bake, has been channeled into an action that has fed the happy, feel good receptors on the surface of our cells and this higher level vibration is a good food that nurtures and sustains life and good health.

The universal energy is a high energy of love and truth and when your focus is in alignment with it, you connect and thrive and the energy conforms in line with your focus and purpose. If your focus is turned to a lower vibration you are moving in the opposite direction to the flow and so you may experience this as some kind of conflict, stuckness and poorer state of health.

What have you been brought here to give? The more aligned you are with your purpose the more likely you will receive the manifestation of what you desire. Focus on your intention. Get it clear. Align with higher vibrational frequencies and your intention is much more likely to manifest, inside the body and out. You are much more likely to live a feast of a life of vibrant health and joy!

For additional pictures of Dr Masaru Emoto’s work with water see:

http://www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm

 What is your purpose? Please feel free

to share your ideas and comments below

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“When the heart grieves over what it has lost,

the spirit rejoices over what it has left”

The following article talks about how illness can become the turning point for a  beautiful transformation.

Following the diagnosis of a chronic or life-threatening illness, many patients will share that the illness was a gift. What changed for them and why? Illness can be the portal to personal, emotional and spiritual transformation.

When diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness transformation begin the moment the doctor gives you the news. Transformation is the cornerstone of what will become your ally as you take on the challenges associated with your illness. The choice is up to you how you use these transformative powers. We’ve all heard the person who has been diagnosed with some horrendous illness who says that it was a gift. It may be difficult to believe or understand, but it’s really punctuating the transformation process, not the illness.

The difficult situation for many of us is that it takes some huge force of energy to shift us out of a life of complacency.

An illness diagnosis is certainly a catapulting event that throws you into a universe filled with questions and possibility.

What most don’t realize is that transformation takes focus, concentration and energy. It is an intentional activity. Following the diagnosis it’s the choice you make about how you will take on this health challenge.

The process of transformation is similar to that of the pilgrims who set out on long journeys to shrines hoping for healing. These individuals are called to embark on this journey to prove their commitment to getting well.

At the time they embark on this journey they do so without knowing what will happen every step along the way. Following your diagnosis your choice to empower yourself and make mindful and informed judgments about care is your pilgrimage. You are called and if you choose to heed the call, you’ll experience challenges, setbacks and triumphs that will invigorate your journey to wellness.

One of the obstacles related to transformation is that it can often be short lived. Studies from Johns Hopkins University show that once heart disease patients pass through the stage of being critical, they begin to revert back to their old bad habits of poor nutrition and lack of exercise. The goal is to experience the transformation and fortify the new activities with a commitment and a vow to continue these changes in hopes of putting the disease behind you.

The areas that most people experience transformation are regarding stress, work/life balance and appreciation for family and friends. You may believe that you were scared into making these changes and at first that may have been the truth. When you are able to create a relationship with the changes is when you know transformation has taken place. It’s a shift in priorities. It’s the gift you give yourself to make better choices about how you spend your time and money. It sends a message to family and friends that you intend to be more present with them and intend on getting well to stay a part of their daily lives.

We hear the word transformation and feel it is mystical or magical. The truth is that when you decide to become informed about your health and your illness you have made a transformative shift. While going through treatment when you decide to leave the office on time and not take work home so you can spend time with your family; that’s a transformative action. Knowing what foods give you energy and build your immune system is a transformative experience. It’s not rocket science, but it must be a conscious decision on your part and it’s a commitment that needs to last a lifetime.

By Greg Katz

Surviving Strong
Mentoring those facing health challenges by inspiring, supporting and educating patients on personal health advocacy

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