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This is a great article by Roberta Mittman. The three Rs explained below align with my experience on how to relieve stress, gain peace and start to get a perspective on your life. Take this brilliant advice given by Roberta and please keep me updated on the changes you see in your own life.

Avoid a Personal Energy Crisis: A 3Rs Example
By: Roberta Mittman

You’ve read a lot about maintaining energy. You understand all the common Energy Zappers and Energy Fixes in theory. But in practice…maybe it’s not so easy to see how the 3Rs fit in for you. How about an example to demonstrate?

Meet Janet. Janet is a middle manager at a corporation that has struggled lately. Janet’s department was downsized last month. She and her staff have been working furiously to pick up the slack. Janet is exhausted by her own duties as well as seeing how the strain is affecting everyone else.

Janet believes in her company and wants to see it succeed, but she’s also aware that her health is suffering. Something has to give. Janet applies the 3Rs and comes up with these results:

RECOGNIZE what’s going on. The daily uphill battle to get it all done leaves Janet feeling helpless and ineffective. To top it off, her friendly but out-of-touch boss tosses his non-priority tasks to his managers. Janet has never objected to his demands, so she’s usually the one he calls on first.

Janet realizes she has two classic Energy Zappers working against her: unrealistic expectations and poor boundaries.

REFRAME your thoughts and actions. Janet knows she alone cannot fix all the company’s problems. So instead she strives to change how she looks at them. She’s been starting each day with a defeating thought: “I can’t do it all.” She decides to banish the negative “can’t” from her mind. Her new affirmation: “I can get the most important things done today, and I can do them brilliantly.”

Reframing also means actions, not just thoughts. So Janet acts by writing down her new resolve on three notecards. She tapes one to her bathroom mirror so she’ll be encouraged before she leaves home in the morning. She puts the second card in her pants pocket, knowing she’ll get a reminder when she reaches for her subway card. Then, when she gets to the office, Janet puts the third card in her top desk drawer. Now she’ll have a surprise pep talk every time she grabs a pencil or sticky note.

Janet then makes a realistic list of today’s goals–not a long, impossible, and overwhelming list, but the most critical tasks. Throughout the day, she boldly crosses out each one as she accomplishes it. It’s a busy day, but when 6pm arrives, Janet’s list shows she has successfully completed all of her original tasks–plus an emergency that came up one unexpectedly. It’s the first time in months she’s felt a sense of accomplishment.

As Janet is leaving, her boss appears with a thick file and tells her to make sure it’s taken care of. Janet recognizes this task as something that will be relevant soon but is not crucial right now. She explains that her department is swamped with another project that is more time-sensitive. Janet shows him her list of the day’s finished tasks. He is visibly shocked at how much is going on, and he agrees that the file can wait.

RECLAIM the health you deserve. At the end of her first day of “cans,” Janet is tired but not completely drained. For the first time in weeks, she even finds the will to leave through the lobby and smile at the receptionist instead of sneaking out the back way to be alone. Self-assertion and a sense of accomplishment are a great pair of natural energy boosters!

Janet is a fictional character, but she’s much like many of my real patients who attest that the 3Rs work. Put them to work and plug the holes that are draining away your zip.
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Physical health, albeit very important, is only one portion of what makes up total wellness. Total wellness implies health on many levels including emotional and spiritual wellness, in addition to the health of your physical body.

When you decide to embark upon the journey to total wellness, it can feel quite overwhelming, especially when you begin to research all the things that can contribute to ill physical, emotional and spiritual health. You might feel like quitting before you even begin, but the key here is to take things one step at a time. Make changes slowly and as you see fit.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Lao-tzu

You must begin somewhere, so choose something that’s either easy for you to begin, or is a pressing matter, such as high risk for certain diseases or a chronic condition, such as depression. Here’s what I mean by that:

Start Easy

If you know you need to make some changes in your life, just start with one. As you practice this one change over time, it will become habit and free up your thinking to begin working on your second change, and so on. Some simple first changes that you can make one at a time are as follows:

• Begin reading labels on the food you buy at the grocery store. Research some of those ingredients and cut out all foods that contain high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, sodium nitrate or high sodium content. Choose one and begin there. I suggest cutting out high fructose corn syrup first, but don’t be alarmed when you realize a large portion of the foods you eat contain this ingredient.
• Cut out one bad food habit, like that nightly bowl of ice cream in front of the television, and replace the habit with something more healthy, like grapes.
• Cut back on television. Limit your watching by 1 to 2 hours per night, or turn the tv off completely for 2 nights per week.
• Incorporate 5 to 10 minutes of your day for sitting silently and doing absolutely nothing. This, a form of meditation, helps to clear your mind of stresses and mental fatigue.
• Purchase a water filtering systemand make a commitment to begin drinking one glass of water per day. Increase this as necessary until you’ve reached the recommended 8 glasses.
• Work on becoming more aware of your emotions. Anger, sadness and guilt are feelings that are normal, but not necessarily productive. Your motivation at this point is not to change these feelings, but simply develop an awareness of when you are feeling them.

Your Health Depends On It

If you have a pressing health issue or you belong to a high-risk group for a disease or illness, make that your primary focus. I identify fully with the concept of holistic healing. Therefore, I would suggest researching specific remedies that pertain to your issue. Learn what types of herbs or vitamins may benefit your body, learn what types of foods or food combinations may contribute to a better functioning immune system, and become open-minded to all solutions. Begin to make small changes that represent an effort to move toward healing this problem you may be facing. If it’s a matter of life or death, jump in with both feet and make the necessary changes immediately!

Total Wellness

The above examples demonstrate a very small list of things you can do physically, spiritually and emotionally to begin working toward total wellness. Total wellness is a journey. It’s a long road, but one that becomes very fulfilling over time. There are many, many tools that can help you to achieve total wellness, including all your dreams and desires. Excellent health, continual joy, release from life’s pressures, financial abundance, relief from debt. All these things contribute to total wellness and each of these can be acquired by you. There may be a substantial amount of work on your part to achieve these, but with support, knowledge and resources, you can start living a fulfilling life instead of letting the days slip by.

High Fever Natural Remedies

A fever is the body’s natural way of eliminating bacteria and infections. An elevated temperature is created because the body knows that these types of organisms cannot ‘take the heat’, so to speak. People generally become alarmed, especially when children have a fever. If we examine the idea that the immune system is the body’s natural defense against infection, and if it hasn’t been hindered by overuse of antibiotics in the past, it will do the best job possible at fighting off sickness and disease.

Despite the fact that a fever has a specific purpose and place in healing of the body, sometimes we may wish to bring down a fever, even if only slightly. When a fever gets too high, there are several consequences that may result. If you or your child are experiencing hallucinations or dehydration as a result of high fever, you may want to consult a physician. If you’re more interested in calming the patient and getting to the root of the issues, there are several natural remedies for bringing down a fever and leading to a better chance for rapid healing.

Touch is one of the most important things to include in your natural healing remedies for fever. The body is made up of energy which has a particular and constant flow. When this flow is interrupted by sickness, it’s important to try and get things back in order. Especially for a child, touch will not only help to get energy properly flowing again, but it will also calm and soothe the sick patient. This will permit him or her to feel more comfortable and safe, thus allowing the immune system and other functions of the body to focus on healing, rather than stress and frenzy.

There are many herbs and natural plants or seeds that can help reduce high fever. Drinking herbal teas with thyme, linden flowers and chamomile may be especially helpful natural remedies. You’ll also want to make sure to drink plenty of water and fruit juice. Remember, most of the fruit juice on the shelves at the grocery store is not really juice. When sick with a high fever, you’re looking for 100% natural with no sugars, sodium or high fructose corn syrup. The vitamins and minerals that can be obtained by drinking beet or carrot juice will help significantly. For children who may not agree to tea or beet juice, a tepid bath with added herbs or a cool compress will help soothe and bring down the fever. Many people report that placing an onion or potato around the wrist or the heel helps lower body temperature as well, and engaging in such behavior will likely create some humor that may lighten the mood!

Remember to always keep on loose clothing so that the fever can breathe. Try to avoid solid foods and don’t use alcohol as a rub down or addition to the bathtub, as it can actually do more harm than good, especially for kids. Try not to become frantic over a high fever as that type of energy can lead yourself or your patient to an even more restless state. Remain calm, give a fever a couple days and let it run its course. If fever is associated with a stiff neck, severe hallucinations or rises about 105 degrees for adults, and high fever natural remedies don’t seem to be working, a doctor’s appointment may become necessary.

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Use nature or visualizations to help balance the mind, body and spirit

Balancing of mind, body and spirit has significant benefits in everyday life. This balance can be achieved in a number of ways, and there are several simple changes that can be made immediately to begin feeling the positive impact. Awareness of your current standpoint is vital to the experience and can help give you some idea of how you operate and where to begin to achieve the necessary balance.

What Feelings Are You Choosing?
Our feelings are a choice. It may not feel that way when we are experiencing unfortunate circumstances, but the simple fact is that there are many ways to feel about a given situation. Blessings in disguise, for example, occur everyday in our lives. It seems simpler to blame exterior circumstances for what is happening to us, but when we choose to release negative feelings or find a more positive way to view any experience, it helps to create this balance of mind, body and spirit. Positive feelings weigh less, giving us more energy, vibrance and focus. When these are in place, nice and happy experiences seem to become more frequent.

Who is Making Contributions to Your Life?
What kinds of people are contributing to your current conditions. While it is fully your responsibility to choose appropriate feelings, this is much easier to do when you are surrounded by supportive and uplifting people. Balance of mind, body and spirit can be much more easily achieved when you can laugh and love more easily and without effort. If you are surrounded by people who complain, or if you complain yourself, check this behavior and begin to network with people who make it a habit to be positive. These people may seem annoying to someone who’s used to living a reality of unfortunate circumstances, but the more you realize how much easier this way of life is, the more attractive this lifestyle will become.

Where’s All the Fun?
Do you have any fun? It is vital and essential and mandatory that you find a way to incorporate some fun into your life; on a daily basis! The excuse that there isn’t enough time to do the things you want to do is simply not true. In fact, having fun and releasing stress will give you the benefit of more time in a day. Time is relative anyway, and the addition of events which make you feel joy, laughter, peace, love or freedom will enhance the balance of body, mind and spirit and keep you more focused and efficient for the tasks that you are less emotionally connected to.

Release Stress
Meditation is one of the most effective ways to release stress and find that balance for your entire being. Your physical well-being, emotional sanity and spiritual gwell-being all depend upon a balance. Meditation can be achieved almost anywhere at almost anytime. A ritualistic perspective is not necessary. Whenever you have a few moments, like sitting in traffic, washing dishes or waiting for someone, you can engage in a few moments of meditation. Become acutely aware of each thought as it enters your mind, and then practice ways to let it go, let it pass and let it fly. This practice takes some getting used to, and will become an extremely important and effective tool for releasing stress, remaining calm, feeling joy and recognizing the harmony in all people, circumstances and events around you, whether seemingly good or bad.

Live, laugh and love in peace, joy and harmony.
~Jeannie

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High fructose corn syrup is contained in just about every food in the grocery store.

There is an ongoing debate over the dangers of high fructose corn syrup, and whether or not it’s contributing to the decline of health, and the obesity of consumers. Research reveals facts that keep up with both sides. Mercury, a toxic chemical in all its forms, has been found in many samples of commercially sold HFCS. Studies have also shown that the consumption of high fructose corn syrup has no significant difference in effect on the body than the use of regular table sugar. HFCS is derived from corn by a process that is far from natural, and it’s the main ingredient in many popular foods found at the grocery store, including bread, soda, ice cream, juice and even many natural and health foods.

The Appearance of High Fructose Corn Syrup
The sugar contained in many popular food and drink products used to be derived from a sucrose that came from sugar beets or sugar cane. In the 70s, prices rose and a cheaper source to sweeten food was created. A process that modifies starch molecules from cornstarch produces glucose and fructose that becomes HFCS. High fructose corn syrup is a highly processed form of sugar that may contain mercury. Recent tests reveal that a large portion of commercially sold high fructose corn syrup servings may contain this toxic substance due to a process used to create it. Manufacturers of this sugar substitute claim that they use reagents that are mercury-free, however it’s the creation of these reagents that may be causing contamination. Who’s telling the truth, and how much of the story are companies legally required to reveal?

Here’s a very interesting, (and kind of long-winded) video on how and why High Fructose Corn Syrup is so popular. I suggest you watch it. It may open your eyes in more ways than one.

High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sucrose
HFCS and sucrose, or normal table sugar, have equal amounts of calories. Glucose and fructose are present in both, however, they are chemically bonded in sucrose, whereas high fructose corn syrup blends the two. This creates a difference in the way each is absorbed by the body. Research insists that the absorption is the same, but high fructose corn syrup bypasses the digestion process altogether and is metabolized directly into the bloodstream. Some research shows that free or unbound fructose may cause problems with the body’s use of important nutrients like copper, chromium and magnesium. Fructose also contains no healthy substances, and steals nutrients from the body for its own sustenance. Cirrhosis of the liver may result from too much consumption of this sugar, and other problems may creep up as well. Table sugar isn’t healthy either, despite it’s claim to be natural. A little study of how the body digests and uses these chemicals may bring some light to the subject.

Natural and Organic Foods
High fructose corn syrup falls under the category of ‘natural’ as approved by the FDA. The FDA approves a food label’s use of the word natural, as long as that food contains a small percentage of natural ingredients. This means that 100% fruit juice containing high fructose corn syrup and other unnatural chemicals may be legally marketed at a natural and healthy product. It’s up to you to decide. I still like to go by pronunciation of the ingredients. If I can’t say them out loud, they probably include chemicals or processing that I don’t want in my body.

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Positive affirmations can make changes at a cellular level.

Positive affirmations may seem like a bunch of words that sound good in theory, but how are they supposed to make a difference when we live in a world filled with negative energy? We turn on the news and it’s bad. We get into traffic and we almost get killed by raging drivers, or we become angry ourselves. We are up in arms over healthcare, government, and religion. We hate our jobs, our marriages are failing and our kids don’t listen. What good can a bunch of words labeled ‘positive affirmations’ do for us?

You’ll be surprised if you decide you have nothing to lose and try out this little exercise.

When a statement of purpose is recorded, in writing, either in a text document or on a notepad, it becomes powerful. Realize that it’s a creation. It’s something that wasn’t there before, but now has existence. It’s matter created from a thought. If you have the ability to read between the lines here, a big lightbulb should be going off.

Even more powerful is the spoken word. Using positive affirmations as a daily mantra will transform your physical and emotional being. Stating words that bring about a general feel-good sensation will lift negative emotions out of the way almost instantaneously. Repeating them daily will begin a change at the cellular level of your body. Continuing this repetition of positive affirmations will create a new habit of bringing about joy into your life by rerouting old message waves in the brain. It’s scientific, my friends… much bigger than mumbo jumbo.

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If you’re sensitive to the sensations of your body, you’ll notice the flutter or energy surge when you say something powerful and positive. Look around for some positive affirmations that work well for your life, or write down some of your own. I will include a short list at the end of this post.

Make it a habit to recite your powerful statements at least twice a day. You can choose general positive affirmations for joy and happiness, or pick specific statements that pinpoint a problem you may be having in your life.

If you have a problem with emotional eating, or want to lose weight:
~I am now at peace with my body, and I am feeling healthy.
~I crave only foods which are healthy for my mind, body and spirit.
~Losing weight is easy and effortless.

If you are having problems with relationships:
~I am now creating joy and love in all my relationships.
~I attract healthy and loving relationships.
~I feel compassion and love towards myself and others.

If you are having problems with depression:
~Today is filled with joy, peace and happiness.
~I feel powerful, strong and creative today.
~My life is now magical. I see evidence of joy and light.

These are only a few short examples of millions of positive affirmations that can be incorporated into your days. Once you understand the power of positive thinking, you’ll begin to see results that are magical, and you’ll begin to attract only good feelings.

Peace, joy and light,
Jeannie
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What's the next evolutionary step?

It is my belief, and the belief of many others, that we are in the midst of embarking on our next evolutionary step. Many of us are feeling the pull, the changes, the discomfort. Others haven’t noticed. Either way, its happening whether we like it or not, whether we know about it or not. Expansion of awareness is key to leaving behind the stressful conditions we find ourselves in, and finding peace to evolve freely with the universe and all of mankind. We are heading for peace on earth!

The following article tackles a complicated subject and brings it to a simple point. We must begin to increase our self awareness and allow the universe to lead us forward through this next evolutionary step. I am excited for the upcoming book and hope you enjoy reading this information as much as I did.

Your Evolutionary Potential – How To Be In Step

By E. Smith

Within everyone is the capacity to be a powerful center for change… vast sweeping change. Not by changing one self, but by stepping into one’s evolutionary potential to become change.

“We are not separate from our environment.” Everything, including us, in spiritual and physical form is simply a part of the universal evolving ecology. All that is needed for us to be in our potential is simply to come into step with evolution – to simply become what is happening and changing. By doing so we are able to flow peacefully within the river of the changing landscape and see clearly how to interact with life. This frees up enormous energy and vitality to be channeled into life purpose and meaning.

We have lived in an age of evolutionary contradiction in which everything has continued to evolve – yet humanity has invested their happiness and security into institutions for stability and predictability as if they were insulated from change. As long as these institutions have held, people have felt powerful and in control of their circumstances.

But these institutions; banking, religion, business, education, finance, government and marriage were built as permanent fixtures on the ever-shifting sands of evolution itself. Hence, they have become weathered and weakened like a crumbling sidewalk, causing people to feel unsettled and out of sync.

What is happening right now cannot be understood by the human mind – but one thing is clear: The rules we created to live our lives by are changing – even disintegrating. What used to work so well, does not any more – and may become obsolete in the near future. For evolution is about continued adaptation – and we must come into alignment with what wants to happen – rather than what we want to happen.

In a world that has enough technology, food, and money – and within an environment that is becoming increasingly fragile, evolution is simply responding in the only way it knows how. Evolution is quickening its pace and guiding us through a broad base transition to set aside our individual needs to become more compassionate to hold a higher, more inclusive vision for ourselves and therefore, the planet.

We are each being tapped on the shoulder – being asked to live with a new sense of awareness and interconnectedness. And it is time to start relying on our intuition and feelings in ways that we could not have done before. We are being asked to experience life through the heart and answer the call as we feel it deep inside for self-reliance, balance, and purposeful living.

The small reward is that we can quickly come into harmony with what wants to happen for our lives to be in our human potential. The larger reward is that we each become a powerful center for change that impacts the people around us as they tap into our evolutionary state and then their potential. This adds velocity and thrust to the global transition of becoming a more heart-centered, and therefore sustainable planet.

There are Seven Evolutionary Guidelines that facilitate the transition to becoming centered in the heart.

1) Allow Life To Come To You, And Act From Intuitive Feelings.

2) What You Need To Evolve Shows Up Perfectly As You Are In Step With Evolution

3) Be Light. Light Is Light. Lightness Spreads Light.

4) Be In The Silence. Silence Is The Doorway. Become A Noise Reducer.

5) Simplicity Frees Energy. Simplify Everything. So Purity Can Work With Purity.

6) Rapid Acceleration Occurs When People Get Into Evolutionary Flow Together.

7) Dive Into The Mystery. Into Not Knowing And Become What Wants To Happen

These evolutionary guidelines are just that – guidelines. They show us how to be in step with our evolution and therefore our potential. They hold no power over anyone. They are simply suggestions for where and how to interact with what is happening in a much more efficient and therefore self-reliant way. The immediate impact is that you can simply follow the guidelines to be in step with what is wanted for your life – saving valuable energy and vitality for creating what is really important to you and the people around you.

All of us are evolving – there is not anything we can do about that. However, when we come into step with evolution, we enter a slipstream of energy that fundamentally changes how we interact with life, moment-to-moment and day-to-day.

The result of being in step is a heightened state of awareness and the ability to be more centered and joyful regardless of our life circumstances. We gain the ability to channel our energy into life purpose and service effortlessly. We are connected to magic, flow and Grace. Being in step with evolution is like the difference between riding a steam locomotive and a bullet train. Both are heading in the same direction, but everyone who can, rides a speeding train.

About the Author: E is an Evolutionary Guide. He shares Evolutionary Guidelines and heart-centering practices with those who desire to be in step with their highest potential. His next book, “The Evolutionary Guidebook” is scheduled for release in early 2010.

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Wellness encompasses more than just physical health

We are arriving at a period in our human timeline where we are receiving enormous amounts of information on how to achieve complete and total wellness of our bodies, minds and spirits. Given our old and lifelong habits, this may seem like a daunting task. In the following article, Aimee breaks down a quick summary of how to begin focusing on total wellness giving us examples of how we can improve each facet of our beings.

6 Dimensions of Wellness
by: Aimee Whitfill

When most of us think of wellness, we automatically think of physical health. We try to maintain a healthy body and hope that will ward off serious illness in the future. However, while physical health is crucial to good health, wellness has many dimensions beyond the physical. In fact, many experts believe there are 6 dimensions of wellness.

1. Emotional wellness
Understanding our emotions and finding healthy ways of expressing them is important to emotional health. Learn to accept your limitations and embrace ways to form healthy relationships with others. Maintain a sense of perspective, and learn to control emotions like sadness, anger, or frustration.

2. Spiritual wellness
Having a purpose in life and feeling that life is meaningful leads to spiritual health. Take some quiet time to discover the morals, ethics, and values that guide your decision making, and try to stick with those during problematic times.

3. Social wellness
Maintaining healthy relationships with others leads to a healthier you. Try to learn ways to relate well with others, whether they are family members, coworkers, or friends. Practice communication skills and try to be the kind of friend or spouse you would like to have.

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A healthier planet leads to healthier inhabitants, so not only should you protect yourself from environmental hazards, such as wearing sunscreen or staying indoors on smoggy days, but you should also look for ways to help the earth s health. Recycle or reuse items that you can, and donate used clothing, cell phones, or old computers to non profit organizations that can refurbish them, thereby keeping them out of landfills.

5. Intellectual wellness
You ve probably heard of the phrase use it or lose it. That is particularly true for the brain. As we age, there is a natural progression of a slowing of the brain s functions, but you can combat this by working your brain every day. Keep your mind active with learning, creativity, and problem solving. Read up on current events each day. Paint, draw, or build something with your hands. Take a continuing education course at a local college, or join a book club. Even working a crossword puzzle each day can help to keep the mind active.

6. Physical wellness
Maintain a healthy body through proper nutrition, exercise, and the avoidance of harmful habits, such as smoking or alcohol abuse. Make sure you exercise at least 30 minutes each day. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats, such as those found in olive oil. Visit your dentist regularly, since dental health can affect the rest of your body. Seek medical attention when necessary.

Since our bodies and minds are interrelated, true wellness depends of integrating all of the above factors for a more holistic approach to good health. Monitoring and trying to improve in these 6 areas can lead to a happier, healthier you, which can ward off illnesses or diseases.

Physical health is probably the easiest to monitor. For a baseline of your body s physical health, consider getting a mobile health screening, which is convenient, painless, and non invasive. You will find information quickly about your risk for heart attack or stroke.

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