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Posts tagged Meditation
How To Quiet Your Negative Thoughts
Apr 25th
Martha Beck, author of the fantastic book Steering by Starlight, calls them the ranting of your Inner Lizard. The author of the book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Dr. Daniel Amen refers to them as ANTs (Automatic Negative Thoughts). Other people call them fear, mental blocks, paralyzing negativity.... Whatever you call them, they prevent you from ...
The World Famous Sailboat Method
Aug 31st
A while back I mentioned a meditative technique called The Sailboat Method. There are times when you just want to stop the constant barrage of thoughts in your ever-rushing stream of consciousness. Science shows us that our brains work through a process of seemingly random electro-chemical impulses. It is a process that we do not ...
The Difference Between Positive Thinking and Positive Focus
Aug 6th
I was talking with a friend at lunch yesterday. Her phone buzzed with a text message. The message was one of those "send this on to 10 of your friends or suffer the consequences" sorts of things. I laughed. She did not. You see, the message had created a death spiral of negative thinking in her. ...
The Dilemma of Personal Responsibility
Jun 29th
If you are serious about improving yourself and your current situation, there will come a time where you have to face yourself in the mirror with a startling recognition: You are responsible for everything in your life. You constantly create the circumstances that form your life's reality. Every moment, you make choices based on how you ...
The Importance of “It Already Happened”
Jun 26th
Which would have the greater impact on your life right now? 1. Knowing that someone deposited $1 million into your bank account yesterday. 2. Knowing that someone will deposit $1 million into your bank account at an undetermined date in the future. If you're like me, chances are knowing that someone deposited money into your bank account yesterday ...
What Do I Believe?
Jun 24th
People ask me everyday. What do I believe? I've thought about this question a lot. And I think it's something everyone should answer. In writing. There is something about writing out your beliefs that makes you question where your beliefs come from, why you have them, and what they ultimately mean to you. Whenever I would ...
To Do: Centering Prayer
Jun 22nd
I have found the simplest and often most effective centering prayer, and a couple of variations of it, to be breathing. Many ancient cultures (and quite a few people I meet today) believed that the breath is the holiest part. Our breath is God, spirit, and soul. Find a quiet place. Sit with your feet flat on ...
Flushing Negativity Down The Toilet
Jun 7th
Meditation and toilets aren't often used in the same sentence, let alone does anyone suggest that they can be used together. But the reality is that living a positive life means embracing all aspects of life. Most importantly, we honor how our bodies and spirits work to maintain our health and well-being. I am often asked ...
