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Our first prescription for everyone ...

Our very own "Activating Love' CDS  that can be used to start or continue on with for mental and emotional wellbeing.

A time comes in your life when you finally get it.  When, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere a voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH!

Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on.  And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through new eyes.

This is your awakening.  You realise it’s time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon.  You come to terms with the fact that you are neither Prince Charming nor Cinderella and that in the real world there aren’t always fairy tale endings or beginnings for that matter and that any guarantee of 'happily ever after' must begin with YOU.

And in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.  You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are...and that’s OK.  They are entitled to their own views and opinions.

And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself.  And in the process a sense of newfound confidence is born of self-approval.  You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you or didn’t do for you and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected.

You learn that people don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that it’s not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself.  And in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

You stop judging and pointing fingers (there are always 3 fingers pointing back at you when you point at someone) and you begin to accept people as they are and overlook their shortcomings and human frailties.  And in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

You realise that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained in your psyche.And you begin to sift through all the junk you’ve been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, how much you should weigh, what you should wear, what you should drive, what you should do for a living, how much money you should make, how and where you live, who you should marry, the importance of having and raising children, and what you owe your family, parents, and friends.

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view.  And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for.

You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should have never have bought into to begin with.  And in the process you learn to go with your instincts.

You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive.  And that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop manoeuvring through life merely as a consumer looking for your next fix.

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life.  You learn that you don’t know everything, it’s not your job to save the world and that you can’t teach a pig to sing.

You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say no.  You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake.

Then you learn about love.  How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving and when to walk away.  You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them to be.  You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes.  And you learn that alone doesn’t mean lonely.

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs.  You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK and that it is your right to want things and to ask for the things you want.  And that sometimes it’s necessary to make demands.

You come to the realisation that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect and you won’t settle for less.  And you learn that your body really is your temple.  And you begin to care for it and treat it with respect.  You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise.

You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest.  And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul.  So you take more time to laugh and play.  You learn that, for most part, you get in life what you believe you deserve and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen.  More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance.  You also learn that no one can do it all alone.  And that it’s OK to risk asking for help.

You learn the only thing you must truly fear is the greatest robber baron of all: Fear itself.  You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you can handle it and to give into fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms.  And you learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom.

You learn that life isn’t always fair, you don’t always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to good people.  On these occasions you learn not to personalise things.  You learn that God isn’t punishing you or failing to answer your prayers.

Its just life happening.  And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state - the ego. You learn that the negative feelings such as anger, envy,and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the very life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you.  You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls.

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower.

Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself and you make yourself a promise never to betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's desire.  And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.  And you make it a point to keep smiling, to trust, and to stay open to every possibility.

Finally, with courage in your heart and the universe by your side you can take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can".

(From an anonymous source)

When one speaks of a ‘holistic’ approach in regards to the human body, one could assume we are speaking of the major physiological systems within the body; however there is one part that can override all other systems and be used as a powerful healing tool or a destructive one and this is the mind. It is VITAL to have a healthy mind…

It is extremely important that we keep in the foremost of our thoughts just how powerful our minds are and how they can be used for good or evil. For example in Aboriginal ‘bone pointing’, the subject has a bone pointed at them resulting in their death within three days. The reason is simply belief – the person is brought up to believe in such a system and their body follows the instruction from the mind and dies. Similar methods of cursing a person can be found in various cultures around the world. You may think you are beyond such beliefs, but how much different is the BELIEF that cancer is a death sentence? Or worse still the BELIEF that the doctor who points his finger at you and tells you you’ve got 6 months to live is right? Many people obey their doctors – this does NOT mean you have to.

There are a number of techniques and exercises that can assist in what Mark calls "mind weeding", taking out the "toxic" thoughts and planting "healthy" thoughts. However, the first step is to become aware of our thinking patterns.

The chart below is taken from, “ Coping with Stress” by Dr. Bob Montgomery (1982). The 10 irrational thought patterns that many find themselves in, can easily be replaced by different, more rational ones that will lower unnecessary stress that we place on our minds. Put this chart on the fridge and take note of your thinking. When you identify similar irrational thinking patterns, mark them and read the corresponding rational belief so that you can change your thinking.

RATIONAL VS. IRRATIONAL IDEAS LIST

JOURNALING

Another effective stress relieving technique is JOURNALING

This is a link from Dr Mercola's website which we think is brilliant...

"What a powerful and inexpensive tool to help you heal. I have written about the power of journaling your emotions before. Previous research published four years ago in JAMA showed that this tool was enormously useful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis as well.

It is tragic that many of us forget the basics when it comes to healing.

Many may not be familiar with the mechanics of journaling so let me expand on them here:

Journaling is not complex. All it requires is a minimum of 20 minutes. You can go longer, but 20 minutes is the bare minimum. You should find a quiet spot where you will not be interrupted and sit with a pen and paper.

You might have trouble starting to write. Many people notice this. If this is the case, just keep the pen moving and write fake words or circles. The only rule in this type of journaling is to keep your pen moving. Do not stop and ponder. Just write whatever comes to your mind. You will be pleasantly surprised how you quickly get into writing what is troubling you.

The healing in journaling actually comes from the writing, not in reviewing it at a later date. Many have fears of writing everything they need to for fear of someone reading it at a later date. That is why it is crucial to burn or destroy the paper afterward. You must actually light a fire and destroy the paper. If you fail to do this, your subconscious will prevent you from writing everything you need to.

You may think this step is optional or trivial, but please believe me when I tell you that this is an absolutely essential part of the process.

Alternatively, you could type instead of journaling if a keyboard is easier for you to use. In that case you would merely delete the file after typing it.

Normally, you will notice improvement in the condition you are journaling about within a few days. It truly is an amazing technology that requires virtually no investment other than your time.

Try it--you might like it".

 Source: http://www.mercola.com/

 22 x 11 Exercise

Library call number for helpful books; 158.1

Notes taken from a lecture about a technique described in the book

"Absolute Happiness" by Michael Domeyko Rowland

 11 RULES

1.  Choose a goal you would like to experience and write it out as a statement. Use no negatives    (i.e. I will not, no, can't...). Do not use future tense. Make the statement clear and positive; something you really want. Make sure your statements aren't too long or too general. Stick to one subject. Make your statements about yourself - remember it is YOU who you want to change, not someone else (Use "I" and "Me").

2.   For 11 days write the statement out 22 times.

3.    After each statement, write down underneath it whatever comes into your head:

                1.             Statement

                1.             Response (short and to the point)

                2.             Statement

                2.             Response

                3.             .................

                                ................

                22.           .................

4.     Writing of the statement and responses must be done in the one sitting and all 11 days must be consecutive. NO INTERRUPTIONS!

5.     The statement must not be altered within the writing period of 22 times or over the 11 days except to polish off or clarify if necessary. The main

thrust of the statement must not alter.

6.      Do not analyze the responses during the writing period. Continue writing the statement and responding no matter what you feel. It is best to wait

until after the writing session or at the end of the 11 days to consider your responses.

7.     Continue through your writing session each day no matter how you feel during the process!

8.      After persisting with the writing sessions for the 11 days, take 11 days rest from the process. Then you may repeat the full 11 day process again

at any time either until you have achieved your goal, as you feel necessary or until you have lost interest in achieving that particular goal because it is

no longer desired.

(YOU MAY WORK ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GOALS USING THIS PROCESS AT THE SAME TIME. When taking 11 days off from one goal statement, you can still work on any others you are working on.)

9.             Always leave at least 11 days between 22 X 11s on the same topic.

10.          When writing your goal statements, say the statement out loud. Don't rush through it. Take any hints from above. TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY!

11.          PERSIST      A little difference will make all the difference.

30 Day Mental Fast

1)    Read for at least 15 minutes a day from an empowering and uplifting book.

2)    NO TELEVISION UN PLUG IT/THEM! No news, no sitcoms, no soap operas etc.

3)    Listen to an empowering tape each day. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE RADIO AT ALL.

4)    Don’t read the newspaper.

5)    Limit or disassociate yourself from NEGATIVE PEOPLE.

6)    Take 15 to thirty minutes for REFLECTION. (see peak performance questions)

7)    Drink plenty of water and take supplements.

8)    Exercise (include incidental exercise)

     9) Take the time to write out what your perfect day 5 years       from now will be like.

Peak Performance Questions

Morning

1)    What am I positive about in my life right now? (What could I be positive about in my life right now?) How does that make me feel?

2)    What am I pumped up about in my life right now? How does that make me feel?

3)    What am I purposely pursuing in my life right now, and how does it make me feel to know that it’s already mine?

4)    Who or what should I be thankful for in my life right now?

5)    What am I persistent about being, doing and having in my life right now? (What am I committed to?) How does that make me feel?

6)   Read your perfect day in 5 years description.

REMEMBER: ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT AND NOT WHAT YOU DON’T WANT!

Evening

1)    What did I perform that gave value in another person’s life today? How does that make me feel?

2)    What confidence building philosophy did I utilise for myself or convey to others today?

3)    What dream did I affirm and act upon today? How does that make me feel?

4)    What payment did I receive today? How does that make me feel? (could be physical, spiritual, emotional etc)

5)    What prayer will I give before I retire tonight? (Ask for what you want)

6)   Read your perfect day in 5 years description

How to Write: 

What My Perfect Day in 5 Years will be Like

1.         You need to let your imagination run wild. Place no limits on it. It does not have to be practical. You do not have to know how this day will come about in 5 years – daydream, fantasise.

2.                  Make it as real as possible to you. It should be so real that you feel like you are there while you are writing it and reading it.

3.                  Use all of your senses. Write about what you touch, what you taste, what you smell, what you see, what you hear.

4.                  Write about how your experiences in this day make you feel. What emotions do you experience?

5.                 Remember to include your loved ones in this and remember that they are 5 years older than they currently are. Imagine them to be what you would like them to be. More importantly, imagine your relationship with them to be what you would like it to be.

This is an extremely powerful mind exercise which will focus your subconscious on something you really want. And as the subconscious is the more powerful part of your mind, it will begin to be created. Never underestimate this.

Creative Visualization

This is a simple, yet powerful process.

Take the phone off the hook.

Find a quite comfortable place.

Close your eyes.

Imagine you are shrinking yourself down so you can travel down into your own body to where the problem is. Take a flash light with you so you can look around. When you discover what the problem is, devise a way to fix it.

Many people have used this before to deal with their health problem.

Some have used space ships with laser canons, others buckets of soapy water and rags to deal with the “problem”.

Use these ideas or come up with your own. Email us about your original ideas that worked for you.

The point of the whole exercise is to spend as much time as possible employing your sub-conscious mind to come up with it’s version of a solution.

The mind has control over the body.

Instruct your mind do what you want it to do; it will find a way to make real what ever you want.

The only limits are what you create.

There are NO limits.

Create what YOU want.

Ho'Oponopono

‘Healthy Relationships’ is The Keystone to peace within and peace without. (By Mark Elliott)

In ancient architecture it was found that one stone (the keystone) could hold an entire archway weighing tones. This idea can also be applied to a range of philosophies or guiding principles for life.

The DVD “The Secret” outlined some of these specific to relationships and, more importantly, gives us the scientific knowledge that “Everything is energy”. Another important concept to integrate is an understanding about our “connectedness” to the rest of the world and everyone in it. When one fully understands these concepts then one simple tool is all that is required in order to deal with ALL our relationships – including the challenging ones!

There are three simple steps to this that will bring about dramatic positive change in our relationships and our lives.

1. Know that everything is energy – those of you familiar with Dr. Emoto’s work have seen the evidence.

2. Know that everything is connected – those of you who have had a phone call from someone you were thinking about only moments ago might better understand this. But for those who don’t get it, the extract of a doctor’s experience below might help...

**...Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len worked at Hawaii State Hospital for four years. The ward where they kept the criminally insane was dangerous and he never saw patients. Psychologists quit on a monthly basis. The staff called in sick a lot or simply quit. People would walk through that ward with their backs against the wall, afraid of being attacked by patients. It was not a pleasant place to live, work, or visit. Dr. Len agreed to have an office and to review their files. While he looked at those files, he would work on himself. As he worked on himself, patients began to heal.

**"'After a few months, patients that had to be shackled were being allowed to walk freely,' he told me.  'Others who had to be heavily medicated were getting off their medications. And those who had no chance of ever being released were being freed.' I was in awe. 'Not only that,' he went on, 'but the staff began to enjoy coming to work.

Absenteeism and turnover disappeared. We ended up with more staff than we needed because patients were being released, and all the staff was showing up to work. Today, that ward is closed.’...

Hopefully, by now you would like to know what he did and I am going to tell you – that’s right! No seminar or workshop costing $1000s, no DVD or CD to buy BUT there is a catch – you then are responsible FULLY for what goes on in your life and more! It’s best explained further by Dr.Len.... 

**..."'I was simply healing the part of me that created them,' he said. I didn't understand. Dr. Len explained that total responsibility for your life means that everything in your life- simply because it is in your life--is your responsibility. In a literal sense the entire world is your creation... 

Though it seems far easier to blame the rest of the world the truth is, what you see out there exists on some level within you and if you drop the judgement and blame stuff and use the tool I am about to share with you, you are in for a wonderful life changing experience with far reaching effect. What’s that you say? “But I am not responsible for everything that goes on in my world! “ To you I say, - well it’s your world so if you’re not responsible then who is? And besides, if you are not ready to face the truth and take responsibility then stop reading right here...

For the rest of you here is step 3...

Repeat to yourself as many times as you can in the course of a day these 3 statements:

I’m sorry.

Forgive me.

I love you. 

Try it on, put it to the test. Think about those people in your life you have the biggest challenges with (yes, it is a bit confronting at first). See, first, how it feels within you (the short term results) and then, as you continue to practice, see how, without even any verbal contact with others, it changes your relationship with others and the world as you know it. 

**..."Turns out that loving yourself is the greatest way to improve yourself, and as you improve yourself, you improve your world”...

**..."Suffice it to say that whenever you want to improve anything in your life, there's only one place to look: inside you. When you look, do it with love."...

**All you have to do is notice any problem you are experiencing physically, mentally, emotionally, whatever. Once you notice, your responsibility is to immediately begin to clean, to say, "I'm sorry. Forgive me. I love you" And feel the difference...then witness it.

** Excerpts taken from an article by Joe Vitale, found on:

 http://educate-yourself.org/zsl/hooponopono25jul06.shtml

Summary of mental/ emotional health and wellbeing:

There are a number of techniques that we recommend for attaining emotional health...

•  Journaling, 22 x 11, 30 day mental fast & Perfect Day (see exercises above)
• Purchase and watch the ZPoint DVDs.
•  Do 'Journey' exercises by Brandon Bays     
•  Purchase and Listen to Activating Love CDs:
•  Creative visualisation (similar to 'Journey" work)
•  Ho'oponopono (Setting it Right)
•  Created your own positive affirmation/goal CD via the Vision Guider.

  The Vision Guider is a Quick and Easy recommended software program.
  You can record your visualizations and/or affirmations and/or guided meditations, combine with background music and make your own CD or Mp3 file.

  Create the life of your dreams! Attract your ideal loving relationship! With this quick and very easy to use transformational software for your PC, you can create CD's or MP3's of your visualizations and affirmations complete with background music. Create new beliefs, thoughts and actions by listening to your affirmations and vision for your new relationship and your life. You can also use the program to make your own hypnosis CD's.

  Some powerful testimonials regarding the Vision Guider:

  Here’s what Jack Canfield, Co-author of The Success Principles™ How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be and The Power of Focus and one of the teachers who appeared on 'The Secret' had to say:
  
  'I love this product. It instantly gives the average person a cost-effective way to combine personalized background music with their own affirmations and visions of their ideal life and create a CD or MP3 file for their I-pod or MP3 player. Then you can listen to your affirmations every day and burn them deeply into your subconscious mind. This assures an accelerated achievement of your goals.'

  "Hi, this is Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of The Chicken Soup for the Soul, The One-Minute Millionaire, and Cracking the Millionaire Code book series, and what I want to tell you is that the Vision Guider will help you guide your meditations in any direction your heart desires, so you can get from where you are to where you want to be in the shortest possible time. It is going to be wonderful for you, and the future you’re going to create. Congratulations in advance!"