You must be wondering what kind of a topic this must be. How could words probably affect your life and living, right? Wrong! You would be amazed if you know exactly what kind of impact the words you choose to speak can have on your life as a whole. Read on to know more…..
The word, ‘try’
Let us take the word, ‘TRY’, for instance. Have you ever known someone who actually DOES something when they say they would try? This ‘trying to do something’ in itself is a minor deception in a way!
Someone who says they would try to drop in at your party never actually do. Likewise, one who promises to try to return your call on time mostly never will! Someone who has promised to try to lose weight or kick some addictive habit is only lying to himself. He will most probably never get to doing it. Hence, you either do something or you do not – there can never be anything like ‘trying’ to do!
So how do we get rid of this devil who ‘tries’ his best to ruin our lives? How do we stop cheating ourselves and get going with our lives to experience that success we so deserve?
The very first step we can take towards eliminating the problem forever is to become aware of how often we are using it. Very often, we do not even realize how we are going about preparing to cheat our own selves! Once we acknowledge the fault, we will automatically go ahead to deal with it effectively.
The word, ‘should’
The other little evil devil is the word, ‘should’. We quite often think of what we ‘should’ be doing, but again, never really get to doing it. For instance, we may state that we ‘should’ be starting studying for the exams soon. But instead of actually starting studies right away, we usually use this ‘should’ as a method to avoid starting our studies on time.
Now how do you get out of this one? Just like in the previous case, you first have to acknowledge the existence of the problem. You would do very to replace the word ‘should’ by something a lot more proactive, like ‘need to’. That itself will create a sense of urgency in your mind, to undertake that particular task.
The word, ‘cannot’
The word, ‘cannot’ is yet another one of those in your everyday vocabulary that has the potential to give you a tremendous amount of trouble! This word, ‘cannot’, immediately gives your subconscious the feel of failure. This again, actually translates into action and ends up going against you.
If you find yourself using the word, ‘cannot’, too often, do not worry. Every problem has a solution, so does this one. Maybe you could start using the statement, ‘will not’, instead. That is definitely not so negative, so you would be giving your subconscious the impression that you are not doing something because you merely do not want to do it, not because you cannot do it.
The other advantage of using ‘will not’ is that you can always easily shift to ‘will’ whenever you feel you are fit to handle the issue.
Conclusion
The above analysis shows us how important words are in our lives and how appropriate usage of the same can change our lives for the better. Hypnotherapy can play a vital role in molding your thought patterns, thereby making a happier and more successful person of you!
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Hypnotism – The Mind Body Connection!
There was once a time when hypnotism was not really given the respect it deserves. Thought to be a cheap trick performed by some sleigh of the hand, the true value of this science is coming to be known only today.
Shedding its unwanted past glamour, hypnotism is now rapidly emerging as a perfect alternative treatment that can be used for healing and curing even certain rare conditions which do not respond to any other kind of treatment. The spectrum of hypnosis includes anything psychosomatic to actual physical disorders.
The root cause of any disease is the mind. Anything and everything negative that we experience actually sprouts out from the mind. Hence, if the mind is cured of its pain, the body responds accordingly and heals itself automatically.
Hypnotism is used today even for events like painless childbirth, surgery and so on. Why, this technique has also been employed effectively in the case of alcoholics and chain-smokers, who have succeeded in giving up their habits post a few hypnotherapy sessions.
Of course, there are also other very effective methods such as psychotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy, but hypnosis is slowly and steadily moving forward and is now considered to have the potential enough to become the most powerful source of wellness.
How exactly does hypnosis work?
There are critics of hypnosis who claim that this technique is only a method of relaxing and calming the mind and nothing else. But those who actually practice this wonderful science say there is much more to it. Hypnosis is no more viewed as something that puts the subject completely to sleep, with him surrendering his entire being at the mercy of the hypnotherapist.
Hypnosis, on the other hand, helps the subject relax completely, letting go of the negativity that binds him. It actually creates a heightened state of mind, so that the subject becomes more receptive to positive suggestions, thereby, responding better and quicker to treatment.
Scientists are yet trying to fully understand how exactly the modification in the mind brings about such a remarkable change in the body. They aver that it is probably the deep focused state of mind that helps the subject recover so soon from his ailment or addiction. For instance, a chain smoker who receives suggestions that he will feel like quitting smoking very soon, actually develops a distaste for the very thing he craved for a few weeks ago, and completely turns over a new leaf. Scientists say that the change might be taking place because the seed of thought is sown deep into the very psyche of the individual and not merely suggested at the surface level.
There are many among us who have a tremendous phobia of dentists. Even the mere thought of the dentist’s drill can get our stomachs churning! While it is quite normal and natural to feel a bit apprehensive, there are people who take it to the extreme. Such subjects are known to have found great relief with a few hypnotherapy sessions.
Hypnotherapy is known to provide relief in conditions such as angina (pain in the chest), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), snoring, shortness of breath, asthma and even cystic fibrosis. What is more, this technique has even been found useful for quicker healing of wounds, reduction in joint pains and so on.
In conclusion, hypnotism can be put to a variety of uses and can help a whole lot of people who have had to suffer varied symptoms for many years. This is nothing sinister of evil as projected by the media some years ago. Quite on the contrary, it can give you a sense of extreme peace, security and well-being.
If you are the victim of some condition that simply refuses to let go of you, do try out hypnotherapy. It might end up working out like nothing else!
Click here to know more about how hypnosis enhances your mind-body connection.
Visit Inner Power Positive for useful tips, articles and products on all-round wellness.
Shedding its unwanted past glamour, hypnotism is now rapidly emerging as a perfect alternative treatment that can be used for healing and curing even certain rare conditions which do not respond to any other kind of treatment. The spectrum of hypnosis includes anything psychosomatic to actual physical disorders.
The root cause of any disease is the mind. Anything and everything negative that we experience actually sprouts out from the mind. Hence, if the mind is cured of its pain, the body responds accordingly and heals itself automatically.
Hypnotism is used today even for events like painless childbirth, surgery and so on. Why, this technique has also been employed effectively in the case of alcoholics and chain-smokers, who have succeeded in giving up their habits post a few hypnotherapy sessions.
Of course, there are also other very effective methods such as psychotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy, but hypnosis is slowly and steadily moving forward and is now considered to have the potential enough to become the most powerful source of wellness.
How exactly does hypnosis work?
There are critics of hypnosis who claim that this technique is only a method of relaxing and calming the mind and nothing else. But those who actually practice this wonderful science say there is much more to it. Hypnosis is no more viewed as something that puts the subject completely to sleep, with him surrendering his entire being at the mercy of the hypnotherapist.
Hypnosis, on the other hand, helps the subject relax completely, letting go of the negativity that binds him. It actually creates a heightened state of mind, so that the subject becomes more receptive to positive suggestions, thereby, responding better and quicker to treatment.
Scientists are yet trying to fully understand how exactly the modification in the mind brings about such a remarkable change in the body. They aver that it is probably the deep focused state of mind that helps the subject recover so soon from his ailment or addiction. For instance, a chain smoker who receives suggestions that he will feel like quitting smoking very soon, actually develops a distaste for the very thing he craved for a few weeks ago, and completely turns over a new leaf. Scientists say that the change might be taking place because the seed of thought is sown deep into the very psyche of the individual and not merely suggested at the surface level.
There are many among us who have a tremendous phobia of dentists. Even the mere thought of the dentist’s drill can get our stomachs churning! While it is quite normal and natural to feel a bit apprehensive, there are people who take it to the extreme. Such subjects are known to have found great relief with a few hypnotherapy sessions.
Hypnotherapy is known to provide relief in conditions such as angina (pain in the chest), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), snoring, shortness of breath, asthma and even cystic fibrosis. What is more, this technique has even been found useful for quicker healing of wounds, reduction in joint pains and so on.
In conclusion, hypnotism can be put to a variety of uses and can help a whole lot of people who have had to suffer varied symptoms for many years. This is nothing sinister of evil as projected by the media some years ago. Quite on the contrary, it can give you a sense of extreme peace, security and well-being.
If you are the victim of some condition that simply refuses to let go of you, do try out hypnotherapy. It might end up working out like nothing else!
Click here to know more about how hypnosis enhances your mind-body connection.
Visit Inner Power Positive for useful tips, articles and products on all-round wellness.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Hypnosis And Procrastination
Procrastination is a nasty habit, which can actually end up ruining your entire reputation and future career prospects. Procrastination, which Wikipedia defines as “a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time”, occurs when we constantly put away something for some indefinite ‘tomorrow’, rather than tackle it and finish it off today itself.
There are things like visiting the physician or dentist, going to the bank, filing Income Tax returns, paying bills and so on, that we know are important to finish on time, but simply do not feel like getting done. Why does procrastination take place and what is a way to stop this from negatively affecting our lives?
The pain-pleasure phenomenon
Sigmund Freud was the first to note that we humans solidly base all our behavior patterns on the pain-pleasure phenomenon. We all try to gain the maximum pleasure in our lives and avoid all instances and events that cause pain or discomfort of some kind, either physical or psychological. He discovered further, that we refrain from completing a task because we view it as painful to us in some way.
This is what happens with procrastination too. Though we understand fully well that putting the work off would only lead to more inconvenience and possibly even embarrassment, we go ahead and do just that!
So what is the permanent solution for this procrastination issue? How do we deal with it? One method to tackle this problem is to get to the task immediately and take breaks in between. If , for instance, a student does not like to study a particular subject, he could get to studying just that subject and give himself a short, five-minute break after, say, about half an hour of study. Of course, he forces himself to study, but also get the much-required break to get rid of the tedium. He would only have to stay focused on the subject for that half hour that he works on it. Setting this kind of time-table lets him ease up a little and also finish the task at hand more quickly and efficiently.
In case your procrastinating tendency occurs due to some fear (such as that of visiting the dentist), you will have to tackle it with much more gusto. It will need a good deal of willpower from your side to break away from those shackles and free yourself of your compulsive behavior. Usually, handling that fear gradually, little by little, helps you get out of the put-it-off-forever tendency!
How hypnosis can help with procrastination
Did you know hypnosis can work wonders on procrastination? Well, a qualified and competent Hypnotherapist can reach deep down to the very root of your problem, analyze it and tell you exactly how to rid yourself of it. A hypnotherapist works by making your subconscious mind more open and more receptive to positive suggestions. He tries to reduce the pain, dislike or fear factor that you associate with that particular task.
In ensuing sessions, he systematically works on the reaction till it altogether dissolves from your system. Very soon, you will find yourself shedding your anxiety and developing a relaxed attitude each time you think of the task. Why, you might even come to like it and do it quite readily in just a few more days’ time!
If you have been desperately trying to get a negative habit out and nothing seems to work in spite of your best efforts, do give hypnosis a try. It does truly work like magic!
Click here to know more about how hypnosis can help you in various fields of life.
Visit InnerPowerPositive for useful tips, articles and products on all-round wellness.
There are things like visiting the physician or dentist, going to the bank, filing Income Tax returns, paying bills and so on, that we know are important to finish on time, but simply do not feel like getting done. Why does procrastination take place and what is a way to stop this from negatively affecting our lives?
The pain-pleasure phenomenon
Sigmund Freud was the first to note that we humans solidly base all our behavior patterns on the pain-pleasure phenomenon. We all try to gain the maximum pleasure in our lives and avoid all instances and events that cause pain or discomfort of some kind, either physical or psychological. He discovered further, that we refrain from completing a task because we view it as painful to us in some way.
This is what happens with procrastination too. Though we understand fully well that putting the work off would only lead to more inconvenience and possibly even embarrassment, we go ahead and do just that!
So what is the permanent solution for this procrastination issue? How do we deal with it? One method to tackle this problem is to get to the task immediately and take breaks in between. If , for instance, a student does not like to study a particular subject, he could get to studying just that subject and give himself a short, five-minute break after, say, about half an hour of study. Of course, he forces himself to study, but also get the much-required break to get rid of the tedium. He would only have to stay focused on the subject for that half hour that he works on it. Setting this kind of time-table lets him ease up a little and also finish the task at hand more quickly and efficiently.
In case your procrastinating tendency occurs due to some fear (such as that of visiting the dentist), you will have to tackle it with much more gusto. It will need a good deal of willpower from your side to break away from those shackles and free yourself of your compulsive behavior. Usually, handling that fear gradually, little by little, helps you get out of the put-it-off-forever tendency!
How hypnosis can help with procrastination
Did you know hypnosis can work wonders on procrastination? Well, a qualified and competent Hypnotherapist can reach deep down to the very root of your problem, analyze it and tell you exactly how to rid yourself of it. A hypnotherapist works by making your subconscious mind more open and more receptive to positive suggestions. He tries to reduce the pain, dislike or fear factor that you associate with that particular task.
In ensuing sessions, he systematically works on the reaction till it altogether dissolves from your system. Very soon, you will find yourself shedding your anxiety and developing a relaxed attitude each time you think of the task. Why, you might even come to like it and do it quite readily in just a few more days’ time!
If you have been desperately trying to get a negative habit out and nothing seems to work in spite of your best efforts, do give hypnosis a try. It does truly work like magic!
Click here to know more about how hypnosis can help you in various fields of life.
Visit InnerPowerPositive for useful tips, articles and products on all-round wellness.
Awakening The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind With Hypnosis
Do you often doubt yourself on your own abilities? Many of us do not experience the real success we deserve, only because we do not truly believe that we indeed CAN! There is unlimited power and strength lying dormant within us. All we have to do is awaken that power and strength and lo! We would soon be absolutely unstoppable in our respective spheres of life!
Now how do we go about bringing out that kind of energy from within us? The answer is pretty much simple. We have to start developing the power of our subconscious mind. We are practically capable of changing our own world with the power of thought – we only need to re-program our thought process and set right our mind.
Up until now, your subconscious has faithfully stood by you and followed all orders you gave to it. Believe it or not – your life circumstances as of the present are brought about entirely by that part of your mind. Further, this impervious aspect of you will be there with you till the end of your very life!
In order to gain control of this subconscious, you have to first understand that it has all the true power and strength, but sadly lacks the creative imagination, the direction that is required to move it forward. So it holds the entire blueprint of your success, but in the final analysis, YOU alone are responsible for steering it in the right direction.
There is an old adage which says, “Thinking is being” and that is so true, because you INDEED ARE what you think you are! If you think negative, then negativity is what you ultimately get from the universe. This is because the whole universe is a perfect balance of negative and positive vibrations. If you feel negatively about something, your subconscious immediately reflects it to the external universe. The micro is reflected in the macro and so you receive the negativity you give out.
On the contrary, if you endeavor to think positive all the time, your subconscious is projecting positive vibes to the outside world, which means, you also receive positive experiences in life.
All of us have an extremely powerful subconscious. It is just that some of us get so discouraged by our negative experiences that we just tend to resign to fate, thinking that a life of comprise is all we deserve. So we learn to live with a dissatisfying job, poor salary and so on.
Negativity is like Satan, just waiting to get you in his grasp. No matter how hard you try to remain cheerful, he would be right there, patiently working out some strategy to get you down. But fear not if the tide turns against you temporarily. Just focus on keeping your chin above the water and swim on ahead in the knowledge that all would be set right soon.
Remember, what you want to be is really all in YOUR hands. If you merely learn to think right, you will see your life transforming the right way for you. You then will get to experience the best events in your life – happiness, peace, prosperity, good health, great relationships, love and much more.
How hypnotism can help your subconscious mind
Is it actually possible to awaken the subconscious mind with hypnosis? The answer is, yes. No matter how much negativity a person has accumulated over the past many years, it is indeed possible to set it right with the help of a Certified Hypnotherapist.
A lot of people have experienced a great amount of good in their lives after having resorted to the method hypnotism. Since this technique delves deep into the subconscious, it can easily find out the root cause of the problem and set about rectifying within just a few seconds. Some, who had tremendous self-doubt, learnt to believe in themselves, thus experiencing a constant shower of success in their lives. Yet others, who had crippling phobias, learnt to grow beyond them, rid themselves of the fear and lead completely happy, normal lives again. Hypnotism can also help calm a restless, hyperactive mind, which otherwise causes a tirade of problems in its victim.
Are you frustrated with far too many things going wrong in your life? Would you like to experience the sweet taste of the success you truly deserve in every aspect of your life? Turn toward Hypnosis and you will never have to look back and rue anything ever again!
Click here to know about how hypnosis can help awaken the power of your subconscious.
Visit Inner Power Positive for useful tips, articles and products on all-round wellness.
Now how do we go about bringing out that kind of energy from within us? The answer is pretty much simple. We have to start developing the power of our subconscious mind. We are practically capable of changing our own world with the power of thought – we only need to re-program our thought process and set right our mind.
Up until now, your subconscious has faithfully stood by you and followed all orders you gave to it. Believe it or not – your life circumstances as of the present are brought about entirely by that part of your mind. Further, this impervious aspect of you will be there with you till the end of your very life!
In order to gain control of this subconscious, you have to first understand that it has all the true power and strength, but sadly lacks the creative imagination, the direction that is required to move it forward. So it holds the entire blueprint of your success, but in the final analysis, YOU alone are responsible for steering it in the right direction.
There is an old adage which says, “Thinking is being” and that is so true, because you INDEED ARE what you think you are! If you think negative, then negativity is what you ultimately get from the universe. This is because the whole universe is a perfect balance of negative and positive vibrations. If you feel negatively about something, your subconscious immediately reflects it to the external universe. The micro is reflected in the macro and so you receive the negativity you give out.
On the contrary, if you endeavor to think positive all the time, your subconscious is projecting positive vibes to the outside world, which means, you also receive positive experiences in life.
All of us have an extremely powerful subconscious. It is just that some of us get so discouraged by our negative experiences that we just tend to resign to fate, thinking that a life of comprise is all we deserve. So we learn to live with a dissatisfying job, poor salary and so on.
Negativity is like Satan, just waiting to get you in his grasp. No matter how hard you try to remain cheerful, he would be right there, patiently working out some strategy to get you down. But fear not if the tide turns against you temporarily. Just focus on keeping your chin above the water and swim on ahead in the knowledge that all would be set right soon.
Remember, what you want to be is really all in YOUR hands. If you merely learn to think right, you will see your life transforming the right way for you. You then will get to experience the best events in your life – happiness, peace, prosperity, good health, great relationships, love and much more.
How hypnotism can help your subconscious mind
Is it actually possible to awaken the subconscious mind with hypnosis? The answer is, yes. No matter how much negativity a person has accumulated over the past many years, it is indeed possible to set it right with the help of a Certified Hypnotherapist.
A lot of people have experienced a great amount of good in their lives after having resorted to the method hypnotism. Since this technique delves deep into the subconscious, it can easily find out the root cause of the problem and set about rectifying within just a few seconds. Some, who had tremendous self-doubt, learnt to believe in themselves, thus experiencing a constant shower of success in their lives. Yet others, who had crippling phobias, learnt to grow beyond them, rid themselves of the fear and lead completely happy, normal lives again. Hypnotism can also help calm a restless, hyperactive mind, which otherwise causes a tirade of problems in its victim.
Are you frustrated with far too many things going wrong in your life? Would you like to experience the sweet taste of the success you truly deserve in every aspect of your life? Turn toward Hypnosis and you will never have to look back and rue anything ever again!
Click here to know about how hypnosis can help awaken the power of your subconscious.
Visit Inner Power Positive for useful tips, articles and products on all-round wellness.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Pep Up Your Self Esteem!
A lot of people do not get anywhere in life in spite of seeming to have everything going for them in life. So what is it that truly sets apart the average man from the extraordinary human being? The answer is short and simple - the real secret of success lies in self-esteem. Thinking is being. Believe it or not, merely working to develop a heightened sense of self-esteem can help bestow success on your life!
Pessimism and lack of self-confidence only causes more anxiety and tension, leading to failure in all tasks you ever take up. Once you break out of your vicious cycle of self-doubt, you develop great self-confidence, which automatically makes you virtually unstoppable in any field you intend to pursue! All of us are born with tremendous potential in a particular field. We all deserve to taste the sweet flavor of success due to us in this lifetime and it is our duty to go after that success!
Now, where do we get started with this quest for success? Everything in this Universe is right within us. Remember, in this cosmos, the macro is the micro. Hence, if we desire love and respect from other people, we must learn to love and respect ourselves first and foremost. There is definitely at least one thing we do not really like about ourselves. So what can be done about it? We can follow either of two routes here - change that thing we dislike about ourselves or just learn to accept and love ourselves the way we are.
• Accept yourself
Of course, there are certain things you just cannot change. For example, if your problem is overweight, you have many options to try and lose it. But if you feel inferior because you may not be good-looking enough, you need to get over it by changing your own thinking. Concentrate on some other aspect of yourself that shines forth in the social circuit. If you have ready wit or a great sense of humor for instance, show it off in public and you will be amazed at how soon you become the most popular person at any party!
• Be well-heeled
The whole world loves an elegant dresser. This does not mean that you immediately need to hit those hi-fi designer boutiques in your locality. Merely taking a bit more trouble to look and smell good goes a long way to creating the first good impression. Make sure to keep the hair clean and well-styled, wear neatly ironed clothes and always wear a hint of pleasant perfume. Further, maintaining an erect posture and smiling countenance will, by itself, create a feeling of well-being for you.
• Give and thou shalt receive!
Give in plenty - complements, that is! Keeping to yourself all the time in a work or social environment never ever pays. It is easy to win others' hearts by just being nice to them. Make it a habit to comment positively about people and acknowledge their pluses. Complementing others will allow them to open up to you and return the favor. Hearing others saying good things about you in turn, works wonders on your self-confidence.
• Work on your minuses
Know what your weak points are and systematically work on them. For instance, if you are shy and reticent by nature, do something about it. You could maybe join a personality development course or a public speaking course. This will help you get out of your self-imposed shell and mingle around freely with others. Make direct eye contact with the other party and smile more often - that in itself will project an image of utter self-confidence and control.
• Negate that fear complex
Most people withdraw into themselves for the sheer fear of societal rejection. If this is the case with you, learn to deal with that fear and negate it altogether, so it stops affecting your life. The most important thing here is to start enjoying who and what we do. If you have stage fright, go face a huge audience. You may be left shaking for the first couple of minutes, but you will be pleasantly surprised to see how quickly that silly phobia melts away! Counteract this thing called fear and show it who the boss is! Soon enough, you will feel your confidence levels rising and feel right on top of the world!
Snap out of that under-confidence and open your life up to a wonderful new world of immense opportunities. Increase your self-esteem and see how life changes for the better for you!
Click here to know how auto-suggestion can help pep up your self esteem!
Click here for useful tips and information on positive thinking.
Pessimism and lack of self-confidence only causes more anxiety and tension, leading to failure in all tasks you ever take up. Once you break out of your vicious cycle of self-doubt, you develop great self-confidence, which automatically makes you virtually unstoppable in any field you intend to pursue! All of us are born with tremendous potential in a particular field. We all deserve to taste the sweet flavor of success due to us in this lifetime and it is our duty to go after that success!
Now, where do we get started with this quest for success? Everything in this Universe is right within us. Remember, in this cosmos, the macro is the micro. Hence, if we desire love and respect from other people, we must learn to love and respect ourselves first and foremost. There is definitely at least one thing we do not really like about ourselves. So what can be done about it? We can follow either of two routes here - change that thing we dislike about ourselves or just learn to accept and love ourselves the way we are.
• Accept yourself
Of course, there are certain things you just cannot change. For example, if your problem is overweight, you have many options to try and lose it. But if you feel inferior because you may not be good-looking enough, you need to get over it by changing your own thinking. Concentrate on some other aspect of yourself that shines forth in the social circuit. If you have ready wit or a great sense of humor for instance, show it off in public and you will be amazed at how soon you become the most popular person at any party!
• Be well-heeled
The whole world loves an elegant dresser. This does not mean that you immediately need to hit those hi-fi designer boutiques in your locality. Merely taking a bit more trouble to look and smell good goes a long way to creating the first good impression. Make sure to keep the hair clean and well-styled, wear neatly ironed clothes and always wear a hint of pleasant perfume. Further, maintaining an erect posture and smiling countenance will, by itself, create a feeling of well-being for you.
• Give and thou shalt receive!
Give in plenty - complements, that is! Keeping to yourself all the time in a work or social environment never ever pays. It is easy to win others' hearts by just being nice to them. Make it a habit to comment positively about people and acknowledge their pluses. Complementing others will allow them to open up to you and return the favor. Hearing others saying good things about you in turn, works wonders on your self-confidence.
• Work on your minuses
Know what your weak points are and systematically work on them. For instance, if you are shy and reticent by nature, do something about it. You could maybe join a personality development course or a public speaking course. This will help you get out of your self-imposed shell and mingle around freely with others. Make direct eye contact with the other party and smile more often - that in itself will project an image of utter self-confidence and control.
• Negate that fear complex
Most people withdraw into themselves for the sheer fear of societal rejection. If this is the case with you, learn to deal with that fear and negate it altogether, so it stops affecting your life. The most important thing here is to start enjoying who and what we do. If you have stage fright, go face a huge audience. You may be left shaking for the first couple of minutes, but you will be pleasantly surprised to see how quickly that silly phobia melts away! Counteract this thing called fear and show it who the boss is! Soon enough, you will feel your confidence levels rising and feel right on top of the world!
Snap out of that under-confidence and open your life up to a wonderful new world of immense opportunities. Increase your self-esteem and see how life changes for the better for you!
Click here to know how auto-suggestion can help pep up your self esteem!
Click here for useful tips and information on positive thinking.
Tips to Effectively Manage Stress
Life today is filled with various kinds of stresses and strains. All of us are trying to cope up with one or the other kind of stress. While most of us manage to keep our chin up and swim through our personal sea of troubles, there are those among us who simply succumb to it and fall prey to the petty issues of life.
The presence of stress and tension robs us of our natural vitality and enthusiasm for life, rendering us dull and grumpy, far reducing our levels of efficiency in all aspects of our life. If we want to start leading a truly happy life, we first need to free our mind of all that accumulated tension. For the body to remain healthy, we first need to control our mind. A healthy mind alone gives rise to a healthy body. We will never be able to achieve our goal until and unless we learn to relax and let go of our own bondage of negativity.
What exactly is relaxation?
Relaxation is not about stopping all activity and shirking work. Quite on the contrary, it is about getting rid of all the negative energies within you, thereby optimizing your energies to get the most possible success and happiness out of your life. Relaxation is all about understanding and accepting the various challenges thrown at you, with a balanced outlook, without getting upset at the slightest provocation.
You can get your life back on track by employing various methods of relaxation, some of which are discussed in detail below:
• Meditation
Meditation, which is about mental control and exercising the mind to remain still, is indeed one of the best ways to manage stress. While meditation does not help in changing life circumstances, what is does is to teach you enough mind control to tackle difficult and unexpected events in your life. This ancient relaxation technique, practically a way of life with the people of the Indian sub-continent and the whole of the Orient, is a method of focusing oneself on the 'Higher Self', thus remaining unruffled by mundane, day-to-day events of life.
Meditation is best performed in complete silence, controlling breathing patterns in a certain prescribed method.
• Relaxation by way of visualization
You can effectively use projected mental images to ease your way out of mental and physical stress. Practicing visualization techniques for relaxation helps bestow tremendous peace on the mind. For instance, if you feel stressed out at work and are dying for a break, you could close your eyes and picture yourself watching a glorious waterfront sunset at some exotic destination. It will immediately relax your mind and put it to rest at least for the time being!
• Progressive relaxation
With this technique, you can achieve total relaxation by consciously tensing and releasing your muscles one by one, giving your body a sense of complete ease and comfort. This technique is especially useful to tackle several types of common aches and pains.
• Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a recent and much-debated technique to achieve relaxation, which requires you to observe and formally record your mind-body responses with the help of certain medical equipment. While there are many who swear by this method, there are an equal number of other experts who do not at all recommend this technique of mind control.
The above are only a handful of techniques you can employ for relaxation. Here is a word of caution. Do visit your healthcare professional before you choose any one method. There are some mental control techniques that require you to get a clean health chit from your doctor, especially if you are suffering from some medical disorder. Some techniques might actually end up changing your physiology in some way if taken to the extreme. So always be moderate in your approach and go slow and steady with your progress.
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The presence of stress and tension robs us of our natural vitality and enthusiasm for life, rendering us dull and grumpy, far reducing our levels of efficiency in all aspects of our life. If we want to start leading a truly happy life, we first need to free our mind of all that accumulated tension. For the body to remain healthy, we first need to control our mind. A healthy mind alone gives rise to a healthy body. We will never be able to achieve our goal until and unless we learn to relax and let go of our own bondage of negativity.
What exactly is relaxation?
Relaxation is not about stopping all activity and shirking work. Quite on the contrary, it is about getting rid of all the negative energies within you, thereby optimizing your energies to get the most possible success and happiness out of your life. Relaxation is all about understanding and accepting the various challenges thrown at you, with a balanced outlook, without getting upset at the slightest provocation.
You can get your life back on track by employing various methods of relaxation, some of which are discussed in detail below:
• Meditation
Meditation, which is about mental control and exercising the mind to remain still, is indeed one of the best ways to manage stress. While meditation does not help in changing life circumstances, what is does is to teach you enough mind control to tackle difficult and unexpected events in your life. This ancient relaxation technique, practically a way of life with the people of the Indian sub-continent and the whole of the Orient, is a method of focusing oneself on the 'Higher Self', thus remaining unruffled by mundane, day-to-day events of life.
Meditation is best performed in complete silence, controlling breathing patterns in a certain prescribed method.
• Relaxation by way of visualization
You can effectively use projected mental images to ease your way out of mental and physical stress. Practicing visualization techniques for relaxation helps bestow tremendous peace on the mind. For instance, if you feel stressed out at work and are dying for a break, you could close your eyes and picture yourself watching a glorious waterfront sunset at some exotic destination. It will immediately relax your mind and put it to rest at least for the time being!
• Progressive relaxation
With this technique, you can achieve total relaxation by consciously tensing and releasing your muscles one by one, giving your body a sense of complete ease and comfort. This technique is especially useful to tackle several types of common aches and pains.
• Biofeedback
Biofeedback is a recent and much-debated technique to achieve relaxation, which requires you to observe and formally record your mind-body responses with the help of certain medical equipment. While there are many who swear by this method, there are an equal number of other experts who do not at all recommend this technique of mind control.
The above are only a handful of techniques you can employ for relaxation. Here is a word of caution. Do visit your healthcare professional before you choose any one method. There are some mental control techniques that require you to get a clean health chit from your doctor, especially if you are suffering from some medical disorder. Some techniques might actually end up changing your physiology in some way if taken to the extreme. So always be moderate in your approach and go slow and steady with your progress.
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Some Great Tips For Stress Reduction
All of us are inevitably faced with stress and stressful situations at some point of our lives or the other. So how do we go about dealing with them? It is true that one cannot run off from life's everyday problems. But there are definitely ways and means by which we can change our own attitudes and tackle issues in ways that do not cause us any strain.
Stress can be dangerous, as it actually ends up impacting our health in a very negative way. One sees many people falling ill and maybe even dying of stress and stress-related problems today. Hence, if you wish to live the full life that you indeed deserve to live, you could do very well to follow some of the stress-reduction tips listed out below:
Meditation
Meditation is known to induce a feeling of calm and dramatically reduce stress levels. Take time out for yourself everyday, at least about a half hour or so, seat yourself comfortably in a silent place where you will be totally undisturbed, turn on soft music if you so wish and then start meditating. Learn to appreciate the silence around you and internalize your thoughts towards the peace that lies within you. You might find your mind running amuck initially, but by and by, you will feel the peace and the sense of quiet overtake your mind, finally soothing it and healing it from within.
Exercise
Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce stress, depression and other negative factors affecting us. Regular, moderate exercise boosts the immune system, improves blood circulation and generally bestows a feeling of energy and well-being. More advanced exercises such as dance or aerobics can literally get your whole system into gear, making you feel right at the top of the world, keeping you smiling all day long!
Music therapy
Music works wonders to relieve one of stress. In fact, it has been medically proven that certain types of melodies can actually heal the mind, quiet it down and give the listener immense peace and calm. There are many musicians all over the world trying to do more research on this subject. The Internet is filled with many types of music, especially meant to relax the mind and free it of its immense stress.
Aromatherapy
Many people also believe that aromatherapy helps them reduce stress levels. Certain types of soothing smells trigger certain chemical reactions in the brain, which in turn, acts to ease the mind of its worries and cares. This method is not at all expensive and has the potential of helping you out immensely. Do give it a try.
The above are only some tips to reduce stress. There are many, many other ways you can think of to cut down the tensions in your life. The key to improving the quality of your life is to learn to take life with the proverbial pinch of salt and not get too upset with its day-to-day problems and issues. Don't worry, be happy!
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Stress can be dangerous, as it actually ends up impacting our health in a very negative way. One sees many people falling ill and maybe even dying of stress and stress-related problems today. Hence, if you wish to live the full life that you indeed deserve to live, you could do very well to follow some of the stress-reduction tips listed out below:
Meditation
Meditation is known to induce a feeling of calm and dramatically reduce stress levels. Take time out for yourself everyday, at least about a half hour or so, seat yourself comfortably in a silent place where you will be totally undisturbed, turn on soft music if you so wish and then start meditating. Learn to appreciate the silence around you and internalize your thoughts towards the peace that lies within you. You might find your mind running amuck initially, but by and by, you will feel the peace and the sense of quiet overtake your mind, finally soothing it and healing it from within.
Exercise
Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce stress, depression and other negative factors affecting us. Regular, moderate exercise boosts the immune system, improves blood circulation and generally bestows a feeling of energy and well-being. More advanced exercises such as dance or aerobics can literally get your whole system into gear, making you feel right at the top of the world, keeping you smiling all day long!
Music therapy
Music works wonders to relieve one of stress. In fact, it has been medically proven that certain types of melodies can actually heal the mind, quiet it down and give the listener immense peace and calm. There are many musicians all over the world trying to do more research on this subject. The Internet is filled with many types of music, especially meant to relax the mind and free it of its immense stress.
Aromatherapy
Many people also believe that aromatherapy helps them reduce stress levels. Certain types of soothing smells trigger certain chemical reactions in the brain, which in turn, acts to ease the mind of its worries and cares. This method is not at all expensive and has the potential of helping you out immensely. Do give it a try.
The above are only some tips to reduce stress. There are many, many other ways you can think of to cut down the tensions in your life. The key to improving the quality of your life is to learn to take life with the proverbial pinch of salt and not get too upset with its day-to-day problems and issues. Don't worry, be happy!
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Simple Ways to Deal With Stress
It is well known that all of us are affected by stressful situations in our life. But while some are able to look objectively at the situation and take it easy, most of us get easily ruffled and start reacting negatively to it. Improper management of stress is what leads to tension and the consequent onset of several health problems later in our lives.
It might take several years for the ill-effects of this tension to show up, but when it does, it usually blows out of all proportion and results in some or the other serious illness, possibly even endangering life itself! Sadly, we begin to realize our mistake too late - only after our health has taken that steep nose-dive. But do you know there is actually a very easy way to grow out of your miseries and start living a happy, healthy life?
It is the most natural thing for us, as human beings, to be happy and cheerful. Unfortunately, though, most of us get so caught up in everyday troubles that we hardly take the trouble to recognize that fount of happiness within us. Here are some ways we can get back to living that happy, peaceful life we richly deserve to live:
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It might take several years for the ill-effects of this tension to show up, but when it does, it usually blows out of all proportion and results in some or the other serious illness, possibly even endangering life itself! Sadly, we begin to realize our mistake too late - only after our health has taken that steep nose-dive. But do you know there is actually a very easy way to grow out of your miseries and start living a happy, healthy life?
It is the most natural thing for us, as human beings, to be happy and cheerful. Unfortunately, though, most of us get so caught up in everyday troubles that we hardly take the trouble to recognize that fount of happiness within us. Here are some ways we can get back to living that happy, peaceful life we richly deserve to live:
- Stop taking life so seriously. Instead, learn to enjoy your journey in this lifetime. Life is filled with numerous experiences, some bitter, some sweet. Learn to take things in your stride and treat each day as a lesson in the class of life, as an opportunity to learn and grow more. Remember, you only live once, so learn to have fun!
- Learn to eat right. Certain types of food give rise to certain reactions in our body. While eating a balanced diet including all kinds of food can pep you up almost instantly, the wrong kind of food can prove to be counter-productive for you. Cut down salty, sugary and fried foods. Also reduce caffeine intake. Consume your food slowly, chewing each bite well before taking it in. Setting right the digestive system will set your energy clock ticking away happily!
- Keep active - that alone is enough to dust away the layers of negativity and depression you probably have been accumulating for years now! Hit the gym, go cycling, swimming or just take a brisk walk. You will be surprised at how soon you start feeling much better. You do not need to pump iron all day to feel good about yourself. Moderate exercise is more than enough to work its magic on you!
- Get adequate sleep each night. Sleeplessness leads to many health problems, some of which can get alarmingly serious later on. A good night's sleep heals like nothing else can! If you just cannot manage to get good enough sleep, do visit your healthcare professional and take his advice on the further course of action to be taken.
- Have some faith in God and develop a spiritual outlook in life. If He puts you through it, He will also see you through it. Nothing is permanent, and that includes problems - they are bound to leave you someday soon!
Stress is a common factor with all of us. Our happiness quotient depends on how well we handle those worries and cares. Follow the above steps and you will soon see how easy it is to lead a healthy, happy life!
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How Stress Negatively Impacts Health
Strangely enough, life is as complicated today as it is simple! Though our everyday tasks have been made easier, thanks to numerous electronic and other gadgets, factors like stress and tension are on the steady rise. Traveling during rush hour traffic, stress in the office environment, tending to mundane household problems, children's needs and so on, can actually add to your mental load. The result? Too much accumulated tensions that actually take their toll on your general health.
Is stress really THAT harmful to health?
The answer is yes. Any kind of worry can have alarmingly negative side effects on both your mind and body. The worst thing here is that you may not realize it immediately, as some of them tend to impact you much later in your life. The most common symptoms of this type of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are heightened pulse rate and blood pressure. In fact, irrespective of whether we realize it or not, many of our health problems can be directly related to the impact of various kinds of worries and tensions present in our lives. Now let us try and understand how exactly stress can adversely affect our lives:
General health
Some chronic conditions like high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which are also potentially life-taking, are usually linked to overweight and a bad lifestyle. But there is one thing you have to know here - these problems arise due to stress as well! Why, mental tension may well be the main contributor for this condition.
Hormones
Stress and tension is actually capable of attacking the hormonal system of the body. Adrenaline is a major hormone that controls the body's response to danger. When the body senses lurking danger, this hormone sets it running into full action, pumping blood faster, activating the brain to work sharper and so on. Of course, adrenaline comes of great use when necessary. But if one is expected to respond this way every single day, it can prove to be fatal. High blood pressure is always related to heart attacks, seizures, strokes and other dangerous conditions.
Mental health
As we all know, the direct impact of stress is on the mind. During periods of trouble, we forget to remain happy and positive, lose our patience, get crabby and snappy at all and sundry! In extreme cases, chronic worry can cause tremendous mood swings, severely damaging all our relationships, be they personal or professional. Hence, the mental impact can actually end up getting a lot more serious than the physical aspect.
Now that you know how truly dangerous stress can get on your health, you need to take measures to safeguard yourself from it. Be aware of how you feel, learn to get in touch with yourself by way of meditation, yoga and so on and most of all, smile, in the knowledge that 'this too shall pass'!
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Is stress really THAT harmful to health?
The answer is yes. Any kind of worry can have alarmingly negative side effects on both your mind and body. The worst thing here is that you may not realize it immediately, as some of them tend to impact you much later in your life. The most common symptoms of this type of PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are heightened pulse rate and blood pressure. In fact, irrespective of whether we realize it or not, many of our health problems can be directly related to the impact of various kinds of worries and tensions present in our lives. Now let us try and understand how exactly stress can adversely affect our lives:
General health
Some chronic conditions like high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which are also potentially life-taking, are usually linked to overweight and a bad lifestyle. But there is one thing you have to know here - these problems arise due to stress as well! Why, mental tension may well be the main contributor for this condition.
Hormones
Stress and tension is actually capable of attacking the hormonal system of the body. Adrenaline is a major hormone that controls the body's response to danger. When the body senses lurking danger, this hormone sets it running into full action, pumping blood faster, activating the brain to work sharper and so on. Of course, adrenaline comes of great use when necessary. But if one is expected to respond this way every single day, it can prove to be fatal. High blood pressure is always related to heart attacks, seizures, strokes and other dangerous conditions.
Mental health
As we all know, the direct impact of stress is on the mind. During periods of trouble, we forget to remain happy and positive, lose our patience, get crabby and snappy at all and sundry! In extreme cases, chronic worry can cause tremendous mood swings, severely damaging all our relationships, be they personal or professional. Hence, the mental impact can actually end up getting a lot more serious than the physical aspect.
Now that you know how truly dangerous stress can get on your health, you need to take measures to safeguard yourself from it. Be aware of how you feel, learn to get in touch with yourself by way of meditation, yoga and so on and most of all, smile, in the knowledge that 'this too shall pass'!
Click here for interesting information on stress management, tension reduction and much more.
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Learn to Develop Trust in Your Relationships
It cannot be said enough that trust is the anchor in any and every relationship that we maintain in our lives. The said relationship may manifest in the form of a friendship, business, family or even love - whatever it might be, the most fundamental aspect to that relationship has to be trust in and respect for each other. You must understand that, for any relationship to work out and blossom further, you have to constantly work at maintaining and strengthening that 'trust' factor.
Any relationship finally breaks down if there is extreme lack of trust in it. No matter how hard you try, that bond will never be able to flourish completely without both parties perfectly understanding and accepting each other's motives. Not placing enough trust means that there exists a lot of worry and doubt in that association.
Of course, it sometimes gets difficult to totally trust someone, especially if you have been hurt in some way in a past relationship of some kind. So how do you unlearn your conditioning from all those previous unfortunate experiences and learn to get back that trusting quality you once possessed?
Accept and trust yourself
To unlearn all the negative patterns of thought you have developed through the years, you have to first learn to let go of the past. Forgive yourself and others for all mistakes committed and all the misunderstandings that have come in the way. Acknowledge your mistakes and accept yourself for what you are. All of us have our negatives, some which we simply have to learn to live with.
Learn to trust yourself and your own capabilities. You will only be able to shed your distrusting attitude if you first learn to accept, trust and love yourself. Remember, the macro is the micro. The external world, for us, is only a manifestation of our internal selves. If we continue to be positive, we will have positive experiences in our own lives.
Learn to let go of the past
Learning to let go is a major step towards shedding that over-watchful attitude of yours. This step is most essential if you are experiencing an alarming amount of turbulence in your relationship with your partner or spouse. It happens very often that small day-to-day skirmishes over some truly silly reasons finally snowball out of all proportion and create an irreparable rift between both parties concerned.
Learn to take it easy and talk with the person concerned and express your feelings and thoughts openly. Also, do not keep an "account" of anything. Let the bygones be bygones - leave alone the past and focus on building a better tomorrow with your relationship.
Of course, it has to be noted here that a relationship just will not work out right if one is trying to take undue advantage of the other. If you are being the victim in such a situation, the only way out for you would be to discontinue meeting that particular person and walk out of that relationship altogether.
In conclusion, you should understand that any relationship never completely works out unless there is a complete, 100% trust between both you and the other person involved. So learn to stop doubting people's motives and learn to place trust in each and every one of your relationships, starting today!
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