Self Improvement Newsletter- Issue # 518

Self Improvement Newsletter
Issue # 518, August 11-12, 2008

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Issue # 518, Week of August 11-12, 2008
Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com

In this issue:

-- Quotes of the Week
-- Recommended Product of the Week
-- Article: Five Steps to Intuitive Healing - By Dr. Judith Orloff
-- Article: How to Find the "Sweet Spot" in Your Business - By Christine Kloser
-- Book Review: Money, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Wealth, Health, and Happiness - By Esther and Jerry Hicks
-- Brief News of the World
-- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter

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*** Quotes of the Week ***
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What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself. - Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States

Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect. – Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian Painter and Sculptor

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. - John D. Rockefeller, 1839-1937, American Industrialist and Philanthropist

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*** Recommended Product of the Week ***
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*** Article: Five Steps to Intuitive Healing - By Dr. Judith Orloff ***
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I am a psychiatrist and intuitive. My passion is combining spirituality and intuition with mainstream medicine. When patients come to see me, I listen to them with my intellect as well my intuition, a potent form of inner wisdom not mediated by the rational mind. Accessible to all, it's a still, small voice inside -- an unflinching truth-teller committed to our well-being. Sometimes I experience it as a snapshot-like flash, a gut feeling, a hunch, a physical sensation, a dream. Whatever the form, it is always a friend, keeping a steady eye on our bodies and spirits, letting us know if something is out of sync.

As a psychiatrist I see many people with everything they can ever want, and still they feel lost. What's missing is a palpable connection with their intuitive voice, one that will always guide them in a heartfelt direction. I believe that without this connection, it's impossible to lead a truly passionate life, based on instinct and authentic inner knowledge. I've written my latest book, "Dr. Judith Orloff's Guide to Intuitive Healing: Five Steps to Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Wellness," as a primer on how everyone can develop intuition and utilize it as a powerful tool for living. Intuition is not something I simply teach my patients. It has become a way of life for me.

The magic of intuition is that it insists you live in the moment with no expectations, a continuing freshness. Intuition is our birthright, available to everyone. To access it, I've developed five steps that can be applied to any issue you'll ever confront from healing your body, to riding a roller-coaster of emotions, to sexual awakening. I live by these five steps; they continue to sustain me. I suggest you give them a try. My hope is that they will bring you the joy and clarity you've been searching for.

Step 1: Notice Your Beliefs (more):

Your beliefs set the stage for healing. Positive attitudes stimulate growth. Negative attitudes impede it. It's important to rid yourself of counterproductive attitudes that you may not even realize you have. If you examine your beliefs, choose life-enhancing ones; you'll create optimal wellness. No organ system stands apart from your thoughts. Your beliefs program your neurochemicals. I'm not suggesting that you be Pollyannish, but that you be completely true to yourself. This will free you from unconscious negative beliefs that can sabotage your healing.

Step 2: Be in Your Body (more):

Your body is a complex and sensitive intuitive receptor. You must make a commitment to be in it completely to heal. Most people in Western society are conditioned to live from the neck up, ignoring the rest of their body. This stance is counter-intuitive. I'd like you to shift that perspective -- to enjoy your intellect but revel in your physicality as well. Being aware of the sensuousness of your body that opens intuition. Then you'll become more cognizant of early warning signs your body sends. This gives you a head-start on preventing illness, choosing healthy relationships, and avoiding detrimental situations.

Step 3: Sense Your Body's Subtle Energy:

We are composed of flesh and blood, but also of subtle energy. Chinese Medical Practitioners call it "chi," a vital substance which penetrates the body and extends many feet beyond it. From an intuitive point of view, these vibrantly colored energy fields, whose centers are called chakras, have a significant effect on our health. For that reason, it is important that we learn to sense this energy within us, recognize when it is off, and learn to correct the imbalance. Feeling energy can be very sensual, an extension of love. Learning to tap into your body's energy is healing.

Step 4: Ask for Inner Guidance:

We each possess an intuitive voice that contains answers about our healing. Because our intellect is often so loud, this voice often gets drowned out. It's essential that we learn to access the stillness within -- though meditation, quiet contemplation, connecting with nature, prayer -- in order to gain answers about our health. Spend a few minutes each day devoted to listening to this voice. It may appear as a gut feeling, a hunch, an image, a sound, a memory, an instant knowing, as if a light bulb suddenly switched on. Learn to trust the signals your inner wisdom sends.

Step 5: Listen to Your Dreams (more):

Intuition is the language of dreams. Every ninety minutes each night during the REM stage of sleep, we dream. Dreams provide answers about health, relationships, career choices, any new direction. The secret is to remember them. I suggest keeping a dream journal by your bed. Before you go to sleep, ask a dream a question. For instance, "Is this relationship healthy for me, or should I move on?" The next morning, write down any dreams immediately before getting out of bed. Try repeating the question, every night for the next week until your answer comes. As you develop the habit of remembering dreams, you'll be able to benefit from this form of healing. As a physician, I have a continual sense of awe for the relationship between body and spirit. As your heart opens, so does your intuition. Your intuition will teach you how to see and how to love. It will instill in you a renewed faith to face anything.

About the Author:
Judith Orloff, M.D. is a board certified psychiatrist, a practicing intuitive, and author of "Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love." She is also author of the bestsellers "Guide to Intuitive Healing" and "Second Sight." She's an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, has a private practice in Los Angeles, and is an international workshop leader on the interrelationship of medicine, intuition, and spirituality. Her work has been featured on CNN, PBS, A&E, and NPR. Dr. Orloff's website is http://www.drjudithorloff.com

Check out the Experts page for Dr. Judith Orloff, the Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Intuition.

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*** Article: How to Find the "Sweet Spot" in Your Business - By Christine Kloser ***
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Imagine the feeling of having everything in your business flow easily, effortlessly, and abundantly... where your ideal clients are happy to pay you for your products and services and you are having a blast in your business. You feel the energy and anticipation of everything coming together, and your hard work and disciplined mindset are paying off in the results you experience every day. This is when you know you're in the "sweet spot" of your business.

Being married to a baseball fanatic and author of "Stepping Up to the Plate," this is one of the few times I can actually share a baseball analogy and know what I'm talking about. Ha! If you've seen a talented batter hit the ball at the exact right spot, at the exact right time, with the exact right speed, you can tell by the cracking sound of the bat that it hit the "sweet spot." And, the batter KNOWS, without out a doubt, the ball is "gone"... a home run!

Now, a batter practices swinging a gazillion times to learn how to hit the "sweet spot." But, how can you find this "sweet spot" in your business? What can you (as a conscious entrepreneur) be doing, thinking, and intending to find this zone for you and your business? I've been hearing this question from clients and colleagues lately as they've witnessed my transformation from a challenging, struggling business to a solid, expanding business.

So, let me share my secrets with you. These four components are explored more deeply in my forthcoming book, "The Freedom Formula: How to Put Soul in Your Business and Money in Your Bank," but I want to share the basics with you here because they are ESSENTIAL for your conscious business success.

1. Make Money
To find the "sweet spot" in your business, you always need to have your bottom line in mind. Now, for conscious entrepreneurs, this can be a challenge (at least, I know it was for me) because your mission is to serve people, to help them, and make this world a better place. Am I right? This is good! But, you deserve to be paid well for the products and services you offer. If your business isn't set up to make money, your "sweet spot" will remain a mystery.

2. Make a Difference
This is probably an easy one for you. Because, as I mentioned in component one, your commitment to making a difference is at the core foundation of your business. Chances are you even started your business because you wanted to have a positive impact on the world. When your business is energetically aligned with improving the lives of others AND you are paid for doing this, you're a step closer to your "sweet spot."

3. Be Who You Are
This may be the most important component to finding your "sweet spot." In today's ever evolving business climate, with new industries and new models popping up every day, it can be challenging to stay 110% true to who you are. You learn about a new technique, or a new "competitor" has entered your market, and you begin to adjust your direction to align more with what's happening in the external world...when, the truth is, your "sweet spot" can only be found when you dive deeper and deeper into being authentically who YOU are. And, bring your authentic self out into the market. Remember, nobody can duplicate you... you're ONE OF A KIND!

4. Trust in Your Divine Plan
Ahhh, this is such a glorious component to keep in mind as you discover the "sweet spot" in your business. Because, at the core, your business is an expression of your soul... and your soul is on a divinely guided journey. So, when the going gets tough, remember to trust in your higher plan and elevate your perspective up out of the minutia of your business. Your "sweet spot" becomes more visible the more you trust in the unfolding of your Divine plan. You are being guided every step of the way.

The "sweet spot" in your business is already there for you to enjoy. Your job now is to embrace these four components and begin living them in your business every day. And, if one of the components feels like a challenge, then spend some time in meditation or journal about it and see what answers show up. It's all there, and it's all yours for the asking!

About the Author:
Christine Kloser, author of "The Freedom Formula," helps small business owners put soul in their business and money in the bank. If you want to enjoy a purpose-driven business and a soul-satisfying life, send for my special report, "How to Avoid the 3 Massive Mistakes Made by Most Conscious Entrepreneurs," and my audio, "7 Strategies Entrepreneurial Authors Need to Know... Before Writing a Word," both of which you get (at no charge) when you request my Conscious Business Success Kit at http://www.LoveYourLife.com

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*** Book Review: Money, and the Law of Attraction: Learning to Attract Wealth, Health, and Happiness - By Esther and Jerry Hicks ***
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This Leading Edge work by Esther and Jerry Hicks, who present the teachings of the Non-Physical consciousness Abraham, explains that the two subjects most chronically affected by the powerful Law of Attraction are financial and physical well-being. This book will shine a spotlight on each of the most significant aspects of your life experience and then guide you to the conscious creative control of every aspect of your life, and also goes right to the heart of what most of you are probably troubled by: money and physical health. Not having enough money or not having good health puts you in the perfect position for creating more of that which you do not have. This book has been written to deliberately align you with the most powerful law in the universe -- the Law of Attraction -- so that you can make it work specifically for you.

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*** Brief News of the World ***
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Positive:

* Surgery May Prevent "Lazy Eye" Blindness: Experimental Procedure Might Save Some Kids' Sight in Affected Eyes *

Dr. Paul Dougherty delicately slipped a tiny lens inside the right eye of 7-year-old Megan Garvin -- a last-ditch shot at saving her sight in that eye. The California girl last week became one of a small number of United States children to have an experimental surgery to prevent virtual blindness from "lazy eye" diagnosed too late, or too severe, for standard treatment. The new approach: Implantable lenses, the same kind that nearsighted adults can have inserted for crisper vision -- but that aren't officially approved for use in children. (Click here for complete news story)

* Purrfect! Felines front a NYC fashion show: Cats dressed in everything from a Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress *

The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. The feline fashion show unfolded in the dining room where Dorothy Parker presided over famously catty Round Table literary luncheons in the 1920s. Thursday's show benefited an animal welfare group and honored Matilda, the Algonquin's resident cat, who just turned 13. (Click here for complete news story)

* Bidder Shells Out $147K for License Plate: Charitable Online Auction Benefits Cape, Islands *

People can personalize their cars in any number of ways: by the color, the rims, the spoilers, or the moon roof, to name a few. Recently, online bidders in Massachusetts jockeyed for another way to stand out -- with their car's license plate. Low-numbered Cape and Islands license plates were auctioned online during July, and plate No. "1" received the most interest, with the new owner bidding a record $147,000 for the right to use it. (Click here for complete news story)

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Other:

* Scientists closer to developing invisibility cloak *

Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible. Researchers have demonstrated for the first time they were able to cloak three-dimensional objects using artificially engineered materials that redirect light around the objects. Previously, they only have been able to cloak very thin two-dimensional objects. (Click here for complete news story)

* Farmer turns to fruit tree to power tractors *

Bryan Beer, a citrus grower in southwestern Florida, sees himself as a bit of a pioneer. He's not digging for gold. It's more like he's planting for oil. He is planting a jatropha tree, a plant that can produce diesel fuel and could one day power a 747. His plans are a little less ambitious; he just wants to plant enough to run his tractors. "Any kind of relief or help we can get from a cheaper source of oil could impact the agricultural industry tremendously throughout the country, throughout the world," said Beer, whose family has been growing citrus for decades. (Click here for complete news story)

* 2.5 million-year-old mastodon unearthed: Romanian miners dig up one of the best preserved specimens in Europe *

Miners in Romania have unearthed the skeleton of a 2.5 million-year-old mastodon, believed to be one of the best preserved in Europe, a local official said Friday. They stumbled on the remains of the mammoth-like animal during excavations in June at a coal mine in the village of Racosul de Sus, around 100 miles (170 kilometers) northwest of Bucharest, according to Laszlo Demeter, a historian and local councilor. "This is one of the most spectacular finds in Europe," paleontologist Vlad Codrea, who examined the skeleton, told The Associated Press. "For Romania it is unique." (Click here for complete news story)

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