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- Creating a Conscious Self-Image - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2016 from Marc LernerWho we are seems to be the most important issue in our life. Our personality is how the world knows us. It was created from the habits we learned beginning as a very young child. We developed those habits by the way people related to us, especially the significant people in our family. Also, the ...
Views: 1837 - Dealing With a Struggle You Cannot Control - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2016 from Marc LernerThis article will give you an alternative perspective in how to deal with a traumatic challenge you cannot control. The basic point is when you don’t have the ability to avoid the challenge, you do have the ability to control how you deal with it. The simple fact of how you approach it ...
Views: 1680 - Intrapersonal Communication in Healing - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Marc LernerThe human brain is an incredible creation and we have not yet scratched the surface of its real potential. The purpose of this article is to give you a framework for how to use your brain to perceive a broader view than we usually use. The majority of us have a constant focus on our thinking ...
Views: 2613 - How to Deal With a New Diagnosis - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2015 from Marc LernerA health crisis is one of the most challenging struggles we will face in our life. We will all face challenges. Sometimes, we can control what happens and sometimes we can’t. In both cases, it is how you approach that challenge that determines how you deal with it. In this article, we will see ...
Views: 1019 - Balancing the Creations of the Mind - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Marc LernerDuring the day, do you focus on thoughts or feelings? This is so subtle, it is hard to really know. That is where you place your focus during the day. Is it on your thoughts? Is it on your feelings? Or, is it on the combination? The combination is definitely used by a majority of people. This ...
Views: 1245 - Challenges That Serve You - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2015 from Marc LernerWe all face challenges in our lifetime. Some people ignore them or only look outside for help. Others take them as an opportunity and tap inner resources to help themselves. How can a difficult challenge serve you? You need to tap new inner resources to deal with it. We too often rely on the ...
Views: 1177 - How to be Receptive to Your Deepest Wisdom - by Submitted on May 04, 2015 from Marc LernerEverybody has wisdom; we just do not always know how to tap it. We value our thoughts and identify with them, sometimes more than our wisdom. To really tap inner wisdom, we have to go beyond thinking and be receptive to the Wisdom of our Body. Visualize linear thinking as an unbroken ...
Views: 1393(1 vote) - How Accepting Death Empowers You in the Moment - by Submitted on May 04, 2015 from Marc LernerWe all carry a lot of unfinished business along with us all the time. The more we accept death, the more in the moment we are. Accepting death is possible, for it makes us reject the parts of us not living in the moment. That is a spiritual gift. If you looked at your life imagining you are ...
Views: 1342 - To Prepare For a Conscious End of Life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Marc LernerOver 90% of deaths are preceded by an illness. After first diagnosis of a serious illness, but when death is not yet a threat, you can develop habits to make that time in your life have quality. Living a quality life to your final breath is something we all can do, if we consciously prepare to ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - Becoming More Conscious - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2014 from Marc LernerToday’s current events are dealt with by focusing on what people believe. For instance, some people believe that the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, was justified by the police. And others believe it wasn’t. Another issue is going to war in the Middle East against ISIS. Some ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - Consciously Preparing For Death - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Marc LernerMany of us have lived a life where we have become proficient in accomplishing goals; we live our lives in that state of mind. When we are close to the end of life, what is our goal? In our lives, we have been "the Doer," where we do things by focusing on our thoughts. Preparing for death ...
Views: 1488 - Trusting Your Real Self - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Marc LernerWhen we think of trust, we think of people, places and things. That kind of trust, even though you experience it within, is directed outside of you. When we face a challenge, we need to learn how to trust ourselves. When we trust ourselves, we are open to receive powerful inner resources. When ...
Views: 1331 - What is the Benefit of Commitment in a Health Crisis? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Marc LernerWhen the essence of your life, which is consciousness, connects to something like another person or your work, a commitment is formed. A superficial level of commitment happens when your consciousness connects to the thoughts of something and you are just left committed to your own mind. The ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - Controlling the Stress of a Health Crisis Simply by the Way We Interpret Things - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Marc LernerAnxiety is often caused by the way you interpret what is happening to you or what is about to happen. There are very simple adjustments we can make that can transform the way we deal with our life's challenges. We direct our thoughts to our self-image and whichever self-image we focus on ...
Views: 1166 - A Healthy Way to be Sick; a Unique Opportunity - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Marc LernerA person who deals with a physical condition that is beyond their control has is forced to an inner depth, which is uncommon in society. If all we do is try to fit into society, we ignore the unique opportunity our illness offers. Our illness forces us beyond the socially accepted depth and ...
Views: 1392 - What is the Benefit of Commitment In a Health Crisis? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Marc LernerWhen the essence of your life, which is consciousness, connects to something (like another person or your work), a commitment is formed. A superficial level of commitment happens when your consciousness connects to the thoughts of something and you are just left committed to your own mind. The ...
Views: 1047 - How to Have Fun Even With a Handicap Simply by Using Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Marc LernerToo often, people with handicaps live their life just to survive. This happens to people when their focus is on what is wrong, but that is not the only focus a handicapped person can have. It is possible to find a peaceful center within you. When you focus there, it is easy to ignore the ...
Views: 1440 - Active Patient Participation is Half of Ideal Hospital Care - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Marc LernerThe hospital is a place where a lot of frustration and anxiety meet professional care. It is a place where an incredible amount of information is shared. In this article, we will focus on the patient’s role in dealing with being in the hospital. Ideally, the patient should strive to be in a ...
Views: 1106 - How To Share With Others When You Are Chronically Ill or Disabled - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen people greet you with, “Hi, how are you?” most of the time they do not expect you to answer the question. But, when you are dealing with a chronic illness, that question can be very annoying. A person in a health struggle has to be very aware of who they are speaking to and not share with ...
Views: 1572(1 vote) - How Humor Serves the Disabled - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Marc LernerIt seems as though being sick means you are not supposed to have a good time…but why not? If you are going to deal with health challenges, have a good time doing it. If you have a choice, which you do, why not choose to enjoy yourself? Humor can set the tone of how you deal with difficult ...
Views: 1193(4 votes) - How You Do Something is as Important as What You Do - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Marc LernerIn a health crisis, you will find many suggestions that come from the professionals you see that tell you what to do, but equally important is how you do them. In the past, the doctor’s role in healing was to be the unquestionable authority. Today, in the interest of reducing medical expenses, ...
Views: 1183 - Habits That Change Our Character - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Marc LernerA person’s character is often determined by their external possessions or actions, but the real quality of character comes from the habits created in your mind. Habits that create your self-image are based on how you were related to when you were younger. The way people related to you teaches ...
Views: 1346 - How Quality of Life Changes Your Challenge - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Marc LernerIf pure consciousness is at the core of everyone, your environment starts with your body. Most people look to their environment to find quality, but the highest quality exists at your center. When you develop habits that aspire to connect to your center, you can deal with every challenge with ...
Views: 1096 - Breaking Habits with Inner Resources in One Week - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a habit is formed, it contains the consciousness you were in when it was developed. The self-image you had and the quality of self-trust you had when it was developed automatically define the quality of the habit. So the simple way to break a bad habit is self-development. Simply by ...
Views: 1204 - What Part of You Interprets Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Marc LernerThe part of you that listens to your thoughts is the subtle consciousness which is the essence of life. Most people think life is represented by their thoughts, but this essence is beyond thoughts. From this consciousness, imagery can communicate to your body. Most people think about their body ...
Views: 1293 - What a Healthy Person Can Learn From People Who are Sick - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a person deals with a health challenge, they are forced to learn amazing life lessons. You don’t have to be sick to learn them; you just have to follow the mental path they were forced to follow as they coped with their challenge. Maybe their self-image sabotaged their life and they got ...
Views: 1354 - Consciously Embracing Life Before You Die - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a person faces a challenge they cannot control, like an illness that puts them close to death, they need to learn to focus on the silence beyond their thoughts. We have been conditioned to focus on thinking our entire life, but there isn’t a comforting thought that really prepares us for ...
Views: 1446 - Facing the Threat of Death - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Marc LernerWhen a person faces a challenge they cannot control, like an illness that puts them close to death, they need to learn to focus on the silence beyond their thoughts. We have been conditioned to focus on thinking our entire life, but there isn’t a comforting thought that really prepares us for ...
Views: 1191 - How to Focus During a Health Challenge - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Marc LernerOne of our most valuable gifts is our focus. I define focus as how we direct our awareness; for what we give our attention to, is what we become conscious of. Even though our visual focus may seem little more than a glance, our awareness has the ability to transport our consciousness. ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - How Individuals Play a Significant Role in Our Health Program - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Marc LernerThe US spends the most on health care, but ranks 49th in life expectancy. The problem is not smoking, accidents, etc. The problem is the health care system, according to researchers at Columbia University. "Smoking, obesity, etc. are major risk factors in all countries for an individual's ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - How to Deal with Someone Who is Sick - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Marc LernerWhen someone you love deals with a health problem that cannot be easily solved, the healthy ego sometimes has a hard time dealing with it. Having no solution to their problem creates a disequilibrium that feels uncomfortable. Whenever we have nothing to do when we face a challenge, it is not ...
Views: 1992 - Focusing on What is Right Instead of What is Wrong with You - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Marc LernerSome people get more attention by sharing their problems than by striving to go beyond their limitations. This is especially true when you face a health challenge, for it is easier to get sympathy and kindness from others than to get praise for being well. When you focus on what is wrong with ...
Views: 1616(3 votes) - How to Empower the Bullied Child - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Marc LernerIn today’s news, there is a terrible phenomenon that is happening too often in a conscious society. Bullied youth are committing suicide. We have to teach coping skills to empower our youth to deal with stress. The reaction to stress is determined by how it is interpreted. Being able to control ...
Views: 3394(2 votes) - The Mystical Benefits of Waiting - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Marc LernerWaiting is a skill we often ignore. It may seem to have as little value as nothingness, but in Zen, nothingness is a profound state of Being. When we focus on thinking, we tend to aspire to conclusions. This could be attempting to achieve a goal, attaining a desire or simply ending what we are ...
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