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In this article I want to talk about Mindfulness and Compassion, which I believe are two essential components of Reiki practice. Whether we are treating others, working on ourselves, empowering others or living our lives with Reiki, we should grow to embody those two states, the essence of the ...

Ready for 2004..........or Not?Elizabeth Bohorquez, RN, C.Ht \ New Year's Resolution time is right around the corner. Mostof us repeat resolutions & often decide they are simply un-attainable. Why this inability to change such important be-haviors that threaten our health? The keys below ...

The origins of Reiki are controversial and shrouded in mystery. Many claim paternity but it’s more likely that polygenesis played an important role in confusing its origins. In fact, like many other ancient beliefs and healing techniques, we can find traces of pseudo-Reiki techniques all over the word from very early

We all have habits of some sort and some of them are actually very good.

Hypnosis is one of the most potent and powerful tools for changing your mind, for priming your mind for success, and for learning to plant your own suggestions/seeds for positive growth, in business and in personal life.n n * * * *n Why self hypnosis? Simply stated, hypnosis is one of the most ...

You may be reading this article for a number of reasons, such as you are worried about your job security, you are facing redundancy or have been made redundant or maybe you have a friend, partner, work colleague or a family member who is facing an uncertain time. It may be a difficult time as you, or the other person m

Would you like to find out what those-in-the-know have to say about carbohydrates? The information in the article below comes straight from well-informed experts with special knowledge about carbohydrates. Now that we've covered those aspects of carbohydrates, let's turn to some of the other factors that need to be con

Are you stuck in a boring job that you don't like because the thought of applying for another job and going to an interview is just too frightening? Does the thought of going to an interview make you feel sick and bring up thoughts of all the things that could go wrong? Do you find it ...

Some things stick in your mind as if they happened only yesterday, whilst others simply fade into insignificance. Inevitably those which stick are the ones which triggered the strongest emotional reaction. One of the learning curves of growing up is that of dealing with criticism. r

There are several styles of hypnotherapy that are commonly adopted by practitioners and not all styles work well for all clients. One way to access what style might work best for you is to respond to this question: How do you normally respond to people telling you what to do? If you are the type of person who feels sec

I was invited into the local homeless shelter, to introduce EFT to a group of women there. It was quite an experience, something I’d like to share.r On my way to the homeless shelter I started to think about how I would best start out to get the attention of those women. They all live under extreme conditions; all

\ This is Chapter 5 from my book, \"A journey to inner healing\" \ Hypnosis is a highly misunderstood practice. When you ask most people what they think hypnosis is, their answer strongly resembles the images seen in a late-night horror movie or a Las Vegas stage act. They have a vision of Bela ...

Having trouble remembering things can be a frustrating thing. There are foods, herbs, and vitamins that can be taking to help with memory improvement, but there are other things that can also be done. Sometimes loss of memory can happen due to age or trauma, but no matter the reason for memory loss it can be improved.r

When trying to utilize the law of attraction to make more of the things you want in life gravitate to you, it is easy to lose sight of what you already have and start to want more and more of what you feel like you should get. This will just make it more difficult for you to attract more of the good things that you hav

Smoking cigarettes used to be viewed as a glamorous activity that was essential at social functions. Perhaps some of you remember, or at least have seen, the live commercial spots that would run during prime-time television programming when cigarette companies sponsored our favorite shows. The ...

Working in a mental health clinic and doing home health care, I worked with many disabled people. I also am legally blind and have had life experience with some of the problems associated with having a disability. One of the most difficult challenges for disabled people is the lack of self esteem due to a negative se

1- What is Sports Hypnosis and how can an athlete incorporate it into his training routine? Hypnosis is not as mysterious as some sports people imagine, in fact most top athletes already use it in some form or another. Of those who use a professional sports hypnotist many don’t admit to it publically as they often wo

Have you forgotten how good a putter you are? Well, the older they get, the more golfers tend to forget how easy putting really is. They also forget how good they used to putt when they were younger and more carefree. You often hear the golf pundits on television talking about how some or other up and coming young prof

There are many ways in which one may be deceitful and every single person will have succumbed to its shadowy presence to one degree or another. In a strange and mysterious way we are usually more deceitful to ourselves than we are to others. We have the ability to kid ourselves into thinking that something is right or

Hypnotism can help to change negative behaviors. This includes improving self confidence. In fact, most issues can often be helped with a boost to the self confidence. By working with self hypnosis or with a hypnotherapist you can dramatically improve your self confidence and start living a better life. r

Golfers love hypnosis because they know it works. Here are some of the fixes to be done to help their game. nn Golfers make me grin. It's fun helping them get the edge on their competition. Lucky for me, my practice is in Orlando, Florida where golfers abound. And whenever I meet one, that grin ...

In the deep profound dark-blue sky of my professional and personal memory, Minna is a precious gem sparkling like a star, just like her dark, deep and bright eyes. When I first met Minna, it was a tradeshow event. We started to talk and she expressed her interest in a past life regression, hopefully to address her over

A novel approach to eliminating life limiting behaviors and emotions, or enhancing performance in five minutes or lessnnn “Dynamically Anchored Self Hypnosis™” (DASH™) is a simple to learn and use, yet powerful technique for creating personal change developed by Hypnotherapist John Lundholm. It can be used to eliminate or reduce problem behaviors or emotions, or to enhance performance. DASH™ is so simple it might easily be dismissed as a gimmick, yet it has a sound

As a certified practitioner of hypnotherapy, I am often asked if I will be able to “put someone under” which speaks to the misconceptions that many people still hold with regard to hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Some people fear the idea that I might have total control over their minds and bodies and approach hypnosis

Here’s a very appealing word: “relax." It even has a nice sound to it when you say it out loud, slowly: reeee-laaxxxx. Stretch it out, elongate. That’s what we’d like to do in our lives with relaxation as well—stretch it! More, I want it. You want it. It's something we all need more of, ...

When you see a beautiful fruit tree and enjoy its fruits, you notice the seed inside the fruit. In this small seed, the mighty fruit tree grew. It produced the sweet fruit and created pleasure. It bore abundant fruit because it was carefully cultivated. When you think of fruit, it is easy to trace its beginning to th

In order to start to eliminate your panic, it's critical for you to be aware of what causes panic attacks. When you know what causes a panic attack, you can be prepared and alert to the signs and symptoms.

\"As a man thinketh, so he shall be.\" If you want to change your life you must first learn to change your thoughts. Did you know that in the past few hours you may have had a negative thought or attitude that, if entertained, may weaken your immune system and cause you to develop an unwanted ...

Like every other human, I am sure there are certain activities that you enjoy more than others. Perhaps you prefer a day of pulling weeds in your garden to spending that time shopping for new shoes at the mall. Maybe you are a world traveler who is willing to hop on an airplane at a moment’s ...

Depending on whom you trained with, you may have been given quite a long list of 'situations where you should not use Reiki'. It seems that the only restriction that Mrs Takata taught was that you should not treat a broken bone with Reiki, but many other restrictions have been added in later on ...

We all have parts. I’m not referring to body parts here but parts of our personality. Have you ever said to someone, “a part of me really wants to take that new job but another part is afraid to make the change?” Or, “a part of me really wants to lose weight but another ...

Discover the freedom to change your emotional states at will, through changing your inner soundtrack. Combat negative self talk and negative emotions, or increase motivation with the power of your own mind! Sounds good to me!n__________n The topic is sound...music, speech, how the soundtrack of ...

As we celebrate today the World Suicide Prevention Day, let us revisit the common myths about suicide and reestablish the fact. \ Myth: “People have to be crazy or mentally ill to consider suicide.” \ Fact: Most people all over the world have thought of suicide at one time or another. But most successful

There have been many recent studies into what happiness means and how to go about consciously creating it. We are regularly told of the “age of austerity” with the implication we are all going to share, not only austerity but a degree of unhappiness as a result. If we buy into this we will. Many studies have found

Last night after finishing a long day working with clients, I stepped outside and was suddenly greeted by a white, crisp, blanket of snow and heavy snow fall. My first thought was great (in a sarcastic sort of way), it's cold and slippery, it’s late and the trains will now most likely be delayed. r

Imagine what it would be like if you could just pass up a temptation like chocolate cake or get rid of those cravings you have for all that fat-laden junk food. Weight loss and self hypnosis go hand in hand when it comes to allowing you to do just that. It will also allow you to accept yourself just as you are. Once you've done that, losing weight and keeping it off forever just naturally follows.nnPretty much everyone knows that overeating is eating emotionally. Putting weig

If you feel mistrustful and suspicious your relationship will be tainted and you will potentially drive your partner away. You need to come to terms with your feelings and deal with them appropriately. Mistrust in any relationship is a recipe for discomfort or potentially disaster. If you don't trust someone then you w

"According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy." -Jerry Seinfeld This morning I had a friend call up asking for help

We hear it said that mind and body are not two separate aspects of us, they are connected; yet we keep thinking that we hate this part of our body, we dislike that part of our body. Once I was teaching a course “Self-Hypnosis for Weight Loss”, and I asked participants before we got into the material: “Do you love

Affirmation quotes are a great tool to use for staying motivated when practicing any affirmations on your list of affirmations because they remind you that the affirmation process works. Many people, however, leave out affirmation quotes from their daily positive affirmations list and solely focus on just one category

Facial tics are characterized by rapid, apparently reflex muscle contractions of muscle groups in the face. These contractions are regularly recurring in nature, and appear to have no actual purpose. Common tics are exaggerated eye blinking, squinting, nose wrinkling, facial grimacing or even ...

Is it possible to reprogram the brain? Can reprogramming the brain change our behaviour? Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a combination of Linguistics, Semantics, Hypnosis, Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. It’s about how we interpret the world we experience via the input through ...

To manifest money successfully using the Law of Attraction you want to "think" a completely different way than most people tell you to think when trying to manifest money using the Law of Attraction. Just "thinking about attractio " by doing money affirmations or other abundance and prosperity affirmations isn't enough

How many times have you seen a top professional golfer in deep conversation, when watching golf on television? It almost seems like there are two people out there playing as a team - one doing the thinking and one doing the playing.n I was just watching the last few holes of the 2008 Open ...

I’m often asked “Dr. Alman, tell us about your weight loss program?” Basically it’s a carefully designed program of education and counseling that provides people with all the guidance they need to lose weight and keep it off. Research shows that 95 percent of the people who lose weight gain it back within six

We have each been given a wonderful mind, one that is capable of learning and storing staggering amounts of information. How well we learn has to do with both the way the information is being presented to us and in how the information is being received by us. This sharing of information is a form of communication and i

The large majority of smokers started smoking when they were very young, because of peer-pressure, in order to feel more grown-up and ‘cool’. Things, however, have changed dramatically in recent years and our society now sees smoking for what it is: a very harmful habit which can lead to a painful and premature dea

1. Find A Mentor Find someone like you who has done it already and copy him or her. Twitter or Facebook them and tell them your story. Use sites like sparkpeople.com to connect with others online. 2. Weight loss begins with breakfast! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it sets your metabolism r

Everybody procrastinates from time to time, more so when you either don't want to do something or if you don't know how to set about doing it. But we do also know that procrastination predetermines failure and so it is extremely important to make a serious effort to overcome it. r

Do any of the following situations sound familiar? You are driving in congested traffic and have to come to a sudden stop as a careless driver cuts right in front of you. All of a sudden, you are finding it difficult to breathe and you feel trapped in your own car. You are engaged in a ...Do any of the following situat