Feb 02

Embody Your Natural State of Being

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Embody Your Natural State of Being
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A disturbed breath leads to a disturbed mind. A Steady breath leads to a steady mind. The two go together. Hence cultivate a steady and quiet breath, thereby the mind is controlled. – The Hatha Yoga Pradipika

When we become steady, the natural state of being arises living life with success and solutions every step of the way.

There is a belief that many people are taught: we must search to find the answer or find out who we are. It is as though we are a mystery to ourselves. Most people experience this reality, doing what they do day in day out, knowing there is more or something else undiscovered.

We are often told that all is within, but how many of us actually stop and ask ourselves the same question we expect others to answer for us. When we stop and listen we are open and may actually hear the answers from within.
Maybe we do stop and ask, but do we take the time to listen and hear, then act on that information?

Sometimes the key is so simple that we miss it and forget how easy it can be. The solution is often right there in front of us yet tension or frustration mask it. The simplicity is often denied or rejected as the mind struggles with holding onto a false or old idea of the way it should be.

We are taught to search far and wide. Imagine if we could just let ourselves know; stopped hiding and putting obstacles in our way. The obstacles serve a purpose in keeping us distracted from actually achieving the result we want. Obstacles keep us busy and begin to feel like a back and forth game. Every step we actually take can be an achievement when in an open space of receptivity to love, joy, peace and health. We can trust that each step forward is in line with a source of energy inside each of us that desires to live and feel fulfilled.

Ironically it is the moment we stop searching that the answer falls in our lap. This happens when we stop trying and start relaxing.
Searching has intent and it is the moment of no intent that we are actually completely open to receiving a solution beyond the workings of the mind. Sometimes we refer to these moments as magical or coincidental or scratch our heads and think “isn’t that funny, I could not have planned it better myself”. Can we accept that miracles are based in natural laws of nature and that so much happens when we relax, allow and just let life happen.

Intent is usually there to serve us to reach a particular achievement. There is purpose behind our actions. When we let go of the need to have purpose perhaps we can just let ourselves be the joy, passion and life we are and were at birth.
Our natural state of being is just that… Being.  There is a distorted perception in society about having to have purpose and having to be something or someone. This fuels the search discussed above. By searching we put more energy and validation into an unconscious belief that we are not yet someone or something.

We are taught that if we do the right steps, right behaviours according to someone else’s beliefs, rules or judgements (either another persons or cultural), then we will find truth. But whose standards are we trusting and why?

Ultimately there comes a time when the answers or solutions from the outside just aren’t enough. When we have tried everything and exhausted most options, we are left with blankness, emptiness and an unknown.
We can avoid these feelings by creating more to do and keeping busy, yet eventually these suppressed feelings interrupt our sleep, dreams, relationships, work or health - until we stop, listen and actually hear what mysteries have been hiding and what gifts may await our reception.
Surrendering or letting go to the point of allowing a process beyond control takes you somewhere unknown. This is profitable. There is always a surprise.

Paradoxically it is this space that is the fulcrum.
Most people continue to try and look the other way while others take courage and let it happen. This is the path of least resistance.
No matter how acute or chronic the situation, this unknown is an opportunity to listen; listen perhaps for the first time, to a voice within, an authentic truth, a unique wisdom and solution. It’s an opening where we can choose which way we want to go. Do we go with the fear, contract into this emptiness and feed isolation or expand into love?  The reality is that both may involve pain. I have noticed these beliefs and patterns  in my own life and in the clients I have seen over the last 10 years in my kinesiology and breath work practise. Some clients continue to play a game of going back and forth while others gradually and consistently work through their issues with the work we do on a foundation of calm breathing.

Many people dream of having a blissful life and are very happy to keep the dream where it is. It is like a carrot dangling in front of the horse’s nose, never quite tasting its sweetness but always projecting and knowing it is there because you can see it. Can you feel it? To dream is a choice but now is a time where you can step into your dream and feel the exhilaration, passion and grounded joy of its physical reality.

It doesn’t have to be hard. It can actually be easy; so many things in life work with ease. The best things often do. The fact is no one else is here to experience being in your body. No other being is here to experience you in your skin so it is up to you to enjoy the experience. Experience it the way you want…. Gently, deeply, lovingly and joyfully. Why not? You may as well fill up the shopping trolley before you go to the checkout.

Let us stop the search and take stock of where we stand, feel it, breathe it in, open up. Stop talking and actually listen. A moment at a time, a breath at a time, and perhaps see what lies beneath the layers most of us hide under.

It is my firm belief that in any given situation there is a solution right in front of us that we cannot yet see or perceive. Often when we relax, stop and allow ourselves to get clarity, it usually surfaces.

 Article By Ani Neradilkova
Ani Neradilkova’s background in psychology and kinesiology have been the foundation of a career and lifestyle in the healing arts where she has now been running courses called INSPIRATION. She has been a professional trainer for 7 years. Life is all about passion for Ani because “without it we would not exist”. She consults in Gladesville, Sydney, conducts Skype consultations and produces meditation CD’s.
www.kinessence.com

As the only Sydney Level 3 kinesiology practitioner (AKA #2039), her passion and inspiration have soared into her clinic and sessions with clients, and now into her corporate and group training sessions.

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Dec 14

JUST BREATHE

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There is an underestimated resource within all of us. It is the breath. It is so easily overlooked because it is what we all do, all the time. We take it for granted. If we start to appreciate and breathe consciously, we will relax more and let life flow. It is when we relax that true healing takes place. The importance of Breathing has been taught through many practises and religions. We are often reminded to BREATHE when under stress, and although this simple reminder is available, most of us forget its importance and significance in healing our own illness and in creating what we want in life.

If we look at the simplicity of the breath, it is fair to say that it gives us life or at least supports life, for without it we would die. Looking at life and nature there is a natural ebb and flow, birth and death, similar to the in breath and the out breath. The sun comes up, then sets before the new day begins. In between all this there are events and processes in life that can potentially disturb the natural feeling of flow and you experience blocks in health, career, and relationships.

All the while nothing really changes. The sun still comes up and goes down. A new day waits. And so it is.
Why then do we allow blocks and barriers and create resistance in feeling the natural order and joy in the process of life?
We are often our own worst enemy and forget that within lies a very simple and efficient tool. It is our breath.
Our breath can teach us much about life and our own internal processes. It teaches us and brings to awareness where we hold tensions or stresses. Just by observing the breath like the Buddhists have done for thousands of years, we are training the mind to take a back seat and not react, judge or place a perception on the pain. When the mind is out of the way, healing happens at a remarkably fast rate.

There is no intention in removing the mind because this is impossible. The mind is so important and there to work for us, even though it often seems to work against us. By breathing consciously, attention is directed to a natural flow in life instead of getting sidetracked with the thousands of potentials (positive or negative) created in the mind. We are by nature creative being who express through action. This is something the mind cannot do. The breath however can. The breath is a being, moving force that never stops. It also creates an opportunity for the mind to rest and not worry so much. The worry of tomorrow takes the energy away from today.
Our natural state of being is constantly healing. Our mind’s perspective sometimes misperceives and creates beliefs contrary to this. Therefore the perspective we take can reduce our pain. By relaxing the mind and body with calm breathing we can experience relief from physical and mental stress. It is our mind that perceives fear and because the emotional centres of the brain are very close to the part of the brain that receives actual physical pain signals, we often experience discomfort and even fear depending on the context in which the pain was felt. Pain cannot be separated as it is always experienced in an emotional framework. All we need to do is understand this.
In the example of a man being shot and a doctor saving his life, the doctor or the patient do not indulge in intellectual discussions on why he may have been shot before the doctor removes the bullet.

In simplicity, it doesn’t matter where pain comes from. We either feel it or we don’t. We are either content or discontent. We are either in peace or agitated. It doesn’t matter why, or where it came from. We can simply breathe and choose to be well, in peace, in joy and calm.

Take some time in your day to connect with the breath and see what it does for you. I suggest making it deep in your belly so you can feel your skin and muscles expand. Play with your imagination and while you breath, invite something you desire in your life. Feel it, see it, hear it, sense it and smell it. Don’t worry about how it will come. Let it go and keep breathing.

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Feb 01

If You Can… You Can Do Anything

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I recently had an epiphany. Many may consider it a minor feat, yet for me it feels like a big accomplishment. I did something I didn’t think I could do and I changed my own image of myself. I also learned something that can be applied to most everything in life.

I have never thought of myself as a swimmer. Sure, I took lessons when I was a kid just like everyone else, but I struggled with it. I did not find it easy. I thought everyone else was a better swimmer than me and I did not think I could do it. So I didn’t swim. For years and years I just didn’t even try.

But this summer I was inspired. I wanted to swim. Not just swim, I wanted to become a good swimmer. Being a Mommy is definitely inspirational and my inspiration to swim came from my two-year-old daughter. My beautiful little daughter inspired me. I took her to a mommy-tot class and she loved it. Every time she was in the pool she loved it. She seems to be natural at it, just the opposite of what I was. Her lessons have been over for weeks yet still every single day at 8:00 in the morning, she puts on her swimsuit and she is ready to go to the pool.

My family always enjoyed boating and water-skiing, but my lack of skill in swimming never seemed to be a problem, after all I could always grab the life jacket! But watching my daughter swim and feeling the joy she felt, I realized that my family was going to be a swimming family and as the Mom, I needed to catch up!

So, I decided I would start to improve my swimming skills by swimming laps. I asked the swim instructor when the lap lanes were mostly empty so I didn’t interrupt any of the triathletes or the regulars and I just decided to do it.

At first I was tentative, I didn’t know how I would do. After all, it had been 30 years or more since I did any serious swimming and even then I was never comfortable. So I started with a kickboard and I went across the pool a few times. But that got real boring, real fast. So I tried to swim and breathe and swim and breathe. I remembered how, I realized that I just needed to practice. The first time I made it all the way across without stopping I was elated. But the breathing was the scary part. So I concentrated on breathing and as I got better I realized that the trick with breathing in the water is not the “Inhale” but rather the “Exhale”-the releasing of all of the air in your lungs to make room to bring in more air. You have to release the resistance of the last breath in order to get the next breath. Soon I was able to breathe easily in the pool. Now I can swim lap after lap without any problems.

As I came home and told my husband (my best friend) every single, minute detail of my newfound passion, I excitedly declared, “If I can breathe, I can do Anything!” Wow, what a concept! And how true it really is based on everything that I have learned in life! We really are limitless beings, so of course, if we are breathing we are capable of just about anything!

So swimming gave me a great metaphor for life…”If you can breathe, You can do anything!” One of my favorite, late, great, mentors W. Clement Stone said, “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, It can achieve.” He’s right—If you can believe it (and you are breathing!) you can achieve it. It may take some work or practice and you may need to release some resistance but “If you can Breathe, You can do Anything!”

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Jan 31

Arizona Vacation Safety - Stay AWARE to Stay SAFE

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Arizona Vacation Safety - Stay AWARE to Stay SAFE by Andre D.
Best

Why? To save yourself grief. And pain. ENSURE your Arizona
vacation safety. Learn about safety issues NOT found in the
travel brochures or vacation websites.

You see, when on vacation in Arizona there are a few things that
one should be aware of when visiting here. These are the type of
things that you won’t read about in those slick brochures you
find in the travel agent’s office.

These are the only things that one will learn about by living
here for an extended period of time.

Let’s face it. It’s a real downer to not have a safe vacation.
It’s not fun to spend a night in the local emergency room with
the kids when they get sick from eating some bad local food or
have an accident. Not fun indeed.

But, these vacation safety tips I’m going to share are not about
the infrequent accidents that do happen on vacation. The
vacation safety tips I’ll be sharing here involve things that
are totally preventable.

As long as one is aware of them first.

So, let’s get started with vacation safety tips that’ll help you
have a safer vacation here in Arizona.

1. The first of these vacation safety tips is for you to be
aware of where you go when you’re vacationing in Phoenix.
Phoenix is a big place and like most big cities it has areas of
the city that are not too upscale.

Now, what are you to do about this?

Well, just realize that there are certain places within a big
city like Phoenix that one should be extra careful about
visiting.

If you find yourself in a part of town that has a lot of
run-down houses, properties with garbage strewn around them, and
abandoned cars parked along the streets - then common sense
should tell you that these neighborhoods are not too safe.

Trust that instinct. I’d suggest you find other areas of the
city to visit or drive around.

You see, Phoenix has, in my opinion, a high crime rate.

I moved here from Canada twelve years ago. What truly shocked me
when I moved here was that Phoenix had more murders occur in two
months than where I used to live had in a year. And I lived in,
at the time, the ‘murder capital of Canada’.

So, just do yourself a favor with this vacation safety tip and
stay aware of your surroundings. If it doesn’t look like a good
place to be - it probably isn’t.

Trust your gut and get out of there.

2. The second of these vacation safety tips involves somewhat of
a local health issue. I’ll explain…

The entire metropolitan Phoenix area is located within a large
valley. It’s surrounded by mountains and mountain ranges. And
within this valley is a certain type of ‘bug’ that lives in the
soil.

Actually, this bug issue is similar to most other country’s bugs
(e.g. Canada’s Beaver Fever bug, Mexico’s ‘don’t drink the
water’ type bug) because it’s a bug indigenous to Arizona.

And what does this bug do? It wreaks havoc on a persons health
when a vacationing visitor is infected with it. In our case,
this bug causes what is known as Valley Fever.

And how does one get infected with Valley Fever? By breathing in
the microscopic spores that make up this nasty bacteria.

And what does this bacteria do to a person when breathed in?
Well, it can cause flu-like symptoms that grow all the way up to
pneumonia, internal bleeding, and very, very rarely… death
(gulp).

Now, I’m NOT trying to scare you. So don’t go cancelling your
vacation plans to Phoenix…

….Because we need your sales tax revenues.

You see, this Valley Fever bug usually only becomes a problem
when a person who hasn’t had Valley Fever comes in contact with
it.

And a person comes in contact with it by breathing the bug in.

And the bug is found in soils that are not old and dried out,
but rather soils that are newly disturbed.

So, how can you protect yourself with regards to this vacation
safety tip? Easy.

Do all you can to stay away from soil disturbing activities.

* Like to visit new construction sites on your vacations? *
Like to do local gardening? * Like to take up archaeology as a
hobby when you’re on vacation?

One word of advice… DON’T.

Essentially, don’t go digging around places or near digging
activities that you shouldn’t be around. At least not while on
vacation here in Phoenix.

I know, I know, why would you go on one of your southwest
vacations in Arizona just to dig in the soil, right? Silly me.

Well, just so you know. I got Valley Fever the first year I
moved here. It progressed on to walking pneumonia and left scars
on my lungs. I was lucky that that’s all that happened to me.

And what was I doing to be exposed to the bug? Just some simple
landscaping in my desert landscaped yard.

See? It doesn’t take much.

So, just do your vacation planning while keeping this vacation
safety tip in mind. Let’s not have you getting sick on us. Okay?

3. The last of these vacation safety tips applies to most of
Arizona. This one is about bugs too. But this is about a
different type of bug.

The real thing…

Scorpions and Black Widows.

Why is this one of our vacation safety tips? Because these
little critters can be a nasty safety issue when you vacation
here and get bitten by one of them.

You see, these two bugs are extremely common here in the state.
Not quite as common as cockroaches, but almost. Why? Because
it’s a desert here and they’re desert creatures.

They like the heat and they like dark cozy places. So, when you
vacation Arizona just be aware that these little critters do
like to live in places that the kids may go probing around in.
Don’t let them do that.

Keep probing hands away from dark crevices both inside and
outside the house, rental, villa, hotel or apartment.

And if someone does get bit, err on the side of caution and call
the local poison control center ASAP and ask for help.

Oh, and by the way, unlike the Hollywood horror movie
depictions, these bugs are NOT half the size of a horse. They’re
SMALL. Black widows are maybe half an inch long. And scorpions
get ‘as big as’ two inches. But… scorpions are FAST. And both
can HURT you big time.

So, please ensure vacation safety for your family. Stay away
from places these critters habitate. And when you get up in the
dark in the middle of the night to get a drink of water - wear
slippers. Just in case.

So, to sum up…

Don’t get paranoid about these vacation safety tips.

Go vacation.

Have fun. Just keep your eyes open to possible vacation safety
concerns. Simple, right?.

Anyway, I hope these vacation safety tips prove helpful to you.
Do have a safe trip here to Arizona. Just improve your vacation
safety by ensuring you remember these vacation safety tips I’ve
shared with you.

Good luck.

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Jan 28

Why Ashtanga Yoga May Be Right For You?

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Ashtanga Yoga is a specific area of yoga developed by K. Pattabhi Jois. This form of yoga can also be referred to today as the “Eight Limb Yoga”. It is referred to that as it pertains to the eight spiritual practices.

The front four limbs pertained in Ashtanga Yoga are as follows: niyama, asana, Pranayama and yama. These are considered to be the externally correctable practices. The internally correctable set of practices are: dhyana, dharana, and pratyahara.

These limbs can all be corrected by using the yoga form of Ashtanga Yoga. However, this form of yoga can be quite stressful on the mind.

K. Pattabhi Jois concluded that practicing the eight limbs as well as it’s sub-limbs is not probable. In doing so the body should be extremely strong so that the body can effectively perform the practices. If the body is not strong enough, and the sensory organs are incorrectly functioning then practicing will be of no use.

This is the theory of K. Pattabhi Jois. It is mandatory, so when doing her practices you make sure that your body and health will improve. When talking about Ashtanga Yoga, there are two styles that pertain to it. These styles are referred to as Tristhana and Vinsaya.

Vinsaya is a style unique to Ashtanga Yoga and helps separate it from the other majority of Yoga styles. Vinsaya pertains to the motion and breathing exercises which are used for internal body cleansing. Each physical action is accompanied by a single breath. When performing Vinsaya, the most important thing is sweating. When you are beginning to sweat is when you know you’re doing the exercise correctly. When you are performing Ashtanga, your body starts to excrete toxins from your inner body, so the more you work out and sweat, the more toxins you’re releasing from your body.

When performing Ashtanga Yoga you will learn and use three different poses.

1. The first is considered the primary series which aims at correctly aligning
and detoxifying your body.
2. The second is to help purify your nervous system.
3. The last is considered to be the advanced series and helps measure grace and
strength.

Tristhana is yet another yoga technique or principle used to represent three key things: posture, breathing technique, and finally Dristhi of the Looking Place. All three of these key things work together to perform a function.

Breathing techniques are a key practice in Ashtanga Yoga. They must be synchronized and it is important to use a single breath for every movement you make. Ujjayi Breathing is the form of breathing used in Ashtanga. Using this technique is mandatory and should be lengthened after each exercise. What you really need to do is hold your pose for a longer time while also holding your breath. This is a great breathing exercise and can help cleanse your body internally and help strengthen your nervous system.

Ashtanga is a great way for you to help cleanse and strengthen parts of your body. If you’re looking for a great yoga workout for strengthening internally as well as helping strengthen your nervous system then Ashtanga would be a great choice for you.

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Jan 28

Pilates Improves Your Fitness Level

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More and more people have wondered whether Pilates is a form of exercise that can improve their muscle fitness and increase their strength. Experts believe that Pilates can indeed reduce a person’s stress levels while increasing his or her mental awareness and body’s flexibility. But, when people are asked if Pilates is a suitable form of exercise to increase fitness levels, responses vary greatly. Some think that probably is not the best type of exercise to do the job. But, those who have tried it assert that Pilates can definitely make your body feel stronger.

If you would like to really put your daily fitness routine in overdrive and get better results than you ever have in the past, you really should consider adding Pilates exercises into your home fitness workouts. Unlike traditional weight building exercises, with Pilates your body is controlled by your breathing. Even if this sounds surprisingly simple, while you are not going to produce the bulked up muscles of some weight lifters, Pilates will certainly help you increase your muscles’ strength. In particular, some Pilates balance postures require enormous muscle control in order to prevent you from falling over. This muscle control actually helps you build and strengthen your whole body. Aerobic exercise is great for burning calories, while strength training works very well for strengthening your muscle groups, but Pilates goes far beyond either of those forms of exercise and can benefit you both physically and mentally.

In addition to all its other benefits, Pilates can help you improve muscle fitness and make you actually feel and be stronger. Whether you choose to use it as your primary means of strength training or you want it to supplement your other exercises, Pilates can help your muscles grow fit, balanced, and strong. In fact, many poses in Pilates are done very slowly or you are required to stay in a specific posture during several breaths. In fact, those who have experienced it, support that it is much more challenging to your muscles to hold a pose or repeat it slowly than it is to allow momentum to move you through an action. Particularly, by practicing Pilates you actually realign your muscles, so they become more balanced. You truly work your entire body when you practice Pilates as you do not focus on an isolated muscle or set, but actively recruit the smaller muscle groups as well. Finally, since you are not overworking any specific muscle group, you are less likely to get injured.

Concluding, Pilates is a type of exercise that has multiple benefits. Using the Pilates positions and breathing exercises one can focus inward rather than on the outward distractions of life. Pilates is considered a fitness program but also a mental exercise. Uniting mind and body through breathing, Pilates is destined to make people feel better about themselves and attain a better state of health overall.

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Jan 19

Breathe Out for Blood Pressure

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Exhale on Exertion!!
Never hold your breath during exercise. This is probably the most important safety
principle. Trying to exhale with your throat (or glottis) closed can temporarily
double, or even triple, your blood pressure.

As a general rule, breathe out when
you feel like you're exerting pressure (lifting weight and raising resistance); think
“blow it up!”

Then, breathe normally (in and out), as you release pressure during
Eccentrics (lowering weight and resisting resistance).

If in doubt − breathe out!!!

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Jan 17

Creating a Healthy Environment, Generating the Energy to Defeat Stress, in Three Easy Steps

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The human body goes through so many changes in life. Our lives get more and more packed with stress and our body pays the butcher’s bill. Headaches, injuries, knotted muscles and cramps—our bodies are telling us something. We need to adapt! The stress we encounter in our daily life forces these physical reactions of discomfort upon us. We try to cope with the pain, believing it’s natural, our coping only takes us so far though: just enough to keep feeling the same way: miserable. But, if we adapt by creating a healthy environment for our bodies, we reduce all our millions of aches, pains, and stresses that sap all our energy to live life the way it was meant to. Adapting your environment to health will naturally generate the energy you need to defeat stress. You’ll be back in control of your own life.

The key is flexibility

Stretching is just about the simplest of all physical activities. But it is the essential exercise in the creation of a healthy environment. Flexibility training will: reduce muscle tension, improve circulation, reduce anxiety, stress, and fatigue, improve mental alertness, and decrease your risk of injury. But despite the benefits, you’re probably asking yourself: where are you going to find the time to start stretching? And that’s where step one comes in.

Step One: Use Time to Your Advantage
Step one is all about the creation of new habits. What you want to concentrate on here is creating habits that increase your flexibility. It’s simple. If you’re waiting in line, or showering, even brushing your teeth, you can incorporate simple stretching routines and maximize your time. Start your flexibility program every morning and again make it the last thing you do before bed. Through-out the day just spend a couple of minutes of the time you use for all the mundane tasks of your life, and stretch out while you’re working.
When you’re trying to start a new habit, remember: don’t let yourself make excuses not to. It only takes thirty days for a new habit to form in the brain. So, stay the course.

Stretching Your Way to a Healthy Environment!
Once you’ve found ways to maximize your time by incorporating a flexibility routine, it’s time to create a homeostatic environment of flexibility. Think about a cat. Cats spend at least eighty percent of their days stretching out. Maybe that’s why cats always look so relaxed all the time, and we are these constant stress-balls. Step two is all about becoming a little more cat-like in how we respond to our environment.

Step Two: Adaptation.
Since you’ve already found ways to use your time to your advantage, you’ve already started the development of a healthy environment. It’s really all about mastering your responses, and adapting. So you’re already on your way. Take some time to review the stretching routines here, once these have become a part of your daily routine, start to develop your own routines that work for you.
Just remember to concentrate on consistency in your stretching, rather than intensity. Intense stretching will come in time, when your body is ready. In the beginning, it’s all about consistency, just do it every day and the results will surprise you.

Use your Body and Mind Together
There is definitely a mind-set to be developed here. You’ve made the decision to start adapting to your environment by forming self-sustaining habits. You are stretching out and clearing away all the tension your body has stockpiled. But the best way to take these routines to the next level is to use your body and mind together. And that is what step three is all about.

Step Three: Stretching as Meditation
When you’re stretching out concentrate on nothing but the stretch. Focus all your mental attention on your body and its response to the stretch. Breathe deep. Concentrate on your breathing and try to breathe into the space by your belly-button. Let your muscles relax! Let your anxieties go, just concentrate on the stretch.
Stretching is a balance between strength and flexibility. Remember only stretch as far as your body will let you. Don’t push it too far! If you listen to your body it will tell you when too stop. For example, if your muscles start to shake while you are stretching, you’re stretching too far. Give it time, focus, and a lot of breathing.

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Jan 15

How to Improve your Google Ranking

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Ever searched your name on Google? Did you come up on page 1 or 17? What about your web site or blog? Are you showing up for the ideal keywords? Watch this Daily Idea and learn how to improve your Google ranking in a few easy steps.

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Jan 15

Top 10 Myths About Creativity

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We have a lot of misconceptions when it comes to creativity. Not only it is a valuable tool in our personal development but it also can improve our life tremendously if it is properly understood. Let’s clarify some of the myths out there about creativity.

1. Only special talented people are creative.

While it is true that it seems like people like Mozart or Picasso are more creative then others, if looked at closer, their creative genius will reveal a lot of very hard work, rather then innate talent. Usually people, who demonstrate higher then average creative abilities, also work much harder then the average person.

2. Being creative is hard.

Yes it is. Actually it isn’t being creative that is hard, it is working on developing that ability. Once we learn how to easily channel creativity, it becomes second nature to us, as easy as breathing.

3. Problems are in our life to make it more difficult.

Problems of any kind are the key to learning. No matter how unpleasant they might be, we learn from every problem we encounter in our life. By using creative problem solving, we not only find the solutions to the dilemma we are facing, but also develop our creativity in the process. Without problems in our life, we would not advance as a society. Problems force us to find solutions and improve our life as a result.

4. I am not creative.

There is no such thing as people who are not creative. If you feel that creativity comes to you with a lot of effort, it is more likely that your creative ability is in a dormant state. Creativity works similarly to muscles in our body. When we use them all the time, the muscles are toned and fit. As soon as we stop exercising, the muscles become flabby and our body accumulates fat around them for protection. To have creativity easily accessible to us, we should use it on a regular basis. The more we use it in our daily life the easier it will flow.

5. Innovation is the domain of geniuses.

It is true that many of people whom we call geniuses are highly creative as well. It seems that because it comes so easily to them, they are almost blessed with special abilities. Behind every great innovation however, are many years of hard work. We often do not see this, but if you talk to anybody who truly succeeded, you will find out that they did so after many hardships and struggles.

6. I have to have brand new ideas in order for me to be considered creative.

This is the greatest secret that no creative professional talks about. “There are no new ideas!” Most great ideas are a combination of old concepts presented in a fresh, new package that provides us with a sense of novelty. There are exceptions when an idea is truly unique. Those do happen, but majority of creative endeavors are improving upon concepts that already exist or putting several old concepts into a new combination.

7. Brainstorming is hard work.

Yes, brainstorming can be, but it also can be a lot of fun. If one brainstorming technique isn’t working, all we have to do is try another one. As a matter a fact there are as many techniques to spark creativity as there are people who use them. For some people structured techniques work better and others perform best in a free flow atmosphere. The trick is to find one that works for you.

8. Only artists need to be creative.

I am an artist by background, and I was trained to think in creative terms. But I use creativity in almost all aspects of my life. I use it in cooking. I use it when I can’t figure out how a new high tech gadget that I purchased works. I use it to try and keep the relationship with my significant other fresh and inventive. I use it to come up with new business ideas, dealing with people, exercising … Oh yeah I also use it when I do art.

9. Writers block is a greatest obstacle in the creative process.

It is one of the obstacles, but not the biggest one. The biggest obstacle is when we deny this part of us totally. When we pay no attention at all to our creative ability, we literarily put it to sleep. It becomes extremely difficult for us to be creative. Inaction is a far bigger obstacle in the creative process and a more difficult one to overcome. As soon as we kick start our creativity, the more we use it the easier it comes to us.

10. Using structured creative techniques will hinder my ability to be creative.

Some brainstorming techniques are pretty complex. If this isn’t what you are comfortable with, and it isn’t giving you the results that you are looking for, do not use it. Find some other technique that you respond better to. And if you do like using more structured techniques, go ahead and continue using them. Since everybody is different, you have to find what works for you. There is no difference in the quality of one technique over another, only in the personality of the person who is using it. All brainstorming techniques do the same thing - spark your creativity.

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