Staying Clear In The Moment

Staying clear in the moment is giving up on the idea of trying to manage it.
It is letting go of any control and allowing yourself and the moment to exist just as it is. With control there is a fight and when this occurs, we are betraying ourselves; we are letting ourselves be controlled. To be free of this is to give up on the fight; it is to lay it down and to cease the act of trying to manage everything.  To be free, to simply exist, means to truly let go of any sense that the moment should be any different than what it is. (more…)

Finding Your True Self

Awakening to your true self is like opening up to the truth.
It is finding what you are meant for, where you should go, and what to do with your life.  It is knowing from within all that matters and what is real. It is your truth that is most evident and that is pouring forth in your day to day life, not with just big decisions, but in all moments of your existence.   How do you get there, how do you find what everyone is looking for--your truth, your real self? (more…)

The Importance Of Acceptance

Acceptance is about letting go and releasing any and all battles with the truth of the moment.
Acceptance is forgiveness, it is being who you really are, and it is letting everything else be just as it is.  When we release the unending battle with the truth of reality, we open ourselves up to be who we really are in the moment that we are in.  By accepting everything we see and allowing it to be, we are then free of struggle in our lives. (more…)

Mind Improvement

The Power of the Mind

The human mind can be likened to an iceberg. The tiny, visible, portion above the surface represents conscious awareness. However, like the iceberg, the vast bulk of the mind's power and activity remains hidden beneath the surface, in the realm of the subconscious.

The subconscious/unconscious is a vast store of everything we've ever experiences. It's also the home of our drives, those emotions and gut-feelings that influence everything we do but defy conscious quantification. (more…)

Breathe deeply, love deeply, live deeply

Breathing is one of life's most basic necessities. Adults take in an average of almost 25,000 breaths each day, and that's just at rest. While it's true that most of us don't stop to think about the breathing we do each day, it's important to recognize the health benefits of doing so. Take in a breath right now. It comes so naturally, doesn't it? You may not realize that you can greatly improve the way you feel inside and out, just by consciously controlling how you breathe, for even as little as an hour each day.

When you breathe in the air around you, your lungs transfer the oxygen into your blood. This oxygen is necessary for life's building block, our cells, to live and create within us. When you breathe out, carbon dioxide and other metabolic wastes are removed from the blood and back out into the air. For those with impaired respiratory function, such as cardiac patients or asthma sufferers, the result of improper breathing is a catastrophic build-up of toxins and extremely low levels of oxygen in the blood. The good news is that even those of us with impaired respiration can benefit from intentionally controlling our breathing. (more…)

How to Flirt

It is rather difficult to be romantic without first flirting. What exactly is flirting and how can you adapt some flirting into your own romantic moods and play? To begin, you don't want to be too aggressive. Start with very friendly gestures and once you have gotten those moves down, and then go for the romantic flirting!

Flirting is a frame of mind:
• Be self-confident and do not be afraid to take risks.
• Be enthusiastic about romance and be positive!

Start a sexy conversation:
• Start with a simple, opening line by saying hello.
• Talk about anything at all, whatever will get the romance going. (more…)

Why Fear Limits Your Life Potential

Have you ever felt like fear was preventing you from reaching your full potential in life? If so, you are certainly not alone because fear is one of the biggest obstacles that many people face when trying to create better life circumstances.

Below are some of the most common ways that fear can hold you back:

Fear can prevent you from making positive changes.

Sometimes fear can make even the smallest changes seem extremely uncomfortable. For example, you may be deeply dissatisfied with your job, but feel nervous or uncertain about finding and applying for a better one. Or you may have always dreamed of buying your own home but worry that the responsibility would be too much to handle. (more…)

How Does Music Affect Our Body and Brain?

Music appears to be processed in the right hemisphere of the brain. The way we experience music also affects our nervous system.

There are different neurons that respond according to what kind of music is playing. Music can effect hormones, encourage the production of cortisol, testosterone, and oxytocin. Music can even trigger a release of endorphins.

Beyond the biology and the actual responses of your body, there are definite responses of the mind as well. You're aware of how you feel when you listen to music, but how do you know that it's actually having any sort of effect on you? There is scientific evidence of the way it can affect your mind! It's clearly more than just a suspicion -- it's fact! (more…)

Find Peace and Happiness

By Zoe Young at Answers in Writing

By existing in a state of continually staying present you will find peace.  You will enjoy a tranquil state of happiness because you have let go of the struggle with your past and future.  Many of life’s problems can be connected to these moments.  How you see your past or what is to come often overrules our existence in the moment we are in.  If you were to exist fully in the now of the moment, without clinging to issues of your past or worry for the future, there is nothing but being. (more…)

Panic Attacks and Anxiety

Part of the reason for the success of the human species is that we're designed for survival. In pre-civilization days we held a healthy fear of our environment. This fear made us alert to potential predators, gave us an automatic reaction (the fight or flight response) to danger, and ultimately allowed our genes to be passed on and continually improved.

Though many former environmental dangers no longer exist, this inherent nervousness remains part of our basic design. Many people are able to keep this reaction under conscious control, but for a significant few its impact can negatively impact their quality of life, making even routine activities a waking nightmare. (more…)