 The first breathing exercise to listen to is the stress buster, which expels all your pent up stress and tension in seconds. You literally copy the cat, and allow your tongue to hang out of your mouth . . . making it one to experience in private! Use this quick and easy exercise whenever you feel tension starting to build up. It's very effective, and it prevents you from letting stress get on top of you so you explode. It's always better to look silly than it is to get angry!
 The second simple breathing exercise is the stress release. If you observe cats, you will see them constantly stretching. Follow their example as you gently combine slow, deep breathing with the release of tension in your neck and shoulders. This is where you become stiff when you sit in one position, such as on the computer, and your muscles become tight. Unless you relieve them regularly, you will find yourself suffering from increasing amounts of pain. Paying attention to your breathing benefits your whole body, and learning how to control your breath as you perform a stretch greatly increases the results. Enjoy the fun images created to accompany the recordings - and please share them on Pinterest. It's a great place to share amusing, and useful, information.
Research Proves Breathing Exercises Improve Your Health
After thousands of years of knowledge from yoga masters, scientists now also have evidence that learning how to breathe correctly can improve everything from panic attacks to hypertension to chronic pulmonary obstruction. A heart attack is caused by an acute circulation blockage depriving the heart of oxygen. When this happens in the brain it results in a stroke. Oxygen is more vital to your body than food or water, but not enough attention is paid to how it's possible to increase oxygen levels. In 1947, research done in Germany showed that when oxygen was withdrawn, normal body cells could turn into cancer cells. (I can remember my mother having panic attacks, and she died of cancer.) Your breathing and stress are tied together, because you cause panic and stress by gasping for air, and also when you feel stressed you don't breathe slowly and deeply. So, learning how to breathe using your diaphragm will reduce symptoms of stress. (Watch the video below.) The more often you experience the Z Point Process, the more you become in tune with your body, and you know that feeling relaxed is how you want to always be. Breathing exercises are the perfect way to maintain the sense of peace and calm between sessions. "The Breathing Book: Vitality and Good Health Through Essential Breath Work" |
Internationally renowned yoga instructor Donna Farhi presents a refreshingly simple and practical guide to re-establishing proper breathing techniques. These will dramatically improve your physical and mental health.
Have a look inside the book on Amazon, and see how well written it is. Once you incorporate breathing exercises into your daily life, you will soon see, and feel, a big difference.
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"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts." - Thich Nhat Hanh
"You know that our breathing is the inhaling and exhaling of air. The organ that serves for this is the lungs that lie round the heart, so that the air passing through them thereby envelops the heart. Thus breathing is a natural way to the heart. And so, having collected your mind within you, lead it into the channel of breathing through which air reaches the heart and, together with this inhaled air, force your mind to descend into the heart and to remain there." - Nicephorus the Solitary
 Like all holidays and celebrations, Easter carries the weight of expectations. You will have memories of holidays from the past, and you might feel the pressure to live up to old traditions. Don't give in to the burden of comparisons. It's more important that you're relaxed enough to enjoy everything. Tips To Reduce Stress1) Look for ways to laugh, as research from the Mayo Clinic shows how laughter increases the rate of neuropeptides released that help fight stress, and potentially more serious illnesses. I created these funny cat pictures for a silly section of the site - keep checking in as I'll be adding new ones regularly.2) The cat pictures for Easter include chocolate, because that has become the most popular part of the holiday. Chocolate has also been shown to relieve stress, as scientists for the Nestle Research Centre found. Dark chocolate enjoyed on a daily basis can help to balance the body chemistry of people who are stressed. 3) Get plenty of sleep. Reach a level of deep relaxation by experiencing the Z Point Process as you lay in bed, and your stress will fade away. The more often you feel that relaxed, the sooner you will reach the state of complete peace. You will be able to drift off to sleep after counting down from 10 to 0, repeating your cue word in-between. Send for the free eBook on the right for an introduction to Z Point.Do You Believe In Miracles?Many call the resurrection of Jesus a miracle. I think when inspirational stories are called miracles, it puts them out of bounds, and distances them from "ordinary" people. I prefer to look on them as hope and possibilities that are available for everyone. Once your mind is open to believing that anything is possible - then that creates a life full of excitement and discovery. I wish you a life that you create anew every day."The resurrection asserts a truth which is by no means always written legibly for all men on the face of nature. It tells us that the spiritual is higher than the material; that in this universe spirit counts for more than matter." - H. P. Liddon"Chocolate causes certain endocrine glands to secrete hormones that affect your feelings and behavior by making you happy. Therefore, it counteracts depression, in turn reducing the stress of depression. Your stress-free life helps you maintain a youthful disposition, both physically and mentally. So, eat lots of chocolate!" - Elaine Sherman
 You might think, "But of course I want to lose weight, why on earth would I choose not to?". If you are not losing weight steadily every week - then you have chosen not to. Everything is a choice - from deciding what you will eat for breakfast, to whether you will take healthy snacks out with you, or dive into the nearest fast food place instead. Making the right choices for the right outcomes takes planning. Just using weight loss as an example, if you wander into a supermarket without a shopping list, and allow yourself to be tempted by the fresh smells in the bakery, or the offers on chocolate that are placed within easy reach ... then you are never going to lose weight. If you really do want to lose weight, then you would make better choices. You would shop online so that the scents and sights don't distract you. You stick to your list, and return to it for each following shopping session, so it becomes faster and easier each time.Once you have added everything you need for a healthy, balanced diet, then you can look for offers, and stock up on the basics that you always need. This means you will always have food in the cupboard that supports your new choice to lose weight. Now you have done the planning, and taken responsibility for what is in your cupboards, your fridge, and your freezer - you will lose weight. If you say you 'had' to have biscuits - ask yourself how they got into your house? Eliminate all temptation and all excuses, and get into your new healthy habits. Are you choosing what you really want, or are you choosing to stay exactly as you are now? Know that you make that choice every minute of every day. If you don't really want to lose weight because it takes long term commitment - then save your energy for what you really do want. Everyone needs help and support to make changes - and that is always available. When you choose the right help for you, and make that first step forward, then you know you're ready. The Z Point Process makes changing easier, because it can remove your limiting beliefs which are always there - and they're the reason you haven't been able to change on your own.Get in touch when you choose the comfy chair over your comfort zone! See this previous post. "Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound." - James Allen "Habits of thought persist through the centuries; and while a healthy brain may reject the doctrine it no longer believes, it will continue to feel the same sentiments formerly associated with that doctrine." - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
 I hope you have a lot of fun turning green! This Irish celebration has spread throughout the world, and generally involves a lot of drinking and silliness.
It's good to let your hair down, have a good time, and forget everyday life for a while. St Patrick's Day made me think about how the Irish are associated with luck and superstitions.
If you don't consider yourself to be lucky, then you have given up the power to make your own luck, and it is possible to learn how to attract more good luck. You can begin today for only $9 - see below ...
Professor Wiseman published his findings of a 10 year study to determine the nature of luck in a book called "The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind".
He investigated the actual beliefs and experiences of lucky and unlucky people. He proved that those who considered themselves to be lucky didn't have any more 'luck' than anyone else. The difference was in their attitude to life.
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The lucky ones noticed opportunities that others missed, and they remembered the good things that others forgot. Because they focused on their good fortune, and also showed appreciation, they were happier - so that's why they say Irish eyes are always smiling! When you release your limiting beliefs, and replace them with the unwavering expectation that good things will come to you - then they will. Maintain a strong faith, and focus on your goal until you get there.Contact me to learn how the Z Point Process can help you change your beliefs into new, positive ones that will bring you more 'luck'.You can start getting lucky today with Brad Yates' special EFT offer. Only for today and tomorrow he is selling his Money Beyond Belief programme for the amazing give away price of only $9! Don't miss out on the chance to attract money with EFT."I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It's seeing what other people don't see And pursuing that vision." - Howard Schultz "I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity." - Oprah Winfrey
 At a time when corrupt and incompetent presidents are being removed from their countries, after driving them to ruin and bankruptcy, the amount of money spent on war feels obscene to me. Not millions, not billions, but trillions are being thrown away on wars which cost brave men and women their lives. Lives are beyond price, but many families' lives are filled with lasting pain through the insanity of governments, who can't find peaceful solutions. We vote our leaders into power, and we need to let them know that war is never the answer, and we choose peace over death. There would be no poverty if we could stop fighting wars. If we create peace in our own environments, we can influence those around us, and share the message that love and peace are the only way forward. If you need more peace in your life, please get in touch to discover how much Z Point can benefit you.In the UK we give to the Poppy Appeal, and they give nearly £1.4 million each and every week to support the service people in need. I hope you can find ways to help, they have lots of choice, including a 10 track music CD. A sample is in the video below. "There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare." ~ Sun Tzu "There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it." ~ Henry Ellis "There was never a good war, or a bad peace." ~ Benjamin Franklin "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." ~ Bertrand Russell
 Fear is the most basic of all emotions, and it's natural to be afraid of trying something new. But if this stops you from doing what you would love, and you find yourself saying no, then you're missing out on all the exciting possibilities waiting for you.
If the thought of saying yes freezes you into inaction, then you need support to help you move forward. The Z Point Process relaxes you deeply, and you can be guided to uncover the source of your fear. Once this is released, you can visualize how you will enjoy your new experience. When this feels completely right for you, it will be easy for you to say yes - and step into your new future.
The more often you say no, the more you send out negative energy, and you will actually block good opportunities from presenting themselves, because the Universe keeps hearing 'no'.
Instead of looking for reasons why you want to say no, instantly change your thoughts to find ways to say yes. The more often you practice using a yes response, the more open you will become to receiving all the good there is waiting for everyone.
You really can lose your fears, and benefit from all the opportunities available to you. Allow Z Point to make this both simple and effortless.
I hope the cat video makes you laugh too - but in reality, saying no isn't any fun at all!
"When we learn to say a deep, passionate yes to the things that really matter, then peace begins to settle onto our lives like golden sunlight sifting to a forest floor." ~ Thomas Kinkade
"Saying yes means getting up and acting on your belief that you can create meaning and purpose in whatever life hands you." ~ Susan Jeffers
If you know that you say 'no' more than 'yes', please watch the video at the link below to see the brilliant work that is being done in Paraguay. 90% of the girls are pregnant by the age of 14, which perpetuates the cycle of poverty.
The girls who say 'YES' to the chance of an education are very inspiring. They are leaving a whole culture which has existed for generations, and their bravery to want to move forward, while leaving their families and friends behind, is beyond anything any of us will experience.
We've seen with the serious economic problems that whole countries can become bankrupt, and that leaves the rest of the world having to support them. Possibly this situation has been created to highlight that we are all connected, and everyone is our sister, or daughter, or friend. The more we help the poor to help themselves, the richer we'll all become - in every way possible.
If these girls can say 'YES' to a better future - so can you!
 This Halloween, instead of hiding away from the noisy fireworks, take the opportunity to choose how you treat yourself.
Do you trick yourself into thinking everything is OK, when you know, deep down, that you don't feel satisfied? You can't keep brushing over those niggling feelings, they just build up until you become really unhappy.
Why should you settle for less than truly, deeply, madly joyful? If you're stuck in a rut, you might think that's an impossible aim - but it's not - and it's how everyone should feel.
Make time to treat yourself well every day. You have to really care about yourself, and know that you deserve to be treated well by others too. Once you get into the habit of having fun and spoiling yourself, you will radiate out that you love, respect and value yourself, and you expect nothing but the same back - and that's exactly what you will receive.
Make a list of all the things that are holding you back, and promise yourself that you're going to address each one. You can take each issue through the Z Point Process, and let it go for good. You won't ever again be weighed down by anything that is preventing you from being completely happy. Once you've released something with Z Point, you are emotionally detached and free, so it can't continue to affect you.
Instead of dreading a dark, gloomy winter - you can look forward to a bright new future - light the spark inside you now!
"Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to treat you." ~ Wayne Dyer
"There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. " ~ Nathaniel Branden
 You create your reality every day. No matter what has happened in the past, you choose how you live with those events. Either you make peace with them, or you allow them to ruin your present. The choice is always yours. The day you decide to stop being a victim, and take responsibility for your life, is the day you have control over your own happiness. All the time you spend blaming others is time lost and wasted, and it could mean you miss opportunities to help you change. T he power of choice applies to everything, and it's always possible to change how you feel. Test this for yourself: - Bring to mind a memory of when someone hurt you very deeply. Create the exact picture of everything around you as you experienced the pain (physical or emotional).
- Remember a time when you were completely happy. It might be when you won a prize, or achieved a hard won goal. You felt safe, loved, and confident.
Compare the difference between those two memories. You will feel sad thinking about how badly you were treated, and it will drag your mood down. As soon as you focus on a time where everything felt good, and you knew you were loved and successful, you will lift your spirits again. If you feel stuck, it's not easy to learn new habits, but Z Point can release limiting beliefs, and guide you towards making the right choices for a successful future. Life is too short to allow the past to hold you back. It's possible to liberate yourself by choosing happiness over sadness. Every second of every day you have the power of choice - make it the right one. "You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself." - W. Clement Stone "Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be." - W. H. Auden
 This will horrify anyone who believes only the white of an egg should be eaten - but I don't believe in faddy diets, and I think natural food is good for us. Anyway, I have an omelette most mornings, and this week I had 4 eggs in a row with double yolks! I loved the unexpected surprises.
It made me appreciate how something as small as an egg can give me pleasure, and how easy it is to find things to be grateful for. I love simplifying life back to basics. Keeping a record of every little thing I get free or extra means I have proof of abundance. I don't dismiss them, and think it's only when something big happens that the Law of Attraction is really working.
It's working all the time, and by being observant and actively looking for evidence, then feeling happy and grateful, the universe sees we're ready for more. So, don't ignore the money off voucher, or the free drink offer - they're signs of abundance - and they're everywhere.
I love how using Z Point regularly has brought me peace and calm, and a certain knowledge that money will always flow to me from different sources. Freeing myself from stress is a much happier way to live.
"Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into." - Wayne Dyer
"When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears." - Anthony Robbins
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