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The Self Healing Handbook Jevon Dngeli

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Acknowledgement
Heartfelt thanks to Jana Allmrodt for her continual inspiration and for editing this book.

I would also like to e tend gratitude to all my teachers and clients around the world ! without whom I would not have learned and e perienced what has become the content of this book.

Jevon "angeli ! Hamburg #November$ %&'()

Dedication

*he +elf Healing Handbook is dedicated to my beloved mother. *hrough her spontaneous remission from cancer she taught me that healing miracles are possible for anyone. *hrough her death I learned that the healing process is omnipotent and that life is a miracle.

Table of contents
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Introduction.................................................................................................. ,

Chapter 1

H!A"#$%& TH! #$S#D! '(T A))*'ACH

*he -ill to be -.//...................................................................................0 Anatomy of the 1ind.................................................................................'% 1ind!2ody Healing with Hypnosis............................................................', *he Inter!3onnection of 1ind 2ody ........................................................'4 5rogramming the 6nconscious 1ind....................................................... '7

Chapter +

S!", H!A"#$% S-#""S

.mbodied Heaven 8 .mbodied Hell........................................................%& 9inaesthetic Awareness........................................................................... %% *he -isdom of your 2ody ....................................................................... %: *he -ellbeing .levator............................................................................ %; .veryday +elf Hypnosis........................................................................... %4 How to /et <o of /imiting 2eliefs and 6nwanted 2ehaviours.................%0 *ransforming /imiting 2eliefs 8 2ehaviours.............................................(' 3hanging your 5ersonal History...............................................................(% *ranscending *houghts that 3ause 5ain and /imitation..........................(( /augh Away your =ears ........................................................................... (: *ransforming 6nwanted =eelings into Resourceful +tates......................(; (

How to *urn =ear into . citement............................................................ (, 3on>uering your 3raving......................................................................... (4 =IN" *H. <A5 !! 5art '.......................................................................... (7 =IN" *H. <A5 !! 5art %.......................................................................... (0 =IN" *H. <A5 !! 5art (...........................................................................:' ?vercoming Inner 3onflict #N/5 5arts Integration)..................................:% +elf "iagnosis with +elf Hypnosis ........................................................... :: 1ental Rehearsal..................................................................................... :4 <etting to 9now the Higher 3onscious 1ind ..........................................:7

Chapter .

D!A"#$% /#TH ST*!SS 0 1(*$'(T

1indful 5ower !! Introduction....................................................................;' 1indful 5ower for calming and centering.................................................;( 1indful 5ower for .liminating 1ental Noise.............................................;: 1indful 5ower for 1anifesting -.//ness <oals.....................................;; 1indful 5ower for ?vercoming Indecision and 5rocrastination................;, 1indful 5ower for "ealing with Relationship 3onflicts..............................;7 1indful 5ower !! a +imple and 5ractical Approach to 1editation.............;0 2urnout Healing 8 5revention #article)......................................................,& *he 3auses 8 *ypes of 2urnout #article)..................................................,; *he 1indfulness +olution to +tress 8 2urnout #article)............................,4 *he /ight at the .nd of the *unnel #article)...............................................4:

Chapter 2

SC*#)TS ,'* H!A"#$% )*'C!SS!S

Authentic +elf .mpowerment #A+.)........................................................ 40 *ime Heals@ How *o =ast!=orward 8 <et Aour Healing Now ..................7% Healing the -hole 2ody ..........................................................................7: 5ain Relief using the HN/5 +elf Healing 5aradigm ................................77 Hypnosis for 5ain Alleviation ................................................................... 0%

Chapter 3

1*A#$/A4!S ,'* H!A"#$%

Healing through *heta 2rainwave .ntrainment.......................................0, *ibetan +inging 2owls !! +ounds for Healing 8 1editation ..................'&' 3hakra 2alancing ..................................................................................'&:

Chapter 5

*'($D#$% ()

+elf Healing ! *he +imple -ay@ ............................................................'&4 *he =allacy of =orgiveness !! and what *ruly +ets Aou =ree.................'&0 How to 9eep ?n 2eing -.//.................................................................''' Recommended Resources .....................................................................''%

About the author........................................................................................''(

#ntrod6ction

-hen it comes to physical$ mental and spiritual health$ your mind is either your healing ally$ or a destructive enemy$ or a passive bystander.

*he +elf Healing Handbook shows you how to get your mind working for you$ instead of against you$ or not at all.

Aour attitudes and beliefs$ to a large e tent$ determine the state of your bodyBs healing potential$ as well as your emotional and spiritual well!being.

*his handbook provides you with information and resources that enable you to use the power of your mind to ma imise your bodyBs self healing potential through understanding and utilising the mind!body!spirit connection.

The Self Healing Handbook will provide 7o6 with the following skills

+tress management 8 burnout prevention skills plus healing approaches. 9inaesthetic awareness C understanding your body and its signals. 5hysical and mental rela ation techni>ues$ including breath work. .ffective mental imagery to initiate healing processes in the body. Attention shifting skills C from sick thinking to -.// thinking. N/5 techni>ues to banish destructive behaviours and habits. How to communicate effectively with your unconscious mind. How to use self hypnosis skills for healing and reDuvenation. How to use self hypnosis to diagnose your health condition. How to entrain your brainwaves for optimal healing states. How to transform limiting beliefs into empowering beliefs. How to optimiEe the flow of vital energy in your body. How to enhance your mind!body!spirit connection. How to maintain a positive attitude toward health. ,

Also incl6ded in the Self Healing Handbook 8indf6l )ower a si9 part series teaching 7o6 how to&

3alm and centre yourself .liminate mental noise 1anifest your -.//ness goals ?vercome indecision and procrastination "eal effectively with relationship confrontation 1editate !! a simple and practical approach

Two f6ll H7pnotherap7 scripts

Script 'ne& +trengthening your immune system$ regulating your endocrine system$ promoting healthy cell function and deto ifying your body. Script Two& "irecting the power of your unconscious mind to relieve pain and localiEe healing.

*he +elf Healing Handbook includes the full Humanistic Neuro!/inguistic 5sychology '+elf Healing 5aradigm' for the natural reduction and possible elimination of pain #physical andFor emotional pain).

*his book also includes step by step guidelines for two of Jevon "Gngeli's Authentic +elf .mpowermentH processes. *hese two profound approaches to healing and self empowerment$ by themselves$ make the +elf Healing Handbook a valuable resource.

-hether youBre taking a preventative approach$ or if you have a health condition that needs attention$ the +elf Healing Handbook will provide you with essential information and practical skills to ma imise your healing potential C from cells to spirit. "I+3/AI1.RI -hile the content of this book is intended to be used by individuals in order to enhance their natural self healing potential$ the skills and processes obtained from this book are in no way intended to replace medical or psychological health care.

Chapter 1

H!A"#$% TH! #$S#D! '(T A))*'ACH

The /#"" to be /!""

The kind of thinking that got us where we are is not the kind of thinking thats going to get us where we want to go." -- Albert Einstein

Right now you can choose how you wish to feel. In this very moment you can begin to heal your body and mind$ and be -.// #-onderfully .nergetic /oving /ife).

-.//ness is not only an absence of dis-ease$ it is a state of wellbeing$ vitality and harmony in body$ mind and spirit.

*he key to healing is to sever all mental relationships with dis-ease$ and to enter into a positive mental relationship with -.//ness. -hether we do it with conscious thoughts or unconscious thoughts$ we create our internal e perience of life. I hope that this book will provide you with the awareness that any problem is only a problem in the way we thinkJand changing our thinking is easier than we think. Applying the relevant skills from this book to your own healing processes should enable you to 'tune' your thinking into the 'fre>uencies' that enliven your body$ mind and soul.

*he first step toward being -.// is to begin to think like a -.// person. =orm your conception of -.//ness !! e ploring how you would look and feel$ until it begins to have a real and valuable meaning to you. 5icture yourself doing the things a -.// person would do and have faith that you can and will do those things in that way. *hen begin to act like a -.// person. Aou cannot have faith in health if you continue to think and act like a sick person. If you continue to think of yourself as a sick person$ you will continue to be a sick person. If you were to think of yourself as a -.// person and act in that way #and never allow yourself to think and act in the opposite way)$ you would influence the cells and systems of your body to match this healthy self image. And this is Dust the start@

-hile thoughts #whether weBre aware of them or not) do influence our physiology and trigger our emotional feelings$ it is also our emotions that influence our thoughts$ therefore in any healing pursuit$ both our thoughts and emotions should be addressed optimally$ as the central topics in this book will reveal.

.motions are our signal to take action in a certain way or to abstain from actions that we believe to be inappropriate. .motions are the energy associated with our

thoughts that often arise as a result of our beliefs. ?ur past e periences$ especially those from the first '& years of our life$ determine our core beliefs. *he most enduring states in our life C physically$ mentally$ emotionally$ inter!personally and spiritually are an indication of what our core beliefs are. *hese beliefs become self fulfilling prophecies that when combined with powerful feelings are responsible for attracting the people and circumstances that we e perience in our life.

No amount of positive thinking will do much to change a negative core belief. *herefore many people who use positive affirmations and visualiEations to manifest their goals donBt e perience their desired results. *he reason for this is that they have beliefs that are not in alignment with their superimposed thoughts. ItBs like trying to steer a train by asking someone in the last car to change the direction of the entire train. It simply wonBt work.

*o overcome the unconscious programming that prevents you from achieving your health related goals$ you may want to update any limiting beliefs to new appropriate ones that are aligned with the results that you want to e perience. +kills to achieve this have been included in this book.

*o startI >uestion the perspectives$ attitudes and behaviours that donBt serve you in achieving the level of health that you desireI

-here do these adopted beliefs come fromK How have these benefited you in some wayK -hat is their constructive lessonK -hat can you become aware of now that will begin a positive healing process for youK

...*hen begin to become the conscious creator of your results by answering this >uestionI -hat will I choose to believe about myself and my capabilities in order to ma imise my self healing potentialK

*hinking that only through some kind of achievement or ac>uisition we can feel a certain way is the cause of hardship and disappointment for many. *he reason for this is because nothing outside of us can ever provide us with what is most important to us '&

in the long run. ?nly you are responsible for your feelings.

It is not useful to wish or pray for better health and more vitality. *he 6niverse #<od) is already providing you with all the necessary healing resources. If physical healing #in the way you would like it) is not forthcoming$ then psychological or spiritual healing are always options !! which open doors to physical healing anyway. Aour mind is the vehicle that allows for healing or blocks it. *he skills and processes in this book enable you to get your mind working for you instead of against you.

*he 6niverse wants you to be well !! if you start to believe that$ you will begin to sense that it is true and thus you will e perience it to be true. Aou have absolutely nothing to overcome but your own habit of thinking in a certain way about health$ relationships and the general state of your life. Aou can do this only by forming a habit of thinking in another certain way about these important conte ts.

As humans we have the ability to influence the internal automatic functions of our body through using skills and processes like those taught in this book. ?pen minded and disciplined thinking about optimal health accompanied by supporting actions lead to healing miracles. -e can decide what things we will think about$ and in so doing we can become the creators of the moments of our life.

?ur current emotional and physical state is an indication of what we have been paying attention to #even if that was unconscious attention). -e can learn to control where we place our attention through use of mindful will. As we learn to change our attention #through using the skills and processes in this book)$ we can look forward to improving our level of -.//ness.

Aou can predict your outer life tomorrow by looking at your inner self today. Aou can change whatBs in front of you by changing whatBs inside you.

As you are reading this$ right now$ in this very moment you have all the resources within you to be perfectly -.//.

No matter what you have ever been told about yourself$ and no matter what you think you are C Aou Are 1ore *han *hat. 2elieve it and you will e perience it@

Healing does not come from anyone else # A Course in $iracles

you must acce!t guidance from within."

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Anatom7 of the 8ind

*H. 3?N+3I?6+ 1IN"$ *H. 6N3?N+3I?6+ 1IN" 8 2.A?N"...

Aou only have one mind$ but there are two main faculties or realms of consciousness that make up your personal mind. *hese are referred to as the Lconscious mindL and the Lunconscious or subconscious mindL. ?ne of the keys to living life the way you want is understanding how your mind really works. /et's start with the basicsI Aour conscious mind is that of which you are currently aware. =or e ample$ you are probably aware of seeing these written words and you might be aware of certain thoughts that you are having right now. 5erhaps you are aware of background sounds in the area where youBre sitting. 5erhaps you are aware of the feeling of your body against the surface on which you're sitting. -hatever it is that you are noticing right now$ you are observing it with your conscious mind because your conscious mind is your current awareness. *he conscious mind can only hold a limited amount of information. 5sychological research suggests that we can only consciously pay attention to 4M% chunks of information at any given time. -hat does this meanK It means that it is a lot easier to consciously think about ( or : things than it is to think about '& or '% things. After about ; chunks of information most people start feeling challenged. If you've ever had to learn something new that involved a lot of details$ you may have felt overwhelmed at times. Remember when you learned to drive a carK *here was the steering wheel$ the brake$ the accelerator$ the rear view mirror$ the driver's side mirror #that's ; things so far)$ and perhaps a clutch and a gear shift$ not to mention the road or other cars@ If you remember feeling overwhelmed$ that is because you had reached the limits of information which you could process consciously. If your conscious mind is your present awareness$ your unconscious mind is everything else in the background of your awareness. .very second of your life your nervous system is receiving and processing over : million bits of information@ .verything you've ever seen$ heard$ felt$ smelled$ tasted$ and thought is recorded in some way in your unconscious mind. Aour unconscious mind is the storehouse of all of your memories$ beliefs$ and values. It is like a faithful video recorder which automatically records information %: hours a day. Aour unconscious mind is also the storehouse of your autonomic nervous system. Aour autonomic nervous system is what keeps everything running smoothly when you are on automatic pilot. It handles all of the activities that you don't have to think about in order for them to be done. It controls your breathing$ digestion$ the pumping of your heart and blood$ and your immune and hormonal systems. Just think if you had to pay attention to all of these things in order for them to workK In fact$ Dust pick one$ like breathing. If you didn't have an unconscious mind then every breath you took would '%

have to be taken consciously. -hat if you got so busy with something else and you forgot to breathe ! oops@ Aour unconscious mind is also in charge of your emotions. =or the most part$ you don't go through life consciously choosing what you are going to feel from moment to moment. 1ost people believe that feelings are outside of their control. =eelings Dust happen. *he reason it seems this way is because feelings are generated by the unconscious mind. Aes$ you are creating them$ but you are doing so through your unconscious mind. Aou do it so automatically that at times$ it may seem like it's not you who is doing it.

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/h7 sho6ld # learn to 6se m7 6nconscio6s mind: 2elieve it or not$ everything that you do$ you do unconsciously first. *his has been proven e perimentally in '040 when neuroscientists conducted a series of e periments that demonstrated that conscious awareness actually occurs about half a second after the body registers a particular stimulus. *his means that the unconscious registers the stimulus about half a second before you even realiEe it has@ 2ecause of a phenomenon known as LsubDective referralL the conscious mind LrefersL back in time and acts like it knew about the stimulus at the same time the body registered it@ *he conscious mind thinks that now is now ! when in fact by the time you realiEe it$ now has already passed. .verything that you learn$ you learn unconsciously before you consciously know and understand it. ?ne e cellent e ample is walking. How did you learn to walkK Aou didn't consciously decide to walk. Aou didn't think to yourself$ L?kay$ now I'm going to put pressure on my right foot while shifting my weight onto my right leg$ while I swing my left arm to counter balance my body to compensate for gravity....L Aou had people around you who gave you encouragement and through trial and error$ you learned to walk unconsciously. Aet$ now as an adult$ you sometimes forget that your most important and basic skills like walking$ talking$ reading$ and eating occurred before you had the ability to even comprehend what they really were@ -hat if you learned unconsciously first as you did then and let the conscious mind simply have the awareness of what it is that you're learningK /earning to trust and use your unconscious mind again will make your life much easier. 1any of the N/5 8 HN/5 processes teach you how to have more direct contact with your unconscious mind so that this is possible for you.

#s m7 mind the same thing as m7 brain: 1any people naturally believe that the mind is the same as the brain. -hich is$ of course$ in the head. -hen I refer to your mind$ it's all of you that's being referred to$ including your brain and all of your body. *his is not yet common knowledge in society$ but this has been known by a large part of the scientific community for some time. Aour body is as much a part of your mind as your brain is. In fact$ your brain is Dust an organ of the body. Aour mind is much more than that ! it is the comprehensive$ organiEing intelligence that runs your entire system. It's not Dust your nervous system$ it's all of the communication that takes place inside you$ and to some e tent$ even outside of you. ?ver the past %& years researchers have been studying the vast internal communication network inside the human being. -hat they have found would make =acebook Dealous. .very cell in your body is communicating with every other cell through Lneuro! peptides.L Neuropeptides are chemical messengers that each nerve cell uses to communicate with all the other nerve cells. 2rain cells communicate with every other cell in the body. 2ecause of this every thought that you think is LheardL by your heart$ liver$ stomach$ your immune system$ and every other part of your body. *he fibre optics of your internal communication system are nerve cells or neurons. ':

.ach neuron is like a standard light switch you have on the wall of your house. It is either on or off. Another way to think about it is that each neuron is one choice that your nervous system hasI either a LyesL or a Lno.L Neurophysicists have estimated that the number of possible LchoicesL we have in our nervous system is '& to the '&th to the ''th. *his number is so large that it's beyond conception. It is more than all of the grains of sand on the planet. It is more than all the stars in the night sky. It is more than all of the atoms in the known universe@ +ince your conscious mind is designed for making decisions$ and your unconscious mind is designed to follow through on the conscious mind's decisions$ as well as maintain your body's autonomic functions$ then what is it that gives energy to the whole interplay between the conscious and unconscious mindsK *he fundamental consciousness that e ists in and around all levels of awareness #i.e. all aspects of the mind) is referred to as the Higher 3onscious 1ind in Humanistic Neuro!/inguistic 5sychology. *his omnipresent energy field is e plored and utilised by those trained in HN/5. It is not referred to directly in this book$ although HN/5 thought constitutes many of the ideas and skills that this book teaches.

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8ind 1od7 Healing with H7pnosis

*here are some relatively new fields of science like 1olecular 2iology$ 5sychoneuroimmunology and *ranspersonal 5sychology that now validate what some healers have known for centuries$ which is that human beings can learn to use the power of the mind to heal the body. As a Hypnotherapist with a background in holistic healing work$ I have personally witnessed people overcome various health related challenges while being guided through healing processes like those in chapter ( of this book. Although harnessing the power of your mind to heal your body can prove to be the missing link in your self healing ability$ please note that the approaches taught in this book are only a piece of the holistic healing puEEle$ although a very important piece. I encourage you to also take into account the tremendous value of maintaining an optimal level of fitness$ eating well$ drinking enough fresh water and wherever possible eliminating to ic intake$ as well as accepting allopathic medical care when re>uired. A person's state of mind can significantly impact their physical health. Research in 5sychoneuroimmunology suggests that when a person is chronically stressed out$ the body is unable to regulate hormones and immune functions properly$ and therefore becomes physically sick. +tress is thought to be the cause of many illnesses including migraines$ hypertension$ cardiovascular disease$ lupus$ and immune disorders ranging from the common cold and flu$ allergies$ rheumatoid arthritis$ ulcers$ colitis and cancer. ItBs clearI stress negatively impacts the body. ?n the other hand$ rela ation and the use of coping skills #like those in this book) can enhance immune function. 5articipation in regular stress!reducing activities such as meditation$ *ai 3hi$ yoga$ cardiovascular e ercise and spending time in nature can help reduce stress levels and make you more resistant to disease. Hypnosis utilises guided imagery in many of its processes. Aou may wonder ! why imageryK -ell$ the human body is designed to regulate itself and maintain a dynamic e>uilibrium called homeostasis. *he part of the brain responsible for regulating the body is called the hypothalamus. -e also know that the nervous system we have today has not really changed much in the last ( million years and that written language is only about '&$&&& years old. *his is why the nervous system responds so well to pictures. 2y using imagery for healing$ we are sending messages to the hypothalamus to stimulate the various systems of the body. *he defence system of the body is the immune system. Here the white blood cells which fight disease are manufactured. All disease and illness occurs because the body's defences have been breached. 2y using imagery while in a deeply rela ed state$ your unconscious mind is directed to mobilise your immune system as well as regulate other systems of the body. 5ost surgery an iety$ depression and pessimism can all slow down the rate at which your body heals. *herapeutic applications of hypnosis #like those in this book) are the optimal way to enhance your mind!body connection and therefore speed up the rate at which you heal even after surgery. ',

The #nter Connection of 8ind; 1od7 0 Spirit

It's clear how the mind and body affect each otherI 5rolonged stress or heavy emotional spells often result in physical sickness. /ikewise$ positive attitudes$ Doy and laughter are not only healing for the body$ but also help prevent sickness. N/5 eye patterns reveal our internal sensory processing. +ome of the other physiological cues that indicate our mental processes are posture$ speech and breathing rate. +ince physiological cues reflect the functioning of your mind$ by changing particular physiological cues you can affect the functioning of your mind. =or e ample$ slumping in your chair can make you feel tired$ or taking a walk can uplift your thoughts. 1ind and body interact and mutually influence each other. It is not possible to make a change in one without the other being affected. -hen we think differently$ our bodies change. /ikewise$ when we act differently we change our thoughts and feelings. *reating only mentalFemotional or physical symptoms without taking responsibility for the underlying reasons why such symptoms have manifested$ may disrupt the mind! body system. Ignoring the subtle causes of unwanted symptoms can result in more comple complications later. =or e ample$ regularly taking sleeping tablets to get enough sleep at night$ without addressing the mentalFemotional causes #like stress or dissatisfaction)$ may lead to burnout$ depression andFor disease. 3onsciousness e presses itself through the system of your mind and body. 1ind and body are therefore intimately linked$ and ultimately$ they're two aspects of the same source. *he source of all our psychological and physical e periences #as taught by mystics and sages throughout history) is the omni!present and timeless realm of 'pure consciousness'$ also know as spirit or <od. *his transpersonal #spiritual) realm is believed to permeate and inter!connect all sentient beings. -e are able to sense our spiritual e istence during deep meditation or during spontaneous inspirations or synchronicities !! when our conscious awareness has the opportunity to glimpse the formless and infinite essence of our 2eing. Any healing programme should aim to optimiEe the flow and balance of consciousness in both the mind and body in order for healing to be effective and complete. *reating the symptoms only can have detrimental conse>uences later on. =ortunately we live in an age where modern medicine and medical intervention can not only save lives$ but also assist and accelerate healing. -e should$ however$ not become laEy and hand over our health to the medical system$ for if we don't take personal responsibility for our -.//ness$ we may sooner or later get to the point where that system can no longer help us and by that time any self healing pursuit might seem to be an overwhelming task. -hether one's aim is to maintain good health$ support the body through a medical procedure$ or address a chronic physical or psychological conditionN what is generally re>uired is the removal of 'blockages' that inhibit the flow of vital energy #consciousness) in the mind!body system. Addressing the cause of such 'blockages'$ removing them and preventing their onset is what most of the skills and processes in this book are designed to help you achieve. '4

)rogramming the (nconscio6s 8ind

Aour unconscious mind #sub!conscious) is the collective intelligence of all the cells in your body. In other words$ your unconscious mind is your body$ and therefore you are always OprogrammingP your body. O5rogrammingP means that all your thoughts and feelings are constantly influencing the state of your physiology$ and thereby determining your level of wellbeing. Aour unconscious mind is like the crew of a ship. Aou are its captain. It is your Dob to give the crew orders. And when you do this$ the crew takes everything you say literally. *he crew #your unconscious mind) doesn't >uestion anything$ it Dust blindly follows your orders. -hen you say$ L.verything I eat goes straight to my hips$L the crew hears that as an orderI *ake everything she eats$ turn it into fat and put it on her hips. ?n the other hand$ if you say$ L.verything I eat helps me maintain my perfect body weight$L the crew will begin to make that into reality by helping you make better food choices$ e ercise$ and maintain the right metabolism rate for you body. How do you predominantly think about your healthK .verything we think$ feel$ say and do programs our unconscious mind$ which in turn plays a maDor role in how we e perience each moment of life. *hought energy or consciousness is said to be the Oground of our beingP. *his means that the >uality of your health$ #as well as the >uality of your relationships$ finances and your life) is largely determined by how you think about it. -e become what we think about and to a large e tent what turns thought energy into tangible and physical reality are the spoken words which we use to e press ourselves. -hat we say and the words we use$ are largely what determines our success or failure in life. +o$ say it the way you want it@ If you are constantly talking about what you donBt want C thatBs what will keep showing up in your life. 1ake positive statements about the results that you want to achieve and keep your focus on your desired outcomes. Also$ aim to be grateful for the e perience youBre having. AouBre choosing what it means to you$ and therefore youBre co!creating the e perience ! internally. +o you may as well appreciate your power to create each moment of your life on the inside$ because that's what attracts its e ternal match. -hen your words are aligned with your congruent feelings and actions ! anything is possible when it comes to healing@ How are you willing to think and speak about your health nowK A useful Neuro!/inguistic 5rogram is one that seeks out the opportunity in your current e perience and chooses to let it inspire proactive thoughts$ words and actions that lead to desirable outcomes. +o forget about what you don't want and choose to focus on the results that you do want. '7

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!mbodied Heaven 0 !mbodied Hell

-hen you feel love$ Doy$ inner peace$ bliss and a sense of vibrant aliveness that makes everything meaningful and interconnected C this is .mbodied Heaven@ -hen you suffer$ when youBre feeling sad$ lonely$ angry$ guilty or any other emotion that is unpleasant C this is .mbodied Hell@ -e e perience .mbodied Hell when we believe thoughts that cause us dis-ease$ and we tend to believe such thoughts when we are unaware of who we truly are. -e e perience .mbodied Heaven when we recogniEe thoughts as the concepts that they are without identifying with them. -hen we are no longer living in states of identification with thought and form$ then we e perience our unlimited and Authentic +tate. .mbodied Heaven is living consciously and .mbodied Hell is living unconsciously. /iving unconsciously means being unable to control your mental and emotional state because you perceive other people and elements to be the cause of this. All distress$ conflicts and wars are the results of unconsciousness. It is the root of evil. /iving consciously means being awake to what is going on inside you mentally and emotionally each moment with the awareness that you are more than your thoughts and emotions. 3onsciously aware people are more in the flow$ they are better able to adapt to lifeBs changes$ make wise choices and perform well. *o e perience more Heaven and less Hell each day all you need to do is recognise that the only thing that makes you feel bad are your negative thoughts #not other people or situations). -hen you acknowledge those culprit thoughts and observe them with curiosity$ they lose their grip on you. *here is no need to try to replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts$ as when you are no longer identifying with those negative thoughts$ you automatically identify more with the source of your thinking which results in Authentic +elf .mpowerment.

'ka7; # know<easier said than done; b6t here=s a wa7 to get started&

'. Aim to catch the thought that causes you to feel bad by identifying it as soon as you feel that emotion arising. %. Holding that thought in mind$ notice how it makes you feel. (. Ask yourselfI O-here does this thoughtFconcept come fromPK OIs it even trueKP :. /et your awareness investigate that thought the way a curious child >uestions a new idea.

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...*hen notice how the feeling in your body changes and releases. ?bserving previously unconscious thoughts in this way brings them into the light of your conscious awareness. "arkness cannot e ist in the light. *he more light you shine on those old unwanted thoughts$ the less they will affect you$ and the more you will e perience .mbodied Heaven.

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-inaesthetic Awareness
/et your body be your guide.

9inaesthetic awareness is how you sense your body. It is what gives you a sense of presence and of being embodied. *he word OkinaesthesiaP comes from the <reek words kines #movement) and aesthesia #feeling)Qso it literally means Omovement feeling.P

An acute awareness of how your body responds to e ternal stimulation and emotions may be your signal to take action in a certain way. 6nderstanding how your own body communicates to you may save you time and medical e pensesN and be of benefit in countless other ways.

*here is a body of knowledge which is commonly agreed upon by those in psychology and in the healing arts$ which states >uite simply$ that the physical body and the unconscious mind are the same entity. *he unconscious mind communicates with the conscious mind by means of subtle$ yet tactile sensations which are interpreted as intuition. /earning how to Otune inP to the messages from your body is like opening the channel to a vast reservoir of resources inside you.

6nderstanding the language of your body will not only assist you in the accurate interpretation of unconscious communication from others$ but help you in your own self development$ self healing and self coaching endeavours.

Aou can begin to get to the root of your stress$ tension$ negative emotions and limiting perceptions through bodily in>uiry.

The bodil7 in>6ir7 techni>6e&

-hen you find yourself feeling distress$ take your attention off the story and thought! stream. *ake a few deep breaths and feel the sensations in your body. 9eep breathing and feeling sensations as they deepen and change. /et your body find the positions that feel good.

9eep your awareness on the sensations in your body. =ollow them as they shift.

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-ith your attention inside your body$ ask yourself$ ?/hat is tr6e for me in this moment@: Notice how your body responds to the >uestion. 9eep repeating the >uestion until you sense a release or significant shift. 3ontinue until you sense completion with this process.

Regular practice of the above techni>ue in various conte ts without asking the >uestion is in itself a useful way of Otuning inP and becoming familiar with the inner workings of your higher intelligence.

OTrust your %nconscious $ind& it knows a lot more than you do". -- $ilton H. Erickson& American !sychiatrist and !sychothera!ist

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The /isdom of 7o6r 1od7

-hen you find yourself feeling distress$ close your eyes$ take a few deep breaths and feel the sensations in your body. *ake your attention off your thought!stream and avoid labelling the feeling or emotion$ Dust observe your direct e perience of it.

In this way you allow any unwanted energy to pass instead of trapping it through attempts to resist or suppress it.

-elcome the emotion and its lesson$ and be mindful of any need to react. "iscipline yourself to only respond to a challenging situation once the emotion has passed. *his way you avoid recycling outdated patterns in your life.

Regular practice of the above skill is a useful way of Otuning inP and becoming familiar with the inner workings of your higher intelligence.

"'n oneself lies the whole world& and if you know how to look and learn& then the door is there and the key is in your hand. (obody on earth can gi)e you either that key or the door to o!en& e*ce!t yourself.L -- +. ,rishnamurti

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The /ellbeing !levator

How you feel #your state) influences your thoughts and behaviours$ therefore before your respond to any situation$ first make sure you're in the most appropriate state. *he most appropriate state to be in is the one that matches the desired results that you want in any situation. *his resourceful state can be sufficiently achieved through assuming the body posture and typical manner of breathing that resembles how you want to feel. It's that easy@ Aou can rapidly improve your state of mental and physical wellbeing through accessing a highly present and centred state. *his state is known to enhance your cellular communication$ stabiliEe all systems of your body$ and optimiEe your brain function. *he reason why this cool$ calm 8 collected state is so beneficial to your health is because it helps you keep your attention in the body. Healers from all ages and traditions agree that healing energy flows more readily where you place your attention. ?ne of the underlying reasons why there is so much sickness and dis-ease in our modern society is because there are an increasing amount of high!tech distractions that prevent us from paying attention to our internal distress signals. *he late$ great Hypnotherapist$ 1ilton H. .rickson declaredI -atients are !atients because they are out of ra!!ort with their own unconscious mind. -atients are !eo!le who ha)e had too much outside !rogramming # so much !rogramming that they ha)e lost touch with their inner sel)es." Aour unconscious mind is the collective intelligence of all the cells in your body. It constantly provides you with signals via sensations$ emotions$ intuitions$ as well as via your dreams and in the state of hypnosis. -hen you detect and act on these signals then you build rapport with your unconscious mind. -hen you have rapport with this intelligent and wise aspect of yourself$ then your mental performance as well as your body's natural healing capability are enhanced. HereAs how to access this healing and performance enhancing state& '. +top all mental and physical activity by sitting comfortably$ closing your eyes and taking a few deep rela ing breaths. %. =ocus your attention in your body as much as possible. ?bserve thoughts$ emotions and sensations without entertaining them. (. *o deepen your rela ation$ pay attention to the rising and falling of your abdomen %;

as you inhale and e hale$ breathing naturally. :. *hen allow your awareness to float naturally throughout your body the way a warm summer breeEe carries a light feather here and there. ...*hat is the '-ellbeing .levator'. 2e gently curious about what your body #unconscious mind) wants to bring to your conscious attention. +pending a few minutes doing the above e ercise each day can be hugely beneficial. "edicating %& minutes of each day to this e ercise may profoundly enhance your level of mental and physical wellbeing. If you would like more structure or enDoy being guided through this e ercise$ and beyond$ then check out the Heal Aour 2ody ' recording. Nobody knows you better than your body does. 5ay attention$ it can save you a lot of time$ money and energy.

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!ver7da7 Self H7pnosis

*odayBs problems cannot be solved with yesterdayBs solutions@

In this high!tech and fast paced age itBs now more necessary than ever before to make time for reconnecting with our inner recourses and creativity in order to perform optimally. *he price of not doing so is becoming increasingly high to pay.

Issues like lack of motivation$ procrastination$ indecision$ conflicting priorities$ burnout$ overwhelm and performance an iety are a result of automatic #unconscious) reactions and patterns which occur before we become consciously aware of them.

*his means that unless youBre able to >uickly rela and unwind your mind and body and direct your unconscious #sub!conscious) mind effectively$ your daily stressors will continue having negative effects on you physically$ mentally and emotionally.

Aour unconscious mind is the collective intelligence of every cell in your body. It is the storehouse of your creative potential and inner wisdom. It is everything else that youBre not consciously aware of while you go about narrowly focused on whatBs important in your day to day living.

If you could have a simple yet powerful way of Otuning intoP your unconscious mind and creating a neurological shift in your perceptions and abilities$ would that interest youK

Here=s how&

'. At regular intervals during your day stop what youBre doing and take a deep breath in$ hold it for one second$ and then let it go$ e haling all tension. "o this at least ( times$ putting your neurology into Opause modeP. %. Ne t$ take a normal breath in through your nose and e hale slowly from your mouth C about twice as long as the inhalation. 3ontinue breathing in this circular way for as long as it takes you to feel rela ed. (. ?nce youBre completely rela ed$ and your mind has >uietened continue breathing naturally. In this calm state$ create a mental picture of you successfully achieving %4

the result that you want to accomplish ne t. *hen make a positive affirming statement to achieve that$ likeI OI can and I will...P

6se this techni>ue as and when you wish and especially when you find yourself distressed about something. *he ( deep breaths followed by the circular breathing can be used as a >uick rela ation method unto itself.

Aou can spend anything between ' minute and %& minutes doing this techni>ue. -hen youBre done$ allow yourself to be inspired and continue with the ne t most important thing for you.

As simple as it may seem$ the above skill has proven to help many of our clients in their personal and professional development as well as in self healing. I teach this rela ation techni>ue in track ( of the 3ool$ 3alm 8 3ollected recording which also includes a half hour guided meditation track and a brain entrainment track to induce deep rela ation.

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How to "et %o of "imiting 1eliefs and (nwanted 1ehavio6rs

If there is something that you do that you donBt want to do$ but you canBt stop yourself from doing it or if there is something that you want to do #or achieve)$ but youBre not$ then whatBs stopping you is a limiting belief. In order to let go of a limiting belief$ you have to first identify that you have one. /imiting beliefs are often more identifiable in others. Aou can hear it in peopleBs language and e pression when they unconsciously cut themselves off from the resources that could be available to them. AouBll hear them say things likeI LI have to keep this unstimulating Dob$ as it is difficult to find new and rewarding work these days.L ?rI OI canRt leave this relationship because I will never find someone better.P ! as well as many other statements of perceived limitation. +o ask those who know you best what they think your limiting beliefs might be.

Aou can also unveil your own limiting beliefs by paying attention to where in your life you may be achieving poor results or struggling to reach certain goals. RememberI -hat we achieve in life is directly related to our beliefs. ?nce an unconscious limiting belief is brought into conscious awareness and we address the beliefBs intention$ then we can begin to release that belief from determining our results.

+tart by asking yourselfI -hat purpose has this belief been servingK .very belief #and behaviour) has a positive intention. Aou developed it for a purpose. *his means that it may even be a resource in certain conte ts. If you try to change a belief without acknowledging its intention$ you may trigger defensiveness$ which can embed the belief more deeply. +o first unveil the beliefBs intended value in order to release it as a hindrance in your life. 2y seeking to fulfil the beliefBs intention$ it will loosen its grip on you. . amples of positive intentions behind limiting beliefsI 2eliefI LI canRt leave this relationship because I will never find someone better.L IntentionI O*his keeps me loyal and empathetic in my current relationship.P

2eliefI OI have to keep this unstimulating Dob$ as it is difficult to find new and rewarding work these days.P IntentionI O*his keeps me attentive and disciplined at work.P

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2eliefI OI am a bad public speaker.L

IntentionI O*his prevents me from having to face uncertainty and potential embarrassment.P

2egin implementing a more appropriate way to satisfy the old beliefBs intention and then start focussing on some new resourceful beliefs that support you in achieving the results that you want. +ometimes our perception of significant emotional events leads to limiting beliefs being OprogrammedP into our minds. "eep limiting beliefs may need to be addressed at the causal level. =or this there are certain forms of N/5$ Hypnotherapy and Authentic +elf .mpowerment processes$ including the "rop the Habit audio! programme that may be useful.

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Transforming "imiting 1eliefs 0 1ehavio6rs

*hink of an unwanted behaviour you have$ then ask yourself the following >uestions in successive orderI '. How is it a problemK %. =or what reason do you keep the behaviourK (. How does this behaviour help youK :. How does it hinder youK ;. -hat would happen if you changed the behaviourK ,. -hat wouldn't happen if you changed the behaviourK 4. -hat would happen if you didn't change the behaviourK 7. -hat wouldn't happen if you didn't change the behaviourK 0. -hat is the belief behind this behaviour C =or what purpose do you do itK '&. -hat is the positive intent of the belief C -hat is the highest intention of this beliefK ''. -here$ when and how did you learn this beliefK '%. -hose belief is itK 13. -hat are Bo6 willing to believe nowK 14. How will Bo6 behave differentlyK

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Changing Bo6r )ersonal Histor7

*his is a popular N/5 techni>ue to reprogram your memory. It helps you to change your perception about a painful e perience in your past$ so that the memory #and energy) of it no longer has a negative influence on you in the present.

'. 2ring to mind a limiting belief that you would like to change. *his could be$ OIBm not good enoughP$ OIBll never attract a soul mateP$ OItBs hard making enough money doing what I enDoyP$ OIBll never be successfulP etc.

%. *hink about what you want to believe instead. 1ake sure this is positive and compelling.

(. 1ake yourself comfortable and take a few rela ing breaths.

:. /et you mind go back to the very first e perience that you had where your interpretation of that past e perience led you to form your current limiting belief.

;. Imagine being there now as your younger self inside that situation$ but with your new resourceful belief in awareness and in light of your current level of life e perience.

,. Notice how you perceive that past e perience differently now. *hen imagine yourself moving through your life toward your current age with your new resourceful belief colouring all significant past events up to present time.

4. Now with your new belief integrated$ you can look back on your past with new eyes and feel good about your brighter future in the days$ months and years to come.

1y teacher John ?verdurf saidI OAou never know how far a change will go...P Aou are changing more than you think$ so you may as well choose to change in the way that you want to... OHuman beings& by changing the inner attitudes of their minds& can change the outer as!ects of the li)es." --.illiam +ames (%

Transcending Tho6ghts that Ca6se )ain and "imitation

-e have all the resources we need within us. -hen your current level of thinking is not providing you with desirable results$ that's a sign to 'raise the bar' of your mind.

'. *ake a deep breath and notice your thought stream. How are you labelling yourself or the situationK

%. Ask yourselfI OIs this all that I amKP ?r OIs this completely true about the situationKP

(. *hen ask yourselfI OHow much more am I than these thoughtsKP ?r O-hat's the greater truth about this situationKP

:. Rela and allow your en>uiry to e pand your awareness. -ait until a new thought or insight arises in your mind that makes you feel better.

Here's a mantra for you to remember whenever you need toI ' am ca!able of more than ' think ' am& because ' am more than ' think/"

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"a6gh Awa7 Bo6r ,ears

"0ue to the recession& to sa)e energy costs& the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off."

"Two cannibals are eating a clown. 1ne cannibal turns to the other and asks2 " This taste funny to you3"

Recall a time when you were laughing uncontrollably. 2ring that funny moment to mind as vividly as you can. =eel the laughter in your body now.

2egin laughing out loud. If necessary$ encourage the laugh to come through laughing deliberately at fist$ until you are laughing naturally.

-hile youRre laughing think about one of those situations that causes you fear. 3ontinue laughing and notice how your perception of that situation changes in your mind. 9eep your laughter rolling until your thoughts and feelings about that old fear are gone@

/ight!hearted approaches like this one can take the edge off your fear enough to be able to face it$ which is certainly worthwhile. It may even help you to overcome minor fears completely.

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Transforming (nwanted ,eelings into *eso6rcef6l States

<et to the root of your stress$ tension$ negative emotions and limiting perceptions by enhancing your kinaesthetic awareness #how you sense your body).

-hen you find yourself feeling distress$ close your eyes$ take a few deep breaths and feel the sensations in your body.

*ake your attention off your thought!stream and avoid labelling the feeling or emotion$ Dust observe your direct e perience of it.

Negative feelings are a sign that your thoughts are in resistance to your current reality.

9now that there is a purpose behind all your e periences$ if at least something for you to learn about yourself.

*his doesnBt mean trying to find the positive side to something$ Dust look for how you can benefit from the situation$ and its purpose will arise sooner or later. *hen put your attention on how you feel and let it be. In this way you allow the energy to pass instead of making it worse by trying not to have it.

Resistance is persistence@ *he more we don't want certain feelings$ the more intense they become. Allowing strong feelings to be felt through letting them be !! enables them to move through and out of you$ instead of being bottled up inside you !! which can damage your health and cause unwanted behaviours.

Negative emotions re>uire our attention and participation. -ithout attention and participation$ there is no negative emotion !! there is only a wave of energy moving along.

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How to T6rn ,ear into !9citement

*he actual energy we feel in our bodies that we usually call LfearL is the same energy as we call Le citement@L -hat creates the difference in our e perience of the feeling is our attitude toward the feeling$ our approach to the emotion.

-hen we change the way we name LuncomfortableL states$ the more approachable the condition is for us to feel$ the easier it is for us to e perience it ! and therefore$ the faster we move through the state to another condition that is more enDoyable. Resistance is persistence$ so if you want to rid yourself of unwanted feelings you need to welcome that e perience and in so doing its energy subsides.

+o$ if we approach undesirable states like crisis$ loss$ grief or anger with neutral labels like situation$ sensation$ energy$ ! we will be more willing and able to fully e perience those states and move through them >uickly and gracefully.

"iscipline yourself to only respond to a situation once any unwanted emotion has passed. *hat way you avoid dragging old feelings into your new e periences.

6nwanted feelings are a sign that your thoughts need to be investigated. <ood feelings are a sign that youBre on the right track.

Now you know how to get back on track when your thoughts derail you.

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Con>6ering 7o6r Craving

If you have a craving for something that you would prefer to not crave$ then the following skill is for you. *he steps below form one of the N/5 O+wish 5atternsP which are valuable parts of any addiction cessation program. 2y using this skill on a regular basis you may be able to reduce or even eliminate cravings for substances like sugar$ caffeine$ tobacco$ alcohol and certain drugs. '. 2ring to mind the trigger which causes you to crave something that you want to >uit. 1ake sure to elicit a picture C the very first mental image that begins your craving.

%. *ake that image and white it out so that you're looking at a blanc screen.

(. Now imagine on that screen an image of you engaging in a desired activity$ looking pleased and feeling good.

:. Repeat steps '!( #more rapidly each time$ adding a deep breath in and out between each repetition) until you become aware that you feel differently about that old craving which you used to have.

+ince that past behaviour is behind you now$ you can look forward to being pleasantly surprised at how easy and natural it will become to enDoy a new way of e periencing yourself.

*here's no harm in using this skill to con>uer any kind of craving and you may be delighted at the results if you persist.

The 0ro! the Habit recording is another great resource to hel! !eo!le con4uer cra)ings.

'f you would like more hel! with hea)ier addictions& then feel free to en4uire about our !ersonalised addiction cessation audio !rogrammes.

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)art 1

-e all have them C thoughts@ +ome work for us and some work against us. Nevertheless$ as 2yron 9atie puts itI O*houghts are harmless$ unless you believe them.P If you have uncontrollable unresourceful thoughts$ then trying to replace them with positive thoughts or trying to stop them is futile. -hat we resist persists. *houghts need fuel to e ist. *hey need our attention$ and their favourite form of attention isI O?h I wish I wasn't thinking this again@P *herefore$ thoughts gradually loose their interest in us when we stop focussing on them. =ocussing on something else invites thoughts about that$ so the trick is not to find something else to concentrate on$ but rather$ to find the gap@ *he gap is that void which thoughts try to fill. It's the space between thoughts. *he gap is your source of inner peace$ Doy$ creativity and freedom. It's spontaneous meditation. =ind the gap@ 3autionI In the gap our ego has nothing to hold onto$ therefore it kicks and screams when we take time out to go within. If we identify closely with our ego$ then the gap is terrifying. If we don't fill it with thoughts$ then we fill it with *S$ radio$ internet and gossip. -e go to terrible lengths to deprive ourselves of inner peace$ Doy$ creativity and freedom. And then we cry$ because we feel shut off from the source of our well!being. *he gap is friendly$ play with it. At least be curious about it. Instead of bypassing it$ from one thought to the ne t$ wonder into it... *he more you indulge in the space between thoughts$ the more you come alive. *he more you take time out to be within your silent inner space$ the more productive and effective you are when you get back to doing stuff. .ho looks outside& dreams5 who looks inside& awakes." -- Carl +ung =ind the gap$ and you'll find yourself. And you'll find that you're nicer than you think you are N!)

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If you've ever travelled in /ondon's underground rail system$ you'd have heard Omind the gapP. It's good advice when getting on or off trains$ but living your life like that is another story. And on /ondon trains you see most people filling the gap with mind #newspaper$ phone and all kinds of noise). Aou also see those who's minds are so full and fatigued that they've got the eyes rolling back$ head bopping thing going. *hey're passing out from overload.

I'm all for stimulating and enriching the mind$ but one has to recognise that there comes a point when you need a break. 1any people think that break needs to come in the form of mind altering substances$ *S$ or their well deserved holiday. *hey think that by inebriating the mind they're giving themselves a break.-rong@

?thers take a more conscious approach to easing the mind$ through e ercise$ yoga$ meditation$ or being in nature. 2ut it's so easy$ when we get busy #which is when we need them most)$ to put even these valuable practices on hold.

-hat if there was a way for you to access the vast intelligence of your mind$ while enabling yourself to feel cool$ calm 8 collected$ and being able to accomplish this in a few seconds$ anywhere$ any timeK

-ell$ there are simple and effective ways to achieve this$ and like most things$ they come with practice. *he following *ips in this series will provide you with a variety of approaches to find the gap. =or now$ here's one wayI

+hift your attention out of your head and into your body. *o do so concentrate on the rising and releasing of your belly with each inhalation and e halation !

'. 2reathe in through your nose$ feeling your belly rise.

%. 2reathe out through your mouth slowly #twice as long as your inhalation)$ feeling your belly release.

(. 3ontinue with this slow circular breathing pattern$ while keeping your attention on your belly.

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:. /et any thoughts and tension be released with your e halations.

*hrough using this simple techni>ue you will soon discover how your mind and body easily unwinds. After familiarising yourself with this techni>ue$ it will begin working for you within a few seconds. It's a useful skill to help you get back to sleep at night or during the day when you need to compose yourself.

=ind the gap$ and you'll find yourself. And you'll find that you're amaEing@

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)art .

?ne of the gifts of being in nature is the calm and nurturing OspaceP that it creates in and around us. Although I highly recommend a good dose of what only mother nature has to offer$ as often as you can$ there is another way to >uickly and easily simulate that OspaceP.

Aou can switch your neurology into a similar mode to that which nature induces$ anywhere$ any time$ by opening the aperture of your awareness. *his literally means allowing more light into the periphery of your visual field. *his is done by allowing your eyes to become aware of not only what's directly in front of you$ but also of what's in the outskirts of your visual field. It's a change from tunnel vision to peripheral vision$ and the result is OspaceP #aka the gap).

2y shifting your focus to include what's in the periphery of your visual field you activate your nervous system's parasympathetic arousal. -hile in the cool$ calm 8 collected state that is associated with parasympathetic arousal$ it is impossible for you to be fight!or!flight mode$ meaning that any stress Dust went out the window #pun intended).

)eripheral 4ision simplified&

-hile looking at whatever you're looking at$ allow yourself to also become aware of what's in the far left and far right of your visual field. "on't turn your head to focus on what's in your periphery$ Dust let that remain blurry in the outskirts of your awareness. *ake a few moments to let your visual field e pand. Aour eyes don't open more$ you Dust let more light in$ and begin to feel lighter.

If you're in a heated discussion$ whether$ face!to!face or over the phone$ notice that peripheral vision helps you compose your thoughts and become more present. If you've got a mental block$ or performance an iety$ notice how peripheral vision enables you to rela and flow. Adding peripheral vision to the breathing techni>ue that you got in O=IN" *H. <A5 %@P #above) is part of the 3ool$ 3alm 8 3ollected *echni>ue$ which is highly effective at enabling you to find the gap.

=ind the gap$ and you'll find yourself. And you'll find that you're capable of more than you think@

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'vercoming #nner Conflicts C$") )arts #ntegrationD

.motional e periences throughout life$ and especially during the early imprint years can result in the creation of 5arts at the unconscious mind. *hese 5arts generate their own values and beliefs$ and are responsible for certain behaviours. ?verwhelming feelings and reactions$ as well as out of control behaviours are the result of T3onflicting 5artsB. *he N/5 5arts Integration techni>ue creates harmony between 5arts of the unconscious mind$ so that their values are in alignment. A person with TIntegrated 5artsB is more congruent$ empowered and clear in their decisions and actions. In addition to the techni>ue below$ you can watch me teach and demonstrate 5arts Integration at a live N/5 training in this video.

The $") )arts #ntegration techni>6e Capplied to selfD

.stablish the unwanted behaviour or indecision. *hen identify at least two opposing 5arts C the T<ood 5artB and T2ad 5artB$ or the 5art that wants to change and the 5art that keeps doing the problem.

'. 3reate an image of both 5arts$ one in each palm of your hands. Any metaphoric representation that symboliEes each 5art is appropriate.

%. #a) =i ate your attention on one of the 5arts first. *hen ask that 5art what its intention is for doing what itBs doing. 9eep repeating that >uestion on whatever TanswerB you get$ until you arrive at a positive value like love$ freedom$ Doy etc.

b) =i ate your attention on the other 5art ne t. *hen ask that 5art what its intention is for doing what itBs doing. 9eep repeating that >uestion on whatever TanswerB you get$ until you arrive at a positive value like love$ freedom$ Doy etc.

#c) Notice that what both 5arts want #their highest intention) is either identical or compatible.

(. Identify which resources each 5art has$ that would be useful to the other 5art in achieving their highest intention. Imagine both 5arts now sharing these resources. :%

:. Have the hands turn towards each other and see the two internal images begin to merge as the hands progressively move closer together...

;. As the hands come together$ create a third image that symboliEes the integration of the two former 5arts.

,. 2ring the new integrated image into your body through placing both hands on your heart$ breathing it in and absorbing this whole new e perience.

4. Rela for a few minutes and then think about that old issue in light of being a more integrated person now.

7. 3onsider how youBre going to approach your situation differently in the future$ now that youBre fully integrated.

+hould you not yet feel fully confident about sustaining the change that the above process facilitates$ then perhaps there is another 5art that wants to have its TsayB on the matter. In such a case you simply repeat this process until all 5arts are Tplaying for the same teamB. +hould you get stuck$ then seek the help of a >ualified N/5 5ractitioner to help you achieve the results that you want. a5art from that$ remember C youBre more than the sum of your 5arts.

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Self Diagnosis with Self H7pnosis

If you could accurately diagnose the source of your sickness$ ailment or dis-ease$ and thereby skip unnecessary visits to the doctor #who's diagnosis is fre>uently inaccurate anyway)$ would that interest youK

DISCLAIMER: The following information is for your interest only. 't is not meant as a re!lacement for medical healthcare. %se the 6elf 0iagnosis with 6elf Hy!nosis skill with caution and a)oid using it if you ha)e any kind of neurological or neurochemical disorder.

+elf Hypnosis is a skill to induce a calm state of mind and body where you gain direct access to your unconscious mind. Aour unconscious mind is the collective intelligence of all the cells in your body. *herefore$ +elf Hypnosis can enable you to elicit pure information directly from your body itself. And no body knows you better than your own.

A great emphasis of the courses that I present is on building rapport between the conscious #foreground of awareness) and unconscious #background of awareness) parts of the mind. A high level of rapport between these two parts of the mind is the key to successfully self diagnosing and self healing many physical and mentalFemotional health problems.

In our modern day society we have become very reliant on conscious processing$ which means that we are predominantly using only a fraction of our potential. Aour unconscious mind #brain$ body 8 surrounding energy field) holds massively more information than your conscious mind. It also holds your blueprint for perfect health. *he neglect of our unconscious inner resources may be part of the reason why we depend on e ternal diagnoses and pharmaceuticals to such a great degree.

So hereAs a skill instead of a pill&

*he primary goal of the +elf "iagnosis with +elf Hypnosis skill is to obtain an accurate description of the thoughts$ emotions and memories that may be attached to a particular health problem. However$ because you pay such close attention to the discomfort that underlies the problem$ automatic internal adDustments and self healing are often initiated.

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1E Set 7o6r intention

+tart by having the intention to elicit the cause of your health related problem.

+E ,oc6s on the discomfort

3lose your eyes and take a few deep breaths to clear your mind. Rela for a while$ and then concentrate upon the unpleasant sensations that are associated with the problem.

.E /ait and see

-ait patiently and >uietly while observing those unpleasant sensations and then pay attention to any spontaneous thoughts or images that suddenly come into awareness. *he unconscious mind often communicates via feelings$ images$ symbols and memories$ so remain open to whatever arises. /et your awareness drift until you notice something of interest. 6sually the first obDect or idea has the most relevance.

*hat's essentially the process. *hrough practice$ rapport develops between the two faculties of your mind$ and then answers become more clear. In the beginning you may have to spend up to '& minutes rela ing first. It's important to be deeply rela ed as that opens the internal Ocommunication pathwaysP. *he 3ool$ 3alm 8 3ollected *echni>ue is ideal for this. +ooner or later$ you will be able to accurately diagnose the cause of many health problems.

?nce you are confident that you know the cause of your problem #feel free to seek reliable e ternal verification)$ then there is another step to initiate self healing andFor to establish what action is most appropriate.

2E ,inding the sol6tion

=ind a pleasing thought or image that removes or replaces that unpleasant sensation. If this proves to be too difficult$ then imagine how it would feel if the discomforts were gone$ if you felt happy and content instead$ and wait until your unconscious mind shows you what to do to make that happen. If this is not suited to your problem$ then$ while in a deeply rela ed state$ ask your unconscious mind to bring into awareness the most appropriate action that leads to healing the cause of the problem. :;

9eep practising and adapting this skill to suit you and the particular health problem. .ventually you will become so familiar with the inner workings of your higher intelligence$ that any problem is seen as an opportunity to go OinsideP and get to know yourself even better.

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8ental *ehearsal
1ental Rehearsal is a powerful tool for healing$ self!improvement and coaching. -hen you mentally rehearse you use the neural pathways that are involved in actually doing the skill for real. 1ental Rehearsal makes any new skill familiar by priming your mind and bodyN it creates micro movements in the muscles that you need in reality.

*he following three steps are useful for any kind of goal setting. 1ental Rehearsal is most effective when used as you first wake up$ after meditation or prayer$ and right before you go to bed. *hese are the times you are most rela ed.

-henever you mentally rehearse your desired outcomes$ follow the following principlesI 1. Imagine sitting in a movie theatre$ the lights dim$ and then the movie starts. It is a movie of you doing perfectly whatever it is that you want to do better. +ee as much detail as you can create$ including your clothing$ the e pression on your face$ small body movements$ the environment and any other people that might be around. Add in any sounds you would be hearing Q traffic$ music$ other people talking$ cheering. And finally$ recreate in your body any feelings you think you would be e periencing as you engage in this activity. 2. <et out of your chair$ walk up to the screen$ open a door in the screen and enter into the movie. Now e perience the whole thing again from inside of yourself$ looking out through your eyes. *his is called an Oembodied imageP rather than a Odistant image.P It will deepen the impact of the e perience. Again$ see everything in vivid detail$ hear the sounds you would hear$ and feel the feelings you would feel. 3. =inally$ walk back out of the screen that is still showing the picture of you performing perfectly$ return to your seat in the theatre$ reach out and grab the screen and shrink it down to the siEe of a cracker. *hen$ bring this miniature screen up to your mouth$ chew it up and swallow it. Imagine that each tiny piece Q Dust like a hologram Q contains the full picture of you performing well. Imagine all these little pictures traveling down into your stomach and out through the bloodstream into every cell of your body. *hen imagine that every cell of your body is lit up with a movie of you performing perfectly. ItBs like one of those appliance store windows where ;& televisions are all tuned to the same channel. -hen you have finished this process Q it should take less than five minutes Q you can open your eyes and go about your business. If you make this part of your daily routine$ you will be amaEed at how much improvement you will see in your life.

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%etting to -now the Higher Conscio6s 8ind

+o we have an unconscious mind that stores our blue print and has access to all the resources we ever need. -here does the unconscious mind get the resources from C the higher conscious mind.

?n the following page is a simple meditation to de!identify with the aspects of ourselves which have the potential for limiting us.

In identifying strongly with certain aspects #such as our intellect$ our body$ or our age) we can limit who and what we are. -hen we limit ourselves through our beliefs we can also limit access to higher realms.

=or e ample$ if our conscious mind denies the e istence of a higher conscious mind then will not have conscious e perience of its role in our life. +ince our higher conscious mind is our connection to greater realms of e istence$ we will only e perience these realms to the degree that we believe in the power of the higher conscious mind.

*he process begins with a few minutes of conscious breathing. 2eginning to breathe at a 'I% ratio of inhalation to e halation. Aour e halation will be about twice as long as your inhalation. *he 'I% breath balances the blood gases in the bloodstream to rapidly create a state of rela ed alertness.

"o each line of the meditation on the ne t page slowly enough to have time to comprehend the meaning. If you would like to$ continue the breathing while you go through the wordsN or$ if it is easier in the beginning$ allow your breathing to return to normal while reciting them and then return to the 'I% ratio for a few moments between each line. After you have completed the last line you can either continue to repeat it or Dust breathe and notice what happens.

?ver time this meditation can be modified for special circumstances that may arise in your life. If you are e periencing challenges with certain emotions or desires$ begin your meditation with these. In the beginning I suggest you use the meditation as it is here.

+ome people report that they had been sceptical about the e istence of a higher conscious mind and through doing the following meditation have had e periences that verified its presence for them. I suggest you do this daily for five to ten minutes.

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78ollow the guidelines on the !re)ious !age9

The 8editation

I have a body$ but I am not my body. I am more than my body.

I have emotions$ but I am not my emotions. I am more than my emotions.

I have a conscious mind$ but I am not my conscious mind. I am more than my conscious mind.

I have an unconscious mind$ but I am not my unconscious mind. I am more than my unconscious mind.

I have dreams$ but I am not my dreams. I am more than my dreams.

I have thoughts$ but I am not my thoughts. I am more than my thoughts.

No matter what I think I am$ I am always more than thatJ..

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Chapter . D!A"#$% /#TH ST*!SS 0 1(*$'(T

7Aside from the :$indful -ower: series in this cha!ter& the writing style of the longer articles is more academic than in other cha!ters as this content originates from essays written during my $6c studies in Trans!ersonal -sychology9

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8indf6l )ower #ntrod6ction

1indful 5ower is an Authentic +elf .mpowerment programme #developed by Jevon "angeli) that combines 1indfulness and +elf Hypnosis skills with the art and science of Humanistic Neuro!/inguistic 5sychology. *his uni>ue synergy of e pansive thought with performance enhancing methodologies has given rise to a powerful and versatile set of techni>ues that enable people to continue raising their level of personal and professional competence. I have presented live 1indful 5ower seminars around the world since %&&;. ?ver the years I have found that the 1indful 5ower processes are especially helpful to those who suffer from e cessive stress and burnout. =or this reason I have included an introduction to the si fundamental 1indful 5ower processes in the following pages of this chapter. ,irst of all; in order for 7o6 to gain a basic 6nderstanding of what constit6tes 8indf6l )ower; # will begin b7 e9plaining the three components of 8indf6l )ower& The first component of 8indf6l )ower is 8indf6lness According to various prominent psychological definitions$ in -ikipedia C 1indfulness refers to a psychological >uality that involves bringing oneBs complete attention to the present e perience on a moment!to!moment basis$ or involves paying attention in a particular way C on purpose$ in the present moment$ and non!Dudgmentally. +imply put$ 1indfulness is being in the here and now. 1indfulness in 2uddhist meditationN #also translated as Awareness) is a spiritual faculty that is considered to be of great importance in the path to enlightenment. 1indfulness practice improves the immune system and recent research suggests that it is useful in the treatment of pain$ stress$ an iety$ depression$ eating disorders$ and addiction$ amongst others. The second component of 8indf6l )ower is Self H7pnosis +elf Hypnosis is a form of selective thinking$ where the individual focusses on a particular goal while using skills to rela the body and release irrelevant thoughts from the mind. *his form of selective thinking has a direct influence on the unconscious mind$ and can therefore regulate oneBs perceptions$ attitudes$ beliefs$ as well as physiological processes of the body. If you donBt affect changes at the level of your unconscious mind$ then they wonBt be sustainable.

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+elf Hypnosis is a dynamic set of skills that are commonly used for self healing$ improving performance$ tapping the wisdom of the unconscious mind$ and sharpening intuition$ amongst other things.

The third component of 8indf6l )ower is H6manistic $e6ro "ing6istic )s7cholog7 Humanistic Neuro!/inguistic 5sychology #HN/5) is the study of how our 1ind creates our reality through language and behaviour. ItBs a powerful methodology and philosophy that helps you overcome the obstacles and habits that prevent you from performing optimally$ through e>uipping you with practical strategies to enhance your abilities in any area of your life. HN/5 enables you to identify the triggers that cause you to think$ feel and behave unresourcefully. It empowers you to change each triggerBs neurological effect$ so that you have more choices available to you. ?ne of the maDor premises of HN/5 is that you are capable of far more than you think you are$ because you are more than you think you are. *his idea is based on the knowledge that your current perceptions are limited to how your neurology filters information. ItBs your internal representations and states that determine your behaviour much more than the world outside of you. HN/5 methodologies offer a positive$ proactive$ goal!oriented and sustainable approach to enhancing performance. It shows you how to heighten awareness$ use multi!level communication and have behavioural fle ibility in order to achieve fulfilling results. In the 0&Us$ co!founders of HN/5 C John ?verdurf and Julie +ilverthorn developed 1ind 5ower for /ife C a powerful HN/5 techni>ue that enables people to enter a deep state of rela ation while learning to access and direct their subconscious mind. *he original 1indful 5ower approach was inspired by the 1ind 5ower for /ife techni>ue$ plus other recent developments in the field of HN/5$ along with the principles of 1indfulness and +elf Hypnosis to provide you with a leading approach to create a fulfilling life in this day and age. 1indful 5ower has its roots in modern psychology while utiliEing the most up!to!date information on how the OchemicalP mind works from psychoneuroimmunology. It draws on science as well as timeless spiritual wisdom and my own direct e perience.

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8indf6l )ower for Calming and Centering

This 8indf6l )ower processes enables 7o6 to easil7 switch 7o6r mind from stress mode into a calm and centred mode within a few secondsE Human beings have two internal '+witches' which automatically activate the body's Lrela ation responseL$ which is your calm and centred mode. *hese two '+witches' are 3onscious 2reathing and 5eripheral Sision. '+witch' ' !! 3onscious 2reathing Aour breathing is an important part of the formula in creating emotions. 3hanging the breathing changes the formula and creates different emotions. 2reathing at a 'I% ratio of inhalation to e halation rapidly creates a state of rela ed alertness. Aou simply breathe in normally through your nose and breathe out twice as long from your mouth. 3ontinue breathing in this way until you feel calm and present. '+witch' % !! 5eripheral Sision 2eing in peripheral vision blocks the fight and flight response #stress mode)$ while activating your body's rela ation response. If you are in peripheral vision you literally cannot access or e perience emotions that are a result of the fight and flight response. *his means that peripheral vision inhibits stress and an iety. 5eripheral vision occurs when you rela your eye muscles and notice not only what is directly in front of you$ but also what is on each side of your visual field. Aou keep your eyes focused on a specific point #like the person you're talking to$ for e ample) while allowing your awareness to include the whole area around what your focus is on. In other words$ while focussing on something$ at the same time have a soft #defocussed) awareness of everything else around that obDect. 3onscious breathing and peripheral vision work well individually$ however$ when you combine them you'll notice very >uickly how you're able to combat stress$ rela and respond to people and situations more resourcefully. Aou can read more about how these miraculous % '+witches' work and listen to a free audio recording of this skill here.

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8indf6l )ower for !liminating 8ental $oise

This 8indf6l )ower processes enables 7o6 to p6t a stop to the tho6ghts and feelings that 7o6 donAt want; and replace them with an inner peace in a matter of secondsE If you're like most of us$ you've probably noticed that as you go through life$ your mind often engages in a continual stream of internal chatter$ known as self!talk. *here's nothing inherently wrong with this$ especially when your self!talk is positive and supportive@ ?ther times though$ like when you're under stress$ your self!talk Dust adds fuel to the fire. Have you ever talked to yourself and made yourself feel worse than you were already feelingK *his is the type of self!talk you probably want to eliminate. *he interesting thing about unwanted self talk is that the more you don't want it$ the more you have it. Resisting self talk$ causes it to persist. +o in general$ a useful way to eliminate unwanted self talk is to stop feeding it with your attention. Aour attention is food for your self talk. =ocussing your attention on something else will result in the unwanted thoughts loosing energy and thereby disappearing. -ithdrawing your attention from any unwanted thought stream in order to achieve your preferred mental state$ is the key. *o do so you will learn how to replace your thought stream with an internal auditory cue$ which also happens to activate your nervous system's rela ation response. Repeating the phrase #auditory cue) LI A1L is the third '+witch' for activating the rela ation response. *he first two '+witches'$ the 'I% breathing pattern and peripheral vision #which you are taught in the 1indful 5ower 1ini!3ourse 5art ') can slow down or turn off self!talk on their own. *he LI A1L auditory cue is included as an e tra measure so that all three sensory modalities #kinaesthetic$ visual and auditory) are being used to eliminate self!talk. +ilently repeat the phrase LI A1L in rhythm to your 'I% breathing pattern$ and soon you'll notice how your mind becomes light and free. =or an e planation of why the phrase LI A1L is used$ and to listen to a free audio recording of this techni>ue$ visit this page.

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8indf6l )ower for 8anifesting /!""ness %oals

This 8indf6l )ower processes enables 7o6 to direct the part of 7o6r awareness that has the greatest infl6ence on 7o6r tho6ghts; feelings and behavio6rsE 2efore you learn how to use this effective -.//ness goal manifestation techni>ue$ it's important to know how to elicit your goals properly. 5oorly elicited goals may have little or no value to your inner self$ and striving for such superficial goals is usually either unsuccessful or the cause of stress in other areas of your life. -.//ness goals should always be in alignment with a meaningful purpose$ as this enables you to be motivated to take the appropriate actions in the short and long run. *he reason why people fail to follow through with their set goals is because they focus on the ac>uisition of something$ or the stopping of something$ instead of the actual feeling that such a result would provide them with. -hat we really desire #our internal goal)$ is not the accomplishment of an e ternal goal$ but the way in which we'll e perience ourselves when the e ternal goal is accomplished. -hen your goals are not in alignment with a meaningful purpose$ then your actions do not result in the feelings that you'd like to have. =or e ample$ some people smoke to rela $ but smoking doesn't rela them. +ome people eat #or refuse to eat) as a way of dealing with heavy emotions$ but this doesn't work. +ome people say things to hurt others so that they can feel empowered$ but this Dust causes themselves pain later on. *he feeling associated with any goal's accomplishment is not something that's reserved for only after you accomplish the goal. Aou can e perience that state right now@ In fact$ through associating into the state that you e pect to e perience at that moment when you achieve your goal$ and doing so regularly$ you activate your unconscious mind to identify compelling steps toward -.//ness. 2elieving that you'll only e perience what you really desire by ac>uiring something is a great source of suffering because it affirms that you don't already have it now ! and therefore sets up a negative self fulfilling prophecy. +o$ regularly imagine what it's like to e perience the successful accomplishment of your -.//ness goal. Ask yourselfI "How will ' be as a !erson when ' achie)e my goal3" 6te! into that e*!erience - seeing& hearing and feeling what it:s like to be there now/" -hile feeling the energy of that goal's accomplishment in your body$ ask yourselfI ".hat:s my ne*t smallest ste! toward sustaining this e*!erience3" *hen take that step and keep focussing on what you want while moving in that direction. *he way to -.//ness will show up to the e tent that you're associating into those resourceful states and taking the steps that they inspire. =or more tips 8 tricks on this topic$ and to listen to a free audio recording of Jevon teaching it$ visit this page. ;;

8indf6l )ower for 'vercoming #ndecision and )rocrastination

This 8indf6l )ower processes enables 7o6 to overcome procrastination; indecision; perceived dilemmas and feelings of being st6ck; so that 7o6 can enFo7 more prod6ctivit7; creativit7; reso6rcef6lness; and tr6st in 7o6rselfE -e all face challenges$ but how come some people suffer through them while others thrive through themK Is it Dust a difference in attitudeK ?ften$ those who are fast to rise above difficulties are those who see the problem as a small issue within in the larger conte t of their life$ and in so doing are able to respond more resourcefullyK *he way in which we observe our e ternal reality determines our internal e perience in relation to it. Albert .instein reminded us thatI "The significant !roblems we ha)e cannot be sol)ed at the same le)el of thinking with which we created them." +o what level of thinking$ or what kind of observation will enable you to respond to your situation or approach your task resourcefullyK As a 3oach$ many of my clients bring issues to their sessions relating to their fi ation of attention on something that they call a problem. *he way in which they focus on their issue essentially blocks their awareness of what else is going on and what else is possible. *hrough the coaching process they learn to e pand their awareness$ thereby gaining emotional freedom and becoming aware of choices that they never knew they had. /ife can be viewed as an endless stream of e periences that nudge us to adapt to constant changes. *he meaning which we give each of our e periences is determined largely by our attitude and beliefs$ which in turn determine our behaviour in response to the e perience. ?ur current attitude and beliefs are based on the meaning we've given past e periences. *herefore the >uality of our current thoughts$ feelings and actions is to a large e tent determined by the past. 2ut$ it doesn't have to be that way@ %ood news is that right now 7o6 can conscio6sl7 override an7 past conditioning and choose how 7o6 want to e9perience the presentE Aour state is the key@ *he present state of your mind$ as in ! the mood you're in$ has an influence on your level of resourcefulness$ and therefore also impacts on the meaning you give your e perience$ as well as the choices that you make in response to it. +tates that feel bad trigger the thoughts and feelings that cause us to behave unresourcefullyN and states that feel good trigger the thoughts and feelings that cause us to behave resourcefully. +o the >uestion isI How can you manage your stateK .very state has a physiology. In other words there is a uni>ue body posture and breathing pattern to match every mood. 3hanging your state is as simple as shifting your body posture or changing the way you're breathing. Aour physiology affects how you think and feel$ which then determines how you behave.

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"eciding what to do while in a negative state will drag that energy with us and result in negative outcomes. "eciding what to do while in a positive state activates our intuition and taps our deeper wisdom. +o$ in any challenging situation first assume the physiology of the outcome you desire. *o do so$ place your body in the posture and breathe in the manner that resembles the state that you want to be in. *his action will induce its matching mental and emotional state within a few seconds. ?nce you're in the optimal state your mental capacity and performance is enhanced and you're better prepared to deal with any challenge. +o$ in any situation$ before you respond$ first make sure you're in the most appropriate state. 1ore information on this 1indful 5ower approach$ along with a free audio recording of Jevon teaching this process can be found on this page.

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8indf6l )ower for Dealing with *elationship Conflicts

This 8indf6l )ower processes provides the freedom of being able to deal effectivel7 with confrontation and relationship iss6esE Sictor =rankl saidI ";etween stimulus and res!onse& there is a s!ace. 'n that s!ace lies our freedom and !ower to choose our res!onse. 'n our res!onse lies our growth and freedom." -hat you will learn from this 1indful 5ower process is a way of broadening the space between stimulus and response !! and from that space !! responding mindfully. Here are some ideas to s6pport positive o6tcomes in 7o6r dealings with others& *he only way other people$ including your family and friends e ists for you is through your perceptions. ?ur perceptions determine how we behave. ?ur behaviour influences the behaviour of those with whom we interact$ which in turn influences our perception about them. And so the cycle goes. In other words$ the way in which people behave validates our perception of them$ and so we always get to be right. *herefore our perceptions become self!fulfilling prophecies that keep recycling in our life. 5roblems occur in relationships when you get stuck in your point of view. -hen you refuse to see the situation from another's perspective as well as a more distant obDective perspective$ but only from your map of reality$ then problems are inevitable. 2eing able to shift perspectives between your position and another's position and a meta F observer position as and when needed will lead to better communication$ understanding$ respect$ compassion and harmony in that relationship. *his doesn't mean that you stick around in an unwanted or abusive relationship. It means that you become empowered to act from a broader perspective of what is really going on. Aou are able to resourcefully choose what is in your best interest and move in that direction without resentment or negativity or any sense of loss. Aou're only res!onse-able for your own thoughts$ feelings and behaviours. -hen we try change other people's thoughts$ feelings and behaviours it often leads to disappointment and suffering. 3hanging your point of view and therefore your ability to respond differently in a relationship is the best chance you have of having a happy$ healthy and successful partnership. -hen we realise that at a deep level we are inter!connected not only with our loved ones$ but also with everyone and everything in nature$ then we begin to treat others the way we would like to be treated. Aou can read more on this topic and listen to a free audio recording of Jevon teaching it on this page

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8indf6l )ower A Simple and )ractical Approach to 8editation

This 8indf6l )ower approach provides a wa7 to achieve the e9perience of deep and profo6nd meditation in as little as 3 to 1G min6tesE *he three '+witches' that you learned in the first two parts of this 1indful 5ower series form a simple yet profound meditation when applied without any specific goal in mind. *his is a practical meditation that anyone can achieve in order to gain positive healing benefits while enhancing their emotional and spiritual intelligence. Aou begin by sitting comfortably in any position$ as long as your back is straight. Ne t$ start with your conscious breathing pattern #'+witch' ')$ then enter into peripheral vision #'+witch' %) $ and then gently allow the LI A1L phrase to repeat itself silently in rhythm to your breath #'+witch' (). 2ring in each successive '+witch' about roughly one minute after the previous one. ?nce you've established peripheral vision$ then allow your eyes to close. 3ontinue with these three '+witches' for as long as necessary #to keep your mind still). -ith some practice the three '+witches' become merely e pediencies to easily enter the meditative state$ and to re!enter it when distracted. ?nce in a peaceful and serene state$ the three '+witches' fade out and become of no more importance$ Dust like those unnecessary thoughts that you will no longer be distracted by. If you're new to meditation then about %& minutes is recommended$ at least once or twice per day. +ooner or later$ you will be able to enter into deep meditation relatively >uickly. 2eing in this meditative state promotes -.//ness as it aligns and strengthens your mind!body!spirit connection. *o reorient yourself back to an alert state$ stop the three '+witches'$ open your eyes slowly$ tap your feet gently on the ground a few times$ then get up and move around gradually at first. *o listen to an audio recording of Jevon introducing this meditation as well as his full guided 1indful 5ower 1editation$ listen here

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16rno6t Healing 0 )revention Article

Is 3onfuciusBs wisdomI OChoose a <ob you lo)e and you will ne)er ha)e to work a day in your lifeP$ inconceivable$ or is it something we should understand and apply in order to rise above the challenges at workK *his article raises the importance of establishing meaning$ being in the flow$ and avoiding burnout if we want to not Dust survive$ but thrive at work and in life. As a N/5 coach and trainer$ IBve noticed that a reasonably consistent theme underlies the predominant intention of my clients for wanting coaching or the common personal development goals that are elicited at the courses that I facilitate. A summary of this theme is the inability to cope with or resolve challenging circumstances resulting in feelings of overwhelm$ helplessness and frustration that can escalate to mental e haustion$ physical fatigue and emotional bankruptcy. *his summary is similar to the way burnout is described #+hirom$ '070). +tress and burnout cause dysfunction amongst individuals and couples$ as well as within organisations #cited in Veidner$ %&&;)$ resulting in lower productivity$ higher absenteeism$ poorer morale and performance issues #cited in "ierendonck$ <arssen 8 Sisser$ %&&;a). +uch stress also causes a type of rigidity that can limit awareness and reduce peopleBs ability to process information #Veidner$ '007). 5rofessor 9avita Sedhara #%&'&) provides scientific evidence for the fact that stress negatively affects the immune system. -ith burnout being the result of ongoing stress$ resulting in fatigue and low energy levels$ it stands to reason that a person e periencing burnout will have a higher than normal risk of becoming ill$ and once ill$ they will e perience slower than normal healing from illness. Additionally$ the mental e haustion that is associated with burnout can result in such individuals making poor choices which can perpetuate already problematic situations. 1ost e isting burnout prevention and treatment programmes have a cognitive! behavioural focus #cited in "ierendonck$ et al. %&&;b) and therefore donBt address the underlying #unconscious) causes of the issue that they aim to resolve. *he roots of burnout stem from multiple levels of causation$ of which a vast maDority #if not all root causes of burnout) are below the level of conscious awareness amongst those who are affected by this phenomenon. 5eople unconsciously prefer vocations that in some way represent their personal and family history. =rom the psychoanalytic view$ we select roles that enable us to replicate emotionally charged and unresolved issues from our early years of life. #cited in 5ines %&&;). "r. 1ichel ?dent #%&'&) provides evidence for the fact that our level of mental$ emotional and physical health in adulthood is significantly influenced by the attitudes of our mother during our developing months in the womb$ as well as by the birth e perience itself. =urthermore$ burnout is often associated with various emotional and ,&

psychosomatic disorders that$ according to "r. +tanislav <rof #%&&&) develop as a result of the reinforcing influence of traumatic events in our postnatal history$ which in turn have causal links to peri!natal$ pre!natal and transpersonal origins. 3learly any effective and sustainable treatment of burnout must take the full spectrum of potential causes into account. A solution oriented burnout prevention and healing programme which incorporates transpersonal perspectives and practices that are inclusive of all known causal factors is therefore recommended. +uch a programme can have far reaching positive benefits for not only organisations and the individuals that work in them$ but also for the youth and young adults of today who have to deal with the e cessive stressors that have become common to life in our high!tech and low! care society. "r. Sictor =rankl #'04,) considered the desire for meaning to be a core motivation amongst humans. -e e perience the flow state known as Obeing in the EoneP when we are fully engaged with something that we find meaningful. =low states occur when the energy and resources available to us in the moment are optimal for the activity weBre involved in #3siksEentmihalyi$'00&). In this high performance state our awareness is fi ated on the task at hand and our actions are effective$ productive and agile. -hen our flow states are consistently interfered with over time$ then our energy begins to deplete$ contributing toward burnout. +imilarly$ being inhibited from pursuing something that we believe to be meaningful$ thereby loosing the possibility of achieving a desired goal$ is also a significant determinant in the development of burnout #5ines$ '00(). +uch burnout causing factors are highly prevalent in this day and age. Although being involved in something that we find meaningful may be the perfect antidote to stress and burnout$ our fast paced$ competitive$ economically challenged and technology driven society leaves little room for the pursuit of meaningful occupations and is >uick to obscure positive flow states with an abundance of distractions. The Sol6tion& Transpersonal )s7cholog7 0 8indf6lness -ith insights drawn from cognitive and neuroscientific data$ as well as the worldBs great spiritual traditions$ transpersonal psychology provides a conceptual framework for researching the full spectrum of factors concerning the causes and treatment of burnout. *his broad field of psychoFspiritual study offers diagnostic methods$ as well as approaches for the prevention and healing of burnout. 2eing an inclusive psychology that is capable of e plaining both mundane and transformative processes of the psyche$ transpersonal psychology includes models that are inherently cross! disciplinary and often cross!cultural. *his is particularly useful when seeking to unveil the causes and the effects of burnout in a range of conte ts. *he integration of mindfulness cultivates productive engagement in work$ an e panded sense of meaning and purpose$ enhanced physical and psychological well! being$ and improved relationships #cited in Niemiec$ Rashid 8 +pinella$ %&'%). *he achievement of mindfulness counteracts the effect of stressors that can lead to burnout$ thus mindfulness practices contribute to the alleviation of burnout symptoms and play a significant role in burnout prevention. .ffective burnout prevention and healing methods should include relevant use of transpersonal psychology in combination with mindfulness practices along with the ,'

support of appropriate resources for long term integration. +pecialised facilitators are able to assist clients to achieve the insights and healing that are common to transpersonal #non!ordinary) states of consciousness$ and in a way that is both achievable and acceptable for the teenager$ the teacher$ the manager$ the e ecutive and the chairman$ etc. 1y burnout prevention and healing programme combines perspectives from transpersonal psychology with mindfulness practices in the Authentic +elf .mpowerment approach Q enabling individuals$ couples$ teams and organisations to establish and maintain greater meaning and flow in all their pursuits. HHH How close are 7o6 to b6rno6t: The 16rno6t Self Diagnostic Tool HHH Discover Jevon=s b6rno6t prevention a6dio programme
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Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come ali)eBthen go do it. ;ecause what the world needs is !eo!le who ha)e come ali)e." !! Howard Thurman 2urnout #mental$ emotional$ physical and spiritual fatigue) is generally considered to be caused by too much stress over an e tended period where one looses hope in achieving a desired goal #+hirom$ '070). *he symptoms of burnout spill over into other areas of the affected personBs life affecting their performance$ motivation$ personal relationships and social life$ and can lead to depression$ an iety and psychosomatic disorders$ as well as destructive behaviours toward self and others #2rWhlmann$ %&''N 3artwright 8 3ooper$ '00,). According to the N/5 3ommunication 1odel$ the way in which our minds have been conditioned to filter consciousness determines our personal e perience of the world$ including all our thoughts$ feelings and behaviours. *his phenomenon underlies why we are the way we are$ influencing our health$ relationships$ and finances$ as well as our approach to stressful situations$ including our potential for burnout. *his article is the first in a series of articles on how to eliminate stress reactions from your life and how to avoid burnout$ as well as recover from burnout. =ocussing on e ploring the underlying causes of burnout$ my 1+c in *ranspersonal 5sychology studies have revealed that inhibited access to the more subtle levels of consciousness or constricted flow between levels of consciousness may increase the potential of what I refer to as Otranspersonal burnoutP. +tephen -right #%&'&$ p.7) describes this condition aptly as a form of dee! human suffering at e)ery le)el # !hysical& !sychological& social& s!iritual # which occurs when old ways of being in the world no longer work and start to disintegrate. *ranspersonal burnout is soul sickness& a condition that I sometimes think of as being stuck in mental mud and clueless about any solution. *his state is characterised by a narrowing of awareness that prevents one from e periencing oneBs authentic self and utilising oneBs inner resources. "ifferent stages of this condition are e perienced as an iety$ fear$ overwhelm$ frustration$ and helplessness$ C which can escalate to mental e haustion$ physical fatigue and emotional bankruptcy$ including depression #2rWhlmann$ %&''N +hirom$ '070). *ranspersonal burnout #*p2) is triggered by stressful or intensely emotional e periences in our daily life$ but the potential for it to be triggered most likely already e ists in the unconscious awareness of such individuals. =urthermore$ according to +tanislav <rof #%&&&)$ various emotional and psychosomatic disorders including *p2 develop as a result of the reinforcing influence of traumatic events in our postnatal history$ which in turn have roots in the perinatal$ prenatal and transpersonal domains. If the seeds for potential *p2 have been planted$ the optimal fertile ground for *p2 to manifest is often the perception of issues being unresolvable in valued relationships andFor a perceived loss of connection with oneBs intrinsic source of mental$ emotional$ ,(

physical and spiritual wellbeing. *his kind of limiting perception$ if triggered$ can manifest into two different types of *p2$ depending on the values of the individual. *he first type of *p2 #*p2!') can be identified in various conte ts$ for e ample$! the placement of significant value in e ternal goals$ fuelling materialism and causing overe ertion amongst competitors as well as peers for the prestige of an acclaimed title or other ac>uisitions. *his hypothesis further associates *p2!' with the large scale of dysfunctional relationships in society$! from disharmony in the family$ to personal relationship crises$ and professional relationship stress$ including the possibility of *p2! ' being an underlying factor in the breakdown of group relations and international conflict$! all contributing to substance abuse$ self harm$ violence$ power struggles$ and segregation$ for e ample #"ierendonck$ <arssen 8 Sisser$ %&&;). *his condition is known to be contagious in organisations$ being transferred from one employee to another #cited in <onEaleE!1oralesa$ <.$ et al. %&'%) and it can spread from one area of a personsB life to another infecting the people that one interacts with regularly #2rWhlmann$ %&''). *homas <ermine #n.d) refers to "avid 2ohmBs #'00:) impression of a society as one that has lost its connection with the implicate order #the infinite 6nconscious)$ behaving like a set of disDointed mechanical fragments$ one of which is oneself Q this is *p2!' on a large scale. *he second type of transpersonal burnout #*p2!%) can be compared to what +tan <rof and 3hristina <rof refer to as O+piritual .mergencyP #'070)$! crises that emerge when the process of growth and change becomes chaotic and overwhelming. *5!% has also been compared to the dark night of the soul$ which .ckhart *olle #%&'') refers to as a collapse of a perceived meaning in life. -right #%&'&) calls burnout Oa spiritual crisis on the way homeP$ with OhomeP being oneBs state of spiritual well!being. *p2!% is that stage of the dark night shortly before dawn through which the seeker of spiritual enlightenment must pass in order to wake up to the realisation that they are already OhomeP. A common characteristic between those who suffer from *p2!' and *p2!% is that both are striving to achieve a goal that suddenly seems impossible$ they become overwhelmed and they feel like they canBt go on in the same mode of operation$ yet other modes are not conceivable or at least not favourable. *hose e periencing *p2$ regardless of the type$ often loose touch with the initial source of inspiration that set them on their path$ they become focussed on the doom and gloom of their crisis$ and they loose hope. +teve *aylor #%&'() refers to the point some people reach when the values and goals of a superficial and ordinary life donBt satisfy them anymore$ when there is a yearning for something more$ an impulse beneath the surface to find a more meaningful life$ or to make contact with a deeper part of oneBs own being. *he incongruence between where one is and where one wants to be can surmount to intense personal suffering. I have found that those who donBt give up by resorting to e ternal sources to temporarily alleviate their symptoms$ eventually realise something of tremendous personal significance or learn something important about themselves$ and as such the best way forward for these individuals is revealed sooner or later. *hose who take a mindfulness approach seem to transition through their burnout phase more >uickly and easily$ additionally$ those who have integrated mindfulness and meditation into their life appear to be less affected by burnout$ or immune to it.

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I have utilised mindfulness based approaches #predominantly Authentic +elf .mpowermentH) over the past several years to help clients overcome and heal aspects of both *p2!' and *p2!%. *he benefits of mindfulness in treating and preventing burnout is verified in 9atE et al. #%&&;)$ who add that mindfulness approaches help to resolve old wounds and unresolved issues$ thereby indicating how mindfulness can address the cause of stress and burnout. +everal of my clients$ who while being guided through a mindfulness based process were able to spontaneously recall distant memories that signified to these clients the root cause of their current issue. *his confirms that the disposition for burnout to occur does often have causal links far back in the individualBs personal history$ as <rof #%&&&) suggests in similar e amples. 1indfulness based healing interventions were used to heal the root cause for these individuals$ and mindfulness practices were used by these individuals in order to integrate and sustain the healing in their present life. In every case the techni>ue to facilitate Operipheral visionP proved to be pivotal in the healing process$ as it provided these clients with a simple skill to o!en the a!erture of their awareness. In other words$ they learnt how to have an enhanced internal awareness of the >uality of their own thoughts and emotions$ while simultaneously having an improved e ternal sensory awareness$ plus at the same time activating their bodyBs rela ation response and gaining a sense of interconnectivity with others. *hese aforementioned phenomena are associated with Operipheral visionP #Hanson$ %&''N ?verdurf$ %&'() and prove to be a suitable mindfulness approach when dealing with both stress and burnout. -ith Operipheral visionP known to induce an open$ receptive and calm state of consciousness$ once integrated as an automatic response to the challenges of life$ one can e pect to e perience a new >uality of life$ or as suggested by -alsh and Saughan #'07&)$ a raised perception of reality. A mindfulness based lifestyle has been suggested by Niemiec$ Rashid 8 +pinella$ #%&'%) to cultivate productive engagement in work$ an e panded sense of meaning and purpose$ enhanced physical and psychological well!being$ and improved relationships. "onBt we all want thatK In the following article in this chapter I will reveal simple yet effective mindfulness approaches toward dealing with stress and burnout. =or now$ you may like to contemplate the followingI -hat makes you come truly AliveK -hat gets you into *he =lowK -hatBs your ne t step toward being *his 5ersonK

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*eferences& Authentic +elf .mpowermentH 2ohm$ ". #'00:). +oma!+ignificance. -sychoscience& C& ,!%4. 2rWhlmann$ *. #%&''). ?pen =orum at The .orld Economic 8orum in "avos$ +witEerland. Retrieved April :$ %&'($ from the -orld -ide -ebI httpIFFwww.youtube.comFwatchK vX44=y4k9HAfA 3artwright$ +. and 3ooper$ 3./. #'00,). T3oping in occupational settingsB$ in Veidner$ 1. and .ndler$ N.+. #.ds.)$ Handbook of Co!ing& New AorkI -iley$ pp. %&%C%&. "ierendonck$ v".$ <arssen$ 2. and Sisser$ A. #%&&;). Rediscovering meaning and purpose at workI the transpersonal psychology background of a burnout prevention programme$ in A.<. Antoniou 8 3./. 3ooper #.ds.)$ =esearch Com!anion to 1rgani>ational Health -sychology& AD$,%(. 3heltenhamI .dward .lgar 5ublishing /imited <ermine$ *. J. #n.d.). The 4uantum meta!hysics of 0a)id ;ohm. Retrieved "ecember '0$ %&'%$ from the -orld -ide -ebI httpIFFgoertEel.orgFdynapsycF'00;F*<.R1IN..html. <onEaleE!1oralesa$ <.$ 5eiro$ J.$ RodrigueE$ I.$ 2liesed$ 5. #%&'%). 5erceived collective burnoutI a multilevel e planation of burnout. An*iety& 6tress& E Co!ing ?ol. FG& (o. C. :(!,' <rof$ +. #'07;). ;eyond the ;rain2 ;irth& 0eath& and Transcendence in -sychothera!y$+tate 6niversity of New Aork$ Albany$ pp. ',F:(% <rof$ +. and <rof$ 3. #'070). 6!iritual emergency2 when !ersonal transformation becomes a crisis. *archer. <rof$ +. #%&&&). -sychology of the future$ New AorkI +tate 6niversity of New Aork 5ress$ p. 4; <rof$ +. #%&&(). Implications of modern consciousness research for psychologyI Holotropic e periences and their healing and heuristic potential.The Humanistic -sychologist& ?ol. @C& 'ssue F-@& ;&!7; Hanson$ R. #%&''). ;uddhas ;rain&Highting u! the (eural Circuits of Ha!!iness& Ho)e& and .isdom. Retrieved from *he -orld -ide -eb$ June$ %4 %&'($ httpIFFwww.rickhanson.netFwp! contentFfilesF+lides.salen22+ept%&''.pdf) 9atE$ J. 3.$ -iley$ +.$ 3apuano$ *.$ 2aker$ ".$ "eitrick$ /.$ +hapiro$ +. #%&&;). *he .ffects of 1indfulness! based +tress Reduction on Nurse +tress and 2urnout. Holistic (ursing -ractice& p. 7, Niemiec$ R.$ Rashid$ *.$ +pinella$ 1. #%&'%) +trong 1indfulnessI Integrating 1indfulness and 3haracter +trengths. +ournal of $ental Health Counseling. ?ol. @A. (o. @.%:&!%;(. ?verdurf$ J. 5ersonal communication$ June %&$ %&'(. httpIFFwww.Dohnoverdurf.com +hirom$ A. #'070). 2urnout in work organiEationsB$ in 3./. 3ooper and I. Robertson #.ds.)$ International =e)iew of 'ndustrial and 1rgani>ational -sychology& New AorkI -iley$ pp. %,C:7. *aylor$ +. #%&'') *ransformation *hrough +uffering I A +tudy of Individuals -ho Have . perienced 5ositive 5sychological *ransformation =ollowing 5eriods of Intense *urmoil. +ournal of Humanistic -sychology. GF2 @D *aylor$ +. 5ersonal communication$ June %4$ %&'( #%&''). *olle$ .. #%&''). Retrieved from *he -orld -ide -eb$ July 0$ %&'($ httpIFFwww.eckharttolle.comFnewsletterFoctober!%&'' -alsh$ R and Saughan$ =. #'07&). +ournal of Humanistic -sychology FD$ ;!('. -right$ +. #%&'&). ;urnout& a s!iritual crisis on the .ay Home. 3umbria. +acred +pace 5ublications.

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In this article I will highlight how mindfulness and meditation are related to resilience$ self regulation and purpose$! three fundamental pillars to sustain resourcefulness$ as well as mental$! emotional$! and spiritual wellbeing. "rawing on research as well as direct personal e perience$ mindfulness and meditation prove to be of great value to programmes aimed at preventing$ as well as healing the effects of overwhelming stress and burnout. In the second last paragraph of this article, you are directed to free and editation resources! indfulness

+tudies indicate that mindfulness practices and meditation are known to reduce stress #"avidson$ %&'&$ 1alinowski$ %&&7). -ith burnout resulting from persistent stress #3artwright 8 3ooper$ '00,)$ clearly mindfulness and meditation will be helpful in treating as well as preventing burnout. 2urnout has been referred to as a Tsoul sicknessB #-right$ %&'&$ p 7.)$ where one reaches a point of being sick and tired of being sick and tired$ but oblivious of any solution. A common aspect of burnout are dysfunctional attitudes and behaviours that are disengaged from the present moment #cited in "ierendonck$ <arssen 8 Sisser$ %&&;). *his is similar to what #2rown 8 Ryan$ %&&() describe as TTmindlessnessBB$ being the opposite of mindfulness$ which they consider to be an open and active mental state that is engaged with e periences as they unfold in the moment. 5hysician burnout specialist "octor "ike "rummond #%&'%) refers to burnout as a calling$ calling for a change. *he problem is that those headed for burnout and those already affected by it donBt hear that call because of their lack of mindfulness #present moment awareness). ?ne reason for not paying attention to themselves is because soon to be or already burnt out people are usually pursuing e ternal goals #often unsuccessfully) and are generally less concerned with their own internal needs$ hence they become drained of energy and burn out. 6nless helped #perhaps through mindfulness practices)$ those with burnout will most likely continue to not hear the call and this can result in a downward spiralling of the burnout syndrome$ making matters even worse. Recent work has demonstrated that the e perience of burnout in organisations is contagious and it can be transferred from one employee to another #cited in <onEa YleE! 1oralesa$ <.$ et al. %&'%). 9atE et al. #%&&;) have found that 1indfulness 2ased +tress Reduction #12+R) has the potential to transform$ not only individual relationships but also the overall work environment$ thus preventing burnout from spreading. *heir data affirmed that 12+R as a useful intervention for helping resolve old wounds and unresolved issues. *his is an e ample of how mindfulness can address the cause of stress and burnout.

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8indf6lness in relation to resilience -hat is missing for many sufferers of stress and burnout is resilience C the ability to maintain OelasticityP and ObuoyancyP #dictionary.com) in the face of adversity. In Jacobs$ *. /.$ et al. #%&'') resilience is referred to as a family of connected phenomena that enable one to adapt ade>uately in challenging situations. +iegel #%&&4) claims that mindfulness practice is scientifically proven to develop a long!term state of resilience by enhancing physical$ mental$ and social wellbeing. *he integration of mindfulness practices is suggested by 1eikleDohn et.al. #%&'%) to enhance self!regulation of oneBs emotions and focus of attention$ whilst cultivating mental fle ibility$ which in turn promotes resilience. *his is further confirmed by studies which have shown that mindfulness is associated with resilience toward stress and burnout #2onanno$ %&&:N 9elley$ %&&;N 1eikleDohn et al.$ %&'%N Irving$ J. A.$ "obkin$ 5. /.$ 8 5ark$ J.$ %&&0N 3ohen! 9atE$ -iley$ 3apuano$ 2aker$ 8 +hapiro$ %&&;N 1ackenEie$ 5oulin$ 8 +eidman! 3arlson$ %&&,). 1indfulness has also been associated with the enhancement of well! being$ since it is known to enable people to disengage from unhealthy$ automatic behavioural patterns #Ryan 8 "eci$ %&&&). *heir view is supported by 2rown 8 RyanBs #%&&() research which indicates that higher levels of mindfulness are correlated with the lower level of stress and mood disturbance$ and will therefore contribute to improving resilience. 8indf6lness in relation to self reg6lation 2onannoBs #%&&:) research suggests that all human beings with unhampered mental health have an innate capacity for resilience and well!being even while facing adversity #cited 9elley$ *$ %&&;$ p. %,;). According to 3iarrochi$ 3han$ 3aputi$ and Roberts #%&&')$ difficulty identifying feelings is likely to predispose an individual to poorer mental health. Sarious studies support the idea that an individual with a greater ability to identify their emotions will be able to regulate those emotions better #cited in 2arrett$ /. =.$ <ross$ J.$ 3hristensen$ *. 3.$ 8 2envenuto$ 1.$ %&&'$ p. 4%'). Inherent in mindfulness approaches is the ability to adapt and regulate oneBs thoughtBs$ feelings and actions according to the situation #2aliki$ 3eha$ Apkarian$ 8 3hialvo$ %&&7N cited in Niemiec$ Rashid$ +pinella$ %&'%). Rather than perceiving mental and emotional states as fi ed$ the mindful approach identifies their impermanent nature and treats them as transitory phenomena #9abat!Vinn$ '00&N +egal$ -illiams$ 8 *easdale$ %&&%). *he mindful disposition does nonetheless re>uire an ongoing initiative for which regular self! regulation practice in the form of meditation is recommended #9abat!Vinn$ '00&). 8indf6lness in relation to p6rpose -hile meditation cultivates mindfulness #9abat!Vinn$ %&&(N Jacobs$ *. /.$ et al. #%&'')$ research done by Jacobs$ *. /.$ et al. also indicates that meditation is known to promote a sense of meaning and purpose in life #%&''). *heir study suggests that meditation may facilitate an e panded assessment of oneBs life as meaningful$ which in turn may influence oneBs assessment of challenging situations$ resulting in improved self regulation and enhanced resilience to stress. *his idea is in alignment with former research verifying that the perception of meaning is associated with better stress management #e.g.$ ?kamoto et al.$ %&&4). Additional evidence shows that when stressful situations are infused with a purposeful meaning$ the result is more adaptive stress responses and better psychological coping #e.g.$ 2ower et al.$ %&&7). *he link ,7

between mindfulness and purpose may offer particular value to burnout treatment programmes$ since burnout is associated with a deficit in e istential meaning and purpose #=rankl$ '0,(N /Gngle$ '00:). A central purpose in a personBs life is suggested to influence the thoughts$ emotions$ and actions of that person$ as well as enhance that personBs resiliency in in stressful situations #cited in 1c9night 8 9ashdan$ %&&0). *here are apparently similar outcomes when comparing approaches that are motivated by a strong sense of purpose and those of mindfulness in contrast to no sense of purpose or mindlessness. 3omparing the research cited in 1c9night 8 9ashdan #%&&0) on purpose with and that cited in 1alinowski$ #%&&7) on mindfulnessN common outcomes appear to beI an improved ability to understand and cope with stress$ enhanced resilience$ more adaptable self regulation$ as well as a generally elevated psychological$ physical$ and social well!being. In addition to considering the complimentary factors that are associated with both purpose and mindfulness$ there are attributes of both that are not shared$ for e ampleI inherent in purpose is a broader motivational component driving the achievement of goals which support that purpose #1c9night 8 9ashdan$ %&&0)N while inherent in mindfulness is nonDudgmental awareness of e periences in the present moment #9abat!Vinn$ '00&)$ as well as the possibility of insight into the true nature of e istence #?lendEki$ %&'&). *hese characteristic differences between purpose and mindfulness can also be viewed as complimentary resources that may be supportive in the pursuit of dealing holistically with stress issues and burnout. In their discussion on the attributes of purpose$ 1c9night 8 9ashdan suggest that people with access to a large set of self!regulatory tools #like 12+R techni>ues$ for e ample)$ with an ability to fle ibly apply them$ are in an optimal position to navigate the challenges of life and sustain high levels of healthy functioning #%&&0). 8indf6lness in relation to meditation 1indfulness meditation does not aim to change us in any way$ but rather helps us to be more unconditionally present with our current e perience in the moment #5sychology *oday). 1indfulness meditation is normally practised seated$ although mindful awareness is not only reserved for sitting meditations$ but also intended to be brought to all tasks and interactions throughout each day in order to integrate mindfulness into oneBs life. Historically$ mindfulness is a concept stemming from ancient 2uddhist philosophy #2hikkhu$ %&'&). *oday it is most common through 12+R C an 7 week programme that teaches mindfulness meditation developed by Jon 9abat!Vinn to help people cope better and be more at ease in their life #3.R.6.9. n.d). +ince both resilience and self regulation have been shown to stem from purpose as well as mindfulness$ which in turn arises form meditation$ it appears as if meditation should be central in approaches to treating stress and burnout. It may be argued that mindfulness does not depend on meditation. 1indfulness can also arise from consciously selected perspectives that enable one to evaluate oneBs identity with thoughts$ emotions and sensations$ and to e perience them simply as cognitive events$ however this approach re>uires self!knowledge$ realiEing larger patterns of meaning$ and taking a wider view #Niemiec$ Rashid$ +pinella$ %&'%). +uch a Ometacognitive perspectiveP #*easdale$ '000) makes it possible to see the aspects of any e perience as temporary phenomena rather than creating an identity from them$ but such an aptitude might be more difficult to achieve in challenging situations without it being embodied via regular meditation. +ince meditation is an intrinsic part of 12+R$ there is ,0

further evidence that using meditation helps to embed mindfulness so that it becomes the most automatic and enduring approach especially in situations that might otherwise be overwhelmingly stressful. *he stress reducing benefits of meditation coupled with establishing purpose in life suggests that the meditation approach to attaining mindfulness is especially well suited to stress and burnout treatment programmes. -hether it be the practice of 12+R techni>ues or traditional meditation$ many people who could benefit from such a discipline are missing out on it for a variety of reasons that might include misunderstanding what meditation is$ or failure to recognise the benefits$ resulting a lack of motivation to practice any form of meditation$ or simply not enough time to learn meditation and practice it regularly. =or such people the demystification of meditation and practical advantages of simple meditation skills$ once brought to their attention$ might be seen as a solution to help them deal more effectively with daily challenges. -hile it might not be the goal of meditation fi problems$ bringing awareness of meditationBs stress reducing and improved coping benefits #9atE et al. %&&;) to those who face stress and burnout might encourage such people to consider meditation as worthwhile complimentary approach. -hat might further assist people to choose meditation could be awareness of effective meditation methods that are easy and practical to apply in the different conte ts of life. An e ample of such an approach is the techni>ue to bring about Operipheral visionP$ which activates the bodyBs natural state of rela ation$ while sharpening oneBs sensory acuity$ eliminating self talk$ as well as reducing fear and stress reactions #Hanson$ %&''N ?verdurf$ %&'(). *hose who are familiar with the techni>ue to facilitate Operipheral visionP report that it takes only a few minutes to learn$ it can be applied in any place at any time of day$ and the benefits of using it begin to take effect within a few seconds of applying the techni>ue #reported by N/5 course participants). ?n this basis$ Operipheral visionP may be of particular use to busy people who donBt have time to formally meditate$ or those who are sceptical of .astern practices$ and especially those who might be at risk of being effected by stress or burnout. =urthermore$ I have personally found that the establishment of Operipheral visionP serves as a useful e pediency to access deeper levels of meditation$ and when brought to oneBs tasks and interactions$ it facilitates a mindful approach. "wo ways to learn #peripheral $ision% for free: .atch the )ideo where ' teach !eri!heral )ision" at a li)e (H- training # here. Iet your co!y of the Cool& Calm E Collected Techni4ue 7which incor!orates !eri!heral )ision"9 through registering for my monthly -ersonal E Trans!ersonal 0e)elo!ment Ti! # here. In conclusion$! mindfulness$ especially when integrated through forms of meditation appears to be a valuable aspect of programmes that intend to promote well!being. .vidence suggests that mindfulness and meditation promote a sense of purpose$ the ability to self regulate and the enhancement of resilience Q three interrelated aspects that have been shown to be constructive in the treatment of overwhelming stress and burnout. *he achievement of mindfulness is known to counteract the effect of stressors that can lead to burnout$ thus mindfulness practices will contribute to the alleviation of burnout symptoms and play a significant role in burnout prevention. HHH How close are 7o6 to b6rno6t: The 16rno6t Self Diagnostic Tool K freeI HHH Discover Jevon=s b6rno6t prevention a6dio programme K Mindful Power 4&

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"'t is a curious !arado* that the a!!roach to a region which seems to us the way into utter darkness should yield the light of illumination as its fruit." -- +ung& C. I. 7CKJK9 !. GDL -hat those with burnout need are eyes that see in the dark$ to have the darkness of their perception illuminated so that they can find their way again. *his article highlights the value of! and the means to o!en the a!erture of our awareness in order to illuminate the way through stress and burnout. 3umulated stress$ striving for unreachable goals$ and ongoing dissatisfaction in our personal or professional relationships are some of the conditions known to lead to burnout. According to -right #%&'&)I ;urnout is a form of dee! human suffering at e)ery le)el # !hysical& !sychological& social& s!iritual # which occurs when old ways of being in the world no longer work and start to disintegrate #p. 7). -hen oneBs familiar ways of operating in oneBs personal or professional life no longer get one the e pected results or suddenly no longer fulfil one$ such individuals may begin to feel empty or worthless$ life loses meaning and dis-ease becomes oneBs base!level state. +ome people become so distressed that severe physical or mental illness or even suicide can result #2rWhlmann$ %&''). 2urnout is a type of soul sickness sometimes referred to as the dark night of the soul. +teve *aylor describes this phenomena as a phase where oneBs inner light burns out$ however it marks the imminent breakthrough to a new level of consciousness if it can be embraced #%&''). .arlier in this chapter I described two main types of burnout and both types can be metaphorically represented as being stuck in a gloomy tunnel with no end in sight. In this state we are cut off from our own inner resources and intuition. -hat seems to be concealed from the awareness of an individual who has burnout are the necessary resources to deal effectively with oneBs situation. *herefore the way out of burnout$ in addition to rest and reDuvenation$ is suggested to be a means of being able to eliminate the effect of negative thoughts$ as well as the ability to e pand oneBs perception of what is possible in such a situation$ while developing receptivity to that which our inner wisdom reveals. In the gloomy tunnel with no end in sight& tunnel vision is the only perception one has. *his can be understood as a narrowed focus of attention that deletes from consciousness everything in the periphery of oneBs field of awareness. *he fight and flight #stress) response is correlated with being in tunnel vision$ since we are re>uired to identify only what the perceived danger is$ thereby deleting whatever else is not necessary in our field of awareness in order to fight or flight in a life threatening situation. +imilarly$ in situations that are not threatening to our life$ but considered by the individual to be unpleasant or disturbing$ where one remains fi ated on the obDect of negative reference$ all other points of reference$ including the >uality of oneBs own thoughts and feelings are negated #"rummond$ ". n.d). +uch is the case for those who 4:

e perience overwhelming stress and burnout$ whereby that which perpetuates the problem is what oneBs attention remains focussed on$ thus the problem remains a problem. According to 2loom and =arragher #%&'&)$ tunnel vision is a narrowing of the perceptual field that results in difficulty to engage in comple thinking$ to see interconnectedness or interrelationships between chunks of information. /earning and planning abilities are also impaired while we are in tunnel vision and e periencing stress. *his is when we revert to automatic reactions and rules$! O6nder stress$ people tend to do what they know best rather than what would be bestP #p. '&0). *he tunnel vision stress reaction reduces decision!making abilities$ which become impulse$ infle ible$ poorly constructed and oversimplified #Janis$ '07%). *unnel vision constrains our creative thinking abilities and we become more dogmatic$ focusing at best on solutions to problems that have worked in the past rather than finding something better suited to the results that we would like to achieve in our current situation #cited in 2loom and =arragher$ %&'&). -hat people need in such circumstances is a way of transcending tunnel vision so that they can perceive other possibilities and identify different ways of dealing with the crisis. Assistance from others$ inner guidance$ or even Tdivine interventionB may go unnoticed and be disregarded when oneBs perceptual field is tightly narrowed on the obDect or thought that anchors the problem in its place. 1!ening the a!erture of oneBs perceptual awareness may be the key. Rick Hanson #%&'') associates Opanoramic awarenessP with activation of the bodyBs parasympathetic nervous system #rela ation and TAlphaB state)$ claiming that activation of the parasympathetic nervous system inhibits fight!flight stress reactions. Referring to brain scans from the =arb$ et al. #%&&4) research$ Hanson #%&'') points out that Opanoramic awarenessP activates the brainBs lateral networks and facilitates the calm and rela ed sense of well!being that is typical of parasympathetic nervous system activation. Hanson #%&'') also refers to Opanoramic awarenessP as having a ObirdBs!eye!viewP on a situation$ in other words being able to disassociate from our thoughts in order to see things in a broader conte t. John ?verdurf #%&'() refers to Operipheral visionP as a synonym for HansonBs Opanoramic awarenessP$ and describes that Operipheral visionP acts on the brainstem and pre! frontal lobe$ in effect short circuiting fear and stress reactions. ?verdurf has been using Operipheral visionP in psychological interventions since the '07&s to help his patients Oflatten out an ietyP. "uring my own #%&&: C %&'&) training with ?verdurf$ we discovered first hand how techni>ues that include Operipheral visionP work rapidly to reduce or even eliminate mental self talk and tension in the body. +ince %&&: I have regularly used Operipheral visionP techni>ues in coaching and therapy with my own clients$ as well as taught Operipheral visionP techni>ues to many others at the courses that I present. O5eripheral visionP has been found to be a consistently effective approach to calming the mind and body while opening oneBs awareness to broader levels of perception in terms of e ternal sensory acuity$ as well as enhanced internal awareness of the >uality of oneBs own thoughts and emotions. Additionally$ using advanced applications of Operipheral visionP$ our clients and course participants report that this process can facilitate awareness of even more subtle realms of consciousness$ where the boundaries between obDect and subDect seem to dissolve and where a sense of unity and 4;

interconnectedness arises. It is becoming apparent that Operipheral visionP may serve as a bridge between the mental domain and transpersonal realms of consciousness. ?n this basis alone it is hypothesised that Operipheral visionP may be a useful resource to help alleviate overwhelming levels of stress or burnout$ as well as issues that are associated with the concealment of consciousness$ for e ampleI an iety$ fear$ anger$ sadness$ confusion$ and guilt$ as well as limited perceptions about oneself and oneBs capabilities. 2urnout and the effects of stress are evidently outcomes of operating for too long in a state of tunnel vision. O5eripheral visionP is a practical approach that can help people to be more aware of their inner and outer resources. Anyone can learn how to o!en the a!erture of their awareness in order to reveal more of their inherently enlightened state.

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?verdurf$ J. 5ersonal communication$ June %&$ %&'(. httpIFFwww.Dohnoverdurf.com *aylor$ +. #%&'') *ransformation *hrough +uffering I A +tudy of Individuals -ho Have . perienced 5ositive 5sychological *ransformation =ollowing 5eriods of Intense *urmoil. +ournal of Humanistic -sychology. GF2 @D *olle$ .. #'000). The !ower of now2 A guide to s!iritual enlightenment. Novato$ 3AI Namaste. -right$ +. #%&'&). ;urnout& a s!iritual crisis on the .ay Home. 3umbria. +acred +pace 5ublications #p. 7).

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A6thentic Self !mpowerment CAS!D

Authentic +elf .mpowerment #A+.) is a simple$ practical and dynamic set of skills that anyone can learn and use to overcome challenging situations$ whether they are manifestations on the physical$ mental$ emotional or spiritual level.

-hen you recognise that you need not be limited in any way$ you will cease to be limited. Aou will begin to open to the infinite$ and you will be able to act creatively and resourcefully in every area of your life.

A+. is a powerful way to change the unconscious patterns that are responsible for unwanted behaviours. It enables you to re!program your unconscious mind$ so that you can be more resourceful in any area of life.

The following are the g6idelines for 6sing the basic AS! process for the p6rpose of Self !mpowerment and )ersonal Transformation&

7Mou may like to record your own )oice& reading each ste! slowly& with am!le time to !rocess each instruction. Then listen to your recording at an a!!ro!riate time. 'f you would !refer to be guided through the following !rocess& listen to the A6E recording9.

2ring to mind a current challenge$ problem or issue that you are e periencing in your life. 1. "efine your challenge$ problem or issue. Ask yourselfI How is this situation a !roblem in my life right now3 2. "efine your outcome in positive terms. Ask yourselfI How would ' rather e*!erience this situation !ositi)ely3 3. 3lose your eyes. 1ake yourself comfortable and take a few rela ing breaths. +can your body for tension and release any discomfort with each e halation. 4. +tart to assume a perspective as an observer of your body$ essentially becoming a witness of your body resting beside or below you. Aou #as an observer) can notice your body as a separate entity. 40

5. Allow the dissociation between yourself as an observer and yourself as a body to develop. Imagine seeing your body further and further away from you$ until your body and its environment is a tiny representation very far away from you$ while you are observing it. 6. As an observer notice your body in its environment in the conte t of your whole life. Imagine seeing your whole life from beginning to end as a representation that is minute in the conte t of a greater universe. ?bserve your one lifetime as a single e perience occurring simultaneously along with an infinite amount of lifetimes and e periences in the greater universe ! all of which are occurring in the present moment. 7. Aou may be curious as to how your observed e perience and lifetime connects with all other e periences and lifetimes in the infinite universe around you. 8. *ake your time. Notice what you notice as the ultimate observer. Remain a witness to yours and all e periences without opinion or Dudgement. 9. Now pay attention to the individual you #your body in its environment) all the way over there in that one lifetime. Notice how the you in that representation is e periencing the present moment based on her or his map of reality. 10. =rom your perspective as the ultimate observer$ in a position of choice$ infinite creativity and wisdomN go ahead and council$ advise and comfort the you over there in that environment. <uide the you there in that lifetime to learn what she or he needs to learn$ to understand what needs to be understood and to forgive where forgiveness is necessary. 11. Inform the you in that lifetime that she or he is always loved and supported in an abundant universe. 12. Now$ as the ultimate observer C a 2eing of infinite potential$ connect with the resources that the you in that lifetime need in order to achieve her or his outcome. 13. As a 2eing that is always connected to an abundant universe$ where all the resources necessary to achieve any goal are available$ and with your present outcome based resources in awarenessJ2egin to float back toward the you in

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that lifetime. 1erge and integrate the observer and the body in your own way. 14. Allow the awareness of the ultimate observer to enter every part$ every tissue$ every cell and every sub!atomic particle of your body. Aou may like to visualiEe glorious light penetrating and permeating throughout your body to support this process. 15. =eel your body adDust or shift as the integration occurs. 9eep your awareness inside your body. -hen you are ready$ take a few moments to appreciate your body for being such a tremendous vehicle for healing and transformation. 16. 2efore you open your eyes$ consider what the ne t smallest step is that will lead you toward your desired outcome. 17. -hen you have a clear idea about what your ne t smallest step is$ verbally affirm your commitment to take action on this. *hen open your eyes$ reorient yourself$ get up slowlyJand go for it@

3ontinue focusing on the Authentically +elf .mpowered results you want to achieve and follow your inner guidance.

If you would like to be guided through the above process$ listen to the Authentic +elf .mpowerment #A+.) recording.

*o read more about A+. click here

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Time HealsI How To ,ast ,orward 0 %et Bo6r Healing $ow

CAS! processD

-e have all had the e perience of outgrowing something that used to be a problem for us in the past$ and now as you think about that old situation$ the pain has gone. +o$ what happened in order for us to overcome that challengeK *ime passed$ we moved on$ gained new e periences$ learned things and obtained new perspectives. .ventually we heal andFor transform our thinking$ and it takes as long as we allow it to take.

-hat if you had a way of speeding up time #so to speak)$ so that your future learnings and perspectives could be available to you nowK If it was possible$ would you be interested in accessing your future knowledge and life e perience so that you can use it nowK *o find out how that is possible$ read on...

At a sub!conscious level$ time does not even e ist. ?ur direct e perience$ #even when our thoughts wander to the past or future) is always in the present. +ome people believe that we are controlled by our past$ but what if our current e perience is what weBre going through in order to have the future e perience that awaits usK

?ur future e ists of an infinite number of potential possibilities. *o a large e tent we create our personal future internally first through our current thoughts and feelings$ which then attract their coherent e ternal reality. +o$ who plants the seeds which sprout into the thoughts and feelings that give rise to our futureK .ven if your answer is <od$ could it be that the future which you're going to e perience is planting those seeds in your presentK In any case$ you get to choose which seeds to nurture and which to negate.

Allowing for the above idea$ even if only as a metaphor$ enables us to imagine a future where we are -.//$ and well over our current challenges. And according to Albert .insteinI 'magination is the greatest creati)e force in the uni)erse." -ith this in mind$ you can fast!forward 8 get your future healing now by following the steps in the process on the following page. Aou might find it useful to have someone read the script to you$ or record your own voice #with ample time to process each instruction) so that you can rela and flow with the process and therefore get the ma imum benefit from it. Alternatively the following script is an abbreviated form of one of the main processes that I guide listeners through in the 1ind ?ver 1atter audio programme
'$-1=TA(T2 -lease note that the !rocess on the following !age is not intended to hel! !eo!le o)ercome grief& although it may !ro)e to be useful to someone who has been grie)ing for a long time already and wants to be able to mo)e on.

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1ur thoughts and mental images are the blue!rint from which we build our !resent reality. .e e*!erience e)erything through the meta!hors of our mind& including time. 6o& if the time to heal isn:t now& then it:s soon a!!roaching... ,6t6re healing in the present the script&

1. "escribe your problemFissue to yourself in terms of how it is effecting you and your life. -hat is your current physical e perience itK

%. -hat do you want to e perience instead of that problemK #-hat is your desired positive outcomeK)

(. 3lose your eyes. 1ake yourself comfortable and take a few rela ing breaths. +can your body for tension and release any discomfort with each e halation. Ne t$ assume the perspective of an observer of yourself. *hink of yourself as an awareness that is separate from your body !! a witnessing presence that simply watches your thoughts and feelings without labelling or Dudging them.

:. Now imagine that somewhere in your future e ists your older and wiser future self or inner healer. Imagine floating out into that future until you arrive at the point where you have gained the necessary life e perience to deal with that old challenge. 9eep moving into the future until you arrive at the time when you have the knowledge and understanding that allows you to release that past issue. 5retend that you and your wiser future self are having a conversation. Ask them what you need to learn and do in order to be -.//. Now imagine merging with the wisdom of your future self and become one with this inner healer aspect of yourself.

;. 2eyond even thisJyou can look back on how your life has unfolded perfectly. Now$ with all the necessary healing resources in your awareness$ pay attention to how you body feels different !! as it assimilates the new healing energy. +pend a few peaceful moments appreciating your body for being able to heal fully.

6. Now$ as you look toward the future$ what is most important to youK Serbalise what your ne t small step will be that leads toward being -.//. 3ommit to taking your ne t step and all successive steps toward the brighter future that welcomes you. 7(

Healing the /hole 1od7

7The scri!t below is !art of the guided !rocess that ' facilitate in the Heal Mour ;ody C recording.9

*his script enables you to use the power of your mind to enhance your bodyBs natural self healing ability$ including strengthening your immune system$ regulating your endocrine system$ promoting healthy cell function and deto ifying your body.

2y becoming familiar with the script$ you can include this constructive healing visualiEation while listening to the Healing *rance!=ormation recording #inducing theta brainwaves) in order to enhance your healing e perience #e plained in the *heta Healing content in the ne t chapter).*his script also refers to the energy centres of the body$ called 'chakras'. If you would like to read about the chakras before continuing$ click here.

+hould you choose to guide yourself through the following process$ then I recommend recording your own voice so that you can simply rela and enDoy the healing metaphors and hypnotic suggestions. Alternatively$ you could have somebody read it to you.

Note that the O...P throughout the following script are to allow for a pause #of one breath) between phrases.

Start b7 sitting or l7ing down and making 7o6rself comfortable; then begin&

Now$ while you're rela ing there... you can be aware of your bodyJ aware of your hands where they restJ and maybe sensing the weight of your headJ and$ you know$ that weight might seem to gently increase...as you allow yourself to rela more and moreJ the weight of your legs and feet may increase too$ as youJ rela J focusing on your breathingJ and notice that your breathing... is becoming slower and steadier...as you rela more and moreJ slower and steadierJ breathing so steadily and evenlyJ Dust as though you were pretending...to be sound asleepJ breathing so evenly$ so steadilyJdrifting more into that sleep like state...

Aou can feel the beating of your heartJand notice the beating of your heart... slowing down slightly...so that you can then feel your whole body...slowing downJ becoming soft and heavyJ because you've got nothing to do...e cept to rela nowJit all happens automatically ...your body and mind in sync...as you become gradually more 7:

aware...of your whole selfJ aware of your hands and arms...Dust sensing how they are nowJ aware of your legs and feet tooJsensing how rela ed they might be...and wondering if it's possible...to rela them even moreJ to be so in touch with yourself...that you can get your whole body... to rela even moreJ yet remaining totally alertJ and noticing now how even your face muscles rela ...smoothing out...as you continue to sense...the beating of your heart...and the steadiness of your body's rhythmJfinding the last tiny traces...of tension in your body... and simply letting them goJ with each easy$ gentle$ breath...you breatheJ allowing every muscleJ every fibreJ every cell of your entire bodyJ to be as beautifully rela ed...as anyone could ever wish to beJ

*hatBs right...and N?-... =ocus... all your attention... Dust above the top of your head...and imagine...a ball of bright white light...Dust floating there...radiating and rotating...like a luminous star... a very special kind of star...right above your head...shining brighter and brighter...the more you concentrate on it...now imagine that healing light...touching the top of your head...and slowly moving down...inside your head...glowing and comforting...and I would like you to imagine...the light taking position...inside your head...sensing its radiance... illuminating from within...lighting up your whole head...warming and tinglingJyour face and down to your neckJthe surface of your skin...and slowly continuing to move...and e pand... further down inside you...shining healing light within you...from you head to your shoulders...and inside your upper chest...

Imagine the light...spreading throughout you...a radiant energy... entering every tissue...every cellJevery nerve...and all the spaces in between...illuminating your heart and your lungs...and then continuing... downwards through your body...bringing light into your spine...and throughout your back...then lighting your rib cage...to your lower chest and abdominal area now...illuminating your stomach$ intestines$ kidneys and liver...and all organs in the midsection of your body...bathed in healing white light...the entire upper half of your body...glowing brightly now...from the inside out...as the star continues...moving lower...bringing its healing life force...into your hips and pelvis...illuminating your reproductive organs...and your bones and your Doints....glorious light spreading within you...and around you...down your legs...to your knees...light travelling down to your ankles...throughout your feet and to the tips of your toes...all radiant with healing white light...your entire body from head to toes...bathed in light...luminous healing energy...now flows throughout you...easily and naturally...as if that star has dissolved inside you...and now millions of tiny stars...are sparkling around you...making their way...to all those areas...where their healing force....is most useful to your body...guided by your deeper intelligence...integrating the healing light...Dust letting this happen...

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Aour immune system beginsJadDusting and balancing...and functioning optimallyJ your cells automatically beginJdeto ifying$ cleansing and purifyingJyour glands perfectly regulate hormonesJyour illuminated nervous systemJsending all the right signalsJall systems of your bodyJin perfect communicationJas healing light flowsJ from your head to your toesJ

And while your bodyJintegrates the lightJand continues to healJan infinite source of healing energyJfrom the universe around youJflows toward youJlike a beam of lightJpouring into youJfrom the top of your headJand throughout youJcontinuing to illuminate all of youJmore and moreJas each of the millions of tiny sparkling starsJ already inside youJglow even brighter nowJand your entire bodyJbecomes completely luminousJcompletely oneJwith universal healing energyJ

NowJyouBre going to energiEeJyour bodyBs seven energy centresJalso know as chakrasJstarting from the bottomJIBd like you to imagineJ that a group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJof spiralling red lightJat the base of your spineJa bright glowing red lightJinside your bodyJat the base of your spineJyour focus on that red lightJenergiEes your base chakraJnowJ

IBd like you to imagineJ that another group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJ of spiralling orange lightJin the area Dust below your navalJ a bright glowing orange lightJinside your bodyJDust below your naval areaJyour focus on that orange lightJ energiEes your sacral chakraJnowJ

IBd like you to imagineJ that another group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJ of spiralling yellow lightJin the area Dust below your sternumJ a bright glowing yellow lightJinside your bodyJin the soft tissue below your chestJyour focus on that yellow lightJenergiEes your solar ple us chakraJnowJ

IBd like you to imagineJ that another group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJ of spiralling pink or green lightJin the centre of your chestJa bright glowing pink or green lightJinside your bodyJ in the centre of your chestJyour focus on that pink or green lightJenergiEes your heart chakraJnowJ

IBd like you to imagineJ that another group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJ of spiralling tur>uoise lightJat the base of your throatJ a bright glowing tur>uoise light Jinside your throatJyour focus on that tur>uoise lightJenergiEes your throat chakraJnowJ

IBd like you to imagineJ that another group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJ of spiralling violet lightJin the area between your eyesJ a bright glowing violet lightJ inside your headJcentred between your eyesJyour focus on that violet lightJ 7,

energiEes your third eye chakraJnowJ

IBd like you to imagineJ that another group of healing starsJbegin to form a clusterJ of spiralling white lightJat the top of your headJ a bright glowing white lightJDust above your headJyour focus on that white lightJenergiEes your crown chakraJ

NowJall your bodyBs energy centres are energiEed and balancedJfeeding healing energyJalong all your meridiansJto every part of your bodyJand especially where healing energyJis most re>uiredJand all the whileJ. your source of healing energyJ continues to flowJits infinite supply of healing lightJupon youJand your bodyBs natural intelligenceJcontinues to integrateJand flow the lightJthroughout youJ including all parts of your bodyJall organsJall tissuesJall cellsJall respondingJto the healing energyJthatBs abundant within youJas you rela and allow healingJto continue naturallyJand spend a few momentsJappreciating your bodyJfor being such a tremendous vehicleJfor healing and transformationJ

2e grateful that thereBs more going onJinside youJthan what youBre consciously aware ofJregardless of what you noticeJor how you feelJas your awareness begins to drift outwardsJyou know you can always go back insideJto concentrate on your healingJand use this recoding for assistanceJwhenever you wish toJso for now itBs time let yourself become aware of your bodyJand the roomJand things going on outsideJand you can take all the time you needJto awaken fullyJand when youBre ready to feel revitaliEed and alertJthen all you need to do is open your eyesJto a new e perienceJ to a new you...feeling your whole bodyJas you rise up slowlyJenDoy your awakening...to a new way of being...feeling more alive... refreshed... revitalised... and looking forward to being -.//... N?-@

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)ain *elief (sing The H6manistic $e6ro "ing6istic )s7cholog7 CH$")D Self Healing )aradigm
7The following is a transcri!t of track @ from the Heal Mour ;ody F recording9.

The H$") Self Healing )aradigm is a powerf6l wa7 to 6se 7o6r mind to relieve ph7sical painE

*his healing paradigm is based on the premise that energy flows where you put your attention. *his is the life giving energy or consciousness that constitutes your mind and body as well as everything else in e istence.

*he wisdom of the Hawaiian Huna tradition saysIMou can ha)e anything you want in life& but you do ha)e to !ay attention. To the e*tent that you dont !ay attention& you !ay with !ain. -ain is your unconscious minds way of letting you know you ha)e to !ay attention."

Aour unconscious mind is the collective intelligence of all the cells in your body. It knows everything about you and contains your blueprint of perfect health and wellness. In this healing paradigm I will guide you to identify the reason for your pain$ how to know what best to do about it and then how to reduce and hopefully eliminate it.

+tart by paying attention to your area of discomfort or pain. *ry and identify as much detail about that sensation as possible. How does it feelK Is it throbbing$ hot$ aching$ stabbing$ moving$ Dolting or dullK If you could make a picture of this sensation$ how would it look ! especially notice the shape and colour. If it was to make a sound$ what would that sound beK

*he pain is there for a reason. =or e ample the pain associated with a broken foot could be thought of as a reminder not to put your weight on that foot and to keep it elevated. *he pain associated with headache might be a sign that you are dehydrated$ fatigued$ distressed or need to cleans out to icity from your body. 5ain is a warning signal from your unconscious mind. ?nce you acknowledge the signal and commit to following through with its message$ then there is no reason for your unconscious mind to keep the pain. 77

2efore you can let go of the !ain$ ask the pain itself what its message is for you. 1ake sure to get a clear understanding of what your unconscious mindBs intention is by providing you with the pain... -hen you know what that is$ then promise your unconscious mind$ or simply make a personal commitment to take appropriate action on the painBs message.

Appropriate action might be going to a doctor$ or another kind of healer$ or drinking water$ or getting some rest etc. ItBs important to stick to your promise to take this necessary action in order to further develop your mind!body connection and self healing capability.

AouBre now going to create an .nergy 3ircuit in your body. +tart by placing your attention on the precise area of pain. *his is point '. Aour energy circuit is there to transport this energy out of your body. Identify % more points leading toward either one of your feet or hands. =or e ample if you have pain in your left shoulder then thatBs your point '$ your point % is your left elbow and your point ( is your left hand.

3reate a ( point energy circuit within your body from the place where the pain is situated now$ to the point where it is going to e it the body and one place in between.

Now include a fourth point outside the body where the way in which you described your sensation is a good fit ecologically. AouBre going to send the pain energy to a new location out of your body which matches the kind of energy that you associate with that sensation. *his kind of metaphor is an effective way of enabling your unconscious mind to release the unwanted energy.

=or e ampleN if the sensation is red and hot then you may identify #in your mind$ if not in your field of vision) a red traffic light or the planet mars. If the sensation is a kind of tightness$ then its ecological fit may be a rope that moors a ship in the harbour. If your sensation is stabbing or piercing$ then you can send that energy to a sewing machine. =ind a metaphoric match to the way in which you e perience your sensation. Aour unconscious mind will be even more willing to release that energy to the e tent that it suits its new location and wonBt harm anyone or anything by going there.

<reat$ Now that you have your point :. =ocus all your attention on point ' and notice how you e perience it. Now shift your attention to point % and focus on that. Now shift your attention to point ( and focus on that. Now imagine that energy leaving your body as you shift your attention out to point : and imagine it becoming part of that e ternal obDect or place. 70

-ell done thatBs how to run your energy circuit. AouBre going to do that ( more times and each time more of that unwanted energy will leave your body so that healing energy may flow more readily to your point '.

+o once again place your all your attention on point one. Now shift your attention to point % and focus on that. Now shift your attention to point ( and focus on that. Aou might even feel energy move between these points as your attention shifts. Now imagine that energy leaving your body as you shift your attention out to point : and imagine it locating and staying there.

<reat$ you might be feeling slightly light headed and warm or maybe cool or tingly in your body already$ and if so this is a good sign as it means that a significant energy shift is taking place inside you.

Now for the second last time$ again place your all your attention on point ' and notice how it feels now. *hen shift your attention to point %. +hift your attention to point (. Now send that energy out of your body by shifting your attention to point : and imagine it as part of that obDect or place.

. cellent$ bring you attention back into your body and notice how you feel.

=or the last time now$ place your all your attention on point ' and notice how it feels different. *hen shift your attention to point %. +hift your attention to point (. Now send that energy out of your body by shifting your attention to point :$ its new home.

3ongratulations$ this energy shifting process is now complete. +pend a few moments keeping your attention inside your body and notice how it feels as natural healing energy flows within you to fill any voids.

Rela and enDoy this phase...

Aou might notice a light sensation somewhere or a powerful energy flow$ regardless of how you e perience thisN spend a moment appreciating your body for being such a tremendous vehicle for healing and transformation.

Now about that pain which you used to have. -hat do you notice about that area nowK I e pect that you are already e periencing at least a degree of relief. *o the 0&

e tent that you elicited the correct message from that original sensation and are committed to taking appropriate action on this$ and if you have followed the steps in this healing process$ you should be e periencing positive results.

Remember$ your unconscious mind may remind you with pain to pay attention to your body. *he more you act on its signals$ the greater your mind!body connection will become as well as your ability to eliminate or reduce many kinds of physical pain.

+o take some time out on a regular basis to scan your body with awareness. Aou might detect early signals that when acted upon may prevent more serious conditions later.

Aour body knows you best. 1ake friends with it and choose to live -.//.

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H7pnosis for )ain Alleviation or to "ocaliLe Healing

"he following hypnotherapeutic process is designed to enhance your ind& 'ody connection whilst pro oting healing in an area of your 'ody where healing is re(uired, specifically to relie$e physical pain! 7The scri!t below is an ada!ted )ersion of track A from the Heal Mour ;ody F recording9. 2y becoming familiar with the script$ you can include this constructive healing visualiEation while listening to the Healing *rance!=ormation recording.

+hould you choose to guide yourself through the following process$ then I recommend recording your own voice so that you can simply rela and enDoy the healing metaphors and hypnotic suggestions. Alternatively$ you could have somebody read it to you.

Note that the O...P throughout the following script are to allow for a pause #of one breath) between phrases.

Start b7 sitting or l7ing down and making 7o6rself comfortable; then begin&

*ake a few deep rela ing breaths... and spend a few moments paying attention to the rising and falling... of each inhalation and e halation... as each breath brings you more... into a calm and centred state...

*hatBs right... Now bring to mind a part of your body... that you feel needs special healing attention... As you continue listening... you may close your eyes... and allow these words to transport... your mind and body... into an even deeper level... of peaceful rela ation...

Sery good...

Aou may imagine waves of rela ation... going down$ down from your head.. all the way down to your feet... Dust want it to happen and allow it to happen... .nDoy the 0%

feelings... of e panding calm$ peace$ and serenity...

Nothing to concern... Nothing to disturb... .ven sounds and sensations drifting... in and out.... =eel the muscles of your face... your neck... and your shoulders... unwind and soften... .nDoy and rela completely... =eeling that rela ation going all the way down.. your back$ down your chest and stomach... Aour arms and hands may become heavy and warm... Rela and release... /et the muscles of your thighs become loose and limp... *hatBs right... Just enDoy the rela ation... flowing through you... *otally... 3ompletely...

As your mind floats... and your body becomes soft and heavy... it may be interesting to notice the link... between how the drifting of your mind... is connected to the rela ation of your body... as the one changes so does the other... and you begin to realiEe... how integrated your mind and body truly are... /ike the captain of a ship... you know how you can direct... your mind and body... to achieve what you truly want... Aour cells$ your organs... all of your body... is Dust waiting for your instructions... your intentions... to change$ to transform... As you know that your body is designed... to be healthy... you once again realiEe... that all that you need to do... is to give it permission... to allow it to once again... to return to total health and vitality... Aou know that if you nurture it... with ade>uate sleep$ rest$ rela ation... healthy diet and e ercise... that your body will always naturally... return to total and complete health... Now think about that part of your body... that needs more healing attention today... 5erhaps that is a part of the body... that is uncomfortable or painful... A part of the body that needs assurance... that it can return back to complete health... As you focus on that area... with the intention to enable healing... the cells in that area... begin to sense your healing intention... and they begin to work in harmony... to repair$ to restructure... to return that area to complete health and vitality... Aou donBt need to be aware... of all the healing functions that take place... within your cells and between your cells... in that area... but you can imagine how tremendous... your body is as it restores this part now...

3oncentrate a healing lightJ in the area where you desireJ the pain to go awayJ and stay away... +ense a beam of light energyJ illuminating that area.. and feel all tension leaving there... All pain can be allowedJ to completely go from the area... =eeling more soothed and rela ed... As though the entire area has been anaesthetiEedJ without taking away any abilityJ to use it what!so!ever... Aou have complete muscle and motor responseJ and pain dissolves$ becoming less and lessJ and disappearing more and more. No need to call it backJ Aou do not need it... Aou do not want itJ. It no longer belongs to you...

+ee vividly in your mind... the appearance of that area... as it is completely whole and healed... 1ake this mental picture colourful... perhaps surrounding the area.. with

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healing colour$ sound$ and an aroma... Sisualise this area appearing perfectly... and functioning normally.... Aou concentrate easily in making... this picture clear and appealing... And in so doing... profound internal processes are taking place... and transforming what was... into what is now the focus of your intention... All is becoming well and healthy... Aou want it and you allow it... And you may begin to notice... the difference already... as you feel how good it feels... to heal... to be healed... As you hold onto this feeling of healing and realiEe the power that you have to contribute to the healing process$ this area of your body thanks you for your healing and nurturing attention...

And while that process continues within you$ you may want to slowly allow your mind and body to return to the here and now. If you like you may stay here a little longer$ but should you want to return$ Dust imagine your mind like a bubble at the bottom of a peaceful pond. Allow that bubble to slowly and peacefully rise to the surface. And as it rises your consciousness begins returning. -hen you are ready$ you can allow your mind to return fully to the here and now.

And as you begin to awaken realise that your bodyBs natural self healing capacity is enhanced to the degree that youBre willing to listen to your bodyBs signals. 5ain is a signal to take a certain action. 2y paying attention and adhering to your bodyBs messages you will improve your mind!body connection as well as prevent and even relieve discomfort.

Aour body is a holistic organism. If you are concentrating on healing any one part of your body$ then remember to also include attention to the rest of you too. 5eople are often surprised at how much they can support healing in one area of the body when they also take care of optimising their diet$ deto ifying their body$ reducing stress and getting enough e ercise as well as rest.

And as for the rest$ I hope youBve had some now and are beginning to feel more and more refreshed$ alert and ready to carry on with whatBs most important to you right now.

And as you do$ you might be a little surprised or even delighted about something$ a new e perience perhaps$ or an insight that you can use to get more out of life.

2eing inspired$ now$ you can look forward to a life of -.//ness$ from the inside out$ and enDoy being you.

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Healing Thro6gh Theta 1rainwave !ntrainment

%enerating brainwaves for healing ?f the ; fre>uencies #beta$ alpha$ theta$ delta 8 gamma) that our brain e periences$ the theta brainwave range is the one in which the body and mind's natural self healing processes are activated and optimised. *heta brainwaves are present during deep rela ation$ dreaming$ meditation and hypnosis. *heta brainwaves can be a source of creativity$ intuition$ increased memory and enhanced concentration. -hen theta brainwaves are induced by certain mental practices and specialised brain entrainment products like the Healing *rance! =ormations recording$ they lower stress and an iety levels$ as well as facilitate healing and growth. *heta is an important wave$ not only because because it facilitates the ideal mentalFphysiological state for healing$ it also enables us to access the power and wisdom of our unconscious mind$ that is normally inaccessible in more alert states.

1enefits of stim6lating o6r brain with theta brainwaves&

8ind and bod7 healing "uring theta brainwave activity$ both the body and mind e perience enhanced reDuvenation$ growth$ and healing. "ue to the deep levels of rela ation that theta brainwaves facilitate$ the body and mind are easily able to restore themselves during and after illness$ as well as after mental burnout and physical e ertion. 1oosted imm6ne s7stem Increasing your theta brainwaves helps to optimise your immune system's function due to the fact that theta brainwaves are associated with vitality and the elimination of stress. +tress and an iety can do harm to the immune system by releasing a surplus of harmful chemicals such as adrenaline$ including the hormone cortisol$ which in oversupply are damaging to the immune system. *heta brainwaves activate the release of pleasant chemicals and neurotransmitters to help keep your immune system at its peak.

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Deep levels of rela9ation *heta brainwaves are most common during sleep$ deep meditation$ self hypnosis and amongst young children. *hrough entraining your brain to theta rhythm$ you can access pleasantly rela ed states that are rare amongst adults during daily routines. Stress and an9iet7 red6ction *heta brainwave entrainment causes deep mental and physical rela ation$ which in turn reduces stress and an iety levels. #nt6ition increase *hrough accessing theta brainwaves$ your intuition will increase as well as your ability to identify OgutP feelings. In other words$ your ability to TseeB and ThearB outside the borders of the physical senses e pands$ and therefore your perception of reality e pands too. *hrough training your brain with meditation$ self hypnosis or brain entrainment$ you awaken your deeper intelligence$ also known as the 'inner genius'. S6bconscio6s connection *heta brainwaves allow you to connect deeply with your unconscious mind #subconscious). Aour unconscious mind is the collective intelligence of all cells in your body. It regulates all your autonomic body functions. It houses your emotions$ imagination$ memory$ habits$ intuition$ and is your personal pathway to even more subtle levels of consciousness. Abilit7 to program 7o6r 6nconscio6s mind Cs6bconscio6sD 1eaningful personal transformation results from a shift in the unconscious mind. *he most effective way to reach and change maDor set beliefs and emotional responses of the unconscious mind is through hypnosis or theta brainwave entrainment. *hrough self hypnosis or theta brain entrainment$ you can access the unconscious mind for the purpose of facilitating core healing and change. *herefore theta brainwave entrainment is a great resource for both Hypnotherapists as well as those using self hypnosis. *he use of affirmations$ mental imagery and hypnotic suggestion is far more effective when your brain is in theta rhythm. In this state you bypass your conscious mind that often acts as a LfilterL and prevents you from changing your unwanted thought and behaviour patterns. *hrough being deeply rela ed$ your unconscious mind accepts any healing related statements or mental pictures that you give it$ without >uestion$ and begins to act on it immediately. *herefore it's easier to clear any thought and behaviour patterns that you may want to change$ and to install new$ desirable thinking and attitudes as part of your personal development and growth.

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High levels of creativit7 *heta brainwave dominance is often found in highly creative individuals. 1any talented musicians$ inventors$ and artists are found to have e tremely higher than average amounts of theta brainwaves. *hrough entraining theta brainwaves your creativity will be enhanced. Advanced problem solving skills *heta brain waves help you to overcome Omental blocksP and enable you to access the =/?- state. *he inability to solve problems is related to your inability to change your mental state. Inducing theta brainwaves changes your mental state and thereby offers new levels of thought and perception that enable you to approach any problem with greater resourcefulness. *heta brainwaves have also been associated with the ability to OhyperfocusP which means staying intensely focused and motivated with one idea. #ncrease of the learning abilit7 It has been said that as your brain enters the fre>uencies of the theta range$ you will be able to retain over (&&\ more information than you can while in your normal daily #beta brainwave) state. *heta brainwaves allow people to learn large amounts of information in a much >uicker time than beta brainwave state. Research has been done on language learning and development$ claiming that the reason why children are able to pick up new languages so >uickly is because of their increased amount of theta brainwaves. Adults and students of a new foreign language may greatly benefit from shifting their brainwaves to the theta range. #mprove long term memor7 As theta brainwaves increase$ the ability of the brain to recall and store long!term memories increases. *he hippocampus$ a part of the brain involved in storing and processing memories$ normally has a theta brainwave rhythm. -ith increasing levels of stress$ beta brainwaves 'disrupt' the hippocampus. *his is why stressed people often have a poor ability to recall long!term memories. ?ne of the reasons why Hypnotherapy is effective is because clients$ through having theta brainwaves induced$ are able to recall Oforgotten memoriesP as part of certain healing processes. !motional connection *heta brainwaves are associated with your ability to feel emotions. 2locked or suppressed emotions can be e perienced when theta brainwaves are stimulated. In this way you can learn to feel and understand your emotions better.

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1ridges the spirit6al connection 1any consider the peaceful and blissful state associated with theta brainwaves to be the bridge between the physical body and the spiritual realms. In the theta brainwave rhythm people sense a deep spiritual connection. According to some$ the theta brainwave range provides enhanced spiritual awareness and profound insight. 1any spiritual e periences and phenomena are commonly e perienced in the theta brainwave state. )aranormal e9periences =or those who are open to it$ theta brainwaves are also associated with psychic e periences$ such as ?ut ?f 2ody . periences$ remote vision$ .+5$ and other phenomena. .ven though most paranormal and psychic e periences can be argued to be real or fake$ there is evidence that most people tend to have them when their mind has theta brainwave dominance. +ome psychics are apparently able to access theta brainwaves in order to connect with non!physical beings and subtle realms of consciousness.

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Technicall7; theta brainwaves are patterns of electrical activit7 of the brain ranging from 2 to J HLE Here are the t7pical >6alities of the entire theta range&

2E3 HL 2rings about +hamanicF*ibetan state of consciousness$ *ibetan chants. 2EM HL Induce rela ation and deeper sleep 2EM HL Introspection. Rela ation$ meditation 3 HL Reduces sleep re>uired. *heta replaces need for e tensive dreaming 3E.3 HL Allows rela ing breathing$ free and efficient 3E3 HL Inner guidance$ intuition 5E3 HL 3entre of *heta fre>uency. Activates creative frontal lobe NE3 HL Activates creative thought for art$ invention$ music. 5roblem solving NE3 HL .ase of overcoming troublesome issues NEJ. HL +chumann earth resonance. <rounding$ meditative$ /eaves you revitaliEed . J HL "eep rela ation$ meditation. /ucid dreaming . J HL Increased memory$ focus$ creativity 2 N HL 5rofound inner peace$ emotional healing. /owers mental fatigue 2 N HL "eep meditation$ near!sleep brainwaves.

Interestingly$ the planet .arth resonates at a *heta fre>uency of 4.7( HE$ a fre>uency known as +chumann Resonance.

*he Healing *rance!=ormations recording entrains your brainwaves to 4HE$ for almost the full duration of the one hour track$ and increases to '%HE in the final , minutes$ to leave you in alpha state #rela ed body and alert mind) at the end of the recording.

#mportant 8edical /arning If you are using a pacemaker$ or if you have had or are prone to seiEures$ or are epileptic$ then brain entrainment technologies should only be used with permission from your 1edical "octor.

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Tibetan Singing 1owls The Ancient 1rainwave !ntrainment 8ethodolog7 for Healing 0 8editation
*ibetan +inging 2owls have been used for centuries for healing and meditation purposes. *hey create a range of sounds to restore the normal vibratory fre>uencies of diseased and out!of!harmony parts of the body$ mind and soul. *he sounds generated by *ibetan +inging 2owls are a type of energy medicine that promote healing from stress disorders$ pain$ depression$ and most forms of dis-ease. Healing processes are initiated through entraining our brainwaves to synchronise with the perfect resonance of the bowls. 6ni>ue tones create the perfect state for deep meditation$ creative thinking and intuitive messages. *he pure sonic waves that ring from *ibetan +inging 2owls wake up our ability to hear with more than our ears. -e feel the sound *ibetan +inging 2owls as much as we take it in with our ears. "'f we acce!t that sound is )ibration and we know that )ibration touches e)ery !art of our !hysical being& then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through e)ery cell in our bodies. 1ne reason sound heals on a !hysical le)el is because it so dee!ly touches and transforms us on the emotional and s!iritual !lanes. 6ound can redress imbalances on e)ery le)el of !hysiologic functioning and can !lay a !ositi)e role in the treatment of )irtually any medical disorder." -- 0r. $itchell Iaynor& director of $edical 1ncology and 'ntegrati)e $edicine& the Cornell Cancer -re)ention Center in (ew Mork +ound Healing e pert$ "i]ne 1andle states that *ibetan +inging 2owls don't only affect a great deal of physical healing but also have far!reaching implications that occur on emotional and spiritual levels. It is a regenerative process married to a spiritual awakening that can have profound conse>uences on illness$ disease$ and all aspects of our lives. In fact$ mainstream medical teaching facilities like "uke 6niversity and the 6niversity of North 3arolina have added programs that link body$ mind and spirit to the treatment of cancer. 3ancer prevention centres are utiliEing sound as a vital part of the healing process for patients with astounding results. "r. 1itchell <aynor has been using sound$ including *ibetan +inging 2owls and chanting in work with cancer patients for many years. *he medical director of the "eepak 3hopra centre in 3alifornia$ "r. "avid +imon$ found that the sound from *ibetan +inging 2owls as well as chanting are chemically metabolised into Bendogenous opiatesB$ that act on the body as internal painkillers and healing agents.

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How do Tibetan Singing 1owls help in the healing process: It can be said that illness is a manifestation of dis!harmony within the bodyQan imbalance in the cells or a given organ. +ince all matter is energy vibrating at different rates$ by altering the rate of vibration we can change the structure of matter. +ounds from *ibetan +inging 2owls entrain the brain to move into the *heta brain wave fre>uencies that induce deep meditative and peaceful states$ clarity of mind$ and intuition. *he sound vibrations impact our nervous system$ engaging our rela ation refle and inhibiting the stress or pain response. *hrough listening to *ibetan +inging 2owls one's internal dialogue$ the Binner criticB is >uietened. *heir sound synchroniEes brain waves and enhances awareness of the mindFbody connection. All parts of your body possess a different resonant fre>uency. -hen an organ$ or other part of the body$ is vibrating Oout of tuneP or non!harmoniously$ it is called Ldis! easeL. A body is in a healthy state when each cell and each organ resonate in harmony with the whole being. 6sing *ibetan +inging 2owls for healing is based on the idea that all illness or disease is characteriEed by a hindrance to the flow of energy in the body. -hen energy flow is hindered$ the organ or tissue in >uestion stops vibrating at a healthy fre>uency$ and thus it results in some kind of weakness or illness. *he sound fre>uencies created by *ibetan +inging 2owls restore and optimise the flow of energy in the parts of the body where this is re>uired. In the words of the great *ibetan masterF2odhisattva <walwa 9armapa$ the +inging 2owls of *ibet emit the L+ound of the SoidL$ the sound of the universe manifesting. *hey are a symbol of the BunknowableB and as an alloy$ date back to the 2uddha$ +hakyamni #;,&!:7& 2.3.). *heir origins and detailed histories are shrouded in the distant past and are surely a gift from the shamanistic B2onB religion which precedes 2uddhism in *ibet by centuries. =or centuries they have been utiliEed for healing and consciousness transformation. -e are now discovering the science behind this powerful ancient modality which is so effective for healing today. 1odern medicine can now measure and thus confirm the practice of sound as a means to heal.

Tibetan Singing 1owls 0 1rainwave !ntrainment *he *ibetan +inging 2owls are an ancient technology$ about %;&& years old$ for stimulating our brainwaves. Just like the new technologies of 2rainwave .ntrainment$ 2inaural 2eats 8 Isochronic *ones$ *ibetan +inging 2owl create a pulsation of sound to entrain our brain. *ibetan +inging 2owls create a pulsating tone$ that feels good and helps you to rela . *he more you listen the deeper you rela $ as your brainwaves begin to entrain with the *ibetan +inging 2owl's tone. *he benefit of this entrainment is that your brain waves can be OtonedP so that you can deliberately e perience pleasant andFor productive mentalFemotional states. *he upper end of the theta brainwave range is of great importance to healing the '&%

body$ mind and spirit. At 4!7 #HertE) cycles per second our deeper intelligence$ creativity and self!healing mechanisms of the body are activated. *his is what is commonly referred to as Lbeing in the EoneL. *ibetan +inging 2owls can be used to put you into this special brain wave state that supports the achievement of your uni>ue goal toward better health. 5roducing theta brainwaves through the use of *ibetan +inging 2owls in conDunction with sophisticated audio technologies is facilitated through listening to the Healing *rance!=ormations recording. DrE Hans Sel7e$ Lthe father of stressL was an endocrinologist in '0;&'s who did research on the response of organisms to stress. He determined that stress is the underlying cause of all illness and dis!ease. His research was taken a step further by "r. Herbert 2enson. DrE Herbert 1enson of Harvard's 1ind 2ody Institute $ has studied stress reduction for (; years. "r. 2enson found that stress causes physical or emotional blockages. "r. 2enson found that stress reduction was essential to creation of health. He coined the phrase Lrela ation responseL. He defines this as La physical state of deep rest that changes the physical and emotional responses to stress ! for e ampleI decrease in heart rate$ blood pressure and muscle tension.L He also found that regular elicitation of the rela ation response has been scientifically proven to be an effective treatment for a wide range of stress!related disorders. In fact$ to the e tent that any disease is caused or made worse by stress$ the rela ation response is essential to healing it.

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Chakra 1alancing
3hakras are energy vortices originating in the ancient Indian system of healing. 1ost literature discusses seven main chakras but there are literally hundreds of vortices of energy all over the body. 3hakras are the connection between the spiritual aspect of our being and the physical. *here is an endocrine gland associated with 4 of the main chakras. In the Indian system of healing$ when a physical dysfunction is in place$ one or more chakras are considered to be blocked$ dysfunctional or unbalanced. 6nbalanced chakras are reflected in a whole range of mental$ emotional and physiological dysfunctions. 3hakra balancing is used to correct the chakra so that the endocrine gland and all the associated structures and organs effected by that gland balance and begin to function correctly. Historically$ chakra balancing has been done in a number of ways but it has been most effectively done by someone who has the capability to either feel or see #or both) the chakras and their state of unbalance. *hey then use energy healing techni>ues to adDust and balance them. *ibetan +inging 2owls naturally cause chakras to self correct. *he sound waves$ in the form of sine waves run correcting fre>uencies to the unbalanced chakras$ bringing them back to normal functioning. *he overall balancing effect of the *ibetan +inging 2owls and theta brainwave entrainment combine to enhance and support the corrective rebalance of the sine waves effect on each chakra. *he result is balanced chakras which then in turn enhance cellular and systemic healing throughout the body that is facilitated by the theta rhythms. *he Healing *rance!=ormations recording includes the appropriately pitched tones for all seven of the maDor chakras$ thereby providing each chakra with its specific key for optimal balancingI Root chakra C 3 +acral chakra C " +olar 5le us chakra C . Heart chakra C = *hroat chakra C < *hird .ye chakra C A 3rown chakra C 2 Repeatedly listening to the Healing *rance!=ormations recording over time can assist the bodyFmind to throw off to icity and diseased states$ while simultaneously retraining the chakras and physical body to remain in a state of balance. Increasingly over time the body will return to a state of 'ease' or good health.

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*hough 3hakras are far from a scientific fact$ ancient literature suggests that their balancing was part of the whole process employed when healing any level of dysfunction. 2alancing the body in the way ancient cultures have may be the missing link in health care today. Now the benefits of *ibetan +inging 2owls for the purpose of cultivating and balancing energy flow in the chakras have been integrated into serene music that contains cutting edge brain entrainment technologies to produce a profound all!round sound healing e perience called Healing *rance!=ormations.

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Chapter 3

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Self Healing The Simple /a7I

3hange is happening all around us all the time. It could be said that change is the only constant in life@ AouBre changing all the time too$ whether you like it or not. In fact$ youBre not the same person that you were at the beginning of this sentence. Aet we humans are resistant to change$ sometimes blind to it$ and perhaps a little too complacent with the familiar sometimes. ?f the roughly ,& thousand thoughts that we have per day$ 0;\ of those thoughts we had yesterday and the day before$ and the day beforeJ +ince itRs common knowledge that our thoughts create our reality$ it seems as if weBre often living our lives like hamsters in a wheel. *ypically what prevents us from going with the flow in life is our fear of change because of the uncertainty that it brings. +o if weBre not like hamsters$ then weBre often like salmon beating our way upstream Dust so that we can stick to what weBre familiar with$ thereby doing what weBve always done. /ife thus becomes very mundane and habitual. .ventually a kind of mental rigormortis sets in leading to boredom$ frustration$ lifelessness and depression. 2ut Jevon$ thatBs how most people live their lives@ Aes$ but it doesnBt have to be like that. /ife is about creating your self. .ach new moment offers you the opportunity to make fresh creative choices$ to think new thoughts$ to renew yourself. "o you always respond to people and situations the way you would like to$ or do you find the same old patterns running in your lifeK ?ne definition of insanity is trying to get a different result by doing the same thing over and over. /adies and gentlemenN if you want something different$ youBve got to do something different@ "o you want to know the meaning of lifeK ItBs is the meaning you give it@ *he >uality of your life right now depends on your current mental and emotional state which then forms the meaning youBre giving this present moment. *he secret to freedom and happiness is being able to access your desired state any time. Right now your perceptions are shaping your reality and forming your model of the world. However$ no matter what you think you are$ you are always more than that@ .ach of us has available to us all the resources that we need to achieve what ever we want in life. *here are no un!resourceful peopleN there are only un!resourceful states. '&4

+o to get what you want you need to be in the mental and emotional state which attracts that e perience. ItBs useless trying to achieve a particular state in order to e perience it. . periencing your desired state now is how you will achieve it. ?kay Jevon I get it$ but how do I simply e perience my desired stateK *o answer the above >uestion$ I will use an e ample relating to depressionI Have you noticed how a depressed person holds their bodyK *o switch from depression to happiness$ lift your chin$ look slightly upwards$ rela your shoulders$ take a deep breath into your tummy and let it out slowly while imagining yourself smiling and thinking a positive thought. *his might not cure depression permanently$ but it certainly will offer some degree of relief and over time will change the neurological pattern that used to hold that depression in place. *he same skill can be applied to many other unwanted states$ like !! bad moods$ frustration and performance an iety. "o you want to improve your level of wellbeing right nowK 5ay attention to the way you currently feel. -hat is your body trying to tell youK ?nce you have given your body the attention that it's been asking for$ decide how you would like to feel instead. Now shift your physiology$ breathing and thoughts to how you want to be. Soil^@ If you do this every time you e perience unwanted states you will sooner or later re!program your nervous system with a new way of e periencing yourself.

Mou must be the change you want to see in the world." -- Iandhi

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The ,allac7 of ,orgiveness

and /hat Tr6l7 Sets Bo6 ,ree

*o start$ hereBs the bottom line of this entryI Aou are already forgiven and there is nothing to forgive@ In -ikipedia forgiveness is defined asI O*he renunciation or cessation of resentment$ indignation or anger as a result of a !ercei)ed offence$ disagreement$ or mistake$ or ceasing to demand punishment or restitution.P I put the word !ercei)ed in the above definition in italics$ as therein lies the heart of the matter C itBs our perceptions that cause us to Dudge and our Dudgements that categoriEe something as forgivable or unforgivable. -hen I was a young boy$ our church minister preached forgiveness as a prere>uisite to entering the golden gates to Heaven. O*urn the other cheekP we were told. -e were taught that itBs necessary to forgive the wrongdoers in order to free ourselves from the pain of inDustice. It was made clear what is OrightP and what is OwrongP. -rongdoing$ we were told$ re>uires forgiveness$ or weBll forever have to deal with the anguish that it ensues. +o Dust forgive and all will be fine. Is it really that simpleK Have you ever forgiven a wrongdoer 00\$ but '\ of you Dust cannot accept what happenedK *hatBs not forgiveness@ =orgiveness is born out of understanding. *his is the type of understanding that one gains from not being attached to any one point of view$ but rather seeing the situation from all necessary points of view until you realiEe that in the greater scheme of things$ thereBs nothing wrong with the situation. Aour map of reality is not the only one. =orgiveness is the privilege of an open mind and fle ible points of view. ItBs also important to realiEe that people always do the best they can given their level of awareness at the time. -e all behave according to what we perceive #believe)$ and our perceptions #beliefs) are conditioned into us from the moment of conception. RealiEing this helps one to accept why people do what they do$ and acceptance$ like understanding$ is a precursor to forgiveness. 6ltimately$ itBs our perceptions that determine how we Dudge our e periences. And the good news is that our perceptions can and do change. *he responsibility is ours to ensure that weBre changing outdated perceptions and creating new ones so that weBre able to reach the point of understanding that in and of itself facilitates forgiveness.

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=orgiveness isnBt something that you do. =orgiveness is the natural byproduct of having the OrightP perception. -hile at the "alai /amaBs temple I heard his holiness talk about the 3hinese occupation of *ibet with lightheartedness. *he *ibetan people are being tortured for practicing 2uddhism and many thousands including the "alai /ama had to flee. His Holiness humourlessly eluded to the point that us -esterners would never have received the *ibetan 2uddhist teachings had the 3hinese not have forced them to flee and spread their message of peace around the world. -hen we donBt Dudge$ we find the positive reason behind even the worst of incidents. .ssentially$ if you havenBt yet forgiven someone for something$ it means that you havenBt yet taken the initiative to change your perception about that situation. In which case$ the only forgiveness thatBs re>uired is self forgiveness$ as youBre the only one to blame for not letting go. However$ thereBs no positive value in Dudging yourself for not yet finding the perception that allows for forgiveness. +imply realiEe that the Obuck stops with youP. <reat freedom will arise from looking within with the intention to update your point of view so that you no longer Dudge the situation in a way that causes suffering. If you donBt Dudge yourself or others in the first place$ then thereBs nothing to forgive. I no longer Dudge my church minister for teaching about Dudgement. He was doing the best he could with his level of awareness at the time. I only have this to say to himI LAou are already forgiven and there is nothing to forgive@L The to!ic of this article forms !art of The =elationshi! =esourcing audio !rogramme.

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How to -eep on 1eing /!""

In your hand #or on your screen) is a resource of information and skills that$ when used$ can make a significant difference in your life. In fact$ applying the methodologies and techni>ues in this handbook may well offer you great healing benefits$ or at least support other healing programs that you may be involved in. 6se it or loose it@ It's that simple@ ?ne of the primary lessons that I make sure the therapists and coaches who attend my courses are engrained with$ is the one of Lpersonal responsibilityL. 6nless we take responsibility for our health$ wealth and happiness$ these will never be matters that we control. -e may be lucky for a time and unlucky later$ but unless we are accountable for our health$ wealth and happiness$ they'll always be a source of uncertainty and fear. Aou have the ability to respond to the challenges of life resourcefully. *his is your response!ability@ *hese resources are within you@ *he +elf Healing Handbook shows you various approaches to tapping into your appropriate resources for the purpose of healing and self empowerment. .ven if only one or two of the techni>ues or ideas in this handbook were to resonate with you$ use them$ and you will notice positive results. 9eep your focus on the positive results that you want ! and allow those resourceful states to inspire your ne t steps@ Aou never know how far a change will go... 3hoose to be -.// #-onderfully .nergetic /oving /ife).

"han) you for reading this 'oo)

And always re e 'er!!! *o atter what you thin) you are, ore than that+

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Abo6t the a6thor Jevon Dngeli

Jevon is an adventure seeking and curious person who finds people and life amaEing@ He enDoys spending time in nature with my family and friends. He saysI LHuman behaviour intrigues me$ especially what differentiates us as people. However$ itBs what connects and unifies all of us as human beings that most fascinates me.L Jevon is the author of ; books relating to N/5$ including his latest book C *he 6ser 1anual for Aour 1ind. He has recorded over (& audio!programmes that include N/5 plus other personal development and performance enhancing methodologies. Jevon was a Judo coach and personal fitness trainer in his %&Us. In '007 he began studying a variety of alternative healing methods$ travelling e tensively to learn from leaders in this field. +ince then he's been passionately involved in helping people overcome their physical$ emotional$ relationship and spiritual challenges. He's been providing N/5$ coaching and hypnotherapy certification training around .urope$ the 69 and +outh Africa since %&&:. =ourteen years of training and e perience along with some profound personal insights have lead to the creation of an evolving Authentic +elf .mpowermentH methodology. As part of his ongoing development$ Jevon is currently doing a 1+c degree in T3onsciousness$ +pirituality and *ranspersonal 5sychologyB. Jevon has had an interest in what motivates human behaviour for as long as he can remember. His desire to help people lead a purposeful life was catapulted when he survived an armed robbery at age %;. *he perpetrator deliberately shot at him at close range and the bullet narrowly missed his head. *his near death e perience became a defining moment for him. He felt spared for a reason and after intense soul searching the reason became clearI L$ake e)ery moment of your life count& not because you ne)er know when it may be o)er& but because e)ery e*!erience counts for something )aluable/" *hrough studying$ using and teaching N/5 Jevon is able to fulfil his mission C helping people discover their true value$ while being a proactive part of the -hole to which we all want to belong. As a N/5 3oach and *rainer$ his core skill is guiding individuals and teaching groups ''(

how to overcome perceived obstacles$ limiting beliefs$ unwanted negative emotions and dis-ease so that you can become more self aware and e perience greater levels of Doy$ resourcefulness and productivity in your personal and professional life. Jevon established N/5 -iEardry as a specialised approach in N/5 training and coaching$ as well as related products and resources. N/5 -iEardry integrates the methodologies ofI Humanistic Neuro!/inguistic 5sychologyH and Authentic +elf .mpowermentH with classic N/5 to provide a highly effective approach to coaching 8 personal development.

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