by Irene Conlan — Before you read the article below, please do the following short exercise. Take a long, slow, deep breath in through your nose, and slowly exhale through your mouth. As you exhale, relax all the muscles in your face — relax your forehead and the tiny muscles around your eyes. Relax your […]
Tag Archives: subconscious mind
Hypnosis and self-esteem
May 15, 2013
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by Irene Conlan — Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, penned: “Oh wad some power the giftie gie us. To see oursel’s as others see us!” On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the highest, how much do you like yourself? This question elicits responses ranging from “minus two” to the rare “10” […]
Nightmares have a bad rap!
May 6, 2013
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by Thomas W. Sonandres — Nobody likes waking in the middle of the night, in a cold sweat, struggling to shake off the dread and terror that nightmares can evoke. The emotional toll from nightmares make these dreams something most people wish to avoid. If we are lucky, the shock and foreboding remain for only […]
Sticks and stones may break my bones …
April 24, 2013
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by Irene Conlan — As children, most of us were familiar with the sing-song, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” At that time, we were unaware of just how untrue that little ditty was. We were unaware of the deep and long-lasting wounds we can receive from and […]
Forgiveness: The key to an empowered life
March 2, 2013
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by Tammy Holmes — A Course in Miracles defines the term “forgive” as meaning “to let go.” Forgiveness enables one to move forward and live an empowered life. To forgive is equal to claiming freedom — the freedom to be who we are and to live the life we were meant to live. To forgive […]
Forgiveness: The key to an empowered life
January 20, 2013
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by Tammy Holmes — A Course in Miracles defines the term “forgive” as meaning “to let go.” Forgiveness enables one to move forward and live an empowered life. To forgive is equal to claiming freedom — the freedom to be who we are and to live the life we were meant to live. To forgive […]
What is clinical hypnotherapy?
January 14, 2013
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by Jo Johnston, Ph.D. — The powers of hypnotism, an altered state of consciousness, have fascinated humans since the beginning of time, and were recognized by the ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese and by native tribes in all parts of the world. The phenomenon we know as hypnosis has been, and still is, called by many […]
Do you have an emotional mailbox?
November 20, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — If you do not have a mailbox, where do you receive your mail? If you do not have an “emotional mailbox,” where do you store all the compliments you hear and all the positive feedback you receive about yourself? An emotional mailbox helps keep us balanced and on-track when we are […]
Feed your mind and manage your weight
October 5, 2012
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by Kathy Balland — Successful weight management goes beyond simply what you eat. It all really comes down to your thoughts and feelings. By focusing on positive thoughts and emotions, you can attract their future vision of yourself. The following tools can help you make positive changes, such as weight management: affirmations, a gratitude journal, […]
Tools for spiritual vitality
September 23, 2012
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by Sevak Singh Khalsa and Sat Kartar Kaur Khalsa — Many powerful tools are available to help us with our spiritual practice. Some of these include the breath, movement, prayer and meditation, sounds of the gong, and the music of chants and mantras. Breathing As long as we occupy a physical body, we are gifted […]
The healing power of self-hypnosis
September 21, 2012
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by Kathy Balland — What can you do to attract more success? What if you want to let go of a habit, chronic pain, fear, manage your weight or stop smoking? Any of these, and many other issues, can be helped or resolved through the power of the mind. The subconscious makes up the majority […]
Clearing out the weight
September 10, 2012
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by Kathy Balland — From time to time, people get that urge to do some cleaning and clearing out — not only in their homes, but in their lives as well. Do you feel surrounded by clutter? Is it getting a little too dusty in your world? Sometimes people discover that when they begin to […]
Smoking: addiction or habit?
September 7, 2012
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by Nina Laveson — Many believe smoking is an addiction, and therefore is hard to quit without suffering terrible cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Part of the belief that stopping smoking will be difficult comes from the notion that nicotine withdrawal is always going to be difficult. But is this really the case? Here are a […]
August 7, 2013
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