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March 25, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Improve Your Life with Self-Hypnosis

The art of self-hypnosis often gets dismissed as being “new age.”

However, just like nearly everything in life, if you truly believe in yourself and the practice, it can prove to be very helpful.

What Is Self-Hypnosis?

Self-hypnosis is a form of hypnosis that you can perform on yourself.

It certainly comes in handy because you won’t need anyone else to help you receive the many benefits of hypnosis.

Self-hypnosis is now a large part of modern hypnotherapy.

How Can Self-Hypnosis Help?

The uses for self-hypnosis are nearly endless.

If you have a problem that you wish to resolve, chances are, self-hypnosis can help you find your solution.

Self-hypnosis can obliterate the obstacles that keep you from achieving your goals.

Here are some of the challenges that self-hypnosis can help you solve:

Smoking and other addictions
Personal development
Stress management
Problem solving
Pain management, including chronic pain or the pain of childbirth or surgery

When you practice self-hypnosis, you can get yourself through pretty much any of life’s challenges!

Practicing Self-Hypnosis

The image of hypnosis that you have in mind right now is probably the image of a person holding a pocket watch counting backwards while saying, “you’re getting sleeeeepy.”

Sorry, but that’s only in the cartoons!

Hypnosis isn’t about tricking people or forcing them to fall asleep, it’s simply a state of deep relaxation that can be achieved, even through self-hypnosis.

The truth is, self-hypnosis is similar to meditation.

Meditation, however, has more of a focus on finding your breath and staying in the moment, while self-hypnosis takes things further in order for you to solve one specific issue.

A self-hypnosis session will typically last from 15 minutes to 1 hour.

It’s flexible so you can find a session length that works well for you.

Imagery In Self-Hypnosis

One way that self-hypnosis differs from meditation is in its use of imagery.

If your goal is relaxation, you can imagine yourself in a place that you find relaxing.

It could be an actual place that you’ve been to, or a place in your mind that you’ve always dreamed of.

Using Affirmations

Self-hypnosis often makes use of affirmations.

Affirmations are short positive statements, like mantras, that you repeat to yourself several times a day.

The most important characteristics of a good affirmation are the following:

Spoken in first person
Spoken in the present tense
Spoken with a positive tone

For example, if you were using affirmations for childbirth, you might say, “I am having a calm birth,” even if you haven’t entered active labor yet.

The purpose is to train your mind to think of the situation in a positive light, which helps to build confidence and comfort.

Affirmations are more powerful than you think, which is why they’re useful in self-hypnosis.

Scripts and CDs

Using the help of scripts and CDs, anyone can enjoy the benefits of self-hypnosis.

They’re popular choices because they’ll allow you to gain the benefits of music, affirmations, and imagery without having to plan those steps out yourself.

They guide you through the entire session.

When you’re ready to try self-hypnosis, remember that there aren’t any strict rules.

As long as you can gain some time to yourself and close your eyes and relax, you can explore the world of self-hypnosis.

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March 24, 2018January 7, 2018

Try and fail, but don’t fail to try. – Stephen Kaggwa

March 24, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Live Without Regret

It’s hard to keep regret out of your life.

No matter where you find yourself today, there’s a chance that you’ll have certain things you wish you did differently.

When you strive to look at your situation with a different perspective, you’ll gain a better understanding about life and you’ll learn to live without regret.

While you won’t be able to completely eliminate regret in your life, you can take steps to reduce it.

Strive to keep your life organized and live your life your way.

Establish Your Priorities

One way to begin living without regret is to sort out your priorities.

Ask yourself what ultimate goal you’re working towards.

Are you happy with where you are and where you’re going?

If you’re living your life according to plan and you’re happy, then you have nothing to regret.

If changes need to be made, taking small steps may be of help to you.

Once you’ve made decisions that you’re comfortable with, you may feel as if a weight has been lifted from your shoulders.

This is regret leaving your life!

Live By the Golden Rule

Everyone can benefit by living his or her life with the golden rule in mind.

The golden rule is known in all of the world’s religions.

It’s special because it’s a concept that we can all agree on, despite our differences.

Simply stated, the golden rule is: “Treat people the way you’d like to be treated.”

If you do this, you’ll definitely keep your regrets to a minimum.

You’ll be learning how to treat people with kindness no matter what. You’ll be learning how to treat people fairly and you’ll gain empathy.

When you put yourself in someone else’s shoes before you act, you’ll be less likely to engage in an act that you’ll regret later.

Take Swift Action

The next step is to take swift action in your life.

You only have one life and the time is now.

If your goals are clear and you know what you want, what are you waiting for?

A common regret is not doing the things that are truly important to them.

You need to do these things instead of putting them off until tomorrow!

Have you always wanted to start your own business?

Start one!

Would you like to get back in touch with your father?

Do it! Yes, it’s difficult, yet it’s also simple once you’ve made the commitment to act.

Spend Time with Loved Ones

Spend all the time you can with your loved ones.

If they live far away, visit when you can and call often.

Make time for your immediate family by scheduling dinners together or family nights out.

Delve deep into the relationships you have with your family.

A common regret is sticking to surface topics when it comes to your family.

Find out the hopes, fears and even regrets of your family members. Sharing your regrets can be another way of coming to a resolution!

Forget Regret

Ultimately, it always comes down to the fact that you can’t change the past no matter how hard you try, nor how often you think about it.

All you can do is take action now to change what happens in the future.

Regret clouds our current thinking and stands in the way of a happy future.

But you have the power to blast through regret and move forward with your life!

What regrets do you have in life?

How can you live your life without regret?

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March 23, 2018January 7, 2018

Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it. – Marva Collins

March 23, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Meditate for Success

You can achieve great things through meditation.

But what exactly are these things?

The truth is that you get to create the definition.

If you’re after success, meditation can help get you there.

Meditation has been around for ages and it’s a great, relaxing activity to engage in everyday.

Also, it’s available to everyone in every moment.

Plus, it’s completely free!

Ultimately, there are no excuses for not being able to meditate.

Some will say that they simply don’t have enough time.

But are you not worth a few minutes a day?

Of course you are!

You should be able to allot yourself at least 15 minutes per day, just to focus on your own success.

How Meditation Can Help

Meditation is an art that has many opinions associated with it and there are also many ways to meditate.

A consensus remains around the fact that it’s about clearing your mind and remaining in the present moment.

With regular practice you’ll gain the necessary clarity and discover truths about your life.

Meditation is a great way for you to discover something you may already know deep down.

You operate on many levels and you already know how to achieve the success you desire.

Problems arise when you spend too much time dealing with day-to-day activities and too little time exploring your depth.

Feel Your Emotions

Getting in touch with your emotions is an important thing.

It’s not only reserved for females, nor is it something that will make you vulnerable.

It’s an important step on your way to discovering success.

When you meditate and really feel your emotions on any subject, you’ll begin to tap into the truth.

What is it that you’re really after?

What is your true definition of success?

You’ll often hear of the actor that achieves fame but still doesn’t feel fulfilled.

You may have also heard about the successful business mogul who reaches career and financial success but still feels incomplete at the end of the day.

These people haven’t truly determined their own definition of success and, instead, have chased someone else’s dreams.

Enjoy the Process

You must stay present and enjoy the process.

An actor will remain happy with his or her success if they truly love the art of acting.

If they were only after fame and later discovered that it wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be, then they may have followed the wrong path and should reevaluate their path to success.

If you spent too much time on your business plans, make sure you take a step back and remember where you’re going.

In this case, you can practice “walking meditation,” which is when you go through the steps of your day-to-day life completely aware of what you’re doing in each moment.

This may sound easy, but it can be difficult to master!

Your Focus Can Shift

Once you’ve decided where you’d truly like your life to go, you can take the steps to get yourself there.

However, remember that you can’t get back lost time.

There’s always a life lesson to be learned by the path you’ve chosen.

Remember that each moment brings incredible transformations.

You need to allow this to happen and resist the urge to fight change.

This also means that your life goals may change, as well.

And that’s okay! It helps to go with the flow and be willing to adapt as you go.

Practice Affirmations

Affirmations are excellent statements to meditate on while you’re achieving your focus.

If you remind yourself that you’ve already achieved success, you’ll get there.

Really spend some time envisioning your success.

Think about what it feels like to achieve.

In the same way that you would picture yourself in a safe place when you’re scared, picture yourself in a successful place when you have doubts.

When you believe in the power of meditation, you believe in your true self, and then success will be yours!

Have you remained focused on solutions?

What can you do, now, to be calm when challenges arise?

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March 22, 2018January 7, 2018

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

March 22, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Your Children

Health should be a top priority for you as you raise your children.

When you start young, you can set your child up for a long and healthy life, just by promoting healthy behaviors now.

Childhood Obesity

Statistics have shown that when a child is obese, they’re more likely to continue to struggle with the problem during their adult life.

You can combat this by concentrating on a healthy diet and an active lifestyle for your young ones.

Keep these items in mind as you promote healthy behaviors in your children:

1. Children learn by example.

Look to your own habits first.

Are they up to par?

Your children watch every move you make and they’re likely to repeat your behaviors.

While a family pizza is a nice treat every once in awhile, if it becomes a habit, your children will continue to expect it all the time.

Be a model for your children by maintaining a balanced diet.

Show them that they must exercise by exercising yourself.

2. Make it fun.

If you make healthy behaviors fun, your children will look forward to engaging in them.

Get excited about brushing your teeth.

Play sports with your children, instead of just walking and running.

Do what you need to do to keep the excitement alive.

3. Use repetition.

Fight the urge to slip up when it comes to continuing your healthy behaviors.

If you do something every day for 21 days, it becomes a habit.

Healthy habits are easy to maintain once they’re ingrained in your brain!

For example, if you brush your teeth every single morning and night, your teeth will feel “dirty” if you miss a brushing session.

4. Buy fresh healthy snacks.

Everyone enjoys a good snack.

Have plenty of healthy snack options available to your children.

You can put out plates of fresh fruit and veggies.

When your children are hungry, they’ll make do with what they have, even if it isn’t their favorite.

5. Turn off the TV. In this day and age, the TV plays a large role in life.

If you find that your children are spending too much time in front of it, establish a no TV or video game policy during certain hours and encourage your children to go outside or read a book.

6. Stay involved.

Get actively involved in your child’s life.

If you continue to encourage them when they’re doing something good, they’ll enjoy the attention.

Getting involved in this way will give your children the confidence to continue with their healthy habit.

7. Sign up for activities.

Your community likely has a variety of activities to choose from in order to remain active while having fun.

Discover what your children like and sign them up for those activities.

When Things Go Wrong

People lead busy lives and sometimes you’ll realize that you’ve let some bad behaviors take over.

In these situations, it’s important to stay on top of the problem and search for a solution.

Define the problem and develop an action plan that will help you get back on track.

For example, if your family has fallen into a pattern where you start to eat out too frequently, perhaps you can find some quick and healthy home recipes or search for healthier places to eat out.

Following these tips will keep you and your children on the right track and enable a healthy lifestyle for years to come.

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How can you be a good example to your children?

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March 21, 2018January 7, 2018

On the highway of life, work does not drive me. I drive work by staying calm and remaining positive.

March 21, 2018January 7, 2018

How to Reduce Insomnia

Nearly everyone will have trouble sleeping from time to time.

However, if you can’t sleep for a large portion of the night or have trouble sleeping almost every night, you may have a problem with insomnia.

Insomnia can plague you for a number of different reasons and can manifest in different ways.

You may find that you have trouble falling asleep or you might fall asleep easily, but then have difficulty staying asleep.

When you’re suffering from lack of sleep, it’s important to focus on finding a solution as soon as possible.

Whether you’re going to try natural or prescription medication methods, you should be able to find something that works in your case.

Of course, always consult your physician.

Consider the following for reducing insomnia:

1. Get adequate exercise. Exercise not only helps your body, it helps your mind as well. It’s an excellent activity for your total body health.

Exercise relieves stress and releases chemicals in the brain that puts you at ease and helps you relax.

2. Wind down at the end of the day. If you feel anxious at the end of the day and have trouble falling asleep, it’s important to take time to wind down.

Decide that the 30-60 minutes before bedtime is a time for relaxation for you.

Instead of TV, food, alcohol, or caffeine, try a bath, journaling, prayer, or meditation.

3. Release your mind from heavy thoughts or important decisions before bed.

Engage in an activity that you personally find relaxing and make sure you do it every night.

Bedtime routines are important to overcome insomnia.

4. Valerian root. Valerian root is a popular natural remedy for insomnia.

It helps calm you and reduces anxiety symptoms so you can relax before bed.

It’s a good choice alternative if you’d rather take a natural route, instead of resorting to prescriptions.

5. Reduce stress. Take time to identify what is causing you stress in life.

If you’re taking on too much, consider giving yourself a lighter load.

If you’re having problems at home or work, focus on those problems first.

You may notice that solving your day-to-day problems will directly help you solve your insomnia at night.

6. Prescription medication. There are many prescription medicines you can consider taking after getting diagnosed by a doctor or psychiatrist.

Your doctor first needs to determine the cause of your insomnia.

Some prescriptions that may help include antidepressant drugs and anti-anxiety medication.

Consult with your family physician to learn more about this option.

Getting Rid Of Insomnia

While you may not be able to get rid of insomnia forever, these tips should give you the power to keep it at bay.

However, if you feel that you can’t control the problem, be sure to seek professional help.

The real trick to reducing insomnia is to find the underlying cause.

When you can’t sleep, there’s usually something deeper at play.

You may have an overactive mind, unresolved conflict in your life, stress at home or work, or other issues.

Whatever the case is, it’s important to get the help you need to seek solutions.

Once you solve that underlying issue, you’ll feel overjoyed when you’re able to get a good night’s rest!

How can insomnia affect the way you perform throughout the day?

What have you done to try to cope with your insomnia?

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March 20, 2018January 7, 2018

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How to Improve Your Life with Self-Hypnosis

Try and fail, but don’t fail to try. – Stephen Kaggwa

How to Live Without Regret

Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it. – Marva Collins

How to Meditate for Success

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. – Oliver Wendell Holmes

How to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Your Children

On the highway of life, work does not drive me. I drive work by staying calm and remaining positive.

How to Reduce Insomnia

Each trial brings progression, and only through progression will success be born. – Ronnie Nijmeh