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When we think of word focus, the immediate image which flashes into mind is of a table Lamp. In Table Lamp houses a Bulb. A bulb, without the Table Lamp Cap spreads out light in all directions. What does the lamp shed does It actually manages the light. It gathers all the light going astray and directs it to the object, say the book. This increases the availability of light for reading.

Similarly , it applies to our thoughts too. What happens from Morning to Night , from getting up to retiring, just try to visualize. We get up with a beautiful , fertile mind , with a happy mood in the morning. We plan our daily schedule. We decide to implement certain tasks . Then we take breakfast leave for work. Slowly , the day starts coming up and pressures start to build up. Phone calls start coming , Wife or husband asks 100questions , Car window not opening, traffic jammed , Boss expecting you to be in time , Rains disturbing the whole schedule , 100s 1000s of such things come up one by one.

AND...

I forget what I had decided. I lose the sight of my tasks , intentions , goals. What happens here is :the thoughts start to flow astray , my actions , without direction. I tend to dwell upon certain thoughts which do not contribute to my plan. I completely lose myself in useless action. What to do

I just sit quiet , irrespective of whatever situation , for 10-15 minutes , with my cellphone switched off . I close my eyes , close the room door . I avoid making any plans , any decision making , if not wholly , but for these 15 minutes. These 15 minutes , I am nobody father , wife , husband. Let me be free . , free . , free.

Doing this exercise thrice a day , will take up your valuable time Not at all. You will come to know , when you do this for a week. The immediate consequence you observe is a tremendous energetic feeling , to take up task in hand.

Again you will be back to your work with a lot of FOCUSED mind.

The author is a practicing philosopher and an entrepreneur, willing to improve daily by sharing his expertise worked out knowledge in this regard. You can visit his blog at http://www.saumitramg.blogspot.com http://www.learninghome.blogspot.com

I was setting out to take a day trip to Kern River Preserve near Bakersfield, Ca..... and all of a sudden I heard my inner voice say ..Enjoy yourself. ...Enjoy the journey. What a wonderful reminder as on my way there I saw acres upon acres of groves, the ever present Kern River roping from one side of the road to the other, boats filled with groups river rafting on the Kern, beautiful Lake Isabella in all its splendor and finally my destination the beautiful habitat for birds and other wildlife at the Kern River Preserve.

Imagine this: Instead of waiting to arrive at our destination before enjoying our vacation, we can actually enjoy making all the arrangements, the packing and even taking the trip to the airport. Instead of waiting for that big opportunity or break to occur we enjoy exactly what they are doing now. Instead of waiting for something to change we are enjoying what is. Instead of waiting for that ideal relationship to happen we enjoy life exactly as it is.

Most people spend their days getting things done so they can move on to the next thing. We always have destinations that we have to get to. (They may be physical places we are trying to get to or tasks that we want to achieve). Often, we are not doing the task at hand for its own sake, but for the end result, so we can move on to something else. When we live in this way everything becomes a chore to be done and gotten out of the way and the whole time we are usually thinking about the next chore on the list. Life can soon become a drag!

There is nothing wrong with setting goals and achieving them, but never think that any one goal, will be your ultimate destination, or this will result in ever lasting happiness and fulfillment. There will always be something more - something bigger, better, more powerful, faster etc. that we will desire.

There is a a story about a man who set out to climb Mt. Everest; just before he got to the top he died. And people said How tragic, he almost made it ... How tragic he was so close to reaching his goal. In fact, the reality of life is such that you never do get to the top. The climb is the goal. The top of the mountain is only the direction, but it is not the destination. Even Moses never reached the Promised Land, he died on the way. But the truth is we all die on the way. Is that tragic Not if you live your life knowing that the way is the goal and that there is a precious lesson to be learnt with every step of the way

So make sure that you enjoy the journey!

Mary Kay is naturally attuned to those around her. Her desire is that people discover how to create (and then live) a life they truly love. Her humor and knowledge create a safe atmosphere so you can easily grasp what is important to keep and what can be left behind. She does not recite principles or theories. Her personnel stories welcome you into her life. She talks from her heart, profoundly engaging her listeners while forever altering their perspective and their experience of life. Be sure to visit her website and sign up for her *FREE* Monthly Newsletter, which is filled with inspirational, motivational and helpful information on creating a life you truly love. If you want Mary Kay to speak at an event in your area or you want to contact her: call 702-239-5451 or e-mail marykay@sfgtd.com.

You e seen the stage acts where a hypnotist selects someone out of the audience and when he claps his hands, the unwilling participant struts around the stage clucking like a chicken. You e also seen movies where the hypnotist waves the pocket watch in front of the subject as he utters, ou e getting sleepy very sleepy. Hypnosis is a little more than what Hollywood or Vegas make it out to be. Below is a brief overview.

Hypnosis is a naturally occurring altered state of consciousness in which the critical faculty is bypassed (mind in the conscious mode) and acceptable selective thinking established. Wow! That a lot of technical jargon! Simply put, this means that the reasoning, evaluating, judging part of your mind (conscious) is bypassed.

Hypnosis deals with the subconscious. Have you ever driven to work or home or anywhere, arrived at your destination but then had little to no recollection of the drive Your reasoning, evaluating and judging parts of your mind were still intact and functioning (read: you safely arrived at your location) but your cognizant mind was bypassed. Hypnosis feels very much like that. It the same or similar feeling as when you day dream. People under hypnosis know exactly what they are doing.

What about control Many people fear being hypnotized because they falsely believe they will have to give up control of their mind. Not true. Think about when you are so engrossed in a movie and you find yourself in tears. If you e ever watched Saving Private Ryan, the Titanic or the Passion of the Christ you know this scenario all too well. During these movies you were so involved that you actually felt emotion. You were literally in a hypnotic trance. Most importantly, though, you still had the power to emerge from that state if desired.

Your mind may be guided by a movie, self-hypnosis tape, or hypnotist, but you still have the power to resist. If you fully believe and acknowledge that you have the power to resist any control of emotions, then hypnosis is nothing to fear. Unfortunately, some people seem to give up partial control of their minds because they misunderstand who has the power. Unquestionably, someone can be fooled into believing that he has given up control in some forms of stage hypnosis or other experiments. That is likely what often happens in stage shows. But just because someone was tricked doesn mean it is right or that it will happen to you that way.

Think about it. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. You are the one who allows your mind to be placed into deep states. You are the one who has the power to resist any unwanted suggestions. It really a misnomer when people say they were hypnotized. What they really mean is that they allowed their mind to be hypnotized or they allowed a hypnotist to give suggestions that they chose to follow.

Just remember that no one controls your mind unless you first grant permission!

Joseph owns and operates a Hypnosis website that helps to make life better for people thru hypnotism.

I am under stress right now. Please dont bother me. I am facing real bad stress at my work place. Please tell me what can be done Our relationship is under great stress. Can we not try anything to reduce it My kids put me under so much stress. I feel helpless. And so on. Stress is one of the most commonly used words. Let us try to understand how to fight it. And this article is timely as April is Stress awareness month.

How is Stress defined Pressure, strain, anxiety, worry etc. All those negative states that make living difficult are commonly termed as stress. Any time, when the locus of control goes beyond our capacity, we feel stressed. As far as we are in control, we are able to cope it, and as soon as we begin losing control, we experience stress.

The worst part of stress is the common methods used to fight it. Smoking and alcohol are common stress busters. Even overeating for some of us is a stress buster. All these put more pressure on our mind and body and lead to diseases.

What are the easy ways to beat stress Would getting away from the stressful situation for some time help Yes it can, and if we add an exercise of imagination where we imagine of someone else facing stress and visualizing his/her responses, that can give us many insights to our situation. Try this. Imagine that someone else is facing the situation of yours. Observe that person carefully. Read the mind of that person. Note the physical signs. Observe how she/he is reacting. Keep yourself totally uninvolved, though it is yourself you are thinking about. This exercise may give you some key insights to your reaction to stress. Now imagine of this person responding to the stressed person relaxingly. Watch the stress dissolving. Note how the person has suddenly begun looking in control. Do this few times when ever you face stress that may be overwhelming you. Visualization helps many of us. If you also get some help with such an exercise, you will beat stress in the initial stage itself and keep your control with yourself.

A very good method of reducing stress is listening to peaceful music and reading motivational text messages. You can do that sitting right in front of your desktop with good screensavers and wallpapers of motivation, living, daily thoughts, success thoughts etc.

Stress takes away control from us. When we get the control back, stress disappears. Control may be got back only by fighting the stress causing situation and finding solutions. That can be done only if we are confident and relaxed. Visualization helps us achieving that state. This is a simple exercise. Try it. Never take stress lightly. As soon as you find that stress is causing you more damage than you can cope up with, take professional help.

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Most of us have heard the saying, Religion divides, and spirituality unites. In Messiahs New World, the time following Great Purification and Armageddon, there will be no religion, i.e. symbolic rituals. Anything that causes division will not be allowed. The foundation of the way of life in the New World will be Unconditional love without judgment.

The Ten Commandments were given to us so we could prepare our hearts for the coming of Messiah. These are precepts for understanding what is expected in the New World.

1. Love God the Father, Creator, with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and your neighbor as yourself.

2. No graven images allowed.

3. Do not take Creators name in vain.

4. Glorify and honor Creator on the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week.

5. Respect your father and mother.

6. Do not commit murder.

7. Do not commit adultery.

8. Do not steal.

9. Do not lie about anyone.

10. Do not envy anyone.

Those in Messiahs New World will continue to grow spiritually. They will have a thirst for walking in closeness to Creator, and for living unconditional love without judgment. The spiritual path to help us learn and acquire spiritual growth necessary to attain a oneness with Creator is called the Red Road. There are seven steps to master in walking the Red Road. They are as follows:

Step 1: Observe nature with awe and gratitude. A sense of love and respect for all creation will begin to grow within me.

Step 2: Learn to trust Creator, and accept my circumstances. Overcoming adversity will produce spiritual growth within me as I walk the Red Road.

Step 3: Seek for truth within myself, that I may remove hypocrisy and evil intent from within my heart.

Step 4: Repent and humbly surrender my will to Creator, that I may become one with Great Spirit.

Step 5: Communicate with Great Spirit from my heart--listen, and live the insight I receive.

Step 6: Learn true abstinence--it is in serving others, with an attitude of loving-kindness, tat I create a flow of Living Waters which will purify my heart.

Step 7: Attain complete, joyous harmony with Great Spirit--walk the Red Road. This requires that I totally surrender my will to the will of Creator, and love others unconditionally without judgment because that is who I am.

When we have mastered the seven steps of walking the Red Road, we will be walking in glorious, warm companionship with our loving heavenly Father. We will be one with Him.

Dorothy was taught by Cherokee elder and wisdom keeper, John Red Hat Duke, for over ten years in Keetoowah Cherokee spiritual ways, in Eastern philosophy, and in Judaism. She was raised Christian so she has a good working knowledge of Christianity. She became disillusioned with Christianity so she now follows no religion, but strives to walk the Red Road spiritual path according to Jesus teachings.