If you are like most people who have difficulty following through with your "to-do list" of life then you must read this carefully.
Imagine that by some strange (or not so strange) twist of fate that you are a farmer tending to a farm. On the farm that is like your life subsists a once majestic and beautiful tree that you're wise great, great, great, great grandparents planted on the farm of your ancestry. The regal tree is in the far corner and your mind knows that it is there and it still goes ignored and neglected. Now and again an inexplicable sadness comes over like a cloudy day and your mind asks, "why so glum"...but you don't know that the answer is that majestic tree, that genius tree that calls out for love and is not heard. So your "to-do" list gets done every day and as time goes by you feel something missing from your life.
And the tree sits.
Continuing along a few more years pass and the person you remember yourself as has become slightly edgy and a bit cynical around the edges. And you continue with your to-do list that sees you doing just what is necessary for your perceived survival...and all the while the tree is wilting.
Now a man comes along and you stop running just long enough and the guy seems kinda strange yet somehow important so you find yourself actually slowing and hearing what the man says. The mind begins to jump back and forth from doubt to trust and the man goes on to tell about a memory he has of the time when he could see the tree all the way from the street.
"It always looked so far away yet was right there and when you approached it felt like you were safe and somehow know everything is all right".
He said the whole county came because your ancestors were so kind and wise and oh that tree of theirs. Although he could not see the tree from the street anymore he knows it is still there. And you say "Of course it is still there...I would not cut down such a beautiful thing".
And the man asks, "But why would you save the tree only to neglect it and hide it from sight"?
"The tree was a gift to all the county and now it is hidden just beyond sight. What will it take for you to uncover your gift and let it show for the benefit of the world"?
"For the benefit of yourself and the benefit of the world will you now attend to your beautiful tree?"
"If you want to be the greatest benefit to this world you must be brave enough to take care of that tree." "The rest takes care of itself."
Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
How To Reach Any Goal
Have you ever had a dream or an idea that you were really excited about, but was so big, it stopped you dead in your tracks? Those big, lofty goals are a necessary ingredient to success, yet so many of us let them weigh us down instead of propel us on. The absolute key to attaining any goal, and especially those big, lofty ones, is focus. Take one step at a time, and focus mainly on the present.
But how exactly does one go about focusing mainly on the present? It's true that, at the same time, it's important to know (and, therefore, focus on) your ultimate goal. I equate it like this:
Let's say you're about to hike up a small mountain (a large hill, really). You know where you want to go — to the top of the mountain (your goal and focus) — but you can't see it yet. Still, you know it is there. There is no doubt in your mind that the top exists. Your first focus is on the larger goal of the top of the mountain. So what is the next step?
The next step is to take a step! Your focus instantly comes back to the details — the first step, then the next, and so on. Your eyes scan the path for any obstacles, but you know you can easily overcome them, because your focus is in the present and on the current steps you are taking. Your goal is still there, it's just not the center of your current focus.
Have you ever been so absorbed in what you are doing that time flies by? This is an example of present-moment focus. If you concentrate on the step at hand, you'll very soon find yourself at the end result! You got there, not by concentrating on the goal, not by anguishing over the goal, not by stressing out about it, but by your clear and consistent focus in the present moment.
The paradox of attaining a goal or manifesting a big dream is that you must want your goal so much, AND be willing to let it go. In other words, your focus must not create an unhealthy attachment to the outcome (the ultimate goal). You always know when you are detrimentally attached to your goal or dream, because a negative emotion will be present when you think of your goal (like hopelessness, despair, anger, guilt, blame, angst, anguish, etc.). Any negative emotion linked to a goal is telling you that you must change your perspective and look at it from another angle.
So when you think of a current goal, allow yourself to know that your goal it is possible, and that it is there for you. Then turn your focus on the present moment and the next small step that you could do to get you heading purposefully in the best direction to your goal. Remember, it's simply a chain of many small steps that lead to the top!
Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
Kim Markison is a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Intuitive dedicated to creating a more expansive reality in this world. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and other successful people to create their own expanded and abundant lives in joy and freedom. Kim can be reached at kim@hypno-freedom.com for more information and to schedule a free consultation.
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But how exactly does one go about focusing mainly on the present? It's true that, at the same time, it's important to know (and, therefore, focus on) your ultimate goal. I equate it like this:
Let's say you're about to hike up a small mountain (a large hill, really). You know where you want to go — to the top of the mountain (your goal and focus) — but you can't see it yet. Still, you know it is there. There is no doubt in your mind that the top exists. Your first focus is on the larger goal of the top of the mountain. So what is the next step?
The next step is to take a step! Your focus instantly comes back to the details — the first step, then the next, and so on. Your eyes scan the path for any obstacles, but you know you can easily overcome them, because your focus is in the present and on the current steps you are taking. Your goal is still there, it's just not the center of your current focus.
Have you ever been so absorbed in what you are doing that time flies by? This is an example of present-moment focus. If you concentrate on the step at hand, you'll very soon find yourself at the end result! You got there, not by concentrating on the goal, not by anguishing over the goal, not by stressing out about it, but by your clear and consistent focus in the present moment.
The paradox of attaining a goal or manifesting a big dream is that you must want your goal so much, AND be willing to let it go. In other words, your focus must not create an unhealthy attachment to the outcome (the ultimate goal). You always know when you are detrimentally attached to your goal or dream, because a negative emotion will be present when you think of your goal (like hopelessness, despair, anger, guilt, blame, angst, anguish, etc.). Any negative emotion linked to a goal is telling you that you must change your perspective and look at it from another angle.
So when you think of a current goal, allow yourself to know that your goal it is possible, and that it is there for you. Then turn your focus on the present moment and the next small step that you could do to get you heading purposefully in the best direction to your goal. Remember, it's simply a chain of many small steps that lead to the top!
Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
Kim Markison is a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Intuitive dedicated to creating a more expansive reality in this world. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and other successful people to create their own expanded and abundant lives in joy and freedom. Kim can be reached at kim@hypno-freedom.com for more information and to schedule a free consultation.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Start Stress Free
There are some great techniques you can perform in the morning that will assure your daily battle against stress will have a positive outcome. The series of stress reduction exercises is best performed and most efficacious before leaving your bedroom in the morning.
Begin with a stress dissolving breathing technique: Sit up tall with your spine and neck straight and perform alternate nostril breathing. Close the left nostril and breathe in the right; close the right and breathe out the left…in the left, close, out the right. Do this 20-30 times. Finish with 5-10 deep and full breaths that fill your belly and your lungs.
Next envision your chakras (chakras are colorful wheels of energy within the subtle body) of which there are seven. Using your imagination you will begin at the first chakra located near the level of the pubic bone. The first chakra is red so see it as a red wheel of light. Moving up the centerline of the body the second chakra is right below the navel and is orange. Above the navel is chakra number three which is yellow. Now move up to the heart chakra which is green. At the throat is the fifth chakra which is light blue. The next chakra is between the eyes and is dark blue. Now move to the crown of the head and the seventh chakra which is violet.
This quick meditation of the chakras helps to create a subtle awareness of the body. You will learn to feel the body from the inside out and in this new awareness can better discern the feelings associated with the body. This awareness is key to learning to mitigate and eradicate stress. As you focus on the body in this manner you may feel areas of stress. As awareness is held so the energy flows. This flowing of awareness and energy is a necessary key to living a stress free life. The flow of energy moves through any blockages and helps to create abundant health.
Stress reduction is about awareness. Become aware of your feelings physically, emotionally and mentally and the energy of your focus will shed new light and realizations of your innate power. Keep up the focus and let your love shine on!
Love long and prosper,
Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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Begin with a stress dissolving breathing technique: Sit up tall with your spine and neck straight and perform alternate nostril breathing. Close the left nostril and breathe in the right; close the right and breathe out the left…in the left, close, out the right. Do this 20-30 times. Finish with 5-10 deep and full breaths that fill your belly and your lungs.
Next envision your chakras (chakras are colorful wheels of energy within the subtle body) of which there are seven. Using your imagination you will begin at the first chakra located near the level of the pubic bone. The first chakra is red so see it as a red wheel of light. Moving up the centerline of the body the second chakra is right below the navel and is orange. Above the navel is chakra number three which is yellow. Now move up to the heart chakra which is green. At the throat is the fifth chakra which is light blue. The next chakra is between the eyes and is dark blue. Now move to the crown of the head and the seventh chakra which is violet.
This quick meditation of the chakras helps to create a subtle awareness of the body. You will learn to feel the body from the inside out and in this new awareness can better discern the feelings associated with the body. This awareness is key to learning to mitigate and eradicate stress. As you focus on the body in this manner you may feel areas of stress. As awareness is held so the energy flows. This flowing of awareness and energy is a necessary key to living a stress free life. The flow of energy moves through any blockages and helps to create abundant health.
Stress reduction is about awareness. Become aware of your feelings physically, emotionally and mentally and the energy of your focus will shed new light and realizations of your innate power. Keep up the focus and let your love shine on!
Love long and prosper,
Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Relief From Stress
What form of stress relief works best for you? So frequently we reach out across space and time outside of ourselves for forms of stress relief that will give us the keys to a life that is free of stress. We read blogs, self-help books, take classes and every one of these methods is moving toward the same goal...to relieve the tension that builds up within us during hectic days of living this not so simple life.
I hope by now you have discovered the power of stress reduction that is hypnofreedom. Humans are imbedded with the power to reduce any type of stressful incident to a distant memory. The sooner we can assimilate the vast amount of information that comes to us in a daily bombardment the sooner we can live stress free.
In every person lay dormant the tools to assimilate the events of the day and the power to become harmonious and empowered with the new learnings. We are made to adapt. We are a species that has become capable of exponential leaps in intelligence and are blessed with the ability to apply our intelligence to glorious ends. With every advancement of man comes the abilities to assimilate and adapt to the new demands that the world requests of us. Watch closely how quickly parents are able to adapt to the incredible speed that their children assimilate new information. Just when we think that we are being left behind we too are capable of quantum leaps in computing power.
So it stands that stress relief is proportionate to ones ability and eagerness to adapt to whatever life throws at her/him. Being mentally agile is the best form of stress relief. Hypnotherapy teaches us to tap into the innate power of our adaptable mind and move into higher realms of being. Hypnotherapy can take the ordinary mind and unleash it’s extraordinary abilities of adaptation, relaxation and peace toward such a place that no stress can touch. Find out for yourself the power that rests inside your mind. Practice the techniques advised on hypnofreedom.com and awaken the stress melting power of your connected mind. Graduate from stress once and for all and join the majority who has learned that life begins where stress ends.
Love long and prosper...Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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I hope by now you have discovered the power of stress reduction that is hypnofreedom. Humans are imbedded with the power to reduce any type of stressful incident to a distant memory. The sooner we can assimilate the vast amount of information that comes to us in a daily bombardment the sooner we can live stress free.
In every person lay dormant the tools to assimilate the events of the day and the power to become harmonious and empowered with the new learnings. We are made to adapt. We are a species that has become capable of exponential leaps in intelligence and are blessed with the ability to apply our intelligence to glorious ends. With every advancement of man comes the abilities to assimilate and adapt to the new demands that the world requests of us. Watch closely how quickly parents are able to adapt to the incredible speed that their children assimilate new information. Just when we think that we are being left behind we too are capable of quantum leaps in computing power.
So it stands that stress relief is proportionate to ones ability and eagerness to adapt to whatever life throws at her/him. Being mentally agile is the best form of stress relief. Hypnotherapy teaches us to tap into the innate power of our adaptable mind and move into higher realms of being. Hypnotherapy can take the ordinary mind and unleash it’s extraordinary abilities of adaptation, relaxation and peace toward such a place that no stress can touch. Find out for yourself the power that rests inside your mind. Practice the techniques advised on hypnofreedom.com and awaken the stress melting power of your connected mind. Graduate from stress once and for all and join the majority who has learned that life begins where stress ends.
Love long and prosper...Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Improve Your Life
The rich ones of this world have some key traits in common. Whether rich in beauty, kindness, wealth, smiles or health, everyone in this life possesses the ability to create a better world for herself/himself. Many people waiver between knowing what they want and having no clue thus mitigating their natural power to create. The power of astonishing feats is accomplished through consistent feeling and focused imagining. In truth so few people reach a state of being even close to our highest potential and much of the reason for that is a simple lack of consistent focus. In short if you want to win the lottery…you play the lottery. Sure you might win by finding a ticket on the ground but don’t you want the win that only the rich ones of this world have won? A better life awaits and you should not sit back and allow old dreams to perish on the vine of your amazing life. Be rich in your own unique way and feel great doing it.
Right now you may feel a bit uncomfortable with the fruit that may be getting rusty on your vine. Are you an artist, writer, businessperson, healer, or inspiration at heart but not in your life? If the rich ones of this life have developed a mastery of creation then so can you. In fact if you are to be a positive lasting influence on this planet you simply must live from your heart’s desire, passion and idyllic dreams. Living in this fashion is living from your center, your truth and the source, the God within you. This is how life is created and enhanced in whatever way seems best to you now.
Are you the person who will allow her power, truth and highest purpose? Can you stand allowing the past to remain and forge in your mind in each moment the purest positive thought your are able to reach? If in each moment you choose the thought that feels the best you are well on your way to feeling your way to enlightenment. When you get there do not fret and relax in the knowing that it is your choice in every moment to stay there. If peace and joy have left you only have to search out the better feeling thought no matter how absurd or off subject. It may take weeks or more to clean up the files and memories of your mind by surrounding every subject big or small with thoughts that feel better to you. Only you can know and feel what is better for you. And when every subject whether big or small has a feeling of peace around it then open your eyes and see the world you wanted and created.
The imagination is the key to attaining the perfection of joy you seek. You have asked for an eternity…it is your job to feel good now and allow all your prayers, asking, candles, dream boards, collages, mental pictures etc…whatever your creativity guides from you, turn this spark into a feeling. Turn your thoughts into ones that feel good. Turn your passion on so you can feel your creation…even before it “exists”. By climbing the emotional scale and seeking peace in each moment and every thought you now have realized you possess the traits of the rich ones of the world. Now go and live your dreams.
Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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Right now you may feel a bit uncomfortable with the fruit that may be getting rusty on your vine. Are you an artist, writer, businessperson, healer, or inspiration at heart but not in your life? If the rich ones of this life have developed a mastery of creation then so can you. In fact if you are to be a positive lasting influence on this planet you simply must live from your heart’s desire, passion and idyllic dreams. Living in this fashion is living from your center, your truth and the source, the God within you. This is how life is created and enhanced in whatever way seems best to you now.
Are you the person who will allow her power, truth and highest purpose? Can you stand allowing the past to remain and forge in your mind in each moment the purest positive thought your are able to reach? If in each moment you choose the thought that feels the best you are well on your way to feeling your way to enlightenment. When you get there do not fret and relax in the knowing that it is your choice in every moment to stay there. If peace and joy have left you only have to search out the better feeling thought no matter how absurd or off subject. It may take weeks or more to clean up the files and memories of your mind by surrounding every subject big or small with thoughts that feel better to you. Only you can know and feel what is better for you. And when every subject whether big or small has a feeling of peace around it then open your eyes and see the world you wanted and created.
The imagination is the key to attaining the perfection of joy you seek. You have asked for an eternity…it is your job to feel good now and allow all your prayers, asking, candles, dream boards, collages, mental pictures etc…whatever your creativity guides from you, turn this spark into a feeling. Turn your thoughts into ones that feel good. Turn your passion on so you can feel your creation…even before it “exists”. By climbing the emotional scale and seeking peace in each moment and every thought you now have realized you possess the traits of the rich ones of the world. Now go and live your dreams.
Shawn of Hypnofreedom.com
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Finally A Well Deserved Trip
Have you ever been asked a question and been at a loss to answer? A great teacher I listened to once told me much about myself by the following question: “Have you ever thought before a long anticipated journey that the ultimate end of the journey brings you right back home…so why leave home at all? How does one answer that question? Likely you will think, "why for the fun adventure of it all". I thought that too and also wondered another question: Why is it that so many people I know of would see the logic of the question and choose to stay in their comfort zone and remain at home?
Well, the day I realized the ways in my own life that I would ever answer a question like that with “I’ll just stay home” changed the course of my life. I suddenly assumed a new role: captain of the metaphorical ship of my destiny. The question was a pointer to a larger conundrum of existence; the question many a man, woman and child has asked oneself, the ultimate question of “why am I here”.
The question refers to the purpose of the matter of life. What is my purpose? What is the purpose of the trip, of the life? If I am not alive, then I am alive and then not alive again, why not just stay home?
The question the teacher asked was about the tendency of many people to get so caught up in the goal of the matter that they forget that life is in the journey. Life’s purpose is to be joyous on the path toward your goal. Then after achieving the goal we can set a new one! When we lose the love and joy of the “mundane details” that make up life’s journey then one day look back (if we are lucky/smart enough) we will realize (if lucky/smart) that we have become that fearful person who chooses to stay at home and let life pass by on the outside.
The purpose of the trip of a lifetime is joy and freedom and growth while staying present on the path and expectant of the destination. If you can see the big picture with the end result in mind then trust all the details will work out perfectly. If you get mired in details (who, how, what, why, when) then having faith can mean the difference between getting stuck in the cubicle cell of your mind or the abundant freedom that careful planning can achieve. Bet on the latter and act from faith in the universe. And by God and all that is let the good times roll.
Shawn of Hypno-freedom.com
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Well, the day I realized the ways in my own life that I would ever answer a question like that with “I’ll just stay home” changed the course of my life. I suddenly assumed a new role: captain of the metaphorical ship of my destiny. The question was a pointer to a larger conundrum of existence; the question many a man, woman and child has asked oneself, the ultimate question of “why am I here”.
The question refers to the purpose of the matter of life. What is my purpose? What is the purpose of the trip, of the life? If I am not alive, then I am alive and then not alive again, why not just stay home?
The question the teacher asked was about the tendency of many people to get so caught up in the goal of the matter that they forget that life is in the journey. Life’s purpose is to be joyous on the path toward your goal. Then after achieving the goal we can set a new one! When we lose the love and joy of the “mundane details” that make up life’s journey then one day look back (if we are lucky/smart enough) we will realize (if lucky/smart) that we have become that fearful person who chooses to stay at home and let life pass by on the outside.
The purpose of the trip of a lifetime is joy and freedom and growth while staying present on the path and expectant of the destination. If you can see the big picture with the end result in mind then trust all the details will work out perfectly. If you get mired in details (who, how, what, why, when) then having faith can mean the difference between getting stuck in the cubicle cell of your mind or the abundant freedom that careful planning can achieve. Bet on the latter and act from faith in the universe. And by God and all that is let the good times roll.
Shawn of Hypno-freedom.com
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Monday, April 27, 2009
An Easy Technique For Grounding Your Energy
Have you ever heard the expression someone is “down to earth”? Or someone say that they feel "ungrounded"? Both are addressing the energy we each have running through us. Sometimes we feel “connected” and sometimes we don’t. Have you ever wondered what that’s all about? Our Western society doesn’t do a very good job of teaching us about grounding. But grounding and un-grounding is something we do naturally, every day.
An example of being grounded would be when you hear a loud, sudden noise, but you don’t jump or flinch. Another example of grounding is when you feel safe and calm. Your energy is in a natural state of grounding in both situations. An enlightened person is in this state of grounding most, if not all, of the time. Grounding is the state necessary for high-level manifesting. Every successful person grounds their energy at key times, whether they are conscious of it or not.
An example of being ungrounded would be when you hear a loud, sudden noise and you jump about a mile. Another example of ungroundedness is when you feel jittery and/or afraid. It is also the “fight or flight” mechanism, and not a good space to make big decisions from. A person who is in fear is not going to be effectively grounding his or her energy, and therefore, it’s easier to make “bad” decisions.
The good news is you can control your grounding energy. All it takes is intent, but many find a good grounding technique helpful.
Grounding Technique
Take a deep breath. Put your feet flat on the floor (you can be standing or sitting). Imagine and pretend that your feet grow roots and they begin to extend down to the center of the earth. Imagine that you can feel the energy flow from the center and top of your head, down through your spine, down through both legs, and out the bottoms of your feet, through the roots that are now at the center of the earth. Imagine the grounding roots firmly planting at the center of the earth.
Notice how your body feels right now because of the grounding energy. You might feel a tingling sensation, or you might feel warmer, or cooler. You might feel your blood circulating throughout your body. The bottoms of your feet and/or your palms might be tingling. Just notice what it is you feel from this grounding energy you are purposely running. Imagine that the energy spreads out from your spine, the central energy channel, all the way to every cell in your body. Feel the support that this grounding energy gives to you.
That’s It!
You can keep it running now and simply go about your day, or go to sleep, or do anything else. You might notice you feel calmer and more relaxed. Grounding your energy gives you a natural calm and centered feeling.
Grounding is natural, but better yet, it is a useful tool. If you ever feel uncertain or uncomfortable, you can remember your grounding exercise and it will certainly help. For an excellent recorded grounding meditation, follow this link.
Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
Kim Markison is a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Intuitive dedicated to creating a more expansive reality in this world. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and other successful people to create their own expanded and abundant lives in joy and freedom. Kim can be reached at kim@hypno-freedom.com for more information and to schedule a free consultation.
Copyright 2009. If you would like to reproduce the content contained in this article, please reference: http://www.hypno-freedom.com.
An example of being grounded would be when you hear a loud, sudden noise, but you don’t jump or flinch. Another example of grounding is when you feel safe and calm. Your energy is in a natural state of grounding in both situations. An enlightened person is in this state of grounding most, if not all, of the time. Grounding is the state necessary for high-level manifesting. Every successful person grounds their energy at key times, whether they are conscious of it or not.
An example of being ungrounded would be when you hear a loud, sudden noise and you jump about a mile. Another example of ungroundedness is when you feel jittery and/or afraid. It is also the “fight or flight” mechanism, and not a good space to make big decisions from. A person who is in fear is not going to be effectively grounding his or her energy, and therefore, it’s easier to make “bad” decisions.
The good news is you can control your grounding energy. All it takes is intent, but many find a good grounding technique helpful.
Grounding Technique
Take a deep breath. Put your feet flat on the floor (you can be standing or sitting). Imagine and pretend that your feet grow roots and they begin to extend down to the center of the earth. Imagine that you can feel the energy flow from the center and top of your head, down through your spine, down through both legs, and out the bottoms of your feet, through the roots that are now at the center of the earth. Imagine the grounding roots firmly planting at the center of the earth.
Notice how your body feels right now because of the grounding energy. You might feel a tingling sensation, or you might feel warmer, or cooler. You might feel your blood circulating throughout your body. The bottoms of your feet and/or your palms might be tingling. Just notice what it is you feel from this grounding energy you are purposely running. Imagine that the energy spreads out from your spine, the central energy channel, all the way to every cell in your body. Feel the support that this grounding energy gives to you.
That’s It!
You can keep it running now and simply go about your day, or go to sleep, or do anything else. You might notice you feel calmer and more relaxed. Grounding your energy gives you a natural calm and centered feeling.
Grounding is natural, but better yet, it is a useful tool. If you ever feel uncertain or uncomfortable, you can remember your grounding exercise and it will certainly help. For an excellent recorded grounding meditation, follow this link.
Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
Kim Markison is a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Intuitive dedicated to creating a more expansive reality in this world. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and other successful people to create their own expanded and abundant lives in joy and freedom. Kim can be reached at kim@hypno-freedom.com for more information and to schedule a free consultation.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Easy Energy Meditation to Find Your Center
Everything in this world is made of energy. The computer in front of you, the chair you are sitting on, your very own body are all examples of energy. In our western society, we are often not taught about our system, let alone how to work with it for our own well-being. This easy energy exercise will teach you the beginnings of how to work with your own energy, run Universal energy and Earth energy, and how it feels to find your true center. When you find your true center, you are better able to function fully in this world, creating a life you love.
This energy exercise in finding your center can be done with someone reading the exercise to you while you close your eyes, or you can record it and play it back for yourself, or you can simply read along finding your energy center as you read.
The Energy Center Meditation
Close your eyes and take a deep, slow breath. Call yourself back from all the places you’ve recently been. Imagine that you can call all your energy back and that you are gathering yourself in the center of your head. Notice that if you’ve been thinking of someone a lot or worrying about something, your energy has not been working at 100%. Call yourself back now, into the center of your head, so that you have all your energy gathered. Intend that you are completely present, fully in your body.
Now, allow your energy to spread from the center of your head throughout your body, filling every cell. Let it swirl and flow to every cell, from the top of your head, down your neck and chest and stomach, through your arms and hands, down to your legs, feet and toes. Define the space around your body, about 18 inches all around you, with you in the center, and allow your radiant energy to pour into it, surrounding yourself with your own flowing energy. Notice your breathing and if it’s become more full and deep.
With your energy still swirling and flowing throughout your body and 18 inches outside your body, imagine that you can open up a space 18 inches above the top of your head to allow in pure loving Universal energy. Imagine and pretend that this Universal energy pours in, spiraling down from the heavens through your spine and continues all the way to the center of the earth. This Universal energy is a beautiful sparkly white or golden light that only carries the highest vibration of Universal love. This Universal energy is always available for you to call on for energizing or clearing, and certainly for being in your center.
As your energy and Universal energy is flowing and spiraling through and around you, open the bottoms of your feet to allow in pure grounding Earth energy. Earth energy is often a deep brown or green color, but you can imagine any color that is healing for you in this moment. Allow the Earth energy to spiral up from the center of the earth, meeting the Universal energy in and around you, continuing up all the way into the universe. Allow both Universal and Earth energies to keep a constant spiraling flow, keeping you grounded and protected. Feel and notice all three energies within and around you—your own full energy, the Universal energy, and the lovely Earth energy.
Now that you are running your energy, you are fully connected to your Source, to your flow. To feel your center, imagine that the space you’ve defined outside your body goes from 18 inches and expands out to 5 feet outside your body, with you in the exact center of it. Imagine it is a bubble 5 feet all around you, above you, below you, in front of you and behind you. You are always in the exact center.
Now let your bubble grow to 10 feet. Feel the expansion and your fullness. After a few moments, let it grow to 20 feet. You are still in the exact center. The Universal and Earth energies are still spiraling through you. Let your bubble go out to 50 feet. Feel the expansiveness. You are connecting to the flow and Source of all. You are the center of the universe. Breathe in the essence of All That Is.
From this expanded state of consciousness, connected to the flow of Source energy in your center, you may ask any question and receive all answers in this centered state. Allow the answers to come when they will. Remember to breathe.
Begin to come back by allowing your bubble to come back to 20 feet all around you. Then let it come back to 10 feet around you, getting closer. Let it come in to 5 feet all the way around you. Finally, allow your bubble to rest comfortably 18 inches around your body, above, below, in front of and behind you. Feel yourself protected and whole, grounded and energized, and prepared from your center for the world of possibilities surrounding you!
Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
Kim Markison is a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Intuitive dedicated to creating a more expansive reality in this world. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and other successful people to create their own expanded and abundant lives in joy and freedom. Kim can be reached at kim@hypno-freedom.com for more information and to schedule a free consultation.
Copyright 2009. If you would like to reproduce the content contained in this article, please reference: http://www.hypno-freedom.com.
This energy exercise in finding your center can be done with someone reading the exercise to you while you close your eyes, or you can record it and play it back for yourself, or you can simply read along finding your energy center as you read.
The Energy Center Meditation
Close your eyes and take a deep, slow breath. Call yourself back from all the places you’ve recently been. Imagine that you can call all your energy back and that you are gathering yourself in the center of your head. Notice that if you’ve been thinking of someone a lot or worrying about something, your energy has not been working at 100%. Call yourself back now, into the center of your head, so that you have all your energy gathered. Intend that you are completely present, fully in your body.
Now, allow your energy to spread from the center of your head throughout your body, filling every cell. Let it swirl and flow to every cell, from the top of your head, down your neck and chest and stomach, through your arms and hands, down to your legs, feet and toes. Define the space around your body, about 18 inches all around you, with you in the center, and allow your radiant energy to pour into it, surrounding yourself with your own flowing energy. Notice your breathing and if it’s become more full and deep.
With your energy still swirling and flowing throughout your body and 18 inches outside your body, imagine that you can open up a space 18 inches above the top of your head to allow in pure loving Universal energy. Imagine and pretend that this Universal energy pours in, spiraling down from the heavens through your spine and continues all the way to the center of the earth. This Universal energy is a beautiful sparkly white or golden light that only carries the highest vibration of Universal love. This Universal energy is always available for you to call on for energizing or clearing, and certainly for being in your center.
As your energy and Universal energy is flowing and spiraling through and around you, open the bottoms of your feet to allow in pure grounding Earth energy. Earth energy is often a deep brown or green color, but you can imagine any color that is healing for you in this moment. Allow the Earth energy to spiral up from the center of the earth, meeting the Universal energy in and around you, continuing up all the way into the universe. Allow both Universal and Earth energies to keep a constant spiraling flow, keeping you grounded and protected. Feel and notice all three energies within and around you—your own full energy, the Universal energy, and the lovely Earth energy.
Now that you are running your energy, you are fully connected to your Source, to your flow. To feel your center, imagine that the space you’ve defined outside your body goes from 18 inches and expands out to 5 feet outside your body, with you in the exact center of it. Imagine it is a bubble 5 feet all around you, above you, below you, in front of you and behind you. You are always in the exact center.
Now let your bubble grow to 10 feet. Feel the expansion and your fullness. After a few moments, let it grow to 20 feet. You are still in the exact center. The Universal and Earth energies are still spiraling through you. Let your bubble go out to 50 feet. Feel the expansiveness. You are connecting to the flow and Source of all. You are the center of the universe. Breathe in the essence of All That Is.
From this expanded state of consciousness, connected to the flow of Source energy in your center, you may ask any question and receive all answers in this centered state. Allow the answers to come when they will. Remember to breathe.
Begin to come back by allowing your bubble to come back to 20 feet all around you. Then let it come back to 10 feet around you, getting closer. Let it come in to 5 feet all the way around you. Finally, allow your bubble to rest comfortably 18 inches around your body, above, below, in front of and behind you. Feel yourself protected and whole, grounded and energized, and prepared from your center for the world of possibilities surrounding you!
Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
Kim Markison is a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Intuitive dedicated to creating a more expansive reality in this world. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and other successful people to create their own expanded and abundant lives in joy and freedom. Kim can be reached at kim@hypno-freedom.com for more information and to schedule a free consultation.
Copyright 2009. If you would like to reproduce the content contained in this article, please reference: http://www.hypno-freedom.com.
Friday, April 10, 2009
You've Come A Long Way Baby
Listening recently to a gentleman of advanced age speaking about himself as "slow" and "stupid" I watched silently and wondered. Watching the event unfold was a fascinating play of the irrevocable laws of the universe. As the man spoke a change occurred in the people surrounding him. They began to contradict this man’s professional exterior that silently appeared together and professional and worthy of respect and began treating him like a child that needed to be pampered and coddled. He was being treated with kindness but in a manner inappropriate for a man who had the exterior of an old wise person. So I sat there and wondered was this man who called himself stupid and slow really acting this way to get attention and information he would otherwise not receive; or was he in fact creating and reinforcing the “fact” that he is indeed stupid.
I began to believe the latter. As I watched the man asking questions it was clear that he was not really stupid. He formed correct sentences and had some good questions but each one was prefaced with “I know this is a stupid question”.
I watched the supportive demeanor and initial care for the man in the faces and voices of the people in the room turn to doubt, true concern and in some cases downright frustration. Whatever it was he was doing whether out of some need to be eccentric or actual belief of ineptitude was getting him right back what he put out.
The more he said he was stupid, did not understand or asked impatiently for the presenters to slow down, repeat or reiterate what they were saying the more the feeling in the room screamed silently…man this guy is dumb!
The law of attraction is all-inclusive. You cannot get what you don’t want by focusing on it and trying to make it go away. You simply have to focus on what you want and forget about what you don’t want. Only by ignoring or turning the other cheek to what you want to avoid will get you what you really want. Focus on what you want and let it come. This is the simple power of attraction that creates your world.
Now only if Mr. Stupid could realize this fact. He could use what he really wanted and expected to break the holding pattern of “dumb” that he created.
I hope he gets to read this and makes a more empowering choice.
Shawn of Hypno-freedom.com
Copyright 2009. If you would like to reproduce the content contained in this article, please reference: http://www.hypno-freedom.com.
I began to believe the latter. As I watched the man asking questions it was clear that he was not really stupid. He formed correct sentences and had some good questions but each one was prefaced with “I know this is a stupid question”.
I watched the supportive demeanor and initial care for the man in the faces and voices of the people in the room turn to doubt, true concern and in some cases downright frustration. Whatever it was he was doing whether out of some need to be eccentric or actual belief of ineptitude was getting him right back what he put out.
The more he said he was stupid, did not understand or asked impatiently for the presenters to slow down, repeat or reiterate what they were saying the more the feeling in the room screamed silently…man this guy is dumb!
The law of attraction is all-inclusive. You cannot get what you don’t want by focusing on it and trying to make it go away. You simply have to focus on what you want and forget about what you don’t want. Only by ignoring or turning the other cheek to what you want to avoid will get you what you really want. Focus on what you want and let it come. This is the simple power of attraction that creates your world.
Now only if Mr. Stupid could realize this fact. He could use what he really wanted and expected to break the holding pattern of “dumb” that he created.
I hope he gets to read this and makes a more empowering choice.
Shawn of Hypno-freedom.com
Copyright 2009. If you would like to reproduce the content contained in this article, please reference: http://www.hypno-freedom.com.
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