Stress Relief Through the Power of Laughter and Prioritizing and Balancing Your Life.
In eclass, seventeen, Laughter Therapy is explored as a means of increasing health, happiness and joy. Julie Spain interviews Julia McKenzie Palmer, a psychologist specializing in Laughter Therapy.
Laughter does not just have to happen. We can take charge of it and be purposeful and mindful of laughter. Here are some of the benefits that can so easily be gained from just having a real good laugh.
· Stress relief as it produces lots of good chemicals.
· Allows you to connect with others at home and work.
· Helps increase your immune system.
· Energizes.
· Laughter promotes healthy relationships. By playing together, there is a better chance that we stay together.
· Gives joy or an enjoyment of life.
· Provides a release when things are difficult – the old saying - “If I don’t laugh I’ll cry”.
· Gives a shift in perspective – the ability to see things in a more positive light.
· Actually increases our oxygen and exercises our internal organs.
Think of a couple of things you can do to cultivate laughter and joy. Practise them as often as possible and after a week or so note if you are feeling better.
In eclass, eighteen, we look at why prioritizing and life balance is so important for life success.
In today’s world, everyone is busy. Many of us are left frustrated and feeling a failure when we do not managed to live up to either our self imposed expectations of ourselves or the expectations that others have of us. Prioritizing is about what to do and what not to do with our time.
Here are a couple of tips;
1. If it is urgent and important do it now.
2. If it is important but not urgent, decide when to do it.
3. If it is urgent but not important then delegate it.
4. If it is not important and not urgent, then dump it.
Make a list of the 20% of your tasks that will give you 80% of the results to achieving what is most important to you
Recommended reading: First Things First by Stephen R. Covey.
For more visit http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ . or vist my website at http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and use the helpline or email hdluff@nb.sympatico.ca.
Until Next Time
Blessings!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS.
Strategies For Achieving Happiness.
Research says you can control your level of happiness. E class Sixteen gives seven strategies and how to apply them to achieve happiness. Before I share the seven strategies with you, let’s talk about happiness. Happiness can mean different things to different people. By definition happiness is, “ a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. It is feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy.”
The distinguishing factor between happy and unhappy people is attitude. Happy people are generally healthier people.
American psychologist Martin Seligman developed this equation for happiness:
H=S+C+V.
H = Happiness. S= Set range- (genetics: about 50%). C= Circumstances (8-15%). V= Voluntary Control- (past, present, future 35-42%).
The Voluntary Control Factor can make a significant impact on how happy you are (up to 42% ). This includes the way you choose to think about and act on the past, present and future.
Focus on what is good about the past,be optimistic about how the future will be. Think and act positively about the present.
Now here are the seven strategies to happiness:
1. Happiness is a choice- a decision you make, not an emotion you feel.
2. Be in the present- don’t become distracted about the past or the future.
3. Plan for happiness with flexibility- It is the trees that can bend with the wind that do not snap and live to see another day.
4. Learn the secret of contentment- “…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” Apostle Paul.
5. Cultivate a grateful heart- a grateful attitude helps us to be positive and to connect better with people.
6. Build and maintain good quality relationships – it is a social support you can turn to when you are not feeling so great.
7. Rejoice regardless of the circumstances- do not wallow in negative emotions. Feel them, acknowledge them and choose joy and peace.
You can find out more about the secrets to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being at http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or if you have a question about spiritual and emotional wellness, visit my web site at http://www.pastorsinnministries.com./
Until next time – God Bless.
Research says you can control your level of happiness. E class Sixteen gives seven strategies and how to apply them to achieve happiness. Before I share the seven strategies with you, let’s talk about happiness. Happiness can mean different things to different people. By definition happiness is, “ a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. It is feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy.”
The distinguishing factor between happy and unhappy people is attitude. Happy people are generally healthier people.
American psychologist Martin Seligman developed this equation for happiness:
H=S+C+V.
H = Happiness. S= Set range- (genetics: about 50%). C= Circumstances (8-15%). V= Voluntary Control- (past, present, future 35-42%).
The Voluntary Control Factor can make a significant impact on how happy you are (up to 42% ). This includes the way you choose to think about and act on the past, present and future.
Focus on what is good about the past,be optimistic about how the future will be. Think and act positively about the present.
Now here are the seven strategies to happiness:
1. Happiness is a choice- a decision you make, not an emotion you feel.
2. Be in the present- don’t become distracted about the past or the future.
3. Plan for happiness with flexibility- It is the trees that can bend with the wind that do not snap and live to see another day.
4. Learn the secret of contentment- “…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” Apostle Paul.
5. Cultivate a grateful heart- a grateful attitude helps us to be positive and to connect better with people.
6. Build and maintain good quality relationships – it is a social support you can turn to when you are not feeling so great.
7. Rejoice regardless of the circumstances- do not wallow in negative emotions. Feel them, acknowledge them and choose joy and peace.
You can find out more about the secrets to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being at http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or if you have a question about spiritual and emotional wellness, visit my web site at http://www.pastorsinnministries.com./
Until next time – God Bless.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
THINK POSITIVE AND EMPOWER YOURSELF THROUGH OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY.
Here I am again, behind on my blog entry. Conferences, Funerals, Weddings, A trip to Newfoundland, Hockey games- all excuses! So where are we? This is Eclass Fourteen and Fifteen on the journey to achieveing overall health, vitality and wellbeing. This class is about the tool of positive thinking that will help you achieve your goals of health, happiness, vitality and success. The one following this one will cover the very important concepts of ownership and responsibility. When you apply these concepts to your life and your problems, you will surprisingly feel empowered and in control of yourself and your life.
In eclass fourteen-The ebook, "Investing in You: The Power of Positive Thinking" is recommended for reading. Excerpts from the book is required to complete the activities in this class.The Power of Positive Thinking, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (Author). is also recommended for reading. The ancient writing encourages us to think positive, " whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.Phil 4:8 (KJV).
E class Fifteen begins with a reminder that it is impossible to solve anyone else’s problem! The best you can hope for is to take ownership of your own problems. When you own your own problem, then and only then can you work at finding a solution for it or so says Julie Spain.
If your personal disaster is one that has been “created” by someone else, for example, being betrayed or abandoned by your partner, then this point is particularly important for you to grasp: "Taking responsibility for your self is about taking back control. It’s about regaining a sense of power over yourself and your situation." Ownership allows us to ask the question : “What can I do about this situation?” rather than “What can I do to make someone else fix up this situation?’
Responsibility leads to Ownership which in turn leads to Controll.
In this class Spain shares about her personal crisis: "At forty five years of age, I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself single and the sole provider for my three teenage children after my first husband left me for another woman. I quickly made up my mind to take full responsibility for a number of things...
Each morning, as I went for a walk, I would start the day by repeating to myself : “I choose to take responsibility for myself and my children”. Instead of simply blaming my ex husband, I chose to empower myself and look at what I could do to turn a disastrous situation into something positive. This attitude allowed me to build a new, happy and fulfilling life. (To hear how I met my second husband, go to: http://www.guidetoonlinedatingtips.com/.)
Remember this: “If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me”
For more information on the Secrets To Emotional Health, Healing, Vitality and Wellbeing go to http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or you can also visit my webpage at http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and contact me by email or the HELPLINE.
Until next time
BLESSINGS!
Here I am again, behind on my blog entry. Conferences, Funerals, Weddings, A trip to Newfoundland, Hockey games- all excuses! So where are we? This is Eclass Fourteen and Fifteen on the journey to achieveing overall health, vitality and wellbeing. This class is about the tool of positive thinking that will help you achieve your goals of health, happiness, vitality and success. The one following this one will cover the very important concepts of ownership and responsibility. When you apply these concepts to your life and your problems, you will surprisingly feel empowered and in control of yourself and your life.
In eclass fourteen-The ebook, "Investing in You: The Power of Positive Thinking" is recommended for reading. Excerpts from the book is required to complete the activities in this class.The Power of Positive Thinking, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (Author). is also recommended for reading. The ancient writing encourages us to think positive, " whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.Phil 4:8 (KJV).
E class Fifteen begins with a reminder that it is impossible to solve anyone else’s problem! The best you can hope for is to take ownership of your own problems. When you own your own problem, then and only then can you work at finding a solution for it or so says Julie Spain.
If your personal disaster is one that has been “created” by someone else, for example, being betrayed or abandoned by your partner, then this point is particularly important for you to grasp: "Taking responsibility for your self is about taking back control. It’s about regaining a sense of power over yourself and your situation." Ownership allows us to ask the question : “What can I do about this situation?” rather than “What can I do to make someone else fix up this situation?’
Responsibility leads to Ownership which in turn leads to Controll.
In this class Spain shares about her personal crisis: "At forty five years of age, I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself single and the sole provider for my three teenage children after my first husband left me for another woman. I quickly made up my mind to take full responsibility for a number of things...
Each morning, as I went for a walk, I would start the day by repeating to myself : “I choose to take responsibility for myself and my children”. Instead of simply blaming my ex husband, I chose to empower myself and look at what I could do to turn a disastrous situation into something positive. This attitude allowed me to build a new, happy and fulfilling life. (To hear how I met my second husband, go to: http://www.guidetoonlinedatingtips.com/.)
Remember this: “If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me”
For more information on the Secrets To Emotional Health, Healing, Vitality and Wellbeing go to http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or you can also visit my webpage at http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and contact me by email or the HELPLINE.
Until next time
BLESSINGS!
Friday, April 16, 2010
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
Overcoming Worry and Anxiety, Conquering Fear and Learning to Trust.
Overcoming Worry and Anxiety: Live a Life of Self Control & Feel the Fear and Still Move Forward: Conquering Fear and Learning to Trust. These are the titles of lessons 12 and 13 on my journey to emotional health and healing as a means of achieving overall health, vitality and wellbeing. I guess I was so taken up in the previous lesson on breathing and relaxation that I became too relaxed and fell behind in my lessons. Sorry about that, so today I am doubling up in my entry.
Taking control of anxiety and worry frees up energy to use for the things in life that really matter. Anxiety can lead to a number of disorders such as, anxiety disorders, attacks and phobias, however for this lesson the focus is on health and self control.
Excessive worry and anxiety affects your health, energy levels and happiness. This type of worrying is known as generalized anxiety. People with excessive worry often find that they feel uncomfortable with new situations or with situations they can’t completely control. They also doubt their ability to cope with difficult situations should they arise. Over time, chronic worriers can develop a restricted and unfulfilling lifestyle, and worry can begin to affect relationships, work and enjoyment of life. As a result, individuals with excessive worry may suffer from low self esteem.
Julie Spain lists a range of causes:
· Personality
· Learned behaviour
· Family
· Brain Chemistry.
Anxiety symptoms and negative thoughts associated with worry are discussed. Spain also elaborates on the following top ten tips to reduce worry:
1. Set aside a worry time.
2. Decide if the problem is solvable.
3. Who really owns the problem.
4. Follow a structured problem solving model.
5. Accept that perfection is rarely possible.
6. Ask yourself “What is the worst that could happen and can I handle that?”
7. Learn to accept what you cannot control.
8. Use relaxation techniques.
9. Practice mindfulness.
10. Put things in perspective.
Lesson Twelve with its practical activities is focused on changing your focus so that energy which has been previously wasted in worry and anxiety can now be transferred to activities that you enjoy and goals you are planning to achieve.
In E-Class Thirteen we look at exactly what fear is, how it affects the success factor of our life and what we can do to conquer fear. We will learn to trust ourselves and others as a means of moving forward and experiencing the best life has to offer.
The distinction between anxiety and fear is; anxiety has no object. In fact, anxiety can more accurately be described as a symptom of stress. Fear however, does have an object. We say that we are afraid of such and such.
Trust is the Opposite of Fear- The acronym for fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear does not want you to know the truth about itself and yourself.
In this lesson Spain diagrams and explains the parts of the brain involved in the fear response. A Case study is used to describe fear.
The lesson concludes with Seven Keys To Moving Forward Despite The Fear:
1. Accept that fear will always exist if you live a life worth living.
2. The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out and do it.
3. As you take action, and do what you fear, your confidence will catch up.
4. Understand and accept that you are not alone – most people are exactly like you.
5. It is better to push through fear than live with a feeling of helplessnes.
6. Learn to trust yourself and your own instincts.
7. Understand the underlying emotions and free yourself of the fear.
Food for thought.
If you would like more information on this subject go to http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and use the help-line. For more on “The secrets to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being go to www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/
Until next time, Blessings!
Overcoming Worry and Anxiety: Live a Life of Self Control & Feel the Fear and Still Move Forward: Conquering Fear and Learning to Trust. These are the titles of lessons 12 and 13 on my journey to emotional health and healing as a means of achieving overall health, vitality and wellbeing. I guess I was so taken up in the previous lesson on breathing and relaxation that I became too relaxed and fell behind in my lessons. Sorry about that, so today I am doubling up in my entry.
Taking control of anxiety and worry frees up energy to use for the things in life that really matter. Anxiety can lead to a number of disorders such as, anxiety disorders, attacks and phobias, however for this lesson the focus is on health and self control.
Excessive worry and anxiety affects your health, energy levels and happiness. This type of worrying is known as generalized anxiety. People with excessive worry often find that they feel uncomfortable with new situations or with situations they can’t completely control. They also doubt their ability to cope with difficult situations should they arise. Over time, chronic worriers can develop a restricted and unfulfilling lifestyle, and worry can begin to affect relationships, work and enjoyment of life. As a result, individuals with excessive worry may suffer from low self esteem.
Julie Spain lists a range of causes:
· Personality
· Learned behaviour
· Family
· Brain Chemistry.
Anxiety symptoms and negative thoughts associated with worry are discussed. Spain also elaborates on the following top ten tips to reduce worry:
1. Set aside a worry time.
2. Decide if the problem is solvable.
3. Who really owns the problem.
4. Follow a structured problem solving model.
5. Accept that perfection is rarely possible.
6. Ask yourself “What is the worst that could happen and can I handle that?”
7. Learn to accept what you cannot control.
8. Use relaxation techniques.
9. Practice mindfulness.
10. Put things in perspective.
Lesson Twelve with its practical activities is focused on changing your focus so that energy which has been previously wasted in worry and anxiety can now be transferred to activities that you enjoy and goals you are planning to achieve.
In E-Class Thirteen we look at exactly what fear is, how it affects the success factor of our life and what we can do to conquer fear. We will learn to trust ourselves and others as a means of moving forward and experiencing the best life has to offer.
The distinction between anxiety and fear is; anxiety has no object. In fact, anxiety can more accurately be described as a symptom of stress. Fear however, does have an object. We say that we are afraid of such and such.
Trust is the Opposite of Fear- The acronym for fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear does not want you to know the truth about itself and yourself.
In this lesson Spain diagrams and explains the parts of the brain involved in the fear response. A Case study is used to describe fear.
The lesson concludes with Seven Keys To Moving Forward Despite The Fear:
1. Accept that fear will always exist if you live a life worth living.
2. The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out and do it.
3. As you take action, and do what you fear, your confidence will catch up.
4. Understand and accept that you are not alone – most people are exactly like you.
5. It is better to push through fear than live with a feeling of helplessnes.
6. Learn to trust yourself and your own instincts.
7. Understand the underlying emotions and free yourself of the fear.
Food for thought.
If you would like more information on this subject go to http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and use the help-line. For more on “The secrets to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being go to www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/
Until next time, Blessings!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
The Power of Deep Breathing and Relaxation.
I have reached the half-way point on the first twenty lessons on my journey to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being. Now it is time to take a deep breath and relax. Actually this is what E- class ten is about. In this e-class, you will learn the techniques of deep breathing and relaxation. You will not only learn how to use these tools but also why they are so important for your health, vitality and well-being. Deep breathing and relaxation recharge your batteries, helping to revitalize a tired mind and body.
In lesson ten two separate audios are used to teach how to correctly deep breath as well as perform a relaxation exercise.
Deep Breathing Will:
1. Clear our mind so that we can think sharper, quicker and not forget so much
2. Nourish every cell in our body. In some ways feed our cells
3. Help us to relax when faced with a difficult or fearful situation, for example, conflict with someone, a visit to the dentist or doctors.
4. Relax our muscles when tense from stress
5. Act as a cue to relax and let go of tension
6. Give us a buffer when angry so that we do not let loose all of a sudden
7. Open up (dilate) the large arteries at the back of the neck to allow blood and nutrients to reach the brain
8. Allow us to feel more in control of ourselves and our situations.
Benefits of Relaxation:
1. Your breathing slows down, therefore you need less oxygen.
2. When you need less oxygen, your body has less toxins to get rid of. In other words, your body does not have to work so hard.
3. Half hour of relaxation is equivalent to 7 hours of sleep with regards to your oxygen consumption
4. Your mind goes on holidays. The mind is usually very active. Relaxation allows it to slow down and take a rest
5. Tension is released from the muscles – the muscles get to have a rest from constantly working
6. Less tension means you feel less tired
7. You will experience a feeling of peace and calmness
8. Your will experience an alertness that continues after the relaxation is over
9. Although, when you first finish the relaxation you may feel tired and groggy, within a few minutes you will feel alert and energized
10. You will feel more in control of yourself and your environment
11. Your relationships will benefit if you are calmer and more in control.
That is it for this week. If you would like more information on this subject go to http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and use the help-line. For more on “The secrets to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being go to http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/
Have a “Blessed” week!
I have reached the half-way point on the first twenty lessons on my journey to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being. Now it is time to take a deep breath and relax. Actually this is what E- class ten is about. In this e-class, you will learn the techniques of deep breathing and relaxation. You will not only learn how to use these tools but also why they are so important for your health, vitality and well-being. Deep breathing and relaxation recharge your batteries, helping to revitalize a tired mind and body.
In lesson ten two separate audios are used to teach how to correctly deep breath as well as perform a relaxation exercise.
Deep Breathing Will:
1. Clear our mind so that we can think sharper, quicker and not forget so much
2. Nourish every cell in our body. In some ways feed our cells
3. Help us to relax when faced with a difficult or fearful situation, for example, conflict with someone, a visit to the dentist or doctors.
4. Relax our muscles when tense from stress
5. Act as a cue to relax and let go of tension
6. Give us a buffer when angry so that we do not let loose all of a sudden
7. Open up (dilate) the large arteries at the back of the neck to allow blood and nutrients to reach the brain
8. Allow us to feel more in control of ourselves and our situations.
Benefits of Relaxation:
1. Your breathing slows down, therefore you need less oxygen.
2. When you need less oxygen, your body has less toxins to get rid of. In other words, your body does not have to work so hard.
3. Half hour of relaxation is equivalent to 7 hours of sleep with regards to your oxygen consumption
4. Your mind goes on holidays. The mind is usually very active. Relaxation allows it to slow down and take a rest
5. Tension is released from the muscles – the muscles get to have a rest from constantly working
6. Less tension means you feel less tired
7. You will experience a feeling of peace and calmness
8. Your will experience an alertness that continues after the relaxation is over
9. Although, when you first finish the relaxation you may feel tired and groggy, within a few minutes you will feel alert and energized
10. You will feel more in control of yourself and your environment
11. Your relationships will benefit if you are calmer and more in control.
That is it for this week. If you would like more information on this subject go to http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and use the help-line. For more on “The secrets to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being go to http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/
Have a “Blessed” week!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
The Importance of Nutrition To Emotional Health
The journey into achieving overall health, vitality and well-being continues. After going deep into unconscious mind, and focusing on emotional and mental blockages and looking at a number of techniques to help let go of a painful past and move into a successful future, the journey takes a different direction.
Lesson 9 focuses more on the physical and looks at the importance of nutrition to emotional health.The main part of lesson nine is an interview between Julie Spain and Maria Forbes who is a Naturopath. The interview is about the importance of nutrition to emotional health, vitality and well-being. From it you will learn what to eat, what not to eat and exactly why this is all so important for optimum performance and enjoyment of life. It includes topics such as:
· What people should and should not be eating for optimum emotional, physical and mental health
· The effects of sugar and processed foods on the body and mind
· The most important things you need to know about weight loss
· Exactly what is happening to the body biochemically to enable us to understand the reasons why we need to do certain things.
We are a system with 5 parts – emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual and social. Balance is extremely important in our lives. A law of physics states that a change in one part of the system will affect and cause a change in all parts of the system. In light of this systems theory as it applies to human behaviour, it makes sense that if we do not eat right then it will affect all 5 parts of our system.
Also in Lesson nine Julie Spain outlines how poor nutrition can affect us:
· Decline in clarity and sharpness of mind
· Feel more emotional and out of control
· May experience feeling down or depressed
· Grumpy or irritable
· Lack energy and vitality
· May put on weight
· Difficulty sleeping
· May not want to socialize.
From this lesson I learned that a positive attitude, proper nutrition including plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, rest, relaxation and exercise make a major contribution not only to our physical well-being but also to our spiritual and emotional wellness.
You can find out more at http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or contact me through my website: http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ or use the comment section on this blog.
Until next time
Blessings!
The journey into achieving overall health, vitality and well-being continues. After going deep into unconscious mind, and focusing on emotional and mental blockages and looking at a number of techniques to help let go of a painful past and move into a successful future, the journey takes a different direction.
Lesson 9 focuses more on the physical and looks at the importance of nutrition to emotional health.The main part of lesson nine is an interview between Julie Spain and Maria Forbes who is a Naturopath. The interview is about the importance of nutrition to emotional health, vitality and well-being. From it you will learn what to eat, what not to eat and exactly why this is all so important for optimum performance and enjoyment of life. It includes topics such as:
· What people should and should not be eating for optimum emotional, physical and mental health
· The effects of sugar and processed foods on the body and mind
· The most important things you need to know about weight loss
· Exactly what is happening to the body biochemically to enable us to understand the reasons why we need to do certain things.
We are a system with 5 parts – emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual and social. Balance is extremely important in our lives. A law of physics states that a change in one part of the system will affect and cause a change in all parts of the system. In light of this systems theory as it applies to human behaviour, it makes sense that if we do not eat right then it will affect all 5 parts of our system.
Also in Lesson nine Julie Spain outlines how poor nutrition can affect us:
· Decline in clarity and sharpness of mind
· Feel more emotional and out of control
· May experience feeling down or depressed
· Grumpy or irritable
· Lack energy and vitality
· May put on weight
· Difficulty sleeping
· May not want to socialize.
From this lesson I learned that a positive attitude, proper nutrition including plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, rest, relaxation and exercise make a major contribution not only to our physical well-being but also to our spiritual and emotional wellness.
You can find out more at http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or contact me through my website: http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ or use the comment section on this blog.
Until next time
Blessings!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
Letting go of the past and allowing yourself to move forward.
This is E- class eight on my journey to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being.
When we receive a physical injury, nature protects us by forming a scar around the injury. This scar tissue becomes a protective cover and helps protect us against further injury in the same place. When we receive an emotional injury we are inclined to do the same thing and put a protective shell around our heart so that no one can hurt us in the same way again. The big difference is when we cut off the painful emotions, we also cut off the joyful emotions.
Four negative outcomes are listed as a result of emotional scars and two very important steps to achieving the goal of letting go of the past so that you can successfully move forward and live your best life:
Spain deals in detail with these two steps in lesson eight.
1. Make a decision or a commitment.
Do you live in your painful past not able to enjoy the present or look forward to a fulfilling future?
Do you want to move forward into a bright and successful future?
Do you believe that all the pain of the past is making you unwell in the present?
If you answered yes to these three questions, then you need to make a decision that today is the day you will release the past and start living in the present while vigorously pursuing the future you desire. This lesson tells you what you need to do to let go of a painful past, enjoy a life of health and vitality and move towards a successful and happy future.
2. Practice forgiveness.
All of us have been hurt by someone at some stage of our lives. Someone may have hurt and offended you and you have held on to that pain.
A few typical emotions for those suffering hurt and anger are identified in this lesson as well as the three possible ways that these negative emotions can affect your life:
Forgiveness is first and foremost a tool for you to use to free yourself of painful and negative emotions that are keeping you trapped in a life you do not want.
Spain uses an analogy to explain how forgiveness works.
It is through practicing forgiveness that you will be able to achieve freedom and consequently, personal growth.
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you” - Lewis B Smedes.
For more on this subject visit http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or go to my website @ http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and use the HELP LINE to ask a question or to comment.
Until next time,
Blessings!
This is E- class eight on my journey to emotional health, healing, vitality and well-being.
When we receive a physical injury, nature protects us by forming a scar around the injury. This scar tissue becomes a protective cover and helps protect us against further injury in the same place. When we receive an emotional injury we are inclined to do the same thing and put a protective shell around our heart so that no one can hurt us in the same way again. The big difference is when we cut off the painful emotions, we also cut off the joyful emotions.
Four negative outcomes are listed as a result of emotional scars and two very important steps to achieving the goal of letting go of the past so that you can successfully move forward and live your best life:
Spain deals in detail with these two steps in lesson eight.
1. Make a decision or a commitment.
Do you live in your painful past not able to enjoy the present or look forward to a fulfilling future?
Do you want to move forward into a bright and successful future?
Do you believe that all the pain of the past is making you unwell in the present?
If you answered yes to these three questions, then you need to make a decision that today is the day you will release the past and start living in the present while vigorously pursuing the future you desire. This lesson tells you what you need to do to let go of a painful past, enjoy a life of health and vitality and move towards a successful and happy future.
2. Practice forgiveness.
All of us have been hurt by someone at some stage of our lives. Someone may have hurt and offended you and you have held on to that pain.
A few typical emotions for those suffering hurt and anger are identified in this lesson as well as the three possible ways that these negative emotions can affect your life:
Forgiveness is first and foremost a tool for you to use to free yourself of painful and negative emotions that are keeping you trapped in a life you do not want.
Spain uses an analogy to explain how forgiveness works.
It is through practicing forgiveness that you will be able to achieve freedom and consequently, personal growth.
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you” - Lewis B Smedes.
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Until next time,
Blessings!
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