Past mistakes and failures experienced in important situations have a way of creating uncertainty, stress, and anxiety in the future. If you focus on the uncertainty or potential negative outcomes associated with mistakes, failure. Or the wrong decision, your mind will not be on the task at hand and you will have no chance for success.
The jungle is a hostile environment even for such a prolific hunter as the tiger. You see hunting is not only dangerous for hunted: it’s dangerous for the hunter as well. At any moment the tiger could become injured or attacked by other members of the herd being hunted. To be successful the tiger is deaf and blind to everything except its intended prey. It neither sees nor hears the incredible chaos and confusion of a stampeding heard of animals trying to elude its attack. The tiger is also oblivious to the potential danger or uncertainty of the outcome. Life can also be just as hostile and we have to be deaf and blind to everything except the task before us as well as oblivious to the dangers of mistakes, failures, or wrong decisions. If not, we will experience stress, anxiety, confusion, and chaos in our lives.
The other day I felt like vegetating and so decided to watch television. As I was surfing through the 77 plus channels offered through our cable provider and finding nothing of any interest I decided to watch the news. So I flipped between news stations. Since I rarely watch the news as I know it’s all negative I found myself being pulled in by all the drama and victimization being portrayed. I had to use the Deep Trance Meditation protocol and Magic Words I presented in my last two blogs. It took longer than I expected to rid myself of the negative images and messages being offered in these news broadcasts. The good thing is that it reminded me that there is another step in the process if you find it difficult eliminating stress instantly after practicing these techniques. I refer to this final step as Simulation Training.
Once you are proficient using the Breath of Life, Attitude Adjustment Routine, Deep Trance Meditation, and Magic Words in practice and possibly in minor stressful situations, then follow the directions provided below. This is arguably the most powerful technique for instantaneously and automatically eliminating the chaos and confusion and transporting yourself into an “Awakened” or “High-Performance Mind” state.
This is a 6-week program. It only requires your attention 15-20 minutes once a day. However, it will be more effective if you can afford to do it 2-3 times per day. Aren’t you worth an hour to hour and a half a day?
For Week One, find a time when you will not be interrupted for 15-20 minutes. Sit in a comfortable chair, feet planted firmly on the floor, a hand on either leg, back straight, head up, and chin slightly and easily tucked in. Close your eyes and begin the Deep Trance Meditation protocol. When you feel completely at peace, insert your Magic Words and again check your level of relaxation.
If there is some physical tension or your mind is holding on to unwanted thoughts take another breath of Life, focusing completely on the breath and insert your Magic Words once again. During the week when you notice any stress or anxiety take a Breath of Life and insert your Magic Words into your thoughts. If the situation is too intense and the breath and Magic Words don’t work immediately use the complete Attitude Adjustment Routine as described in my previous blog, “Do you need a plumber.” Do this at least once a day for a week
In Week Two we will change things up slightly. You will start just as in Week One; finding 15-20 minutes when you will not be interrupted, getting into the same position as described above, and begin using Deep Trance Meditation and Magic Words. Now here comes the difference.
I want you to imagine that you’re in paradise. What’s paradise? That’s up to you. For me it’s lying on a tropical beach with a warm breeze blowing over my body.
Remember for your imaging practice to be its most effective you want to activate all of your senses. See it. Hear it. Feel it. Taste it. Smell it. In my paradise I see palm trees, bright aquamarine water, white sand, azure sky and puffy white clouds, and green grass. I hear the waves as they gently crash on the beach and the birds serenading me from above. I feel the warm breeze passing over my body and taste the salty marine air. I smell beautiful aromatic flowers. You get the picture.
This should make you even more relaxed and at peace. You should have forgotten about any demands of the day that could have caused you stress and anxiety. Again insert your magic word and go deeper into your relaxed state. It is quite all right if you fall asleep at anytime in this process. Again do this at least once a day (more times if possible) for about 15 – 20 minutes for the entiere week.
Here comes the real power of this technique. In week s three through six you will use it to get rid of the effects of fear, chaos, confusion, and stress when they surface. Your body will be free of energy blocks and traumatic energy. Your mind will be focused and free of distracting thoughts and your mind and body will work in perfect harmony.
Again, start as before finding a time when you will not be interrupted and assume the position. This may take 30-45 minutes on the first few days. As you become more proficient in its use it will again only take 15-20 minutes to work. Next, as vividly as you can recall your most adverse situation. Completely relive it. Feel the emotional pain: experience the tension or other physical signs of stress, with your mind completely unable to focus. Thoughts go whizzing through your head uncontrolled. Maybe it was an encounter with someone who is verbally abusive. Maybe it was a pop quiz in school that you were unprepared for. Maybe it was finding your schedule so packed full of important things to do with no time to complete even a few of them. You choose the situation that caused you the most suffering and frustration, one where you felt completely helpless and hopeless.
Now, take a Breath of Life and insert your Magic Words. Any relief yet? Return to your breathing. Is it slow, deep and rhythmical? If not take several more Breaths of Life until you begin to relax. Again insert your Magic Words. Has at least some of the tension melted away from your body? If not, take another Breath of Life and relax, stretch, or massage the tense or sore area. Again, insert your Magic Words.
Return to paradise. Imagine yourself being in that place that brings you inner peace and relaxation. When you are completely immersed in your fantasy insert your Magic Words. It’s perfectly natural to fall asleep so don’t try to fight it. If you haven’t fallen asleep, recall the adverse situation. Does it exert any emotional control over you? If so, begin the process again. When you get to the point that thinking about the situation produces no response you should find that by taking a Breath of Life and inserting your Magic Words in the real situation produces an immediate sense of inner peace.
You may find that once you can produce a sense of inner calm in one situation that it transcends all difficult or stressful situations. If not alter your practice to consider those situations that still require attention. All of this should take less than six weeks. Some people complain that they can’t find 15-20 minutes a day for six weeks to rehearse these techniques. I understand. However, if you do nothing, nothing will change and you will continue to suffer. Is that what you want? Do you want to suffer? Is there some payoff to suffering? Do you get attention and compassion from others when you tell them about your jerk of a boss or ex? Unfortunately people become tired of hearing about the same situation over and over. It becomes annoying like a broken record, CD, or DVD and people stop listening.
You will get more positive attention and people will want to know what you did to overcome the adversity in your life when you take control and Unleash the Power of the Tiger within.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Do you believe in magic?
In 1965 John Sebastian and The Lovin Spoonful released their first single entitled, Do You Believe in Magic. The song was well-received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #9. According to the lyrics, the magic referenced in the title is the power of music to supply happiness and freedom to both those who make it and those who listen to it. Music does have that kind of power. So do words, sounds, smells, feelings, images, and experiences. They have the power to release you from your present state of suffering. They also have the power to imprison you. The choice is yours. It may not seem like it at times. It may seem that you are a victim of your circumstances, but that’s because of previous training and unintended programming from well meaning people in our lives. But you can stop being a victim any time you wish and alter your future.
In my last blog I introduced Deep Trance Meditation and how you could use relaxing music, aromatherapy and the Breath of Life to put you into an altered state of consciousness. While in this altered state of consciousness, referred to by many scientists as the Awakened Mind State an individual utilizes whole brain functioning, are at their most creative, and their subconscious mind is completely open to suggestion. By incorporating “magic words” into the meditation we use a process referred to as Suggestive Relaxation to reprogram your subconscious mind for success, happiness, abundance, freedom, or any experience you want.
By introducing your very own “Magic Words” at the appropriate time during your Suggestive Relaxation practice you can instantly put yourself into the “Awakened” or “High-Performance Mind” state. You will experience mental clarity, insight, and gain a higher degree of awareness that can help solve any problem. You will automatically and instantaneously discharge any energy build up, so your body will be free from tension. For your “Magic Words” to gain the power to alter your state of consciousness you must commit to daily practice for at least a month. Don’t expect immediate results; if you do, you will be disappointed and stop practicing long before you have a chance to succeed.
You choose your own Magic Words. Magic Words are not necessarily words. They me be, but they may also be images, physical sensations or movements, emotional feelings, sounds or even music. There are no rules for selecting magic Words. They should be unique to you, come from your own experience, and hold some special meaning. Let me share Magic Words some clients used to alter their subconscious programming.
Twenty-something Phil loved watching “He-Man”, an animated cartoon when he was young. He used to run around the house carrying his he- man sword shouting “I’ve got the power”, something He-man shouted in the cartoon. Now he shouts (under his breath) “I’ve got the Power” when he feels he’s losing control of his thoughts and stress is starting to control his life.
Ted, a physician in the ER of a major hospital uses a defibrillator to restart the hearts of patients whose hearts have stopped as a result of major injury or illness. Before placing the pads on the chest of the patient that send electricity surging through the patient’s body, he yells “Clear” to keep others in the ER from coming in contact with the patient and accidentally having their hearts defibrillated. Now he uses it to clear his mind of negative, destructive self-talk when he gets in adverse situations.
Wendy, now in her forties fondly remembers the time when she had young infants. She loved cuddling them close to her, feeling their small hearts beating next to hers. These fond memories completely relax her body when her chest tightens and a lump forms her throat when she has to make sales presentations before difficult clients.
JoJo, a singer in a rock band, used R.E.M.’s song, “Losing My Religion” to activate his tempo and rhythm while playing golf as this song had the same tempo and rhythm as his best swings. Marissa, a young gymnast used the word “Flip” to help her “flip” out of a state of fear and into a state of calm confidence before starting her balance beam routine. Anytime Jack sensed a feeling of smallness or intimidation he placed two fingers of his right hand on his nabhe or psychic navel center located two inches below his belly button and took a Breath of Life. He felt extremely powerful doing this and no longer felt a victim of people who tried to intimidate him.
What words, smells, sounds, feelings, images, or songs in your life have this kind of magic power? Think back in your life when you experienced the success, happiness, abundance, inner peace, or freedom that is now missing from your life at times. What kinds of things were associated with those earlier experiences? These now can become the basis for your Magic Words. To give them their power use the process I described in my last blog and after each time in the Deep Trance Mediation process where you took a Breath of Life insert your Magic Word and feel the sense of peace and relaxation overtaking you. As you sink deeper and deeper into an altered state your subconscious mind will begin to associate this state with the Breath of Life and your Magic Word.
After about a month or so you should be able to take a Breath of Life and insert your magic Word into any situation and feel an instantaneous sense of peace and harmony. You will be able to focus on the task at hand and will be more productive, happier, and freer to confront life on your terms.
“Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart? How the music can free her whenever it starts? And it's magic, if the music is groovy. It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie. I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul. But it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll. If you believe in magic don't bother to choose. If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues. Just go and listen it'll start with a smile. It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try. Your feet start tapping and you can't seem to find how you got there, so just blow your mind. If you believe in magic, come along with me. We'll dance until morning 'til there's just you and me. And maybe, if the music is right I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night. And we'll go dancing, baby, then you'll see how the magic's in the music and the music's in me. Yeah. Do you believe in magic? Yeah, believe in the magic of a young girl's soul. Believe in the magic of rock and roll. Believe in the magic that can set you free. Ohh, talking 'bout magic”
Do you believe in magic?
In my last blog I introduced Deep Trance Meditation and how you could use relaxing music, aromatherapy and the Breath of Life to put you into an altered state of consciousness. While in this altered state of consciousness, referred to by many scientists as the Awakened Mind State an individual utilizes whole brain functioning, are at their most creative, and their subconscious mind is completely open to suggestion. By incorporating “magic words” into the meditation we use a process referred to as Suggestive Relaxation to reprogram your subconscious mind for success, happiness, abundance, freedom, or any experience you want.
By introducing your very own “Magic Words” at the appropriate time during your Suggestive Relaxation practice you can instantly put yourself into the “Awakened” or “High-Performance Mind” state. You will experience mental clarity, insight, and gain a higher degree of awareness that can help solve any problem. You will automatically and instantaneously discharge any energy build up, so your body will be free from tension. For your “Magic Words” to gain the power to alter your state of consciousness you must commit to daily practice for at least a month. Don’t expect immediate results; if you do, you will be disappointed and stop practicing long before you have a chance to succeed.
You choose your own Magic Words. Magic Words are not necessarily words. They me be, but they may also be images, physical sensations or movements, emotional feelings, sounds or even music. There are no rules for selecting magic Words. They should be unique to you, come from your own experience, and hold some special meaning. Let me share Magic Words some clients used to alter their subconscious programming.
Twenty-something Phil loved watching “He-Man”, an animated cartoon when he was young. He used to run around the house carrying his he- man sword shouting “I’ve got the power”, something He-man shouted in the cartoon. Now he shouts (under his breath) “I’ve got the Power” when he feels he’s losing control of his thoughts and stress is starting to control his life.
Ted, a physician in the ER of a major hospital uses a defibrillator to restart the hearts of patients whose hearts have stopped as a result of major injury or illness. Before placing the pads on the chest of the patient that send electricity surging through the patient’s body, he yells “Clear” to keep others in the ER from coming in contact with the patient and accidentally having their hearts defibrillated. Now he uses it to clear his mind of negative, destructive self-talk when he gets in adverse situations.
Wendy, now in her forties fondly remembers the time when she had young infants. She loved cuddling them close to her, feeling their small hearts beating next to hers. These fond memories completely relax her body when her chest tightens and a lump forms her throat when she has to make sales presentations before difficult clients.
JoJo, a singer in a rock band, used R.E.M.’s song, “Losing My Religion” to activate his tempo and rhythm while playing golf as this song had the same tempo and rhythm as his best swings. Marissa, a young gymnast used the word “Flip” to help her “flip” out of a state of fear and into a state of calm confidence before starting her balance beam routine. Anytime Jack sensed a feeling of smallness or intimidation he placed two fingers of his right hand on his nabhe or psychic navel center located two inches below his belly button and took a Breath of Life. He felt extremely powerful doing this and no longer felt a victim of people who tried to intimidate him.
What words, smells, sounds, feelings, images, or songs in your life have this kind of magic power? Think back in your life when you experienced the success, happiness, abundance, inner peace, or freedom that is now missing from your life at times. What kinds of things were associated with those earlier experiences? These now can become the basis for your Magic Words. To give them their power use the process I described in my last blog and after each time in the Deep Trance Mediation process where you took a Breath of Life insert your Magic Word and feel the sense of peace and relaxation overtaking you. As you sink deeper and deeper into an altered state your subconscious mind will begin to associate this state with the Breath of Life and your Magic Word.
After about a month or so you should be able to take a Breath of Life and insert your magic Word into any situation and feel an instantaneous sense of peace and harmony. You will be able to focus on the task at hand and will be more productive, happier, and freer to confront life on your terms.
“Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart? How the music can free her whenever it starts? And it's magic, if the music is groovy. It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie. I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul. But it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll. If you believe in magic don't bother to choose. If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues. Just go and listen it'll start with a smile. It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try. Your feet start tapping and you can't seem to find how you got there, so just blow your mind. If you believe in magic, come along with me. We'll dance until morning 'til there's just you and me. And maybe, if the music is right I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night. And we'll go dancing, baby, then you'll see how the magic's in the music and the music's in me. Yeah. Do you believe in magic? Yeah, believe in the magic of a young girl's soul. Believe in the magic of rock and roll. Believe in the magic that can set you free. Ohh, talking 'bout magic”
Do you believe in magic?
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
After doing a Jalianwala Bagh on Indian tigers, why shed crocodile tears now ??
Now that I have your attention... Have you ever struggled all day trying to solve a problem without success only to wake in the middle of the night with the perfect solution? During sleep your conscious mind rested, allowing your subconscious and unconscious minds to creatively conjure up solutions not open to the conscious mind. You can actually learn to do this during the day while you’re awake. This is referred to as the “Awakened Mind State”. The conscious mind must be completely at rest for this to occur. I have taught clients how to do this through a process called Deep Trance Meditation.
Deep Trance Meditation combines Vibrational Sound Therapy, Aromatherapy, and Transformational Breathwork. Many times, soothing music helps takes the edge off and helps one relax, allowing for a deeper meditative state. This is the basis of Vibrational Sound Therapy – music that produces relaxing vibrations. Specific fragrances have been found to produce different effects on the body. Aromatherapy takes advantage of this technology and helps deepen the meditative state.
Deep Trance Meditation creates an altered state of consciousness that opens up new energy pathways between the left and right hemispheres of your brain, which leads to what scientists, refer to as the “Awakened Mind State” or “High-Performance Mind”. The “Awakened Mind State” produces a synchronicity between the two halves of your brain that researchers have found dramatically improves brain functioning: improved brain functioning increases learning, memory, creativity, and intuition. The Awakened Mind State has also been shown to drastically lower levels of stress hormones. Drastically reducing stress hormones produces remarkable improvements in psychological, emotional, and physical health.
Benefits of Deep Trance Meditation
The benefits of Deep Trance Meditation include:
· Heightened sense of awareness
· Blissful inner calm
· Stress hormone levels nearly zero
· Increases in mind power and creativity
· Alter stubborn psychological programming
· Improved psychological, emotional, and physical health
Deep Trance Meditation is a simple process that once learned will be able to be repeated in the privacy of your own home. The more you practice the faster you will be able to produce the Awakened Mind State. Eventually with practice and the proper verbal keys you will be able to place yourself in this altered state of consciousness almost instantly.
Achieving the deepest altered state through meditation requires a combination of the appropriate sound vibrations (music), the right fragrance and a mental tool that takes you deep within so you lose connection to your physical world. I have found certain music helps achieve a state of calmness. My favorite is Pachelbel’s Canons and music with a didgeridoo. Find music that helps you produce a state of serenity. It’s best if it’s instrumental – no words.
The right fragrance depends on the state you’re in or trying to correct and your preference. Below are listed four of the most common emotional reactions to stress in our lives and the fragrances that help counteract those emotional states.
Anxiety/Stress Depression/Helplessness/Hopelessness
Bergamot Clary Sage
Jasmine Jasmine
Lavender Lavender
Fear Anger/Hostility
Lavender Lavender
Frankincense Chamomile Roman
Clary Sage Chamomile German
Sandalwood Bergamot
Chamomile
Cypress
Vetiver
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange
Cedarwood
Neroli
If you prefer others, use those. Place the fragrance in a burner and light according to directions. Now follow the rest of the directions to enter a deep meditative-like trance.
· Lie or sit as directed for the other exercises.
· Close your eyes.
· Take five Breaths of Life.
· While focusing on your breathing allow your breath to return to normal – deep, slow, and
rhythmical.
· Become aware of the fragrance you chose. Notice the calmness that is overtaking you.
· Listen to the music. Notice how you are becoming more and more relaxed.
· Take five more Breaths of Life.
· Allow your breathing to return to normal.
· Become aware of any thoughts that are entering your mind. Allow them to drift through.
It’s not necessary to try not thinking. See your thoughts drifting through your mind like
clouds in the sky.
· Smile.
· Take one more Breath of Life.
· Relax. If you feel tension anywhere in your body, stretch, shake, or massage the affected
area.
· Take another Breath of Life.
· Imagine that you are sitting on a warm beach, under a palm tree. Feel a slight breeze
gently cross your face.
· Look out into the ocean. See the waves as they slowly roll onto shore.
· You are relaxed in mind, body, and spirit.
· This brings a sense of joy to your life. Feel the joy.
· Take another Breath of Life, slowly, deeply, rhythmically.
· The golden sun in the bright blue sky warms your entire body. Feel the warmth.
· You see rays of golden sunlight streaming down.
· You notice that you are taking on a white sheen – you are becoming a white light.
· You have become one with the sun and are now looking down on the green and blue planet.
· It looks peaceful.
· You have the power to change anything.
· You have the power to be anything.
· You are everything.
· Take two Breaths of Life.
· Allow any thoughts to drift in and out of your mind.
· Listen to the music and rest
Many people fall asleep long before this stage of the exercise. If you do, that’s perfect. You will experience a deep and restful sleep. When you awake or end the session, open your eyes slowly, breathe fully and deeply, and smile. Stretch out if you need to and arise from your bed slowly. You may be a little woozy. If you practiced the exercise just before retiring for the night and fell asleep, great! You’ll awake in the morning refreshed and ready to face the world in control of your behaviors, beliefs, attitude, thoughts, and emotions. Practice this technique daily for a month and then as needed. Some people enjoy the experience so much they use it for the rest of their life. Many people use this exercise to help them get the rest they need while they sleep or as a power nap during the day. Find out when and how it works best for you.
Deep Trance Meditation combines Vibrational Sound Therapy, Aromatherapy, and Transformational Breathwork. Many times, soothing music helps takes the edge off and helps one relax, allowing for a deeper meditative state. This is the basis of Vibrational Sound Therapy – music that produces relaxing vibrations. Specific fragrances have been found to produce different effects on the body. Aromatherapy takes advantage of this technology and helps deepen the meditative state.
Deep Trance Meditation creates an altered state of consciousness that opens up new energy pathways between the left and right hemispheres of your brain, which leads to what scientists, refer to as the “Awakened Mind State” or “High-Performance Mind”. The “Awakened Mind State” produces a synchronicity between the two halves of your brain that researchers have found dramatically improves brain functioning: improved brain functioning increases learning, memory, creativity, and intuition. The Awakened Mind State has also been shown to drastically lower levels of stress hormones. Drastically reducing stress hormones produces remarkable improvements in psychological, emotional, and physical health.
Benefits of Deep Trance Meditation
The benefits of Deep Trance Meditation include:
· Heightened sense of awareness
· Blissful inner calm
· Stress hormone levels nearly zero
· Increases in mind power and creativity
· Alter stubborn psychological programming
· Improved psychological, emotional, and physical health
Deep Trance Meditation is a simple process that once learned will be able to be repeated in the privacy of your own home. The more you practice the faster you will be able to produce the Awakened Mind State. Eventually with practice and the proper verbal keys you will be able to place yourself in this altered state of consciousness almost instantly.
Achieving the deepest altered state through meditation requires a combination of the appropriate sound vibrations (music), the right fragrance and a mental tool that takes you deep within so you lose connection to your physical world. I have found certain music helps achieve a state of calmness. My favorite is Pachelbel’s Canons and music with a didgeridoo. Find music that helps you produce a state of serenity. It’s best if it’s instrumental – no words.
The right fragrance depends on the state you’re in or trying to correct and your preference. Below are listed four of the most common emotional reactions to stress in our lives and the fragrances that help counteract those emotional states.
Anxiety/Stress Depression/Helplessness/Hopelessness
Bergamot Clary Sage
Jasmine Jasmine
Lavender Lavender
Fear Anger/Hostility
Lavender Lavender
Frankincense Chamomile Roman
Clary Sage Chamomile German
Sandalwood Bergamot
Chamomile
Cypress
Vetiver
Lemon
Bergamot
Orange
Cedarwood
Neroli
If you prefer others, use those. Place the fragrance in a burner and light according to directions. Now follow the rest of the directions to enter a deep meditative-like trance.
· Lie or sit as directed for the other exercises.
· Close your eyes.
· Take five Breaths of Life.
· While focusing on your breathing allow your breath to return to normal – deep, slow, and
rhythmical.
· Become aware of the fragrance you chose. Notice the calmness that is overtaking you.
· Listen to the music. Notice how you are becoming more and more relaxed.
· Take five more Breaths of Life.
· Allow your breathing to return to normal.
· Become aware of any thoughts that are entering your mind. Allow them to drift through.
It’s not necessary to try not thinking. See your thoughts drifting through your mind like
clouds in the sky.
· Smile.
· Take one more Breath of Life.
· Relax. If you feel tension anywhere in your body, stretch, shake, or massage the affected
area.
· Take another Breath of Life.
· Imagine that you are sitting on a warm beach, under a palm tree. Feel a slight breeze
gently cross your face.
· Look out into the ocean. See the waves as they slowly roll onto shore.
· You are relaxed in mind, body, and spirit.
· This brings a sense of joy to your life. Feel the joy.
· Take another Breath of Life, slowly, deeply, rhythmically.
· The golden sun in the bright blue sky warms your entire body. Feel the warmth.
· You see rays of golden sunlight streaming down.
· You notice that you are taking on a white sheen – you are becoming a white light.
· You have become one with the sun and are now looking down on the green and blue planet.
· It looks peaceful.
· You have the power to change anything.
· You have the power to be anything.
· You are everything.
· Take two Breaths of Life.
· Allow any thoughts to drift in and out of your mind.
· Listen to the music and rest
Many people fall asleep long before this stage of the exercise. If you do, that’s perfect. You will experience a deep and restful sleep. When you awake or end the session, open your eyes slowly, breathe fully and deeply, and smile. Stretch out if you need to and arise from your bed slowly. You may be a little woozy. If you practiced the exercise just before retiring for the night and fell asleep, great! You’ll awake in the morning refreshed and ready to face the world in control of your behaviors, beliefs, attitude, thoughts, and emotions. Practice this technique daily for a month and then as needed. Some people enjoy the experience so much they use it for the rest of their life. Many people use this exercise to help them get the rest they need while they sleep or as a power nap during the day. Find out when and how it works best for you.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Oops!
When I sent a notification email announcing my last blog, “Imagine a Stress Free Life”, inadvertently I wrote, “Imagine a Stress-filled Life” in the subject line. Many of you pointed out my slip saying, in effect, “Why would I want to imagine a stress-filled life? I already live one.” Well, as I learned, there are no mistakes. Maybe we live a stress-filled life because we cannot imagine anything but. According to the oldest and most powerful Law of the Universe we attract that to which we direct our attention. If I can only imagine what I experience then my experience controls my imagination and my life. My words then become testament to my beliefs and control my destiny.
I think it’s amazing that simple little statements of belief control our life experiences. My entire life I believed in “No Pain, No Gain.” I also believed in the great American Dream that I could have anything I wanted if I just pursued it with everything I could. So I struggled and sacrificed and put all my effort into everything I did. That was true whether the pursuit was a career, love, relationship, education, spiritual path, or social and recreational endeavors. All along the way, I delayed gratification and silently suffered, knowing that someday all my dreams would come true. Well, I’m still waiting. That’s because I had specific outcomes that would be realized as a result of my effort and sacrifice. When something didn’t turn out as I had anticipated all that I was left with was all the pain I suffered along the way. I then did as every good American would do; I pulled up my boot straps, put the pain to the side and started over.
Even when things turned out perfectly I wasn’t satisfied, knowing that there was more out there to achieve. I became addicted to the pursuit and the pain. I could never be happy believing in “No Pain, No Gain.” I just didn’t realize it. I even chronicled all my trials and tribulations in my book, Ascent Into Hell. My life was a constant struggle to climb out of my self-imposed hell only to find that when I reached the pinnacle all I found was a deeper and darker hell. Fortunately I met people along the way who were more than willing to help me; to point out the fallacy of my beliefs and to provide me with tools to help me get out of my suffering.
One of these people was Esther Hicks who channels an entity known only as Abraham. She summarized my life by stating if you believe in No Pain, No Gain, that’s exactly what you get. How simple! If we expect to experience pain in our efforts to move forward, we get pain regardless of whether or not our efforts result in us moving forward, going backwards, or staying put. If we experience sufficient pain, pain becomes part of who we are whether we want it or not.
When I realized that I was the source of my own pain and that I had a choice between happiness and pain regardless of the situation, I finally decided on happiness. My happiness is not dictated by my experiences. I have relinquished my expectations that my efforts will yield specific outcomes that I have deemed desirable. I have learned that many times I couldn’t imagine the extent to which I could be happy with simple pleasures. The Universe has provided me with experiences that far outdistanced any outcome I could have imagined. It took me a long time and a lot of effort to get to this point, and yes a lot of struggling.
Recently I attended a workshop presented by Dr. Michael Ulm who asked the audience if we believed in miracles. He stated that 25% of people believe in miracles while 25% do not. The other 50% do not know whether or not miracles actually occur. He stated that miracles occur all the time and we can have them any time we want if we believe in miracles, believe they can happen in our lives, and believe we deserve them. In other words, our lives could change instantly. We just had to surrender to the best the Universe has to offer. Oh no! I just realized that my transformation needn’t have taken so long. It could have happened instantly. I believed it would take time and so it did.
Today I fully believe that my life is a miracle and am grateful for every moment, every breath, regardless of whether or not the experience is desired. There is a purpose to my life and I admit that I do not understand why I have the experiences I do and that there is a plan greater for me, greater than my feeble mind can comprehend. Every action I take is for my greater glory and good without expectation of what the future should look like. I can never be frustrated. I can never be disappointed. I can never suffer. And in those rarer and rarer times when human frailties take over I have tools I can use to end the suffering instantly, including the Breath of Life and the Attitude Adjustment Routine. I then imagine the Universe providing me with everything I need and want.
Do you believe in miracles? Can you imagine a stress free life? Can you imagine having everything you ever wanted? What are you waiting for?
I think it’s amazing that simple little statements of belief control our life experiences. My entire life I believed in “No Pain, No Gain.” I also believed in the great American Dream that I could have anything I wanted if I just pursued it with everything I could. So I struggled and sacrificed and put all my effort into everything I did. That was true whether the pursuit was a career, love, relationship, education, spiritual path, or social and recreational endeavors. All along the way, I delayed gratification and silently suffered, knowing that someday all my dreams would come true. Well, I’m still waiting. That’s because I had specific outcomes that would be realized as a result of my effort and sacrifice. When something didn’t turn out as I had anticipated all that I was left with was all the pain I suffered along the way. I then did as every good American would do; I pulled up my boot straps, put the pain to the side and started over.
Even when things turned out perfectly I wasn’t satisfied, knowing that there was more out there to achieve. I became addicted to the pursuit and the pain. I could never be happy believing in “No Pain, No Gain.” I just didn’t realize it. I even chronicled all my trials and tribulations in my book, Ascent Into Hell. My life was a constant struggle to climb out of my self-imposed hell only to find that when I reached the pinnacle all I found was a deeper and darker hell. Fortunately I met people along the way who were more than willing to help me; to point out the fallacy of my beliefs and to provide me with tools to help me get out of my suffering.
One of these people was Esther Hicks who channels an entity known only as Abraham. She summarized my life by stating if you believe in No Pain, No Gain, that’s exactly what you get. How simple! If we expect to experience pain in our efforts to move forward, we get pain regardless of whether or not our efforts result in us moving forward, going backwards, or staying put. If we experience sufficient pain, pain becomes part of who we are whether we want it or not.
When I realized that I was the source of my own pain and that I had a choice between happiness and pain regardless of the situation, I finally decided on happiness. My happiness is not dictated by my experiences. I have relinquished my expectations that my efforts will yield specific outcomes that I have deemed desirable. I have learned that many times I couldn’t imagine the extent to which I could be happy with simple pleasures. The Universe has provided me with experiences that far outdistanced any outcome I could have imagined. It took me a long time and a lot of effort to get to this point, and yes a lot of struggling.
Recently I attended a workshop presented by Dr. Michael Ulm who asked the audience if we believed in miracles. He stated that 25% of people believe in miracles while 25% do not. The other 50% do not know whether or not miracles actually occur. He stated that miracles occur all the time and we can have them any time we want if we believe in miracles, believe they can happen in our lives, and believe we deserve them. In other words, our lives could change instantly. We just had to surrender to the best the Universe has to offer. Oh no! I just realized that my transformation needn’t have taken so long. It could have happened instantly. I believed it would take time and so it did.
Today I fully believe that my life is a miracle and am grateful for every moment, every breath, regardless of whether or not the experience is desired. There is a purpose to my life and I admit that I do not understand why I have the experiences I do and that there is a plan greater for me, greater than my feeble mind can comprehend. Every action I take is for my greater glory and good without expectation of what the future should look like. I can never be frustrated. I can never be disappointed. I can never suffer. And in those rarer and rarer times when human frailties take over I have tools I can use to end the suffering instantly, including the Breath of Life and the Attitude Adjustment Routine. I then imagine the Universe providing me with everything I need and want.
Do you believe in miracles? Can you imagine a stress free life? Can you imagine having everything you ever wanted? What are you waiting for?
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Imagine a Stress Free Life
There is a Chinese proverb that says, “A stressed man walks a stressed mile. A relaxed man walks a relaxed mile.” How we choose to react to situations determines our experience of them and the effect they have on us that day and the next. How we feel in response to a situation is determined by a decision, conscious or unconscious, we have taken as to how that situation will make us feel.
Running a mile in under 4 minutes was considered impossible. Experts said it was physically impossible and psychologically dangerous. That was until 1957 when Roger Bannister ran a mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. Within forty-six days, John Landy ran a mile in 3 minutes 57.9 seconds. By the end of that year, another sixteen runners ran a mile in under four minutes. How did Bannister achieve the impossible? Why were sixteen other runners able to accomplish the same impossible feat?
Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes because he chose to and believed he could? He managed his state of mind, his physiology, and directed his outcome. By choosing the impossible he proved to the rest of the world that the impossible is possible.
Many people feel that not reacting to their stress-filled environment with anything other than charged emotions, feeling helpless and hopeless and that happiness, health, and a productive, successful life are completely impossible. Are you one of these? Right now you have a choice. How you consciously or unconsciously choose to react to your frenetic, demanding, fast-paced life is completely up to you. You can completely change how you think and feel if you want to.
To help you learn how to respond differently to your present situation I present a technique called, “Imagine a Stress Free Life.” You will use the fundamentals of this very simple yet powerful tool to completely change how you respond to your environment. You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you have the power to change how you react to it. Scientific research and anecdotal evidence prove that the subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between a real event and one that is vividly imagined.
Before we start this exercise I want you to think about a stressful event in your life. How does it make you feel? Does your body get tense? Does your mind race with all the potential disastrous outcomes or pain that you experience. On a piece of paper, diary, or notebook write down as much information about the event as possible. You will use this information to help you change your reaction to it through the visualization process which appears below. Please read completely through all directions before attempting the entire routine.
· Find a time when you will be uninterrupted for at least fifteen to thirty minutes.
· Either sit in a chair - back straight, chin in, neck elongated,
hands on legs, feet flat on the floor or lie flat on your back in bed or on a sofa, legs stretched
out and your arms lying at your sides.
· Close your eyes.
· Now imagine the event that you just wrote down. Allow yourself to be completely
overwhelmed by the situation, just as you normally experience while stressed out. Feel the
same feelings. Think the same thoughts.
· Once you are completely reliving the experience take 2-3 Breaths of Life or more until you
once again are calm.
· Now, imagine that you are breathing in a white mist, as much as is comfortable.
· Visualize the mist circling in and around your head. The mist symbolizes the mental stress
you experience.
· Breathe slowly and deeply.
· As you release the breath slowly through your mouth, allow all the tension to flow out of
your body with that breath.
· Let your shoulders droop and feel your body go limp.
· Take in a deep breath and this time as you exhale see the mist expelled through your
mouth along with all the things that caused you to stress out in the first place.
· Breathe in deeply again, and then expel more of the mist and stress with your next
exhalation.
· Continue deep breathing the mist and stress out until all the stress has left your body.
· Smile. Your body is calm and relaxed. Your mind is refreshed. You can face any situation
with strength and resolve. You are the master of your life.
· Rehearse this exercise daily for a month and then weekly to maintain your skill.
You can use this exercise to confront any situation. Once you can do it through the visualization exercise you will be able to do it on command during even the most stress-filled encounter. Once you have conquered one situation, use this exercise to conquer all hopeless, helpless, stressed-filled situations that confront you.
Running a mile in under 4 minutes was considered impossible. Experts said it was physically impossible and psychologically dangerous. That was until 1957 when Roger Bannister ran a mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. Within forty-six days, John Landy ran a mile in 3 minutes 57.9 seconds. By the end of that year, another sixteen runners ran a mile in under four minutes. How did Bannister achieve the impossible? Why were sixteen other runners able to accomplish the same impossible feat?
Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes because he chose to and believed he could? He managed his state of mind, his physiology, and directed his outcome. By choosing the impossible he proved to the rest of the world that the impossible is possible.
Many people feel that not reacting to their stress-filled environment with anything other than charged emotions, feeling helpless and hopeless and that happiness, health, and a productive, successful life are completely impossible. Are you one of these? Right now you have a choice. How you consciously or unconsciously choose to react to your frenetic, demanding, fast-paced life is completely up to you. You can completely change how you think and feel if you want to.
To help you learn how to respond differently to your present situation I present a technique called, “Imagine a Stress Free Life.” You will use the fundamentals of this very simple yet powerful tool to completely change how you respond to your environment. You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you have the power to change how you react to it. Scientific research and anecdotal evidence prove that the subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between a real event and one that is vividly imagined.
Before we start this exercise I want you to think about a stressful event in your life. How does it make you feel? Does your body get tense? Does your mind race with all the potential disastrous outcomes or pain that you experience. On a piece of paper, diary, or notebook write down as much information about the event as possible. You will use this information to help you change your reaction to it through the visualization process which appears below. Please read completely through all directions before attempting the entire routine.
· Find a time when you will be uninterrupted for at least fifteen to thirty minutes.
· Either sit in a chair - back straight, chin in, neck elongated,
hands on legs, feet flat on the floor or lie flat on your back in bed or on a sofa, legs stretched
out and your arms lying at your sides.
· Close your eyes.
· Now imagine the event that you just wrote down. Allow yourself to be completely
overwhelmed by the situation, just as you normally experience while stressed out. Feel the
same feelings. Think the same thoughts.
· Once you are completely reliving the experience take 2-3 Breaths of Life or more until you
once again are calm.
· Now, imagine that you are breathing in a white mist, as much as is comfortable.
· Visualize the mist circling in and around your head. The mist symbolizes the mental stress
you experience.
· Breathe slowly and deeply.
· As you release the breath slowly through your mouth, allow all the tension to flow out of
your body with that breath.
· Let your shoulders droop and feel your body go limp.
· Take in a deep breath and this time as you exhale see the mist expelled through your
mouth along with all the things that caused you to stress out in the first place.
· Breathe in deeply again, and then expel more of the mist and stress with your next
exhalation.
· Continue deep breathing the mist and stress out until all the stress has left your body.
· Smile. Your body is calm and relaxed. Your mind is refreshed. You can face any situation
with strength and resolve. You are the master of your life.
· Rehearse this exercise daily for a month and then weekly to maintain your skill.
You can use this exercise to confront any situation. Once you can do it through the visualization exercise you will be able to do it on command during even the most stress-filled encounter. Once you have conquered one situation, use this exercise to conquer all hopeless, helpless, stressed-filled situations that confront you.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The Birth of a Tiger
If you’ve followed my blogs over the last couple of months you know that the theme is getting rid of acute episodes of stress through simple, yet extremely powerful tools, including The Attitude Adjustment Routine, the Breath of Life, and exercise. However, The Peak is more than just surviving stress. It’s about flourishing regardless of the situation so that you can experience the fullness and bounty of Life.
When I was a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Sport Psychology department I was presented with what I was told Sport Scientists considered the most powerful tool available to athletes. Sometime later I realized that this tool not only served athletes, it served anyone who chose to use it. However I didn’t understand the impact that this simple tool could have until a metaphysical experience during a round of golf in Myrtle Beach a short time after my graduation in 1993. As an introduction to this amazing gift available to us all I would like to share that experience with you here. It’s also from the prologue of my book, Kingdom of the Tiger: A Golfer’s Guide to Playing in The Zone. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did.
Myrtle Beach was unusually warm that December morning. I woke with great anticipation, eagerly waiting to play golf. Besides the pleasant weather, I had played exceptionally well the day before and so was looking forward to playing Tiger’s Eye for the first time. I practiced at the range and putting green before proceeding to the first tee about five minutes before my tee time – where I found four groups waiting to tee off.
My heart sank! It was going to be a l-o-n-g, s-l-o-w day. I hate slow play! I never play well when I have to wait between shots. My tempo, rhythm, and concentration are severely affected. As I waited, I heard the groups ahead also grumble about the delay. Their grumbling grew to a fevered pitch as each golfer hit poor tee shots to start their rounds. Listening to this, my agitation continued to grow; my body became tense. I expected to play poorly.
Not only was the slow play cause for concern, but the extra time between shots also gave me time to think. I don’t normally play well on unfamiliar courses. I struggle with each hole, indecisive about how to play them which leads to more indecision and poor club selection. This indecision affects my attention. My mind wanders to many things having nothing to do with good play.
All the positive energy I felt earlier vanished, replaced with anger and frustration. My body felt tense and weak. My once positive mood had turned sour. My mind was cluttered with negative and extraneous thoughts. It was going to be a lousy day.
Finally the group directly ahead of us teed off and headed down the fairway. Since I would tee off first, I walked to the tee box and teed my ball. I then began pacing back and forth across the tee box. With each pass my eyes glared at the ball and then darted to the golfers in the fairway. Without realizing it I picked out a target in the middle of the fairway where I wanted my ball to land. As I continued pacing, the image of a big cat stalking its prey entered my consciousness. The scene became more vivid. I saw a tiger stalking its prey. After all, this was Tiger’s Eye. I was also born in the Year of the Tiger as per Chinese Astrology and my family and friends referred to me as “Tony the Tiger” growing up because I liked eating Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes so much.
The tiger in my mind was deaf and blind to everything but the animal it hunted. Its eyes never left its prey even though chaos and confusion abounded as a stampeding heard of animals tried to elude what would come next. Instinctively the tiger knew that if it did not maintain visual contact with its prey the hunt would be lost. The tiger was also oblivious to the threat and fear that surround any dangerous activity. You see, hunting can be dangerous, even for the hunter.
My “mental movie” of a hunting tiger continued. As it prepared to strike I could see the tiger’s strong supple body move gracefully, its movements powerful and quick, yet somehow controlled. The time was right. The tiger sprang into action, instinctively responding to every move of the animal it hunted – darting left, right, stopping, starting. No matter what the animal did the tiger moved in unison. It was more like a dance of the wild.
It was my turn to tee off. My predator instincts took over. I now saw myself as that tiger. I stood behind the ball, my eyes glued to my distant target – my prey. The rest of the golf course with its many hazards disappeared. As I moved into address, my body felt strong and agile, yet somehow relaxed. My mind’s eye was focused on the distant target even though my eyes remain fixed on the ball. My swing was powerful, swift not hard, controlled yet effortless. My actions were instinctive. An unconscious force guided the club through the ball, launching it toward my target.
Success!!! The ball flew straight and long, landing in the middle of the fairway right where I intended. Exhilarated, I forgot about the anger of having to wait, the frustration of slow play, the indecision created by playing a new course for the first time. I now had a goal, a single-mindedness to attack the golf course using the same predator-like ritual on each and every shot. While I desperately wanted to play well, score became unimportant. I was not threatened by poor play or distracted by things that normally challenge my performance. I wanted to see what would happen if I were to play golf the way a tiger hunts. My confidence soared as each shot found its target, making it easier and easier to sink deep into the role of the tiger. I was the tiger! It turned out to be one of the best rounds in my life.
That day “The Power of the Tiger” was born in me. Finally I learned what it was like to play in The Zone. The Zone is just a term used for being in the moment and focused on the task at hand so that there is nothing else but now. The account you just read was real: it was a life-transforming event. Even though I had been trained in visualization/imagery techniques and had used them extensively in my work, that experience helped me fully understand the incredible power of these simple natural techniques. I literally saw, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted the experience.
Could you taste the salty Myrtle Beach air and feel its warmth? Could you hear the golfers grumble ahead of me about the unexpected delay and their poor tee shots? Could you feel my frustration, disappointment, confusion, and anger as I suddenly came upon four groups of golfers still waiting to tee off? Could you sense how I took on the focus of a tiger just before it sprang into action? Could you feel my exhilaration when I successfully hit my tee shot down the middle of the fairway? Could you smell the prey as the tiger closed in for the attack? If so, you are well on your way to harnessing what many would consider the most powerful psychological tool available to humankind.
You can use your imagination to get out of stress. You can use it to realize all of your goals and dreams. You can use it to put you in touch with a world unseen by our physical eyes and connect you with the source of all that is. You can use it for anything you want.
When I was a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Sport Psychology department I was presented with what I was told Sport Scientists considered the most powerful tool available to athletes. Sometime later I realized that this tool not only served athletes, it served anyone who chose to use it. However I didn’t understand the impact that this simple tool could have until a metaphysical experience during a round of golf in Myrtle Beach a short time after my graduation in 1993. As an introduction to this amazing gift available to us all I would like to share that experience with you here. It’s also from the prologue of my book, Kingdom of the Tiger: A Golfer’s Guide to Playing in The Zone. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I did.
Myrtle Beach was unusually warm that December morning. I woke with great anticipation, eagerly waiting to play golf. Besides the pleasant weather, I had played exceptionally well the day before and so was looking forward to playing Tiger’s Eye for the first time. I practiced at the range and putting green before proceeding to the first tee about five minutes before my tee time – where I found four groups waiting to tee off.
My heart sank! It was going to be a l-o-n-g, s-l-o-w day. I hate slow play! I never play well when I have to wait between shots. My tempo, rhythm, and concentration are severely affected. As I waited, I heard the groups ahead also grumble about the delay. Their grumbling grew to a fevered pitch as each golfer hit poor tee shots to start their rounds. Listening to this, my agitation continued to grow; my body became tense. I expected to play poorly.
Not only was the slow play cause for concern, but the extra time between shots also gave me time to think. I don’t normally play well on unfamiliar courses. I struggle with each hole, indecisive about how to play them which leads to more indecision and poor club selection. This indecision affects my attention. My mind wanders to many things having nothing to do with good play.
All the positive energy I felt earlier vanished, replaced with anger and frustration. My body felt tense and weak. My once positive mood had turned sour. My mind was cluttered with negative and extraneous thoughts. It was going to be a lousy day.
Finally the group directly ahead of us teed off and headed down the fairway. Since I would tee off first, I walked to the tee box and teed my ball. I then began pacing back and forth across the tee box. With each pass my eyes glared at the ball and then darted to the golfers in the fairway. Without realizing it I picked out a target in the middle of the fairway where I wanted my ball to land. As I continued pacing, the image of a big cat stalking its prey entered my consciousness. The scene became more vivid. I saw a tiger stalking its prey. After all, this was Tiger’s Eye. I was also born in the Year of the Tiger as per Chinese Astrology and my family and friends referred to me as “Tony the Tiger” growing up because I liked eating Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes so much.
The tiger in my mind was deaf and blind to everything but the animal it hunted. Its eyes never left its prey even though chaos and confusion abounded as a stampeding heard of animals tried to elude what would come next. Instinctively the tiger knew that if it did not maintain visual contact with its prey the hunt would be lost. The tiger was also oblivious to the threat and fear that surround any dangerous activity. You see, hunting can be dangerous, even for the hunter.
My “mental movie” of a hunting tiger continued. As it prepared to strike I could see the tiger’s strong supple body move gracefully, its movements powerful and quick, yet somehow controlled. The time was right. The tiger sprang into action, instinctively responding to every move of the animal it hunted – darting left, right, stopping, starting. No matter what the animal did the tiger moved in unison. It was more like a dance of the wild.
It was my turn to tee off. My predator instincts took over. I now saw myself as that tiger. I stood behind the ball, my eyes glued to my distant target – my prey. The rest of the golf course with its many hazards disappeared. As I moved into address, my body felt strong and agile, yet somehow relaxed. My mind’s eye was focused on the distant target even though my eyes remain fixed on the ball. My swing was powerful, swift not hard, controlled yet effortless. My actions were instinctive. An unconscious force guided the club through the ball, launching it toward my target.
Success!!! The ball flew straight and long, landing in the middle of the fairway right where I intended. Exhilarated, I forgot about the anger of having to wait, the frustration of slow play, the indecision created by playing a new course for the first time. I now had a goal, a single-mindedness to attack the golf course using the same predator-like ritual on each and every shot. While I desperately wanted to play well, score became unimportant. I was not threatened by poor play or distracted by things that normally challenge my performance. I wanted to see what would happen if I were to play golf the way a tiger hunts. My confidence soared as each shot found its target, making it easier and easier to sink deep into the role of the tiger. I was the tiger! It turned out to be one of the best rounds in my life.
That day “The Power of the Tiger” was born in me. Finally I learned what it was like to play in The Zone. The Zone is just a term used for being in the moment and focused on the task at hand so that there is nothing else but now. The account you just read was real: it was a life-transforming event. Even though I had been trained in visualization/imagery techniques and had used them extensively in my work, that experience helped me fully understand the incredible power of these simple natural techniques. I literally saw, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted the experience.
Could you taste the salty Myrtle Beach air and feel its warmth? Could you hear the golfers grumble ahead of me about the unexpected delay and their poor tee shots? Could you feel my frustration, disappointment, confusion, and anger as I suddenly came upon four groups of golfers still waiting to tee off? Could you sense how I took on the focus of a tiger just before it sprang into action? Could you feel my exhilaration when I successfully hit my tee shot down the middle of the fairway? Could you smell the prey as the tiger closed in for the attack? If so, you are well on your way to harnessing what many would consider the most powerful psychological tool available to humankind.
You can use your imagination to get out of stress. You can use it to realize all of your goals and dreams. You can use it to put you in touch with a world unseen by our physical eyes and connect you with the source of all that is. You can use it for anything you want.
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