1. A glass prism placed on a window sill can make an ever-changing dance of light that is relaxing to watch. Alternative, use coloured bottles filled with water to create a similarly soothing effect.

2. Think of reasons why you can do something rather than why you can’t — all it takes is a shift in your attitude. Once you have broken the negative logic of your thinking, you gain space in which positive approaches can incubate.

3. Release tension in your scalp. Grasp your hair close to the scalp and squeeze several times by clenching and releasing your fists. Then, still grasping your hair by the roots, move your fists backward and forward so that your scalp slides across your skull. Repeat these actions all over your head.

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Source:
1001 Ways to Relax by Mike George

If you are at all familiar with Louise Hay, then you know the wonderful work she’s done relating our illnesses to the underlying fears and negative emotions. Once she’s identified the fear to the illness, she then devised ‘new thought patterns’ around the underlying problem to help us reversing the impact of the illness. From time to time, I’ll share some of her wisdom.

Instead of doing random illnesses, I plan to use the Spinal Misalignments as a guide, as the whole body and the array of possible issues is covered here.

What: Sacrum
Location: Pelvis

Areas Covered:
Hip bones, buttocks.

Physical Effects:
Sacro-iliac conditions, spinal curvatures.

Probably Cause:
Loss of power. Old, stubborn anger.

New Thought Pattern:
I am the power and authority in my life. I release the past and claim my good now.

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Source: Louise L. Hay, Heal your body, Hay House, Inc. (c) 1982.

1. Just be good. We don’t need an opportunity to do good in order to be good! All doing begins with being. Being is doing to an elightened soul. Being good means being positive when others choose to be negative, being open when others choose to be closed, being accepting when others opt for resistance. Goodness is a state of being — and it’s stressless!

2. Be a trustee, not an owner of your possessions. This subtle shift in perception frees you from fear of loss or damage

3. Take one full breath before you speak in response to anyone. This allows you to be responsive rather than merely reactive; and to fully listen to and understand what the other has said, rather than deafly pursuing your own agenda.

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Source:
1001 Ways to Relax by Mike George

If you are at all familiar with Louise Hay, then you know the wonderful work she’s done relating our illnesses to the underlying fears and negative emotions. Once she’s identified the fear to the illness, she then devised ‘new thought patterns’ around the underlying problem to help us reversing the impact of the illness. From time to time, I’ll share some of her wisdom.

Instead of doing random illnesses, I plan to use the Spinal Misalignments as a guide, as the whole body and the array of possible issues is covered here.

What: Vertebrae 5L
Location: Lower Back Region, Lumbar Spine

Areas Covered:
Lower legs, ankles, feet.

Physical Effects:
Poor circulation in the legs, swollen ankles, weak ankles and arches, cold feet, weakness in the legs, leg cramps.

Probably Cause:
Insecurity. Difficulty in communicating. Anger. Inability to accept pleasure.

New Thought Pattern:
I deserve to enjoy life. I ask for what I want and I accept with joy and pleasure.

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Source: Louise L. Hay, Heal your body, Hay House, Inc. (c) 1982.

1. Wear a cashmere scarf in cold weather. They’re expensive, but wonderfully warm and soft against your skin.

2. Speak of what you’re doing, not what you’re trying to do. To “try” admits the possibility of failure. In telling yourself that you are already doing something (not merely trying), you are helping to bring about a self-fulfilling expectation of success.

3. Enjoy the half-light of dawn — the way in which colors fill out the shapes you see, gradually displacing the grayness.

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Source:
1001 Ways to Relax by Mike George

If you are at all familiar with Louise Hay, then you know the wonderful work she’s done relating our illnesses to the underlying fears and negative emotions. Once she’s identified the fear to the illness, she then devised ‘new thought patterns’ around the underlying problem to help us reversing the impact of the illness. From time to time, I’ll share some of her wisdom.

Instead of doing random illnesses, I plan to use the Spinal Misalignments as a guide, as the whole body and the array of possible issues is covered here.

What: Vertebrae 4L
Location: Lower Back Region, Lumbar Spine

Areas Covered:
Prostrate gland, muscles of the lower back, sciatic nerve

Physical Effects:
Sciatica; lumbago; difficult, painful or too-frequent urination; backaches.

Probably Cause:
Sexual abuse. Guilt. Self-hatred.

New Thought Pattern:
I release the past. I cherish myself and my beautiful sexuality. I am safe. I am loved.

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Source: Louise L. Hay, Heal your body, Hay House, Inc. (c) 1982.

From The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Simple Living by Georgene Lockwood, 2000.

Chapter 11: In the Independent Republic of Finances

“The food I prepare and serve is meant to build healthy bodies, not to caster to corrupted taste buds that urge one to eat unhealthy things long after the claims of hunger have been satisfied. Enough is as good as a feast: better, in fact, because if you don’t overeat, you don’t get sick or fat.” Helen Nearing

The Least You Need to Know

1. Food buying, storing, preparing, and growing is an easy area to make changes toward a simpler lifestyle.
2. There are lots of ways to save money and cut down on time spent cooking, including eating more raw foods and buying in bulk.
3. No matter whee you live and how much space you have, you can grow some of your own food.

Some Ideas to Get You Started

1. Keep a list of everything you eat for a day. Notice when you were hungry or if you were hungry when you ate. Then try fasting for a day, having only water, herb teas, and small amounts of juice. Next try a day with only raw vegetables and fruit. Introduce some whole grains and see what that feels like. Next, try going without meat for a week. Introduce meat back into your diet and see what kind of difference it makes. Experiment.
2. Waste is one of the first areas we can begin to control and simplify. Look for alternatives that use less packaging. Buy in bulk. use cloth napkins. Have a different napkin ring for each person in the family. Start a compost pile. If you don’t garden, does your neighbor? Is there a community compost project? Are there other uses for your waste around the house? Can you recycle?
3. Take a food inventory at your house. Carry a pad and a pencil with you and write down what you discover in your pantry, kitchen cabinets, refrigerator, and freezer. What did you learn? Note the dates on canned goods. How long have some foods been there? Toss (or compost) the stuff with the green mold on it. Ask yourself hot that happened!

If you are at all familiar with Louise Hay, then you know the wonderful work she’s done relating our illnesses to the underlying fears and negative emotions. Once she’s identified the fear to the illness, she then devised ‘new thought patterns’ around the underlying problem to help us reversing the impact of the illness. From time to time, I’ll share some of her wisdom.

Instead of doing random illnesses, I plan to use the Spinal Misalignments as a guide, as the whole body and the array of possible issues is covered here.

What: Vertebrae 3L
Location: Lower Back Region, Lumbar Spine

Areas Covered:
Sex organs, uterus, bladder, knees

Physical Effects:
Bladder troubles, menstrual troubles such as painful or irregular periods, miscarriages, bed wetting, impotency, change of life symptoms, many knee pains.

Probably Cause:
Sexual abuse. Guilt. Self-hatred.

New Thought Pattern:
I release the past. I cherish myself and my beautiful sexuality. I am safe. I am loved.

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Source: Louise L. Hay, Heal your body, Hay House, Inc. (c) 1982.

1. Let music fill your heart. The ear is merely the gateway through which music enters your being. To receive it’s full healing benefit, open your heart and allow it to be suffused with magical sounds.

2. Buy a book of walks, whether in the city or the country, and schedule a program for completing some of them. View each walk as a mini-vacation. Wear comfortable walking shoes and carry your lunch and waterproofs in a small backpack.

3. Follow your conscience. Where moral isues are concerned, this can be a good way to cut through the confusion engendered by the conflicting voices of the outside world..

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Source:
1001 Ways to Relax by Mike George

If you are at all familiar with Louise Hay, then you know the wonderful work she’s done relating our illnesses to the underlying fears and negative emotions. Once she’s identified the fear to the illness, she then devised ‘new thought patterns’ around the underlying problem to help us reversing the impact of the illness. From time to time, I’ll share some of her wisdom.

Instead of doing random illnesses, I plan to use the Spinal Misalignments as a guide, as the whole body and the array of possible issues is covered here.

What: Vertebrae 2L
Location: Lower Back Region, Lumbar Spine

Areas Covered:
Appendix, abdomen, upper leg

Physical Effects:
Cramps, difficult breathing, acidosis, varicose veins.

Probably Cause:
Stuck in childhood pain. Sees no way out.

New Thought Pattern:
I grow beyond my parent’s limitations and live for myself. It is my turn now.

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Source: Louise L. Hay, Heal your body, Hay House, Inc. (c) 1982.