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If you think about a lot of the wording today about health choices and
treatments, you'll notice that the healthy choices, the natural choices, and
the longstanding traditional practices are now being called
"alternative." This would imply that the western modalities
that have developed more recently are the "traditions" from which we
are deviating. A more healthy approach would be to recognize that there
is great value in our real traditional practices, which include herbalism,
acupuncture, medicine through foods, spiritual basis for healing, and healing
touch, and to also recognize that our modern medical field has areas in which it excels, and
both can be options for any person in any given situation.
Healthy living, however, should be about each person's individual self, and
their life. For some people, eating their medicine is a natural practice,
while for other people, this is something that must be worked at, and
occasionally is best done through supplements, even knowing that they will
always absorb less from a supplement than a whole food. Likewise, a
person's work is internal. This is why approaches such as hypnotherapy
continue to thrive and be wonderful options for people looking to make
long-lasting change in their lives; such approaches empower the person to heal
themselves on a deeper level.
What we find with many "alternative" therapies is that they call on
the individual to make choices in their lives to forward their own
goals.
They call on each person to look within themselves to find where they
need
healing, and to be willing to bring that part forward to work on
healing with others. Healthy living isn't a diet, it is a daily
activity, much like breathing, where each choice you make is designed
to
forward your health and well-being.
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When you hear the phrase "subliminal advertising" most people
think of flashes of images or words in movies or other media that trick the
brain into believing something because it is only experienced by the
subconscious mind, the image or words having been too quick for the eye to see
and relate to the conscious mind. These hidden pictures or audio tracks
are said to convince you to act in a certain way, or buy a certain
product. The fact of the matter is that it just doesn't work that way.
 Once upon a time in 1957, James Vicary, a market researcher, reported that
flashing subliminal messages of "Drink Coca-Cola" and
"Hungry? Eat Popcorn" across a movie screen affected a change
in behavior. His study showed that there was a 57.8 (for Coke) and 18.1
(for popcorn) percent increase in sales at the concession stand. As it turns out,
Vicary lied and falsified his report. Other studies also went forward,
none of which were able to replicate this phenomena. In fact, the most
that could ever be shown was a mild increase in brand name recognition in those
who were already planning to make a purchase.
There is some truth to the idea of subliminal advertising though.
Subliminal means "under a threshold," and a great deal of what we
encounter each day is very much subliminal. We certainly can't take in
every piece of information we encounter. That doesn't mean, however, that
we don't still experience it subconsciously. Anything you are exposed to
over long periods of time will take root there. If, for example, you
heard the phrase "a good person would not litter" on a daily basis,
mightn't you adapt that theory over time?
The lesson here is to limit your exposure to that which does not fit within
your desired outlook or ethics, and don't worry too much about hidden
advertising on the big screen or backwards messages on your rock and roll
albums.
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1. Get Good Quality Sleep and Enough of It: The effect that
sleep deprivation has on a person is well documented, and sleeping even one less
hour per night than needed will decrease a person's coordination,
concentration, and ability to focus. Making time in your schedule is a
way of taking care of yourself for the long term. Your body needs that
time for important processes and, by the way, sleep needs to happen in the
dark. Even a small amount of light can prevent melatonin production in
the body.
2. Eat Healthy, Eat Slow: Not only is it important that you eat
healthful whole foods and avoid processed foods as often as possible, you
should also make time for yourself to make meals and consume them. You
may not have time to make three gourmet meals for yourself, but that's
ok. Having a fruit and protein smoothie in the morning is perfectly
acceptable, as is preparing foods such as soups, stir-fries, rice and vegetable
dishes, etc., to take with you for lunch. Try to consume all cooked foods
with 12 to 34 hours after preparing them.
3. Make Time for Yourself: It is essential for your well being that
there be time in your schedule that you devote to yourself. How you use
that time is up to you- whether you spend that time pursuing healing therapies,
taking long walks in the park, knitting sweaters, reading books or relaxing in
your bathtub, the important thing is that you find the time for yourself.
4. Be Active: Adapt a routine of physical activity that you
enjoy. Stress relieving activities such as yoga, swimming and tai chi are
to the benefit of everyone. Create a regular schedule so that you don't
have to work to find time in your life for attending fitness classes or meeting
a friend at the gym.
5. Spend Time in the Company of Others: If you don't have as much
social time in your life as you would like, find new activities, join new
groups, or begin creating more time to spend with your friends. The
benefits of friendship are numerous and include increased longevity and health.
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Healthy Juice: Make it Yourself
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To get the best health benefits from juice, you should be juicing fresh
fruits and vegetables yourself. Forget the sugar-laden store versions and
pull out that dusty juicer from the cabinet. Here are a few ideas to get
you going:
Ginger-Carrot-Apple Juice:
1 apple, cored
4 carrots, no greens
1/4 inch finger of ginger
Blueberry-Cherry-Apple Juice:
1 cup blueberries
Large handful of cherries, pitted
1 apple, cored
Veggie Green Juice:
1 small beet
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
1/2 cup sprouts (broccoli is the most healthful)
1/2 cup parsley
1/2-1 cup spinach
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Hypnosis Success Stories: Weight Loss
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For
the past fifteen years, I have adapted a new diet on New Year's as a part of my
resolution to lose weight, and by April of each year, I'm off that diet and
once again searching for the best way to lose weight and keep it off. It
seemed that every diet I tried was depriving me of more than just junk food-
they deprived me of the joy I found in eating, and that was something I didn't
want to lose. I love to cook, and I love to eat delicious and healthful
food, and now I can do exactly that without worrying about whether or not
something is going to "stick to my thighs."
It was hypnotherapy that really changed the way I looked at dieting. I
didn't have to give up the foods I was eating, I just needed to change the way
that I thought about my body and my ability to be successful in my diet.
Today, I wake up and do my daily affirmations, and then I fix breakfast.
I pack a lunch for myself and cook dinner at home with my family. I am at
a healthy weight and I eat everything in moderation, desert included. I
really do credit my hypnotherapy sessions with my success- by accessing my
subconscious, I was able to adapt healthy thought patterns that supported my weight
loss.
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