Posted in Life, Personal Devlopment on September 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Awareness
Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to actions. Actions lead to results. But sometimes the problem with thoughts is they don’t support the results we want. If I find myself anxious and in overwhelm, where does that come from? It comes from worrisome and fearful thinking. This, again, is the sentry mind thinking. It’s trying [...]
Posted in Life, Personal Devlopment on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a great piece by guest writer Alvaro Fernandez
The LA Times just completed a wonderful 4-part series on how learning and memory work. The NYT re-emphasized the importance of physical exercise for neurogenesis (the creation of new neurons). To put this news in better perspective, let’s review some good lifestyle habits we can follow to [...]
Posted in Exercise, Health, Life, Personal Devlopment on September 4, 2007 | 6 Comments »
The Six Healing Sounds
One of the simplest, yet effective health maintenance programs I know is the Six Healing Sounds. While I use the word sound, they are not made by vibrating the vocal chords, but rather sub-vocally. I learned this simple qigong method from Master Luo Dexiu of Taiwan. Master Luo is a humble yet [...]
Posted in Life, Personal Devlopment on September 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Albert Einstein said, “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” We generally live in our conditioned mind and that’s normal. But I don’t think it’s natural. The brain and the mind inside it is a survival mechanism. This conditioned mind’s job is protection. This is one of the reasons [...]
