Quick Tip of the Day

Anytime that you feel stress is taking control think of the word Release.

Make a conscious effort to let go of any thought that doesn't serve your best and highest good. Release it, keeping the following in mind.


R - release
E - energy
L - love

E - enthusiastically
A - and
S - serve
E - everyone

P.S. Remember to take long deep relaxing breaths
 to release tensionand restore tranquility to your mind.

Only Believe,

Observations from aloft

When I wrote this post yesterday I was flying home from Florida and observing how tiny and insignificant everything looks from 20,000 feet. The patchwork of fields, roads and subdivisions are all dwarfed to a miniscule scale. Waterways twisting and turning appear like blue serpents as they meander toward their destination, and even large lakes appear no bigger than swimming pools. The mountain tops of Tennessee and Kentucky covered with snow give the impression of giant mounds of mashed potatoes.

I wonder how many villages, towns and cities we pass over and how many millions of busy lives are engrossed in their normal daily routines below. From up here, trials and tribulations, worries and daily concerns seem trivial and even surreal. I also contemplate why it’s so much easier to put things in perspective when seen from this vantage point.

More importantly from this lofty observation deck I realize how truly amazing our beautiful Earth is. Her peaks and valleys, lakes and rivers, clouds and sun are all so majestic. How honored a species we humans are, to be able to see all of Earth’s magnificence from this God’s eye view. And it is from here and from my heart that I urge each person reading this to take time every single day to be grateful for the wonder of being alive. Below are some tips to get you started.

3 Simple Tips for Enjoying Life More

Spend time in nature every day. Even five or ten minutes outside can soothe your nerves and put any problems of the day into perspective. You may want to play a little game to enhance your enjoyment of the simple pleasures in life. Choose a colour – green for example. Look around and identify all things green. Really focus and allow your eyes to see the beauty that surrounds you.

Pretend you’re a child again (who cares what others think). Look up into the sky and find shapes in the clouds. There may be a flower, a bird or a butterfly, a clown or even a teddy bear. See how many different images you can spot. Or, imagine what the view is like for the birds flying high above you. Make it fun!

If there is water nearby, a lake, a river, an ocean (even a little fountain will do) listen to the relaxing sound of the water as if it were music to serenade you.

The joyous bounties of life are everywhere, you need only allow yourself to see, hear, and enjoy them.

Only Believe,

Linda

One More Day

One more day in paradise and then its back to the snowy cold of Ontario. Even when its cold (relatively speaking) here in Panama City Beach, Fl. I can still gaze out over the vastness of the beach and gulf; and enjoy the radiance of the sun on my face. The gentle sound of the waves in the background is so......relaxing. The rhythm of the water's ebb and flow lulls me into a meditative, drowsy state as I become more and more at ease.

My life and your life can always be this way - quiet, calm and at ease if we allow it to be. There's no reason to buy into the hustle and bustle that consumes our world. Everyone has the choice to be at peace within themselves, regardless of what goes on 'out there'. We all have the ability to choose serenity and peace of mind...it is indeed, natural.

I know that even after I return home to my regular routine that I can hold onto the peace that I have enjoyed while on vacation. I can hold onto the vision of the tranquil scene that I'm enjoying as I write this. I can visualize it anytime I choose and re-create it in my mind. But with or without a vacation or the memory of a scene like the one described; each of us can be at peace. What choice would you prefer - unease, tension, stress or peace and serenity?

Jonathan Livingston Seagull flies over
Georgian Bay in this photo taken by my
husband, Chris Millington in 2001. Another
spectacular treasure from our kayak trip.

As the winter snows blanket the landscape, our
hearts long for the memories of warm sunshine and the relaxing sound of the water lapping the shore.

This peaceful sound echoes in the background of my Natural Stress Relief CD (now available as an MP3 download) http://tiny.cc/elf224

My voice can comfort and guide you into a very deep, relaxed state of mind. Enjoy the serenity and take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Special 50% off - only until Dec. 31st. Code: holiday.

Reduce Stress Naturally

Our world is changing with ever increasing speed and many people are finding it difficult to keep pace and cope on a daily basis. Although no one can control the world at large, individuals do have the power to be in charge of their personal world by controlling stress and their responses to it.

Of course a certain amount of stress, both physical and mental is normal (and healthy) for humans but too much can be fatal. According to a report on the Mayo Clinic’s website….”80% of patient visits to their doctors are stress related. Almost 60% of all employee absences from work are related to stress. The World Health Organization calls stress, a global epidemic. Over one million people (in the U.S.) die each year due to conditions/diseases related to stress. This includes obesity, lung cancer (due to smoking), heart disease and high blood pressure. Stress is also a contributing factor in arthritis, herpes, fibromyalgia, insomnia, migraines, chronic pain and infertility.”

The results of stress or the way it manifests in a person’s life is, in part, their reaction to the situation. Some of the ways in which stress ‘shows up’ are signals that need to be recognized, before more serious conditions develop. The signals may be physical, behavioural or emotional. A few of these are: Stomach aches, chest pain, fatigue, excessive sleeping or alcohol consumption, drug dependency tranquilizers), compulsive eating, anxiety, depression, low self esteem and impatience.

The good news is that these reactions can be changed or ‘reprogrammed’. By utilizing positive suggestions and imagery a hypnotherapist or hypnotist, supports clients in making lasting changes by addressing their deeper (subconscious) mind. A deep, relaxing hypnotic rest is a very safe, pleasant and enjoyable process and stress reduction is a natural by product.

Many hypnotherapists around the world believe that assisting people with stress relief is so important, that they no longer see clients for anything else. If you would like to acquire the tools to reduce stress naturally, hypnotism can be highly beneficial. A professional hypnotist, not only guides clients through stress relieving sessions and offers suggestions for coping, but also teaches self hypnosis techniques which can be utilized throughout life. If you truly desire to make positive lifestyle changes, now is the time to learn more about hypnotism.