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Chakra Balancing
Chakra reconciliation is founded on the ancient Amerind impression in a series of 7 chakras, or vigor centers. Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel. These vigour centers ar believed to be placed at particular points between the pedestal of the...
Cultural Creative Models
You took the Cultural Creatives quiz at http://www.neokosmo.com
or at http://www.culturalcreatives.org and found the shoe fits.
So how do you wear it? Model the chiel Cultural Creatives. Part
One of an indefinite series.
So you are a...
Motivation: 7 Ways
Isn't a lack of daily motivation one of the biggest problems we face when trying to better ourselves? We often know what to do, or at least the first few steps. But we hesitate, something else catches our attention, or we just don't feel like...
Sleep Apnea - An Extremely Common and Dangerous Sleep Disorder
Sleep apnea refers to a sleep disorder characterized by the interruption of breathing during sleep, such that respiration stops for ten or more seconds, cutting off valuable oxygen supplies to the brain. This interruption of the body’s breathing...
Will Yoga Help You Lose More Weight?
I suppose it was only a matter of time before the mass marketing about diet and fitness and weight loss caught up with Yoga. After all, Yoga is certainly going through a period of resurgance - not the first, as these things typically move in...
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New Years Resolutions - Some New Ideas
New years resolutions. You promise yourself you'll quit smoking,
lose ten pounds, take that vacation or buy that dream car. Did
you know that 93.5% of new years resolutions are never followed
through on? Okay, I made up that statistic, but it's believable,
isn't it? Time for some new ideas.
New Ideas For New Years Resolutions
How about a resolution to do the things which make all your
goals more achievable? You can't make a lot of money if you
don't have the habits that lead to that. You can't have better
physical conditioning if you just start another exercise program
and then quit. You have to change your mind before the rest will
change. Here are some new ideas for that interior self
improvement.
Kaizen For The New Year
Kaizen: "Japanese for continuous and incremental improvement, a
business philosophy about working practices and efficiency."
What does this have to do with self improvement and new years
resolutions?
First came the "continuous improvement" theories of efficiency
expert W. Edwards Deming in the 30s and 40s. After the war his
ideas were picked up by the Japanese and developed into
"Kaizen," a method for efficiently creating quality products
through small and continuous changes. Guess what? This is
perfect for accomplishing your personal goals, too.
Want to quit smoking? The kaizen way might be to stop smoking in
your car, as the first small step. Then you could switch to a
brand with less nicotine, stop smoking in the house, and so on.
Kaizen uses "small questions." In factories this meant no more
questions like "What are you going to do to improve the company
profits this year?" That elicits fear more than creative ideas.
A better question is, "What small change could we make in your
department to reduce expenses or improve quality?" This approach
was found to be far more productive.
For purposes of improving your life, this means asking small
suggestive questions, like, "What could I do to free up five
minutes for my meditation practice?" or "What small change could
I make if I wanted to improve my relationships today?" Small
questions dispell the fear,
intimidation, and procrastination
that come with facing the issue head-on.
Small questions, small comfortable changes, and continual
progress - that's kaizen. Imagine where you'd be if you had
consciously made one small change in your life each week for the
last few years. Better yet, imagine where you'll be next year,
if you start the process today.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." -
Lao Tzu
Forget The Affirmations
Stand in front of that mirror if you want, repeating to yourself
"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better." If it
doesn't do what you hope, though, here's a new idea (okay, an
old idea renewed): Evidence is more convincing than affirmation.
To that I add: What you look for, you find, and it changes your
mind.
Prove this to yourself by watching for nice people for a few
days, making a mental note each time you see one. It will change
your experience of people in a positive way. Then, to test the
idea further, watch for rude people for a few days, and you'll
see them all over. Do this exercise, and you'll quickly come to
understand that you experience the world not just according to
what is there, but even more according to what you pay attention
to.
To use this to motivate yourself towards positive change, find
your successes. If your new years resolution is to exercise
more, notice when you remember to park farther away from the
store so you have to walk. Write it down even. Point out your
successes to yourself, and you'll start to have more of them. If
you want to lose weight, note everytime you walk past the
refrigerator without opening it. Focus on and remember any
success. You can start doing this right now.
First things first. Resolve to change the habits in your mind.
Isn't that better than the typical new years resolutions?
About the author:
Steve Gillman has been exploring new ideas for decades. Visit
his site for invention ideas, business ideas, story ideas,
political and economic theories, deep thoughts, and more. Get a
free gift too: New Ideas (
http://www.999ideas.com )
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