Archive for the ‘Mind Power’ Category

Applied Logotherapy for anxiety & phobias

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

By Viktor E. Frankl M.D., Ph.D.

Logotherapy, in comparison with psychoanalysis, is a method less retrospective and less introspective. Logotherapy Logo Therapyfocuses on the future, that is to say, on the meanings to be fulfilled by the person. (Logotherapy, indeed, is a meaning-centered psychotherapy).

Logos is a Greek word which denotes “meaning”. Logotherapy focuses on the meaning of human existence as well as on man’s search for such a meaning. According to logotherapy, this striving to find a meaning in one’s life is the primary motivational force in man. That is why I speak of a will to meaning in contrast to the pleasure principle (or, as we could also term it, the will to pleasure) on which Freudian psychoanalysis is centered.

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It’s electrifying!

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

by TIFFANY O’CALLAGHAN

As my colleague Bryan Walsh reported back in 2008, wind farms and solar panels aren’t the only places that scientists Electrifyinghave been looking for some extra electricity. From knee braces that tap into the energy in a person’s stride to vibration harvesters that soak up energy from the buzz of a busy highway, researchers are hard at work coming up with little ways to plug into the world around us, so to speak. And a new development reported this week in the American Chemical Society journal Nano Letters may go some distance toward achieving that—and even harvesting enough electricity to power small devices like cell phones or even pacemakers.

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Practical Yogi-Yogic counsel on Public Speaking

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Inspired from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda

Correct breathing is a very important aid in speaking. Just as the bow moves in countless precise ways over the violin strings to produce music, so the breath, modulated by habit, concentration, and will power, produces the desired speech as it moves over the vocal cords. (more…)

Guided Imagery

Monday, January 11th, 2010

An image is an inner representation of our experience or our fantasies – a way our mind codes, stores and expresses information. Imagery is a flow of thoughts you can see, hear, smell or taste. It is the language of our emotions, of our deeper selves. Imagery is the window of our inner world, a way of viewing our own ideas, feelings and interpretations. It is also a means of transformation and liberation from distortions in this realm (more…)

Smiling Moments

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Smile when you wake up. It may sound very simple but you can actually set the tone of appreciation and awareness for Pink_lotusthe next 24 hours by simply waking up and smiling. Don’t wake up with a groan or smashing your alarm clock.

It is scientifically proven that the expressions that you make with your face can actually influence how you feel. Particularly, true happiness is most closely tied to a smile which involves smiling with your eyes as well as with your mouth.

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Living the moment

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

‘Live in the present moment wisely and earnestly’ – Buddha

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness. In Buddhism, living in the present moment often refers to mindfulness. Let us be gently attentive to all our five senses of touch, sight, smell, sound and taste. Feel it is the very last time you will ever experience whatever you are experiencing. (more…)

Energization Exercises

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

EE_SymbolA series of exercises developed by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1916 — regular practice promotes mental and physical relaxation and develops dynamic will power. The technique enables one to consciously draw energy into the body, purifying and strengthening it, and making it easier to direct the energy towards ascension to Buddha consciousness. The full set of Energization Exercises comprises of 39 individual exercises. Once you become familiar with the routine it takes about 12–14 minutes to practice.

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Gain wealth through mind power

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

MINDPOWER0001The word wealth refers to the thoughts of riches, money and ability to buy and enjoy whatever one wants. But wealth is above much of all these. It is not restricted to money and possessions. It manifests as plentitude in various and many forms in our life and in nature. (more…)