A Moment of Gratitude.. By Rachel Matrejek

A Moment of Gratitude?.

During this busy time of year, it?s easy to get caught up in the hustle bustle of meal planning, gift buying, and travel plans. ?Black Friday? sales begin earlier than ever before, and aggressive consumerism always makes headline news. Amongst the stress of holiday planning, many of us forget that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is gratitude. The pilgrims and Indians came together to celebrate and be thankful for the rich and abundant gifts from the earth. They celebrated friendship, camaraderie, and potential. The very first Thanksgiving feast was one of gratefulness.

Gratitude is an idea that I present to my clients and yoga students often. Gratitude creates space for abundance, and when we let go of the ?I wants? we suddenly realize how much we already have. Cultivating a deep sense of gratitude takes practice. Just as we practice yoga postures, we must also make time to practice the feeling of gratitude, tending to it like a gardener tends the soil. Just as a flower wilts without water, gratitude wanes without appropriate time and attention.

During this holiday season, I challenge you to cultivate your own garden of gratitude. Begin a gratitude journal, writing down 2-3 things that you are grateful for each day. Use this simple meditation each morning or evening:

Sitting up tall in a quiet space, place both hands, one on top of the other over your heart center. Take a few deep, slow breaths and begin to think about a thing or a person that you are grateful for. As you continue to breath into the thought, begin to feel gentle warmth emanating from your heart. Let this feeling expand throughout every cell. Spend at least 3 minutes, present in this sensation of gratitude in the heart center. Anytime that you feel the mind begin to wander to another thought, simply bring the mind back to the breath, and back to the warm feeling of gratitude.

Finally, my own moment of gratitude:
Today, I am grateful for all of my clients and yoga students. You have all taught me so much about myself over this past year. Each new day, I am challenged to move beyond my comfort zone, and have grown exponentially as a clinician, a teacher, and a person- more than I ever thought possible. A sincere Thank You to each of you.

Rachel Matrejek works at The Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center, she is a licensed counselor and a certified yoga instructor. Located in Arlington Heights, The Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center, provides the guiding light of emotional wellness for couples and families,and provides services such as: couples and family counseling, individual counseling, psychiatry and personal development workshops. For more information about their services, visit www.lighthouseemotionalwellness.com

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Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man By Tanisha Adjokatcher

First off this movie is a must go see. Steve Harvey has out done himself with this.
The characters are the bomb in this movie. This movie has something to offer all audience of people!

What I liked about it was, there was several types of men and women in different situations looking for a relationship. Each person went through different obstacles in order for them to learn about themselves and the other person that they really wanted to be with.

The Characters Was:
The Mama's Boy
The Player
The Divorce Guy
The None Committer
The Guy with Potential

Steve Harvey explains that women give up the Vagina so fast that a man than is not interested in the women because of this.
Steve explains a 90 day rule. He compared the rule to a job like, 90 day probation period. the Employer delays the benefit from you until you have proven yourself after 90 days. Steve explained that women should also have this rule to see if the man is for her. Women should do this to set standards for themselves.

The Independent Women
The Single Baby Mama
The Women that wants a ring
The Easy One
Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man
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Steve Harvey also showed that many women cannot keep a man because they have no standards. Meagan Good was one of the women in the movie that had no standards. She would have sex with many men on the 1st Date and they would leave her. Steve Expressed in the movie Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man that Women must have standards to get a decent man to stay around.

Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man breaks down the different points of views of men and women. Some women think Love is sex. While men think Sex is just a feeling that they need with no emotions attached to it.

In the movie Kevin Hart was the divorced man that hated his wife. While he was single the other men where trying to find a women. Kevin Hart of course was funny as hell in the movie. But at the end of Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man Kevin went back to his wife which was Wendy Williams. He realized that he had to put too much energy into being divorced and that he really loved his wife a lot and needed her.
Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man

Men need women and vice versa. Men try to play tough guy but they are really soft as a baby butt, and women fall for them.
Life is very unique, we never know who we will meet and what character and traits you are willing to become for that person.

The best relationship I think was the Independent Women and the Guy with Potential. She had to lower her standards to be with a man that could not contribute to her finances. She realized that money does not make her happy but wanted a man that made her fell special.

The Movie was a hit. It was hilarious, emotional, and many mixed feelings.

I learned in Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man, women must have standards and know what we want to find and keep a man!
Men only respect Women that have goals and standards set for themselves!

Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man was a great movie . It hit the #1 spot on the charts this weekend.

If you have not seen this movie go see it asap or click below to get the book!

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30 Seconds to Easy Self Hypnosis

There are many ways in which to induce a tranquil, relaxed state of mind, in which the body is still, and the conscious mind is simply placed aside for a while as the subconscious mind assumes a more dominant role, and allows the therapeutic cognitive processes which are innate in all of us to become active.

This state of mind, known as the hypnotic state is very simply created by;

Focusing one's attention.Relaxing the body.Allowing unnecessary thoughts to enter, then exit, without any rationalisation.

This process can be easily accomplished by the technique that follows. It is known as the "Eye Roll Technique', and is a very old but powerful way of entering a safe therapeutic hypnotic trance. When in this relaxed state of mind, it is possible to offer oneself any positive suggestions or affirmations in order to bring about the changes which you desire. Examples of positive statements and affirmations are given further on.

THE TECHNIQUE.

If possible, find yourself a quiet place and either sit down or lie down comfortably.

Roll up your eyes, just as if you were trying to look at your eyebrows.

Allow your eyelids to slowly close, and as you do so, take in a deep breath and hold it.

As you slowly exhale, allow your upturned eyes to return to their normal position.

As you finish exhaling, enjoy that gentle, floating sensation that you will experience.

At the same time, imagine your right hand to be very light, like it has a childs helium balloon tied to it making it rise gently. You may be surprised at the ease by which your hand and arm seem to float up by themselves.

This floating hand signal is a signal from your subconscious mind that you are entering a state of deep relaxation.

As you remain in this deeply relaxed, hypnotic state of mind, offer yourself any positive, therapeutic suggestions which you feel will help to bring about the changes you really want or need.

Remain in this state for 10-20 minutes, that's really all that's needed.

You can repeat the process as many times a day as you like.

EXITING THE TRANCE STATE.

Roll up your eyes behind your closed eyelids.

Very slowly, allow your eyelids to open, and the eyes to focus.

Make a tight fist with your right hand, and as you do, allow this light floating hand to drift down into a comfortable position. As it comes to rest, release the tight fist and gently stretch those fingers.......FINISHED !!!!

If necessary, the exit from the trance state can be accomplished any time by going through the steps listed above.

It may take you a little time to perfect the technique, especially if you are the 'on the go all the time' sort of person. Relaxation comes easier to some people than to others, so always bear this in mind.

Remember, if you want to make positive changes in your life, this relatively short use of your time can pay great dividends in the end. The beauty of it is that once you have practiced and mastered the technique, you will be able to enter the relaxed state much more easily and deeply.

Another point to remember is that everyone is capable of entering into a hypnotic state.

But just as we are all different, so is the ease with which we enter into a hypnotic trance.

Some will succeed on their first or second attempt, where as others may need many more attempts. It took me a week and a half, and about 15 attempts before I achieved a hypnotic state. The motto is-PERSERVERE. It may take time, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

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Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man By Tanisha Adjokatcher

First off this movie is a must go see. Steve Harvey has out done himself with this.
The characters are the bomb in this movie. This movie has something to offer all audience of people!

What I liked about it was, there was several types of men and women in different situations looking for a relationship. Each person went through different obstacles in order for them to learn about themselves and the other person that they really wanted to be with.

The Characters Was:
The Mama's Boy
The Player
The Divorce Guy
The None Committer
The Guy with Potential

Steve Harvey explains that women give up the Vagina so fast that a man than is not interested in the women because of this.
Steve explains a 90 day rule. He compared the rule to a job like, 90 day probation period. the Employer delays the benefit from you until you have proven yourself after 90 days. Steve explained that women should also have this rule to see if the man is for her. Women should do this to set standards for themselves.

The Independent Women
The Single Baby Mama
The Women that wants a ring
The Easy One
Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man
Ads by Google

Steve Harvey also showed that many women cannot keep a man because they have no standards. Meagan Good was one of the women in the movie that had no standards. She would have sex with many men on the 1st Date and they would leave her. Steve Expressed in the movie Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man that Women must have standards to get a decent man to stay around.

Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man breaks down the different points of views of men and women. Some women think Love is sex. While men think Sex is just a feeling that they need with no emotions attached to it.

In the movie Kevin Hart was the divorced man that hated his wife. While he was single the other men where trying to find a women. Kevin Hart of course was funny as hell in the movie. But at the end of Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man Kevin went back to his wife which was Wendy Williams. He realized that he had to put too much energy into being divorced and that he really loved his wife a lot and needed her.
Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man

Men need women and vice versa. Men try to play tough guy but they are really soft as a baby butt, and women fall for them.
Life is very unique, we never know who we will meet and what character and traits you are willing to become for that person.

The best relationship I think was the Independent Women and the Guy with Potential. She had to lower her standards to be with a man that could not contribute to her finances. She realized that money does not make her happy but wanted a man that made her fell special.

The Movie was a hit. It was hilarious, emotional, and many mixed feelings.

I learned in Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man, women must have standards and know what we want to find and keep a man!
Men only respect Women that have goals and standards set for themselves!

Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man was a great movie . It hit the #1 spot on the charts this weekend.

If you have not seen this movie go see it asap or click below to get the book!

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A Moment of Gratitude.. By Rachel Matrejek

A Moment of Gratitude?.

During this busy time of year, it?s easy to get caught up in the hustle bustle of meal planning, gift buying, and travel plans. ?Black Friday? sales begin earlier than ever before, and aggressive consumerism always makes headline news. Amongst the stress of holiday planning, many of us forget that the true meaning of Thanksgiving is gratitude. The pilgrims and Indians came together to celebrate and be thankful for the rich and abundant gifts from the earth. They celebrated friendship, camaraderie, and potential. The very first Thanksgiving feast was one of gratefulness.

Gratitude is an idea that I present to my clients and yoga students often. Gratitude creates space for abundance, and when we let go of the ?I wants? we suddenly realize how much we already have. Cultivating a deep sense of gratitude takes practice. Just as we practice yoga postures, we must also make time to practice the feeling of gratitude, tending to it like a gardener tends the soil. Just as a flower wilts without water, gratitude wanes without appropriate time and attention.

During this holiday season, I challenge you to cultivate your own garden of gratitude. Begin a gratitude journal, writing down 2-3 things that you are grateful for each day. Use this simple meditation each morning or evening:

Sitting up tall in a quiet space, place both hands, one on top of the other over your heart center. Take a few deep, slow breaths and begin to think about a thing or a person that you are grateful for. As you continue to breath into the thought, begin to feel gentle warmth emanating from your heart. Let this feeling expand throughout every cell. Spend at least 3 minutes, present in this sensation of gratitude in the heart center. Anytime that you feel the mind begin to wander to another thought, simply bring the mind back to the breath, and back to the warm feeling of gratitude.

Finally, my own moment of gratitude:
Today, I am grateful for all of my clients and yoga students. You have all taught me so much about myself over this past year. Each new day, I am challenged to move beyond my comfort zone, and have grown exponentially as a clinician, a teacher, and a person- more than I ever thought possible. A sincere Thank You to each of you.

Rachel Matrejek works at The Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center, she is a licensed counselor and a certified yoga instructor. Located in Arlington Heights, The Lighthouse Emotional Wellness Center, provides the guiding light of emotional wellness for couples and families,and provides services such as: couples and family counseling, individual counseling, psychiatry and personal development workshops. For more information about their services, visit www.lighthouseemotionalwellness.com

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30 Seconds to Easy Self Hypnosis

There are many ways in which to induce a tranquil, relaxed state of mind, in which the body is still, and the conscious mind is simply placed aside for a while as the subconscious mind assumes a more dominant role, and allows the therapeutic cognitive processes which are innate in all of us to become active.

This state of mind, known as the hypnotic state is very simply created by;

Focusing one's attention.Relaxing the body.Allowing unnecessary thoughts to enter, then exit, without any rationalisation.

This process can be easily accomplished by the technique that follows. It is known as the "Eye Roll Technique', and is a very old but powerful way of entering a safe therapeutic hypnotic trance. When in this relaxed state of mind, it is possible to offer oneself any positive suggestions or affirmations in order to bring about the changes which you desire. Examples of positive statements and affirmations are given further on.

THE TECHNIQUE.

If possible, find yourself a quiet place and either sit down or lie down comfortably.

Roll up your eyes, just as if you were trying to look at your eyebrows.

Allow your eyelids to slowly close, and as you do so, take in a deep breath and hold it.

As you slowly exhale, allow your upturned eyes to return to their normal position.

As you finish exhaling, enjoy that gentle, floating sensation that you will experience.

At the same time, imagine your right hand to be very light, like it has a childs helium balloon tied to it making it rise gently. You may be surprised at the ease by which your hand and arm seem to float up by themselves.

This floating hand signal is a signal from your subconscious mind that you are entering a state of deep relaxation.

As you remain in this deeply relaxed, hypnotic state of mind, offer yourself any positive, therapeutic suggestions which you feel will help to bring about the changes you really want or need.

Remain in this state for 10-20 minutes, that's really all that's needed.

You can repeat the process as many times a day as you like.

EXITING THE TRANCE STATE.

Roll up your eyes behind your closed eyelids.

Very slowly, allow your eyelids to open, and the eyes to focus.

Make a tight fist with your right hand, and as you do, allow this light floating hand to drift down into a comfortable position. As it comes to rest, release the tight fist and gently stretch those fingers.......FINISHED !!!!

If necessary, the exit from the trance state can be accomplished any time by going through the steps listed above.

It may take you a little time to perfect the technique, especially if you are the 'on the go all the time' sort of person. Relaxation comes easier to some people than to others, so always bear this in mind.

Remember, if you want to make positive changes in your life, this relatively short use of your time can pay great dividends in the end. The beauty of it is that once you have practiced and mastered the technique, you will be able to enter the relaxed state much more easily and deeply.

Another point to remember is that everyone is capable of entering into a hypnotic state.

But just as we are all different, so is the ease with which we enter into a hypnotic trance.

Some will succeed on their first or second attempt, where as others may need many more attempts. It took me a week and a half, and about 15 attempts before I achieved a hypnotic state. The motto is-PERSERVERE. It may take time, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

reade more... Résuméabuiyad