Browsing Archive: September, 2010
Posted by Kelley Woods on Friday, September 17, 2010,
Sugar cripples your immune systemIf there is more glucose around, there is going to be less vitamin C allowed into the cell. It doesn't take much: a blood sugar value of 120 reduces the phagocytic index by 75%. So when you eat sugar, think of your immune system slowing down to a crawl.
Sugar hurts your brainAdd to the list of side effects of HFCS (and any form of sugar or refined carbs): Sugar causes crusting in your brain. Think about that sugary crust on creme brule or a crusty bread or cris...
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Your New BFF!
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
Do you ever wonder if you will ever find someone who truly understands
YOU? Are you frustrated, aggravated and lonely? Do you feel rejected or
abandoned by others? Do you have the sense that you just don't fit in
and will always feel alone?
I have great news for you. I can introduce you to your new best friend, forever.
It's
not unusual for people to be disassociated with themselves, for many
reasons. Perhaps you learned this behavior when you were growing up and
modeled your parents or other ...
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Rules for Happiness
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
• Don't blame others for making you unhappy. Take responsibility for making yourself happy.
• Give yourself permission to make yourself happy — even if in so doing, others make themselves unhappy.
• Make time for yourself to do things which bring you pleasure and enjoyment in the short-term.
• Do things for others and your community without expecting anything back in return.
• Sacrifice short-term pleasures and put up with short-term discomforts in order to achieve longer-term gai...
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Self Sabotage
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
Nearly everyone has experienced feeling that the real battle lies
within oneself. Perhaps you feel this when attempting to let go of an
unwanted habit or make other positive changes and a part of you insists
on undermining your success, despite your determination and will power.
What you need to understand is that that "sabotaging" part of you is
really looking out for you! It is a component of your subconscious mind
that was devised to fill a need at some time in your life. When these
parts...
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What's Wrong with Crying?!
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
"Keep a stiff upper lip"
"Don't cry over spilled milk"
"It's a crying shame"
"Big girls don't cry"
"Don't waste your tears..."
"Tears are a sign of weakness"
"What a crybaby!"
What IS wrong with crying?
Society tells us to buck up, grow up and stop the flow of tears. When
we fall and bump our nose as a toddler, mommy runs quickly to hush our
tears and daddy gives us the stern look to act our age!
Later, we choke down our disappointments and hurts, coating them with
sugar to ease t...
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Your Feelings are Valuable
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
All of your feelings are important. They have a message to relay to you.
I like to use the comparison of feelings and emotions to the gauges of
your dashboard on your car. If the oil light activates, you need to
check your oil level. If the temperature gauge lights up, it's best if
you make sure the water level of your radiator is adequate. If your
"door open" light goes on, you might want to make sure you don't lose a
passenger!
But, pulling into the nearest gas station and adding fuel to...
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Make a Wish List!
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
I read "The Aladdin Factor" written by Jack Canfield a couple of years
ago. Its main focus builds off of the premise that, most of us, when
presented with the promise of three wishes, wouldn't have a difficult
time coming up with those wishes, but Jack then goes on to propose that
instead of just three wishes, what would you do with one hundred wishes?!
When I read this, I was stymied. One hundred wishes?! That's
just crazy! Or is it? I sat down with pen and paper and proceeded to
create my ...
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Learning Hypnosis
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
Some of my clients intially worry that they may not be able to
experience hypnosis. And, if they are coming to me for help with a
problem that they have not been able to solve, the last thing they want
to experience is more failure.
The hypnotic trance is unique for each person. It's impossible to
explain what it feels like, even though we naturally go in and out of
trance-like
states every day. Ever "zone out" in front of the television or while
reading a good book? Or, have you driven your...
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Aversion Therapy
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
What is it and how does it work?
There are many aversion therapy approaches for behavioral conditioning,
but I will comment here on ones used in the hypnotherapeutic setting.
The purpose of aversion therapy is to stop or prevent an undesired
habit or behavior. It can be applied to actions such as nail biting,
smoking, over-eating, alcohol consumption, pornography use, gambling and more!
A basic rule of the mind is that every behavior serves a benefit to us,
whether the results of that beha...
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The Value of Dreams
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
So you wake up with a dream lingering in your mind. What to do? Hurry
up and get ready for the day, or take a few moments to review the
dream? Most people choose to think about the dream only if it was a
happy one, but it's the nightmares that are really important to ponder,
as they are what dream experts call "venting dreams".
Dr. John Kappas, founder of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, says
"Venting dreams are the most important to dream analysis since they
represent events, traumas, do...
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Skin, the Barometer of our Emotions
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
It's true, that giant organ called skin reflects our emotional state in
many ways. Whether it's by blushing, itching or erupting, our skin is
symptomatic of our mental state.
Hypnosis can help discover why someone might be experiencing skin
distress and help alleviate it. I have helped clients get rid of warts,
prevent or heal from herpes lesions, improve dermititis and more!
An excellent reference on the mind/skin relationship is Dr. Grossbart's free E-book, Skin Deep, available on his we...
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Use the Hypnagogic State for Change
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
A discussion on my favorite hypnosis forum, www.hypnothoughts.com,
features how to utilize that dreamy, not asleep, yet not awake state
called hypnagogia. The hypnagogic state is actually the period during
which one is falling asleep, as opposed to hypnopompic state, which is
when one is awakening.
This phenomena includes a variety of sensate experiences in numerous
modalities, including visual hallucination, auditory, olfactory and
gustotory and thermal sensations. The mind is not only more...
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Sticks and stones...
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
...can break bones and words CAN also harm your child.
When life gets stressful, resist the urge to release your emotions on
your child. A torn sleeve is easily mended, but a broken heart lasts
forever. Here are 10 things to especially avoid saying to your kids:
Why can't you be more like…? - Every child is unique and an individual.
Why don't you act your age? - Many times when we insist a child act their age, they are acting their age.
Must you always be such a slob? - Criticism only ...
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Drugged Out Kids in the USA
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
Millions of children in our country are being diagnosed with ADHD,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and millions are being
treated with stimulant drugs such as ritalin to control their behavior.
What most people don't realize is that this is often the method by
which youngsters enter the medication system.
According to the FDA, stimulant drugs have PRIMARY effects in at least
20% of children who have no identifiable risk factors. These effects
include violent and aggressive behavio...
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20 Reasons to Drink More Water!
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
1.Nothing can live without water.
2.Water is our main source of energy.
3.Water generates electrical and magnetic energy inside every cell of the body.
4.Water
increases the immune system’s efficiency in the bone marrow (where it
is formed) and all its mechanisms including its efficiency against
cancer.
5.Water is the main solvent for all foods, vitamins,
and minerals. It is used in the breakdown of food into smaller
particles as well as their eventual metabolism and assimilation.
6.Water t...
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Arachnaphobia and other Fearful States
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
There are theories about where some phobias originate that are very
interesting. Some speculate that the fear of spiders and snakes is
deeply rooted in our genetic history; that survival depended on being
alert and afraid of such creatures. Just knowing this may help calm a
milder reaction to those creepy crawlies.
Many people, however, recall specific events that started their terror
of spiders or snakes. Sometimes it was one particular episode or it may
have been a series of encounters tha...
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Loss
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
Everyone experiences loss; it comes in many forms. In the case of the
loss of a loved one, finding your way through the grief can be a lonely
and terrible task. A couple of resources that I have found to be
helpful include this free publication: http://www.buildfreedom.com/content/books/survive/
and this piece: A Parable of Immortality by Henry Van Dyke
"I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an
...
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Do You Suffer from A.N.T.S.?
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
A.N.T.S. ~ Automatic Negative Thought Syndrome
Albert Ellis has compiled a list of commonly held irrational ideas,
many of which we all believe at one time or another. They are all
false, but for some people they are a part of their basic philosophy of
life and, as such, are the cause of much unhappiness.
Just as the Greek philosophers did, you can get rid of these ideas by
debating within yourself until you have cast them out. But for most
people, this requires a great deal of work, even w...
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Toxic Emotions
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
Have you ever noticed, when you wake from sleep, that fraction of time
just before you become consciously aware of who and where you are? It's
only a tiny moment, but it feels just wonderful. Some people describe
that feeling as Nirvana and spend many hours attempting to achieve it
through prayer or meditation. It's really an absence of awareness of
all of the busy-ness of our lives and it feels so safe, so peaceful.
But, then, you continue to awaken and your mind quickly fills with your dai...
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Hitch hikers
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
When you think about the thoughts and ideas that fill your mind, you
might consider how they are like hitch hikers. You're cruising along,
enjoying your day, or just feeling neutral about life, and then, up
ahead, appears a particular thought.
Do you slow down automatically, preparing to give that idea a ride? Are
you like the scheduled bus that stops at every passenger and allows
them to board? Or do you assess that hitch hiker, asking yourself if it
is helpful or healthy to take it on?
Y...
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What's a Hypno-Band?!
Posted by Kelley Woods on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
There's a little storm brewing in the weight-loss world...its name is: Hypno-Band.
When people first hear about a hypnotic, virtual version of gastric lap band surgery, they have a mixture of responses...incredulity,
surprise, and then, intrigue. Could it really be true? Can a person be
hypnotized into believing they have had a gastric band installed,
resulting in weight loss, without all of the inherent risk of the
actual surgery?
Well, I'm here to testify that this scenario is not only po...
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