Holistic/Spiritual Resources and Courses

Create More By Doing Less

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Create more by doing less? There is a “value of doing nothing,” as Pooh’s Little Instruction Book noted.

First, let’s clarify. What does it mean “to do” something? In today’s world doing is often filled with a crammed list of activities. We end up being overscheduled and overworked.

Multitasking, we seemingly “do” a lot, but we often sacrifice quality for quantity, swept up in a daily momentum. In truth, we are always “doing” something. But what is it we are actually doing?

As we dig deeper here, let’s see if we can figure out this unsolved “mystery of doing.”

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Mental and Emotional Blocks: How “Set Points” Keep You Stuck

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By Jane Mountrose, with Phillip Mountrose

Have you ever put effort into losing weight, improving your financial future, or realizing a dream and ended up back where you started? Nothing could be more frustrating. This kind of situation can also take a hit on your self-esteem, leaving you feeling like a failure.

Maybe you want to have better health, more prosperity, or supportive relationships, but somehow your dream seems to evade you at every turn. If this is happening, you may have encountered an emotional or mental block, a “set point” that keeps you stuck. We know how annoying this can be, because we’ve been there ourselves in our careers, our health, and our ability to prosper doing the work we love.

Our struggle with set points took us on an enlightening journey where we discovered the keys we and so many people with dreams of better lives are seeking.

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7 Transformational Habits for Spiritually Minded People

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A growing number of people want to bring more spiritual depth into their work and life. Here are seven practical ways:

1. Follow your heart.

Your heart is more than just a muscle that pumps blood. It connects with and informs the brain. What’s more, it connects with your soul. “The heart is … the light of truth,” as Ramana Maharishi said.

Your heart opens you to your inner truth and wisdom. Your heart, in effect, becomes your own personal wayshower, showing you how to live and love more fully. “You gotta have heart…”

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye”

— Antoine de Saint Exuper

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Are You Competitive?

“Competition”– what does that bring to mind?

Are you competitive? Too competitive or not competitive enough? Or does it depend? And what is competition?

This article is about understanding competition, so you may use it in the bigger picture to help yourself and others.

rocks-balance-smallThere are many areas included within “competition,” and it’s not all back or white. Let’s explore some of the important distinctions to understand, which can make a big difference in your daily life and lifetime.

To get a fuller picture, it helps to see the other side of competition: cooperation. You could consider these two approaches as

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What is Holistic Learning?

I see it. I hear it. I touch it.

That’s how we learn, by using our senses. The more you can use all your senses, the better the learning, as research confirms. We also each have a preferred way of learning.

Using a multi-sensory approach — namely, visual, auditory, kinesthetic (sensing), and even tasting and smelling — is how we experience holistic learning.  Also realize that we learn from our external senses and our internal ones.

Arguably, our inner senses are vaster and more powerful. Even though the outer world holds endless wonders, our imagination offers far more.

color-wheel-bigThe boundaries of our imagination surpass any external structure, which we can see, hear or touch. It’s hard to see the pink elephant in the room, except in our imagination.

We can “see” an endless array of images in our minds. Regarding hearing, Beethoven wrote his 9th Symphony, his crowning work, after he became deaf.

And the range of our feelings span from fear and despair to love and hope, and so much more…

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How to Create Your Destiny

the woman keeps in hand globe on background sky.What is your destiny and how can you create it?

We view destiny as making empowering choices to realize your brightest future.

It’s not fixed or pre-destined. Destiny is about choosing to thrive more than just survive. Your destiny emerges from following your deeper desires and heartfelt impulses.

Yes, there are influences: karma (past actions), genetics, environment and ancestry. As biologist Bruce Lipton has pointed out, however, your beliefs directly affect your DNA and genes.

William Wallace noted,  “Every man dies. Not every man really lives.”

You can author your life. In effect, you become your own director with

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Four Tips for a More Meaningful Life

puzzle questionHow do you live life to the fullest? Over the years, we have found certain ideas and practices that make a big difference.

1. Direct your imagination.

Interestingly, we are continuously imagining. But much of the time it is not what we would like to intend. The idea is to direct your imaginings – what you internally see, hear and feel – towards a positive outcome.

For example, what do you imagine about your health?
wealth?
relationships?
purpose or anything you want?

Here is how you gauge it: by your first response.

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How to Invite the Miraculous into Your Life

the-miraculousMost would welcome something miraculous into their lives. A miracle is something exceeding your expectations… something unexpected…, something wonderful and uplifting.

One of the best ways to create miracles is to understand them better. That way you can recognize the miracles around you and manifest more into your life.

NOW WHAT IS A MIRACLE AGAIN?

Miracles defy the odds. They are unexplainable, and go beyond scientific analysis. They bridge the natural with the supernatural.

Remarkably, miracles transcend logic yet we can use our reason to better understand them.

TWO KINDS: EVERYDAY AND EXTRAORDINARY

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