Emotions and Body Language Emotional vs Intellectual Words I have written about persuasive writing in an article where I discuss Ethos, Logos, Pathos. Persuasive writers use words to convince the reader to listen or to act. I found this useful list of words in an interesting article called Common words that suck emotional power out of your content by John Gregory Olson. He explains how words have emotions attached to them, and that you should choose the correct ones for the response you want to elicit from your reader. Use these words if you want to get an emotional, rather than an intellectual, response from your readers. Click on the link to read the full article. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson Five-Minute Film Festival: 8 Interactive Video Tools for Engaging Learners It's no secret that I am a passionate advocate for using video in the classroom. When used well, videos can help students make connections to people and ideas beyond their usual frame of reference. That's why I've been really excited to see a wave of new (and mostly free or low-cost!) Video Playlist: Tools to Enhance Videos for Learning You may notice my playlist below looks a little different this time; I'm embedding using a great tool called Huzzaz, reviewed below. Zaption - Interactive Video for Learning (01:37) With Zaption, transform your students from passive watchers to active learners by adding links, multiple-choice questions, polls, discussions, and more to any video to create a "tour" -- or group a few together for a more complex lesson. More Resources on Using Video in the Classroom Reviews and Guides for Interactive Video Tools Sources and Ideas for Using Videos in the Classroom
How Ancient Cultures Used Healing Crystals And Stones As written by Stephanie Lucas on QuantumStones| “In a crystal we have clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle, and though we cannot understand the life of a crystal, it is nontheless a living being”. This is a quote from his work “The Problem of Increasing Human Energy” by Nikola Tesla written in the year 1900. Crystals have been thought to be alive and possess healing powers, and many ancient cultures took this to be just another fact of life. Today, we understand that all things in the universe are forms of energy with their own vibration – including crystals. Nikola Tesla declared this concept as the key to understanding the universe and proved how certain forms of energy can alter the vibrational resonance of other forms of energy. The ancients didn’t have access to the enlightening scientific information that we have today concerning the power of healing crystals. Roman Culture: Talismans and amulets of crystal were typical amongst Romans. Share and Enjoy
Jupiter squaring Saturn: The Happy–Sad syndrome Feeling a little up and down lately? The applying, but not quite exacting square between Jupiter (our more liberal side) and Saturn (our more conservative side) is really throwing elements of elated enthusiasm against horrible despair into our lives, almost on a day-to-day basis. Damn it… one day you’re up – all full of hope and beaming with confidence, next day disheartened by the grimness of it all… … Aaargh!! These are the principles of expansion and contraction, fighting it out on a constant, daily basis for the next year or so – each trying desperately to have their way and to curtail one another from going too far. A graphic journey of the Jupiter/Saturn square over the next 12 months Although these two will not form their first exact square until August 2015, they will certainly come very close (within 6° orb) between September and December, and be at their closest this year during most of November (within 3°). So what does this Jupiter/Saturn square mean for us?
Chakra Work 101 By Shelly Wilson What are Chakras? Chakras are spinning wheels of light that act as energy transformers. They take the life force that is all around us and transform it into the various frequencies we need bringing them into our subtle energy system. Chakras Explained 1. 2. 3. It's Good Karma to Share: Healing Karmic Relationships - OMTimes Magazine by Sherrie Dillard Have you ever felt a strong connection with another, yet you have a hard time just being yourself with him or her? Intense feelings get stirred up and as much as you want to have a harmonious relationship, you find yourself acting in ways that do not make sense to you? In a karmic relationship, the existing karma may be harmonious. However, most karmic relationships are not easy.
The Power of One Today is the kabbalistic holiday known as Tu B'Av, the day for soul mates and a day that contains the power of balance, unity, and oneness. This day, one of the most positive days of the year, falls on the full moon of Leo, the month controlled by the sun. Because of this, the day embodies the cosmic balance between two opposing forces: the masculine force, represented by the sun (Leo), and the feminine force, represented by the moon (the full moon). This unification creates an energy of harmony and love that we need if we are to change ourselves and the world. The organ that corresponds to the sign of Leo is the heart. With all the negative things going on in the world these days, it is clear that this is the time when we need to expand our hearts. Now we may ask ourselves: With so much hatred in the world, will my efforts make a difference?
Four Ways Mindfulness Can Make You a More Successful Entrepreneur | Dr. Elise Bialylew My path to becoming a social entrepreneur was an accidental one. I had spent many years as a doctor specialising in the field of psychiatry. In order to manage the stress of my work, I turned to meditation. It took a while before I was sold on it. Our minds are our most precious resource; they are the source of happiness or depression, creativity or self-destruction, problem-solving or problem-making. Like many people who are driven to create and make things happen, I used to wonder why anyone would "just sit there" doing meditation. Three years ago I created Mindful in May, a global online meditation campaign that both teaches people how to meditate and raises money to build clean water wells in developing countries. Mindfulness has supported me along the path to becoming an accidental social entrepreneur. 1. Meditation creates an oasis of quiet, which gives the mind space to decompress at a time of information and technology overload. 2. 3. 4.
12 Little Known Laws Of Karma That Will Change Your Life Live Buddhism| What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. When we think, speak or act we initiate a force that will react accordingly. This returning force maybe modified, changed or suspended, but most people will not be able eradicate it. This law of cause and effect is not punishment, but is wholly for the sake of education or learning. A person may not escape the consequences of his actions, but he will suffer only if he himself has made the conditions ripe for his suffering. To stop being afraid and to start being empowered in the worlds of karma and reincarnation, here is what you need to know about karmic laws. - “As you sow, so shall you reap”. - Life doesn’t just HAPPEN, it requires our participation.- We are one with the Universe, both inside and out.- Whatever surrounds us gives us clues to our inner state.- BE yourself, and surround yourself with what you want to have present in your Life.
The 7 Laws Of Attraction By following these 7 essential life principles and making conscious choices with your thoughts, words, and actions...you are certain to attract the same right back to you. Did you know there were 7 Laws Of Attraction? Well, it was a surprise to me. Though after I sought more information about the 7 Laws of Attraction, I found that they really are just individual elements broken down into subsets of the main Law. If you read them closely, they are familiar concepts included within the best Law of Attraction teachings. They teach that we attract things into our lives based on our beliefs (being), thoughts, words and actions. When the tools are used in that specific order, that is how we are able to consciously create our world. Here Are The 7 Laws Of Attraction 1) The Law of Manifestation: Consciousness is always a choice. 2) The Law of Magnetism: We can only attract the same kind of energy frequency that we put out ourselves. 3) The Law of Pure Desire (or Unwavering Desire):
10 Sages With 10 Inspiring Messages Throughout the ages there have been a few notable luminaries of humanity that have experienced a transformational harmonization initiated by the vectors of human becoming: love, beauty, and truth. We can look up to these sages for inspiration that cultivates courage, will, and determination to experience an inner transformation as well. Although there are quite a few individuals that we can look to for sage-like guidance, 10 will be focused on here, each with a message they streamed into the global mind in their own unique way. Let these words spark a shift within that will change the very way to see Reality. Thich Nhat Hanh When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change. Huang Po Bodhidharma Heraclitus Lao Tzu
6 Questions That Will Make You Fee Peaceful and Complete “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.” ~Swedish Proverb When I was in my mid-twenties an unhealthy relationship with an unhealthy guy sent me packing off to the corner of New Mexico to find myself. I became a workshop junkie. I got rolfed, (and got more intense body-work by thick-boned Maoris) and rebirthed with conscious breath work. I went on vision quests in the desert, called leading psychics, mapped my astrological chart, figured out my Enneagram number, dreamed lucidly for nights in an upright chair, and drew down the moon in Wiccan circles. I had psychic surgeries, soft-tissue chiropractic work, drank herbal tinctures and elixirs, bought every kind of healing essential oil, collected a library of self-help books, and did inner-child work, gestalt dialogues, and did loads of homework with several life coaches. I know. I was a perpetual seeker. Whether he meant it or not, he would say: What’s not to love about you? 1. 2. 3. As humans we make mistakes.
A 15 Minute Mind-Hack to Massively Enhance Your Brain Power and Emotional State Every day, scientists are discovering new benefits of meditation on your mental, emotional, and physical health. Meditation helps to balance your blood pressure, slows down aging, has pain relieving properties that are twice as effective as morphine, heightens your memory, helps you with decision making, and makes you less reactive to stress. So why is it that only approximately only 20 million Americans meditate today? For many people, the reason why they don’t meditate is because “it’s just too difficult to find a way to stop thinking.” But here’s the good news. In this video, Vishen introduces his favourite number one daily exercise, the 6 Phase Meditation. The 6 Phase Meditation is based on 6 particular “needs in life.” The 6 areas are: 1. As we go through life, circumstances you face may make certain levels drop. “People will wake up and not dare to skip a shower.