10 Surprising Things That Benefit Our Brain That You Can Do Everyday Our brains are by far one of our most important organs. Here are 10 of the most surprising things our brains do and what we can learn from them: 1. Here’s how it breaks down: If you’re a morning lark, say, you’ll want to favor those morning hours when you’re feeling fresher to get your most demanding, analytic work done. On the other hand, if you’re trying to do creative work, you’ll actually have more luck when you’re more tired and your brain isn’t functioning as efficiently. If you’re tired, your brain is not as good at filtering out distractions and focusing on a particular task. This Scientific American article explains how distractions can actually be a good thing for creative thinking: Insight problems involve thinking outside the box. 2. I bet you didn’t know that stress is actually the most common cause of changes in brain function. I also found some research that showed signs of brain size decreasing due to stress. 3. 4. Improved Memory What Happens in the Brain During a Nap 5. 6.
7 Ways to Better Listen to Your Intuition Elizabeth Renter, naturalsociety.com | Have you ever been in a situation where your “gut feeling” told you one thing, but your rational mind said another? If you went with your brain rather than your intuition, there’s a good chance you ended up regretting your decision. Your intuition is the subconscious leader that many people fail to give proper respect to. But learning to listen to this internal compass could help you make better decisions and live a more fulfilling life. “I define intuition as the subtle knowing without ever having any idea why you know it,” explains Sophy Burnham, bestselling author of The Art of Intuition, to The Huffington Post. It’s unconscious reasoning, the guidance that compels you to turn left when all signs may be pointing right. Intuition is commonly associated with New Age mysticism or a metaphysical way of thinking, but it doesn’t have to be so. The good news is that your intuition is still there, you merely have to learn to hear it again. 1. 2. 3. 4.
If I’m Waking Up, Why Don’t I Feel…Better? Last updated on April 28, 2014 Posted on November 17, 2012 at 12:00 am EDT by in5d Alternative News * Visit in5D Connection where you can find your soul mate or join one of our amazing groups. EVERYONE is welcome! by Max and Lana Countless times now, very talented, intelligent, and wonderful people have asked us if they are doing something wrong because they have been 'waking up' for a while, but still feel so lost, confused, and frustrated in many areas of their lives. The truth is that waking up to consciousness-- while still living in this 3D world-- inevitably involves feelings of sadness, anger, disappointment, and/or being overwhelmed. Being a light worker today means being a pioneer—one who can envision the beautiful possibilities for the human species and for our world, but who has the daunting, uncharted task of paving the way. Listed below are just some of the more common observations, complaints, and frustrations that are often felt by those who are awakening to consciousness.
10 Powerful Phrases of Wisdom From Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi was a man that left man powerful messages to humanity before his time here was complete. Here is a list of 10 powerful phrases of wisdom he left to us all. One thing I wanted to add to this to help make it very practical is that for each one, try to see how it may relate to a certain instance or aspect of your life so you can truly begin incorporating this into your life. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Some powerful words Gandhi left for us in his time. Much Love
How To Practice Mindfulness (No Matter How Busy You Are) At one time or another, we’ve all experienced rushing mindlessly through our daily routines, missing how there are many opportunities to turn routine activities into moments for mindfulness, presence, and self-care. “Hurrying up” is a feeling with which most of us are all too familiar. With extensive emphasis on doing, producing, and achieving, the TO-DO list can feel like a never-ending task. Whether you write your lists on paper, in your phone or tablet, or if they go fleeting through your mind before you can get them on paper, we often cross one task off only to add three more. With such an emphasis on “getting things done,” it’s easy for our to-do lists to become a source of stress, anxiety, and frustration. Below are some routine activities that will become more meaningful through mindfulness. 1. Notice the feeling of the water running over your body. 2. Close the newspaper, put down your phone or tablet. 3. We’ve all heard our mom or dad say, “You should eat more slowly!” 4.
5 Beliefs That Are Messing Up Your Meditation Practice In beginning a meditation practice, common (almost universal) challenges arise. Some of these have to do with myths of meditation. Others relate to negative habits and patterns, or mind traps. If we're not aware of these challenges, we may become easily discouraged and feel like quitting. Here are the top five myths of meditation and how to move through them to deepen your practice: 1. One of the most common myths of meditation is that it’s about “getting rid of thoughts” and experiencing a calm, quiet mind. Meditation is actually about noticing how our mind works, observing the rapid-fire thoughts neutrally and not getting caught up in them. 2. Remember, mindfulness is a kind of meditation — simply being aware of what we are doing in any moment (walking the dog, doing the dishes, talking on the phone). 3. Once we pause and start paying attention to our mind, we begin to see how erratic and addictive it is and how little control we actually have over it. 4. The mind is a mirror. 5.
10 Things Highly Intuitive People Do Differently Article Written by Carolyn Gregoire, The Huffington Post | Intuition is challenging to define, despite the huge role it plays in our everyday lives. Steve Jobs called it, for instance, “more powerful than intellect.” But however we put it into words, we all, well, intuitively know just what it is. Pretty much everyone has experienced a gut feeling — that unconscious reasoning that propels us to do something without telling us why or how. “I define intuition as the subtle knowing without ever having any idea why you know it,” Sophy Burnham, bestselling author of The Art of Intuition, tells The Huffington Post. Our intuition is always there, whether we’re aware of it or not. “Even when we’re not at a fork in the road, wondering what to do and trying to hear that inner voice, our intuition is always there, always reading the situation, always trying to steer us the right way. Here are 10 things that people in touch with their intuition do differently. They listen to that inner voice.
What You Are Not Being Told About The Secret & Law Of Attraction Whether you have been perusing the self-help or personal development section of the book store, been around people who are looking for personal success or whether you are part of or know of people in spiritual circles, The Secret or Law of Attraction is a big topic and has been for years. Some of us know a lot about it, some a little, for some of us it works and for some it “doesn’t,” either way, this article will explore a bit about The Secret or Law of Attraction and will touch on some key factors we are often not told about it. What Is It? For simplicity sake, I’m going to use the abbreviation LOA throughout the article when I’m speaking about the Secret or The Law of Attraction. Simply put, the LOA is said to be a universal law that states every person has the ability to attract things into their life with their thoughts and intentions. If someone is thinking and believing negative things all the time, they will attract them into their experience. The Methods Think about it.
What Happens After Death? New Theory Suggests Consciousness Moves To Another Universe A book titled “Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the Nature of the Universe“ has stirred up the internet, because it contained a notion that life does not end when the body dies, and it can last forever. The author of this publication, scientist Dr. Robert Lanza who was voted the 3rd most important scientist alive by the NY Times, has no doubts that this is possible. Beyond Time and Space Lanza is an expert in regenerative medicine and scientific director of Advanced Cell Technology Company. But not so long ago, the scientist became involved with physics, quantum mechanics and astrophysics. Lanza points to the structure of the universe itself, and that the laws, forces, and constants of the universe appear to be fine-tuned for life, implying intelligence existed prior to matter. The theory implies that death of consciousness simply does not exist. Lanza also believes that multiple universes can exist simultaneously. Multiple Worlds Soul Sources:
5 Strategies for Keeping Your Sanity in This Insane World Some of us have achieved a balance of sorts in these dark times, and have grown to be able to view the world as it is, honestly acknowledging all of its suffering, yet somehow maintaining a healthy connection to happiness and inner peace. In part, that’s really what this website is about, developing the grace and strength to ride out that often times thin line between terror and joy in a world that held hostage by chaos, confusion, fear, destruction and madness. The recent suicide of the renowned investigative reporter Michael C. The earthly world is a cauldron for the soul, and the spiritual side of human kind is being sincerely put to the test these days. The last podcast that Michael Ruppert hosted, recorded just hours before he took his own life, can be listened to here. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. These are just a few things that came to mind when pondering the value of life, and the practice of life, after hearing the discouraging news about the fate of Michael Ruppert. About the Author
10 Ways to Become More Conscious Last updated on February 23, 2013 at 12:00 am EDT by in5d Alternative News * Visit in5D Connection where you can find your soul mate or join one of our amazing groups. EVERYONE is welcome! by Steve Pavlina, Guest Writer What does it mean to become more conscious? The challenge is that it takes consciousness to grow consciousness. So here are 10 ways to raise your consciousness: 1. Truth raises your consciousness. First, accept the truth. Secondly, speak the truth. lies you tell yourself. The more you’re able to accept and speak the truth, the more conscious you become. Yes, there may be consequences when you switch from lies and half-truths to the full truth, but highly conscious people know that crossing that bridge is well worth the effect. 2. Courage raises your consciousness. Courage is the gatekeeper between unconscious growth and conscious growth. A powerful guiding principle to adopt is, “Whatever I fear, I must face.” 3. Compassion raises your consciousness. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
10 Basic Things a for Healer to Remember by Alison Kain Here are 10 Basic Things a for Healer to Remember A healer should never forget that they are a vessel/channel and nothing else; the healer does not determine the outcome of a healing, the client and Spirit do. If a body is not willing to accept the healing, no healing shall occur. If a body does heal, then you can sincerely reassure the person receiving the treatment that it is their own desire to heal in conjunction with Spirit’s energy and the cellular reactivation of their “internal healer” which has been initiated which does the main portion of the healing process. It's Good Karma to Share: 15 Things Highly Confident People Dont Do April 27, 2014 - Highly confident people believe in their ability to achieve. If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else put their faith in you? To walk with swagger and improve your self-confidence, watch out for these fifteen things highly confident people don’t do. 1. Highly confident people take ownership of their thoughts and actions. 2. Highly confident people don’t let fear dominate their lives. 3. Highly confident people avoid the comfort zone, because they know this is a place where dreams die. 4. Highly confident people know that a good plan executed today is better than a great plan executed someday. 5. Highly confident people don’t get caught up in negative feedback. 6. Highly confident people have no tolerance for unnecessary, self-inflicted drama. 7. Highly confident people can make use of whatever resources they have, no matter how big or small. 8. Highly confident people know that they are not competing with any other person. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Existential Crisis and How to Overcome it An existential crises is that point in our lives where we encounter the absurd as a formidable opponent. It has crept into our lives, uninvited, and challenging the very meaning of existence. The crisis is strong: it can take away the colors of the world around us making it dull. Time, rather than a friend can become the enemy, and life, rather than a blessing, turns into a problem. Crisis occur either when the answers to our fundamental questions are found or not found, either way, it poses a challenge that involve the whole of our being. Once we have emerged victorious, we feel a huge amount of vital energy that drives us to self-fulfillment. We face questions like: what does it mean to be alive, what does it mean to be existing as a human being? Existential is a philosophical current captured mainly in literary works, which revolves around how we experience life with our human condition, that is, life as we live it, alongside with the good and troublesome parts.