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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Soulshine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it a surprise that you always  seem to feel better when you focus on the positive things that surround  you?  The actual act of focusing on the positive in order to produce  more positive emotions has a deep connection to your body and health as  well.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #808080;">Is it a surprise that you always  seem to feel better when you focus on the positive things that surround  you?  The actual act of focusing on the positive in order to produce  more positive emotions has a deep connection to your body and health as  well.<br />
<img class="aligncenter" title="glasshalffull" src="http://scottmoroney.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f28201970c01156f4ce328970b-320wi" alt="" width="320" height="320" /></span></p>
<p>If you look for things that could potentially be wrong with  your body, you are indeed going to find many.  The possibility of  pains, lumps, bumps, rough spots etc..  But if you actually try to take a  look at what&#8217;s right and great about your body, you will be better for  it.    If you have a pain in your left shoulder, you can actually  express gratitude that you don&#8217;t have the pain in your right shoulder.   Our bodies are miracles and are not made to get sick.  We tend to take  for granted the incredible functions going on in our bodies non-stop  each and every second of every day.</p>
<p>We will always have a choice  on whether to focus on the positive or the negative and there is only  one right choice.  Choosing the positive, will also enable us to heal  when we need to.</p>
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		<title>How To Beat Worry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So many times in  life there appears  an all to recognizable roadblock in our personal growth and development  that truly keeps up from our obtaining our goals.  That roadblock is  worry.  Beating this foe can help you to get back on track towards  working on your goals.  We all want to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So many times in  life there appears  an all to recognizable roadblock in our personal growth and development  that truly keeps up from our obtaining our goals.  That roadblock is  worry.  Beating this foe can help you to get back on track towards  working on your goals.  We all want to experience more happiness and  self empowerment in our lives.</p>
<p>Our body&#8217;s biochemistry is not  able to  distinguish between imagined worries and  real stressors in our  life. When we worry, our body releases the same  stress hormones  (cortisol, among others) as it does during truly  traumatic events.  Keeping the body in a state of heightened stress can  lead to a  degradation of physical health such as ulcers, high blood pressure,   headaches, weight gain, insomnia and more.</p>
<p>There are many ways  in which people overcome worry.  Below are a few simple tips that are a  great starting point:</p>
<p>-  Remain mindful and remember that your thoughts create your reality.   This means living in the present and being gratful for NOW.<br />
- If our  thoughts create our reality, why would we not select the best,  most  positive thoughts to create our lives? Replace those thoughts of  worry  and fear with positive, happy images.</p>
<p>- &#8220;Instead of asking  yourself, ‘What else could go wrong?&#8217; ask: ‘How good  can it get?&#8217;&#8221;  Everything is perspective.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Soulshine</dc:creator>
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A nice long breath brings great  health and transformation.  It oxygenates the body and nurtures the life  force.  Reactions to stress can have a debilitating effect on health.  It can lead to high blood pressure, a rapid resting pulse rate  and can  cause heart rhythm disturbances. Your bodies reactions to stress [...]]]></description>
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<p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">A nice long breath brings great  health and transformation.  It oxygenates the body and nurtures the life  force.  Reactions to stress can have a debilitating effect on health.  It can lead to high blood pressure, a rapid resting pulse rate  and can  cause heart rhythm disturbances. Your bodies reactions to stress can  weaken the  immune system, which then can lead  to a myriad of  illnesses. It is important to  learn how to handle stress.   Mindful  breathing and meditation has been shown to help a person manage  stressful  situations by increasing one’s awareness and by making the  mind more receptive to  one’s current situation and internal states. It  is a method of fully embracing  with minimal resistance one’s current  life situation and internal states.</span><br />
<span style="color: #808080;"><br />
That being stated,  living in constant rush  and over activity we are insensitive to the most beautiful gift jewel we  carry inside of us. A nice long guided breath can improve productivity.  A nice breath oxygenates, energizes and cleans our bodies. It clears  our mind and helps to balance our emotions. It is preventive medicine.  The immeasurable health effects of physical exercising, the pleasure of  sex or the silence of meditation are all directly related to our  breathing.  Mindful breathing is a way toward self empowerment and  conscious evolution.  Self empowerment is important if you want to get  on the road to success.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;"> One very  important function of our breathing is hugely forgotten: it gives our  body a healing massage from the inside. The movement of our diaphragm,  which is the big breathing muscle in the center of our body, gives a  constant massage to our inner organs in belly and chest. It cleanses  them from waste, allows good circulation, oxygen supply and keeps us  young and healthy. </span><span style="color: #808080;">Just  5 minutes each day can make you feel more refreshed and energetic. Here  are some pointers for practicing mindful breathing  and sitting: </span></span></span></p>
<ol style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">Make a special time and place for “non–doing”. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">Adopt an alert and relaxed body  posture. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">Look dispassionately at the reactions and  habits of     your  mind. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">Bring your attention to your breathing by  counting     silently  “1” on inhalation and “2” on exhalation, “3” on     inhalation, etc.  When you reach number “10”, return to number “1”.     (If you go beyond  the number 10, then you know your mind has  wandered). </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">When your mind wanders, name what it  wanders  to and     come back to the breathing. </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #808080;">Once you have practiced focusing on  your  breathing,     you can use sensation, sound or watching thoughts  as your point of     concentration. </span></span></span></li>
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		<title>What is Emotional Freedom Technique?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is EFT?
EFT is a powerful  new discovery that combines two well  established sciences so you can benefit from both at the same  time:

 Mind Body Medicine
 Acupuncture (without needles).

In essence, EFT is an  emotional version of acupuncture wherein we stimulate certain meridian points by tapping on them with  our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h5>What is EFT?</h5>
<p>EFT is a powerful <strong> new discovery that combines two well  established sciences</strong> so you can benefit from both at the same  time:</p>
<ol>
<li> Mind Body Medicine</li>
<li> Acupuncture (without needles).</li>
</ol>
<p>In essence, EFT is an <strong> emotional version of acupuncture</strong> wherein we stimulate certain meridian points by tapping on them with  our fingertips. This addresses <strong> a new cause</strong> for  emotional issues (unbalanced energy meridians). Properly done, this  frequently <strong> reduces the therapeutic process from months or years  down to hours or minutes</strong>. And, since emotional stress can  contribute to pain, disease and physical ailments, we often find that  EFT provides astonishing physical relief.</p>
<p>You will need evidence of this for yourself and so I offer the  following for your perusal:</p>
<ul>
<li> <strong> Try it yourself</strong> by <a href="http://www.emofree.com/downloadeftmanual.asp"> downloading the EFT  Manual for free</a>. It gives you all the basics and allows you to test  drive EFT on your own issues (although at a beginner&#8217;s level). If you  wish to save time and dive right in you can <a href="https://www.emofree.com/eftstore"> buy our easy to use training  Libraries</a>. They will take you from Beginner’s level all the way to  Mastery. Interestingly, this process is so easy to use that no previous  training is required. Caveat: For people who are emotionally or  physically frail, qualified health professionals should be consulted  before using ANY health procedure.</li>
<li> <strong> Peruse the many studies</strong> and experiments on  our <a href="http://www.emofree.com/res.htm"> EFT Research and Science  section</a>.</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.emofree.com/eft-at-work.htm"> Read the  exhaustive list of actual cases on this website</a>. These are written  by clients, therapists and physicians and allow you to see EFT&#8217;s  possibilities through the eyes of those that have already been there.  Note the wide variety of successes. This is why one of our sayings is,  &#8220;Try it on everything.&#8221; It is as close to a Universal Healing Aid as  anything I&#8217;ve seen.</li>
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<h5>More benefits&#8230;</h5>
<ul>
<li> You can make <strong> enormous strides</strong> by introducing  EFT into your emotional therapy process (whether you are a professional  or a client). Instead of taking months or years using conventional &#8220;talk  therapy,&#8221;<strong> EFT often does the job for you cleanly and thoroughly  in one or two sessions</strong> &#8230; and we sometimes achieve noticeable  results in a few brief rounds of EFT. We label these near-instant  results as &#8220;one minute wonders.&#8221;</li>
<li> Once you have seen how well EFT clears out emotional debris,  your next step is <strong> to notice how physical ailments start to fade</strong>.  Headaches, back pains and other discomforts often tend to improve or  vanish as emotional issues improve (this is the essence of Mind Body  Medicine). Your vision may become clearer and everyday stress may take  less toll on your system.</li>
<li> Accordingly, you can apply it to just about everything. That is  one of the most astonishing things about it. You use the same basic  procedure for your fear of public speaking as you do for improving your  golf score. <strong> You can also use it for everything from the common  cold to multiple sclerosis</strong> (consult your physician, of course).  Further, we have had reported successes for nearly every emotional  issue on the books&#8230;including fear, trauma, depression, grief and  schizophrenia. Some consider it the missing link in the pursuit of  health and happiness.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong> Possible EFT limitations</strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;m not saying here that EFT is perfect. We don&#8217;t get 100%. But  it usually works well and the results are sometimes spectacular. Because  of it&#8217;s unique approach, it can work where nothing else does and, to  many, it represents a Doorway to a new Healing High-Rise.</p>
<p>You will find that EFT is usually quite gentle and you can often  achieve substantial relief with little or no pain. This is not true for  everyone, however. Some people&#8217;s issues are so intense that the mere  mention of them causes emotional or physical pain. But, given time, even  these may be resolved efficiently with EFT.</p>
<p>A small percentage of our population (best estimate is less than  3%) have serious emotional and physical disabilities and thus newcomers  to EFT are advised to exercise common sense in this regard. While you  can use EFT to generate impressive relief for many people, please  consult qualified health practiitioners where appropriate and don&#8217;t go  where you aren&#8217;t qualified.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meditation has been preached  as a means to remain happy and youthful for thousands and thousands  of years.  It is stated that meditation manifests a state of restfulness that is much deeper than sleep.  A myriad of studies already prove that meditation provides for a better flow of blood to our brains, which in turn greatly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meditation has been preached  as a means to remain happy and youthful for thousands and thousands  of years.  It is stated that meditation manifests a state of restfulness that is much deeper than sleep.  A myriad of studies already prove that meditation provides for a better flow of blood to our brains, which in turn greatly decrease stress hormones.<br />
<img class="alignnone" title="meditate" src="http://media.smithsonianmag.com/images/meditate.jpg" alt="" width="353" height="234" /></p>
<p>While mental peace and happiness are real goals of meditation, so is mindfulness.  the act of chanting and breathing are so powerful that they assist you in being in the &#8220;NOW.&#8221;<br />
Being in the present is all that we can control and mindfulness allows us to enter into a true meditative state.  Mindful meditation can take our spiritual consciousness to an entirely different level and greatly affects our conscious evolution in a very positive and uplifting manner.</p>
<p>While it is important to set goals and be prepared for the future, meditation allows you to set it all aside for a few moments and concentrate on your inner self.  Meditation will help you face the issues, conondrums of real life with a pure, clear mind, body and spirit.  Your awareness spirituality will be improved tenfold with regular mindful meditation practice.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So often in life there is one obstacle in our personal growth and development that truly keeps up from our goals.  That obstacle is worry.  Beating this foe can help move you quicker to your goals in life.  We all want to experience more joy and self empowerment in our lives.

There are many ways to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So often in life there is one obstacle in our personal growth and development that truly keeps up from our goals.  That obstacle is worry.  Beating this foe can help move you quicker to your goals in life.  We all want to experience more joy and self empowerment in our lives.<br />
<img class="alignleft" title="worry" src="http://www.christmasmiller.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/worried.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="313" /><br />
There are many ways to overcome worry.  I have found one of the most direct and simple ways by Dale Carnegie.  His simple approach is as follows</p>
<ul>
<li>Ask yourself, &#8220;what is      the worst that can possibly happen&#8221;.</li>
<li>Prepare to accept the worst.</li>
<li>Try to improve on the worst.</li>
</ul>
<p>Beating worry is not only good for your spiritual consciousness, it does so much for your overall general health and well-being.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of my parents told me that one of his teenage daughters, a  high school student, had been consistently down in the dumps this past year, showcasing some classical signs of clinical depression. So he and her mom took the girl to see a naturopath,  who immediately took her completely off refined [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A friend of my parents told me that one of his teenage daughters, a  high school student, had been consistently down in the dumps this past year, showcasing some classical signs of clinical depression<a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/clinical-depression/AN01057"></a>. So he and her mom took the girl to see a naturopath<a href="http://www.naturopathic.org/content.asp?contentid=60"></a>,  who immediately took her completely off refined sugar and restructured her diet in  other ways.</p>
<p>As spring began a few weeks later, the daughter  was feeling healthier, more positive and stronger than in years and seemingly back to  her old happy self, says Dad. He gives the credit to her new diet and  adds, “With the rush to treat ‘down’ kids with drugs, there may be other  better and far less expensive alternatives.”<br />
<img class="alignleft" title="depressed" src="http://www.elements4health.com/images/stories/conditions/teenage-depression.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>Young adults and teenagers have so much  going on emotionally and psychologically that parents should first of  all take pains to sort out whether a child is in fact depressed or  simply going through the usual struggles of their age bracket.</p>
<p>“If  you have a teenager who’s socially reclusive, or at least more  withdrawn at home, more sullen at home, mood swings &#8230; those may be  signs of depression, but they also are very much signs of  being a teenager.”</p>
<p><strong></strong>Prescription drugs should definitely not be the first call to action in treating  depression in teens or anyone else. “The literature’s pretty mixed on  how effective medications actually are in treating depression.  The problem with medication, is that it doesn&#8217;t even begin to address to root causes of the depression. <strong></strong><br />
Acupuncture <strong></strong>has  been demonstrated to be very effective for many conditions; it can be effective for  anxiety and stress management under certain conditions.</p>
<p>What is needed is a full evaluation by a professional who has experience with  both clinical depression and adolescents and who is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep  breathing and soothing music, say US researchers. 
The study of 68 people, reported in Depression and Anxiety, showed  anxiety symptoms were cut in half for those given ten massage sessions over  a period of three months.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong> Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep  breathing and soothing music, say US researchers. </strong></p>
<p>The study of 68 people, reported in Depression and Anxiety, showed  anxiety symptoms were cut in half for those given ten massage sessions over  a period of three months.</p>
<p>But those given relaxation therapy, which is much cheaper,  improved by the same amount.</p>
<p>Massage experts say the primary aim of massage is to treat damage  to soft tissue rather than relaxation.</p>
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<p>The study looked at people with generalised anxiety disorder, a  condition involving excessive worry that makes normal life difficult.</p>
<p>The patients were given one of three treatments. One group had  massage. The other two groups had relaxation therapy (breathing deeply  while lying down) or thermotherapy (having their arms and legs wrapped  up intermittently with heating pads and warm towels).</p></div>
<div>“     	     	            <strong> We were surprised to find that the benefits of massage were no  greater than those of the same number of sessions of &#8216;thermotherapy&#8217; or  listening to relaxing music </strong> ”<br />
Karen Sherman, lead researcher</div>
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<p>All three therapies were given in a relaxing environment with soft  lighting and quiet music.</p>
<p>At the end of the treatments, all three groups reported their  anxiety had decreased by about 40% &#8211; and about 50% three months later.</p>
<p>Lead researcher, Dr Karen Sherman from the Seattle based Group  Health Centre for Health Studies said they were surprised to find that  the benefits of massage were no greater than those of the same number of  sessions of &#8216;thermotherapy&#8217; or listening to relaxing music.</p>
<p>&#8220;This suggests that the benefits of massage may be due to a  generalised relaxation response,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Treatment in a relaxing room is much less expensive than the  other treatments (massage or thermotherapy), so it might be the most  cost-effective option for people with generalised anxiety disorder who  want to try a relaxation-oriented complementary medicine therapy.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong> Tension </strong></p>
<p>But massage organisations pointed out that massage aims to do more  than relax people.</p>
<p>Susan Findlay, spokesman for the General Council for Massage  Therapies, said massage was not just about dealing with emotional issues  and relaxation.</p>
<p>&#8220;Massage therapists do corrective work with soft tissue such as  muscles and tendons. They try to make these tissues work as well as  possible,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, by releasing tension in a shoulder for example, massage  may also reduce pain and so make the person feel more relaxed.</p>
<p>&#8220;This can give the person being treated a powerful psychological  boost.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8563078.stm">Source</a></div>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have long stated that a positive and optimistic attitude towards your health will armor your immune system.  Along with healthy diet, exercise, meditation, your attitude is vital to your overall health.  Picture your mind, body and spirit as three equal parts of a triangle.  Each of the three parts must remain strong and in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have long stated that a positive and optimistic attitude towards your health will armor your immune system.  Along with healthy diet, exercise, meditation, your attitude is vital to your overall health.  Picture your mind, body and spirit as three equal parts of a triangle.  Each of the three parts must remain strong and in tune with the others.  Then and only then are you achieving true over all  health.  Below  is further support for this notion.</p>
<p>Optimistic expectancies affect many psychosocial outcomes and may also  predict immune system changes and health, but the nature                      and mechanisms of any such physiological effects  have not been identified. The present study related law-school  expectancies                      to cell-mediated immunity (CMI), examining the  within- and between-person components of this relationship and affective  mediators.                      First-year law students (<em>N</em> = 124)  completed questionnaire measures of expectancies and affect and received  delayed-type hypersensitivity skin tests                      at five time points. A positive relationship  between optimistic expectancies and CMI occurred: Changes in optimism  correlated                      with changes in CMI. Likewise, changes in optimism  predicted changes in positive and, to a lesser degree, negative affect,                      but the relationship between optimism and immunity  was partially accounted for only by positive affect. This dynamic  relationship                      between expectancies and immunity has positive  implications for psychological interventions to improve health,  particularly                      those that increase positive affect.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The free course below is a fantastic program that can help you to finally break through the wall that is anxiety and depression.  If you are seeking a foundation to your anxiety treatment or your depression treatment, this is a wonderful starting point as well as support measure.

INTELLIGENT LIFE DESIGN   COURSE OFFERED FREE [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">The free course below is a fantastic program that can help you to finally break through the wall that is anxiety and depression.  If you are seeking a foundation to your anxiety treatment or your depression treatment, this is a wonderful starting point as well as support measure.</p>
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<p align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>INTELLIGENT LIFE DESIGN   COURSE OFFERED FREE </strong></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>FOR ALL WANTING TO  MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES </strong></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><em>Ten week  self-help course is the first-of-its-kind course to  offer the secrets of a successful personal development  plan from top-ranked podcaster and world renowned motivational speaker JB  Glossinger</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,  March 18th, 2009</strong> – Tim Dixon never imagined he would use the  Intelligent  Life Design program to improve the performance of the Salukis baseball  team he coaches.  He originally purchased the Intelligent Life  Design program to reach his own personal highest potential and improve  his relationships, and found that the program helped strengthen the  Southern Illinois players’ ability to be conscious of what they are  doing in the present. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">“As a college baseball coach, father  and husband, I have a unique opportunity to influence a lot of people  in a positive way using the tools I learned using the Intelligent Life  Design course,” Dixon said. “On the baseball team, we have all become  more conscious of what we are doing in the present and have stopped  looking forward to tomorrow until we take care of today. It truly has  made a difference with the players’ mindset and I am eager to see  the results this season.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Tim’s story about the life-changing  course is not unique.  Rather, it is one of many successes achieved  from students all over the globe using the Intelligent Life Design  self-help  program.  By following the principles and guidance from the Intelligent  Life Design course, students can learn how to manifest what is most  important to them, be it health, happiness, wealth, or something else. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">The ten-week course is the only one of  its kind available, and is free to those wanting to make positive  changes  in their life.  It is complimentary to all who sign up on the web  site </span><a href="http://www.intelligentlifedesign.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.intelligentlifedesign.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">.  The course offers students many tips  and innovative solutions about how to live according to their own rules,   rather than having society and other people dictating what choices to  make.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">The Intelligent Life Design course was  designed by JB Glossinger, MorningCoach.com Founder, author and  motivational  speaker, to help people plan their life in order to achieve their  dreams.   His advice is heard in more than 80 countries, and by more than 25,000  people on his top-ranking daily podcast which can be found on </span><a href="http://www.morningcoach.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.morningcoach.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> and iTunes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">“We&#8217;re not talking about a bunch of  mumbo-jumbo weirdness or ivory-tower theory,” Glossinger said.    “ILD shows you, step-by-step, the practical strategies you need to  abandon a mentality of self-sabotage and limitation, and program your  consciousness for limitless prosperity.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Students who sign up on </span><a href="http://www.intelligentlifedesign.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.intelligentlifedesign.com</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> receive a complimentary lesson each week on  an array of topics teaching them actionable steps they can take to  purposefully  design and manifest the life they have dreamed of.  The lessons  are:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 1:  Introduction    to Intelligent Life Design and creating a life plan</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 2:  Ego</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 3:  Uniqueness</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 4:  Clarity</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 5:  Consciousness    &amp; Spirituality</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 6:  Relationships    &amp; Social Dynamics</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 7:  Organizational    Systems</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 8:  Health &amp;    Vitality</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 9:  Abundance</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Week 10:  Manifestation</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">For those wanting and able to further  commit to creating a life plan, additional tools are available with  the Intelligent Life Design Gold Program.  This plan, which is  the one used by Tim Dixon,  includes the complimentary course with  other benefits such as 50 daily lessons, 50 daily outlines, 50 journals  and 50 workbooks.   Users interested in the Gold Program can sign  up on </span><a href="http://www.intelligentlifedesign.com/goldprogram.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">http://www.intelligentlifedesign.com/goldprogram.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>About MorningCoach.com </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">MorningCoach.com is the world’s only  online personal evolution system.  Every day we provide new content,  ideas, and energy to bring our members closer to manifesting their  dreams.   Our Mission is to assist in the evolution of consciousness around the  world, by helping our members to achieve their goals and create more  abundance. We do this one person at a time, and with the understanding  that we are all one, and that in giving we receive.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>About JB Glossinger</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">JB holds both an MBA and a PhD in  Metaphysics.  His podcast which can be found on the web site ranks in the top five  in the world on iTunes health and is consistently in the top spot for  self-help.</span></p>
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