One of my Twitter followers (can’t remember who – I apologise!) had a link to this old blog post by John Reese, a respected internet marketer.(It is really old in Internet terms – late 2006!)

As someone who does a bit of internet marketing myself, I thought I’d read it… to discover that this particular post has much more scope in the “self development” arena, in my humble opinion. Hence this post! This information doesn’t date, so I don’t mind that it’s from 2006 … hope you don’t either…

A little background here: I am a victim of procrastination and overwhelm on occasion. I have little “to do” lists on scraps of paper & lose them, find them again days or even weeks later… and generally find my personal life a bit chaotic if I have to rely on my memory, which gets overloaded quite regularly! So when I saw this post, I thought the video was well worth watching if it would help me with better strategies.

John talks about a system he has developed, using ideas from many sources. He calls it “Reboot Your Brain”. It’s a very interesting system of “dumping the contents of your brain” into 3 different notebooks (and it IS important to have them separate, as he emphasis in the video) and thus being able to free up your mind and memory, as you learn the habit of putting everything (and that is literally EVERYTHING you can think of!) down on paper.

The video is quite long at 67 minutes … but if you plan to watch it in 3 sessions with brief breaks, it’s worth that effort. Oh… and take notes!

Watch John’s video by clicking here.

Let me know how you get on – leave a comment below; I’d love to hear!

Take care

Tracey

I don’t think I’ve ever watched an Oprah show, but I happened on her website one day several months ago, and am now such a fan of hers. I love the positive energy of the messages that are given out by her and all the regulars on her show – and I look forward to the regular email newsletter I signed up for, so I can dip into any of a variety of thought-provoking topics.

In today’s email, Michael Losier talks about the Power of Gratitude in our live. The sentence that I liked most in the article is this:

“if you are noticing what you appreciate and noticing what you are grateful for, you can’t be noticing what you don’t like.”

How simple is that? And yet how powerful? I can do that!!

Last week I was walking towards home with a friend. She referred to the rain that was softly falling, saying she hoped it would clear up for the following day as it had been such a miserable day. My response? “My flowers are getting watered for me.” And yes, I did get a slightly odd look, before she laughed and agreed that it was a nicer way of noticing the rain.

Visit Self-Healing Expressions for ideas and online help too.

Practice an act of appreciation at least once a day – and notice how negative habits start receding as you start to really notice the beauty in the minutiae of each day.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Tracey

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice believed to utilize the Laws of both Heaven, (astronomy), and Earth, (geography), to help you improve your life by receiving positive Qi (energy).

Feng Shui has become so popular that mini-fountains are now turning up in department stores. While it is nice to see these items being promoted, they are truly of no value to anyone who doesn’t understand what the practice embraces. When you lack that  understanding, then these items are little more than ornaments. So, here is a little background on the science: Feng Shui literally means “wind-water” and the name derives from a passage in the ancient Chinese Book of Burial which says : “Chi rides the wind and scatters, but is retained when encountering water.” Feng Shui is about believing  that the energy drawn from heaven and earth can be properly harnessed through the placement of objects in a room, living area or the workplace.

My full article on Fen Shui is published on EzineArticles: Giving Your Home Positive Energy With Feng Shui . Keep an eye open for new articles & posts!

Blessings
Tracey

I was reading an internet article & found this quote – I’ve no idea who said/wrote it, but it’s really good food for thought:

“How do I stay calm through all the problems, when every complaint and issue ends up with me? Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, a great religious philosopher, made a statement about problems that turned my thinking around: “The day is not a success until I’ve met and started working on a good problem.” If you have no problems, you aren’t doing anything. A problem can’t eat you. It can’t kill you. There’s a solution to every problem. I realized that problems are there for a reason. Let’s go find a solution.”

So, if we tackle our problems with this attitude… who knows, perhaps they won’t seem quite so significant?? Worth a try, I reckon…

Have fun trying this out!
Tracey

In January 2007 my friend Ali & I decided to join the local Iyengar Yoga studio here in Tooting (south west London) – as it had opened up in our street we had no excuse for not at least trying it out! It’s now almost a year to the day since my first class, and although I’m not THE most regular of members, I attend about once a week on average, and love every minute of it!

The wonderful thing that I experienced with Iyengar Yoga, and with John as our main teacher, is that even someone like me, with little flexibility and chronic knee problems, could see significant benefits within a short time. I was doing gym twice-weekly with a personal trainer, but my knees continued to give me real pain, despite my increased fitness. Iyengar Yoga has some excellent restorative poses, and you also learn that you are doing yoga for YOU – there is no competition; it’s not a place to compare yourself to others in any way. Within weeks of starting (and attending weekly beginners classes) my knee pain was significantly better, and now (added to the weight I’ve been losing) I’m a whole lot more flexible and almost completely pain free! What a result!

The Iyengar Yoga Studio Tooting can be found at this site: they have classes for all levels, and I can’t recommend them enough!

So give those New Years resolutions a boost and try a yoga class – your body will thank you for it

Be well!
Tracey