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After spending every free minute over the last few month building your business, things are finally starting to look up. The checks are starting to come in, you are processing more orders, generating more leads, building a large downline etc.Business is great, but you are also getting busier. Now is the time to think about getting some help with your business as well as around the house. Here are a few ideas to help lighten your workload.Have someone come in once a week or even every few weeks to clean the house. Just having someone come in every once in a while to give your bathrooms and kitchen a good scrub down, dust through your living room and wash the windows will make your job of keeping the house clean a lot easier and will save you lots of time.If
Hold it! Thinking about pain produces physical changes in our - pain, no-pain - perception. It is visible on the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), and is not a schizophrenic episode.
They have zeroed in on the area that produces human awareness of our mind-numbing pain it is called - rostral Anterior Cingulate Cotex (rACC). We can see it in action, in living color, on the fMRI, and see it modulated by our Prefrontal Cortex, the brain area that makes decisions.
The scientists do not claim they know why cognitive effort can reduce the activation of the rACC, it just does. Thinking too deeply about the why, delivers us to the realm of Huh? We are rational creatures motivated
Real estate experts predict that the demand for housing in Houston, Texas, which has surged recently, will continue to rise in the foreseeable future. This means that for real estate agents and brokers; Houston can become a very lucrative place where they could practice their profession. However, this also means that real estate agents or brokers who want to work in Houston should expect that they will face stiff competition from other real estate professionals who also want to get in on the action. Given this, it is then very important that real estate agents enroll in a very good real estate school, which can provide them with the tools and skills they need to be successful in Houston.Finding the right real estate school in HoustonFinding the right real estat
They went further and reported that the brains of those with chronic back pain had as much as 11% brain shrinkage. It is gray matter that is lost, which is responsible for information processing (I.Q), and memory.
The leading researcher, A. Vania Apkanian, said the average healthy person loses 0.5% of gray matter annually, but having sciatica, chronic back pain, produces 10 to 20 years of normal aging. The longer one suffers from chronic back pain (years), larger the brain loss. Yes, really.
The reason for brain shrinkage appears to be the almost permanent state of a negative mood and attitude, and the stress associated with it. Apkanian believes brain shrinkage (loss of gray matter), is a result of nerve cells in a constant state of activity they are overworked to the extreme.
He concludes, that the longer the back pain persists, the greater its irreversibility because the brain structures and functions change permanently.
What is New?
In 2006, Dr. Sean Mackey, Stanford University, reported a different approach in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dealing with chronic back pain, his research indicates that patients looking at their own live brain scans can learn to control pain activation.
There are two brain systems involved in pain - pain perception and pain modulation. Wait there is no single pain center, but 5-10 areas that transmit pain feedback.
Here is the killer conclusion of Dr. Mackey, top-gun at Stanford Medical School:
Pain modulation (change, alteration), is triggered by BELIEF. A placebo (sugar pill or an injection of plain water), can shut down the pain, while a nocibo (belief in harm), will augment the pain, when your brain is convinced you are being hurt.
How Come?
The brain releases its endogenous (originating from within), endorphins (pleasure hormones), an opiate-like substance.
The reason a placebo works is the brain releases a chemical that attaches to our Mu Opioid Receptors. Get this fake opiates cause the brain to produce its own real ones in response. It is the bandwagon effect.
Does Believing in Change Cause Change in Reality?
The answer is yes, with practice, as the mind unites with the body.
It appears to be a brain thing called the power of suggestion. The same one used in hypnosis and auto-suggestion, where you convince yourself.
A physician telling a group of patients in an experiment, that the pain they were feeling would positively be relieved by their (placebo) medication, resulted in 99% effectiveness. We believe in the authority and his/her expertise. It sounds weird, but our belief changes our state-of-mind, which in turn alters our body receptors.
Hold it! Thinking about pain produces physical changes in our - pain, no-pain - perception. It is visible on the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), and is not a schizophrenic episode.
They have zeroed in on the area that produces human awareness of our mind-numbing pain it is called - rostral Anterior Cingulate Cotex (rACC). We can see it in action, in living color, on the fMRI, and see it modulated by our Prefrontal Cortex, the brain area that makes decisions.
The scientists do not claim they know why cognitive effort can reduce the activation of the rACC, it just does. Thinking too deeply about the why, delivers us to the realm of Huh? We are rational creatures motivated
What a great title for an article on communication, don't you think? LoBo recorded this song in the 70s about hanging out and traveling around the country in a car, just going wherever and however the spirit moved.That pretty much sums up the free-flowing way most of us communicate. We stay with topics for as long as they interest us, and we move on when they don't. Communicating effectively can be one of your greatest assets when you're running a small business. Ineffective communication, conversely, can be your greatest liability.3 Main Styles of CommunicationThere are three main "voices" or styles of communication: one-under, one-up, and equal.1. One-under communication is a style that is typified by minimizing what you are saying, or puttin
He concludes, that the longer the back pain persists, the greater its irreversibility because the brain structures and functions change permanently.
What is New?
In 2006, Dr. Sean Mackey, Stanford University, reported a different approach in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dealing with chronic back pain, his research indicates that patients looking at their own live brain scans can learn to control pain activation.
There are two brain systems involved in pain - pain perception and pain modulation. Wait there is no single pain center, but 5-10 areas that transmit pain feedback.
Here is the killer conclusion of Dr. Mackey, top-gun at Stanford Medical School:
Pain modulation (change, alteration), is triggered by BELIEF. A placebo (sugar pill or an injection of plain water), can shut down the pain, while a nocibo (belief in harm), will augment the pain, when your brain is convinced you are being hurt.
How Come?
The brain releases its endogenous (originating from within), endorphins (pleasure hormones), an opiate-like substance.
The reason a placebo works is the brain releases a chemical that attaches to our Mu Opioid Receptors. Get this fake opiates cause the brain to produce its own real ones in response. It is the bandwagon effect.
Does Believing in Change Cause Change in Reality?
The answer is yes, with practice, as the mind unites with the body.
It appears to be a brain thing called the power of suggestion. The same one used in hypnosis and auto-suggestion, where you convince yourself.
A physician telling a group of patients in an experiment, that the pain they were feeling would positively be relieved by their (placebo) medication, resulted in 99% effectiveness. We believe in the authority and his/her expertise. It sounds weird, but our belief changes our state-of-mind, which in turn alters our body receptors.
Hold it! Thinking about pain produces physical changes in our - pain, no-pain - perception. It is visible on the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), and is not a schizophrenic episode.
They have zeroed in on the area that produces human awareness of our mind-numbing pain it is called - rostral Anterior Cingulate Cotex (rACC). We can see it in action, in living color, on the fMRI, and see it modulated by our Prefrontal Cortex, the brain area that makes decisions.
The scientists do not claim they know why cognitive effort can reduce the activation of the rACC, it just does. Thinking too deeply about the why, delivers us to the realm of Huh? We are rational creatures motivated
Long term care is a difficult subject for many people. Not only for the individual facing this new chapter in their life but their family members as well. Many mature individuals want to continue to provide for themselves and not pose a burden to their families. To them, long term care insurance is a way to do that.In Washington State the issue of long term care insurance falls under the umbrella of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Their advice is that anyone interested in long term care insurance should comparison shop. This is highly recommended for a number of reasons including: Different companies can give very different quotes for the exact same coverage. Its also prudent to get several quotes from competing companies for the coverage you seek.
There are two brain systems involved in pain - pain perception and pain modulation. Wait there is no single pain center, but 5-10 areas that transmit pain feedback.
Here is the killer conclusion of Dr. Mackey, top-gun at Stanford Medical School:
Pain modulation (change, alteration), is triggered by BELIEF. A placebo (sugar pill or an injection of plain water), can shut down the pain, while a nocibo (belief in harm), will augment the pain, when your brain is convinced you are being hurt.
How Come?
The brain releases its endogenous (originating from within), endorphins (pleasure hormones), an opiate-like substance.
The reason a placebo works is the brain releases a chemical that attaches to our Mu Opioid Receptors. Get this fake opiates cause the brain to produce its own real ones in response. It is the bandwagon effect.
Does Believing in Change Cause Change in Reality?
The answer is yes, with practice, as the mind unites with the body.
It appears to be a brain thing called the power of suggestion. The same one used in hypnosis and auto-suggestion, where you convince yourself.
A physician telling a group of patients in an experiment, that the pain they were feeling would positively be relieved by their (placebo) medication, resulted in 99% effectiveness. We believe in the authority and his/her expertise. It sounds weird, but our belief changes our state-of-mind, which in turn alters our body receptors.
Hold it! Thinking about pain produces physical changes in our - pain, no-pain - perception. It is visible on the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), and is not a schizophrenic episode.
They have zeroed in on the area that produces human awareness of our mind-numbing pain it is called - rostral Anterior Cingulate Cotex (rACC). We can see it in action, in living color, on the fMRI, and see it modulated by our Prefrontal Cortex, the brain area that makes decisions.
The scientists do not claim they know why cognitive effort can reduce the activation of the rACC, it just does. Thinking too deeply about the why, delivers us to the realm of Huh? We are rational creatures motivated
Ten years ago if you were looking for business advice, you would probably go to your local bookstore and find a book to buy that offers the information that you were seeking.Today, you no longer need to do that. Expert authors that, ten years ago, only provided their knowledge in books now offer it all for free. And, you could get it all from one source on the internet. One source provides free business information and advice.One source can answer any of the following questions, and more, for free: How do you write resume cover letters? How do you generate sales leads? How do you get a promotion at work? How do you upgrade your management skills? How do you reward employees? How do you motivate e
Does Believing in Change Cause Change in Reality?
The answer is yes, with practice, as the mind unites with the body.
It appears to be a brain thing called the power of suggestion. The same one used in hypnosis and auto-suggestion, where you convince yourself.
A physician telling a group of patients in an experiment, that the pain they were feeling would positively be relieved by their (placebo) medication, resulted in 99% effectiveness. We believe in the authority and his/her expertise. It sounds weird, but our belief changes our state-of-mind, which in turn alters our body receptors.
Hold it! Thinking about pain produces physical changes in our - pain, no-pain - perception. It is visible on the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), and is not a schizophrenic episode.
They have zeroed in on the area that produces human awareness of our mind-numbing pain it is called - rostral Anterior Cingulate Cotex (rACC). We can see it in action, in living color, on the fMRI, and see it modulated by our Prefrontal Cortex, the brain area that makes decisions.
The scientists do not claim they know why cognitive effort can reduce the activation of the rACC, it just does. Thinking too deeply about the why, delivers us to the realm of Huh? We are rational creatures motivated
Recently, the subject of Immigration Reform has been making headlines with increasing frequency. However, many Americans are asking why, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, would we even consider any sort of legalization program within U.S. immigration law. The short answer is that, with regard to both homeland security and our economy, it is in the best interest of our country. In fact, it is necessary.Most of us remember Section 245(i), which, between December 20, 2000 and April 30, 2001, allowed otherwise ineligible undocumented aliens in the United States to start the sometimes long process toward legalization. By way of letter to Congress dated May 1, 2001, President Bush expressed his intention to make 245(i) permanent. Then, during August and the beginning Se
Hold it! Thinking about pain produces physical changes in our - pain, no-pain - perception. It is visible on the fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), and is not a schizophrenic episode.
They have zeroed in on the area that produces human awareness of our mind-numbing pain it is called - rostral Anterior Cingulate Cotex (rACC). We can see it in action, in living color, on the fMRI, and see it modulated by our Prefrontal Cortex, the brain area that makes decisions.
The scientists do not claim they know why cognitive effort can reduce the activation of the rACC, it just does. Thinking too deeply about the why, delivers us to the realm of Huh? We are rational creatures motivated by emotion, let us not go any further.
Soft Wired
You have heard that our genes make us hard-wired, we come to life preprogrammed to a substantial degree.
Another reality is that our brain is Soft-Wired, (plastic), so that we can learn. When we learn it is followed by structural and functional changes in our brain. Practice, according to the experts, can reduce pain an average of 64%, no mean trick.
One more once what you believe and expect, creates your reality. It does not alter the world, only your world. Another thing we do not know a whit about the source of consciousness. It is not neurons firing, but depends on our neurons that are wired together, to fire together.
Endwords
It is intuitive that having a positive attitude is better than holding a belief that you will fail. We are at the next threshold of reason what you actively believe, mentally visualize and expect come to pass in your brain, and perhaps in your motivations and behaviors.
Professor William James, 1890, at Harvard, created the Law of As-If. Whatever your mind consistently thinks and feels drives your brain to discover and bring to pass. If you Act, Think, Feel and Believe AS-IF you have already obtain the goal you are chasing it is a direction to both hemispheres of your brain to attract it.
The latest research states that folks with chronic back pain have annual brain shrinkage of an extra 1.3%. That is far too much. We have over 100 billion brain cells, so it is not an immediate ticket to Alzheimers, but it does you no good.
Here is the core of it meditation, hypnosis, distractions, mental visualizations, and placebos all offer a method to train the brain to obey our prefrontal cortex our active consciousness. It works for me personally, to reduce pain, and enhance healing.
It is your assignment to check it out. The Indian charkas are real, seven subtle areas of energy that can be manipulated by acupressure and acupuncture to help you heal faster, and reduce pain. My personal favorite is daily chanting Uh-(as in Accountant, OO (as in Book), and Mng as in Mee-ing (Uh-OO-Mng) for 20 minutes twice a day. Google Mudras (hand gestures), too
Now I know that you are far too busy to find a total of forty minutes daily to maintain your health, reduce if not eliminate pain, and actively live to age 90.
Deal-Or-No-Deal?
See ya,
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