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Great exercise! As you say a person couldn't help but benefit.
While it may be more work than some folks will want to do, just thinking about it now and then will make a difference: it's pretty radical for some.
Posted by Holley Bennett, Bellingham, Washington | Mar 03, 2009
Self Love is a very important ingredient to health
I have a challenge I would like to offer Bellingham that will enhance the way you feel about yourself!
Begin by writing down at least five things that you like about yourself. This is not the time to be modest. If you are having trouble coming up with a total of five items, you know that this exercise can really benefit you. Be sure to include more than your physical attributes on your list, since our bodies are only part of who we are. If you are still struggling with what to include on your list, think of what you like about your favorite people, because these traits are probably qualities that you possess too. Another way to complete your list is to think of five things you don’t like about yourself and find something about these traits that you can like.
Continue this process for a week, thinking of five new things you like about yourself everyday. At the end of the week, read the list aloud to yourself while standing in front of a mirror. Instead of looking for flaws to fix, allow the mirror to reflect your magnificence. You may feel silly about standing in front of a mirror and reading aloud a list of your admirable attributes, but it might just bring a smile to your face and change the way you see yourself. Remember, it is when you feel the most resistant that this exercise can benefit you the most. Because we are constantly looking at the world, instead of looking at ourselves, we don’t often see what’s magnificent about ourselves that others do. When we take the time to experience ourselves the way we would experience someone we love and admire, we become our best companion and supporter on life’s journey
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Posted by Dennis Dilday, Everett, Washington | Mar 03, 2009 -
Posted by Holley Bennett, Bellingham, Washington | Mar 03, 2009Yes, even if you don't do the exercise the seed has been planted and you will find yourself contemplating about it... and it will grow~ Thanks for the feedback!
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Posted by Cindy Chartier, Edmonds, Washington | Mar 03, 2009This reminds me much of the book I'm currently reading entitled Mindful Loving by Henry Grayson. He does go one step further in speaking about how we feel about our loved ones and the world at large. Most of us are now wise to the knowledge that our thoughts are people too, no, that our thoughts have a direct affect on our experiences in life. They actually change the chemicals in our brain that flow throughout the body. Now this is freaky, he claims our thoughts can change the way others feel and are experiencing their life. Spooky. Too spooky for some, not enough spooky for others. As a yoga guide, I know from 20 years experience, our thoughts, in all form, unconscious, subconscious and conscious all play a role in our experience here on earth. We learn to begin choosing our thoughts rather than going with whatever thought happens to get inside. We learn it's best to override thoughts that are not loving, kind and friendly toward ourselves and others. I see our body much like the computer hardware and the software is everything we are thinking and believing. The hardware doesn't care whether the information we think or believe is true, it reacts pertneer the same. Therefore, we may install more imagination and intuition where we had been using intellect and instinct. Love thyself, love thy turtles. yoga guide
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Posted by Dennis Dilday, Everett, Washington | Mar 04, 2009
Wow! Very well said. Made me think of "The Four Agreements" and the words of Eckhart Tolle.
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Posted by Michelle Basey, Burien, Washington | Mar 04, 2009Louise Hay has many helpful affirmations along the lines of "I hear myself with love". I highly recommend getting your hands on her material and using it to create your own personalized affirmations.
At one stage I had a 3x5 index card right by my toothbrush that said
"Good Morning Michelle!
I love you! I love you!
What can I do for you today?
How can I make you happy?"It was the most wonderful "first thing in the morning" to hear!
And I have to tell you, looking in the mirror, hearing those words from myself ... powerful stuff. I happened to have had a 3-way mirror at that time - fabulous for magnifying all those good things you want to feed your brain.
But I'm posting here to offer a suggestion about what to do with that list of things you don't like about yourself ...
Take each item and use the EFT verbiage on it.
"Even though I ........., I deeply and completely accept myself."
(I stayed with the word "accept" because the word love is sometimes convoluted in our minds "I love my mom" isn't quite the same as "I love ice cream". And the "love" that our innermost being cries for is love-acceptance more than love-desire.)
(EFT = Emotional Freedom Technique)
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Posted by chris duncan, greenville, South Carolina | Mar 04, 2009yes! love is the greats force in the universe god is love . love yourself and give away all the love you can today!!!!!!
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Posted by Holley Bennett, Bellingham, Washington | Mar 04, 2009
Love is very powerful. Keep in mind that by sending love to yourself, and your specific body ailments you can begin the healing process.
Love the comments and other great tips!
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Posted by Cindy Chartier, Edmonds, Washington | Mar 04, 2009
One thing I use for myself and my students is to cut through all of the mind clutter and spend just a few minutes each day to receive the infinite supply on unconditional love, with each breath, breathe in as much as possible, breathe out, giving it away. Then move to inner peace, infinite suppy for you and me, anytime, anywhere. Breathe it in, breathe it out. Savor each moment of inner peace to allow it to grow. Pure Joy...infinite suppy, depends on nothing, it is yours for the taking, free, breathe it in and out. Pure Bliss....ah...if you don't feel it, imagine you do...fake it til you make it..as they say. Love , peace, joy , bliss..Don't spend a day without them, unless you really really want to! Receive, give...Peace and Harmony. yoga guide
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Posted by Holley Bennett, Bellingham, Washington | Mar 04, 2009
Thanks for the moment reading meditation... beautiful!
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Posted by Jon St.Marie, Seattle, Washington | Mar 04, 2009They should be teaching this in our schools - our youth need to learn to feel more positive about themselves without getting approval and love from others or by destructive habits.
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Posted by Holley Bennett, Bellingham, Washington | Mar 04, 2009
YES, so true and I have actually contacted the schools to offer yoga classes with this underlying statement. Fitness is important but teaching youth to feel positive about themselves is even more important.
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Posted by Jon St.Marie, Seattle, Washington | Mar 05, 2009
I would've appreciated Yoga much more in gym class then than the torture that was known as dodgeball (ok, it wasn't that bad). Let's hope you're successful - good luck! JON
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