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		<title>HH Dalai Lama on Dharmmadhata &#8211; Unity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HH The Dalai Lama Live Webcast on Dharmadhatu





 His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama travels the world tirelessly sharing a message of love and compassion.
I was wondering where His Holiness was as he often  has a Live Webcast for his public talks.
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<p></strong><strong> </strong><strong>His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama</strong> travels the world tirelessly sharing a message of love and compassion.</div>
<p>I was wondering where <strong>His Holiness</strong> was as he often  has a Live Webcast for his public talks.</p>
<p>You can visit <a href="http://dalailama.com/" target="_blank">http://dalailama.com/</a> for all news and updates for <strong>His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama</strong></p>
<p><strong>His Holiness the Dalai Lama&#8217;s</strong> four day teaching on Nagarjuna&#8217;s <strong>&#8220;In  Praise of Dhammadhatu&#8221;</strong> given at the request of a group from Taiwan. <strong>His  Holiness</strong> speaks in Tibetan followed by English and Chinese translations.  Additional files will be added as they become available.</p>
<p><strong>Venue:</strong> Main Tibetan Temple, Dharamsala, India<br />
<strong>Date:</strong> October 1-4, 2011<br />
<strong>Duration:</strong> 7 sessions each approximately 2 hours<br />
<strong>Languages:</strong> English, Tibetan and Chinese</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><em>What is Dharmadhatu?</em></strong></span></h2>
<div><strong>Dharmadhatu</strong> (Sanskrit) may be defined as the &#8216;dimension&#8217;, &#8216;realm&#8217; or &#8217;sphere&#8217; (dhatu) of <a title="Dharma" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma">Dharma</a> and denotes the collective &#8216;one-taste&#8217; (Sanskrit: ekarasa) dimension of <a title="Dharmata" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmata">Dharmata</a>.</div>
<div>In <a title="Mahayana" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana">Mahayana Buddhism</a>, <strong>dharmadhātu</strong> (<a title="Tibetan language" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_language">Tibetan</a>: chos kyi dbyings; <a title="Chinese language" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_language">Chinese</a>: 法界) means &#8220;realm of phenomena&#8221;, &#8220;realm of Truth&#8221;</div>
<div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmadhatu" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmadhatu</a></div>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Meditation</span></strong></h2>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/MeditationLotus.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-729" title="MeditationLotus" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/MeditationLotus-150x150.jpg" alt="MeditationLotus" width="150" height="150" /></a><strong>Meditation</strong> provides the opportunity to still the mind and connect with a still, peaceful place within you. I teach <em>Stillness Meditation</em> 3 nights a week and have been meditating for almost 20 years. I love  stillness, peace and the power of this energy that pervades our daily  life, not only in <em>meditation</em>.</p>
<p>Energy follows awareness. Where is your awareness? Are you lost in  your thoughts or are you aware of your thoughts? The first step is to be  mindful, to become aware of your thoughts. Then you are no longer live  at the whim of your thoughts&#8230;you can live guided by your inner wisdom  and intuition.</p>
<p>I teach a simple, yet powerful <em>Stillness Meditation</em> where you  simply focus on the breath, the in-breath, the out-breath, relax, let  go, simply &#8220;be with the breath.&#8221; You may notice some thoughts&#8230;and when  you do, simply notice them and let them drift away as you bring your  focus back to your breath. Within a very short period of time you will  become aware of your thoughts and be mindful of your thoughts&#8230;and be  able to let those thoughts go and focus on the stillness and peace each  breath brings.</p>
<p>Allow yourself to let go of judgement, fear, separation&#8230;and what remains is stillness, love, unity.</p>
<p><a href="http://traceystranger.com/meditate-to-still-the-mind/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to learn more about my <strong><a href="http://traceystranger.com/meditate-to-still-the-mind/" target="_blank">Meditation classes in Dingley Village</a></strong> and <strong>Chelsea Heights Community Centre, Melbourne, Australia</strong></p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff6600;">What is Vispassna Meditation?</span></h2>
<div><a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/vipassana.shtml">Vipassana</a>,  	    which means to see things as 	    they really are, is one of  India&#8217;s most ancient techniques of meditation. 	    It was taught in  India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for 	    universal  ills, i.e., an 	    <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/art.shtml">Art of Living</a>.</div>
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<div><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DhammadutaBuddha.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-730" title="DhammadutaBuddha" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DhammadutaBuddha.jpg" alt="DhammadutaBuddha" width="104" height="78" /></a>The technique of <strong>Vipassana Meditation</strong> is taught at ten-day residential 	    courses during which participants  learn the basics of the method, and 	    practice sufficiently to  experience its beneficial results.</div>
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<p>There are no charges for the courses &#8211; not even to cover the cost 	     of food and accommodation.  All expenses are met by donations from 	     people who, having completed a course and experienced the benefits 	     of Vipassana, wish to give others the opportunity to also benefit.</p>
<hr />There are numerous Centers in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/ap/in/">India</a> and elsewhere in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/ap/">Asia/Pacific</a>; 	    ten Centers in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/na/">North America</a>; 	    three Centers in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/la/">Latin America</a>;  	    eight Centers in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/eu/">Europe</a>; 	    seven Centers in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/anz/">Australia/New Zealand</a>; 	    one Center in the <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/me/">Middle East</a> and one Center in <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry/af/">Africa</a>.<span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Give yourself the gift of a 10-day Vipassna  Meditation to purify your mind and nurture your Soul! </strong></span></div>
<div><a href="http://www.dhamma.org/" target="_blank">http://www.dhamma.org/</a></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Where-ever  you Take a Moment to be Mindful and Reflect on Unity ~ May Humanity Unite for World Peace.</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Love Trace</span></em><br />
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		<title>What are you craving?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My lettuce addiction was a sign of cancer!
Elsie Campbell became obsessive eating four whole lettuces a  day. Luckily her husband Jim, a Research Scientist, suspected there  might be something more to it. Jim found out lettuce contains a  nutrient, sulforaphane, which naturally attacks cancer cells but is  lacking in many breast [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="shr-publisher-720"></div><h2><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">My lettuce addiction was a sign of cancer!</span></strong></h2>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lettuce.Elsie_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-721" title="Lettuce.Elsie" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lettuce.Elsie_-150x150.jpg" alt="Lettuce.Elsie" width="150" height="150" /></a>Elsie Campbell</strong> became obsessive eating four whole lettuces a  day. Luckily her husband Jim, a Research Scientist, suspected there  might be something more to it. Jim found out lettuce contains a  nutrient, sulforaphane, which naturally attacks cancer cells but is  lacking in many breast cancer sufferers. Jim correctly guessed his wife  had breast cancer.</p>
<p>Lucky for Elsie, after a visit to her doctor she was diagnosed with  breast cancer and has now made a full recovery thanks to an early  diagnosis.</p>
<p><strong>Food cravings</strong> are normally associated with pregnancy, however  <em>cravings</em> can exist any time when our body is out of balance. A <em>craving</em> simply indicates the body is lacking is certain nutrients.</p>
<h3><strong>Craving: Vegemite</strong></h3>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Vegemite.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-722" title="Vegemite" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Vegemite-121x150.jpg" alt="Vegemite" width="121" height="150" /></a>Possible ailment: </strong>Heart arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation</p>
<p><strong>Vegemite</strong> is a useful source of Riboflavin, Niacin, <a href="http://nutrition.helium.com/topic/4550-folic-acid">Folic Acid</a> and <a href="http://nutrition.helium.com/topic/4059-vitamin-b12">Vitamin B12</a>.  As long as you are not on a low-salt diet you can enjoy it daily.  Vitamin-B is also essential for breaking down carbohydrates for energy  to maintain our energy level and keep nerves at bay. There are 8  different B-vitamins and a deficiency in any one of them can result in a  range of conditions including heart palpatations, arrhythmia, chronic  fatigue, irritability and poor concentration.</p>
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<h3><strong>Craving: Chips &amp; Salty foods</strong></h3>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/chips.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-723" title="chips" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/chips-150x150.jpg" alt="chips" width="150" height="150" /></a>Possible Ailment: </strong>Thyroid or Adrenal gland problems</p>
<p><span>Shona Wilkinson, head nutritionist at The Nutri Centre, London,  says: ‘<strong>Severe stress</strong> affects the adrenal glands. ‘If  someone is very <em> stressed,</em> they stop producing the correct amounts of  hormones such as  adrenaline, cortisol and aldosterone. This can disrupt  the salt balance  in the body and explains why some people have <strong>salt  cravings</strong>.’</span></p>
<p><span>It might also  mean you have an iodine deficiency. This is  linked to <strong>thyroid problems</strong>,  says Jeannette Jackson, a nutritional  biochemist. An  underactive <em>thyroid</em> can cause lethargy, constipation,  weight gain and  depression, while an overactive <em>thyroid</em> can cause  weight loss, anxiety  and irregular periods.</span></p>
<div>Read more: <a href="../2010/02/15/diet-detoxification-to-overcome-stress/" target="_blank">http://HowToOvercomeStressNaturally.com/Detox</a></div>
<h3>Craving: Chocoalte</h3>
<div><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/chocolate.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-724" title="chocolate" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/chocolate-150x150.jpg" alt="chocolate" width="150" height="150" /></a>Possible Ailment: </strong>Depression, Stress, premenstrual tension</div>
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<p><span>A small Swiss study in the Journal of  Proteome Research found eating <strong>40g of dark chocolate every day for two  weeks</strong> reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol in people who’d been  battling with pressures. </span></p>
<p><span>Compounds found in <strong>chocolate</strong> called alkaloids may help to raise the levels of serotonin — the mood-boosting hormone. </span></p>
<p><span><strong>Chocolate</strong> is also a source of magnesium and B-vitamins, which  are used by the  body in energy production, meaning it can help give us  energy when we’re  under pressure. Magnesium is vital for our nervous  system, our bones and our immune system.<br />
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<div>Read more: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2021741/After-Elsie-Cambells-addiction-lettuce-food-cravings-say-health.html#ixzz1V07HU7p7" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health</a></div>
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<div>If you are craving any foods, visit  your local naturopath and have  a discussion, or go to your local health food store and speak to a  Naturopath.</div>
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<div>Foods affect our mood and it may be a simple as bringing Magnesium  back into your diet that can lift your mood and you no longer feel  depressed.</div>
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<h3><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tropicalfruit.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-696" title="tropicalfruit" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tropicalfruit-150x150.jpg" alt="tropicalfruit" width="150" height="150" /></a>Visit my blog posts and learn more about how <a href="../2010/06/" target="_blank">Food Affects Your Mood</a></h3>
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		<title>Overcome Stress Naturally &#8211; Free Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overcome Stress Naturally &#8211; Free Talk
Free Public Talk at Frankston Library
When: Wednesday 20th July, 2011
Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Where: Frankston Library Lounge
I will talk about how you can help yourself to find relief from stress, naturally. Positive thinking alone is not enough to turn your life around, I will share with you strategies, including step-by-step plans [...]]]></description>
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<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">Free Public Talk at Frankston Library</span></h2>
<p><strong>When: </strong>Wednesday 20th July, 2011</p>
<p><strong>Time: </strong>7.30pm – 9.00pm</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> Frankston Library Lounge</p>
<p>I will talk about how you can help yourself to find relief from stress, naturally. Positive thinking alone is not enough to turn your life around, I will share with you strategies, including step-by-step plans for changing how you think, how you feel and what you eat.</p>
<p>I wrote my book <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/" target="_blank"><strong>How To Overcome Stress Naturally</strong></a> in 4 months, interviewed 6 experts in natural health and 5 everyday people who overcame depression without the use of drugs. <strong>You can too!</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AngelsEarthBlue.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-713" title="AngelsEarthBlue" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/AngelsEarthBlue.jpg" alt="AngelsEarthBlue" width="137" height="103" /></a>1. Expand your awareness.</strong> Look up to the sky, see the clouds or the trees, hear the birds, feel the wind, feel the cold or warmth of the sun. Take a deep breath in, exhale and let go of tightness and tension.</p>
<p><strong>2. Know that you are never alone.</strong> We are all on this planet together and there is most often someone worse off than you today. Do you have a home, a family, friends, food to eat, shelter? Many people don’t. Can you see, hear and feel? Some people can’t. Can you talk? Can you listen?</p>
<p><strong>3. Listen Really Listen. </strong>Sometimes sitting and listening to someone will relieve stress immensely. For both the listener and the talker. Sharing the load, sharing the story, sharing a solution.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/LoveHeartButterfly.8366241.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-714" title="LoveHeartButterfly.#8366241" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/LoveHeartButterfly.8366241.jpg" alt="LoveHeartButterfly.#8366241" width="110" height="91" /></a>4. Focus on what you do want, not what you don’t want.</strong> Energy follows awareness so are you focused on “doom &amp; gloom” or “light &amp; love”? The choice is yours.</p>
<p><strong>5. What if a ‘mistake’ or ‘failure’ is really disguised as an Opportunity?</strong> Physical, mental or emotional crisis is really a signal from the body that something needs to change. Now you have an opportunity to change as the situation has reached a crisis. You Must Change. Don’t wait for the crisis, change what you think and what you do. Change your Attitude to one of Opportunity.</p>
<p><strong>6. The point of power is in the Present.</strong> Let go of the past (its gone), let go of the future (its not here yet). Simple be present in the moment and choose a new direction.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Who.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-715" title="Who" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Who.jpg" alt="Who" width="143" height="45" /></a>7. Ask Who do I need to see/talk to, not How.</strong> Often we don’t know how, but there might be someone Who you can ask How. Hmm. It’s true and very powerful. Remember to ask Who not How. The How comes after the Who.</p>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FrankstonCityLogo.png"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-716" title="FrankstonCityLogo" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FrankstonCityLogo-150x150.png" alt="FrankstonCityLogo" width="150" height="150" /></a><strong>Wednesday 20th July, 7.30pm at Frankston library</strong> I will share gems of natural health information, simple health tips plus guide you in a simple meditation. My book will be available for sale, signed by the Author at a special price for the night.</p>
<p>60 Playne Street, Frankston.</p>
<p><strong>Phone: 9784 1020 for bookings.     Bookings Required.</strong></p>
<h2><strong><em><span style="color: #ff00ff;">I’d love to see you at Frankston Library!<br />
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		<title>The Moment of Peace</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday 18th June, 2011 @8pm
WORLD WIDE EVENT
One Hour, One Million People, United in Silence
Turn off the TV and radio, put down your arguments, differences and weapons and just sit and be mindfully silent and present each other and life for just an hour.
The biggest single gathering of meditation, prayer, and mindful silence in the history [...]]]></description>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">WORLD WIDE EVENT</span></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">One Hour, One Million People, United in Silence</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MomentOfPeaceBadgeBlue.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-704" title="MomentOfPeaceBadgeBlue" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MomentOfPeaceBadgeBlue.jpg" alt="MomentOfPeaceBadgeBlue" width="140" height="140" /></a>Turn off the TV and radio, put down your arguments, differences and weapons and just sit and be mindfully silent and present each other and life for just an hour.</p>
<p>The biggest single gathering of meditation, prayer, and mindful silence in the history of the world&#8230; ever!</p>
<p><strong>For more details Visit <a href="http://www.themomentofpeace.com/" target="_blank">http://www.themomentofpeace.com/</a></strong></p>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Together each single person, you, can make an incredible difference for all humanity!</strong></div>
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<h1 style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Endorsed by Universal Peace Society</strong></span><br />
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<h1 style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Silence Will Transform your Life by Tracey Stranger<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>Full article </strong><a href="http://www.themomentofpeace.com/2011/06/silence-will-transform-your-life-by.html#more" target="_blank">http://www.themomentofpeace.com/2011/06/silence-will-transform-your-life-by.html#more</a></div>
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<p><strong>Imagine This lifetime, This humanity, United in Peace. </strong>When I met Dean at the MBS Festival on Sunday, after a full day as a Volunteer at HH The Dalai Lama Melbourne Teachings, it was an extension of the beautiful energy of kindness that The Dalai Lama reminds us of when he says “Be Kind whenever possible, it’s always possible.”</p>
<p>The best place to start is always at home, with yourself. When we are kind to ourself we naturally want to extend that kindness to others, or others will notice the gentle kindness you have, and want that peace and gentleness too. Love &amp; Peace unite.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.themomentofpeace.com/p/idea.html" target="_blank"><strong>“The Moment of Peace”</strong></a>, created by <strong>Dean (Jagaro) Crabb</strong>, is perfectly timed in this week of extraordinary alignment worldwide.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong> Wednesday 15<sup>th</sup> June 2011</strong> &#8211; <strong>World Invocation Day</strong>, held on the 7<sup>th</sup> Full Moon each year.<a href="http://www.lucistrust.org/en/meetings_and_events/world_invocation_day"> The Great Invocation</a></p>
<p><em>“Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth.”  Excerpt from The Great Invocation.</em></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>Thursday 16<sup>th</sup> June 6.15am</strong> (Melbourne, Australia) a <a href="http://moonstarhealth.com/full-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-in-sagittarius/" target="_blank"><strong>Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse</strong></a> 24<sup>o </sup>23’ Sagittarius, very close to the Galactic Centre of 26<sup>o </sup>52’ Sagittarius.</div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong>Tuesday 21<sup>st</sup> June is the Winter Solstice</strong> of the Southern Hemisphere, the shortest day and longest night of the year, a time of rebirth, celebrations, festivals, gatherings and rituals.</div>
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<p><strong>“The Moment of Peace”</strong> is a profound stepping stone for everyone to experience the innate strength in silence. The more humanity unites and lives from this place of inner silence, stillness and strength then together humanity will unite in peace, love and compassion.</div>
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<h2 style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Public Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Happiness, Life  &amp; Living</span></strong></h2>
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<p><strong>His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama</strong> arrived in Australia on Thursday 9th June. I spent 3 wonderful days at The Melbourne Convention Centre as a Volunteer for <strong>His Holiness Teachings<em> &#8220;A Bodhisattva&#8217;s Way of Life&#8221;</em></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;">We arrived at 6am each day, preparing for this remarkable man to share his wisdom and compassion. Over 200 Volunteers contributed their time, energy and most of all committment to support the message of His Holiness.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #800080;">Be Kind Whenever Possible. It&#8217;s always Possible. HH The Dalai Lama</span></em></strong></div>
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<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><em>You can view His Holiness at 2 more Live Stream Events (1) Brisbane (2) Perth, in the comfort of your own home</em></span></strong></p>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><em>Friday 17th June &#8211; Brisbane Public Conversation 1.30pm &#8211; 3.30pm (EST)</em></strong> </span><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/dalailamaliveaustralia" target="_blank">http://www.ustream.tv/dalailamaliveaustralia</a></div>
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<p>Sunday 19th June &#8211; Perth Public Conversation 9.30am &#8211; 11.30am (EST)</span> </span></em></strong><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/dalailamaliveaustralia" target="_blank">http://www.ustream.tv/dalailamaliveaustralia</a></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: left;">This is a remarkable opportunity to listen to <strong>His Holiness</strong> and feel the <strong>love and joy HH brings.</strong></div>
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		<title>Human Sacred Body</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 13:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last year I have shared with you many of the natural health gems from my book How To Overcome Stress Naturally – foreword by HH The Dalai Lama. I am most grateful for the 6 experts in natural health from Ayurvedic  medicine to nutritional &#38; environmental medicine plus the 5 inspiring and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="shr-publisher-693"></div><p>Over the last year I have shared with you many of the natural health gems from my book <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com" target="_blank">How To Overcome Stress Naturally</a> – foreword by <strong>HH The Dalai Lama</strong>. I am most grateful for the 6 experts in natural health from Ayurvedic  medicine to nutritional &amp; environmental medicine plus the 5 inspiring and uplifting stories from people who overcame their stress and depression without the use of drugs.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dontolman.com/" target="_blank"><strong> </strong></a><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DonCloseUp.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-694" title="DonCloseUp" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/DonCloseUp-150x150.jpg" alt="DonCloseUp" width="150" height="150" /></a>Don Tolman</strong> is an inspiring leader in the natural health field. <a href="http://www.dontolman.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Don Tolman</strong></a> is the <strong>Whole Foods Medicine Cowboy</strong>, passionate about shedding the light on the truth about our health industry.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dontolman.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Don</strong></a> spent 17 years searching through catacombs, bible texts, ancient  scrolls and researching ancient cultures to reveal their true wisdoms,  the truest truths of health, life and longevity. He has since spent over  20 years sharing this wisdom with people from all walks of life,  helping them take back control of their health and principles of life.</p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>~ Discover the truths that Socrates, Da Vinci, Pythagoras and others intended mankind to live by ~<br />
~ Discover the truths about today’s health care industry and the real alternatives for self care ~<br />
~ Discover how wholefoods can help you to heal and live a longer, happier, healthier life ~</em></span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em>You can read a whole lot more at Don Tolman&#8217;s Official website </em></span><a href="http://www.dontolman.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dontolman.com/</a></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>&#8220;If anything is sacred, the Human Body is sacred.&#8221; Walt Whitman</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Listen to Don Tolman&#8217;s words of wisdom &amp; ignite your passion for healthy eating<br />
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Whole Foods are the Most Nutrient Dense</span></strong></h2>
<p>A food is more <strong>nutrient dense</strong> when the level of nutrients is high in relation to the number of calories in that food. By eating <em>whole foods</em> you will get all the <strong>essential nutrients</strong> that you need for <strong>excellent health</strong>. This includes vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more for the least number of calories.</p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">The Healthiest Foods are Whole Foods</span></strong></h2>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tropicalfruit.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-696" title="tropicalfruit" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tropicalfruit-150x150.jpg" alt="tropicalfruit" width="150" height="150" /></a>The healthiest foods are <em>whole foods</em> with all their rich natural nutrients. They have not been highly processed nor do they contain synthetic, artificial or irradiated ingredients.</p>
<p><strong>The healthiest foods</strong> are common &#8220;everyday&#8221; foods ie fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts &amp; seeds, grain-oils, herbs &amp; spices.</p>
<h3><em>Whole foods</em> are familiar and affordable. Shop at your local market.<span style="color: #800080;"><strong> </strong></span></h3>
<h2><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Buy local, Buy Fresh.</strong></span></h2>
<p><strong>Buy in Season, when they are fresh they are the best quality and nutrition.</strong></p>
<p><em>Source: <a href="http://store.dontolman.com/store/books-c-21.html?osCsid=copm5khn4kncrp6leilcct59g6" target="_blank">Don Tolman&#8217;s Farmacist Desk Reference. Encyclopedia of Whole Food Medicine.</a></em><strong><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Remember&#8230;</span><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/2009/11/10/changeyourfoodtochangeyourmood/" target="_blank">Food Affects Your Mood</a></strong></h3>
<p>There are<em> </em>many explanations for the cause-and-effect relationship between <strong>food and mood</strong>. Here are some examples:</p>
<p>1. Fluctuations in blood sugar levels are associated with changes in mood &amp; energy, and are affected by what we eat.</p>
<p>2. Brain chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine and  acetylcholine) influence the way we think, feel &amp; behave. They can  also be affected by what we have eaten.</p>
<p>3. There can be abnormal reactions to artificial chemicals in foods, such as artificial colourings &amp; flavourings.</p>
<p>4. Poor digestion can result in poor absorption of nutrients and  malabsorption in the bowel, leading to “leaky gut”. Toxins can escape  the bowel and end up in the brain interfering with neurotransmitters in  the brain.</p>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/How-to-Overcome-Stress-3D-BookCover.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-695" title="How to Overcome Stress 3D BookCover" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/How-to-Overcome-Stress-3D-BookCover-150x150.jpg" alt="How to Overcome Stress 3D BookCover" width="150" height="150" /></a>You can read more from <strong><em>Chapter 5</em></strong> in my book <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/"><strong>How To Overcome Stress <span style="color: #00ccff;"><em>Naturally</em></span></strong></a>, where <strong>Julie Wood RN</strong>, <em>Nutrition Medicine Practitioner &amp; Aromatherapist </em>reveals how simple changes in your diet can have a powerful effect on your mood and physical health.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><strong>If you change the food that you eat it can have a positive impact on your mood &amp; change the chemical balance in the brain.</strong></span></h2>
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		<title>Heal Your Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last year I have shared with you many of the natural health gems from my book How To Overcome Stress Naturally &#8211; foreword by HH The Dalai Lama. I am most grateful for the 6 experts in natural health from Ayurvedic  medicine to nutritional &#38; environmental medicine plus the 5 inspiring and uplifting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="shr-publisher-684"></div><p>Over the last year I have shared with you many of the natural health gems from my book <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/" target="_blank">How To Overcome Stress Naturally</a> &#8211; foreword by HH The Dalai Lama. I am most grateful for the <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/toc.html" target="_blank">6 experts</a> in natural health from <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/ayurveda.html" target="_blank">Ayurvedic  medicine</a> to <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/2010/06/01/change-your-food-to-change-your-mood/" target="_blank">nutritional &amp; environmental medicine</a> plus the <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/2010/09/22/aussiehelpers/" target="_blank">5 inspiring and uplifting stories</a> from people who overcame their <em>stress and depression</em> without the use of drugs.</p>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/BruceLipton.PhD_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-686" title="BruceLipton.PhD" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/BruceLipton.PhD_-150x150.jpg" alt="BruceLipton.PhD" width="150" height="150" /></a>Another inspiring leader in the natural health field is <a href="http://www.brucelipton.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Bruce Lipton</strong></a>. <a href="http://www.brucelipton.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dr Bruce Lipton</strong></a> is a leader in the field of quantum mechanics.</p>
<p>Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics, describes the interaction between matter and energy.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.brucelipton.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dr Bruce Lipton</strong></a> says:</p>
<p><strong>Conventional science</strong> is based on <em>Newtonian Physics</em> which says the world is a machine made out of mechanical parts. It&#8217;s focus is the particles.</p>
<p><strong>Quantum Physics</strong> says <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>understand the field</em></span> which influences the particles, this controls our biology. The field is invisible energy. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>The field is energy.</em></span></p>
<p><strong>Dr. Bruce Lipton</strong> is an author and former medical school professor and   research scientist. His experiments, and that of other leading edge   scientists, have examined in great detail the processes by which cells   receive information. The implications of this research radically change   our understanding of life.</p>
<p><strong>Bruce Lipton</strong> shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology;  that instead DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell,  including the energetic  messages emanating from our positive and  negative thoughts.</p>
<p>The writings of <a href="http://www.greggbraden.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Gregg Braden</strong></a> in his book <a href="http://www.greggbraden.com/" target="_blank">&#8220;The Divine Matrix &#8211; bridging time, space, miracles and belief&#8221;</a> expand upon this.</p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Did you know?</span></strong></h2>
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<li>1/3 of medical healing is due to placebo effect</li>
<li>Positive thought brings positive healing response&#8230;this is Placebo effect</li>
<li>No thought or negative thought brings no healing ie makes you sick&#8230;this is Nocebo effect</li>
<li>Greater than 70% of thoughts are negative or redundant</li>
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<h2><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Is Positive thinking enough to change your life?</span></strong></h2>
<p><a href="http://www.brucelipton.com/biology-of-belief-overview/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-687" title="BruceLipton.BiologyBelief2" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/BruceLipton.BiologyBelief2.jpg" alt="BruceLipton.BiologyBelief2" width="104" height="139" /></a>The Mind definitely influences biology.  Dr Bruce Lipton&#8217;s book <a href="http://www.brucelipton.com/" target="_blank">The Biology of Belief</a> explores and clarifies how the mind behaves.</p>
<p><strong>We have 2 parts of the Mind: </strong></p>
<p>1. Conscious -  alert, responsive, subjective, aware</p>
<p>2. Subconscious &#8211; is like a tape-player that records experiences and plays them back, an information processor, ie controls our breathing, digestion (our automatic operating system), not consciously aware of these patterns.</p>
<p><strong>The Subconscious Mind</strong> is far more powerful than our Conscious Mind. Our Subconscious Mind runs our biology 95-99% of every day.</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Only when the Subconscious Mind &amp; Conscious Mind are aligned will Positive Thinking work.</span></strong></h3>
<p>If your Subconscious Mind is in conflict with your Conscious Mind, no amout of Positive Thinking will help you.</p>
<p>ie Many people get well before they get to a doctor! If you have the subconscious program &#8220;I&#8217;ve got to go to the doctor to get well&#8221;, then you won&#8217;t get well before you go to the doctor.</p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #800080;">How Do our Unconscious Beliefs Affect our Health?</span></strong></h2>
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<li>If you believe you have a terminal illness&#8230;.that&#8217;s the No-cebo effect!</li>
<li>If you believe you can heal your body (the body is truly amazing) &#8230; that&#8217;s the Placebo effect!</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">You Can Heal Yourself &#8211; interview with Dr Bruce Lipton by Dr Wayne Dyer</span></strong></p>
<p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ylmwoJDYGjk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h2><strong><span style="color: #800080;">How do I uncover my limiting Unconscious Beliefs?</span></strong></h2>
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<li>That&#8217;s easy, simply look at your life and be honest with yourself. What&#8217;s the evidence?</li>
<li>Meditate or Contemplate &#8211; still your mind and listen to the conversation in your mind.</li>
<li>What do you tell yourself day-in, day-out? Listen to the chatter of your mind and isolate any negative beliefs and attitudes.</li>
<li>Seek help with <a href="http://traceystranger.com/hypnosis/" target="_blank">Hypnotherapy </a>and <a href="http://traceystranger.com/hypnosis/" target="_blank">Time Line Therapy</a></li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Love Heals, Hate Separates.</span></strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><em>&#8220;Without Inner Peace, how can we make Real Peace&#8221;</em></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><em>His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama</em></span></h2>
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		<title>Tips to Overcome Stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A FEW MORE TIPS FOR A STRESS FREE DAY
1.    Dealing with The Internal Judge
2.    Dealing with Persistent Emotions
3.    Power Questions for Passion and Meaning
1.    Dealing with The Internal Judge
The internal judge is the continual voice in your head that is giving you a hard time. Something is not right.
•    Are you judging yourself?
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<p>1.    Dealing with The Internal Judge<br />
2.    Dealing with Persistent Emotions<br />
3.    Power Questions for Passion and Meaning</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">1.    Dealing with The Internal Judge</span></strong></h3>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/JudgeMan.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-677" title="JudgeMan" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/JudgeMan-150x150.jpg" alt="JudgeMan" width="150" height="150" /></a><strong>The internal judge</strong> is the <em>continual voice</em> in your<em> head</em> that is giving you a hard time. Something is not right.<br />
•    Are you judging yourself?<br />
•    Get to know that internal judge?<br />
•    What is it’s story?<br />
•    Give it a personality?<br />
<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Be Mindful of this judge</strong> and simply become the <strong>witness</strong> to the judgemental conversation.</p>
<p>You will recognise the conversation. You have heard it over and over and over again. Haven’t you?</p>
<p><strong>The next step to take is:</strong><br />
<a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Thankyou.8313162.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-678" title="Thankyou.#8313162" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Thankyou.8313162.jpg" alt="Thankyou.#8313162" width="110" height="73" /></a>•    Give <strong>thanks</strong> to your internal judge.<br />
•    Tell it <strong>“I no longer need your help</strong> to judge me and make me wrong.”<br />
•  <strong> I do the best I can every day. </strong>Everything I do is perfect in every way. What I don’t get done today, I can choose to get done on another day, and that’s ok.<br />
•   <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong> I set you free. Now I am free.</strong></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">2.    Dealing with persistent emotions use this ABC process to resolve the issue.</span></strong></h3>
<p><strong>Step 1:</strong> Ask yourself these 4 questions:<br />
1.    Describe the emotion / feeling &amp;amp; write this down<br />
2.    If you could give it a colour, what colour would it be?<br />
3.    If you could give it a shape, what shape would it be?<br />
4.    How dense on a scale of 1-10 is this<br />
<em>This will objectify the situation. You start to separate from the emotion.</em></p>
<p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Breath and Detach<br />
<strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Balloon.Floating.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-679" title="Balloon.Floating" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Balloon.Floating-150x150.jpg" alt="Balloon.Floating" width="150" height="150" /></a>This emotion is not who you are.</strong> You are <strong>aware</strong> of the emotion. You are the one who is <strong>AWARE</strong>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">You are not the emotion</span>. Visualise this emotion <strong>floating </strong>above you, encased in a balloon, separate from you. This emotion inside the balloon is floating far away from you now.</p>
<p><strong>Step 3:</strong> Cut the string and Release<br />
<strong>Release this balloon</strong>, cut the string, let the balloon and those unwanted emotions drift far away.<br />
Take 3 Deep breaths. Focus on your heart. With each breath, fill yourself with<strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;"> peace and calm and love.</span></strong><br />
<em> </em></p>
<p><em>Say repeatedly:</em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">I am calm, I am still, I am at peace.</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HeartJagged.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-655" title="HeartJagged" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HeartJagged.jpg" alt="HeartJagged" width="110" height="101" /></a>I am calm, I am still, I am at peace.<br />
I am Love, I am Love, I am Love.</strong></span></p>
<p>Continue Breathing Deeply. Your heart is now clear of unwanted emotions and replaced with calm, peace and love. Notice how simple that is to do. You can do this whenever you need to. It’s as simple as ABC. It really is.</p>
<h3><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">3.    Ask Yourself these Power Questions</span></strong></h3>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Question.Gold_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-670" title="Question.Gold" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Question.Gold_-150x150.jpg" alt="Question.Gold" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>1. How can I do what I love to do and make money?</p>
<p>2. How can I do what I love to do and help others?</p>
<p>3. How can I do what I love to do and help others make money?</p>
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<h3><strong>How can I help others?</strong></h3>
<p>    You may have a solution to their problem<br />
    You may be able to lift their spirit<br />
    You may be able to bring friendship, fun and laughter into their life<br />
    You may bring knowledge they are seeking<br />
    You may have skills they need<br />
    You may bring hope, encouragement and motivation<br />
    You may bring them love.</p>
<h3><strong>How can I help the environment?</strong></h3>
<p>    You may join a group you are passionate about<br />
    You may create a group with a common cause<br />
    You may offer your skills, love and passion</p>
<p>Talk to a friend – choose someone who can help you find positive solutions.</p>
<h3><strong>If it is your passionate intention to find a positive solution YOU WILL.</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Energy follows Awareness. Whatever you focus on will grow in energy and momentum.</strong></span></h3>
<h3>For more tips to <strong>Overcome Stress Naturally</strong> visit my website  <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/" target="_blank">www.HowToOvercomeStressNaturally.com </a></h3>
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<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>&#8220;Without Inner Peace, How can we Make Real Peace&#8221;</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>HH The Dalai Lama</strong></span></p>
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		<title>Accept, Breathe, Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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No matter what level of stress we experience a daily plan is a key to coping with stress. Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan were wise words from my training manager in my early working years. That’s all good and well, but “What if things don’t go according to my plan!”
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<p>No matter what level of stress we experience a <strong>daily plan</strong> is a key to coping with <strong>stress</strong>. Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan were wise words from my training manager in my early working years. That’s all good and well, but “What if things don’t go according to my plan!”</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KISS.Lips_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-669" title="KISS.Lips" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KISS.Lips_-150x114.jpg" alt="KISS.Lips" width="150" height="114" /></a>KISS – Keep it simple stupid. That’s the KISS principle.  And that’s true too.</h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Consciousness is evolving and accelerating so time and space are changing rapidly.</span></strong></h3>
<p>Some days fly like clockwork and you can have a magical day. The next day it may seem like every corner you turn is a road block and you hit a brick wall or an obstacle.</p>
<p>Take one step at a time. Take one day at a time. Each day is a new day.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Question.Gold_.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-670" title="Question.Gold" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Question.Gold_-150x150.jpg" alt="Question.Gold" width="150" height="150" /></a>Does this task really, really, really need to get done today?</strong></p>
<p>Maybe you’ve never asked yourself that question. Maybe it can wait until tomorrow. Give yourself the space and stillness to realistically prioritise tasks.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>BRICK WALLS ARE BLESSINGS</strong></span></h3>
<p>How to learn from your greatest blows in life. <strong>Apply the ABC.</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Accept</strong> the situation. What has happened, has happened. Let the dust settle.</li>
<li><strong>Breathe</strong> Deeply. Take a few more deep breaths. Have some quiet time to absorb the      change.</li>
<li><strong>Control</strong> the situation. Take control by gathering information on potential options      so you can make an informed decision and change the course of action. Look      for a positive solution.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Listen to Kawena here about Simple, Quality Breathing&#8230;</span></strong><br />
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<h3><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>REMEMBER THE ABC OF OVERCOMING STRESS NATURALLY</strong></span></h3>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<td width="272" valign="top">
<p align="center"><strong>A</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>B</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>C</strong></p>
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<td width="272" valign="top">Accept the situation</td>
<td width="217" valign="top">Breathe Deeply</td>
<td width="244" valign="top">Change your Perception</td>
</tr>
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<td width="272" valign="top">Acknowledge you are   out of balance</td>
<td width="217" valign="top">Balance – seek balance</td>
<td width="244" valign="top">Change your Thoughts</td>
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<td width="272" valign="top">Ask and Ye shall   Receive</td>
<td width="217" valign="top">Be calm</td>
<td width="244" valign="top">Change your Beliefs</td>
</tr>
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<td width="272" valign="top">Ask “How can I?”   Questions</td>
<td width="217" valign="top">Be still</td>
<td width="244" valign="top">Change your Actions</td>
</tr>
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<td width="272" valign="top">Allow yourself to   rest, pause, take a deep breath</td>
<td width="217" valign="top">Be Peaceful</p>
<p>Be Kind to Yourself</td>
<td width="244" valign="top">Change your Attitude   to one of Gratitude</td>
</tr>
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<td width="272" valign="top">Act Now</td>
<td width="217" valign="top">Believe in yourself</td>
<td width="244" valign="top">Control the situation.   Take control.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<h3><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Feed Yourself Positive Food for Thought.</strong></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Feed Yourself Positive Thoughts for Food.</strong></span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #800080;"><strong><br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>Start the New Year with a Single Step at a Time.</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Small steps</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Dream big</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Stay Strong</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800080;"><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Learn more and get free stuff at <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/" target="_blank">www.HowToOvercomeStressNaturally.com </a></span><br />
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		<title>Love &amp; Time The Healer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
Abraham Lincoln
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucious
I interviewed Dawn in Chapter 11 of my book and here are the key messages:
Dawn, Can you tell me about your daughter’s depression and your journey?
In the beginning my daughter [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="shr-publisher-661"></div><p style="text-align: center;">Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.<br />
<em>Abraham Lincoln</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.<br />
<em>Confucious</em></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>I interviewed Dawn in <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/toc.html" target="_blank">Chapter 11 of my book</a> and here are the key messages:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Dawn, Can you tell me about your daughter’s depression and your journey?</span></strong><br />
In the beginning my daughter Belinda, started to shut herself away a lot from people. It started first with her family, and then it grew to all her friends.</p>
<p>She kept a lot of <strong>secrets </strong>about how she was feeling.</p>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/LonelyMan.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-662" title="LonelyMan" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/LonelyMan-150x150.jpg" alt="LonelyMan" width="150" height="150" /></a>She could sit and talk to people and look totally at ease and happy, and then go for days where she didn’t want to see anyone or go anywhere or do anything. <strong>She became a loner.</strong> She would just sit for days and not want to see anyone.</p>
<p>She described the feeling as <strong>constant pain</strong>, a <em>pain</em> that someone might feel if someone they love dies or leaves them. Instead of it going away or lessening, I think the <em>pain</em> was there from the moment she woke until the moment she went to sleep at night.<strong> Nightmares. Terrible. Shocking nightmares.</strong> She kept taking all her anti-depressants and yet she spiralled downwards. She got so bad that she wouldn’t get out of the bed. With the <em>stress</em> and hurt of it all, she also suffered severe migraines. She was full of <strong>absolute anger</strong>—so angry. I’ve never seen anyone so angry; she was almost ready to explode all the time.</p>
<p><strong>You can, as a carer, have all these tactics to get them help, but unless they want to go, you can’t do anything.</strong><br />
Belinda was scared and afraid. She had paranoia, anxiety, everything just kept getting worse, absolutely worse and worse until I felt desperate, absolutely desperate.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Unless that person wants to go and seek help, no one can help them. </strong></span></h3>
<p><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">How did you manage to take care of yourself during that stage?</span></strong><br />
I used to tell myself that I couldn’t let anything happen to me, because there was nowhere else for her; no one else would understand what she was going through.</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>At what point did you begin to get an understanding of what was going on with Belinda?</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ClockDaliSwirl.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-663" title="ClockDaliSwirl" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ClockDaliSwirl.jpg" alt="ClockDaliSwirl" width="130" height="130" /></a>Probably,<strong> nearly a year</strong> after it started. I didn’t know where to go. A psychiatrist actually rejected helping her, because she’d been there and they couldn’t see any improvement after months. That was at her really low level.</p>
<p>I spent a lot of time on the<strong> internet</strong>. I’d try and find things that she could read that might be self-help, answers to her questions; I spent hours, hours and hours. What she was doing was letting me searchfor answers.</p>
<p><strong>Belinda actually told someone that if Mum couldn’t save her, no one could.</strong></p>
<p>What she was doing locking herself away, was <em><strong>healing, slowly</strong></em>.<strong> </strong></p>
<h3><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Time is the great healer.</span></strong></h3>
<p>She knew that my love for her was enough that I would search for things to help her. If I stopped, she would think, ‘Oh, no one can help me now.’</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>How did you actually find the person that helped you? What made a difference?</strong></span><br />
I read about a hypnotherapist in the local paper. I managed to get Belinda to go to a lady who does hypnotherapy. I actually saw how bad Belinda’s thinking was&#8230;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>What is the most important advice that anyone has ever given you on this journey?</strong></span><br />
The Hypnotherapists advice, which I followed, is the best thing I did. I had done everything humanly possible.<br />
I actually <strong>had a plan</strong> for every time one failed, I’d have another one. I was actually <strong>searching for the next plan</strong> when I got that advice. The advice she gave me was to <strong>step back</strong>. She said that I can’t put her in cotton wool for the rest of her life. She has to be able to make the decision to live or die. My daughter is strong girl.</p>
<p>Not long after that a friend of Belinda’s came around unannounced. Belinda refused to see anyone and had a panic attack if she thought they were coming. The friend who came was an old friend, and she just turned up one day. She had pretty bad problems of her own with a marriage break-up and three kids.  Belinda wanted to help her, and put her own problems aside.</p>
<p>I also found Belinda watching the Victorian bush fires on television. She was in tears. <strong>She was starting to see the real world again</strong>. Belinda went and stayed with her girlfriend which was amazing to me, absolutely amazing. When she came home, her headache was pretty bad for a few days. Then a few weeks later, Belinda told me she is planning to move out and get a place of her own.</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"> </span><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/MoonStar.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-664" title="MoonStar" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/MoonStar-150x150.jpg" alt="MoonStar" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>How does that make you feel?</strong></span></p>
<p>Over the moon. Absolutely, Over the Moon.<strong> It’s a big job, being a carer.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Read more of Dawn&#8217;s heart centred story <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/toc.html" target="_blank">(Chapter 11)</a> to learn and understand <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/toc.html" target="_blank">How To Overcome Stress or Depression Naturally </a></strong></p>
<h3><strong><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/stressbook1.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-161" title="stressbook1" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/stressbook1-126x150.jpg" alt="stressbook1" width="126" height="150" /></a>Visit <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/mindfulness.html" target="_blank">www.HowToOvercomeStressNaturally.com</a> for <span style="color: #800080;">Daily Mindfulness Activities</span> and much more free stuff to help you&#8230;<br />
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		<title>The Spark of Hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trace</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Spark Inside eventually led me out of Depression
I interviewed Elizabeth Joy in Chapter 10 of my book and here are the key messages:
How did Depression happen for you?
About 10 years ago my biggest experience with stress and depression began when I injured my shoulder and neck and the pain from the injury became worse [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="shr-publisher-652"></div><h2><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">A Spark Inside eventually led me out of Depression</span></strong></h2>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>I interviewed <a href="http://www.elizabethjoy.com.au/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Joy</a> in <a href="http://www.howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/toc.html" target="_blank">Chapter 10 of my book</a> and here are the key messages:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>How did Depression happen for you?</strong></span></p>
<p>About 10 years ago my biggest experience with stress and depression began when <strong>I injured my shoulder and neck</strong> and the pain from <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ShoulderPain.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-653" title="ShoulderPain" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ShoulderPain-150x150.jpg" alt="ShoulderPain" width="150" height="150" /></a>the injury became worse and worse and nothing I did could heal it. The pain become so intense and went on for so long that it became emotional pain as well. The <strong>stress on my body</strong> became <strong>stress on my mind</strong> which eventually became <strong>depression</strong>. This chronic pain lasted for about 18 months and was very debilitating. It was the type of pain that you would do just about anything to be free of.</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Were you able to find a solution to get rid of that physical pain?</strong></span></p>
<p>No. I tried everything and anything that might help, medical and non medical. But for me<strong> nothing could alleviate the pain</strong> for long and would aggravate it in some cases. The longer it went on the more stressed I became. No one could tell me why it was getting worse and not better.</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>What was the key for you that started to turn the pain and depression around?</strong></span></p>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SparkBlue.8196587.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-654" title="SparkBlue.#8196587" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SparkBlue.8196587.jpg" alt="SparkBlue.#8196587" width="110" height="88" /></a>Well it was a very gradual process. I started to focus and listen more to <strong>the voice within, a spark inside</strong>, a feeling of <strong>hope</strong> that things could and would get better.</p>
<p>Focusing more on the <strong>spark of hope</strong> I began to <strong>slowly accept</strong> the situation to <strong>make peace</strong> with where I was and with what was happening and not happening. I began being easier on myself for getting into the situation and for being depressed.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>I slowly stopped fighting the situation and myself.</strong></span></h3>
<p><a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HeartJagged.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-655" title="HeartJagged" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HeartJagged.jpg" alt="HeartJagged" width="110" height="101" /></a>Embracing my spiritual connection more was important for me. <strong>Hope and faith</strong> are part of spiritualness. I had to feel more and think less. I had to <strong>connect more with my heart</strong> and less with my mind.</p>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>What was the thought process that had you do something different than you had done before?</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>I began slowly</strong> to focus less on the pain and little by little more on the moments when the pain would ease. I started to remember those moments more than I was remembering the pain filled moments. I also stopped thinking that the pain and depression was wrong or bad in some way. That helped me to think and feel differently about the situation.</p>
<p><strong>I had to let it be okay to be depressed.</strong> I had to let it be okay to take as long as I needed to move through it. It was a very slow process, in fact sometimes I felt I was standing still or even going backwards. <strong>That had to be ok</strong> as well if I was to keep going at all.</p>
<p><strong>Whatever I was thinking and feeling, I had to be ok with it in some way. That can be challenging if you are somewhere you don’t want to be.</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Elizabeth’s Book of Poetry &amp; Acronyms</strong></span></p>
<p>During my recovery I did a lot of writing that helped me. My book is called<strong> “Reconnect with the Heart and Remember the <a href="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ReconnectHeartSoul1.gif"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-657" title="ReconnectHeartSoul" src="http://howtoovercomestressnaturally.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ReconnectHeartSoul1-150x150.gif" alt="ReconnectHeartSoul" width="150" height="150" /></a>Soul”</strong>. It’s a book of spiritual simplicity expressed through poetry, acronyms, affirmations and meditations. It can be used for personal peace and self empowerment.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">HOPE is:</span></strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Hold</span></strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Only</span></strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Positive</span></strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Emotions.</span></strong></h3>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Never give up hope and Hold Only Positive Emotions.</span></strong></p>
<p>Stress and depression are negative emotions that can to be changed to positive emotions, one thought and emotion at a time.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">FAITH is:</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Full</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Alignment</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">In</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">The</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #00ccff;">Heart.</span></strong></p>
<p>When we have <span style="color: #800080;"><strong>Full Alignment In The Heart</strong></span> we can hear our <strong><span style="color: #800080;">inner voice, the spark,</span></strong> and our own truth.</p>
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