The Power of Giving Thanks

While it may seem like a nominal gesture, there is real power in being thankful. Dr Joe Dispenza studied cases of spontaneous healings and found that gratitude was a common factor in all of the patients who recovered. Not only were they thankful for each day, they truly believed that they would be healed by a higher power. In his latest book, "Evolve your Brain",he discusses the science behind the power of the mind. Expressing gratitude allows us to be receptive. We are humble and we are open to infinite possibilities. This week as we all search for things for which to be grateful--take a few moments beforehand to truly reflect on the miracles occurring in your life right now. Your heart continues to beat in spite of stress, double cheeseburgers, and for some, cigarettes. You have escaped car crashes, falls, near fatal levels of intoxication and yet you are here. Some of you have outlived Doctors who swore you'd never celebrate another birthday. Still others have survived personal tragedies and legacies of abuse and neglect. Those experiences and influences live on in the neurons and synapses in your brain and rerouting the experience into something positive can change your life for the better. One of the easiest, cheapest, and most readily accessible mind tools, is simply expressing thanks. It begins and ends with you. If you are blocked and feel there is nothing to be grateful for, not only is this part of the problem, it is imperative that you find someone or something else to focus on. Express gratitude for the weather, for a meal, for a fast checkout line, for a coupon, or for a gentle smile, or a wagging dog tail. Find some measure of validation that you are not alone--I guarantee you--the more you seek, the more proof you shall find.

Happy Thanksgiving and may you find the tools, answers, and help you need in your life's journey!

Great American Smokeout

Today is the 35th Observance of the Great American Smokeout. Over the years the numbers of active smokers has reduced by millions of people. Peer pressure, looming health concerns, and the rising expense of a pack of cigarettes has turned many off to the once common habit. If you are considering quitting smoking--plan your work and work your plan. You will need to decide how you would like to quit. Maybe you will be successful going cold turkey, maybe you will opt for Wellbutrin or Nicotine patch support. Maybe you will decide to venture down the holistic method and use Hypnosis, Acupuncture, Reflexology, Reiki or other approaches to quitting. Whatever method or methods you decide to explore--learn as much about the treatment plan, the side effects if any, the level of commitment needed from you, and the cost. All plans can ultimately work--I am partial to Hypnosis and Reiki as they both are gentle, support you as entire being, are highly effective, and can work as a stand alone system or in compliment to other methods. I have found that the average smoker can successfully quit within 3-5 Hypnosis sessions and has lower levels of anxiety, fear, and weight gain. If you would like to explore your options--contact me to schedule a free consultation to discuss your concerns. Soul Centered Health is pleased to offer individual sessions tailored to your particular needs as well as group classes.

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Soul Centered Health --Helping Vets with the Gift of Wellness

First allow me to wish the men and women of the US Marine Corps a Happy Birthday! To that end I respectfully salute all who gave some and the some who gave all. Being the widow of a Marine, I am familiar with the struggles and challenges that both the service men and women and their families face. I decided to extend my training in Reiki and Hypnosis as a way to heal my own trauma and to heal. I found that Reiki nourished my body and my mind and allowed the emotional blockages and pain to subside. I began to study the interrelation of the mind and the body and felt this was an area for which I had a passion. I did not understand or trust the validity of these modalities when my husband was suffering, but having lived through the experience and noticing a discernable difference through my own transformation, I have dedicated myself to this work. Reiki is currently being used as a Complimentary Therapy for PTSD, Post Surgical Intervention, Stress Relief and more for both Active Duty and Veterans alike. While many of the challenges facing the wellbeing of our Veterans is multi-pronged and complex--Reiki and other Alternative therapies are showing promise to heal what medicine and current protocols have not. I encourage Veterans and Servicemen to be open to healing the whole of you. Do not see yourself as broken physically or mentally. You are a hero and have made a supreme sacrifice for all of those for whom you serve. Medicine and Therapy can and does help--but if you feel you can benefit from other approaches--be willing to open yourself to the possibility of wellness. Semper Fi!


If you are facing an immediate emotional crisis or are thinking of doing harm to yourself or others--please call 911 or 1-800-273-8255 because you are too precious to lose...

If a loved one is in need of help--do the right thing--take any threat seriously and get help.

Planning Surgery--think Reiki

Patients who go into surgery with a relaxed and positive frame of mind, fare better during recovery than those who do not. That being said, if you have fears, Reiki can help to alleviate the anxiety and stress around your procedure. Reiki can be used directly after surgery and in support of the recovery during your convalescence. Many nursing and healing professionals offer Reiki in Hospitals in outpatient settings. Some do this openly and others offer the healing in conjunction with their normal duties. Patients comment that the Reiki helps them heal faster and to remain focused on balance and overall wellness. If you are scheduled to have surgery--getting your mind and body in the best preoperative state is an excellent way to manage what will no doubt be a somewhat traumatic experience for your body. Plan on having pre-operative Reiki approximately six weeks to a month before surgery to prepare yourself and to take any anxiety about Reiki itself away. You can have it before, during, and after surgery while in the hospital, and weekly thereafter or as needed. Having a supportive team to help you heal is an invaluable way to manage your personal wellness. Having an unseen advantage may well place you several steps ahead in your recovery. Consider the healing energy of Reiki whether elective or major surgery is planned and experience all the benefits of true balance.

Reiki Healing for Pets

Just as humans can enjoy the benefits of the healing energy of Reiki--so do our animal companions. Reiki works on the energy whether it is plant, animal or person--the building blocks of life are essentially the same. Nervous dogs, temperamental cats and even moody birds seem to benefit from treatment. Reiki is especially helpful when the pet is injured or recovering from illness or surgery. Reiki seems to speed their recovery and they seem to enjoy being pampered. I find Reiki to be truly helpful when working with animals as they cannot tell us where they hurt or what is disturbing them. Just as with humans the animal consents to the treatment and I have seen them motion for me to stop or get up and walk away when done. I have seen animals who have had trouble running--chase other animals for the first time in years. I have seen very ill animals respond almost overnight and I have had others seek me out of a crowded dog park or while out on walks with their owners. The owners typically are shocked and tell me that the animal never acts this way or usually does not bother strangers. I smile and I ask if I can meet their pet. I sometimes explain what I do--other times I just offer the energy to the animal. If it helps, its all in a day's work.

If you are interested in Reiki for your animal companion contact me at soulcenteredhealth@yahoo.com or get more information at www.soulcenteredhealth.com.

I do make house calls and will visit your pet at the vet/animal hospital if requested.

Call to action

As the Autumnal Equinox heralds the start of fall, how much have you been able to accomplish this year? Some of us may have wanted to quit a bad habit, or learn a new skill. Others desperately wanted a way to manage their physical or emotional pain. There are those of us who wanted to start a new relationship, determined not to spend the holidays alone. And yet here we are 99 days till the first decade in the new millennium rings to a close. It is time to seize the day. I read long ago that the true definition of insanity is doing what you have always done and yet expecting a different outcome. It takes a strong person to ask for help when lost along their way. But perhaps there are those among us who wouldn't mind an extra detour along their life's journey. Personally, I am all about making changes when something is not working for me. I was not always that way, but I have learned the power in making an affirmative choice. I have learned to channel my decisions into powerful tools to help me creatively and professionally. I pride myself by enriching my brain and exposing myself to new people and opportunities as they arise, knowing that the knowledge I gain in the experience will trump anything I have learned in a book. Indecision leads to inaction and inaction to stagnation. Are there areas in your life which have stalled? Are you still plugging along hoping, and asking for change, but taking none of the steps to empower your goals? There is time, and change can happen in an instant. If you would like to explore positive steps you can take to embrace change, watch for my free teleseminar coming in October. I will list the details here and on my website.

http//www.soulcenteredhealth.com.

Here is a real chance to make the needed changes in your life...all you need do is make the choice to join in. you can also register by email :

soulcenteredhealth@yahoo.com.

I look forward to a strong finish to the year and to an old way of thinking.

Is thinking believing?

There is a marked difference between thinking you have a solution to a problem and believing there is no problem. Likewise you can be reasonably confident that you have solved a problem, but there may still be hints of doubt remaining. The little doubts that plague us, give rise to insecurity, loss of self esteem and can even end up crippling our best efforts. When people practice using affirmations, there can sometimes be a part of their psyche that just doesn't buy into the new mindset. This internal disagreement can sabotage the whole effort because the pronounced victory over circumstances just doesnt ring true. You can fake it till you make it, but you have to be absolutely assured of your victory. One of the great things about Hypnosis is that by design, the process circumvents the little voices and is able to redirect thoughts and actions. Hypnosis doesn't need you to think about whether or not you can solve the problem, just that a solution is possible. You are opened to the realm of possibility and can therefore come up with any number of unique ways to change your circumstances. Thinking is a component of belief, but belief implies that there is an air of certaintude about our abilities and opportunities. We are not limited in what we think, but we have absolute limits on what we believe. What do you "know" to be true in your own life? What led you to that certainty? Why do you have doubts about your abilities to have a fulfilling relationship, career, or being able to quit smoking? Before you can change your beliefs, you must uncover what you already know. Chances are there are some false truths waiting to be uncovered, freeing you to live the life you truly believe you are meant to live. At Soul Centered Health I encourage clients by asking the hard questions and allowing them the space and freedom to hear the answers. Only then can you unravel the knots tangling your thoughts and enable your progress.