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Taming The Subconscious: Taking Your Life Off Auto-Pilot

May 10, 2013 by proactiveawareness Leave a Comment

HJ: In this article, Dr. Dyer states that awareness is the first step in working with and healing the subconscious mind, and indeed this is so. Until we become aware of the fact that we are often unconsciously operating from the subconscious mind, we are indeed at its behest. Once we become aware of this through introspection, teachings or writings, we can begin to unravel the mystery and clear out those patterns that no longer serve us.

Wayne’s timeless, Buddhist-esque prescription for working with subconscious is mindfulness, and indeed this is a time-tested powerful way for changing subconscious patterning and programing. It is one of many ways to work with and trasform unconscious habits, and one that works well for those with discipline. Nothing is concrete, everything is up for grabs. If one has the necessary strength in will, anything can be achieved. No matter how strong the subconscious tendency or programming, it can be overcome through mindfulness, which necessitates and encompasses discipline and will. These characteristics all go hand in hand and are a powerful triad which can be used to achieve anything one puts their mind to. Read more of this post

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Earthing 101: The Incredible Benefits of Walking Barefoot Daily

May 10, 2013 by proactiveawareness 1 Comment

Heard of earthing yet?

It’s all the rage among those who want to be more energetic, grounded, clear, healthy and youthful. Simply place bare feet on sand or a moist patch of grass for at least 10 minutes. Really, that’s it. The benefits are truly exceptional — a strong immune system along with reduced inflammation and cardiovascular disease are just a few of earthing’s rewards. Read more of this post

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A Little Riff on Zen

April 27, 2013 by @dieselpokers 5 Comments

The word Zen is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning “meditation” or “meditative state.”

Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism founded by the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. Zen emphasizes experiential wisdom in the path to attaining enlightenment. It favors direct self-realization through meditation and dharma. Meditation is the core aspect of Zen practice. Zen meditation is formally described as a sitting meditation with awareness being directed towards counting or watching the breath. Experienced practitioners of Zen meditation strive to be aware of the stream of thoughts in their minds, allowing them to arise and pass away without interference. Read more of this post

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Astronaut Opens Spiritual Institute After Visit to The Moon

April 27, 2013 by nvestn 1 Comment

Edgar Dean Mitchell was selected by NASA to be an Astronaut in 1966. His first position was as a backup lunar-module pilot on the Apollo 10 mission – but he literally soon found himself on another planet! Read more of this post

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How to Develop The Ability to See and Read The Aura

April 27, 2013 by proactiveawareness 2 Comments

HJ: The idea that only certain people born with special gifts or talents have the ability to see auras is patently false. The truth is that everyone has this ability. It is a sense just like taste, sight, touch, smell, or hearing, however, it is one that is not always readily accessible (except for a small percentage of people who retain the ability to see the aura into adulthood — we are all able to see auras at a young enough age). For most of us, it requires practice and learned sensitivity to subtle energies to be able to do so. The secret key to being able to see auras and also being able to do anything you set your mind to, is to truly believe at the core of your being that it is possible. Without the belief that you can indeed see auras, you will be sabotaging yourself unconsciously from doing so. Read more of this post

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Discovering Happiness in a World of Negative Illusion

April 26, 2013 by Jeff 6 Comments

Dawning upon a new chapter in my life after graduating college is frightening, but brings with it a tremendous opportunity for the future.

I’m working everyday at a job I hate, around a bunch of negative people who are currently not happy with their lives. I can now understand why the majority of adults these days are miserable. What I believe is the cause to the misery is not the terrible job they are working, or the negative people who bring them down for eight hours, it’s that fact that they think they do not have an alternative. Read more of this post

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7 Truths About Life That Will Change The Way You Look at Yourself and The World

March 21, 2013 by proactiveawareness 2 Comments

Our world of duality is slowly changing. More of us are seeing each other for who we are and why we’re here. Every aspect of our lives revolves around how we think and feel about ourselves and those around us. If we understand what we need to accept in our lives to move on, life is just so much easier. Practice accepting these seven things and your outlook on life will change very quickly. Read more of this post

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Doctors May Have Found The Cure For HIV

March 5, 2013 by breakinbadd 2 Comments

US Doctor Cures Child Born with HIV

Mississippi doctors make medical history made with first ‘functional cure’ of unnamed two-year-old born with the HIV virus who now needs no medication.

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What Type of Cigarette Do You Smoke, Doc?

March 4, 2013 by breakinbadd Leave a Comment

Doctors use to advertise for cigarette companies. How funny is that? Actually it’s not funny – it’s pretty sad. Did they really not know how bad cigarettes were for you back then?

It’s interesting to think, “what if something that doctors promote today as “healthy” are really not.”

Cigarettes kill you, but it’s your life.

10 Simple Methods To a Much Longer Life

March 4, 2013 by breakinbadd 1 Comment

Life is Amazing

Who doesn’t want to live a nice long and healthy life? It’s not the easiest thing to do with all of these pollutants, nuclear testings, daily stresses etc. that already take years off of your life. Here are some simple tips that can help you add years to your life.

If You Still Text and Drive You’re an Idiot (InfoGraph)

February 28, 2013 by breakinbadd Leave a Comment

Distracted driving causes thousands of accidents every year. Focus, attention, coordination, and split second decision-making are all necessary for safe driving. When distractions impair these skills, a driver is much more likely to be involved in an accident.

One of the most popular distractions while driving is texting. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has reported research that shows if you are driving your car at 55 mph and then take your eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds to read a text message, that is the equivalent of traveling an entire football field blindfolded.

Thinking Within Paradoxes

February 17, 2013 by thezazenlifeteam Leave a Comment

By: Peter Westermann

I read a few years ago somewhere that a hallmark of a genius is being able to hold opposites together and transcend them. This stuck with me and over time I tried to make sense of it, because at first it was a very confusing concept. With some luck this concept began to make sense thanks to a random assortment of other things I read over the years following my discovery of this tidbit. Read more of this post

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Fueling The Fire of Inspiration

February 14, 2013 by Jeff Leave a Comment

We’re a species that mass produces individual variety.

One of the most unbelievably beautiful things is that each and every single human on this organic spaceship is different in extraordinary ways. Each and every day, I think about how I am standing on a rock that is spinning at ridiculous speeds barreling through space and the vastness of the infinite universe. Read more of this post

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The Action Maneuver: The 4 Step Method For Getting Things Done

February 2, 2013 by proactiveawareness 2 Comments

The Action Maneuver is a simple 4 step method for getting things done no matter what we’re feeling or how much magnetic gravity we’re experiencing. Someone can always get up and do something. They decide to do something, choose to do it, and then do it.

Sorry, there are no acceptable excuses not to do something we chose to do. The “I didn’t feel like it” excuse doesn’t have any weight here. We can always move our hands and feet. If we can’t, we should see a medical doctor immediately. Of course if we can make a doctor’s appointment and follow through, we can take action can’t we? Read more of this post

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10 Simple Ways to Raise Your Level of Conscious Awareness

January 31, 2013 by @dieselpokers 1 Comment

What does it mean to become more conscious? It is the progressive realization of conscious mastery over your mind.

The challenge is that it takes consciousness to grow consciousness. But you needn’t worry about this because you already have the seed. Think of it like fire. You have a flame, and you want to turn that flame into a huge blaze. How do you do it? You add fuel. The following list includes examples of how you can add fuel to your flame of consciousness to become a raging inferno of consciousness.
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