October 16, 2009
As a avid fan of Seinfeld, there were many episodes that I felt had application to life and self-exploration. One of them was based on an episode where George Castanza realized that the way to success for him was to do the opposite of what he normally did. Indeed, he found great success in this practice, and was exhilarated and relished the idea of doing exactly the opposite of what he thought he should do.
October 16, 2009
I have a friend who does a very good job of saying “yes” to anyone and everyone who needs her help. Yet when I speak to her, she shares with me about her feeling burned out with life, burned out with her lack of boundaries, and why it is so hard to say “no.”
Ram Dass shared that one of the challenges many of us have in life is learning to say with an open heart. That often we are trained by society, family to not say “no.” Yet when we have difficulty saying “no” we then leave ourselves open to creating inordinate amounts of stress.
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This is the story of an exceptional man named Norman Cousins, MD, author of “Anatomy of an Illness.” Some of the most stressful times in our lives happen when we find out we’re ill, or in a state of dis-ease, especially if the condition is life threatening.
What does it take to deal with, let alone overcome this kind of stress and fear? Here is one man’s answer:
Norman Cousins’s Story
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October 6, 2009
Do you find that you go through your days with seriousness, not laughing very often? Did you ever wonder why this is? The quick and easy response is something like “there was really nothing funny that happened today.”
Actually, when you understand how we put up blocks to humor, you can start laughing more. Here is a short audio on how to do this…
Blocks to Humor
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