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  SAY IT LOUD Speaking out loud with conviction, the words to command one's desires and to re-affirm beliefs – this is how we bring thoughts into the realms of reality. Affirmations have the power to lift us – and  studies have shown  even the most negative people's attitudes can be changed through practice. We are all very easy people to manipulate – even by our own voice, further enforced through the tone in which the words are uttered. If we stay in our minds too much, the chatter of negativity we direct towards ourselves, and others, which creates situations to define negative outcomes can easily become our mantras for living. We all have the potential to channel positive energy. We can attract or repel and alternate this power in an instant – we merely need to project the energy we feel and it will be sensed by others as confidence, approachability and attractiveness. Powerful intentions and affirmations, spoken aloud at the beginning of the day, are how we kick...

WEARING ANOTHER'S SHOES We live out our own individual lives. Our perception, our projections and our realisation of what life is and the meanings we attach to it, are all our own - nobody else's. How we address the world and those around us, is dependant on how we feel about ourselves. Compassion allows us to have feelings as if experienced from another's perspective and by putting ourselves in their shoes, we can better understand life. Shifting And Giving Take a moment to pause and think about how other people around you, may be seeing things differently. How are you coming across? Realise that your actions and words can be taken in different ways. Understand that a certain approach to that person, can be received in all manor of different ways. Imagine how you look and sound as you project your desires, intentions, will and energy. A really good way to get a clearer perspective of ourselves, from a third-person perspective, is to record a video with audio of a real-life...

  GOAL VISUALISATION Our perception is our reality, with consciousness our own unique perspective of this truth, all presented to us through the senses. Confirmation of the facts we choose to believe are in the bedrock from which we project our existence. Therefore, what we  choose  to believe about ourselves, is what we become. Goals are the culmination of a significant number of factors, which we need to focus on if we want to achieve good results. Desire, determination and dedicated hard work, all come together to form a synergetic union. However, without strong self-belief in our abilities, to achieve great things, our goals will never be attained. We not only have to desire the goal – we first need to know what the goal actually is, looks like and in order to bring about its existence, must believe a foregone conclusion that the goal has already been reached. This manifestation technique for attaining goals, is something we can realise through visualisation. Confiden...

ENERGY UPGRADES Try as we might to accomplish more in our waking moments, sometimes the energy levels required for us just to fulfil the day's regular requirements – let alone achieve great feats of strength, endurance and mental prowess – may unfortunately be beyond our reach. Caffeine, sugar and alcohol can all deliver a quick-fix solution for pulling us through periods of low energy. But  rather than turning to the usual stimulants  for a boost, we need to  understand how energy is used/stored  and be more aware of the factors which cause energy levels to drop in the first place. From that point on, we can take corrective measures to improve our general performance plus learn how to increase the reserves and stay consistently energised for longer. It's widely accepted that lack of sleep, poor nutrition and enduring sustained periods of stress will all compromise our energy levels. For the most part, corrective lifestyle measures can easily be adapted to recharge t...

  THE GATEWAY TO UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS Where do the best ideas come from? Some have claimed the inspiration for their masterpieces has come from a higher place – a gift from 'God'. Others, who recognise the power of 'God' lies within all of us, have sought ways to access this inner intelligence. Radical thinkers, painters, musicians and scholars over the years, have been known to use various techniques for accessing inspiration mind-states. Many have tapped into this creative flow state through use of alcohol and drugs, whereas others would use extended periods of either sleep deprivation or disruptive sleep patterns to bypass the restrictive barrier of conscious thought, to delve into this illusive realm or 'dream state'. Obtaining a window into the subconscious mind to alter one's perception via ingestion of mind-altering substances, has arguably helped influence the  surrealist art movement , are well publicised through the lyrics of our  Rock & Rol...

  THE FUCK IT MENTALITY There are times when we need to put a lot of thought into our decisions and there are also times when we just need to take the plunge on gut instinct. Often, the brain will be in conflict with what the heart wants us to do and we can sometimes talk ourselves out of making the right choices. When we are paralysed to act – this is when the fuck-it mindset can kick in. The gut is our security centre  – our base from where the primal instincts reside. The fight or flight mechanisms are primed here for survival and it's the legs, activated from this primeval intelligence HQ, that move us, critically long before our minds have caught up to any perceived dangers. Our heart centre is where the desires reside and it's from this central emotive central hub that our true self is housed. The true nature of our heart's wants & desires, will steer us along life's path. Easy Come Easy Go Making decisions from a one-person perspective can be limiting. That...

A MEANINGFUL ABYSS What does life mean? What is our true purpose? Where is the ultimate goal along this life's journey taking us? There are a multitude of unanswerable conundrums which we repeatedly test ourselves with. These deep-reaching enquiries for truths will materialise from quiet isolation – pondered consciously in undistracted and reflective holiday instants as the sun, illuminating amber/golden 'god's fingers', sets over a tranquil sea. Or at other moments of subdued pensiveness, these questions can become an underlined acknowledgement of unknowns, felt subconsciously. I liken it to a feeling not too dissimilar from sensing eyes watching from behind or the tightening of the muscles emanating from the pits of our stomach before rising to the nape of the neck to register on our delayed brains – a pre-warning signal perceived in the preliminary steps whilst approaching a cliff edge. We 'live' in a constant stream of enquiry. Life comes down to survival on...

  EXPRESSIONS OF THOUGHT AND CREATIVITY The mind is an infinite source of creative possibilities. Right at this moment, we all foster an abundance of latent creative potential - all just waiting there, ready for us to tap into. Creativity is not genetic and it's not a 'gift' either, but considered more of a mind preference. Inspiration for new concepts and ideas, all stem from a creative state – a process of activation via creative expression. With careful preparation and mindful practice, we can all create from this magical realm from within. Our mindset is the key factor in generating the perfect creative 'space' both in regards to the virtual and an actual creative environment. Personality and character preferences of the individual can largely determine which areas of the brain are switched on and utilised. We tend to follow the mind pathways that work best for us in our daily environment and it's these factors that determine our ability to think logically (...

  THE GAME OF LIFE Life is a game and just like a game, life can be challenging or it can be fun. If we get things right, both states can happily coexist at the same time. Games have a set of rules that we need to follow. In order to succeed at the game of life, we need to learn the rules and through experience, learn how to bend these rules to gain an advantage...if winning really is our goal. So if we treat life in the same way as we do when playing a game, the resulting moves from non-skill game factors and an unlucky throw of the dice (which are said to be out of our control), can be mostly shrugged off. Some of the obstacles that influence our day and can negatively affect our mindset are easily shaken off if we put circumstances down to a bit of bad luck. Having a bad day? Think of these downturns in life as you would a game of cards – merely shuffle the deck and play out another hand! Making Your Own Luck Back in 2015, I  wrote a short post  about playing...

  BUILDING A MINDSET Mindset is key – as our thinking defines our lives. We have a choice to be happy, to be successful, to be in control of our bodies, what we put in them and how we direct our energies. Our decisions and actions, spring forward from our mind state. Our hormones and health are all dependent on how we think. Negative thoughts will attract negative outcomes. Good thoughts will attract positive ones. Positive Thought, Positive Action, Positive Life The only truth, are the beliefs that we have, hold on to and follow to be true. Belief drives everything. That's why it's important to believe in something meaningful. If beliefs connect through to family, about having good friends, finding love, having a worthwhile job or enough money to enjoy life – the projection of these positive life-enriching attachments, originating in the mind – will manifest into reality.  Attraction  is the result of following our belief. Our mindset is defined by what we experience, wh...

  GUT INSTINCT Mindful, carefully considered and applied thought processes, help us to make sense of the world around us. Conscious decisions based on sound judgment and reasoning will steer us on the right path in life. But deep thinking can be time-consuming, and energy-depleting and potentially even take us away from where our true desires intend us to go. Before the mind's synapses get too heavily burdened with complex thought processes, take a moment to listen to that inner voice. Our intuitive brain understands our needs and desires the best of all. Registering that sensation, felt in the solar plexus area, can be helpful for quickly answering a life conundrum and provide us with the necessary early warning signals for making snap decisions when it really counts. Reactive decisions can often be right. Gut feelings can steer us on the right path or divert away from danger, but because it's closely connected to our emotive state, it can also get us to make poor decisions. W...

  THINK AND BE The brain is a complex structure, defining humans as the most advanced species on Earth. Our evolutionary path has been defined through the workings of the mind, to adapt, create and form social structures from which to flourish within. Mind is also a tool that, when used well, can unlock the potential for bringing much success in life.  Applied learning of what makes a man tick, can help to broaden the individual's mind. With such a wealth of discovery readily available to us – information on hand through libraries and so easily accessible via the internet, this moment in history brings even greater opportunities to expand our understanding of the world around us. Many exceptional intellects have pondered what it is to be human and the learnings of these great thinkers, have helped shape our world. Philosophy has attempted to tackle the fundamental concepts of reality and existence. It's these philosophers before us, who have dedicated their lives to rationalis...