Whatever we do, whatever we experience, the good, the bad and the indifferent is absolutely perfect for us right now. By taking responsibility, not blaming nor feeling guilty, for our life choices we open to endless opportunities. Sometimes we will explore ways to change and grow and at other times we will just sit quietly - or noisily - with it. Regardless, in the end the goal is to enjoy the process and choose our own unique path to joy. - Gay Landeta
“Live like it matters, know that it doesn’t” - Paul Dennision
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Neuroplasticity is advocating that the brain is capable of change even after childhood, on into maturity, and even old age. This discovery has big implications for teaching as well as for psychology, psychiatry and rehabilitative medicine. To know that mental illness can be helped by rewiring the brain of a dyslexic student or a child with ADHD can be life changing.
The theory in short is that changes can be made to the brain by strengthening the neural pathways. This can be achieved through new experiences gained by doing certain activities and, it is within our control.
At Create Clinic we are providing a demonstration and sharing evening where you can learn about Brain Gym® can provide you with powerful tools for rewiring your brain.
At Create Clinic we believe that each and every person is a powerful creator of their own reality. You strive to offer support so that you can… Create the Life You Want to Live.
So question yourself why you think life will end if you allow the Universe to be in charge?! And why you wouldn’t have material stuff? Look through the glamour and illusion and see reality…. No one says you have to live from a begging bowl! Perhaps it is time to let go of the little will of the personality that is blocking you from your highest potential and keeping your perspective of life small by insisting that you achieve a To-Do list in life instead of just allowing it to unfold…………
Have you noticed that there are two types of people, those who love to schedule and plan
and those who struggle with it?
This often goes back to our neurological wiring and even to our usage and perception of time.
Many business advisors will tell you that if you don’t schedule and follow a plan nothing will work. I find it is far better to help my business clients find their own flow and way of working. Either way can work if used effectively. Either way can stop the growth of a business if used ineffectively!
Using this month’s concept of change I challenge you to look at a pattern of behaviour that is less effectual and see if you can shift…
For example if you love to schedule you might be also be very time and future orientated. You quite likely love Read the rest of this entry »
As we move towards the second month of 2013, billions of people around the globe are preparing for the Chinese New Year. 2013 is the Year of the Water Snake.
The self-reliant snake is a complex creature, it has an eye for detail and extremely calculating. It is quiet and unassuming; they humbly work alone and are remembered mostly for the most memorable accomplishments. When they strike – they hit the mark.
Snakes can teach us that to be successful it is essential to plan, prepare and to do so quietly. Snakes can also be a lot of fun, they are great dancers when they want to be and exude charisma and confidence.
What I find most inspiring in a snake is their ability to shed skins when they no longer fit them. Unlike us, we struggle to keep wearing that reality that no longer serves. Not snakes…
Perhaps it’s a wise idea tothink of how you can adopt some of these characteristics into your daily life to make sure YOU Create the Life you Want to Live this Year.
I trust that you all celebrated the recent festivities with loved ones and had some time to ponder the past 12 months… and the potential in the next 12 to come.
It is New Moon time at the moment – exact at 545 Saturday the 12th – hope you spend some time making some wishes for 2013 over the next day or so – anytime over the weekend after lunch on Saturday would be nice timing.
This time of year is a great pivot point for reflection, contemplation and planning. However, although New Year Resolutions are easy to make, they are often more challenging to keep.
In order to assist people on their New Year journey we hosted the ‘Create Your Year’ workshop here are the Create clinic on the 5th of January. Due to the demand, we are planning on hosting another Create your Year Workshop on Sunday the 3rd of February to align with the energy of the Chinese New Year.
People often like the idea of a goal but have trouble making them happen – or they just don’t give them a go – to help people align and manifest their intentions Ichoose a different focus area at the Create your Year Workshop.
This time it was the trick of walking the line between ‘Action’ and ‘Non Action’.The thinking up and setting up of those grand plans, while also doing the work to get them. The key is to flow between visioning and doing… they are both important.Without the idea, we have no point to work towards. Without the doing, we have no way of getting there. However, all of one gets nothing done.
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.
“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”
He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Change is something we talk a lot about, especially in this uncertain world.
Sometimes we are afraid of upcoming change, other times we start actively seeking it. And sometimes change is instigated by someone we love or someone with power (like a boss) requesting us to change. Regardless of where the change has been initiated, understanding the process of change helps us to feel empowered in our life.
Firstly we must change our actions, what we are actually doing. If we continue to do the same thing nothing will change. The more we choose to change the quicker the change will be. For example, if I want to lose weight I better not buy that inviting croissant in the coffee shop!
Secondly we must change how we are thinking and feeling about the change. For each action we change we must explore the accompanying feelings and thoughts and take action to ensure they are in alignment with our new actions. To continue my example, if I decide not to buy that croissant and instead buy an apple I must think about how yummy it is and how good it makes me feel.
And finally we must sit with the unwanted feelings and thoughts that will come up when we do make a change. If that croissant was emotional eating the feelings that I was trying to cover up will bubble through if I get an apple instead and I will need to deal with them. Even if it was just desire I might start to obsess about it and have to deal with those thoughts! If we don’t cover all three of these actions then we won’t change and things might well get worse.
What if we can only do one or two of the three? Then we will look like we are changing but we are not. Might be useful if the boss wants us to change something that we know will make things harder (!!), but not much good elsewhere.
For example if I eat a croissant everyday my clothes will likely stop fitting. If I don’t change my thoughts to include a change of perspective I will not enjoy my alternate choice and will eventually go back to a less healthy choice.
If I do not learn to sit and deal with the uncomfortable emotions and thoughts that changing my actions instigated I will just substitute something else that will very likely be even less good for me.
How fast we can change our actions and our thoughts and feelings will dictate how fast we can action change our life.
So next time you decide to change something have a plan to do so. Decide how you will change your actions, what new thoughts you will need to cultivate and most importantly how you will deal with any uncomfortable thoughts or feelings that emerge.
Good luck!
BTW, If you want any help creating change in your life I can help! Feel free to give me a ring 0418 795 135.
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Back in ’98 I spent 10 days in a leadership program.
We went through many processes to break our preconceived notions of possibility including walking on glass, karate chopping boards and bending lengths of reinforced steel but the most interesting was the fire-walking experience.
This was not the Tony Robins process using NLP to change your thoughts, instead we spent time raising our energy until it met the fire and we walked it. We did it several times so proved time after time that it actually was possible; and what the mind believed, that the fire was too hot to walk on, was just not true.
The process involved building a circular fire of about 4 or so metres in radius. It would burn all day until it was red hot. We then stood in silence around it, connecting to the inner strength and power that we had been nurturing and building during our stay.
I am a bit of a cynic so my mind thought long and hard about what was happening, considered that perhaps the fire was not as hot as I thought, or maybe the ashes were protecting our feet, or the wood was a certain type… My mind tried to worm its way out of breaking down its preconceived notions in every way possible but in the end I had to believe the reality – the fire was damn hot and we walked it. Regardless of whether we used Iron Bark or Pine, those coals were red hot and could easily cook a very nice steak.
The really special thing I learnt though, was about the moment of certainty. As we stood around the fire and built the energy, a moment would come when the fire welcomed us. I still remember standing there, feeling the heat of the fire on my face (glad I was wearing cotton because the heat from the fire would have melted synthetics!). As I gathered myself, centered and feeling into the fire a window opened. The fire was no longer hot and at that moment you had to back yourself and your intention to walk the fire and just do it.
If you hesitated the window closed and the fire was too hot to bear once again. It was an individual process. No one could help you know when to go. We could be encouraged and offered processes to build the energy but only the individual could know when the right time was for them to walk. Walk before you were ready and you got burnt. As my friend found out.
I do think this is analogy is true in any situation. There is a moment when something can happen easily. A window opens and something that felt too hard a moment before suddenly becomes simple. The trick is to recognize that moment.
The big question is, how can we recognize and be open to that moment and all the limitless possibilities it offers?
First, suspend belief. Our brain is designed to help us stay safe. That means it is very good at learning from the past, identifying potential danger and keeping us well away from it.
To overcome this we must recognize that what our mind tells us is just a construct and may not, in fact, be true. Or at least it may not be true in every situation. So, in the fire-walking situation my belief that fire is hot and burns when you touch it, learnt very specifically as a toddler determined to put my hand onto the hot stove and reinforced many times over the years, had to be suspended. I had to be open to the possibility that what my brain and all my instincts were telling me was not necessarily true. That was the only way I could experience walking on fire.
Secondly, know you can do it. Once you have suspended your belief you must do the internal work to KNOW without a doubt that you can do this. This is the primary work of manifesting anything.
Third, be open to taking the step when the moment arises. You must be courageous and take the step as it presents itself. But not before you are ready or you might get burnt! How can you tell? Well, you wait until you feel the window open.
You also need to be open to knowing if the step is at the right time. If you have misjudged then you may need to step back and build more energy. It is fortunate that we are rarely actually walking on fire so with practice in less dangerous circumstances you begin to identify what it feels like when the window opens. You will then be ready for the fire!
Fourth, make sure you know how to centre and remain centered no matter what the fire looks like. Walking through the fire there is a moment when you are half way across, if you stop to consider what you are doing, or be amazed, it is very likely those feet will burn. If you have stepped forward and decided to walk you must back yourself, back your decision and keep moving, walking with confidence, remaining centered.
By mastering working with the open window you no longer need to be constrained by your limited mind. Nice.
If you are having trouble staying centered, or finding that place of opportunity, kinesiology can help! Give me a ring on 0418 795 135 or to book call my wonderful assistant Korryn on 3102 5831.
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lots of great responses from my eZine article last month…….. hope you enjoy it!
Gay
These 7 patterns can absolutely stop us in our tracks.
The first step is to identify what is stopping you, then next to break the pattern.
The first and the one that can keep us on the brink of our next step (sometimes for years) is called the Dweller on the Threshold’This is all about being stuck. When we are in this pattern we become caught in beliefs like: ‘Something or someone is preventing me from moving forward’ or ‘Nothing feels possible’. When we are stuck we are in the way of our own self, our little personality is stopping the True Self from stepping forward.
To move out of this position we have to commit to the bigger plan of our life. It is time to stop being small and start trusting in our True Self and the journey we are on. The next pattern is Illusion.In this pattern we are cheating ourself and are caught in the illusion of reality instead of seeing reality. We are fooling ourself, taking action without really knowing what we are doing, following blindly and judging instead of using our powers of discernment. We become identified with an idea, an opinion and information instead of being clear about what we want, being honest about where we are and making a choice based on truth. In Uncertainty fear becomes our controller. Instead we need to step up and take responsibility and dare to see. We must develop the courage to use our inner senses and break old patterns such as fight or flight and a lack of decision and action. The pattern of Inertia is apparent when we are hiding from our self, becoming too busy or procrastinating. The route out of this pattern is to simply see the essentials and act accordingly. We can choose to do it with pain (moaning and groaning) or with goodwill – my suggestion is to use the goodwill track! Feels much easier. The next pattern is Blindness. When we are caught in this trap Read the rest of this entry »
Happy Year of the Dragon everyone! Another New Year opportunity to look at where you are and where you might like to head towards. This booster is one my Create your Year Workshop participants always love – Maori Drawing.
I published this as my first blog, go the this link for part one. Take your time and do the process.
Once you are complete go to part two. to discover what your subconscious is telling you. Many find much hidden gold in this process to use to inform your goals, intentions and growth for the year.
Enjoy!
Gay
This article was written by Gay Landeta with the intention of helping you to Create the Life you Want to Live! All rights reserved 2011.
Neuroplasticity is advocating that the brain is capable of change even after childhood, on into maturity, and even old age. This discovery has big implications for teaching as well as for psychology, psychiatry and rehabilitative medicine. To know that mental illness can be helped by rewiring the brain of a dyslexic student or a child with ADHD can be life changing.
