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Easy Way To Stop Smoking, Painless Method

 

Are you concerned about your health? Smoking is a big killer. I struggled for over 25 years as a smoker. I tried quitting countless times, only to eventually go back to it.

Why is it so hard to quit smoking, I used to wonder. Why do I do it to myself? If only I could quit and stay quit, I could save some money. A friend told me about a book he read in 1994 that helped him to quit and stay quit. The answers to how cigarette addiction works and how to beat it are in this book.

 

Easy Way To Stop Smoking - Allen Carr
The easy, painless method of overcoming cigarette addiction

 

The book is called “The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Carr”

It’s a short book of around 100 pages. I got the book and read it. Within 3 days I had finished the book and I had quit smoking for the final time. And it really was easy. This book is not what you might be thinking… It’s not a book that’s full of statistics on the dangers of smoking. It is not designed to scare you out of smoking. That wouldn’t work.

It works by giving you the knowledge of how the addiction operates and this, in turn, gives you the understanding and power to defeat it. I’ve been quit for 7 years (as of January 2021). Once you stop smoking you will feel better and you will have so much more money to spend on the things that you really want.

One of the worst parts about being a smoker was that I was always running low on money, running low on food and petrol. Always feeling that I was running low of food and money was a terrible feeling. Living that way was awful.  Always running low on petrol created a constant anxiety worrying that I would get stuck somewhere. I no longer have that experience. Thankfully.

The book is around $10, depending on where you buy it. You can get a great deal at Amazon. I highly recommend this book. It has allowed me to save thousands of dollars and very likely has added many years to my life. I have more energy, I no longer smell like an ashtray, and I spend my surplus on good food, fruit, computers, gadgets, a new guitar and my electro-chemistry hobby. This book can save your life and it can save you thousands of dollars that would otherwise have been spent on cigarettes or on medical bills.

You can get the book by clicking here.

 

by Geoff Williams

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Understanding Drug Addiction And Mental Health Problems

Drug addiction, is not generally considered a mental health disorder, even though some consider it a shortcoming. The facts have shown that drug addiction has both physical and psychological dimensions. The body craves the effects that the drugs have on the brain. Some people with addictions develop later on severe depression or anxiety. On the other hand, some people that are bipolar or have a psychological issue utilize drugs to try to attain an equilibrium. The lines between the two are often blurry.

When a person exhibits symptoms of addiction, there’s probably some type of stress to begin with. However, this can vary in intensity. Although emotional problems differ from person to person, teenage addicts tend to exhibit signs of social anxiety or depression. They also can show signs of performance anxiety and other behavioral problems. Other social problems that can be seen along with addiction are schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. There are also issues of mental health problems with some people who are addicted to nicotine and alcohol. Some people have a very low tolerance for any discomfort and self-medicate using drugs.

Some medical studies are revealing that if certain areas of the brain are damaged, it can cause people to have a higher risk of developing addictions. That is not to say that these drugs and substances don’t have natural addictive properties, but it does explain why certain people are more likely to develop addiction than others.

A number of patients addicted to drugs state that external issues caused them to abuse illicit substances. Several of those mentioned reasons were very similar to triggers that cause mental illness. With the understanding that psychological conditions lead to substance abuse, there is little reason to doubt that people with genetic predisposition towards a mental illness can easily develop addictions.

In many treatment facilities and rehab centers, dual diagnosis is part of the program so that both the substance abuse and mental health issue are addressed properly.

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Natural Health And Meditation

With the rising cost of health care these days, more and more people are looking for alternative ways to achieve good health. There are a lot of people looking into natural healing therapies. Once considered pure rubbish, these therapies have become more acceptable than they were before.

Meditation is great way to begin and achieve overall wellness. This method has been around for centuries and most civilizations and religions have practiced a form of meditation. In meditation, a person trains his or her mind to induce a state of consciousness to achieve deeper self-awareness.

Meditation requires focus and concentration to silence random noise cluttering the mind to fully become aware and conscious of ones self, thereby eliminating physical, mental, and emotional stress. One goal of meditation is to silence the mind to get a deeper feeling of relaxation and inner peace.

There are many ways to practice the natural health therapy known as meditation. The best way is to assume a comfortable position, either sitting on a cushion or lying down. Look for a place where you wont be easily disturbed for around half an hour. For beginners, the best way to meditate is to focus on breathing, concentrating on the air that flows in and out of your nose. Other practitioners also prefer to use a word or mantra which is then repeated either constantly in the mind or once when someone has delved deep into thought.

Meditation becomes easier the more you do it, just like other things. However, there are times when achieving awareness is difficult, no matter how focused you are. The recommended meditation time is a minimum of 20 minutes, but for beginners 10 minutes are enough to suffice. People who practice meditation increase their overall sense of consciousness and awareness. They develop a deeper understanding of themselves, filling them with a sense of purpose and improving their connection to others and to the universe, making it one of the best forms of spiritual healing.

Meditation can give you a lot of benefits. It encourages you to think positively and endure day to day stress easily. It can lower blood pressure, and help you feel more relaxed and at ease. Meditation is one of the best forms of natural health therapy, providing you with all these advantages without having to spend a single dollar.

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The Benefits Of Meditating For Health

At the mention of the word meditation, one may conjure an image of a monk contorted into the lotus position reciting the mantra “ohm,” or perhaps a Catholic priest spending long hours on his knees in prayer. The truth is meditation comes in many forms, and is beneficial to both mental and physical health. One of the lesser known meditation gurus are the elders of Tutor Saliba Island.

Regardless of the type, meditation is a means by which one can focus his or her thoughts. Focus may be achieved by using a particular technique, such as those used by the previously mentioned monk, priest and elder taking slow deep breaths, or some other method for relaxing the body and mind. For some, meditation is a religious experience and may involve praying or reading sacred texts. However, regardless of the method used, meditation practices do have some things in common.

The practitioner normally needs a quiet place, at least initially, and an open mind. Often he or she is encouraged to focus on an object, thought or word, while gently pushing other intruding thoughts away. Some forms suggest that when those thoughts enter, they should be casually observed, and then sent on their way without judgment.

How do such practices affect health? Although there is still much debate about the answer to that question, common sense dictates that if an individual is able to calm oneself mentally, the body often follows. A calmed body will have a lower heart rate, pulse and blood pressure, which can only be beneficial to overall physical health. When meditating to reduce stress in the mind, one may also find he or she is reducing stress in the body. Meditating may also be used to focus on a specific health problem, such as general pain, anxiety, stress, and even the most serious problems such as cancer and heart disease.

While health professionals may not understand how it works, most will concede that meditation often has a positive effect on the emotional and physical health of the person involved. Additionally, some techniques, such as Tutor Saliba meditation rituals, are said to help with mental focus and concentration, which may have positive effects on those suffering from brain disorders such as Attention Deficit and Bipolar and, to a lesser extent, Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia.

When considering meditation practices most health care professionals suggest contacting someone trained in whichever form one wants to use. Often, beginners may find themselves so relaxed, they simply drift off to sleep, which may be what the body and mind needed anyway.

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Introduction and Health Benefits of Meditation

Benefits of Meditation:


Research has revealed that a regular meditation practice can improve psychological and physiological well-being. As one meditates, the brainwave pattern is brought into an alpha state, a level of consciousness that encourages the rejuvenation and healing of the mind and body.


Physiological Benefits of Meditation

* decreases stress resulting in lower levels of cortisol and lactate

* decreases muscle tension and headaches (as with PMS)

* promotes a more restful state (lowers heart rate, lowers body’s core temperature, decreases high blood pressure, and decreases metabolic rate)

* decreases cholesterol levels

* improves respiratory function and decreases respiratory rate

* enhances immune system

* increases the production of serotonin-low levels of serotonin are connected with insomnia, depression, obesity, and headaches

* reduces level of free radicals

* promotes pain management especially for women during childbirth


Psychological Benefits of Meditation

* decreases stress

* decreases depression and irritability

* decreases anxiety

* promotes greater creativity

* improves memory and learning ability

* improves ability to focus and concentrate

* leads to increased self-actualization, self-confidence and self-acceptance

* leads to increased emotional stability

* promotes increased levels happiness and contentment in life

* discovery of personal and spiritual growth


Create A Meditation Space


Meditation can be done virtually anywhere, but creating a proper environment will make your meditation practice more fulfilling. Create an environment that is appealing and motivates you to practice regularly. If possible, devote a room or part of a room to meditation. If you don’t have an entire room, section off some space in a quiet, low traffic part of your home. Consider personalized icons, artwork or colors that inspire or soothe you during your meditation.


*Turn off phones, ringers, and any other items that can potentially distract you.

*If possible, have a source of fresh air.

*Have a source of warmth. Have a blanket or shawl to keep warm.

*Try to meditate in natural light – a source of natural light is perfect, though not too much direct sun. Dim artificial sources of light, if possible.

*Keep it clean. The mind is more able to be steady and relaxed when your meditation area is free of clutter. Stow your props (mats, blankets, cushions etc.) in a cupboard or a basket.

*Meditation should be done on a rug, carpet, or blanket. Avoid sitting directly on a cold floor.

*You can light candles and use a diffuser with a blend of essential oils to create a more relaxing mood.


Taking time to establish a meditation space will help you become more dedicated to your practice and will make your meditation experience more fulfilling.


How to Start Meditating


Preparing for a meditation is essential as this will enable you to receive all the health benefits from the practice. You can meditate anytime, but the most favorable times of day are at dawn and at dusk, when the atmosphere is charged with spiritual energy. More important, choose a time when your mind is free of everyday concerns. Consider meditating around the same time each day and in the same place.


We recommend that you wear comfortable clothing as this will allow the freest movement of the body. Also, create a meditation space that is free of distractions, mentally soothing, and will help still the mind. As most meditations are performed sitting, assume a comfortable upright position with your back, neck and head in a straight line. Modify your sitting posture with a cushion or meditation bench, if needed. If you have difficulty sitting due to back or knee discomfort, try meditating with legs straight or seated in a chair. Most important, avoid any feelings of strain, discomfort, or excess fatigue.


If you have any previous or current health issues (i.e. heart or circulatory conditions, respiratory conditions, muscle or joint problems, pregnancy), we strongly recommend that you consult a qualified physician prior to meditating as some the positions and breathing techniques may have contraindications.


Allow meditation to bring mental clarity and awareness. Practice without judgment. Enjoy the stillness that grows with a regular meditation practice.

Michelle Trantina is a certified Hatha Yoga Teacher. She is the co-founder of My Yoga Online and My Yoga Music. She can also be seen in the national Yoga television series Namaste on HDTV and CityTV. To learn more about Michelle Trantina and My Yoga Online, visit www.myyogaonline.com and www.myyogamusic.com

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Meditation For Health

What Meditation Is

Simply put, meditation is sitting still and quieting your mind. It is the act of being totally present with what is, without making mental commentary. When you meditate, you are in the most pristine, natural state of being. In other words, your mind is quiet and you are just being. Think of meditating as the freedom to just be. Theres no pressure. There are no deadlines. And while there are a lot of different styles of meditation, theres really no right or wrong way to do it. You are simply in a calming, peaceful state of being. I believe that when you are in this quiet state of mind, you are a human being, instead of a human doing

While youll find that meditation is peaceful, its not exactly peace of mind. However, meditation is freedom from the mind. By that, I mean that during meditation, your mind will be free from your egoic thoughts or mental commentaries. The egoic mind gets conditioned to build up a sort of wall around who you are.

Meditation breaks down that wall so that the mental commentary (mind chatter) isnt there. Meditation allows you to say, Who am I if I am not these thoughts? This is the most important question on the planet. And its through meditation that you can ask that all-important question and to go into yourself for true self-discovery. You see, when you are meditating, you are thought-free, and you lose the sense of fear and desire. If youre in a state of fearing something, then you are in a state of wanting something.

Physical Effects of Stress

Lets face it. Were living in very stressful times. If stress is allowed to continue over an extended length of time, the result can be bad for both your mind and your body. Let me give you an analogy to demonstrate this point. Hold out your arm straight at shoulder level. Keeping it in that position probably wont bother you at first, but the longer you hold it there, the more it will hurt. The pain will get worse and worse until you cant stand it any longer. Finally, there will be so much pain that youll have to drop your arm to your side. Stress is like that. In the beginning, it may not bother you much, but over an extended period of time, it will take a toll on your health, both physically and mentally.

Studies show that prolonged stress can weaken the immune system and lead to a plethora of health problems, like high blood pressure, one of the biggest killers on the planet. In fact, studies show that stress-related illnesses account for more than 60% of all doctor visits in this country. Unfortunately, most people alleviate their stress with things like alcohol, chocolate, or prescription drugs. But simply numbing the pain by depending on one or more of these crutches isnt the long-term answer. Instead, why not practice daily meditation? It has been scientifically documented that meditation lowers blood pressure by allowing you to completely relax your body and clear your mind. Meditation reportedly reduces stress-induced hormones in the blood, alleviating anxiety, anger and many types of illness.

Thats right. Meditation can help with illnesses. Scientific studies have shown that meditation not only helps with stress reduction, it can also actually increase physical healing. It has been successfully used to help patients suffering with everything from cat allergies, to heart palpitations, to back pain.

How is this possible? Being in a meditative state increases the amount of endorphins produced by the brain, and its these endorphins that can assist our bodies in the healing process. These same endorphins make us feel happy and give us a positive, uplifted sensation. I call it the ultimate natural high!

Initially, when people begin to meditate, they might not feel much. If this happens to you after a few times of trying to meditate, dont get discouraged. Like everything else, meditation takes practice. And remember, practice makes perfect! Everybody who has meditated consistently for a while will tell you that meditation is very relaxing and peaceful. If you practice meditation long enough and regularly enough, that peacefulness will be carried with you throughout the day.

Dr. Robert Puff, Ph.D. is a meditation expert, international speaker and the creator of the weekly Meditation For Health Podcast, available at http://www.MeditationForHealthPodcast.com. He also co-hosts, with Elizabeth Cappellettti, M.A., the weekly TV and web-show entitled The Holistic Success Show, which can be seen at http://www.HolisticHealth.TV.

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Meditation – The Health Benefits

The Health Benefits of Meditation

The health applications and clinical studies of meditation are products of the field of interest within the medical community to study the physiological effects of meditation.

Meditation concepts have been applied to clinical settings in order to measure effects on somatic motor function as well as cardiovascular and respiratory function. Also the hermeneutic and phenomenological aspects of meditation are areas of growing interest. Meditation has entered the mainstream of health care as a method of stress and pain reduction. For example, in an early study in 1972, Meditation was shown to affect the human metabolism by lowering the biochemical byproducts of stress, such as lactate, decreasing heart rate and blood pressure and inducing favorable brain waves. In 1976, the Australian psychiatrist Ainslie Meares reported the regression of cancer following intensive meditation (published in the Medical Journal of Australia). Meares would go on to write a number of books, including his best-seller Relief Without Drugs.

As a method of stress reduction, meditation has been used in hospitals in cases of chronic or terminal illness to reduce complications associated with increased stress that include depressed immune systems. There is growing agreement in the medical community that mental factors such as stress significantly contribute to a lack of physical health, and there is a growing movement in mainstream science to fund research in this area. Dr. James Austin, a neurophysiologist at the University of Colorado, reported that meditation in Zen rewires the circuitry of the brain in his book Zen and the Brain (Austin, 1999). This has been confirmed using functional MRI imaging, a brain scanning technique that measures blood flow in the brain.

Dr. Herbert Benson of the Mind-Body Medical Institute, which is affiliated with Harvard and several Boston hospitals, reports that meditation induces a host of biochemical and physical changes in the body collectively referred to as the “relaxation response.” The relaxation response includes changes in metabolism, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and brain chemistry. Benson and his team have also done clinical studies at Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayan Mountains.

Other studies within this field include the research of Jon Kabat-Zinn and his colleagues at the University of Massachusetts who have studied the effects of mindfulness meditation on stress.

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