Some people are afraid to fly. Can visualization help overcome the fear of flying? It might.

Visualize yourself at the airport, feeling happy and joyous that you are
going to fly. Then see yourself going aboard, sitting in your seat and
see the other passengers, stewards and stewardesses.

There is no need to worry or feel stressed while visualizing, as this
is all in your imagination.

Visualize the plane taking off and you on board. Focus on feeling safe, confident and happy. Look through the window and enjoy the view, enjoy the food served, and you may also visualize talking with the other passengers. Also visualize how happy you are, expecting a
great time at your destination.

Repeat this visualization 2-3 times a day, every day, always feeling this is all true and real, and happening right now. Don’t let worries and fears of flying enter your mind, and
don’t express any doubts about what you are doing. Gradually, these mental images and scenes will seep into your subconscious mind and replace your fear of flying.

I am not guaranteeing that this will help every one who tries this method, but it does not cost money to try. Give it a test for one or two weeks, and tell me if this has helped you.

I have always liked the sayings of Confucius. There is so much ageless wisdom and insight in them, and also practical tips you can apply to your own life.

Confucius (K’ung Fu-tzu) lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, during a time when imperial rule was breaking down in China. He was a Chinese social philosopher, whose teachings deeply influenced East Asian life and thought.

Confucius had a simple moral and political teaching: to love others, honor one’s parents, do what is right, rule by moral example instead of by force and violence and other similar teachings.

Confucius did not put into writing the principles of his philosophy. These were handed down through his disciples.

Here are a few of Confucius quotes:

~ Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

~ Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

~ Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

~ When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

~ Those who are firm, enduring, simple and unpretentious are the nearest to virtue.

~ Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

~ Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.

I have collected some of Confucius quotes. You can find them at:
Confucius Quotes Part One
Confucius Quotes Part two
 

Dorina Sasson, the author of the book Slimming Starts in the Mind, has created a nice video with affirmations for losing weight.

I have been recently asked how to proceed when one is distracted by thoughts. The questioner asked, referring to the exercises at: www.successconsciousness.com/index_000005.htm

When doing the concentration exercise number 1, which is counting words in a book, I always keep on counting, and if a negative thought comes, I ignore it and keep on counting. Is it ok to do the exercise this way, or do I need to start from the beginning?

Here is what I replied:

If you are able to ignore the distracting thoughts and keep your attention on the counting, that’s okay.

If you are not able to resist the distracting thoughts, follow them, and then after a while catch yourself thinking about something else, then you will have to stop the exercise and start from the beginning.

Resisting the distractions and continuing the exercise without loss of attention is different from forgetting the exercise and thinking on something else.

Thoughts always try to distract the attention, but if the will and desire are strong, and the attention is strong, the concentration will continue, in spite of some thoughts at the background. If the will, desire and attention are not strong enough, you will most probably forget to concentrate, and become aware that your mind has drifted away, only some time later. This might be after several seconds or even several minutes. In this case the distracting thoughts become the main focus, and you will need to start the exercises from the beginning.

It is like working out with weights. If you lift the barbells and do the exercise, in spite of the difficulty, you are strengthening your muscles. However, if you stop the exercise, do something else, and then again try to lift the barbells a few moments, only to give up again, you are not doing anything. So it is with concentration exercises. Not giving up and continuing without loss of attention, in spite of the attempts of the mind to distract the attention, will result in strengthening the concentration.

Strengthen your concentration and bring inner peace to your mind.

Attain mental mastery.

Develop inner detachment and inner strength.

Become aware of the Consciousness beyond the mind.

Peace of mind in Daily Life

In every bad situation there is always something good. You can focus on the good or you can focus on the bad. It is your choice.

You can focus on the hole in the doughnut, and you can focus on the doughnut itself. You can focus on the empty half of the glass, and you focus on the full half of the glass. This is a matter of attitude and choice, but can affect your moods and state of mind.

Do you sometimes feel at the end of the day that you have not done enough? Often, if you stop to think, you will realize that this is not true, and that this feeling arises because you are focusing on what you have not done, instead on what you have done.

If you want to achieve anything or improve your life, be happier and more satisfied, you have to focus on the positive, on what you have, on what you have done, on what you have achieved, and not on what you missed or did not have the time to do. 

Focusing the positive us the way to success.

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1) Morning meditation for slimming
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