Oprah, reveals stress caused problems--Stress can make you Sick

Stress could be the underlying cause of pain and muscle fatigue? Stress and emotional tension can cause tension headaches, also referred to as “migraine headaches.” Trigger points in muscles of the upper head and neck can create other physical symptoms as well, such as: numbness and tingling in the hand and fingers, carpal tunnel, weakness in the arm and hand effected. When you have an accident if the trauma is not rehabilitated it can continue to cause inflammation and changes in the body physiology for years to come.

These symptoms include: pain at the original site of injury, pain in the opposite side of the body, pain in old injury sites that were not properly rehabilitated, pain and problems with old weaknesses of the internal organs such as stomach ulcers until finally one day you wake up and you hurt all over. The body is doing its best to alert you that there is inflammation present that needs to be properly treated.

Consider making this year the year to commit to your health and happiness. Ways to deal effectively with stress include massage, yoga, daily exercise, healthy eating habits, and occasionally time away from “your hectic life”. Time away can be spent enjoying a personal retreat. We have the perfect place for you here in Sedona, Arizona. Remember us when the holidays are over and you start making your plans for your special vacation this year.
Focus for the New Year “New You”

You are the writer, director, and actor of your life's play. Write big parts, direct with humor and let your authentic self-shine.

Affirmations for Creating the Life You Want and Deserve
My thoughts and focus become the antennae that create my life's experience. Today and everyday I focus my thoughts and intentions on joy, creativity, purpose, and fulfillment.

Visualization to Create the Life You Want and Deserve:
In my mind's eye I connect to the flow of spirit and creativity within me. I see myself walking in my power, speaking my truth, and loving each moment of each day. Acknowledging that I am the writer, director, and actor of my life's play: I create my life drama with passion. In my mind's eye I see myself creating and experiencing the kind of life I want to live. I imagine a script in which I AM successful, loved, prosperous, and enjoy radiant health. In this role, I learn my lessons easily and I playfully express my life's purpose. I combine these images with the feelings of joy and let them go, knowing that they will create the good things I am visualizing and thinking.

Find Santa at http://clauschronicles.blogspot.com/ hop on over and let him know I sent you. Tell him you are there to avoid the Santa rush for next year. Remember to include Love’s Secret on your wish list in order to live your life in love!

©copywrite 2008 Annie B Lawrence, Ph.D, CHT.

What's Your Consumption Factor? Creating An environment we can live in

In a New York Times Article entitled "What's Your Consumption Factor" we are given new insight into our foot print we are leaving on our environment. We are impacting our environment 32 times more than developing countries. The average rates at which people consume resources like oil and metals, and produce wastes like plastics and greenhouse gases, are about 32 times higher in North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia than they are in the developing world. That factor of 32 has big consequences.

As we begin our new year it is a good time to consider how we can change our consumption factor so that we can lessen our foot print on our environment. As stated in http://livinginatoxicworld.blogspot.com/ those countries that consume most leave a heavier foot print and in order to preserve our environment for our children must work to reduce our consumption.

We can choose to be the change we want to see in our world and work to reduce our consumption and thereby reduce our environmental footprint. Our environment, our own health, and the future of our children depend on us.

Bloggers unite to make a difference

On October 15 all bloggers are invited to blog together on the environment. The goal is to bring awareness to creating the change that we all want to see. So join us and blog about what you want to see. How can we create a world of people who hold themselves accountable? We all want to see the world as a healthy place for our children and grandchildren let's unite to create it.

My view of what we can do. A very simple step is to stop the use of all those plastic bags that are convenient but create clutter and then have to be recycled. Purchase a few cloth bags for grocery store and other purchases and use them.

I will be sharing ideas each day on how to take personal responsibility for being the change we want to see. Share your ideas and I look forward to hearing from you.