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Power of Choice

Power of choice Dr. Carolyn Leaf, a cognitive neuroscientist, has been researching the brain since 1981. She explains that as we journey through life, we must actively make choices about what thoughts to accept. Toxic memories take up space and affect the way you think as well as the way the brain functions. If you accept toxic thoughts, “you push

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What lies do you believe?
Expanding Consciousness

What Lies Do You Believe?

What Lies Do You Believe? Our senses lie to us! You may not have ever thought about this concept. We don’t discuss it very often. Many may not even realize that our senses lie to us. And even more important, why do we care? · If we were to believe our senses, we would believe that the sun revolves around

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Who Falls Sick and Who Remains Healthy?

Attitude on Healing Two people are exposed to the same virus. One gets a full blown version of the virus, the other remains healthy. Why? Someone is given a diagnosis of a terminal condition and yet survives many years later. How does this happen? Studies now report that positive or negative emotional traits influence a persons’ susceptibility to infection. People

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Compassion quote by Dalai Lama
Benefits of Ascension

Fake Compassion or True Compassion

Fake Compassion or True Compassion   As part of my 2020 focus on Agape, I want to continue the exploration by diving more deeply into compassion. I began in January saying that the word that comes to us in the New Testament often translated as Love or Charity is the Greek word Agape. (See the original blog article). However, as

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Girl that appears high
Benefits of Ascension

Did you know humans make their own cannabinoid?

Did you know humans make their own cannabinoid? Did you know there is a bliss chemical in human beings? Anandamide, the bliss chemical, is produced naturally when we pray, meditate, breath correctly, and are at peace with the world.  The name anandamide is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means bliss. In lay terms, research has found that the

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Woman meditating in bed
Benefits of Ascension

How to Meditate in Bed Without Using Your Phone

How to meditate in bed without using your phone   Woman meditating in bed using Ascension     As more and more people are hearing about the benefits of meditation, they are turning to all kinds of methods.  Many new apps are available as well as guided meditations and books on meditation.   Most people tend to believe that in

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Mice used in experiment
Benefits of Ascension

How to Boost Your Immune System Without Effort

How to boost your immune system without effort  Our minds have hidden depths. Dr. Herbert Spector at the National Institute of Health performed a study on mice. He gave mice a powerful immune system stimulating drug (poly I:C ) at the same time he exposed them to camphor (a neutral agent with a strong odor). With their strong immune system,

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Gratitude can change your Attitude

Some of us have complaining minds. Whether your mind just likes to vent (get someone to listen), looks for sympathy, or ruminates obsessively about a problem, all these tendencies are unhealthy to your mind and body. Quantum physics has demonstrated that merely observing (noticing; turning our attention to) something, we bring it into being. Reality comes into being through consciousness

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