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Become the observer to expand awareness
Benefits of Ascension

Become the Observer to Expand Awareness

Paying attention to attention, or becoming the observer, reaps rewards….well-being, stress-reduction, fewer mistakes, and improves the immune system. How do we become the observer?

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Effortless practice
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Are you trying to Ascend?

Often we believe we need to “TRY” to Ascend, that if we put effort into it, we will get “there” faster. Also, while we hate to admit it, we may have ideas about what we think it should be like and may often compare our experience with our Ideal Experience.

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SUffering from Toxic thoughts
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Toxic Emotions and Toxic Thinking impact your health

TOXIC EMOTIONS AND TOXIC THINKING    Every time you have a thought, it changes your brain and your body – for better or for worse.  Examples of Toxic Thinking Dr. Carolyn Leaf has studied the human brain since 1981 and wrote a book about the effects of toxic thoughts. Below is a list from her book of common toxic thoughts: 

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Toxic forest of Tress
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Accepting Toxic Thoughts Creates Twisted Forests in Nervous System

We don’t need to accept toxic thoughts   Toxic thoughts create Toxic Forests in the mind   Dr. Carolyn Leaf, a cognitive neuroscientist, has been researching the brain since 1981. She explains that 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 it

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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
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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
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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
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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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The Power of Mind-Body Connection in Practice
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Can my brain heal my body?

Can my mind heal my body? ID 66541726 © Alphaspirit  Dreamstime.com “Can my mind heal my body?” That’s what Dr. Michael Mosley, a British science journalist, TV presenter, and author wanted to know. So he created a study with BBC to find out. He invited people with incurable back pain to join the study for a new analgesic. He chose

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