The mind is a powerful thing. The thoughts that cross our mind everyday are what shape us to become who we are. If we develop our minds to have a positive mindset, then we can change the thoughts we think; we can change the way we act; and we can change the direction of our life.

So how do we alter the way we think? In order to condition our minds to think positively, the mind must be surrounded with positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are favorable sentences repeated multiple times with the objective of triggering the subconscious to action.

In the same way that reciting positive thoughts will bring about a change in us for the better, repeating negative thoughts will also affect us in a non-desirable way.  We must learn to repel these negative thoughts, otherwise we will not attain overall positive results from any positive affirmations.

Positive affirmations work better when they are recited in short sentences. Sentences such as “I am happy and healthy”, “I have a loving relationship” or “Money loves me” are effective affirmations to repeat to yourself every day. Although it may sound strange, your thoughts will influence the people you meet and the opportunities that come your way. So if you want abundance to be a part of your life, consciously think about living an abundant life now. And the subconscious will work extra hard to attract abundance and success into your life.

Think about it! If your subconscious has a link to the Super conscious, then each of us has the power to know anything and attract everything in this universe.  Now that is a powerful thought. However, this ability does not come about right away just by asking for it once. Each of us must intentionally tap into the subconscious, and harness its power through methods that have been tried and tested by many successful people.

These tested techniques are not attained by some form of magic or “hocus pocus”. Rather, the techniques comprise conditioning of the mind. Positive affirmations and subliminal messages are some of the ways to condition the mind. Learning more about them and practicing them daily will help you begin to purposely attract more of the things that you want, and attract less the things that you don’t want.

The subconscious has long been a matter of mystery and intrigue due to its complexity and unexplainable nature.

The subconscious is a part of the mind that is said to influence the way people think and carry out their actions. It has been believed that the subconscious mind is largely responsible for the success of a person. Another belief is that harnessing the power of the subconscious can lead to the attainment of success, abundance, and basically anything you desire in this world. By tapping into your subconscious, you can create the life that you have always dreamed of, attract anything you want—whether it is health, success, relationships, money and other material things.

Some people remain skeptical about this approach, thinking that this isn’t feasible. Others open up their minds to this possibility. Ultimately, it is the latter who have the potential to experience a change in their lives and to see for themselves the power of the mind by conditioning the subconscious.

If you knew that conditioning the subconscious is directly related to achieving success would you take the time to learn how to do this? Would you open your mind to receive new information? Even if the approach seemed to be less-than-logical?

If your answer is “Yes!”, then you could be closer to success than you believe.

Although some people meditate from a conventional sitting position, such as sitting in a chair, the most effective way to meditate is by sitting directly on or near the floor.  No matter how you sit, however, you should pad yourself from the earth by placing beneath your feet or your bum some natural fiber, like a wool or silk blanket/rug/large cushion or a piece of cloth placed on your meditation chair, bench, or cushion.

What’s most important when meditating is to sit erectly. Whether you sit on a chair, pillow, or meditation bench, keep your back straight, chest raised, head erect. Your eyes are typically closed, and your hands should be resting with palms upturned in your lap, preferably at the juncture of the thighs and abdomen.

Some people who sit on the floor use the lotus position, with legs crossed in front, whereas other people use the seiza position, where the meditator appears to be sitting on his knees—although in fact most of the body’s weight is supported by the meditator’s “bum” in this position.  We discuss a few solutions for both positions below.

Lotus position

Many people use cushions to pad the bum and to have it slightly elevated in relation to the crossed legs.  An amply-padded cushion serves this purpose well and we offer wool-padded zabutons (meditation cushions) for this purpose.

Some people prefer to sit in the lotus position with back support available. In this case, our Back Jack chair provides both ample “bum” padding with available back support.  This chair is lightweight and very comfortable for floor sitting. Whereas most effective meditation is in an erect position, as noted above, Back Jack chairs allow the meditator/floor sitter to rest from time to time with comfortable back support.

A third solution is our Nada Chair, which supports both your lower back excellently and allows erect sitting. Nada Chairs are very lightweight and they allow a comfortable and erect meditation position to be maintained for extended periods.

Seiza position

In this position, the meditator has his legs folded straight back, with his ankles beneath the “bum”. While most people cannot sit in this position comfortably for very long—the addition of some cushions –such as zabutons—changes the picture completely! Usually an ample cushion is placed under the knees, another under the ankles, and a third cushion under the bum—between it and the ankles.

Another solution is a padded meditation bench (also known as a Zen kneeling meditation bench). This bench provides a simple and comfortable way to sit for meditation,  allowing you to sit easily with your spine straight, yet relaxed. The bench allows you to use less cushions and more evenly supports your bum, taking all of the weight off your ankles and most of the weight off your knees, for more comfort over a longer meditation period.

Some meditation benches having angled legs and some with rounded legs. In both cases however, correct use of the bench will position your hips leaning slightly forward, comfortably We offer meditation benches with both angled and rounded legs and we have benches with folding legs, allowing the bench to be compactly stored when not in use.

However you meditate, we wish you success!

Today, the targeted subliminal message albums we offer are based on well-known positive disciplines and techniques such as positive affirmations cognitive behavioral theory, and NLP, can legitimately be used by you to create positive and dramatic improvements in your life.  Subliminal messages can directly affect your unconscious mind and allow you to transform your thoughts, habits, and behavior.

We recently added a number of new titles and now offer nearly 30 subliminal message albums.  Take a look at www.bodymindwisdom.com/subliminal-messages today.

those Pinholes look interesting I must say,

all the best,

Billy

This month we’ve added 1 “renewed” and 3 completely NEW MODELS to our Pinhole Glasses line. That makes a total of 9 models to choose from.

The emphasis on our new models is a more stylish look—whether the glasses are “Modern Design” (with acrylic lenses and a mirror finish) or “Traditional Design” (classic pinhole glasses).

Here’s a bit of info about each one:

· Tortolla: This is a “mirror finish” Modern Design Pinhole Glasses. The Tortolla fits average adult heads. Note that the Tobago, which has been available since early 2009, is similar to the Tortolla, but the Tobago is usually worn by women.

· New Bonaire: Introduced in the past 1-2 months, the “new” Bonaire—a Traditional Design— fits adults with small heads and it fits kids. The Bonaire is available in light beige.

· Saba: This is a new Traditional design, but with stylish a “wraparound” temple. The Saba fits average adult heads. It is available in a shiny black finish.

· Nevis is a new Traditional design, in a shiny black finish. The Nevis has more rounded lenses and fits average adult heads.

Click on the links in this sentence to learn more about new and our other Pin Hole Glasses Models and also more about how Pinhole glasses work.

Back Jack Chairs—ideas for use:

Some ideas/applications for using your Back Jack Chair are:

· Group floor sitting, such as: school/classroom settings, library, religious settings, conferences, other children’s groups, , adult groups such as: retreats, spiritual, and Lamaze.

· Individual floor sitting, such as: meditation, watching TV, recreation room, reading, special /temporary sitting needs (photography, nature, camping, etc)

For more Back Jack info and reference please see: http://www.bodymindwisdom.com/back-jack-chairs/

On the other hand, if you are interested in more formal meditation in the seiza meditating position, take a look at the seiza meditation bench.

Meditation Bench—ideas for use:

· Mediation—individually or in groups; on the road or at home

You can read more about meditation benches and specifically the seiza position, which some people prefer for meditating, at: http://www.bodymindwisdom.com/benches-and-zabutons/

Subliminal messages can directly affect your unconscious mind and allow you to make changes to your thoughts, habits, and behavior— dramatically improving your life. A major benefit of using our subliminal MP3′s (downloadable directly from our site) or CD’s (mailed to you) is that you can take control of the positive subliminal influence and the information you receive.

What do I mean?

This subject may sound technical—but actually it isn’t.  If you know what Excel® is please skip the next paragraph.

For those of you not familiar with Excel® it’s software that allows you to arrange information in rows and columns and to perform all sorts of operations, including arithmetical and accounting operations on the information.  (Excel® can also be used to organize text in lots of neat ways, but that’s another subject.) Among its many uses, Excel® is used vey widely for accounting, budgeting, and general planning—and that’s where I lead into spirituality. (For those of you who want to learn more about Excel®, try looking at http://www.baycongroup.com/el0.htm.)

Well, the day-to-day activities of running a business or even organizing your household can cause quite a bit of stress. Even the most disciplined among us can easily get overwhelmed by the complexity of the number of choices and variables we’re faced with. Frequently, not having even a basic grasp on our finances can yield this distress.  Having some sort of plan where we can “see a larger picture” frequently helps.

There are many ways to set up family and business budgets.  Clearly, a useful budget or plan can be a very valuable tool. My purpose here is NOT to cover  methods of setting these up.  Suffice it to say that a balance must be struck between investing too much detail and work in setting up the plan, versus quickly slapping together a tool which has little value.

I’ve found that setting up an effective Excel® budget—whether I’m using a simple arrangement or a complex mutli-tabbed/multi-linked spreadsheet—gives me a sense of grounding and control. I’ve felt  this happen again and again, in business environments as well as in organizing my own home expenses.

As long as the balance I mentioned above has been struck, Excel can serve as a spiritual tool! I’ve found that it helps me feel grounded in much the same way as I’ve felt using more “conventional” spiritual methods, such as meditation, yoga, and prayer.

Let me know if you agree!