Being Single and Changing It

1. Motivation is dead. It drives highs and subsequent lows. Many things are achieved with motivation but the cost is rarely counted. Uppers - especially the hype of business or new relationship or sport success - causes downers. That's a social cost.

2. Inspiration is, unlike motivation, nothing to do with the achievement of a heightened state of personal euphoria. You do not hear an inspired person say, "I want" or "I need" this outcome.

3. Both motivation and inspiration sit above a lower level of mindset called Desperation. Desperation is often mistaken for motivation but desperation is do or die. There are fears, blind emotion, adrenalin, addictions, mental health problems, stress associated with desperation that are extremely unhealthy. (includes cancers, nervous system breakdown, obesity, depression and loss of concentration (often wrongly labelled ADHD).

4. 95% of the world's population live in a state of desperation. This is not limited to 3rd World countries, in fact, most desperation is experienced in wealthier nations where people are sucked into the system of mortgage, over commitment and self-obsessive behaviours such as obesity, addictions and personal unresolved crisis (hanging onto the past through righteousness)

5. 4% of the World's population live in a state of motivation. These are typically professional people, sports people, and self-determined small business owners. Some performers and artists live in this zone. Motivation is fluctuation, and although achievements seem great under the guise of motivation, the individual is rarely able to sustain success, happiness or health in the long term. That's the epidemic we see with divorce, addiction and greed (fear of loss).

6. Inspiration is intangible. You can't make a person inspired. You can be inspired and that can translate to make others inspired. The great thing about inspiration is that the topic is not generic. Wheras motivation means driven by a common goal, inspiration means driven by a personal intent.

7. Inspiration does not have a downside. The opposite to inspiration is all other form of emotionalised drive and ambition. Hence, inspiration is singular, it is not dual. One cannot say inspiration is good, otherwise we've bred a bad. Inspiration is inspiration, it is as natural as the breath we take.

8. Between desperation, motivation and inspiration there are varying degrees of mind noise, spin. Thus, desperate people have massive mind noise. Motivated people have more focused and less dramatic mind noise and inspired people have little mind noise at all.

9. Mind noise is not a function of the brain or mind, but is determined by our receptivity to sensory stimuli. More simply put, our reaction to things that go on around us. The more we react, the more mind noise we experience. Masters at non reaction are considered great Prophets: Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, Moses, Lau Tsu, Dalai Lama etc...

10. Masters at non reaction exist in all walks of life in the current era....certainly not to the same global stillness as the prophets of our time... but powerful anyway. These include some sports stars (Tiger Woods), business genius (Bill Gates) and leaders (Bill Clinton), performers (Celine Dion) and we can list thousands...

11. Being Inspired requires the absence of mind noise. The techniques to achieve this are diverse and some of the more famous masters in their field have used techniques considered counter cultural. This is because they exist in rarefied atmospheres where no skill development has been available in more healthy tones.

12. All human beings can be inspired, and therefore masters of mind noise. There are many techniques but few of those techniques were ever designed for the fast pace of the real world 2011 style. I.e Living in caves, hours of deprivation and years of meditation.

13. Innerwealth is devoted to sharing the skills of inspiration, including the stillness of mind noise but, focused 100% on real world high achievement integration. Skills for inspiration are valid for an individual who has global or local ambition, has a family to be responsible for, has untapped potential and is looking for less fluctuation in fortune.

14. Resistance to Inspiration teachings come from desperate individuals wanting to stay on the back of the bus or, who would prefer to change the world to solve their problems rather than adapt.

15. Within ten years all motivators and hype selling philanthropists will be seeking Inspiration and wishing to determine how to impact the world without causing the downside of their current motivation strategies..

16. In domestic situations the honeymoon will become a symbol of desperation. Couples will understand more clearly the difference between elation, infatuation, attraction and love.

17. The health industry will acknowledge the mental and physical cost of desperation and motivation and therein understand the foolishness of inclusive acceptance of fundamentalism, violence, and other desperation causing mindsets.

18. Infatuation with Eastern arts of Yoga and Meditation will modify as more and more practitioners become skilled at translating the essence of those arts, rather than repeating the purely traditional or physical aspects of them.

19. Corporations will, after 30 years of rhetoric around culture change and productive well-being for staff, recognise that desperate or motivated individuals can achieve much in the short term but cost billions in wellness, health care and brand loyalty in the long term...

20. Chris Walker will RIP knowing that whether we like it or not, illness, disease, and a hospital bed is the greatest seminar on earth. We, the population of the planet will evolve regardless.

Chris Walker < http://www.chriswalker.com.au > is a visionary business consultant and of the world's leading facilitators of Personal/Professional Development. Chris blends twenty years experience working in over 30 countries, a masters degree in Business Management, a BE in Environment, five successful businesses and years if studies in the Eastern Arts if Yoga and Mind Mastery.

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Being Mindful When Eating

Why Mindful Eating?

As part of my spiritual journey, I have been conscious of being mindful during meals. What do I mean by mindful? We often take for granted the food we put into our body. We assume it is readily available. We may be absent from the meal emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Our minds are somewhere else. We're either in the past or the future; never present.

My focus is being present whilst I consume a meal. In doing so I release my troubles, worries, anxieties and stresses as I sit down to eat. I fully engage in the moment; being conscious and mindful of the food before me. One of the better aspects of this kind of practice is noticing how little I've eaten. I still manage to leave the table feeling full and satisfied. I've managed to lose a couple of kilograms over the last months as a result.

Whilst I wasn't motivated by losing weight (I am my ideal body weight at present), I noticed being mindful allowed me to consume less calories while still being full. I constantly advocate to clients about portion control. Eastern principle states one's food intake is equivalent to the size and volume of two hands cupped together. The size of your hands determines your meal consumption at each sitting.

Being mindful during meals implies drawing focus and attention to the food before you. It means carefully choosing foods which nourish your body. Food should bring you closer to health and vitality; not detract from it. Being mindful allows you to release distractions, toxic emotions and negative thoughts during meals. Your mind has the potential to alter the biochemistry of your cells via the foods you choose.

When you combine toxic thoughts and emotions with toxic foods; the result is damaging to the health of your cells. Clearing your mind by becoming centred and present, allows you to connect with your food; thus nourishing your body and mind. You eat less, feeling fuller and satisfied. You engage all your senses to create a wonderful sensory experience.

Becoming a Mindful Eater

Here are some suggestions to make mindful eating a part of your day:

Leave your worries, anxieties and stresses behind when you sit to eat. There's no point in solving them during a meal.
Refrain from eating at your computer desk or watching violent images on TV. Such stimuli fuel the mind into a fight or flight response, otherwise known as stress.
When consuming a meal, resist the temptation to overeat. When you feel a surge of emotions by drawing on the past or present, you're likely to overeat.
Become aware of unconscious eating as well. This happens when there's a distraction in the room like bright lights, loud music or TV in the background. Your mind is in autopilot mode; rarely noticing the goodness before you.
If you're feeling emotional due to stress, refrain from eating as a means to draw comfort. This practice is fraught with danger. Take time out by engaging in physical activity i.e. running, walking, cycling outdoors are all preferred options
Avoid packaged or canned foods wherever possible. There is little life and sustenance derived from packaged items. Consuming such foods deprives you of a mind-body connection.
If possible, prepare your own food. Research suggests that people who grow and cook their food remain healthy and slim. Preparing foods engages your mind and body; allowing a thoughtful process toward health.
Laughter is the best medicine. Years ago I stayed with an Italian family in Tuscany. I recall the father, a dermatologist suggesting laughter as a means for effective digestion. Laughter relaxes the bowels which contains 80% of your body's serotonin, used to regulate intestinal movements. Since serotonin is the chemical which maintains happy feelings, it makes sense to have more of the chemical at work during meals.
Offer grace before a meal - even as a thought. Be grateful for the food nourishing your body. Thank yourself for preparing and cooking the meal.

Take small steps each day toward a healthier, more fulfilling life. Awaken Your Authentic Self by connecting to every aspect of your nature. The foods you choose have the potential to enrich the quality of your life. Begin now by changing one aspect of your nutrition and watch your health soar like a balloon.

Tony Fahkry is an expert in integrating the mind-body connection with health & healing, personal development and self awareness to achieve greater human potential. I do this by drawing awareness to self, removing limitations and obstacles which restrict personal growth and development.

My program Awaken Your Authentic Self trains people how to reclaim their mental and physical well being. Based on three fundamental principles I have found essential for achieving radiant health to healing from disease and illness. Following these principles in their daily lives people see a powerful shift from fatigue, unhappiness, stress, depressed mood to feelings of vitality, a renewed sense of life purpose and the energy to make it happen.

My Awaken Your Authentic Self eBook shows you how to reclaim and renew your health & wellbeing. Visit http://www.awakenyourauthenticself.com.au to learn more.

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