EDITION 7 -Spring 2006

I once heard a very wise man say, that the most important thing we ever learn to do and don’t do very well, is breath. Although this is true.

I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT!

• It is something that adults totally forget to do all together.

• It is something that will support us to move away from feeling depressed!

• It is something that uses almost as many muscles to do, as having sex.

• It is something that will release more positive healthy endorphins in our body in the shortest possible time than any other activity can!

So what am I referring too?

Laughing .......

The truth is that laughing is one of the healthiest possible activities you can take part in. Yet, the exercise I am going to give you can be completed in as little as thirty seconds a day.

What, thirty seconds a day can change your life……!

“By the time a child reaches pre-school, he or she will laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh an average of 17 times a day.”

                                                                                                “Science of Laughter” Discovery Health

Those of you that know me, know that over the last twenty plus years I have literally spent many of hundreds of thousands of dollars on Personal Growth work.

In this time, one simple technique that I learnt was at an Anthony Robbins Seminar in 1994, that incidentally cost me $30,000 to attend. Yet, you can have it for FREE, yes free. But, be warned!………. This tool is only effective if you apply it, so, the question is will you???

The technique I am about to share with you is one of that absolute gem’s that I still occasionally apply personally today! It’s a great way to start your day.

Great for “Control Freaks” and “Perfectionists” that take live too seriously.

When you wake up in the morning, maybe when you have time by yourself. Take thirty seconds to let your-self really let go. LAUGH

Laugh like there was no tomorrow; let it all hang out for thirty seconds.

BELLY LAUGH……………! No half measures!

See your mind cannot tell the difference between pretending to laugh and actual laughing. That is why you may have heard people say, fake it till you make it! Which means that faking laughter has the same emotional effects as a real belly laughing. What you will also find, is on applying this for seven days straight, that you will begin to laugh at other times about little things, that you normally might not.

The truth is we really do not need to have something to laugh at?

Can you remember when you were a kid absolutely cracking up laughing, where you eventually got to the point where the only thing that you were laughing about was the fact that you were laughing?

Apply this, it costs nothing and there are no negative side affects to laugh. So, you have nothing to loose. GO FOR IT!

Other benefits of laughing:

Emotional Health

• Humour helps us replace distressing emotions with pleasurable feelings. You cannot feel angry, depressed, anxious, guilty, or resentful and experience humour at the same time.

Cellular Health

• It also increases the level of health-enhancing hormones like endorphins, and neurotransmitters. Laughter increases the number of antibody-producing cells and enhances the effectiveness of T cells. All this means a stronger immune system, as well as fewer physical effects of stress and encourages healing.

Physical Health

• Laughter gives our bodies a good workout. Laughter can be a great workout for your diaphragm, abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg, and back muscles. It massages abdominal organs, tones intestinal functioning, and strengthens the muscles that hold the abdominal organs in place. Not only does laughter give your midsection a workout, it can benefit digestion and absorption functioning as well. It is estimated that hearty laughter can burn calories equivalent to several minutes on the rowing machine or the exercise bike.

Authentic Power Workshop – 12-14^th October (early bird- Save $200) 5 DAYS TO GO

Inner Child Workshop – Tues 19^th September  

Spiritual Cinema – Fri 15^th September

Authentic Power Weekend Workshop - Newcastle – 12-14^th October

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Normally $595, for short time only $395 Must book and pay by 12^th September

The Authentic Power Weekend is about getting to know those parts of yourself that hold you back in your life so that you can move past them.  It’s also about expressing the real you and therefore experiencing the true power and personal transformation that comes from that. 

After completing the Authentic Power Weekend, you will have literally transformed your life and you will leave with new skills, ideas, and understandings, and you will experience an expanded sense of identity.

See website for more details  http://www.personalpower.com.au/Workshops.asp

Testimonials from past participants:

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To Re-Attend this Powerful Weekend

If you would like to repeat this workshop, you can do so at the discounted price of $200.  This is a great opportunity to enhance a much deeper understanding of yourself.  Places are limited so email or phone as soon as possible to reserve your space.

To book for any of the workshops, email phil@personalpower.com.au  now or ring 02 49599885 or 0413 401 533.

Inner Child Workshop – Every Tuesday starting 19^th September

In this workshop we will develop tools to be more true to ourselves. We will explore understandings of how to be more functional in our day-to-day lives, which in turn will expand our capacity to have compassion and empathy. We will also explore “Real Love” ,what it means and how to find it in all our relationships.

We will also be exploring….

·         How to heal painful feelings that are effecting our relationships

·         How to change limiting patterns of behaviour

·         Learn about self love, self worth and setting boundaries

·         Resolve the past, live in the present & live a more passionate and fulfilled life

·         How unmet childhood needs can affect your adult life eg; dysfunctional family patterns can be recreated in the work place, community and amongst our friends.

See website for more details http://www.personalpower.com.au/InnerChild1.asp

This series of Inner Child Evenings is influenced and inspired by the work of renowned therapists such as John Bradshaw, Virginia Satir, Hal Stone, Milton Erickson, Alice Miller and many others….

Spiritual Cinema – Friday Evening 15^th September -  Cost: $5 

Did you know there's a NEW What the Bleep movie out?

If you enjoyed What the Bleep Do We Know? then you're going to want to watch

What the Bleep 2 –" DOWN the RABBIT HOLE"

You are INVITED to attend a brand new series of evenings called *SPIRITUAL CINEMA* (not religious) 

There are numerous guest speakers e.g: Wayne W. Dyer - Neale Donald Walsch- Stephen W. Hawking - Eckhart Tollee - Candace Pert - Deepak Chopra - Paramahansa Yogananda

2006 has seen some amazing insightful movies released. We will be presenting a new Movie on the third Friday of every month, that will rock your foundations of who you thought you were in a positive way.

See website for more details http://www.personalpower.com.au/pdfs/DownTheRabbitHole.pdf

I look forward to seeing you all soon.