Archives for: June 2008
Success and Peak Performance: 8 Essential Tips
June 30th, 2008Link: http://getthedream.com/blog
To achieve peak performance you must insure that your mind and body are functioning at the highest level possible.
This is how we define and achieve “success” as individuals. Our many differences are due to genetics, culture, personal experiences, and ambition. But we are similar in that we need care and nurturing for optimal mental, physical and emotional health. You can’t depend on others to provide the care that is so essential for your well-being—you must take responsibility to provide it to and for yourself.
Find every way possible to incorporate the following tips to achieve your personal peak performance:
1.Be Present & Listen
Practice presence and awareness in every moment of every day. The past and the future do not exist except as concepts and ideas in your mind. The only true reality is what you are experiencing right now in this precise moment. When you are present, you have the ability to listen clearly to others and to your own body, thoughts, and intuitions. Being present allows you to learn about yourself and the people, places, things, and ideas that make up the world. It’s the first step to making permanent improvements to your life.
2.Seek Help When Needed
None of us were born with all the answers to every situation or problem. If you feel “too proud” or ashamed to seek help from others, you are letting your ego get in the way of personal development. This is dangerous and potentially very stressful. As difficult as it can be to trust others, you simply can’t do everything in life by yourself. Seeking assistance from others also opens up the opportunity to form new and unexpected relationships.
3.Show Gratitude & Kindness
Successful people always remember to say “thank you” and to acknowledge those who help them. This leadership by example reinforces kind behavior as the expected standard. Giving genuine compliments makes you feel great and spreads joy to the receivers of your compliments. Express yourself honestly but remember that it’s always better to be kind than to be right.
4.Take Time to Relax
Scheduling time to do something peaceful that you enjoy is critical for mental renewal. It could be sitting quietly with a magazine, taking a walk, going fishing, writing in a journal, etc. This time is a gift that you give yourself. Without some quiet time in your life you can’t listen to your inner thoughts and feelings. This space away from the crowd allows you to evaluate, meditate, and consider where you are heading in your life.
5.Eat & Drink for Life
It is said we should “eat to live, not live to eat”. Food is essential to your health, but should not become an obsession. The food and beverages that go into your body affect you as powerfully as any drug. Consider drinking plenty of water and eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. Avoid excessive alcohol, sugars, and fats. When any particular food or beverage makes your system upset or causes you to be emotionally moody or agitated, avoid it.
6.Exercise Regularly
Getting at least a half hour of exercise 4-6 times a week should be a top priority in your life. This is as good for your mental health as it is for you physically. Exercise makes stress vanish and enhances your endorphin production, leaving you feeling rejuvenated. Consider a morning trip to the gym, taking a walk on your lunch hour, or doing lunges and squats while on a break or conference call. Be creative about ways to get physical activity into your life.
7.Get Enough Sleep
Sleep gives your mind and body the opportunity to heal itself and restore vital energy. Proper sleep also improves mental function and fat loss. You should try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep per day in a consistent sleep pattern. If you have trouble sleeping, avoid eating or exercising 2-3 hours prior to bedtime. Always settle into your sleep by allowing a half hour to quietly read, write, or listen to sleep-inducing audio.
8.Stay Positive & Focused
Allow time each day for positive reinforcement to keep you focused and motivated on manifesting your dreams and goals. This could be reading, writing, or listening to affirmations; reading or listening to inspirational materials; meditating, focusing on a vision board, or viewing a meditation video program, for example.
Summary: Discover the 8 essential tips you must master in order to achieve personal peak performance. Find every way possible to incorporate these into your daily life, and you’ll be on your way to much higher levels of success!
The Secret to Positive Affirmations
June 23rd, 2008Link: http://www.getthedream.com/affirmations.php
An affirmation is a statement or concept of belief. Affirmations are synonymous with everything we say and think. We are constantly affirming to ourselves through our subconscious thoughts, which are sometimes called mind chatter, mind-scripts, or self-talk. This subconscious stream of affirmations is vitally important to our life results because they create a foundation on which our conscious actions are built.
Many times our self-talk is the result of experiences from our childhood. Our thought patterns usually reflect self-impressions that we created long ago, as children. They can be positive and work in our favor, or they can be negative and cause huge problems in our lives. Positive affirmations are a way to let go of outdated attitudes and feelings about oneself.
A powerful way to sculpt our self-talk is to create beneficial affirmations and review them on a consistent basis. These positive affirmations are short statements meant to override and replace any negative beliefs held by the subconscious mind. Using positive affirmations is a conscious effort to stay focused on goals. They remind us to target our thoughts and words on what serves us best. Positive affirmations are a type of prophecy that when imagined with true belief and passion can come true.
When our conscious mind believes our positive affirmations, it feeds them to the subconscious mind. The subconscious may easily consume the belief, or it may reject the belief. Daily repetition of positive affirmations is the most effective way to overcome resistance and realize an improved inner truth.
Once you have firmly established a positive belief in your subconscious self-talk, it can begin to manifest great changes in your conscious reality. The faster you are able to embrace change and alter your beliefs, the faster positive affirmations can work to make tangible improvements in your life.
The format for positive affirmations is very important. They are best constructed as if the desired result has already occurred. For example, “I enjoy sharing my wealth with others”, or “I have boundless energy to exercise each day”. This format enables the mind to begin thinking like a person who has already accomplished those results.
Positive affirmations can be super-charged when accompanied with high levels of emotion and passion. A way to evoke powerful feelings is to involve as many of the senses as possible. Using a program that automatically incorporates images and audio with your affirmations leverages the benefits of the experience.
An image or visual representation that accompanies each of your affirmations sends a strong message to the subconscious about what is truly desired. And using audio that incorporates brainwave entrainment technology puts the mind in the best possible state to receive and hold those messages permanently.
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What is a Vision Board?
June 13th, 2008Link: http://www.getthedream.com/brainwave-entrainment.php
The concept of a vision board is not new or revolutionary. A vision board is a visual representation of the things you want to be, to have or to do in your life. It’s a collection of images that represent your ideal life. It may also include written quotes or affirmations. It is a powerful tool that showcases your deepest goals and desires for your life. Vision boards may also be referred to as goal maps, dream boards, goal boards, or goal collages.
The purpose of a vision board is to clarify exactly what you want and to then focus on words or images that represent those desires. For example, if you want to lead a healthier life, an image of a fit mountain biker might be a suitable representation. It would remind you that you love biking and have a great mountain bike growing rust in the garage. You could include an affirmation like, “I enjoy an active lifestyle every day”.
The chosen image simply needs to transfer your goal or objective to your mind through your sense of sight. Images and words included in vision boards create a sensory link toward making dreams a reality. Through repetition, these images become a part of your conscious and subconscious mind and help you to achieve and manifest your desires.
The traditional vision board is a sheet of poster board on which pictures or drawings are pasted. The pictures usually come from magazines or books, and can be arranged like a collage, perhaps with hand-written affirmations or inspirational quotes.
The paper or poster vision board is kept in a location where it’s likely to be seen often. This could be a bathroom mirror, on the refrigerator, or in your car. The board is meant to be a constant reminder about what is most important to you, so those dreams and goals stay at the top of your mind. This frequency helps you concentrate on what you want, instead of getting sidetracked with any self-defeating or negative thoughts.
Modern electronic vision boards are now available that can be used alone or in conjunction with traditional paper boards. Electronic boards can take the form of software, in which the user creates a digital product and views it on their computer. Or they can be a pre-designed or customized digital video that the user watches on their computer, television, or handheld device.
Electronic versions can greatly enhance the experience of using a vision board. Some versions may include a soundtrack as well. Electronic vision boards may be in the format of a video, slide show, or even like the traditional collage. If you are good on the computer, you can probably create one yourself using existing software. Many people have unknowingly created electronic vision boards by simply using an image for their screen saver.
We, at Get The Dream, have developed a new type of electronic vision board. We have added brainwave entrainment technology to the soundtracks of our vision board videos. This audio is scientifically proven to entrain your brainwaves into the ideal mental state for focused visualization. This allows you to impress images and affirmations into your subconscious mind quickly, and can rapidly speed up the rate in which they become a reality in your life.
With GetTheDream.com videos there’s no cutting, pasting, or software to learn. You simply download a file and view it on your computer. Their available program choices focus on key areas of life that most people would like to improve. They include:
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Electronic vision boards are an important and powerful tool to help you achieve success. Once you begin to use them consistently, you will understand their immense value in making your dreams a reality! Click here to learn more about Vision Boards.