The Art of Concentration.

Written by Gerard Bulger


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There are many ways in which you can use ofrepparttar power of concentration here are but a few:- · The breaking of bad habits · Business projects especially if you are self employed · Moral characteristics you may wish to strengthen or create · The acquisition of wealth · A new Romantic partner or strengthening your existing relationship.

While performingrepparttar 128952 following exercises you should have steady, deep breathing, but do not exert yourself. During meditation deep breathing helpsrepparttar 128953 mind to remain still and calm. In fact a good exercise is simply to concentrate on your inhale and exhaling, while doing so you let any thoughts that arise from your mind just drift on by, do not think about them just let them go.

Exercise One. Take a simple thought for example health, think of yourself in full health, think of that warm glow,repparttar 128954 relaxed feeling you have when you're feeling healthy. Try to maintain this thought for as long as possible, don’t let other thoughts intrude, concentrate completely upon yourself. This is a good exercise to start with as it is not to specific, as it will allow only thoughts and images about yourself to intrude upon your mental process.

Exercise Two. Hold your arm out in front of you at shoulder height. Raise your hand slightly so you can see your fingernails, concentrate upon your fingernails trying to keep your arms steady for at least one minute. Each time you perform this exercise try to extendrepparttar 128955 concentration time a little longer until performingrepparttar 128956 exercise for up to five minutes. Do this exercise with both arms.

Exercise Three. Take a glass of water and hold it in front of you, fix your attention uponrepparttar 128957 top ofrepparttar 128958 glass. Try to keep your arm as steady as possible concentrate uponrepparttar 128959 ripples your aim is to see no ripples, no movement withinrepparttar 128960 water at all.

Exercise Four. This exercise can be performed by either standing or sitting. Take a piece of plain paper and draw a visible dot inrepparttar 128961 center, placerepparttar 128962 paper onrepparttar 128963 wall in front of you and concentrate uponrepparttar 128964 dot. When you are relaxed imaginerepparttar 128965 air that you are breathing in is coming fromrepparttar 128966 dot andrepparttar 128967 air you are exhaling is going intorepparttar 128968 dot. Start performing this exercise for at least five minutes and increase up to at least 20 minutes.

Exercise Five. There is no time limit set upon this particular exercise, but if practiced on a regular basis can open your mind to its inner potential. Take a clock, one you can hearrepparttar 128969 ticking, your aim is not to concentrate uponrepparttar 128970 ticks, but uponrepparttar 128971 spaces betweenrepparttar 128972 ticks. As you gain experience with this exercise you may well notice thatrepparttar 128973 ticks begin to dissolve in your mind andrepparttar 128974 time betweenrepparttar 128975 ticks becomes extended. Butrepparttar 128976 longer you can perform this exercise andrepparttar 128977 deeper you can concentrate while doing it, your perception of time begins to disappear,repparttar 128978 exercise is completed in no time at all.

It is only after an extensive use of these exercises that we begin to appreciaterepparttar 128979 benefits of concentration, like learning to ride a bike once we have masteredrepparttar 128980 Art it is something that never leaves us.

Gerard Bulger is an IT Consultant who has been studying the work at home Internet business market for several years, he also writes on self-help and the esoteric sciences. He is a sponsor for the Internet Mentoring company Empowerism and can be found at www.ok101.com and www.empowerism101.com


Achieving Your Vision of Abundance

Written by Steve Brunkhorst


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To experience abundance, we must first decide what abundance means for us. Then we must see ourselves as already abundant. Most importantly, we must begin to give to others in whatever capacity we are able. We eventually receive in great multiplesrepparttar abundance that we bring intorepparttar 128950 lives of others.

Ask yourself this question: What do I already have in my possession that will contribute to my personal vision of abundance?

Become aware ofrepparttar 128951 abundance all around you -repparttar 128952 brilliant autumn sunsets,repparttar 128953 sound of a friend's voice,repparttar 128954 touch of a child's hand. Treat every breath of air and every act of love as a gift. Take nothing for granted.

The Creator wants you to be abundant. He will reward graciously all who share their faith in an abundant world with others.

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