November 2008
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By Gary Vaughn
When you have been in the “wild” for a number of days without a bath or a shave, how do you feel? Pretty raunchy, right? You’re totally ready to wash all that gunk off of you and start to resemble a normal human being again. Well, the same is true for your dog, up to a certain point.
Yes, it’s true that dogs don’t have a system of logic going on in their brains that tells them that they smell bad. Neither do you. Yours is a learned behavior. Early man stunk, folks. He was ripe all the time and everyone just accepted this. It was a part of the daily routine. Just like your dog. Man is the only species that does not react simply out of instinct or habit alone. He can reason. That’s what makes us the highest species. Believe it or not, dogs can reason too, especially after a grooming.
Tony Roettger, of Spaniel Journal, says that if a thing can be trained, such as a dog, it can reason. Maybe the reasoning is on a lower level than humans but it can reason and the more it is forced to reason, the better it gets and the more frequently it uses reasoning to make decisions, the more evident it becomes. Reasoning is a form of conditioning, is it not and vice versa. Conditioning is a form of reasoning.
With that said, let us do some reasoning of our own. When a person takes their dog to the groomer’s shop and the dog is given the full treatment, including bath,haircut, nails trimmed appropriately, nails polished, ribbons in the hair (in some cases) and a doggie perfume or cologne placed on them, they probably hate the entire affair because they don’t have the capability to reason the reason for what they’re going through; however, what is your reaction when you pick them up from the groomers? You’re usually very excited, you talk to the dog and tell them how good they look, your voice conveys approval and happiness. So, what do you think the dog may be reasoning here?
Our guess is that the animal, after being groomed and receiving your obvious gratuities and love begins to understand that this grooming process, which he hates, brings accolades and love from his owner so how bad can it really be? He knows that he’s not going to be harmed so he begins to associate the grooming process with your love and attention. Hey, even men do this type of reasoning, right?
So, the question is not so much, “do they know they’re being groomed,” but rather, “do they associate the grooming with good feelings and do they feel good about themselves once they are groomed?”
The truth is, your dog may not actually “like” the grooming process but they accept it. They probably associate your attention with the process although they don’t have any idea why you’re happy. They just know you are and if you’re happy, that’s ok with them because they love you, unconditionally.
So, don’t hesitate to get your dog groomed frequently from a reputable and highly touted groomer. They make you feel good about your dog and the dog can feel that because…he reasons it out. And you want him to feel good because you love him, right?
Gary Vaughn is a Master RN with many valuable years of experience. Marketing health care and dieting products is one of his specialties. He also has an interest in pets and dog training. His website is located at
Dog Groom-Room.com,a power information resource for dog grooming information.
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By Clint Jhonson
Recent statistics have shown more and more relationships to be affected by one of the partners being excessively jealous. The situation is even worse in couples who are both jealous. Imagination or not, jalousi is a serious problem, one that should not be treated lightly. There are many solutions out there, including hypnose and hypnotherapy.
Being jealous can come from having a rich imagination. You may even spend important amounts of time building up all sorts of scenarios in your mind, thinking that you are being cheated on. Jalousi is sometimes normal but it can also reach a point where it becomes unreasonable. The moment you start worrying constantly about your spouse working too much, that is the moment when you might be more than jealous. Obsession is never a good thing and it can even destroy a marriage.
There is a thin line between regular jalousi and obsession. Couples are advised to seek out counseling to improve their communication, thus reducing the possibility of jealousy to appear. Hypnose is also a good idea, allowing one to understand the reasons behind such behaviors and discover ways to improve ones relationship. The therapist can help you feel the opposite of helpless, opening all communication lines with your wife/husband.
Dont think if you are going to be the first person that turns to hypnose in order to be cured of jalousi. There are hundreds of people out there who have considered the same methods. They discovered hypnosis to be a healthy method to cope with feelings of jealousy. It is quite wonderful to be able to trust your partner, without becoming anxious at the very thought that he or she might be late. The therapist knows the best ways to get to the root cause of your jealousy and return you to a state of confidence, of complete trust.
One should never be afraid to face those feelings of jalousi. On the contrary, hypnosis is a very good idea as it can help the person deal with those feelings. Through hypnose, you choose willingly to resolve your jealousy-related problems in a healthy manner. The therapist can teach you all about visualization techniques but also guide you through your emotions. Reaching your subconscious, the hypnotherapist can eliminate negative thoughts and those of distrust.
Hypnose is today recommended as an alternative treatment for excessive jealousy. It is highly efficient, building the confidence and self-esteem a jealous person lacks completely. After several sessions of hypnosis, a person is filled with positive thoughts and jealous feelings slowly disappear. One is at complete liberty to focus on things that are more important, improving the relationship with the spouse and discovering new things in life. All insecurities are left behind and one no longer finds reasons to be jealous.
Jealousy might have made you feel uncertain about your partner. There may have been times in your life when you felt like you had no choice but to keep track of everything your spouse does. Hypnosis is not just a way to relax and let all those feelings out, but to cope with strong emotions and resolve any problems. You are capable of overcoming jealousy and protect your relationship, especially if you try hypnosis!
If jalousi has changed your life, there is no better time than the present to get rid of all negative thinking. Discover how hypnose can help you improve yourself. Dont hesitate to come to us and see the benefits of hypnotherapy for yourself!
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By Hans Thorn
Imagine yourself wakening up every morning full of energy and ready for the challenges of the day. Lots of exciting things are happening and you manage them with success. You turn around the negative to the positive and with the positive you create balance and success within all areas. Would not this be wonderful?
This scenario could be yours, but the question is: Does your life look like this? Most likely most people would like to have a life like this, but the reality for many people is not as positive as the scenario above. A lot of people struggle with bad finances, bad health and bad relationships. How come?
No-one is born with a negative approach or negative thoughts of herself. However, when the years pass by, a lot of people create a negative pattern of thoughts that leads to negative feelings, which always leads to poor results. There is nothing wrong with that and it is pure naturally if you understand the law of cause and effect, where every effect has a cause and every cause has an effect.
The reason for that we think positively or negatively about ourselves and what we can accomplish is to a large extent shaped of what we have seen, experienced and heard as a child. If you have grown up surrounded by harmony, the chances that you have life balance are greater than what you would have had if you had grown up under tougher circumstances. Maybe it sounds unfair, and maybe it is, but you cannot change the past.
However, you can change what you think and feel about yourself now. What has been programmed in your past can be replaced with a new program where you get positive results, all according to the law of cause and effect.
How is this done? The first thing we need to do is to let go of the emotional connection to what causes poor results. To let go of everything that is negative and forgive those who might have done this. Not so much for their sake as for you to be able to be free from the strong bounds that creates your unwished results.
When you then feel free and released from the negative, it is time to program your brain with your dream scenario with assistance of new messages, for example:
1. I love myself
2. I am running a successful business
3. I have many excellent relationships
Read your sentences 10 times each morning and evening during three weeks and continue thereafter with new positive sentences that you want to experience. This will become you new cause and the results will be positive and totally different from your previous results.
Hans Thorn has over 20 years of experience in personal development. He has helped hundreds of clients with success in areas like economy, health and relationships. Get his Personal
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By Nickolove Lovemore
The Law of Thinking is one of several Universal Laws which silently govern our lives. Yet it by mastering these laws and working in harmony with them that we achieve our greatest success in life.
However, with respect to the Universal Law of Thinking, are you really thinking or are you allowing someone else to do your thinking for you?
Earl Nightingale said once that if most people said what they were thinking that they would be speechless. You see many people allow their thoughts to be controlled by others - newspapers, magazines, television, radio and the like.
And, particularly during this current environment, when the economy is experiencing a downturn allowing your thinking to be controlled by those whose role seems to be to continually provide a stream of negative news this can be very dangerous indeed.
Thoughts are extremely powerful. Do not underestimate the power of thought just because it is not immediately visible. You cannot see a thought but you can see its effects.
“Mind is the master power that moulds and makes. And man is mind and ever more he takes the tool of thought and, shaping what he wills, brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills. He thinks in secret and it comes to pass, the environment is but his looking glass.”
James Allen, “As a Man Thinketh”
In other words, as all the world’s greatest thought leaders agree, you become what you think about and your external environment (in its broadest sense) is a direct reflection of internal environment or your thoughts.
At a fundamental level we are simply energy and, with Kirlian photography, we can even see how changing our thoughts change the energy signature that we emit or our aura. Energy therapists also have the ability to ‘read’ people’s aura’s with a high degree of accuracy. However, anyone has the ability to sharpen their acuity to sense what another person is thinking.
Scientists have proven that your thoughts travel 930,000 times faster than the speed of your voice. This is phenomenal and it underlines the importance of controlling your thinking. The thoughts you think on a regular basis will materialize and, in some cases, with alarming alacrity. No other Universal force is known to be as powerful or as fast.
Voltaire said:
“No problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking.”
However, there is a pre-requisite to this - so long as you are thinking about the solution to the problem and not just focusing on the problem itself. Too many people focus on the problem and then wonder why things don’t work out.
Many people think negative and expect positive but, of course, that isn’t going to happen. Yet often, when you challenge such individuals about changing their thinking and practicing positive thinking their immediate rebuttal is that it is too hard. Albert Einstein said that:
“The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
So if you want to change your life and resolve the problems you’re experiencing you have to change your thinking. Yes, this can be a challenge but what’s worse? Staying as you are even although you are dissatisfied and, in some cases downright miserable about your present situation, or changing your thinking to make it congruent with what you truly desire in your life?
However, remember that it took years of thinking to create the life you currently have. Change will not be instantaneous but it can be fast so long as you are persistent.
Einstein also said:
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
Yet this is exactly what many people are striving in vain to accomplish. To solve your current problems you not only have to change your thinking you also have to elevate your thinking. It follows therefore, that you must be on a continual path of self-improvement if you wish to advance in life and achieve your goals because you will not achieve your goals without encountering and vanquishing a few problems along the way.
The proper application of the Law of Thinking is critical to your success. Your thinking will shape your destiny.
“Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character and character fixes our destiny.”
Tryon Edwards
For a better understanding of how to effectively apply the Law of Thinking and other Universal Laws to your life to create your ideal life visit the 11 Forgotten Laws to access to a FREE Teleseminar with star of the blockbuster movie “The Secret”, Bob Proctor.
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