Archive for the ‘Relationships’ Category
Staff Picks: Holiday Stress? Learn how to de-stress in The Next Ten Minutes
Now that Halloween is behind us and we all desperately try to avoid eating all that candy in one sitting we know one thing for certain, the holiday season is upon us. The leaves have changed. Turkeys are arriving in the local grocery store. And we all begin to worry about the many obligations that come with this season. For many in our society, what should be a joyous season has become more of a stress-filled marathon. While this time of year should be about joy, family, and giving thanks it can quickly turn into the opposite. As I was thinking about how I could fend off the inevitable holiday stress and really enjoy the true purpose of the season I stumbled upon The Next Ten Minutes by Andrew Peterson on my bookshelf. Aha! I had it! Easy and dynamic ways to distress, re-center, and seize the moment in only ten minutes.
The brilliance of this book is that it takes all the benefits of meditation and applies it in easy ten minute exercises, many of which I can do while sitting at my desk, cleaning the house, or even running errands. You see, the brilliance behind The Next Ten Minutes is in helping the reader discover the seeds of transformation and meaning in even the most ordinary routines. For example, some of my favorite exercises include Relaxing Your Face, Feeling Your Foot, Throwing Something Away, or simply Waiting. Basically, this book invites readers to move more deeply into the familiar task of ordinary life.
Possibly my favorite thing about this book, though, is the index! Yes, the index. It breaks down all the exercises based on the particular emotion you would like to alleviate. Say your in-laws are about to arrive and you’re feeling anxious. You can simply look up anxious in the index and choose between the exercises listed to help you overcome your anxiety and relax. So simple! So easy! And it only takes ten minutes. I think this book is going to find a permanent place in my purse for the next two months, and maybe beyond. (And I’ll definitely be grabbing a few more copies as gifts to my equally stressed-out family and friends!)
And don’t forget to share your favorite ways to de-stress during the holiday season.
The Week Ahead: Events with The Code, Wild Feminine, A Survival Guide for Landlocked Mermaids, and More!
Wow! It’s a busy week for events at Beyond Words, and we hope you’ll be able to get out and experience the inspiration and knowledge found in our books and DVDs in person. Whether you’re interested in numerology with The Code interested in watching a screening of the film For the Next 7 Generations, we hope you take the opportunity to reach out to the people behind these great titles and expand your wisdom and connection with the world around you.
Staff Pick of the Week: The Code by Johanna Paungger & Thomas Poppe
Staff Pick of the Week
One of the best aspects of working at a book publisher is that you get paid to read books! What’s better than that? In the office, we are always reading, passing around, and discussing the newest titles coming out. We decided to take the active energy surrounding our books and bring you in on the conversation. So, we’re beginning a new weekly tradition here on the blog at Beyond Words: Staff Picks. Our hope is to provide all of our readers some insight into the books we’re discussing, what we’re saying about them, and, especially, invite you to join in on the conversation. Please post your comments, share you stories, and be our partners in transformation.
Leah’s Pick of the Week—The Code: Unlocking the Ancient Power of Your Birthday
I firmly believe that the key to strong relationships lies in truly understanding and accepting the people in our lives: What makes them tick? What are their strengths? Where do they need support? It can really be a struggle to unlock these aspects of people in all areas of our lives, from co-workers to friends, family members to spouses. Also, we often struggle with simply understanding our selves and the deeper forces that guide our actions in life.
The Code delivers one way to better understand our selves and the people around us. Rooted in the tradition practiced for generations by the people of the Tyrolean mountains in Western Europe, The Code offers an accessible yet profound wisdom that can be applied to every aspect of ones life and each of ones relationships.
In the book’s introduction, our Editor in Chief, Cynthia Black, describes The Code’s method. “It [The Code] combines two dimensions working together: the power of one’s birthdate and the energies of colors.” These two powers are then combined on the Birthday Wheel, which brings in energetic motion and the points of the compass—North, South, East, West, and Center. This combination allows us to see the picture of the whole person. It can unlock the mystery within our relationships. Why does your spouse react in a certain way? How can I better understand and build stronger relationships with my colleagues.
Most important, The Code is not just about who we are, but about who we can be. It’s a system to better guide your life and fulfill your true potential by living in tune with our natural gifts.
It’s a book that can be referenced over and over again for all aspects of ones life and for every member of ones social circle. I’ve decoded myself, my husband, and am now moving on to my wonderful nieces. So far, the results have been nothing less then enlightening.
Unlock your Code here, then read the book to learn more.
Dr. Jerry Jampolsky on OWN
Tuesday, October 11th on Oprah’s Lifeclass, Oprah will be referring back to one of her favorite episodes on Anger and Forgiveness featuring our author, Dr. Jerry Jampolsky. Dr. Jampolsky is one of the co-founders of the Center for Attitudinal Healing in Tiburon, California, where children and adults with life threatening illnesses can find peace of mind that is transforming for them and their families. Today there are over 130 independent Centers for Attitudinal Healing in 24 different countries.
Dr. Jampolsky is the author of two remarkable books from Beyond Words—Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All, and Teach Only Love: The Twelve Principles of Attitudinal Healing. Make sure you tune in at 8:00 pm EDT. 7:00 pm CDT, or 8:00 pm PDT. To find your OWN channel go to www.Oprah.com and type in your Zip Code in the upper right hand corner. Come back and share what you’ve learned about your relationship to forgiveness and love after the show!
Wired to Love
Guest Blog by Don Joseph Goewey, author of Mystic Cool
The term cerebral or brainy is often used to describe a person who is remote, living in his or her own analytical world of thought, emotionally unavailable and socially awkward. These characteristics could not be less related to the neural properties of the brain. The human brain is a social organ, and its neural architecture is built for interpersonal connection. Schizophrenia and autism are disorders that make it difficult, if not impossible, for people to connect and feel connected to others. Both disorders appear to be linked to the impairment of neural architecture. The natural inclination of a functional brain is to connect. Separation makes the brain nervous. Expose an infant primate to an unpleasant stressor, place her in a room with primates that are strangers, and the stress reaction will exacerbate. Place the infant in a room with other primates who are her friends and family, and the stress reaction is mitigated.
A Happy Divorcée on Valentine’s Day!
When you get divorced, you can feel damaged and Valentine’s Day just salts that wound. Ouch! It can be hard to remember that divorce is just as much a beginning as an ending. It opens a new chapter in your life, offering an opportunity to start over with more wisdom. The award winning Thriving After Divorce can help turn divorce into a positive transformation.
Valentine’s Day for Singles
Not sure if it’s the dismal weather, but this winter I have several single friends ready to give up on dating all together. So, I’m getting each one of them a copy of Dating from the Inside Out by Paulette Sherman. I truly believe that the trick to finding the person you want to be with is to BECOME the person you want to be with. At least at the end of the day, you’ll like yourself! And, you’ll start attracting the right people, rather than reliving your mistakes over and over. Check out Sherman’s book – I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Determination — a blog post by Dr. Craig Martin
Dr. Craig Martin, author of Elemental Love Signs, has a very thoughtful blog. I like to re-post his musings from time to time. I liked this one today.
To terminate is to end — to say no — to put a stop to something. By contrast, de-termination, means to continue – to not say no.
The inner voice is a tricky thing. We want to believe that it’s a positive voice, but it also houses all our fears, inhibitions, and the natural inertia that we experience as human beings. We often hear and listen to the inner part of ourselves that says “no”.
But, to be determined, is to set strong feet in the soil of your vision. We must work around the voice that says “no”, the voice of our fears. We must find the way to continue and take one more step.
We cheer for determination. And if you want to be determined you will have to be your best cheerleader. When we see that someone won’t give up, we respect that. It’s an admirable quality determination — a quality that little would get done without.
If you want to get something accomplished, anything, from finding a job to losing a few pounds, you must not terminate your efforts, you must be determined – you must root yourself on, and continue.
Read more from Dr. Craig on his blog.
How Your Dating Psychology Can Affect Your Love Life
Today I wanted to highlight one of my favorite authors, and post a blog from her website. Dr. Paulette Sherman, author of Dating From the Inside Out, has a terrific website called My Dating School with many resources for the single person.
Last night we rented a Netflix movie from 1981 called ‘Modern Romance’ starring Albert Brooks. It focused on a man who was ambivalent about relationships and commitment. He went back and forth continually about the woman he was dating, driving her crazy in the process. His neuroticism was palpable and it was clear that the drama was mostly within him, not in their relationship. I will warn you that this movie feels old in that it moves slowly compared to films made today. You will have to have patience to get through it (and it may annoy you) but it does present a good picture of how one’s dating psychology can impact their love success. (more…)
Hillary Rubin: Let Go Of Your Social Anxiety
Yoga teacher Hillary Rubin teaches us to let down the masks that create your anxiety by being transparent in relationships – this builds trust & love.
For most of my life I put on masks to fit into circles of friends or to get a job and began to lose myself. I have found that as children we are seeking our identity outside as we are still forming physically, emotionally, and if we are lucky, spiritually.
I went from being the tomboy, to the tomboy princess to the NY fashionista to the LA yoga teacher. There are many more roles I play that we all play in life. And the question is are they all you. I used to think not because I would hide who I was behind to fit in. Even as an adult I did this. Only my really close friends would see my quirky playful side and this was few and far between. (more…)
