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 Dedicated to Health, Wealth and Fr~eedom

                        Merry HO HO to one and all.

The Best Reason to Write a Book? You learn SO much. The Zen of Joy is out at my publisher Fast Pencil. http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/4844-The-Zen-of-Joy

This has been a major focus since September of 2011 and now it is done. Whew. Love it. Now on to using the “protocols” from the book to conduct talks, seminars and workshops and whatever else pops up.

I saw a hole in the self development books marketplace. Because everyone is SO busy these days, few believe they have the time to work on developing skills like happiness. You know: “I believe in ________________, I just don’t have the time.” Fill in the blank with meditation, tai chi, qigong, yoga, EFT, exercise, running, etc.

This perceived lack of time means many folks just are not taking advantage of some wonderful tools that are available.

So….I put together 24 practices, or “protocols” as I call them, that anyone can do, that work together synergistically, provide tremendous benefits (the subtitle is How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Success. Minutes a Day to Boost Your Performance, Productivity and Profits.).

It’s that “Minutes a Day” bit that I think may well appeal to a specific group of folks, i.e. Boomers who are working hard to get their retirement in order in a challenging economic environment…and getting stressed out.

Here is the more detailed story on my webpage: http://zenofjoy.com/

By studying for the book, I learned the simple things it takes to be in joy and bliss most of the time. The more I studied, the more I wanted to share this joy. The book is the result.

In the meantime, I have been racing to the finish line with my 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health. 100 tips are now written and remaining eight should be complete by year end. This is a free email course that is combined with a laughter video, so you can laugh along with me…every day if you choose. I have added a bonus to the front of the course: How to Add Ten Good Years to Your Life. In Four Easy Steps and in Just Minutes a Day, You Too Can Add Ten Good Years to Your Life.

Here is where it lives: http://joyenergyandhealth.com/add-ten-healthy-years-life/

Personal notes this year. I was able to get to Finland and the UK in May/June to visit family and a great time was had by all. Finnish country food, saunas, decent weather most of the time. The highlight in Finland was walks in the country and rowing on a lake with my cousin. In London, went to a few out of the way places, but I loved the free Maritime Museum and its ship simulator. Did OK with the small boats, but I crashed the big ferry onto the dock at Dover in a storm. 🙂

A very Merry Christmas and just an awesome New Year 2013 to you and yours.

Much Love and Lots of Laughter, Matti

Enjoy the read,

Matti

In this issue:

93-Year-Old Bodybuilder Beats Others Decades Younger

Supplement Recommendations on a Budget

Hospital Errors Kill Well Over 180,000 Americans Annually – Why are Super-Safe Supplements and Natural Health Under Attack?

Dollar-Less Iranians Discover Virtual Currency

Central Banks’ Gold Likely Gone-Eric Sprott

►BOOKS WORTH READING

►MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

►FUN: Generator Powered by Pee

►FINAL WORD: 5 Flu Fixes: Sex, Gentle Blowing, Massages and More

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Quotes:

“The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.”

-Samuel Butler

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HEALTH

93-Year-Old Bodybuilder Beats Others Decades Younger

This is the kind of person who really inspires me. Look what he was able to do at age 87. What's your excuse?

My friend Fast Eddie tells me he recently started. My hat is off you Eddie.

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http://naturalsociety.com/93-year-old-bodybuilder-beats-others-decades-younger-video/

Supplement Recommendations on a Budget

By Dr. Mercola

First of all, it is vital to understand that the most important strategy you can implement for your physical health is to eat the right foods and commit to an exercise program. Supplements are only complementary to a phenomenal diet, and should never be used in place of nutritious foods.

69 percent of American adults take supplements. There's a plethora to choose from out there, from vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to herbs and various combinations thereof. But which ones might you really need?

Unless you're addressing a specific condition, and if you're on a tight budget the most important and valuable supplements to consider are:

    Vitamin D

    Probiotics / Fermented Veggies / Vitamin K2

    Omega-3

    Ubiquinol

    Astaxanthin

    Magnesium

    Sulfur

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/11/05/health-supplements.aspx?e_cid=201211101_DNL_artTest_A1

Hospital Errors Kill Well Over 180,000 Americans Annually – Why are Super-Safe Supplements and Natural Health Under Attack?

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/11/05/hospital-errors-and-nutritional-supplements.aspx?e_cid=20121105_DNL_art_1

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WEALTH

Dollar-Less Iranians Discover Virtual Currency

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-29/dollar-less-iranians-discover-virtual-currency 

Central Banks’ Gold Likely Gone-Eric Sprott

http://usawatchdog.com/central-banks-gold-likely-gone-eric-sprott/

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FREEDOM

Generator Powered by Pee

http://grist.org/list/pee-powers-this-generator-invented-by-four-african-teens/

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BOOKS WORTH READING

Sacre’ Bleu –Christopher Moore (My favourite author)

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/books/mystery/reviews/article_1707707.php/Book-Review-Sacre-Bleu

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

The Impressionists. BBC Docudrama. True story based on letters and interviews of the time. Great companion to the above book. Same incidents are recounted in both.

One of the best things the BBC has ever done.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Impressionists_%28BBC_drama%29

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FUN

5 Flu Fixes: Sex, Gentle Blowing, Massages and More

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFlu/flu-fixes-sex-gentle-blowing-massages/story?id=17771572#.UK6LhoawV3l

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FINAL WORD:

What’s the best measurement for success? Happiness By Richard Branson

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121109141247-204068115-what-s-the-best-measurement-for-success-happiness

That’s it for now. Enjoy your month.

Matti

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Believing in the myth of retirement brings on a whole cascade of negative consequences. One of the false assumptions that hold up the myth is that age 65 (or any arbitrary age) is old.

Whether we think 65 is old or 70 or 75, we give instructions to our subconscious mind to deliver on that belief and make us old.

The subconscious mind more or less runs our lives. Whatever beliefs and/or feelings are stored there reflects into our world.

Do you doubt that statement? Then think of driving a car for the first time. There are so many things to think about consciously…taking the parking brake off, putting the car into gear, checking all three rearview mirrors, looking to see there is no other car coming before we pull out, checking for pedestrians and especially young children.

Now, take your right foot off the brake, put it on the accelerator pedal, signal, turn the steering wheel, gently press on the accelerator, check again for traffic. Add more pressure until you are up to speed, watch for stop signs, red lights, think about what your destination is and what is the best route to take. Watch for other cars and try to anticipate them in case someone cuts you off. Look in the rear view mirrors again, brake…whoops, not too hard. Signal a turn, look over your shoulder to make sure no one is coming.

Whew. There is so much to do, you may have found yourself quite tired after the first time at the wheel. You park the car, put it in neutral, apply the parking brake and breathe a sigh of relief. You made it without hitting anybody and only got honked at once. 🙂

Now think about driving once you have been doing it for years. You may have had the experience of driving somewhere, reaching your destination and realizing you had missed the whole drive as your mind was daydreaming somewhere else entirely.

The subconscious mind has learned the skill and it took over all those conscious functions.

That is an example. Once we program it, the subconscious basically runs the show. So it is with retirement. We learned a set of beliefs about retirement and the subconscious makes those beliefs come true.

Remember the four false assumptions about retirement? Once again, they are:
1)    Age 65 is old.
2)    Leisure is more fulfilling than work.
3)    Older people should make room for the next generation
4)    People over 65 make worse workers.

1 and 4 may be the worst. Regardless, if these ideas that are now fully subscribed by the subconscious mind, the subconscious moves heaven and earth to make them come true. We become old before our time and we can actually become worse workers…until and unless we unravel those belief structures and replace them with something more positive.

Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with stepping aside from work if you the finances to do so. Here though is a unique and relatively easy way to undo the negative influences of the retirement myth, even if you are already retired.

Marci Shimoff, the author of Happy for no Reason, tells the story of her father who retired at age 72 from a job he absolutely loved, dentistry. When he retired, he asked himself, what is it about the job that I love so much? He came up with the answer that it was the intricate work involved. So…he started to do needlepoint!

He kept it up, stayed active and loved his life in “retirement.” At age 85, Marci was visiting with him when he was just starting on a large needlepoint project. Amazed, Marci asked how long he expected it to take? Her father’s answer was, that at the speed he had been going, he expected it to take four years. Here was a man at age 85, starting on a four year project!

Did he finish it? Yes, and it now hangs on Marci’s wall. The video of Marci explaining this may still be up…check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=941eHxlqNXU&feature=plcp

So, what is the formula for unraveling the negative and damaging beliefs about retirement? If we take the example of Marci’s father, it is this: figure out what gives or gave you the “job satisfaction” in your work and find a away to get that same satisfaction in another way.

Some may say they have little or no “job satisfaction,” that their work is just a paycheck. It may be challenging to find what fuels our passion if it has been allowed to idle for a long time. It may however be one of the most important challenges you take on as it has the potential to get in touch with your inner joy on a deep level.

Many of these 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health are designed to help you with this. If you have been laughing daily with me on the video at the beginning of the series, you are no doubt more in touch with your inner Authentic Joy. Tip #3 is a great help in making decisions.

My book The Zen of Joy, How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Success. Minutes a Day to Boost Your Performance, Productivity and Profits can be a help too.

It is a series of 24 “protocols” that work synergistically to unlock the inner joy. In doing the program, you may find yourself being led to your passion without any real effort. Here is more info: http://zenofjoy.com/

The bad news: each of us has to find our own way.

The good news: each of us has a unique path that can manifest joy, energy and health for us.

Use the tools. Pay attention to intuition. Meditation is most helpful. There is a zen saying: “We need to meditate 15 minutes a day unless we are very busy, in which case, we need to meditate one hour a day.”

Many of my best ideas have come to me during meditation.

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you're not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

The whole concept of retirement is based on four assumptions. All of them are false. Here they are:

1)    Age 65 is old.
2)    Leisure is more fulfilling than work.
3)    Older people should make room for the next generation
4)    People over 65 make worse workers.

All of these may have been true at some point. In the 21st Century, we can now easily see they are all bilge and balderdash.

When enough people get it, retirement may quickly wither on the vine. Boomers can stop racing for an imaginary and illusory finishing line and fully enjoy their lives.

Destroying the Four Assumptions

Assumption 1. “Age 65 is old.”

When President Roosevelt set the US retirement age at 65, the average American lived to 63. Today, Wikipedia tells us:

The life expectancy at birth of the world is 67.2 years … for 2005–2010, according to United Nations World Population Prospects 2006 Revision and 66.57 years … for 2009 according to CIA World Factbook 2009.

Today, the US life expectancy is 78.2, while Canada is 80.7, Japan 82.7.

“Your adult life will be twice as long as you thought it would be. And if you’re in reasonably good health and have good habits, most of this time will be just as productive as earlier years.” –Lydia Bronte, former director of the Carnegie Foundation’s Aging Society.

Assumption 2. “Leisure is more fulfilling than work.”

Can’t you just go golfing? Can’t you just “take it easy?” Ask those who have tried it. When I had my 15 year career as a financial planner, I asked some of my retired clients this question. I vividly remember one retired man who had taken a part time job as a security guard at the Provincial Legislature in Victoria, B.C. When I mentioned that research showed retirement as being more traumatic than divorce or death of a loved one, it was like the dam burst on something he had not been able to share with anyone: “Matti, you have no idea how hard it is.”

“Lots of people find purpose and meaning in work. For many, it’s the reason for getting up in the morning.” –Catherine D. Fryock, co-author of Unretirement.

You probably know people who have become ill right after retirement and some who died. One study shows that almost a third of retirees return to work. Over two thirds of those take a full time job.

Assumption 3: “Older people should make room for the next generation.”

The Baby Bust generation that follows the Baby Boomers are fewer in number. Boomers retiring means fewer productive workers who are withdrawing from the workforce. Production output is produced by people who are working. If we have fewer and fewer workers, what do you think can happen to living standards?

Assumption 4: “People over 65 make worse workers.”

This can be true for physically demanding jobs. In other cases, older workers may well be more productive than younger, less experienced workers.

Even without the aid of the new science of neuroplasticity that shows how we can continue to increase our brain power as we age, studies have shown that age does not affect mental powers until middle to late 70s. And then it is a decrease in short term memory.

Solution? Carry a note book!

Programming people to get out of the work force at 65 when there is some memory loss in the mid to late 70s is like hitting a fly with a sledgehammer. Poor analogy maybe, but you get the idea.

There are a lot of positives that older workers have: fewer mistakes, fewer accidents, lower absenteeism and a stronger work ethic. As an employer, which would you rather have? A young person with lots of energy, bouncing off the walls, but also some “loose cannon” tendencies, or an experienced older person who you only have to ask to carry a notebook to compensate for some short term memory loss?

And why are not employers even asking this question? Could it be the programming is so deeply entrenched in the unconscious that this question would never even come up?

Next time:

                                              The Myth of Retirement Part Five

                                                         Possible Solutions

Thanks for reading.
Till next time, Happy Trails to You,
Much Joy, Energy, Health and Love,
Matti

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P.S. Don’t be a hog: Share this information. That is, if you find my “mental meanderings” useful.

If so, send your friends to my site: http://joyenergyandhealth.com/

P.S. #2 Also, don’t be a stranger. Email me or visit on Facebook and share your experiences with this course.

(Facebook name: Matti Anttila. http://www.facebook.com/ )

P.S. #3 These tips may not all be appropriate for you. Use your favourite decision making technique to decide. See tip # 3 for my favourite.

P.S. #4 Thank you. It is an honour and a privilege to explore this adventure with you.

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you're not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

How We Got Here: A Brief History of Retirement

Prior to the Industrial Age, there was more “job satisfaction.” Author Robert Atchley in The Sociology of Retirement points out that a craftsman controls both process and product. That makes work a satisfying and integral part of his life.

On the other hand, an industrial worker is responsible for only a part of the process. Clearly, that is less rewarding. A craftsman had a craft and a vocation. With industrialization, those words were replaced by “job” and “occupation.”

Older people were valued and relied on for their insight, their deep knowledge hard won over a lifetime, their moral lessons and yes, their wisdom. Contrast that with the ageism that exists today with older people viewed as infirm, useless and/or “over the hill.” This did not happen by accident. There was a deliberate, conscious, sophisticated propaganda campaign to get you to take on these beliefs.

The year is 1905. Dr. William Osler, a highly respected doctor delivers his valedictory speech on leaving his post at Johns Hopkins University. Osler says: “Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature. Subtract the work of men above 40, and while we would miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today.”

He goes on to add that men older than 60 are entirely useless and a drain on society because of their inelastic minds. As you now know, that is absolute and utter bilge and balderdash as evidenced by the study of neuroplasticity you learned about in tip # 15.

Nevertheless, Osler floated the idea of what to do with all these “useless” 60 year olds. Send them to a “college” at age 60 for a year of contemplation…and then, we chloroform them! Kill ‘em off at age 61. Cute. He may have said it facetiously, but there is no evidence that he was booed off stage.

Fast forward to 1933, the absolute bottom of the Great Depression. One quarter of the labor force, thirteen million Americans, are out of work. Angry young men, fueled with testosterone, are on the streets. Communist and Fascist ideas are held up as solutions. This is a volatile mix. President Franklin D. Roosevelt decides to act.

He sets up public pensions to entice older men to retire so younger men could take their place, getting them off the streets where they might foment revolution.

And where did the “retirement age” of 65 come from? Quite possibly from German Chancellor Count Otto von Bismarck. Bismarck plucked “three score and ten years” from the Bible and used it as the threshold for pension benefits. A few years later, he lowered it to 65 because so few were collecting. German life expectancy at the time was 46!

And American life expectancy? 63. With so few living to 65, Roosevelt was not in danger of giving away the store. The Social Security Act taxed workers who far outnumbered the newly formed group to be called “retirees.” In fact, at the time there were 40 workers supporting each retiree.

As noted in the last tip, Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1960, far outnumber the generation following. AND they are living far longer. Many Boomers are keenly interested in their health, watching their diet, exercise and lifestyle and may even extend life expectancy.

Next time:

                                             The Myth of Retirement Part Four

           The Most Successful Marketing Campaign in History is Built on Four Lies

 

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you're not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

The Collapse of Retirement May Be The Best Thing That Can Happen

Why?

Because it may open up undreamed of possibilities for Boomers for personal, professional and financial growth.

This retirement timetable that ruled our parents’ lives (I say “our” because I am a Boomer as well) may no longer apply. We will be free to live longer, happier, healthier and more rewarding lives. There need not be any painful compromises to reach an artificial goal. There need not be a finish line, a race.

Life is Not a Race.

Despite the heavy duty programming we are subject to in the media and by our peers, the only finish line is when we eventually shuck this mortal coil. And even death, if we are to believe in reincarnation, is just a transition and apparently, not even a painful one.

When we give up this artificial goal of retiring as soon as possible, we can change our view of what it means to age. The stereotypes of old age: infirmity, illness, taking pills, living in retirement homes are deeply ingrained in us.

Boomers are certainly starting to fight against it. See the new term invented by Canadian media mogul Moses Znaimer: “Zoomers” or Boomers with Zip.

That’s a positive step. I will suggest another step. Why don’t we start seeing ourselves as growing in skill, in patience, in health and in wisdom all through our lives…right up to when we die.

The new science of “Neuro-Plasticity” is showing us part of this new picture of health in older age. As we saw in Tip # 15 of 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health, researchers are showing us is that, if we continue to learn new skills, we can continue to grow neurons in the brain and can keep the brain vibrant and alive.

Here is one common example. We are programmed to believe in the myth that our memory becomes less acute in older age.

There is little to support the belief that we lose memory as we age.

As an aging boomer, I may walk into a room forgetting why I did so. What did I want in here? Ever had that experience?

Guess What? We all had memory lapses when we were younger. In fact, we have all had memory lapses all through our lives. We thought nothing of it. But because we are programmed to believe in memory loss in older age, we now attribute the current memory challenge as being caused by our age. We have even coined a term for it: “A senior moment.”

We may now become concerned about the potential for it getting worse as we age and perhaps even becoming Alzheimer’s disease.

This concern, if we feed it with enough emotion, can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. “What you focus on grows.” Another way of saying it is “Energy flows where attention goes.”

In other words, feed that thought about memory loss with enough words said often enough out loud or silently with emotion and we help it to become reality.

So, is the answer to retaining a good memory in older age as simple as not believing it and not worrying about it?

The answer may well be YES!

The challenge is to un-do a lifetime of programming we have been subjected to. The devil is in the details. We can refer to Tip # 15 again to see what actions we can take to keep the brain active, what neuroplasticity has to show us.

Also, here is where it can be useful to look at the history of retirement so we can unravel in our logical minds how we came to believe in it and in the other myths of aging.  We will do that next time.
 

Retirement is a weird social experiment, a historical blip. Its collapse will be a triumph for common sense.

We are not meant to retire. There is nothing else in nature that retires. Plants and trees, animals and fish continue to grow…until they die.

Humans are the only ones, with their oversized brains, that have created this artificial state and goal of “taking it easy” when we get to a certain age.

We are not meant to “take it easy.” As we grow older, more knowledgeable and perhaps even wiser, we are meant to use the knowledge, the skill sets we have picked up and the wisdom to help others.

Instead, we as societies through our programming, have come to believe that older people are less useful. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The baby boomers, of which I am one, have been particularly aggressive in pursuing retirement and even early retirement. “Keeping up with the Jones’s” has come to mean the earlier you retire, the better off you are and the bigger bragging rights you have.

This goal and the attitudes around retirement are fraught with problems, with danger and these attitudes can even be deadly for a number of reasons.

First, with the economic challenges we are facing, the traditional retirement of the boomers’ parents may not even be possible. Pension plans, public and private, are in trouble and may indeed implode. In future tips, we will discuss the potential of high inflation and even possible hyperinflation and what it may mean for retirement plans. It is not a pretty picture.

In the nineties, I remember seeing a newspaper story of a Russian woman in the freezing streets of Moscow selling a wool sweater in order to buy food for her evening meal. The Russian currency had collapsed and her pension had been eaten up by inflation.

In future tips, you will see how the thought “It can’t happen here” is one of the more dangerous ones we could hold.

Regardless of what inflation we have in the future, the demographics work against a rosy retirement. There are just too many boomers to be supported by pensions which, by and large, are Ponzi schemes anyway.

The scheme has been working because of the number of boomers who have been contributing to a much smaller group of their parents who have retired. The generation following the boomers is far fewer in numbers and will not likely take to massive increases in their pension contributions to support, not themselves, but to their older generation, particularly as they too have been programmed to believe that old people are less than useful.

Further, as boomers downsize their homes as retirees tend to do, they may find they are not getting the dollars they were hoping for. By sheer weight of numbers, they will flood the market and the law of supply and demand has not been repealed, last time I checked. More supply than demand normally means lower prices. We have already seen what the punster call “a slowdown” in real estate sales and anecdotally I hear of people taking their houses off the market to wait for prices to recover. They may be waiting in vain.

So, market forces may be conspiring to make traditional retirement impossible for the boomers.

This may be the best thing that can happen. Why? Stay tuned.

Next time:

The Myth of Retirement. Part Two.

Thanks for reading.
Till next time, Happy Trails to You,
Much Joy, Energy, Health and Love,
Matti

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P.S. Don’t be a hog: Share this information. That is, if you find my “mental meanderings” useful.

If so, send your friends to my site: http://joyenergyandhealth.com/

P.S. #2 Also, don’t be a stranger. Email me or visit on Facebook and share your experiences with this course.

(Facebook name: Matti Anttila. http://www.facebook.com/ )

P.S. #3 These tips may not all be appropriate for you. Use your favourite decision making technique to decide. See tip # 3 for my favourite.

P.S. #4 Thank you. It is an honour and a privilege to explore this adventure with you.

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you're not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

                                        The Secret to Absolute Certainty
  

Sculpt Your Mind and Emotions to do Whatever it Takes to Achieve Your Goals

When you set a goal for yourself, do you hear a little voice inside that says you can’t do it? Is there a niggling feeling that causes you to doubt whether you can do it?

Is there an internal switch that can turn off that voice and turn on the afterburners of your desire?

Motivational speaker and author Tony Robbins tells us it may take an adjustment of just one or two millimeters to go from failure to incredible, outstanding mind-blowing success.  Just one or two millimeters!

The problem? Most people won’t do it. As we know from many sources: “Successful people do what failures won’t.”

Here’s how to separate yourself from the crowd.

Here’s how to train yourself to believe in yourself, 100%, by using your body and your voice.

Tony is clear that this is not affirmations. He calls it an “incantation.” In other words, this is done out loud with as much emotion as you can muster and moving your body. Here it is:

“I now command my subconscious mind to direct me in helping as many people as possible today to better their lives by giving me the strength, the emotions, the persuasion to do whatever it takes to get these people to change their lives NOW!"

And this is not done just once. In order to overwrite the inner voice that is telling us we can’t do it, we need to do this as much as possible, whenever possible until we change our physiology and this is the new “inner voice.”

Remember: “Successful people do what failures won’t.”

Further, when Tony talks about being just one or two millimeters off, he is also referring to our physiology. This is where posture comes into play. Watch this video to see exactly what he is talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0QwU5EJn7Q

As noted, “When two people meet, if there is rapport, the one who is most certain will always influence the other person!”

Therefore, don’t hope you will be in a good state, demand it of yourself!

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information on this website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you're not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

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Your mother was right when she said: “Sit up straight!”

First of all, it is actually easier to have good posture than poor posture. If you have been used to slouching, that may be hard to believe at first. Let’s think it through for a moment. Your head weighs how much? I am told about 25 pounds or just over 11 kilograms.

As an exercise, find something that weighs 25 pounds. If you have a 25-pound dumbbell, that will work. Otherwise, we can choose a briefcase and fill it with books. Be sure to weigh it on a scale to approximate 25 pounds. Even a large purse can be filled with 25 pounds of stuff.  Now, carry that around for an hour and notice what goes on in your body. You may find yourself changing the weight from one hand to the other, or even using two hands to carry it.  Then, imagine carrying that around for 16 hours. That’s what you are doing when you slouch. The head slouching forward means the muscles in your neck and upper back have to support the weight.

Alternatively, if you position your head so it is directly above the trunk of your body, your neck and upper back muscles don’t have to work as hard. Is this making sense?  Somehow, many of us have become “slouches” when it comes to posture. The subconscious belief may be that it is just easier to do that rather than try to be a soldier. Perhaps it is if we consider that a soldier may be required to tense all the muscles in the body to achieve a “military” posture or stance.

This is not about tensing. Rather, this is about positioning and then releasing those muscles or portions of muscles that are no longer required to keep the head from falling to the floor. (You may notice that some of these protocols start to blend into each other. Protocol #8, Posture, uses the same pro

Let’s do this:

Stand comfortably, feet about shoulder distance apart.  Imagine a silk cord at the top and back of your head, pulling your head up. This allows your spine to lengthen easily, effortlessly. It pulls your chin in a little as the silk cord gently eases the spine. Imagine the vertebrae being like pearls on a string, suspended by this silk cord.

Notice any tensions in the neck, upper back, lower back.  Allow those tensions to ease.  Rock gently back and forth, finding the spot where you are most centred, where you are using the least amount of muscle strength to hold yourself in place.  Do the same rocking, this time side to side, again finding the spot where you are using the least amount of muscle to hold yourself up.  Breathe gently.

Now, let’s practice how to keep this relaxed posture while walking.  Stay focused in the present moment by paying attention to the posture or stance and your breathing at the same time.  Stay totally relaxed or as relaxed as you can.  Imagine your right foot moving forward one step and your left following it.  Continuing to breathe and smile, gently allow your right foot to follow your imagination and allow your left foot to follow.  As you do so, feel your connection to the earth.  You may choose to continue for a few steps.

Notice how this feels.  The next time you are outside, you can choose to walk with this posture/stance and with this visualization of energy preceding your steps and of being connected to the earth as you walk.

Here are some other tips for posture: How to Create Good Posture

1.       As with anything else, we need good reasons to change long term entrenched habits. So, either a) copy and paste the 7 reasons for good posture (listed below) into a Word document, print them out and put them up where you can see them whenever and wherever you are sitting, or b) write “POSTURE!” on some post-it notes and stick them up.

2.       Pretend your body is held by a string. This is a tai-chi and martial arts technique and it works like a charm. Pretend that at the top back of your head, there is a titanium cord pulling the spine up. Notice as you do this, that your head naturally rises and your chin comes in a little bit. At the same time, focus on relaxing all your other muscles, especially the neck and surrounding muscles that may be chronically tight from constantly holding the head up. Give them time. This is a lifetime habit being changed, so be easy on them. Over time, you may find those muscles relaxing as they get the message that they no longer need to hold up this 25 pound weight.

3.       Get a head, shoulder and back massage. If you have always been in a bad posture, you will find that it’s hard to change your posture due to the hardening of your joints. A massage can loosen up those joints, which can make it easier to get into a better posture afterward.

4.       Eliminate bad habits that cultivate bad postures. This includes watching TV or reading while lying down, sleeping on your stomach and working under dim light, which results in slouching.

5.       Get a good quality chair, one that has good back support, including supporting the shoulders.

6.       Place your behind at the innermost edge of the chair. This helps set the right base for your posture. Many people have bad postures because they place their bottoms on the middle or towards the end of the chair. This causes them to lean forward or slouch forward and hunch since there is no support behind their backs to press against.

7.       Get a back cushion. (Optional) Put it at the back of your chair. Whenever you sit, make sure your back is wedging the cushion against the chair. Whenever you lean forward, the cushion will fall down which will act as a reminder to shift back into your proper posture.

8.       Ground both your feet when standing or sitting. This means having both feet planted flat on the floor and not resting your weight on a particular foot which is a very common habit. While sitting, try not to cross your legs. This helps to keep the upper part of our body straight.

9.       Invest in a good bed and pillow. Get a mattress that is firm and not too soft. The soft mattresses, that you sink into, may feel nice and comfy initially, but are not good for your back and posture. For your pillow, consider investing in an orthopedic pillow. The most common is contour pillows which are pillows that arch and support your head.

10.    Avoid carrying heavy items. The simpl act of carrying heavy items is bad for the shoulders and back. Over time, it can gradually lead to hunched shoulders and backs. If it’s not possible to reduce the load of things you carry around, you can consider getting a trolley bag or roller bag—these are really convenient and are becoming commonplace.

11.    Re exercise: the usual advice here is to work on strengthening the back muscles. The reality is your back muscles are probably already too strong! This was outlined in Mademoiselle Bertherat's wonderful little book The Body Has Its Reasons. The suggestion instead is to work on releasing the chronic tension most of us carry in the back muscles just as we do in the neck muscles. Yoga, tai-chi and stretching are all forms I have tried and can recommend. Good instruction is vital, so seek out someone who feels right for you.

12.    If you have a history of back pain and/or back injuries, it may be wise to get a professional assessment with a trusted chiropractor or physical therapist.

13.   Take regular breaks when sitting. I have a music CD loaded in my computer. When it stops playing, I stop, get up and get a drink of water or a snack.

14.    Take a long-term view. You are changing life-long habits. Be easy on yourself. Don’t expect miracles overnight. You may, however, see a miracle over time in more joy, energy and health. Especially if you combine good posture with laughing, smiling and breathing. (LSPB!)

7 reasons for focusing on good posture are:

1. It helps you to breathe deeper and better.

2. It Iincreases your concentration and thinking. More air, more oxygen. More oxygen, more brain food. More brain food leads to higher quality thoughts and ideas.

3. It helps to keep back pains away. Bad posture, over time, can contribute to risk of slipped disc, back aches, back pain, pressure inside your chest and poor blood circulation.

4. You expeience less fatigue and less stress. Think about it. Your head weighs about 25 pounds, more or less. If your head is not in its proper place resting easily directly above your body, then your muscles have to support it. Why do you think people get sore neck muscles? Because those neck muscles are supporting a head that is tilted forward, not sitting where it was designed to sit and has to be supported by neck muscles. Constant tension means constant stress. (And you have already heard or read about stress being rated as the number one killer.)

5. It supports the best possible muscle performance. Because of optimal biomechanics.

6. It creates optimal organ function.Good posture ensures your organs are aligned how they were designed and that can lead to them working more harmoniously together.

7. It improves your image.People with good posture look smarter and more attractive. Have you ever seen someone with a bad posture and felt the person seemed unkempt, even though the person has not said or done anything yet? On the flip side, someone with a good posture naturally exudes an aura of assertiveness and appeal.

Your mission for this week, should you decide to accept: Do the Posture Protocol. 

Time Commitment: 1 minute twice a day. Total 2 minutes. You may choose to walk with this focus, attention and intention. You are walking anyway, so this does not take any extra time.

Protocol #                               Minimum Time                                                    Optimum Time

1                                         15 seconds x 4= 1 minute                             15 seconds x 12= 3 minutes

2                                         45 seconds x 2= 1.5 minutes                        1 minute x 2= 2 minutes

3                                         5 minute                                                              15 minutes

4                                         4 & 6 seconds each                                           4 & 6 seconds each

5                                         5 mins. x 2= 10 minutes                                 15 mins. x 2 = 30 minutes

7                                         1 minute                                                         2 minutes (at 4 times an hour)

8                                         2 minutes                                                             2 minutes

Bare Bones Minimum Daily Time Commitment:  9 & 1/2 minutes a day.  If you choose to optimize:  Optimum Daily Time Commitment: 21 minutes a day.

Once again, it is time to stop reading and put this manual away.  Put this manual down now and stop reading.  This is not a race.  Take at least one day to one week with this exercise.  See ya next time. 

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☼ Improve Your Memory as You Age. Many fear losing their memories in older age. But, you are actually hardwired to have a BETTER memory in older age. Tip # 22 shows what to do.

☼ Better Sleep. See Tip # 55 for an action plan.

☼ A Fifteen Second "Solution" for All Dis-ease. There is an epidemic of "Silent Inflammation." Silent because you can’t feel it. But many researchers point to this silent inflammation as being at the root of all dis-ease. This fifteen second solution may help prevent the dis-eases of modern life from cancer, diabetes, heart disease on down. Tip # 56 shows you how.

☼ Tap into the wisdom of our elders. Tip #91 shows you what five lessons are the most important from those on their death beds.

Go here now for the FREE 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health: http://joyenergyandhealth.com/

P.S. You may be asking, why is this all free? You may not have seen any book, course or program that covers so much territory. Many books, courses and programs charge big bucks for a fraction of what of what is in the 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.

I ask myself that every day. Why am I giving away a lifetime of study and research? Why have I spent decades going down many dead-ends and chosen NOT to get paid to share the life changing results?

The answer? I don't know. I guess maybe I am just too lazy to package it all into a "sale-sy" type product. I may very well do that. In fact, now that I am thinking about it, I will probably break all this information down into smaller chunks and sell them separately. For now, you can take advantage of my laziness and have it ALL at no cost. But if I were you, I would do it NOW…before I change my mind. 

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Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Success

Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

Who Else Wants to Live in Bliss?

If You Want To Create Joy, Energy, Happiness And Bliss Beyond Belief … Even If Nothing's Worked For You In The Past. . .

Give Me One Weekend And I’ll Show You the Easy Steps That Can Transform Your Life Into: Happiness 24/7

I’ll Walk You Through the Easy-To-Apply New Habits That Will Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Success.

Just imagine what it will be like to wake up every morning and know you hold the "Master Key" to Bliss. You will feel a warm glow in your belly because you've finally found the keys to achieve limitless Bliss, Joy, Energy and Abundance.

And the best part is, once you complete the weekend, you will be firmly in control of your own happiness. And even after you finish the program, all it takes is 22 and a half minutes a day to maintain your Bliss and your “Personal Heaven On Earth.”

You see, this is unlike any program you've ever heard of or bought. Why?

Because Being Happy Is As Easy As “Falling In Love.”

Some of you may remember the Buddy Holly song: “It’s So Easy to Fall in Love.” That’s exactly what I discovered about Joy and Happiness. “It’s So Easy to Fall into Joy.”

My name is Matti Anttila. I’m a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. At one of our weekly Laughter Yoga classes, we did an exercise where we try to make a person laugh or smile while they did their level best NOT to smile.

One person asked what was the purpose of that exercise? She answered the question herself when she said: “It was painful not to smile.”

And that is the discovery that I made:

Our Normal Way Of Being Is Painful. Not Being Happy Is Actually Painful!

We are taught to be serious, because: “Life is serious, don’t you know. I have to earn a living and I’m stressed out. I have to bear down and work hard and there’s no a time to be frivolous.”

It’s painful to live this way! And when we are in pain, it’s hard to get things done.

The Latest Scientific Research Has Proven Beyond Doubt:

 We Can Be More Successful By Being Happy First!

The myth we have been programmed to believe is this: Work hard to achieve your goals and then you can be happy.

The problem with this model for happiness is: IT DOESN’T WORK!! This model is broken.

Scientific research proves:

Those Who Are Happy First, Find It Easier To Achieve Their Goals.

But, how do you get happy with all these problems?

“There’s not enough month at the end of my money. Not enough time to do all the things I have to do…never mind want to do. There is so  much to do at work that I’ll never get it all done.

I’m stressed out and can’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. I seem to be on a treadmill: get up, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch some TV, go to bed and start all over again the next day.

Not only that, but the world is full of challenges; Climate change, wars, famine, crime and political strife.

How can I be happy in the face of all that?”

It may seem an impossible task, but also it may seem irresponsible to be happy in a sad and miserable world. 

Actually, the opposite is true.

If We Are Happy And Joyful, Then We Radiate Joy And Spread Happiness.

That seems to me like a “Higher Calling” than perpetuating sadness and misery.

The good news is we CAN feel joy, be happy and bathe in a sea of bliss. We CAN            do that and we SHOULD.

The good news also is when we are happy, we are more able to help a sick world. We are better equipped with tools and techniques to get things done…including helping to ease some of the misery in this world.

Why?

You Will Be More Successful By Being In Bliss!!!

The great news is; it’s easier to be in bliss than to be stressed, sad, miserable or depressed.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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“The Zen Of Joy: How to Rewire Your Brain For Happiness and Success. Simple and Easy Protocols for Performance, Productivity and Profits.” This is not about more information. “Falling into Bliss” is not about reading more books, attending more self development and spiritual seminars and so on.

What stops you is the information you already have that isn’t working for you. The limiting beliefs about happiness and joy…the rules you have picked up and been conditioned to believe in over a lifetime. These rules about what you need to do and what you need to be in order to feel joy and bliss and happiness.

These rules are not the rules, they are your rules. Unnecessary rules that have nothing to do with being a good person. Rules that many people, happily for them, do not have.

Are You Ready To Break Your Own Rules? …

If it means “Falling into Bliss” and having the joy and happiness you have been craving all your life?

When you apply The Zen of Joy System, you will explore and delight in:

– A 5 minute system to be Happy 24/7

– A 13 second habit throughout the day to stay plugged into the Happy 24/7 protocol.

– A 3 minute protocol to Lift Money Worries forever

–  A 1 minute day system to stop the stress hormones and produce the “feel good” hormones

– A 4 second protocol to immediately change into a “positive state” anytime, anywhere.

– A 6 second habit that immediately relieves stress

– A 5 minute practice that:     

* Releases the feel good hormones such as endorphins,

* Increases oxygen supply to the organs, allowing them to do better,

* Reduces stress,

* Helps eliminate harmful toxins from the body,

* Can help lessen anxiety, which can cause many health problems,

* Helps to normalize blood pressure,

* Helps you to be more alert without a caffeine fix,

* Can increase your energy after a tiring work day,

* Can help you focus better when you have too many things to do,

* Can improves blood circulation so your bones and muscles get more nutrients, and

* Can even relieve pain, like when you stub your toe.

– A powerful, joy inducing “Mindful Meditation” practice that takes zero seconds a day because you do it in odd moments while waiting in line

– A 1 minute protocol (really only about 2 seconds once you master it) that immediately “locks in” the positive emotions around completing a task and primes the pump for your next task or challenge

– A 2 minute easy-to-do small change that produces huge results in your positive outlook on life…no matter what is happening around you

– A 1 minute practice so powerful it shut down a hospital for the criminally insane, by healing 28 of the 30 patients

– A two and a half minute “breathing meditation” that supports and helps to “lock in” the habits you have learned so far

– A 20 second “incantation” that magnetizes you to receive more of the good in life

– A 60 second process to release 3 of the biggest negative subconscious beliefs many of have been programmed with

– A 1 minute “Voice Exercise” that lifts your spirits and supports the Joy you are now feeling every day

– Advanced work/play that “primes the pump” to release the blocks to receiving abundance in all its forms…love, relationships, money, career, business.

– Creativity exercises that you do during the day, taking no extra time, but producing those feel good hormones at will whenever you want

– Leading edge exercise programs producing the physical fitness you have wanted all your life in only minutes a week

– Another “It-only-takes-a-few-seconds-throughout-the-day” practice that plugs you in to your inner source of power and healing (Hint: we all have this, but few of us use it for healing)

– 3 problem solving protocols when you really find yourself stuck…tap deeply into your intuition to cut through the stickiest, knottiest, gnarliest challenges. (Hint: You have the resources inside you to handle whatever shows up…otherwise, God/The Universe/The Great Spirit would not have sent it to you…here are the tools you need to meet those challenges head on)

– A quick first-thing-in-the-morning practice to release the love inside you and magnetize you for ever increasing amounts of love

– A super quick and easy habit that takes no extra time to dramatically improve your relationships

– A powerful change of a simple habit to truly bring out the best, most courageous, most effective parts of you to the fore.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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After this weekend, you could be basking in the warm glow of continuous Bliss, Joy, Happiness, Energy and Feelings of Abundance.

This very letter could have been the defining moment of your life…

Or… you could fall into the sea of people who let yet another life-changing opportunity pass them by…

The choice is yours.

Let me explain…

For decades, I have been researching anything and everything to get to the source of happiness and joy.

It started during my “hippie” days, with “herbs” and other supposedly mind-expanding substances. I stumbled on to Transcendental Meditation, Ashtanga Yoga, Vita-Flex, Kung Fu, Judo, Aikido, Tai Chi, Qigong, Herbology, Nutrition, exercise, energy work, Laughter Yoga and a host of other disciplines.

All of these seemingly diverse practices contributed to the path that led to feeling Bliss most of the time. You will notice I said “most of the time.” This is a path that you and I are on and I get knocked off it occasionally, just like you. But, there is a…

Quick Way To Get Back To The Path, To Balance And To Bliss.

The tools and techniques I have developed for my own use allow me to quickly get back into Bliss whenever I fall off the path.

Now you can now plug into those very same tools and techniques (which I call protocols) without the decades of research that I went through. 

These tools allow virtually anyone to:

Instantly Overcome Even the Most Stubborn, Longstanding Negative Beliefs and
Emotions–And Transform Them Into Bliss!

And… what I've discovered… literally… continues to blow my mind, time and time again!

Now, this might not make me the most popular guy for saying this, but I honestly believe that you don't need to go through years and years of…

          -Writing affirmations
          -Thinking "positive"
          -Trying to "get passionate”
          -Endless goal setting
          -Assuming that "massive action" will solve everything
          -Working harder…

…just to attract success into your life! You see, most people work very hard and take lots of action, yet never attract the happiness they deserve. In fact, when it comes to happiness (and success), I've found that…

Almost Everyone Attempts to Get Happy The HARD Way!

But here's the good news: There is a much, much easier, more enjoyable, and infinitely more effective way.

In fact, after decades of research, I'm absolutely convinced you can…

Get into Bliss and Happiness Within Minutes…AND be More Successful in ALL Areas of Your Life.

I know. It sounds absolutely insane, doesn't it?

The reason it sounds crazy may well be because we are still operating under a myth that is broken. The myth that says become successful first and then you will have happiness.

But, as the famous author Deepak Chopra is quoted as saying:                    

“The secret to attraction is to love oneself.”

And listen. If this wasn’t working for me, I'd think it was just a bunch of “New Age Woo Woo Stuff” myself. But the fact is, it works. Once I started practicing this simple set of “energy protocols”…

Incredible Success Started to Flood Into All Areas of My Life!

What stokes me up no end is that others can use these protocols to get the same results.

When you learn this system, you'll:

* Dramatically increase your happiness, your joy, your energy and your Bliss

* Get in touch with your intuition which can give you solutions to many of your “problems”

* Develop an overwhelmingly positive outlook on life

* Find and experience a new way of being that literally changes your world for the better

* Find newfound clarity about exactly what you want

* Have a "do-it-yourself" healing system that you can practice anytime

* Be able to release stress and anxiety anywhere, anytime

* Find a new richness and fulfillment in every moment

 * Become a “love magnet” as you radiate positive energy and love, you will find it comes back multiplied many times

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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Rewire Your Brain For Happiness, Joy and Bliss

Imagine if you could reprogram your brain and create an "Automated Happiness GPS" that continually moved you toward your joy, happiness and bliss.

The reason you are not in bliss at this very moment is because your subconscious mind is trying to protect you. You see, it’s those programs that were installed, those beliefs that form your “truth.”  

It's not your fault. It's just that part of you is programmed to keep you “safe.”

Most of us use a "Default Operating System." It's the system our parents gave us. And it's the one their parents gave them.

Unfortunately, it's a lie. A faulty system. A glitch in the hard drive. One based on illusion, passed down from generation to generation. And really, it’s an “Automatic Misery GPS!”

What no one told you is that any disruptions that we experience in life are simply disruptions in the energy field. And once you create your "Automatic Happiness GPS"…

You Become 100% "Optimized" For Entering Bliss Beyond Belief!

You literally "flip a switch" that tunes into a "joy frequency"… that just can't be stopped!

Ever Wished You Could Just “Turn Off The World?”

Well, now you can! With these protocols, you are just moments away from bliss at any time, anywhere.

To say you're getting some quality "bang for the buck" doesn't even begin to describe what I'm offering here.

The real value is the astonishing feeling of joy and happiness you'll achieve once you use the system.

Just imagine, most people spend their entire lives in the “pursuit of happiness.” Chasing after money, status, fame, love, houses and cars and NEVER achieve this state of bliss, joy and happiness.

Listen, there are both rich people and poor people who are unhappy. AND there are rich people and poor people who are happy.

The great secret is:

The Happier You Are, The More Joy And Bliss You Feel, The Easier It Is Have The Physical Riches Of The World As Well.

We really have put the cart before the horse.

This is an entirely new way of living, to…

A truly joyful existence!

As you can see, the course itself is priceless. If you had to put a lifetime value on it, it would easily be worth tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars.

What is your cost? First, you will need to invest a weekend. We are talking about changing the habits of a lifetime. You can’t do that in one hour. What you can do in one weekend is familiarize yourself with the simple tools and techniques to insert new and powerful habits in place of habits that may not be serving you anymore.

Your second investment is $397. You will pay more for a flat screen TV. The purchase of a TV will give you a thrill that many think of as happiness. But how long does it last until it becomes “just part of the furniture?”

In fact, our consumer society has us chasing all kinds of things to buy that are supposed to make us happy. How much is the “latte habit” costing you? I don’t buy them so I am guessing they run $4.00. Multiply by 5 days a week and 52 weeks a year and you are spending $1040 a year on something that promises happiness. We know that there is zero nutritional value in a latte, yet we justify it with something like this: “It’s my little treat. I work hard, with my nose to the grindstone and it helps me get through the day.”

Instead, why not create a life that is blissful, joyous and happy. That way, we can throw out our crutches, one by one.

Tell me: How much money can we save each and every year if we did not need to buy “stuff’ to make ourselves feel good?

“Shop till you drop” seems to be the mantra to chase after that good feeling.

How about just turning on the “Joy Key” whenever you want and saving hundreds on each shopping trip? Doesn’t that sound like a better strategy?

Look, there is nothing wrong with having “stuff.” In fact, you deserve to have pleasant surroundings. AND, this is one of the great secrets of the Universe:

It’s Easier To Be Successful And Get The “Stuff” You Want When You’re Happy First!

My personal confession about The Zen of Joy:

It Isn't Just About Feeling Good.

Of course, if you use The Zen of Joy and follow the instructions, you can’t help but feel great.

But ultimately, The Zen of Joy is about…

Clearing Your Blocks To Fully-Empowered Conscious Living

Empowering You To Heal Yourself AND Be A Positive Influence To Those Around You

Spreading the "Automatic Happiness GPS" around the world…and creating a better future for everyone

It's About Releasing Virtually Every Block You Have Toward Prosperous, Conscious Living… And… Changing The World In The Process.

It's about who you are… how you live… what you say… and what actions you take. That's the real power of this system: it translates into all areas of your life.

 At this point, you've got to be wondering only one thing…

Will The Zen of Joy work for me?

            -Will I feel bliss?

            -Will I be able to relieve stress and anxiety wherever I am?

            -Will I be able to get into a “positive state” whatever I am doing?

            -Will I increase my energy to deal with the many challenges I face?

            -Will I reprogram negative subconscious beliefs?

            -Will I actually and really “Lift Money Worries…forever???

            -Will I feel more positive about life?

            -Will I look forward to facing my problems head on?

            -Will I feel a close connection to others and yes, even feel more love?

The answer is a resounding YES!

The only question left is…

Are you ready to finally change your state to one of Bliss? Or will you, like most people, allow your fears and doubts to sabotage your success?

The funny thing is, if you do still have fears, you'll learn how to release them on the course.

It would be a shame, would it not, to not invest in the very system that releases your fears… all because those blocks aren't allowing you to take action right now?

The choice is yours to make…right now.

Book your space at the workshop now.

Just one of the 24 Protocols in The Zen of Joy is laughter.

There are, of course, many ways to plug into this.

Some do it through meditation.

Some run for miles to get the “runner’s high.”

Laughter is a direct route, a shortcut.

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader training was the “key” that opened the lock.

Laughter, giggling and smiling are second nature now.

Instead of reacting to events by tightening my stomach muscles, I am now more likely to giggle, smile and sometimes laugh at those same events.

There is a song title: “When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.”

Well…IT’S TRUE!!!! It happens every day to me.

Imagine having such a strong smile that many people on the street smile back at you.

You can have that too.

That is, if you choose.

Not everyone is ready to let go of entrenched habits. Habits that may cause something less than joy.

Does it really work?

How about this?

Prisoners have to have one of the worst situations. Locked away, told what to do and when to do it every day.

Look what Laughter Yoga is doing for some prisoners…in a Mexican jail:

“Laughter Yoga Project in Prisons in Mexico aims to Unleash Happiness

Luis Gomez has a heart for doing Laughter Yoga in the penitentiary system in Mexico City. He has a very large goal of reaching out to every prisoner and to help empower them to tap into their inner happiness. The aim is in alignment with Laughter Yoga International to create World Peace starting with peace within ourselves.

Ideally, by practicing laughter yoga, prisoners will be reminded to make better choices for themselves…

In the Instituto Mexicano de Yoga de la Risa (Mexican Laughter Yoga Institute) we are convinced of the healing powers of this technique that gives the opportunity of empowering other human beings to remember that happiness exists within every single one of us, no matter the conditions in which we are, and from then on, we can establish harmonious relationships with the rest of the people…

In general the inmates are very grateful for all what they’ve got from the meetings. They said that they feel a refresher every time they do it. They feel free. They think that the exercise exercises help them to realize that they can cultivate their internal peace. Also, they are thankful for the opportunity to keep on with the sessions since they truly believe in this project…”   (From LaughterYoga.org)

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If Laughter Yoga can work for prisoners in a Mexican jail to access their inner happiness, it just may work for you.

Caveat: No one can force you to laugh.

You do have to bring your willingness to the table.

But, I guarantee you this:

 If you bring willingness and are willing to work and play through the initial discomfort/unease/embarrassment/what-have-you, you too can have a breakthrough and become:

“The New You.”

You can be a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader ready to:

* Help others laugh more and relieve their stress, but also to

* Be a more joyful person with a more positive outlook on life.

Laughter Helps in Cancer Prevention

Laughter Yoga works with the breath to open up to fuller and healthier breathing.

Dr. Otto Warburg, the President of the Institute of Cell Physiology and two times a Nobel Prize winner, says this:

“Deep breathing techniques increase oxygen to the cells and are the most important factors in living a disease-free and energetic life. When the cells get enough oxygen, cancer will not and cannot occur.”

In fact, Laughter Yoga was inspired by a response to disease by an enlightened patient.

Founder Dr. Madan Kataria read about Norman Cousins who laughed himself back to health.

Cousins was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a painful form of arthritis.

Many die from this disease. The pain can be so great that sleep can become impossible.

Cousins decided to go out laughing!

So, he brought in Marx Brothers movies into his hospital room and started laughing.

Norman Cousins laughed himself back to health

From Wikipedia:

“Told that he had little chance of surviving, Cousins developed a recovery program incorporating megadoses of Vitamin C, along with a positive attitude, love, faith, hope, and laughter induced by Marx Brothers films.

"I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep," he reported. "When the pain-killing effect of the laughter wore off, we would switch on the motion picture projector again and not infrequently, it would lead to another pain-free interval."

So, Laughter Yoga reduces pain, and…

Laughter is the # 1 stress buster.

Stress is said to be the number One killer.

Laughter is the number one stress buster!

You too, can have the healing effects of laughter….on a daily basis. Here’s how:

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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Are You Getting Enough Laughter in Your Life?

Chances are…not quite enough…we can always use some more laughter, am I right?

Now, you can train to be a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and learn how to integrate laughter more fully into your life.

In this weekend seminar, you will learn:

☺ How to release and unleash your own personal laughter

☺ Using laughter for personal and interpersonal transformation

☺ The philosophy and history of Laughter Yoga

☺ The physical, emotional, and social benefits of laughter

☺ The fundamentals of leading Laughter Yoga classes

☺ Adapting Laughter Yoga for use in a variety of settings (business, non-profit, health care, etc.)

☺ How to start and market a non profit Laughter Club

Anyone can laugh without relying on jokes, humour or comedy.

The body does not know the difference between “fake” laughter and “real” laughter!

Learn how to present Laughter Yoga to schools, businesses, social gatherings, hospitals, and much more.

Create a Laughter Yoga Club of your own and share your joy and mirth.

You will learn how to help others experience…

☺ A fun new exercise system (no yoga mat required)

☺ Hearty, Unconditional, Extended Laughter

☺ Boost their immune system

☺ Relieve stress

☺ Increase oxygen in the body and brain

☺ Lift their spirits

☺ Connect with people

☺ Feel “Authentic Joy” despite the challenges of life

 Sign up for this Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (CLYL) training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp presented by Matti Anttila CLYT (Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher) and Author of The Zen of Joy

Two full days of training in all aspects of becoming a successful Laughter Yoga Leader and the 24 Protocols of The Zen of Joy.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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Support materials include:

·         Power Point Presentation for businesses and non-profits

·         Research articles showing many of the benefits of laughter

·         Advertising and marketing materials

·         Instructions on how to organize public seminars

·         Resource DVD with 7 videos to use in presentations

·         Resource CD includes 26 international newspaper and magazine articles on Laughter Yoga, 2 research articles each on laughter and diabetes and laughter and heart disease, laughter efficacy study, countless photos to use in marketing materials, and a Liability Release Form to use with both individuals in your club and another for groups.

·         Testimonials from laughers around the world

·         Ongoing support through the regular “Laughter, the Newsletter.”

·         A Laughter “Special Report” to use as a handout or email distribution.

·         Links to Certified Laughter Teachers’ websites from around the world providing countless resources and ideas for continuing study and improvement of your skill as a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader.

·         Networking email among active Vancouver Island Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers.

·         List of local Laughter Yoga Leaders/Teachers who are willing to act as mentors.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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Note: Space is strictly limited.

A small group ensures individual attention to developing your skill as a Laughter Yoga Leader.

 First come, first served.

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About your instructor:

Matti Anttila CLYT (Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher)is the author of “The Zen of Joy” and “108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”

Background:

"Life is a grand adventure or it's nothing." -Helen Keller

Long before I read that quote, I decided not to go a traditional route.

Working hard to age 65, retiring exhausted and then dying shortly thereafter was not an appealing career path.

Thus, I pursued a number of opportunities as they came up: Promoting rock and roll performances, driving taxi, Disc Jockey, radio reporter and talk show host.

I have owned a bakery and restaurant, been a financial planner, baby photographer and most recently a consultant.

My most passionate interest is in health, fitness, longevity and human potential.

It seems many of us humans only realize a small portion of our full potential.

Hence, Laughter Yoga, which can help to free us of many of the blocks to creativity and our potential.

Studies: Judo, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, meditation, massage, dancing, Ashtanga Yoga, herbology, VitaFlex, Aikido, Rebirthing, Reiki, singing, Tai Chi, Qigong, natural healing, 4 Minute Fitness, Laughter Yoga, Hot Yoga, The Presence Process, Ho’Oponopono and Huna.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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Love, Leaps and Laughter,

Matti

P.S #1: It’s possible that you may have some lingering feeling of guilt about feeling good. That’s understandable when so many suffer. After all, there are wars, famine, environmental degradation and a host of ills we read and hear about daily. However, the latest scientific studies show that we may have our best chance of addressing the challenges of the modern world by first being happy.

For example, Shawn Achor, in his book The Happiness Advantage, quotes studies showing that doctors make 19% fewer errors in diagnosis when they are happy, there is a 31% boost in productivity in workers who are happy, administrative personnel have 19% fewer mistakes when they are happier and salespeople make 37% more sales in a happy state.  So, it turns out your best chance of really making a difference in this world may well be focusing on your own happiness or joy first.

This is not to say that we should become selfish in a way that excludes others. As you will learn in one of the protocols, the process of giving to others is one of the sure-fire ways to quickly increase our own joy.

P.S. #2:

What Laughter Yoga Leaders said about Matti's Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders training:

“Awesome, fun, energetic. All the happy things that go with laughter.” – Gina Davis. Victoria, BC.

“Great energy. Useful repetition. Small group helpful. A truly unique and enriching experience.” -Jeremy Bally, Victoria, BC.

“Made me feel +++ alive. Team building. Creates ++ inner power. Rejuvenating +++.” -Taryn Andersen, Victoria, BC.

“I have been inspired by Matti to start a laugh Yoga club and continue spreading laughter & love through the world. Love, Tickles.”

-Jennifer Burke, aka “Tickles, the Clown.” Victoria, BC, Canada.

“This was a great & magnificent weekend. I’m sad the weekend went by so quickly.

Matti has inspired me to start my own laughter club so I may spread laughter and the joy of being.

Matti has strong leadership skills and knows how to lead sessions in a productive & organized fashion. He is knowledgeable in the material and is a great instructor.

Thank you so much, Matti! …

Thank you again for an enjoyable and fun weekend. I learned so much from you and really enjoyed your passion and method of delivering the teachings to our group… I also want to thank you for helping me feel comfortable and teaching me a new way of learning by using 'motion.'

That was very powerful to me this weekend. By moving around, I felt super connected to my body and was able to present from the heart. What a great experience!

Thanks again for an unforgettable weekend! Laughingly yours,

Natalia”  – Natalia Burns, Victoria, BC, Canada

“AMAZING! Thank you thank you thank you Matti for your warmth, openness and for sharing your wealth of knowledge! It’s been a pleasure!” 

– Kathleen Potter, Victoria, BC, Canada.

What Laughter Yoga Participants said about Matti as a Laughter Leader:

“It was a wonderful experience! I loved it!” – Barb Davis, Calgary, Alberta.

“Laughter Yoga is an immeasurable avenue of emotional release.” – Elizabeth, Duncan, BC.

"A lot of times we are so concerned about how we look or how others perceive us but in laughter yoga you laugh off your inhibitions and relax. At first I was apprehensive but soon I was laughing away." -Kaitlyn Lande. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“I found the best way for me to laugh hard was listen to other people genuinely laughing, and so a group of people laughing was the best place for me to laugh! Thank you.”  – Duncan Brown. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“I heard of Laugh Yoga before. I always say it was silly. But when I actually did it I found out it is really good for you. I didn’t really expect that if had that kind of reaction to me. It was awesome.” – Rey Hermoso. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“Laughter Yoga has affirmed by belief that laughter can heal; it is a comfort to the soul and can change your world if you choose to look at with different eyes and engage your innate sense of humour. It has inspired me to try laughing at my most trying moments.” -Lindsay Korns. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“Laughter Yoga has inspired me to try and laugh more after daily situations that may normally make me feel frustrated. After the session I felt rejuvenated, light, content, balanced and at peace with myself. I hope to remember this experience and use what I learned to increase my general level of happiness.   – Katie Thompson. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“This experience made me feel so connected to my body and emotions as well as all the people around me. I felt energized, joyful, and positive at the end of the session. I would love to do this again! –Michelle Leach. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“After one session of Laughter Yoga I felt grounded, inspired and emotionally at ease. Everyone should take the time to laugh and there are few better ways to do so than with Laughter Yoga.” -Dave Hall. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan.

“Hahaha! Laughter Yoga is wild energy full of many emotions! I’ve never really experienced yoga to this degree of connectedness with my community. I felt very balanced and happy, my spirits were flying, my soul was at peace, and my belly hurt with happy pains. Thank you for sharing laughs, smiles.” –Navi Bhatti. Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan. P.S. I’m also interested in the leader training.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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A mirror can only reflect what is in front of it.

What if?

The world is a mirror and reflects back to you what you put into it?

Every week at Laughter Yoga, we change what we put out into the world.

And every week, the world changes for us.

Big problems become smaller.

Angst turns into smiles.

One of the great “Open Secrets:” This life is about giving…not receiving!

The more we give from the heart, the sweeter this life becomes.

Pains get smaller or vanish.

What if?

You could have that experience EVERY DAY?

What if?

You could help others change their world?

You can…as a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (CLYL). As a CLYL, you lead others in a laughter session and you get DOUBLE BENEFITS!

Laughter Yoga:

Is efficient exercise (One minute of hearty laughter is equal to 10 minutes of rowing or jogging -Dr. W. Fry, Journal of General Psychology, 1938)

Is the most fun you can have standing up (subjective opinion)

Feels good (as reported by many laughers around the world)

Improves circulation (movement of the diaphragm causes more oxygen to be sent to the cells)

Boosts the immune system (as most exercise does really)

Stimulates digestion and internal organs (although if you’re busting a gut and rolling around on the floor, that’s the last thing you’ll be thinking about)

Helps with pain management (you may still have the pain, but you may be too busy laughing to think about it)

Slows the aging process (if you’re laughing, it means you’re still alive)

Smooths out wrinkles (maybe…I’ve still got mine…but I don’t care!)

Improves breathing (not sure about this one, sometimes it’s hard to catch my breath when I’m laughing so hard)

Makes you beautiful (hey, everyone is beautiful when they smile or laugh)

Makes you rich! (not really, but sometimes we can’t imagine how any rich person could possibly feel better than we do after a laughter session!)

Isn’t that enough already? What, you want it to cure cancer too? Well, as a matter of fact, read this quote from Dr. Otto Warburg, president of the Institute for Cell Physiology, and twice a Nobel Prize winner:

Deep breathing techniques increase oxygen to the cells and are the most important factors in living a disease-free and energetic life. When cells get enough oxygen, cancer will not and cannot occur.” (My italics)

First, you get all the benefits of Laughter Yoga:

Second, you get the benefit of helping others “plug in” to their “Inner Joy.”

And, this is huge…and addictive, I must inform you.

To be in the presence of others who are opening up to:

* Their “Child-like Nature,”

* Their “Inner Laughter,”

* Their “Divine Essence,”

* Their “Automatic Healer” and more…

It is an awesome experience.

Each and every week, I look forward to leading a Laughter Yoga class.

Each and every week, I am blessed to activate my “Inner Healer” as my fellow laughers teach me more about myself…in a gentle and loving and non-competitive way.

Now, You Too Can Have This. As a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

$397.00. Early Bird Discount $50 off. 

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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Be awesome!     

Matti Anttila, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, and author of The Zen of Joy and 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.

P.S. Can Rewiring Your Brain really be this easy? As easy as falling in love? Yes! It really is just easily changing some habits. I did it. So, there is no reason that you can’t too. When I “plugged into” this set of habits, I wanted others to have this bliss too. That’s why I am including The Zen of Joy protocols in the Certified Laughter Yoga Leader training.

P.S. #2: This is your chance to use a system that can transform your life. A system you can use on yourself, time and time again. But space is limited, so register now.

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Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

$397 with a $50 Discount one week prior

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

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World’s Happiest Man…Confirmed by Science

Meditation Key To Matthieu Ricard’s Happiness Success

How You Can Get the Same Results…in Only Minutes a Day

First, let’s check out The Daily Mail story:

“Is this the world's happiest man? Brain scans reveal French monk has 'abnormally large capacity' for joy – thanks to meditation.

    Brain scans reveal Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has largest capacity for happiness ever recorded

    Meditation 'completely changes your brain and therefore changes what you are', says 66-year-old

    He says you can do it too by learning how to let your thoughts drift”

–Daily Mail Newspaper

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson reports that when Ricard meditated on compassion his level of gamma waves, those linked to consciousness, attention, learning and memory, hade never been “reported before in the neuroscience literature.”

Ricard believes meditation can alter the brain and improve people's happiness in the same way that lifting weights puts on muscle.

Here are some of his tips from his book The Art of Meditation published by Atlantic Books: (my bolding)

♥    A healthy mind should act like a mirror – faces can be reflected in a glass but none of them stick. Use the same technique with thoughts – let them pass through your mind but don't dwell.

♥     It's impossible to stop thoughts from coming but focusing on a particular sound or the breath going in and out calms the mind, giving greater clarity. Controlling the mind is not about reducing your freedom, it's about not being a slave to your thoughts. Think of it as directing your mind like a boat rather than drifting.

♥    Be mindful – pay attention to the sensations of your breath going in and out. If you notice your mind wandering simply bring it back to focusing on your breath. This is known as mindfulness. You can apply it to other sensations to bring you into the 'now' rather than dwelling on the past or future. You could focus instead  on heat, cold and sounds that you hear.

♥    Once you've achieved some skill in this you can use that to cultivate qualities such as kindness, or dealing with disturbing emotions. He says everyone has felt all-consuming love but usually it lasts for about 15 seconds, but you can hold on and nurture this vivid feeling by focusing on it in meditation. If you feel it becoming vague you can consciously revive it.

♥    Like when playing the piano, practising the feeling for 20minutes has a far greater impact over time than a few seconds.  Regular practise is also needed like watering a plant.

♥    You can then use meditation to gain some space from negative emotions. Ricard says: 'You can look at your experience like a fire that burns. If you are aware of anger you are not angry you are aware. Being aware of anxiety is not being anxious it is being aware.' By being aware of these emotions you are no longer adding fuel to their fire and they will burn down.

♥    You will see benefits in stress levels and general wellbeing as well as brain changes with regular practise in a month. Those who say they don't have enough time to meditate should look at the benefits: 'If it gives you the resources to deal with everything else during the other 23 hours and 30 minutes, it seems a worthy way of spending 20 minutes,' Ricard says.

If you are not ready to commit to 20 minutes a day of meditation, can you still get some of the same benefits?

Answer: A resounding YES! And in only minutes a day. That’s what The Zen of Joy was designed for. You can learn easy-to-do techniques in one weekend:

Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Success

Laughter Yoga Leader Training and Zen of Joy Boot Camp

Dates: November 24^th & 25^th.

Location: Victoria, BC

To register, or for more information, Call Matti 250-477-8608, freedombalance@shaw.ca

Who Else Wants to Live in Bliss?

If You Want To Create Joy, Energy, Happiness And Bliss Beyond Belief … Even If Nothing's Worked For You In The Past. . .

Give Me One Weekend And I’ll Show You the Easy Steps That Can Transform Your Life Into: Happiness 24/7

I’ll Walk You Through the Easy-To-Apply New Habits That Will Rewire Your Brain for Happiness and Success.

Just imagine what it will be like to wake up every morning and know you hold the "Master Key" to Bliss. You will feel a warm glow in your belly because you've finally found the keys to achieve limitless Bliss, Joy, Energy and Abundance…Read more here:

http://joyenergyandhealth.com/rewire-brain-happiness-success-laughter-yoga-leader-training-zen-joy-bootcamp/

This weekend is not just to get Certified as a Laughter Yoga Leader. If you have no interest in that, you will still receive all the benefits of The Zen of Joy techniques.

Email me for more information: freedombalance@shaw.ca

Here is the link to the Daily Mail story:

http://tinyurl.com/csnxm3l

Enjoy the read,

Matti

In this issue:

* Top 20 ways to boost your immunity to colds and flu without using vaccines

* “All The Vaccines Are Contaminated…Every Last One of Them”

* How Your Posture Affects Your Life.

* Epidemic Of Fraudulent Research By Scientists And Doctors

* How to Become Rich by Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki.

* World’s Happiest Places: Denmark, Finland, Norway. 

* Iceland in the Mainstream Media

►BOOKS WORTH READING

►MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

►FUN: Play is more than fun

►FINAL WORD: Check Your Password Strength

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Quotes:

“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.” -William Butler Yeats

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HEALTH

Top 20 ways to boost your immunity to colds and flu without using vaccines

http://www.naturalnews.com/037510_flu_season_immunity_colds.html#ixzz291EHVicL

“All The Vaccines Are Contaminated…Every Last One of Them”

http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/12/14/all-the-vaccines-are-contaminated-every-last-one-of-them/

How Your Posture Affects Your Life. A great TED Talk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc&feature=share&list=PL8F1A9C6916AFC872

Epidemic Of Fraudulent Research By Scientists And Doctors

Good article to read before you go believing ANYTHING about "scientific" research you see in the media. Matti

http://www.naturalnews.com/037422_fraudulent_research_scientists_doctors.html#ixzz28MTCd8Mj

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WEALTH

How to Become Rich by Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pBWkNqcC6nE

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FREEDOM

World’s Happiest Places: Denmark, Finland, Norway.
http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/world-s-happiest-places.html

Iceland in the Mainstream Media…President of Iceland in an extraordinary and inspiring interview on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Sunday Morning program with Michael Enright. Kudos to Enright. The interview starts about 23 minutes in…you can move the marker to there.

http://www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/shows/2012/07/08/hour-2-algeria-icelandic-president/

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BOOKS WORTH READING

The First Billion by Christopher Reich. I used to feel somewhat guilty in reading fiction. A nagging sense of time wasting crept in even though I enjoyed the book. Well, no more since reflecting on this wisdom. When a sick person goes to a shaman, he asks four questions: “When did you stop singing? When did you stop dancing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? And when did you stop enjoying silence?” Here is an engaging thriller.

http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_First_Billion.html?id=GkE4_0g44qoC&redir_esc=y

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

Young Goethe in Love http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440180/

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FUN

Play is more than fun

http://www.ted.com/talks/stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_than_fun_it_s_vital.html

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FINAL WORD:

Check Your Password Strength

http://www.passwordmeter.com/

That’s it for now. Enjoy your month.

Matti

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