We need to connect with others.

 

It is essential to our health and well-being.

 

This need shows up as a desire to express ourselves.

 

We need to be heard.

 

Yet, we are stymied.

 

As children, well meaning parents and others may have taught us to not be so noisy.

 

“Children should be seen, not heard.”

 

The creative, rambunctious and wild 6-year-old eventually gets put on hold.

 

We learn to censor what we say and how we say it to conform to arbitrary standards.

 

Thus, we limit ourselves. We are the ones who become our own worst enemies.

 

Not expressing ourselves fully.

 

This is why Toastmasters exists.

 

Often thought of as a place to learn public speaking, Toastmasters is much more.

 

It is a place to learn self expression, yes.

 

But also a safe space to face our deepest fears.

 

For many, that is the fear of public speaking.

 

Facing our deepest fears empowers us.

 

Facing our fears, we allow ourselves to bring forth and show to the world who we truly are.

 

Showing our vulnerabilities, we connect deeply with others.

 

This connection is therapeutic. It is healing.

 

It is why the sense of community with others is critical to our health.

 

It is what is a critical missing element in modern society.

 

It is what helps to provide a sense of safety in this often turbulent world.

 

What groups or clubs do you belong to that allows for that sense of safety?

 

What can you do to connect more deeply with others in your groups?

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

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© Copyright 2017 Matti Anttila,

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Welcome to our new subscribers. Think of someone you know who is interested in health, wealth and/or freedom. Invite them to subscribe to Mastery Newsletter. Just ask them to go here:

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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.

A journalist sets out to debunk “The Iceman.”

 

Wim Hof has numerous records for cold exposure and other things.

 

The journalist, Scott Carney, finds out Hof is for real.

 

Soon Carney is climbing a mountain in Poland…in winter…in his shorts…and sweating!

 

Here is his story. (Bolding is mine.)

 

…

 

Humans have an innate ability to adapt to the environment around us.

…

 

By Avoiding Temperature Extremes, You Forgo Health Benefits

 

…

 

“What this means is that we have all of these muscles in our circulatory system that just aren’t getting exercise … [T]hat guy with the gym body … may look physically healthy, but actually [may] have a fairly degraded arterial system, just because he hasn’t stimulated it. We need this external stimulation to live a full human life and really use all of our biology.

 

There are serious autoimmune impacts with this — treatments for diabetes, obesity and all of these things that are important because we used to think that human health relied on diet and exercise … But what this book uncovers … [is] that there’s actually a third pillar. The third pillar is the environment … If you ignore it, you’re not doing your biology any favors.”

…

 

By regularly exposing yourself to cold, you build up a mitochondria-rich tissue very similar to brown fat called beige fat. Beige fat is recruited through your white fat, which can then be used to heat your body and maintain a more active-passive metabolism. Indeed, the conclusion I reached after many decades of studying health is that burning fat as your primary fuel is the goal.

 

….

 

“Western civilization has given us this enticing option of being comfortable all the time. We just think, because we’re so technologically advanced, that comfort should be available at the flip of a switch. But that’s actually undermining who we are as people and leading to things like obesity, weak circulatory systems and … autoimmune diseases,” Carney says.

 

The good news is, we all have this latent capacity that we can tap into and relearn. It went underground, so to speak, but it didn’t disappear. Carney developed remarkable endurance to cold in a single week. He also lost seven pounds of fat in that same time.

 

….

 

With those warnings in place, the breathing method Carney recommends can be briefly described as follows: First, you take 30 to 40 deep controlled breaths. This will decrease the carbon dioxide (CO2) in your system and increase your oxygen (O2) saturation up to 100 percent. Next, after a complete out-breath where you’ve emptied your lungs as completely as possible, you then hold your breath until you get to that point where you need to gasp for air.

 

“By doing that, you’re interacting with an autonomic system in your body, which is where the gasp reflex is. You’re telling your body that you should have some control over this system,” Carney explains. “It’s the same thing that you do in a cold shower when you’re telling yourself not to shiver. It’s the same skill of becoming mentally strong over an autonomic reflex.

 

These two methods work on different systems, parasympathetic and sympathetic systems, in the body. What that does is give you more resistance in the cold and has this autonomic trick, this autonomic ability to influence your immune system down the road, which is incredibly useful.”

 

….Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie also uses yogic breathing for cold resistance and mental strength. Ice bathing, sauna and the combination of the two also have a long history and tradition in Russia and Scandinavian countries. So, what Hof is teaching is nothing new. Many of these techniques have been around for a long time. What makes Hof particularly interesting is his openness to investigation and testing, giving us a deeper insight into our human potential.

 

…

 

More Information

 

If you’re intrigued by the possibilities presented here, pick up a copy of “What Doesn’t Kill Us.”

 

“Just give it a chance … Even if you don’t read the book, try a cold shower. That’s the base. That’s the total minimum. If you do want to examine the book, it’s on Amazon. It’s on Audible … I’ve been so happy that I’ve affected so many people’s lives so far. That’s awesome,” Carney says. You can also find out more about him at

http://www.scottcarney.com/

 

 

 

I believe it has the potential to help many. This kind of environmental conditioning — heat and cold stress — is a really powerful health principle that very few clinicians appreciate, but it has many important metabolic benefits. I heartily endorse and personally embrace and practice it.

 

The longer story here:

 

http://ow.ly/Azbl30aTudh

 

 

Are you willing to embrace using all of your biology to live a fuller life?

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

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V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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© Copyright 2017 Matti Anttila,

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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 darkness descends.

 

No one knows how dark it can become.

 

Will the world we know survive?

 

Will we survive?

 

It is easy to feel helpless, overwhelmed, sad.

 

Who can be blamed for worrying?

 

It is now, more than ever, an uncertain world.

 

An uncertain future.

 

Dear reader: it was ever thus.

 

In the 1950s (I date myself now),

this same fear was stalking the land.

 

The “Free World” as we called it then,

was deathly afraid of the Russkies raining nuclear bombs on us.

 

The US and Canada set up the Distant Early Warning (DEW) sites all across the arctic.

 

This was to give us a few minutes, maybe hours, of warning.

 

If the Russkies (the Soviets) send those warplanes,

we might have time to evacuate.

 

To where, was not certain.

 

My grade 5 teacher gave us a map of Vancouver with escape routes out of the city.

 

Where were we supposed to go then?

 

Across North America, bomb shelters were being built.

 

They were stocked with supplies for a few weeks.

 

There was a palpable fear.

 

You could cut if with a knife.

 

That same fear is in the air today.

 

Today, though, we know more.

 

We know that peace begins inside each person.

 

When we are in our “reptilian” brain, in fear,

we make decisions based on emotion. (Bomb them!)

 

When we release the fear,

we allow our higher selves to dominate and make decisions based on love.

 

Yes, at times, the decision needs to be to use physical action to defend ourselves or our family.

 

As the Japanese martial art of Aikido teaches,

that can be done while centred.

 

While there is a tempest outside of us

anger, fear, attack, etc.) we can react calmly.

 

This is where happiness comes in.

 

“If you can keep your head while others are losing theirs, you’ll be a man, my son.”

-Rudyard Kipling paraphrased. (forgive the obvious sexism…he was a man of his times)

 

This is the challenge today.

 

Staying calm, staying happy, loving action

in the maelstrom we find ourselves in today.

 

I do Laughter Yoga.

 

I do the Iceman protocols, including meditation,

yoga, breathing and cold exposure.

 

As well, I work to extend love through service.

 

I ensure I have community.

 

Differing tribes: my family, friends, my Laughter Yoga friends, Toastmasters.

 

What can you do to stay happy, calm, centred,

in love with life while witnessing today’s storms?

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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© Copyright 2017 Matti Anttila,

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8R 0A4

 

Welcome to our new subscribers. Think of someone you know who is interested in health, wealth and/or freedom. Invite them to subscribe to Mastery Newsletter. Just ask them to go here:

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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.

This is an important meditation practice.

It is simple. Helps to relieve pain.

With this, we train the mind to notice that something we have experienced is no more.

At the end of a breath, notice that the breath is over.

 

At the end of a thought, notice that the thought is gone.

At the end of an emotion, any emotion, joy, anger, whatever, notice it is gone.

“If you have a lot of mental sentences, you’ll have a lot of mental periods—full stops, Gones.” –Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng Tan

When we do this, Meng says, the mind realizes that “Whatever is subject to origination is all subject to cessation.”

This practice supports the ability to see that “…self is a process, not an object…Recognizing this, our sense of self becomes delightfully fluid and we gain a joyful sense of lightness in life.”

Can you see yourself trying this out?

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

Matti

 In this issue:

Vitamin D Deficiency and Frequent Headaches

The Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’

This may make you completely rethink your finances

George Orwell on Freedom

And:

 

►BOOKS WORTH READING

►MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

►FUN

►FINAL WORD

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Quote:

Reality is apparent when one ceases to compare. — There is “what is” only when there is no comparison at all, and to live with what is, is to be peaceful.

–Bruce Lee

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HEALTH

 

Vitamin D Deficiency and Frequent Headaches

http://www.nature.com/articles/srep39697

The Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ is scientifically proven to improve your health http://ow.ly/vYr4305ncKx

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WEALTH

This may make you completely rethink your finances

http://www.naturalnews.com/2017-04-02-this-must-see-interview-with-james-rickards-will-make-you-completely-rethink-your-financial-preparedness-for-the-coming-collapse.html

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FREEDOM

George Orwell on Freedom

Sent in 1944, three years before his writing of “1984”, to Noel Willmett, who had asked “whether totalitarianism, leader-worship etc. are really on the up-grade” given “that they are not apparently growing in [England] and the USA”:

“I must say I believe, or fear, that taking the world as a whole these things are on the increase. Hitler, no doubt, will soon disappear, but only at the expense of strengthening (a) Stalin, (b) the Anglo-American millionaires and (c) all sorts of petty fuhrers of the type of de Gaulle. All the national movements everywhere, even those that originate in resistance to German domination, seem to take non-democratic forms, to group themselves round some superhuman fuhrer (Hitler, Stalin, Salazar, Franco, Gandhi, De Valera are all varying examples) and to adopt the theory that the end justifies the means. Everywhere the world movement seems to be in the direction of centralised economies which can be made to ‘work’ in an economic sense but which are not democratically organised and which tend to establish a caste system. With this go the horrors of emotional nationalism and a tendency to disbelieve in the existence of objective truth because all the facts have to fit in with the words and prophecies of some infallible fuhrer. Already history has in a sense ceased to exist, ie. there is no such thing as a history of our own times which could be universally accepted, and the exact sciences are endangered as soon as military necessity ceases to keep people up to the mark. Hitler can say that the Jews started the war, and if he survives that will become official history. He can’t say that two and two are five, because for the purposes of, say, ballistics they have to make four. But if the sort of world that I am afraid of arrives, a world of two or three great superstates which are unable to conquer one another, two and two could become five if the fuhrer wished it. That, so far as I can see, is the direction in which we are actually moving, though, of course, the process is reversible.

As to the comparative immunity of Britain and the USA. Whatever the pacifists etc. may say, we have not gone totalitarian yet and this is a very hopeful symptom. I believe very deeply, as I explained in my book The Lion and the Unicorn, in the English people and in their capacity to centralise their economy without destroying freedom in doing so. But one must remember that Britain and the USA haven’t been really tried, they haven’t known defeat or severe suffering, and there are some bad symptoms to balance the good ones. To begin with there is the general indifference to the decay of democracy. Do you realise, for instance, that no one in England under 26 now has a vote and that so far as one can see the great mass of people of that age don’t give a damn for this? Secondly there is the fact that the intellectuals are more totalitarian in outlook than the common people. On the whole the English intelligentsia have opposed Hitler, but only at the price of accepting Stalin. Most of them are perfectly ready for dictatorial methods, secret police, systematic falsification of history etc. so long as they feel that it is on ‘our’ side. Indeed the statement that we haven’t a Fascist movement in England largely means that the young, at this moment, look for their fuhrer elsewhere. One can’t be sure that that won’t change, nor can one be sure that the common people won’t think ten years hence as the intellectuals do now. I hope they won’t, I even trust they won’t, but if so it will be at the cost of a struggle. If one simply proclaims that all is for the best and doesn’t point to the sinister symptoms, one is merely helping to bring totalitarianism nearer.

You also ask, if I think the world tendency is towards Fascism, why do I support the war. It is a choice of evils—I fancy nearly every war is that. I know enough of British imperialism not to like it, but I would support it against Nazism or Japanese imperialism, as the lesser evil. Similarly I would support the USSR against Germany because I think the USSR cannot altogether escape its past and retains enough of the original ideas of the Revolution to make it a more hopeful phenomenon than Nazi Germany. I think, and have thought ever since the war began, in 1936 or thereabouts, that our cause is the better, but we have to keep on making it the better, which involves constant criticism.

Yours sincerely,

Geo. Orwell”

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BOOKS WORTH READING

The Power to Soar Higher –Peter Legge

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

Sing Street Young Irish guy wants to impress a gal. Has to form a band to do so. Fun.  

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FUN

Why It’s an Exciting Time to be Alive!

Sal Khan: ‘Let’s teach for mastery – not test scores.”

http://www.ourfutureleaders.ca/program-activities/why-its-an-exciting-time-to-be-alive/

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FINAL WORD:

Those who engaged in moderate exercise such as walking for 450 minutes per week (7.5 hours a week or a little over an hour a day), lowered their risk of premature death by 39 percent, compared to non-exercisers. Some study or other…can’t remember which one. Heh heh

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To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy. Click here now: http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

Connect with me here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

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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.

This is one of the greatest sources of joy in life.

Most of the time, I am not feeling pain.

Noticing the absence of pain is not natural though.

We have to train for this.

“We are hardwired to notice the arising of a phenomenon—such as sight or sound for example—we sense if, perceive it, cognize it, and then thoughts arise out of it. In other words, the mind is stimulated to participate in that phenomenon.”

-Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng Tan.

We are not hardwired to notice the lack of a stimulus. We have to bring awareness to it.

This awareness can be trained to be a mental habit.

This is how: Notice if you have any pain. Then notice where you are not in pain.

Remind yourself of that. If any joy arises from that thought, attend to that joy!

Example, if you have a backache, ask if you have a toothache. If not, say “I don’t have a toothache right now.”

You can notice lack of emotional pain too.

“I am not suffering the pain of hatred right now.”

Attend to any joy that arises.

The more you do it, the easier it becomes. The more it becomes a habit.

What joy can you attend to right now by noticing a lack of pain?

“Habits don’t change in a day. But 1% improvement every day makes every habit work” — James Altucher

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

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© Copyright 2017 Matti Anttila,

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8R 0A4

Welcome to our new subscribers. Think of someone you know who is interested in health, wealth and/or freedom. Invite them to subscribe to Mastery Newsletter. Just ask them to go here:

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

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.

(Reading time 45 seconds. Plus 2 minutes 25 seconds for the Tax Scam article)

 

Scammers use our fears to dominate, intimidate and manipulate us.

 

If we drop our fears (easier said than done), scammers have no leverage over us.

 

These fears are subconscious. That’s why it’s easier said than done.

 

Fears lodge when we are traumatized to lesser and greater degrees.

 

The trauma can be as simple as someone cutting us off in traffic. That creates a rush of adrenaline.

 

Unless we take a few moments to release it, that trauma lodges as muscular tension.

 

Animals shake off their traumas by trembling for a few minutes.

 

We humans have become used to not shake things off…certainly not in public.

 

Laughter works. I use it all the time when a driver does something silly.

 

Trembling works. Deep breathing. Smiling. Visualizations (pull over for that one).

 

What do you do to release tensions created by fright inducing situations?

 

 

This article was triggered by an alert issued by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Scammers have been targeting seniors recently in Canada.

 

When you read this article, just substitute your own tax authority. IRS in the USA, Inland Revenue in the UK and so on.

 

Tax Scam Article

 

(reading time 2 minutes 25 seconds)

 

 

DON’T GET SCAMMED.

CRA SCAMS INCREASING

 

CRA Issues Alert:

More reports are coming in about scammers posing as CRA agents on the phone.

CRA will never ask for your personal information on the phone.

 

Scammers have been asking taxpayers for info such as social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number.

 

Sometimes the scammer sends the taxpayer to a fake CRA website. There you are to enter some personal info to identify yourself. Don’t go to the site and definitely don’t click in there.

 

If CRA calls you, you can ask for there phone number and call them back. Check directory listing to make sure the phone number is an actual CRA number.

 

To identify communications not from the CRA, be aware of these guidelines.

If you have signed up for online mail from CRA, they will do the following:

* Send a registration confirmation email to the address you provided for online mail service for an individual or a business; and

* Send an email to the address you provided to notify you when new online mail is available to view in the CRA’s secure online services portal.

 

CRA will NOT send you an email with a link and ask you to divulge personal or financial information;

* ask for personal information of any kind by email or text message.

* request payments by prepaid credit cards.

* give taxpayer information to another person, unless formal authorization is provided by the taxpayer.

* leave personal information on an answering machine.

 

Exception

The exception is if you call the CRA to request a form or a link for

specific information, a CRA agent will forward the information you

are requesting to your email during the telephone call.

This is the only circumstance in which the CRA will send an email

containing links.

 

When in doubt, ask yourself the following:

* Did I sign up to receive online mail with CRA?

* Did I provide my email address on my income tax and benefit return to receive mail online?

* Am I expecting more money from the CRA?

* Does this sound too good to be true?

* Is the requester asking for information I would not provide in my tax return?

* Is the requester asking for information I know the CRA already has on file for me?

 

How to protect yourself from identity theft (from CRA website).

* Never provide personal information by email.

The CRA does not ask you to provide personal information by email.

* Be suspicious if you are ever asked to pay taxes or fees

to the CRA on lottery or sweepstakes winnings. You do not

have to pay taxes or fees on these types of winnings. These

requests are scams.

* Keep your access codes, user ID, passwords, and PINs

secret. Make sure they are different for each website too!

* Keep your address current with all government

departments and agencies.

* Choose your tax preparer carefully! Make sure you

choose someone you trust and check their references. Always review your return, agree with the content before filing, and follow up to make sure you receive your notice of assessment, since it contains important financial and personal information that belongs to you.

* Before supporting any charity, use the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/charities to find out if the

charity is registered and get more information on the way it does business.

* Be careful before you click on links in any email you receive. Some criminals may be using a technique known as phishing to steal your personal information when you click on the link.

* Caller ID is a useful function. However, the information displayed can be altered by criminals. Never use only the displayed information to confirm the identity of the caller whether it be an individual, a company or a government entity.

* Protect your social insurance number. Don’t use it as a piece of ID and never reveal it to anyone unless you are certain the person asking for it is legally entitled to that information. If an organization asks for your social insurance number, ask if it is legally required to collect it, and if not, offer other forms of ID. CRA can ask for SIN as can any institution likely to pay you income. This would include banks, mutual funds and whole life insurance policies.

* Pay attention to your billing cycle and ask about any missing account statements or suspicious transactions.

* Shred unwanted documents or store them in a secure place. Make sure that

documents with your name and SIN are secure.

* Immediately report lost or stolen credit or debit cards.

* Carry only the ID you need.

* Do not write down any passwords or carry them with you.

* Ask a trusted neighbour to pick up your mail when you are away or ask

that a hold be placed on delivery.

* Consider a password protected password list.

 

 

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

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It’s not so easy.

 

The Toastmasters International Speaking Competition was underway. I had entered. I really hoped and expected to win at the first stage, the club level.

 

I put a lot of work into prepping. I whittled down my talk to ensure I would stay within the seven and a half minutes allotted. Going over means elimination.

 

I knew I had to have a strong opening and closing. A good story arc was essential, tying the concepts together.

 

I included a story. Us humans love stories.

 

I tried for some humour and did get a chuckle or two. Good.

 

Audience involvement. Had to work at that, but got some of that too.

 

My topic was “Super-Motivation.”

 

Recently I had learned that dopamine is the hormone of motivation. So I had great material to work with.

 

I also knew I had to up my game with more animation. While I can be expressive with my voice, I sometimes don’t use gestures and facial expression enough.

 

Had to smile too. I look quite dour when I don’t smile.

 

As you will note, I took a lot of pains to fine tune this thing.

 

Truth be told, I thought I would ace it.

 

Not to be.

 

The winning talk was incredibly good. About a Volkswagen being decimated and torn apart in an automatic car wash. Superb delivery. Got tons of laughs. He really deserved it.

 

But…I WAS disappointed. I had so hoped to win.

 

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn’s quote came to mind. In reaching to become a millionaire, it is not about what you achieve, but about who you become in making the effort.

 

I certainly learned a lot by entering the contest. AND I now have the base of my signature talk which I can use going forward.

 

That’s a win.

 

When we compete, we sharpen our skills. Definite win there.

 

Still…

 

I woke up in the middle of the night feeling the emotion. Perhaps it was resentment.

 

I am grateful to have some techniques that helped out.

 

Deep and slow breathing.

 

Directing my intention to release the jaw muscles and the eye muscles. That always is great.

 

Plus allowing the body to tremble.

 

When we face disappointment, I find it useful to consider that it is trauma, emotional trauma.

 

One does not want to hang on to that.

 

My body has picked up the ability to release it by trembling. See David Berceli’s work with the Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tension_%26_Trauma_Releasing_Exercises

 

I use laughter a lot to release trauma. 3 am was not a great time for it, so these other techniques helped a lot.

 

Lesson: It’s not about “getting over it.”

 

Often that means burying the trauma. It can mean the muscular tension remains. No sense carrying that kind of weight.

 

It’s more about releasing. Allowing it to have full sway and moving through the emotional and physical bodies.

 

What do you do to release the effects of disappointment in your life?

 

 

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

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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.

Before you blame your pillow…Improving your posture could help reduce muscle pain, joint pain and headaches.

 

If you often find yourself suffering from neck and back pain, you may have blamed your pillow or even your bed for the discomfort, but the problem might have nothing to do with your furniture and everything to do with the way you carry yourself.

 

http://www.naturalnews.com/056176_posture_pain_prevention_headaches.html

 

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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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.

Neat Stuff For My Greater Victoria Friends, Fiends And Fellow Roustabouts.

 

Motivation Takes More Than Courage: In this issue.

 

But first, some fun Food TV.

 

If you have ever visited the Moss Street Market on Saturdays, you may have met Evelyn from Terra Nossa farms. (my regular meat and egg supplier. High quality)

 

She will be featured on Food Network Friday the 10^th of March.

 

Chuck & Danny’s Road Trip is the show. It starts tomorrow night. Looks a lotta fun. Check it out here: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/shows/chuck-and-dannys-road-trip/episode-guide/

 

They gather food from the local area, then go back to their RV, this time parked in Goldstream Park. There they cook up a storm for their newly met friends.

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Motivation Takes More Than Courage

 

Motivation takes hormones.

 

Yes, there is a physical basis to motivation.

 

You can get motivated by a motivational speaker.

 

But how long does it last?

 

And anyway, that is motivation from the outside.

 

How can we get motivated from the inside?

 

By generating a hormone called dopamine.

 

Read on: http://joyenergyandhealth.com/2017/03/01/motivation-takes-more-than-courage-mastery-newsletter-march-1-2017/

 

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How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success.

 

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Motivation takes hormones.

Yes, there is a physical basis to motivation.

You can get motivated by a motivational speaker.

But how long does it last?

And anyway, that is motivation from the outside.

How can we get motivated from the inside?

 

By generating a hormone called dopamine.

Dopamine is a molecule that neurons release to communicate with each other.

Some research shows that high levels of dopamine makes us feel good.

Great! I will just get a prescription for it, yeah?

 

Prescriptions Don’t Work

A friend of mine actually did that.

He was depressed. The Doc gave him a dopamine prescription.

You should have heard him on the phone. A man transformed.

I was so happy to hear him with such joy on the phone…for the first time in a long time.

He was touting the benefits of this drug he was taking. I could not believe it.

“Man, I feel so good. I look forward to every day now.

I enjoy everything so much more.”

Not much later, I talked to him again.

He was depressed again. Couldn’t figure out why.

He was still taking the dopamine as prescribed.

Here’s what I think happened.

What we need is for the dopamine to hit the reward centre in the brain.

(FYI: The reward centre is called the Nucleus Accumbens.

You can use that to impress your friends at your next party.)

 

The Brain’s Reward Centre

When my friend took the oral dopamine, it went everywhere in the body.

It hit the reward centre alright.

But over time, its effect was dampened.

Taking dopamine orally doesn’t target the reward centre.

To do that, to hit the bull’s eye, we need to generate dopamine internally.

 

How to Generate Dopamine Internally

How do we do that?

Exercise is one way.

You’ve heard of the “runner’s high?”

Exercising vigorously floods the body with “feel good” hormones.

We’re talking dopamine and endorphins.

 

Generating Motivation

That feel good factor is where we find the motivation as well.

“Researchers have shown that it (dopamine) regulates motivation,

causing individuals to initiate and persevere to obtain something either positive or negative.”

-Source: Science Daily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130110094415.htm

 

 

Exercise Targets Your Reward Centre

But, and here is the critical difference, exercise actually targets the reward centre.

Exercise is like the bow. The arrow is dopamine. The target is the Nucleus Accumbens.

 

You Can Get Addicted, in a Good Way

Now, be careful. You can get addicted to this.

In fact, addictions are thought be, at least in part, to this release of dopamine in the reward centre of the brain.

You may know some folks who are addicted to running. Or to other types of exercise.

Drug addictions might be attributed to this release of dopamine too.

But, if you had to choose an addiction, which would you rather have?

Drugs or exercise?

 

More Good News

You can get the “Dopaminergic upregulation to the Nucleus Accumbens” another way.

 

Laughter!

A minimum of 10-15 minutes of laughter generates the same flood of feel good hormones as the runner’s high.

Plus, it’s a lot of fun to laugh together. Maybe more so than solitary running.

 

Join a Laughter Yoga club.

Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders are trained to get your feel good hormones happening.

You can also just download my laughter video and laugh with me on video for 10 minutes a day. Go here:

http://joyenergyandhealth.com/

 

You are meant for great things. Get motivated.

You now have one failsafe method for doing it.

Let me know how it goes.

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti

 

 

In this issue:

 

-Thousands of medical studies are found wildly inaccurate.

-House Passes Bill To Treat Silver and Gold as Money

–Your attitudes are being changed without you knowing about it

And:

 

►BOOKS WORTH READING

►MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

►FUN

►FINAL WORD

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Quote:

Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. Hans Selye

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HEALTH

Massive cover-up as thousands of medical studies are found wildly inaccurate.

More and More it is our intuition we need to learn to trust.

http://www.naturalnews.com/2017-02-25-massive-cover-up-as-thousands-of-medical-studies-are-found-useless.html

 

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WEALTH

State Deals Blow to Federal Reserve, House Passes Bill To Treat Silver and Gold as Money

http://wakingtimesmedia.com/state-deals-blow-federal-reserve-house-passes-bill-treat-silver-gold-money/?utm_source=Waking+Times+Newsletter&utm_campaign=748dc8f118-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_25f1e048c1-748dc8f118-54552013

 

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FREEDOM

Your attitudes are being changed without you knowing about it.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage

 

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BOOKS WORTH READING

Never Split the Difference. Negotiation book by a top FBI hostage negotiator.

 

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

Sully

The Man Who Knew Infinity

 

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FUN

Why the rich don’t feel rich

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-the-rich-don-t-feel-rich-122706712.html

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FINAL WORD:

“Everything turns out to be a gift–that’s the point.

Everything that you saw as a handicap turns out to be the extreme opposite.

But you can only know this by staying in your integrity, by going inside and finding out what your own truth is–not the world’s truth.

And then it is all revealed to you. There isn’t anything you have to do.

The only thing you’re responsible for is your own truth in the moment, and inquiry brings you to that.”

~ Byron Katie in 1000 Names For Joy

 

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To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy. Click here now: http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Connect with me here:

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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.

 

We hear so much about terrorism these days.

 

Hearing so much about it actually CAUSES terror.

 

Neuro-Linguistic-Programming (NLP) gives us clues.

 

In order for us to understand what the word means we have to access the meaning inside ourselves.

 

Whenever we hear the word, our body-mind system goes to previous experiences with the word.

 

It accesses previous memories. Previous experiences with terror are brought up in our internal “movie screen.”

 

Critical point: There is no choice in the matter.

 

We HAVE to do this to understand the word and the sentence in which it is used. It is automatic. Not escapable.

 

Therefore, every time we hear, see, experience the word, we are thrown into terror.

 

Fear springs up.

 

This is useful to those who would sell us stuff.

 

This could be advertisers selling us consumer goods.

 

It could also be politicians selling us their election promises.

 

The ones who are most highly skilled at this are the ones who trigger our fears.

 

Advertisers cause us to vote with our dollars in the marketplace.

 

Politicians cause us to vote in the polling booth.

 

The rational mind cannot override this process. Even though we know about it.

 

The most highly skilled learn how to “appeal to our emotions.”

 

How to Escape this Trap.

 

Not with the rational mind.

 

There are some steps we can take, based on reason.

 

One is to limit or eliminate exposure to news.

 

Those who have done so, report more peace and calm in their lives.

 

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

 

This dynamic fear rears its head when we try to divorce ourselves from daily consumption of news.

 

If it’s really important, someone will tell me.

 

If you try it, you may find this to be the case.

 

When 911 happened, don’t you think someone would have told you?

 

Full disclosure. I am not there yet. I kinda enjoy news. Hmph.

 

What I no longer do though, is TV news. It is particularly insidious. Sneaks into the subconscious and causes immediate angst.

 

If you choose to try this out, a step by step process is likely called for.

 

Cutting down first.

 

At the edges. That is to say, don’t watch TV news late at night or first thing in the morning. Those are the times when we are most vulnerable.

 

From there, we can slowly reduce and eventually eliminate much and most, if not all, exposure to fear inducing input.

 

Life CAN be Joyous

 

Are you willing?

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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What do Laughter Leaders do when snow conditions cause the cancellation of a Laughter Yoga class.

That is exactly what happened on Wednesday last. My friend Soren and I co-lead the class.

When it was cancelled, Soren asked me if I wanted to go for a run in the snow…in shorts. You see, we are both doing the Iceman course

 (http://explore.wimhofmethod.com/course/?hop=lunakite  ).

Wim Hof, the Iceman, climbs mountains in winter and blowing snow and cold. In his shorts.

I told Soren, I don’t run, but I will frolic in the snow.

Here is the video:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcZZwRYvnC8&feature=youtu.be

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

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It ought to be without saying that it is essential to meet our own needs first.

 

Without fuel in our own tank, it is impossible to be of much use to others.

 

So, the first step in being of any use to others is to take care of ourselves.

 

Having said that, sometimes our healing comes from serving others.

 

In The Fear Cure, author Dr. Lissa Rankin relates the story of Andy Mackie.

 

“Faced with his own looming death after nine heart surgeries that failed to cure him, Andy was on 15 medications as his doctors tried to save his life. But the side effects of the drugs made him miserable. He finally made the courageous decision to stop all his medications and spend his remaining days doing something he always wanted to do instead. Even though his doctors insisted he would die within a year, Andy decided to use the money he would have spent on his heart medicines to purchase 300 harmonicas and give them away to children, complete with lessons from Andy. When he was still alive a month later, he bought a few hundred more. Thirteen years and 20,000 harmonicas later, Andy Mackie finally passed away in 2012. The Andy Mackie Foundation still carries on his vision.

 

Sometimes what makes us most brave requires us to do something scary not for ourselves, but on behalf of others…

 

By focusing on the children he would serve instead of his own fear of death, he helped others, and as he did so, his own health improved. Since fear tends to inspire us to reach out to others in order to comfort ourselves, we might as well utilize this natural social inclination to channel our fear into this kind of service. In this way, fear can actually motivate us to make the world a better place.”

 

The question I ask myself if why wait for disease to do what I really want to do.

 

Why not serve others now?

 

Is this what can truly feed my soul at a deep level and help to keep body, mind and spirit in joy, health and energy?

 

What do you think?

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

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Whatever we want in life, there is a price.

 

Stuff at the store costs money.

 

Other stuff too.

 

Want a relationship?

 

We need to expend our time (more valuable than money),

our energy and our love.

 

Want success in life?

 

Time, energy and money is the currency. (Love too)

 

Want good health? Longevity?

We need 3 things: F.E.D.

 

Family and friends.

Exercise.

Diet.

 

Family and Friends

Dr. Lissa Rankin (popular TED talker) tells us loneliness is more devastating to our health than either diet or exercise.

 

Having close friends, love in our family and a supportive “tribe” can get us through times of trials and tribulations.

 

Price to pay? We have to invest…Time, Energy and Love.

When a friend needs us, we have to be there.

We have to give what we want to receive.

 

Exercise.

Our bodies are meant to move.

This is a tricky one.

Mostly because of the myths that have grown up around exercise…combined with the prevailing thought that “more is better.”

 

There is a limit to how much exercise is good for us.

 

Too much can wreak havoc on the body.

 

I have great respect for the Olympic athletes, the marathoners and the Iron Man racers.  They can however pay a huge price.

 

Injuries may be the least of those prices.

 

Exercise creates free radicals which age the body.

 

So, the price to pay in this area is…research.

 

We need to find what is the most appropriate type of exercise and the most appropriate amount of exercise.

 

This may be and can be different for each of us.

 

Diet

The same applies for our food intake. (That’s a better name for it than diet…but FED is easier to remember than FEF…ha ha)

 

We need to research what is the most appropriate type of food and the most appropriate amount.

 

Woe betide the person who goes the all too familiar route.

Eating low fat, counting calories, cutting back on meat, even going vegetarian or vegan.

 

These ideas may work for some.

 

You may know someone who went this route and is enthusing about how great they feel.

 

They can be almost evangelical.

 

The price to pay is research.

 

Every one of us is unique as snowflakes.

 

Bottom line?

 

We cannot leave our major life decisions at the hands of the “experts.”

 

We can listen to advice from them. It is wise to do so.

 

In the final analysis, it is I who must make the decision.

 

Only you can pay the price for a healthy, happy, successful life? This is one thing that cannot be delegated.

 

Are you willing to pay the price?

 

 

Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti

 

 

In this issue:

Before you blame your pillow…

The End of Big Government?

Five Books You’ve Never Heard of That Will Change Your Life

 

 

And:

 

►BOOKS WORTH READING

►MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

►FUN

►FINAL WORD

 

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Quote:

“The present moment is filled with joy and

happiness. If you are attentive you will see it.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh

 

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HEALTH

 

Before you blame your pillow…

Improving your posture could help reduce muscle pain, joint pain and headaches

If you often find yourself suffering from neck and back pain, you may have blamed your pillow or even your bed for the discomfort, but the problem might have nothing to do with your furniture and everything to do with the way you carry yourself.

http://www.naturalnews.com/056176_posture_pain_prevention_headaches.html

 

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WEALTH

The End of Big Government?

On President Trump’s first day in the Oval Office, he made good on his campaign promise

by withdrawing America from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.

Gold guru Larry Edelson declares:

“Mark my words, this is only the beginning.” https://www.moneyandmarkets.com/end-big-government-84155?campid=85807

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FREEDOM

Five Books You’ve Never Heard of That Will Change Your Life

https://medium.com/the-mission/five-books-youve-never-heard-of-that-will-change-your-life-aa8844e08bf2#.3ac34mrip

 

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BOOKS WORTH READING

The Fear Cure Dr. Lissa Rankin

 

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

Hello, My Name is Doris.

Great performance from Sally Field.

 

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FUN

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves

to recognize how good things really are.”

– Marianne Williamson

 

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FINAL WORD:

How Laughter Fixed a Classroom

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/albert-nerenberg/laughter-classroom_b_4890900.html

 

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To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy. Click here now: http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Connect with me here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

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Breathing slow and deep also brings on mindfulness.

 

This “mindfulness” thing is popular.

 

It’s just a word.

 

What it means to me is a state of calm and connectedness.

 

A feeling of being connected to others and perhaps all the universe.

 

Breathing slowly and deeply generates that sensation of calm.

 

The good news is we can choose to breathe deeply and slowly…at any time.

 

The trick is to be able to call on that skill even in the most challenging moments.

 

When we get bad news. When we are under attack, physically or verbally. When we are down in the dumps.

 

You can try it now. Breathe deeply in, slowly. Breathe deeply out, slowly. Repeat.

 

Doing it as little as three times if often enough to calm me down. Perhaps it may work for others too.

 

You can practice while walking. Some call that walking meditation. It may slow down the walking. It may make walking more enjoyable. Perhaps even blissful.

 

That’s the ticket…now you’re in gear.

 

If you remember to smile and keep good posture too, well, that’s a bonus.

 

Keep on keepin’ on.

 

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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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.

Neat Stuff For My Greater Victoria Friends, Fiends And Fellow Roustabouts.

 

Free Hearing Aids.

 

New or Used depending on situation.

 

The Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre (IDHHC) is working with a Provincial Government program to help those who need a hearing aid. Those who may not be able to get the funds together.

 

Work BC is one program. This is for those who need a hearing aid to get a job or keep a job. New aids in this program.

 

There is also WorkSafe BC. There you have to link hearing loss to work situation. That can be a challenge if it happened decades ago. I am told this can take lots of paperwork and 6-12 months.

 

There is also a third one for seniors on fixed income. These are reconditioned aids.

 

A friend got this and it happened fairly quickly.

 

If you or someone you know suspects hearing loss, contact Chandra at IDHHC http://idhhc.ca/ .

 

She did a great job for my severe hearing loss.

 

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Cancer Hates Foods Containing This Trace Mineral

(FYI: Victoria soil is deficient in this, I am told) http://ow.ly/A4sn3081fOw

 

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(This is my friend Fred…salt of the earth guy):

 

RELIABLE HOUSE SITTER AVAILABLE -2017 into 2018 bookings

 

Are you looking for an honest, reliable, mature house sitter for extended absences (One month or longer) in Greater Victoria BC ?

 

I am a semi-retired, pet-free, non-smoking, non-drinking businessman who can:

 

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Please contact me to discuss your requirements and determine if I am a good fit for your needs.

 

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Ridiculously Cheap Stuff in Victoria.

 

Have you heard of this Facebook Group? Folks post deals they find around town. Apply to join by searching for the group. My fave find? Brand name dress shirts, normally $75, on for $19.99. That was the Bay’s One Day Sale.

 

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How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success.

 

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Especially true when we don’t feel like it.

 

Critically important to smile when we don’t feel like it.

 

Why don’t I feel like it?

 

Something is “up” for me. Some unresolved emotional issue.

 

A great way to begin to resolve issues is from an empowered state.

 

What might that be?

 

How about when we have endorphins and the other “feel good” hormones coursing through our veins?

 

And how can we have that?

 

Laughter works of course. Laughter Yoga sessions (minimum 10 – 15 minutes) work well to put things in perspective.

 

Smiling also releases endorphins.

 

So, whenever there is an issue preventing us from feeling good, try smiling.

 

Put a pencil, pen or even your finger in the mouth. This causes the corners of the mouth to turn up.

 

That is what releases the feel good process.

 

From that empowered state, we may find resolution in a more elegant fashion.

Smile. “When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.” –Popular song.

 

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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© Copyright 2017 Matti Anttila,

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Welcome to our new subscribers. Think of someone you know who is interested in health, wealth and/or freedom. Invite them to subscribe to Mastery Newsletter. Just ask them to go here:

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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.

Do you have any unresolved situations in life?

“Story of my life.” says Tim Ferris, author of Four Hour Work Week and Four Hour Body.

Motivational author and speaker Tony Robbins says it is the story of humans.

This is a powerful 2 minute process to help resolve what may be causing us unresolved pain and angst.

Here, Tim interviews Tony.

It is a great process to come back to often.

From the Tim Ferris podcast:

“‘You can’t be grateful and angry simultaneously.’ – Tony Robbins

The last time Tony Robbins (@tonyrobbins) was on the show, so many listeners found one of his exercises so helpful that they suggested I feature it on its own.

This guided meditation from Tony is designed to help you overcome stress in a way that’s backed with quantifiable neuroscience. If you’ve been worrying about unfinished business without resolution, this is a powerful tool to help you resolve the situation.

This is very short and very powerful. Enjoy!”

http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/2/b/2/2b273265f29494c4/The_Tim_Ferriss_Show_-_How_to_Resolve_Internal_Conflict.mp3?c_id=12786668&expiration=1484159892&hwt=140b02cf5272efb340c73b1fb978202d

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

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Welcome to our new subscribers. Think of someone you know who is interested in health, wealth and/or freedom. Invite them to subscribe to Mastery Newsletter. Just ask them to go here:

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

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.

On the one hand, we are told to work hard so we can afford to retire and then take it easy.

 

On the other hand, “The Law of Attraction” folks tell us that visualizing and affirmations can give us everything we want.

 

Which is it?

 

Both.

 

However there are “flies in the ointment” with both those strategies.

 

The “work-hard-to-retire” way was created to fit humans into the industrial revolution.

 

How can we get them to work at jobs they don’t like?

 

When factories were first created they had a hard time getting workers. They would go out for beer as many as 16 times a day. (source: Worth Magazine article: “Don’t Retire, There are Better Goals in Life.”)

 

And then the workers would often leave the job not long after signing on.

 

So…the manipulators created this dream of a fulfilling retirement. Even though work may be tough and you may hate it…hang in there, your reward is a life of ease and contentment when you retire.

 

We now know this is a crock. If you are miserable all your life because of the job, it is hard to turn a switch and make life joyous at age 65 (or 55 if drink the “Freedom 55” Cool Aid).

 

So now we have folks believing they are supposed to take it easy after a certain age.

 

What if we are built to work HARDER as we age?

 

What if we are hard wired to contribute and serve to our last breath?

 

Nothing in nature retires. We are part of nature.

 

What if we are meant to use our life of experiences, our acquired knowledge and wisdom, and help others. And help them to our last days?

 

I have adopted this model for my life. This attitude is a truly enriching one.

 

It jazzes me and gives me energy. This attitude of working hard to contribute and serve gives me abundant joy.

 

 

 

But, but…

 

You may know folks who work hard and are not happy.

 

What about just accepting the gifts life has to give?

 

Don’t I believe in “The Power of Now?”

 

Author Eckhart Tolle says he sat on a bench and all was revealed.

 

Did not happen that way for me.

 

Instead I found I have to work hard to stay in the moment.

 

The hard work is releasing. Releasing the blocks to abundance.

 

And therein lies the paradox.

 

It is a easy as can be AND it is the hardest work I have ever done.

 

The discovery?

 

Life is both. Hard work and easy as can be.

 

Smile, breathe deeply and slowly, sit up and pay attention to posture.

 

That’s part of the formula I use.

 

I wrote the book THE ZEN OF JOY just for this reason.

 

You can get more on this paradox and how to ease into hard work while living in joy. Some free tools for you here:

 

http://zenofjoy.com/

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti

 

 

In this issue also:

 

20 Top Health Tips

 

Inner Peace is the True Wealth

 

Don’t get mad, Mr. Putin. It’s just our little game.

 

And:

 

►BOOKS WORTH READING

►MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

►FUN

►FINAL WORD

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Quote:

 

Almost everybody agrees with the following two statements: (1) Life is full of gifts; and (2) I often forget that life is full of gifts. —ROBERT HOLDEN

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HEALTH

 

20 Top Health Tips from 2016 (I would add the Iceman course)

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/01/02/20-top-health-tips-from-2016.aspx?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20170102Z1_C&et_cid=DM131667&et_rid=1824172224

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WEALTH

Inner Peace is the True Wealth

“There is a criterion by which you can judge

whether the thoughts you are thinking and

the things you are doing are right for you.

The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace?”

• Peace Pilgrim

 

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FREEDOM

Don’t get mad, Mr. Putin. It’s just our little game.

 

The news this week, about President Obama ordering 35 Russian staff members to leave the country in retaliation for allegedly hacking emails of DNC leaders, sent my memory reeling back to a conversations I had in 1985 with Yuri Bezmenov, a defector from the Soviet KGB. Yuri’s specialty was propaganda and weaponized journalism. He also was a skilled operative in the diplomatic corps.

 

I learned a lot from Yuri about how governments function at the diplomatic level, but the thing that impressed me most was that political diplomacy is a game played by professionals who follow a strict set of rules. One of those rules is that it is assumed that each diplomat is always lying. Furthermore, one should not take offense at that. It’s merely part of the job, and all the players respect that rule without taking it personally.

 

Yuri explained to me that, during the Cold War, in order to look good to the people or to cover up some corruption that came to light, political leaders on both sides would find it useful to make a big show of expelling from their country a few members of each other’s diplomatic corps. But it was just a game that the professionals understood. In most cases, those who were expelled soon were replaced by others with the same assignments or, in some cases, they quietly returned to their original posts after a short sabbatical.

 

(My recorded interview of Bezmenov is shown above. He does not discuss this specific issue in the interview but goes into great detail on how he hoodwinkied journalists and diplomats who visited the Soviet Union. Fascinating stuff.)

 

All this came to mind when I heard that Obama had given 35 Russian ‘operatives’ 73-hours to leave the country, because they were suspected of having something to do with hacking the emails of DNC leaders. I couldn’t help but wonder how many of them already had plane reservations to Moscow to arrive for a New Year’s celebration with family and friends.

 

Finally, I began to wonder when Russia, China, Germany, the UK, France, and other countries will send American ‘operatives’ home for hacking emails, phone calls, text messages, bank records, and travel records of the leaders of those countries. Of one thing I am certain, if it does happen, no one will take it personally. It’s just part of the game.

 

1. Edward Griffin

2016 December 30

 

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BOOKS WORTH READING

Emmanuel’s Book III

 

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MOVIES WORTH WATCHING

Race

 

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FUN

“Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on earth to do. With such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.” – Virgil

 

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FINAL WORD:

 

To be even happier you could learn 100 techniques, meditations and mental tricks, or you could just decide to be a more loving person. —ROBERT HOLDEN, LOVEABILITY

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To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy. Click here now: http://joyenergyandhealth.com

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Connect with me here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

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© Copyright 2017 Matti Anttila,

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8R 0A4

 

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Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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.

 

Your New Year’s gift as a thank you for being a loyal reader of Mastery Newsletter. Smiling.

 

https://youtu.be/4di5-rPYR0k

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript:

 

Try this out. Put a pencil or a finger in between your teeth. Notice what happens in the body.

 

Do you get the same as me? A warm tingling throughout your body?

 

Your system is creating endorphins, the feel good hormone.

 

You can have this good feeling any time.

 

Your experiment, should you wish to do so, is to smile at three people today.

 

Just as you walking down the street minding your own  business.

 

Now, the trick is to do it for YOU, not them.

 

Just like a lighthouse shines its light whether there are ships to see it or not, shine your light, your smile, whether others react or not.

 

Try to disconnect any need to receive validation from others. You are smiling for YOU, not them.

 

Some will return your smile. Others may not.

 

It is of no consequence.

 

YOU are benefiting. You create healing endorphins for YOU.

 

Your challenge is to continue to access your smile more and  more…and get the joy that comes with it.

 

Have fun, go forth and be joyous.

 

 

 

 

 

To Your Joy, Energy and Health,

 

 

Matti Anttila

 

Mission: To help you take shortcuts to More Joy, Energy, Health and fulfillment in life.

 

Find out How to Feel Authentic Joy, Even When Unhappy http://joyenergyandhealth.com

 

Includes: 108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health delivered once a week to your inbox…until you say stop. J

 

 

Motto: To Get the Most Out of Life: Help Others Get the Most Out of Theirs.

 

Author of:

The Zen of Joy. How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness & Success. http://zenofjoy.com

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matti1946

Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/LaughterHealth

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matti1946

 

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada

V8R 0A4. 1-484-727-5230

 

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© Copyright 2016 Matti Anttila,

304 – 1834C Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8R 0A4

 

Welcome to our new subscribers. Think of someone you know who is interested in health, wealth and/or freedom. Invite them to subscribe to Mastery Newsletter. Just ask them to go here:

http://joyenergyandhealth.com/mastery-newsletter-sign-up-page/

 

Privacy statement: I take your privacy seriously and do not distribute your information to anyone.

 

Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

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.