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Welcome to the Carnival of Healing<\/a><\/span> #118
I\u2019m absolutely delighted to be hosting the last for 2007. The Carnival is a weekly round-up of personal blog posts on the topics of holistic health, wellness, spirituality, and self-empowerment. It\u2019s coordinated by About.com’s Guide to Holistic Healing<\/a><\/span>, Phylameana Iila Desy<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Last week’s Carnival of Healing<\/a><\/span> was kindly hosted by The Reiki Digest<\/span><\/a><\/span> and next week it will be hosted <\/a>by Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s my first time hosting a blog Carnival! I consider this one important because it has many wonderful articles with constructive suggestions you can take with you into 2008. People often make New Year\u2019s resolutions but lose their resolve fast when they\u2019re not prepared to make lifestyle changes. Last week I addressed why new year’s resolutions can hurt you<\/a>.<\/span> There are many articles in this Carnival that can help you make the lifestyle changes that can help make resolutions that stick.<\/p>\n

In the spirit of making New Year\u2019s resolutions that can lead to healthy lifestyle changes, I\u2019ll include a resolution I think is valuable with each topic. I find that a more realistic way to get started on a new habit is to declare that \u201cI am willing to try to\u2026.\u201d Instead of saying \u201cI\u2019m going to lose weight,\u201d say, \u201cI am willing to try to eat more healthy and do more exercise.\u201d It can make the resoluhtion feel less daunting.<\/p>\n

Here goes with all the great advice:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to become kinder to myself as I make my resolutions.\u201d<\/span>
Ananga at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog<\/a> gives some great tips for being more realistic and fair when you set and carry out resolutions, in her post, On Goals & Resolutions: Progress with Kindness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to become more conscious of whether my actions match my intentions.\u201d<\/span>
David B. Bohl at Slow Down Fast Today!<\/a> says, \u201cI\u2019m always amazed at what people say about themselves sometimes, and how that really contrasts with what they do.\u201d So am I. Often our actions contradicts the way we want to be. Awareness: How You Live is Who You Are<\/a>, emphasizes the importance of being aware of making your deeds reflect the person you want to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to CHOOSE to be happy.\u201d<\/span>
Happiness is a wonderful state to strive for yet it can feel illusive when life seems to be doing you wrong. Lorraine Cohen at Powerfull Living<\/a> illustrates how to find reasons to be happy, even when circumstance aren\u2019t going your way in Happiness Tip: Mining For The Gold<\/a>. Lorraine inspires me with her story!<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to do what it takes to feel better.\u201d<\/span>
Many people suffer from pain but often resign themselves to living with it instead of being proactive to find a solution. Natural Pain Relief<\/a> lists 19 Common Barriers to Effective Pain Control<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While you want to trust your doctor, sometimes you must be your own health advocate when the treatment you\u2019re given doesn\u2019t feel like enough. Chris Melton at Shoulder Performance & Rehab<\/a> posted Shoulder Rehab<\/a>, with suggestions for finding healing alternatives. It\u2019s written by his business partner, Scott Kay. Scott\u2019s desire to accelerate his rehab from a shoulder injury led him to invent the Rotater, a shoulder rehab and stretching device. It helped him recover so he and Chris offered it for sale and it\u2019s getting support from many medical and sport professionals. He shows what a desire to take care of yourself can accomplish!<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to get more exercise.\u201d <\/span>
A popular New Year\u2019s resolution is to get into better shape. Yet it\u2019s one that gets passed on from year to year when it doesn\u2019t happen. Often it\u2019s because you see exercise as a tedious chore. Mike Remer at My Path To Fitness Blog<\/a> has tips for reframing how you view exercise so it becomes an activity you happily choose to do in Wish Exercise Wasn\u2019t so Hard?<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cPush ups are one of the most simple and effective home exercises. There are many ways to do them. But there is one that stands out from the rest. With its technique and effects, it is the most “exotic” type of push ups,\u201d says Stanimir Sotirov at All About Your Body And Spirit<\/a>. His post, Hindu Push Ups<\/a> includes a video demonstration is included. If you try them, be careful, as they look intense.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to find more ways to relax.\u201d <\/span>
EVERYONE should make a resolution to practice relaxing more. Stress affects our well being on many levels. John at Where We Relax<\/a> shares a ritual he\u2019s found helpful for switching out of work mode into a mindset of play in Rumi For Relaxation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to be more open minded.\u201d<\/span>
Chris at Martial Development<\/a> says, \u201cAccording to the teachings of traditional spiritual schools, Subjective Reality theories may actually be holding you back! Learn why here at The Nondual Perspective on Subjective Reality<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to tap into the Law of Attraction.\u201d<\/span>
I live by the Law of Attraction and know personally how changing your thoughts can change your life. Akemi at Gratitude Magic<\/a>
\nexplains how energy can flow through you to make the Law of Attraction and Thought Energy<\/a> more effective. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to claim my power to feel better.\u201d<\/span>
Matthew Spears at Loving Awareness<\/a> says, \u201cOne of the most fundamental aspects of any growth or spiritual path is the trust in one\u2019s own perception. There is no question it is an incomplete perception; so long as you have a body, you will not see even a minuscule fraction of the totality of the universe, or that of your Self. But it is still your perception. It is your link to your soul. It is the basis for all growth, for if you rely on someone else\u2019s eyes and intuition, you are not living your own life, discovering your own Truth, but are being a guinea pig for other\u2019s experiments with Truth.\u201d He gives details in Trusting Perceptions and Higher Communication<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to change my thoughts to feel better.\u201d<\/span>
Aparna at Beauty and Personality Grooming<\/a> addresses how many people convince themselves they have illnesses that their minds create and how the Internet is helping to feed a generation of cyberchondriacs by giving people too much food for thought in Hypochondriacs over the net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am willing to try to pursue ways to help myself be healthier.\u201d<\/span>
Abdulrasool Sumar at Mesothelioma Cancer<\/a> says, In 370 B.C., the father of Modern Medicine, Dr. Hippocrates quoted, \u2018Let food be your medicine, and let medicine be your food.\u2019 And he said the best types of foods that protect your body from cancer risk are fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. Recent research by scientists has proven that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables through the course of one’s life greatly enhances one’s ability to avoid developing cancer and many other diseases.\u201d Suggestions are give in Good Nutrition Cancer Risk – Importance of Nutrition in Preventing Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Steven Dell at Keyboard Culture<\/a> has an interesting series of articles that provide understanding and alternative medicine treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis. It begins with What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrew Michaels at Lifecrafting<\/a> details his quest to repair his vision in Relearning to See: My Plan to Regain My Waning Eyesight and Hurl My Glasses Off A Cliff<\/a> I relate to his mission. I\u2019ve used good nutrition and eye exercises and amaze people that at my age (well out of my twenties!) I don\u2019t even need reading glasses.<\/p>\n

James Chambers at Hyperhidrosis<\/a> provides insight about the problem of excessive sweating and has links to resources that can help curb the problem naturally in Hyperhidrosis Causes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lucynda Riley at Flower, Field, and Forest<\/a> discusses Mullein<\/a> (Verbascum Thapsus), a plant she found helpful for healing her cold.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it for this week\u2019s Carnival of Healing<\/a>. Remember to check out the one next week at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul<\/a>. You can submit to this Carnival with the Carnival Submission Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you enjoyed my post, please leave a comment and\/or click on the bookmark and write a short review at some of the sites, especially Stumbleupon. Thanks!

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