S.C.C. is currently the most advanced mind coaching technology. While most coaches work with affirmation techniques, hypnosis or other common mind training methods and present them as the latest development in mind coaching  technology, S.C.C. excels because of its approach and its accelerated effectiveness. Also, S.C.C. produces permanent results. This means that a client is able to build upon his already acquired mental gains. Progressive advancement is therefore guaranteed.

How is S.C.C. applied in Professional Soccer?

In order to understand what S.C.C. really is, it is important to understand following fact: “Every limitation of a player is equal with the limitation of his mind!”. This basic information is the most important factor in professional soccer sports coaching. When a soccer player reaches his physical limit during his training, he has reached his mental limit. As long as this mental limit is present, the potential of the player does not change; no matter how hard and how much he exerts himself in training. This is an incontrovertible fact!

On the other hand, once we dissolve the mental limit of the player, he will be able to show positive results virtually immediately.

The S.C.C. consists of two phases:

- The evaluation of subjective and real difficulties of the player, and the team.

- The application of S.C.C.; the player does not need any previous knowledge of S.C.C. nor does he have to do anything special.

The results are perceived right after the coaching session and can be immediately applied.

One coaching session usually lasts 20 minutes.

‘Shift Consciousness Coaching’ is designed to neutralize subjectively perceived ‘insurmountable hurdles’ – as if they never existed. This process takes only seconds –the results, however, are permanent!

This way, repeated botched up playing routines during training sessions as well as during actual soccer game play will be dissolved. Inhibitions, and even moments of intimidation, will disappear completely. The level of concentration and energy is raised.

S.C.C. has already helped many people and groups, improving performance and ensuring success. When soccer players work especially hard on their performance, they experience frequently enormous breakthroughs.

In my experience, there is no faster and more effective method to improve one’s life and performance – be it in professional soccer or other competitive sports, business or private life. S.C.C. raises the level for success.

If you are interested in empowering your professional sports, business or private situation, please do not hesitate to contact us for an appointment.

For more information please call Jürgen Lux (Coach/ Trainer, Switzerland/German): 0041 44 586 3007; Website: www.liftyourlife.de; email: mindinspire@aol.com;

or: Manfred Kramer (USA) Phone: (352) 592-7545; www.fibolife.com; email:  info@fibolife.com.

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Fasting For A Healthier Life

March 06, 2012

Article written by Manfred Kramer

Fasting has been practiced by people for millennia. Sages, prophets and wise men of old have been fasting when preparing for difficult assignments. It is mentioned many times in the Bible as well as in many other ‘Sacred’ Books. In nature, we find often that animals fasten voluntarily or involuntarily. When sick, people as well as animals instinctively feel an enormous lack of appetite and simply refuse to eat.

What Does Fasten Exactly Effect?

First, we need to find out why we should include a regular fasting program in our life. In western civilization, we have grown accustomed to many debilitating habits, both in eating and activity. Our foods are many times so over-refined that they lack proper energy and nutrition. We are too many times too busy with our hectic lifestyle that we have too little time for eating a nutritious, energy rich and healthy meal. Refined foods, found primarily in fast foods, including heavily processed foods, such as can food, TV dinners etc. do not have the full nutritional value, are low in energy and so, in reality, slowly starve the body while filling it up with low value foods; hence the predominance of obesity. Social eating, including eating while watching TV or working on computers also contribute to this dilemma. In addition, environmental circumstances add to increased accumulations of toxins in our bodies. The food itself is loaded with many chemicals known as well as unknown. These chemicals, toxins, accumulate in our bodies that settle anywhere in the body and so exert enormous stress on it. This stress will in time cause all kinds of sickness. Once, the sickness has been detected, we usually run to our trusted doctor who prescribes drugs to ‘heal’ it. Usually, it only aggravates the condition. Drugs are usually made of chemicals that only add more toxins to the body. Just read the list of side effects!

The Benefits Of Fasting

The body must first be relieved of all stress before it can start to heal!

Fasting gives the body the time needed and the opportunity to slow down and cleanse itself. With the cleansing, stress is reduced and so the body can heal itself. Cleansing the body of toxins also benefits the mind. Many fasting practitioners state that after a fasting period they experience a sharper and more active mind and higher consciousness. The brain is more efficient and more conducive to people to work more efficiently. This is simply effected by the purer blood that flows through the brain.

The Greeks had a saying that holds true forever: “A healthy mind lives in a healthy body”. The correlation between mind and body is well known. Toxins in our bodies can influence the way we think and vice versa. Negative thoughts, anxieties, depression and anger can slowly poison the body as well as they can be caused by a toxic body. For that reason, proper fasting necessitates not only proper actions but also a proper mental attitude. During fasting, it would be a good exercise to stay away from distractions such as inordinate TV watching, computer activities and cell phones, including texting. During fasting, we could reflect on the positive aspects and outlooks of our lives, what we have accomplished so far and what we can accomplish in the future. This will help us to work towards new goals or just bring prior set goals to an end.

How To Fast

I found that the best way to fast is to follow the recommendations of Paul Bragg. He recommends drinking 8 to 10 glasses of distilled water. Also, for the beginner, he advises for more, but short fasts. Long fasts should be supervised by fasting professionals and/or experienced fasting practitioners. There are several other points to be remembered. Fasting alone is not a ‘heal all’ recipe. It must be supported with an overall healthy lifestyle, including the consumption of healthy, nutritious food as well as proper exercise. During your fast, make sure you have enough rest. Also, on of the most important things to remember is when and how to break the fast. Paul Bragg, N.D., Ph.D, life extension specialist, has a fasting program that he applied virtually all his life. He is fasting once every week, 3 days every month, 7 to 10 days every year with the best of results. I can only recommend to follow the link: www.bragg.com for more information on fasting and healthy living in general. Another great link is: http://personalexcellence.co/blog/fasting/. This link is replete with detailed information on fasting. Before going through with a fast you must educate yourself first.

What Fasting Is Not

Fasting is not starving. Fasting is not a cure for all sicknesses and ailments. When properly done, fasting will help to get rid of the toxins within the body and so gives the body the opportunity to heal. Fasting must be done properly, controlled and supervised. People who have health problems should consult their health practitioner first before starting a fast.  I am not a doctor and cannot give out medical advice; hence I cannot assume any responsibility if you do decide to fast. Experience has shown the enormous benefits of fasting and living a healthy lifestyle in general. Just go ahead and do it!

Stress-free Living Ahoi,

Manfred

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Word of the Day:

“The best time to start anything good, is now!”

Unknown

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We are often asked, what is S.C.C., and why is it so much more effective than all other Coaching methods?

The answer here is very simple. First, we can say with certainty that S.C.C. is currently the most advanced coaching technology. While most coaches work with affirmation techniques, hypnosis or other common mind training methods and present them as the latest development in mind technology, S.C.C. stands out because of its approach and speed of effectiveness. Also, S.C.C. creates lasting results. This means that a client is able to build upon his already acquired mental gains. Progressive advancement is therefore guaranteed.

How is S.C.C. applied in Sports?

In order to understand what S.C.C. really is, it is important to understand following fact: “Every limit of a player is commensurate with the limit of his mind!”. This basic information is the most important factor in sports coaching. When a player reaches his physical limit during his training, at the same time there exists the mental limit. As long as this mental limit is present, the condition of the player does not change no matter how hard and how much he exerts himself in training. This is an incontrovertible fact!

On the other hand, once we dissolve the mental limit of the player, he will be able to show positive results virtually immediately.

­The S.C.C. consists of two phases:

• - The evaluation of subjective and real difficulties of the player and the team.
• - The application of S.C.C., while the player does not need any previous knowledge of S.C.C.; nor does he have to do anything special.

The results are seen immediately after the coaching session and can be actively applied. One coaching session usually lasts 20 minutes. Shift Consciousness Coaching is designed to neutralize subjectively perceived “insurmountable hurdles” – as if they never existed. This process takes only seconds – however, the results are lasting! This way, repeated botched up playing routines during training sessions as well as during actual game play will be dissolved. Inhibitions, and even moments of intimidation, will disappear completely. The level of concentration and energy is raised.

S.C.C. has already helped many people and groups of people to improve performance and ensure success. When persons work especially hard on their performance, they experience frequently enormous breakthroughs.

In my experience, there is no faster and more effective method to improve one’s life and performance – be it in competitive sports, business or private life. S.C.C. raises the level for success.

If you are interested to empower your private or business situation, please do not hesitate to contact me for an appointment.

For more information please call: 0041 44 586 3007; or: www.liftyourlife.de; email: mindinspire@aol.com.

Manfred Kramer

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Word of the day:

“Procrastination is the enemy of all success”

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January 12, 2012

Article by Manfred Kramer

Coaches and players are often the opinion that motivation, talent and plenty of training, as well as luck, suffice to bring out the best of the players and the game. They all pursue one goal and put forth all effort to move up the league point by point, but mostly to prevent loss.

Since coaches and representatives of a club concentrate mostly on the standards of the players, the strength of the team is often limited. There follow experiments such as more intensive training sessions and exchange programs to make up the weaknesses in the team positions.  The playing capacity of the players is thus limited and is reflected in expressions like: “We have given our best today!” There is still the prevalent notion that purely mechanized training and positive attitude result in the highest performance.

In recent years, great discoveries have been made in the area of Consciousness Research that are important in professional sports and are especially useful. If, for example, a player would be able to create the condition of motivation by himself, instead of being administered exteriorly through affirmations or hypnosis, the results in the actual game would be tremendous.

We’ll go even further: If the team would be able to conjure up the consciousness of the ‘Thought Reality’ of invincibility, success would be inevitably pre-programmed.

This kind of ‘Thinking’ will have great impact on the growth process of the daily training sessions. Hence, effective tactics and strategies can be worked out that can be understood and used by the players. Additionally, the level of responsibility of each player and of the entire team will be raised and sharpened.

Unfortunately, many psychology teams of a professional team work with outdated and old technologies that sometimes even hinder the application of effective and innovative methods. Who really wants to change things that have been around  for many years?

The time has come to boost the talents of the players to top performance with highly effective ‘Consciousness Coaching’. Also the trainer of team does well to direct his consciousness towards victory and grow mentally with his team.

How is Consciousness directed towards Invincibility and Victory?

In our 20 years of experience as Coaches, we can say the following: Nothing will be changed, when the consciousness that has created the problems in the first place is not changed! Or, as Albert Einstein has said: “Problems can never be changed with the same thought structure that created the problems”.

With ‘Thought Structure’ (Consciousness), we mean not the single thought, but the entire mental perception of a human towards reality. That wrong thought structures cannot change with affirmations and motivational exercises is obvious, and it would be naïve and incompetent to assume just that.

Through our many years of experience as LiftYourLife Coaches, we developed the enormously effective and uncomplicated “Shift Consciousness Coaching” (S.C.C.), that is absolutely unique in its kind. The results are testimony to that fact. We work very successfully with professionals whose performance increased tremendously after their coaching sessions. We speak of lasting improvements of performance of 70 to 90%; and this after only 2 or 3 coaching sessions according to S.S.C. .

We have often the observed how professional players are impeded by intense doubt and fear. The problem is often compounded because they influence and hamper the enthusiasm of the entire team and its team play. Otherwise the player could change his consciousness towards victory and so not only be able to recognize his potential but also direct it towards victory.

The LiftYourLife “Shift Consciousness Coaching (S.C.C.) is absolutely unique and demands a high level of competence of the coach in order to be able to estimate the requirements of each client.

Not only professional players in sports have benefited from S.C.C., but also actors and business professionals, as well as the average person; they all were able to increase their level of performance dramatically – and we still speak of only 2 to 3 coaching sessions.

Are you interested? For more information please contact us at: www.liftyourlife.ch or send us an email at: info@fibonachi.ch

Stress-free Living Ahoi

Manfred Kramer

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Word of the Day

“Open Mind – Open World”

Juergen Lux, Life Coach

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November 29, 2011

Article by Manfred Kramer

In today’s article series we consider a really important quality. Joy! It is the one goal of all qualities we wish for at any time.

There are, again and again, moments in our life that instill fear in us that make us believe that life consists of want and resistance. Thus, we spend most of our time searching for causes and triggers and are so inclined to just adapt to these difficulties in life. This robs us of energy and spoils our zest for life. Many feel to be in a vortex of envy and devaluation by others and so have the desire to escape.

Often, we think it is better to lead an ordinary life. Even though there is no gain in that, at least there will be no disappointments; after all, we did not want to go after the bigger things in life! So we have given up our desire for happiness, our ‘love of our life’, and joy, and so now we just concentrate on better functioning in daily life; more like a machine. What a life!

In my experience there is one thing I can say with certainty: A person that has given up joy – the experience of joy – is already in some state of a dying process.

Unfortunately, many people have stopped being enthusiastic or joyful.

Some people simply withdraw from an active lifestyle and are just running on ‘automatic’; every day is like a pattern that does not change from one day to the next. This condition shows monotony, passivity, and really progressive senility.

More and more young people have succumbed to that thinking and lead a life without enthusiasm, zest for action and confidence. It makes one think, since life is not dependent on sorrow and boredom, but joy and emotion.

While observing nature we find many wonderful things among the plant- and animal kingdom. Nature seems to be designed to give us joy, and shows us what is possible through its variety in color and diversity.

Joy – an unlimited force!

To be filled with joy is an essential condition. Joy is life’s elixir and can be considered a life-booster and –extender. Joy helps to overcome problems much faster. We all are affected by it. Our self-healing mechanism is accelerated by joy and we realize the purpose of life much better. Hardly anyone will ask himself about the purpose of life when he is experiencing joy – just the opposite: he enjoys life and expresses this joy with joyful shouts.

We can see that joy is like a vitamin shot that energizes and adds purpose and meaning to our life. Joy can also be likened to a stove top that brings our life to bubble.

Question: How do I get more joy in my life?

It is most important to cease to evaluate ourselves. When we feel good we see ourselves in a positive light. When we feel bad we tend to invalidate ourselves quickly. That should not be.

True joy results from our unconditional acceptance of ourselves – in good as well as in bad conditions.

It can boost morale quickly when one realizes that she is a valuable person even though she may feel down.

An important mental exercise to overcome sadness or pessimism would be following: Tell yourself and think: “Even though I feel sad and down, I accept and love myself!”. Or: “Even though I am not accepted and am rejected, I accept and love myself!”.

When we accomplish to accept ourselves when feeling down and rejected we will be able to quickly change in to a positive attitude. This exercise should be done regularly so that our thinking and feeling can form accordingly. It is not a recipe for all negative feelings; but it is a first step, an important one.

When we always complain about how this or that is bad, or that we feel bad about this or that, and at the same time we are not willing to do this little exercise, we then testify that we really have no interest in feeling better. Some people just indulge in feelings of negativity and sadness.

When we, on the other hand, tend to counteract our negative feelings with thoughts of acceptance, we will fast change into a state of positive emotions and condition and so develop more love and acceptance. That is the essential point.

Joy can only be developed when we love ourselves. If we do not love ourselves then we will never be able to experience true joy in life. That is like a law of nature. Joy is dependent on the condition of ‘self-acceptance’.

When we love ourselves every day a little more, accept ourselves a little more, give ourselves a little more respect and validation, then we will experience more joy and harmony in our lives. It is almost like a miracle and we will become more joyful, open-minded, and happier.

Please, try it yourself and counteract your current trouble and negative feelings – and it does not matter how negative these feelings are – with this thought:

“Event though I feel like … so and so…, I still love and accept myself!”

You will see, it works wonders!

I am always open to suggestions,

Stress-free Living Ahoi,

Word of the Day:

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer”, Return to Tipasa, Albert Camus, 1954

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October 09, 2011

Article by Manfred Kramer

Money and Power and Self-Confidence without effort – Introduction

Really peaceful people have really irresistible charisma. True peace makes a real man and an attractive woman a graceful woman.

Since peace is not wishful thinking but a law of nature that ensures the survival of mankind; it is our obligation to promote peace daily: within ourselves, our family, at work and everywhere else.

Successful people know that aggression and haughtiness have fear as basis. They feel that aggressive and arrogant people have no access to them, because they seem ‘unfinished’, confused and not trustworthy. Peaceful people, on the other hand, are successful faster than those that try to reach goals with force and pressure. Peaceful people have the ability to recognize when something has potential and when not. A person that has peace in his heart shows that he has control over his life and feels good about it. Is there anything more attractive?

We can say with confidence that peace is power and not weakness.

Within peace there is the secret of success, contentment and security. That is what gives happiness and creates hope.

Yes indeed, peace is such an enormous ‘thing’ that we can experience daily how our life can change to the positive.

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Word of the day:

“High thoughts must have high language.”

Aristophanes, c. 450 – 385 B.C

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September 18, 2011

True, practiced love does not even let it come so far. With love, I may be criticized, corrected and even reprimanded. Only this way can we shed old habits that hinder us to become successful.

We will get to know many facets of our lives that are otherwise hidden from us because of egotism; rewards like peace, joy, trust… etc.

To practice love is not so difficult. We can start with ourselves and with our neighbor. When we integrate this quality in our life, we will be able to eliminate success-interfering attitudes and give us a life full of learning and experiencing, resulting in happiness.

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Article by Manfred Kramer, July 09, 2011

Article first published as Breathing – The Basis of all Life! on Technorati.

All living things must breathe to live. It is the most fundamental activity of all creatures. We all must breathe! and yet we do not think about it most of the time. We become conscious only once we over-exert ourselves when then we become ‘short of breath’. However, we must put more consideration to breathing, as it is fundamental to our health.

Consider these few, but by no means, exhaustive, facts:

• Cancer is anaerobic (Living or functioning in the absence of free oxygen; Funk and Wagnall); it does not survive in high levels of oxygen
• Heart disease, high blood pressure are directly linked to lack of oxygen – poor breathing
• The nervous system is supported by good breathing – the lack of it can result in emotional issues, including anxiety and even depression
• Our source of energy is derived up to 99% from proper breathing
• Optimal breathing supports our entire body, both in condition and activity; virtually all health conditions, including heart attacks, cancer, strokes, pneumonia, asthma, speech problems and almost every disease known, can be improved with proper, optimal breathing

Clinical studies have shown that it is the reduction of lung volume that is the most destructive effect of aging. We can go quite some time without food, or even water. However, without oxygen, we are dead within minutes. We reach our peak of respiratory capacity in the mid 20’s. After that, we loose on average anywhere  between 10% to 27% for every decade of life. With it, we lose our ability to maintain optimum health because of lack of oxygen.

Other, more easily remedied, factors are our increased lack of physical activity. Sedentary jobs and even sedentary pastimes, like TV watching, computer gaming, cell phoning, texting and so on, do not allow us to engage in wholesome, physical outdoor activity.

A 5200-person study group showed, over a span of over 30 years, that pulmonary (pertaining to, or affecting the lungs; Funk and Wagnall) function measurement is an indicator of general health and vigor, and literally the primary measure of potential life span (Michael Grant White, Breathing Coach). Also, our respiratory system is, or should, be responsible for the elimination of about 70% of our metabolic (metabolism: the aggregate of all chemical processes constantly taking place in a living organism; Funk and Wagnall) waste. The remainder is eliminated through defecation, 3%, urination, 8%, and perspiration, 19%.

We truly received from God the ‘Breath of Life’! Breathing is life!

But first, in order to improve anything in life, we must evaluate our condition. Here are a few questions we should ask ourselves for this assessment:

• Could any of our health, wellness or performance goals be hindered by incorrect breathing?
• Do you have restricted, irregular, shallow, under- or over breathing?
• Do you breathe high in the chest?
• Do you have, or suspect breathing problems?

Remember, people who breathe optimally, rarely get sick. In general, they live longer, too. Good breathing involves little energy and can be re-learned conscientiously in a relatively short time.

When you breathe properly, your diaphragm, your stomach, and your ribcage expand, not the pectoral (of or pertaining to the breast or chest; Funk and Wagnall) area. Fully exhaling is important, too. Remember, you are breathing in oxygen rich air and releasing carbon dioxide and toxins.

Following are two simple exercises anyone can perform, anytime, anywhere.

1)     Stimulating Breath

a) Inhale and exhale rapidly through your nose; keep mouth closed, but relaxed; your breaths should be equal in duration, but as short as possible.

b) Go for three in-and-out breath cycles per second. Breathe normally after each cycle.

c) Each time you practice the ‘Stimulating Breath’, you can increase your time by five seconds until you reach a full minute.

(Dr. Andrew Weil)

2)     4-7-8 (Relaxing Breath) Exercise

a) Keep your back straight while doing the exercise.

b) Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge of tissue just behind your upper front teeth, and keep it there through the entire exercise. You will be breathing around your tongue.

c) Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.

d) Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose and mentally count to four.

e) Hold your breath to the count of seven.

f) Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to the count of eight.

This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.

(Dr. Andrew Weil)

Keep in mind, that the ratio of 4: 7: 8 is the important factor here. That is, exhalation should take twice as long as inhalation.

This exercise is a natural tranquilizer for the nervous system. Keep in mind, that exercises like this are not very invasive or radical and therefore increase in power with repetition and practice. Do this exercise at least twice every day. This exercise cannot be done too often! In case you feel lightheaded at first, do not worry, but take it slowly at first and keep at it – you will experience improvement as you continue.

There is much more information available online and you will be well advised to do more research on this subject. This article is meant to give you pointers regarding the improvement in one’s life; however it is never meant to give advice or diagnosis regarding health conditions; nor does it replace the care and supervision of a licensed doctor. The advice given here is meant to bring your attention to important aspects in life, a widely and commonly disregarded issue that could tremendously improve your quality of life.

Stress-free Living Ahoi,

Manfred Kramer

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Word of the day:

‘Do your work with all your heart,

and you will succeed – there is so little competition’

Elbert Hubbard, 1856 – 1915

American Writer

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Here are some statistics about water:

• 97% of water on this earth is contained in the oceans
• 0.034% is contained in lakes, rivers and streams, sea-line and inland lakes
• 1,705% is contained in subsurface soil moisture, shallow groundwater and deep-lying groundwater
• Ice caps and glaciers have 2.15% of water
• Atmosphere is made of only 0.001% of our water

Scientists put the earth’s total water at about 326,000,000 mi³. They also say that the total amount of water on earth and its atmosphere is constant, and so water cannot be ‘used up’. It only changes its form (Liquid, ice, gas) and location. Even though the total amount is absolute, it can easily be contaminated and become abundant, or scarce, on different places on the earth. Hence, clean water distribution has become one of the major problems for mankind.

Even though, we, on a individual basis, can do little or nothing as to the availability of clean water, there are things we can do to use water to its fullest benefit – without ‘wasting’ it. One of the simplest things to do is just to inspect our faucets for leaks. Another tip would be to install water-saving shower  heads, as well as reducing the water spent when flushing the toilet. A little research on the internet will provide an abundance of water saving suggestions. (Among many websites, here is one suggestion: http://bit.ly/ig6EbP)

One of the most important issues is to obtain clean water. Worldwide, according to one report, over 3.5 million people die each year from water related disease. Only 60% percent of the world’s population have access to clean water. Also, people that live in substandard areas, slums, pay inordinately more for clean water than people living in affluent areas of the same city.

Children are the most affected part of the population because they have not yet fully developed resistance to the water locally available. Hence, the numbers are staggering as to how many children die because of water related diseases, including diarrhea. In fact, according to one statistic, about 88% of cases of diarrhea worldwide are attributed to unclean water or insufficient sanitation, mostly in developing countries.

These numbers show how essential it is to obtain and preserve clean water for our consumption. According to Paul C. Bragg, we must drink clean water every day in order to maintain a healthy body. As an average, we should drink about 8 glasses of clean water every day. Mr. Bragg recommends distilled water, since it is free of pollutants as well as introduced toxins, such as sodium fluoride, erroneously meant to reduce tooth decay.  However, one of the most essential benefits of pure water is to flush out toxins from our bodies. As Paul C. Bragg says: ‘Pure, distilled water is truly God’s greatest gift to us, a source of life and health’.

Drinking the right amount of water, based on individual activity, age, and climate, helps to protect us from all kinds of virus infections such as influenza, pneumonia and other infectious diseases. The common flu can be best combated with sufficient  bed-rest and, yes: ample supply of pure water. Digestion is another factor that benefits greatly with the proper intake of water. Additionally, we should make it a habit to chew our food thoroughly to help our stomach to ‘pre-digest’ the food.

Another great benefit of proper intake of water is to support our brain functions. We have about 15 billion brain cells that are made up of about 75% water. Proper supply seems to stimulate healthy brain function. It will help improve thinking ability and memory.

We should remember, that water can come in several forms. In addition to pure water, we can support our water intake with fresh fruits and vegetables and their juices. We will feel better, look better and function better with the proper consumption of water. That is for sure. The choices are always ours. The basis of all healthy, energetic living, including all kinds of diets start with the proper intake of pure water.

These recommendations are for general purposes only. They are not meant to give counsel for healing sickness. However, experience has shown that following these general guidelines may improve your well being. People with special needs or ailments should always consult their doctor first.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Good health to you and Stress-Free Living Ahoi,

Manfred Kramer

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Word of the day:

‘Tomorrow is what you BELIEVE and DO Today!’

Dr. Richard Schulze

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Article by Manfred Kramer, May 16, 2011

Succeed in Life – with Trust!

People often ask themselves how to generate trust in one’s life. Trust is an important factor in life.

First, let us define the word ‘Trust’. To trust means, to have unconditional confidence. To trust means to have positive, unrestricted faith. Expressions come to mind, like: ‘denying yourself’, ‘devoting yourself’, or ‘completely discarding any and all doubts’. Genuine trust goes along with meekness.

Trust does not mean, on the other hand, to keep a backdoor open – through reasoning having an alternative as option. We would only pretend to trust, but have another option on hand in case it does not work out – trusting only so far, only to a certain point. That! does not work.

I would not be surprised if many now would frown upon this. However, the fact of this description remains valid.

We live in a World of Distrust.

This world is fraught with distrust. Serious doubts about anything is disseminated by the media – continually. The pervasively negative message of the media is the frailty and corruption of human institutions in all levels of society, that may include the leadership of long established corporations and businesses, banking systems, religious institutions, so-called role models in sports and film, etc. At work, distrust is widespread for various reasons.

Distrust seemed to have overtaken trust. It seems, it is indeed reasonable to not trust anything or anybody rather having trust. Distrust seems to be the choice, rather than trusting and being harmed when going through life.

Distrust harms our Soul and Body.

Distrust causes stress. Distrust is fear. Distrust changes our perception in decision making. Distrust leads to depression, sleeplessness and physical weakness. In his book: ‘The Healing Codes’, Dr. Alex Loyd describes distrust (Stress) as having major effects on the body to both men and women, where primarily breast- and abdomen ailments are the consequence.

The deciding question is:

How do I get out of this ‘Distrust Trap’?

Most people think of themselves as ‘a man (or woman) of reason’. They think of themselves as unique, because they are skeptics and doubt everything and actually have always had doubts about this or that. Great!

It is nothing special to predict failure in a world full of distrust, doubts and negativity.

We can find many passages in the Bible that mention the condition of trust. If we would replace the word ‘faith’ with ‘trust’, we would find many more. The well know passage: ‘Faith moves mountains’ could also be called: ‘trust moves mountains’. Distrust, doubts and fear produce, at the same time, insurmountable mountains (Obstacles)! Jesus asked, before he healed somebody: “Do you believe?”; which means: “Do you trust me?”. Only then went Jesus ahead healing the person with the comment: “Your faith (trust) has healed you!”

Trust creates a Sphere of Possibilities – even One of Miracles

Succeed in life with trust. The fastest way to discard distrust is simply to trust. It does not take more than that. It may help to understand that, originally, reason cooperated with trust. As a child, we just trusted. Reason was not connected with distrust.

Imagine what changes we could achieve by living with more trust, and our reason would cooperate with trust, instead of being overwhelmed by distrust, doubts and fear?

When a person uses reason with trust, distrust will more and more disappear. We will recognize that most fears are only imagined and only dramatized by the media, and that we never were really affected by that personally.

Also, we will have to learn to analyze our own up-bringing by our parents. The fears of our parents were often connected with their times and conditions which are many times currently inadequate and outdated. However, our parents have yet instilled these fears and negative experiences in us – with success.

Much could be added to that. We must, however, understand that our reason works together with our distrust. This is the main cause of our negative feelings and thought structure.

Would our reason be connected with trust, many things would turn out to be more and more positive. We would feel happier, and we would accomplish tasks with a lot less stress. We would succeed in life with trust!

In Daoismus, there exists following principle: There is no change without trust! Successful people use their reason in combination with trust, and this way they increase their sphere of possibilities and then experience a much larger range of action, which in turn gives as consequence more satisfaction and creativity. We believe in our actions. We rather see the possibilities – and not the impossible. This is only achievable when we connect our trust with reason.

A little, effective Exercise

Trust should never be based on some specific cause. True trust does not need a real cause. When we trust a person, because we had positive experiences with her, then that is not trust but experience.

Trust is a natural law that does not need understanding. Trust, when properly applied, is immediately effective.

Trust several times a day, if only for a few seconds.

Use this exercise regularly. Just trust! Generally. Do not restrict the feeling of trust in certain areas in your life – apply it in your everyday life. Create daily an unfounded feeling of trust. After only several weeks, you will experience how your feelings and areas in your life have changed into a much better condition. This is a task you should practice daily. Trust creates more happiness, harmony and success!

Your suggestions and comments are always very welcome. Please share.

Stress-free Living Ahoi,

Manfred Kramer

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‘Without Hope Man is only half alive’

Charles Sawyer, 1887 – 1979

American Lawyer

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