InnerSelf Magazine - week of January 9th, 2005
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InnerSelf
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week of January 9th,
2005
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"One of the main causes of our suffering
is the seed of anger inside of us."
-- Thich Nhat Hanh,
Taming the Tiger Within
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Welcome to
this week's edition of InnerSelf Magazine (week of January
9th, 2005).
Welcome to
another week of rediscovering your own wisdom, peace, and joy.
This week we
look at ways to attain happiness and joy, to create a life without anger,
and to tame the monkey-mind and its habits of complaining, etc.
We also
present various forms of meditation (to help you find one that you can
"connect" with), and spirit allies (also to help you identify your own
unique path to the Divine)...
We, at
InnerSelf, are happy to be walking along with you in this journey.
With love
and best wishes,
Marie T. Russell...
from my InnerSelf to yours...
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* THIS ISSUE'S ARTICLES *
An Anger-Free Life
by Dean Van Leuven.
 Once
you make the decision that you want to remove anger from your life -- whether
it is over a specific issue or represents a more general anger-filled
outlook -- your resolve is an important first step. However, unless you
follow through on your decision to change, your chances of successfully
bringing about that change are slim.
Attaining Happiness & Joy
by J. Donald Walters.
 We
all seek permanent happiness. This state of perfect bliss lies beyond
striving. If it is defined merely as material success, it soon becomes
worthless to us. More than anything else, what we want of life is escape
from pain, and the attainment of joy. The deeper our joy, the more deeply
meaningful our lives become also. The duty with which we are charged by life
itself is to find that "hidden treasure": infinite joy and bliss.
Complaining: A Favorite Pastime?
by Thubten Chodron.
 We
don't always see what we're doing as complaining; in fact, we often think
we're simply telling the truth about the world. What constitutes
complaining? One dictionary defines it as, "An expression of pain,
dissatisfaction, or resentment." I would add that it's a statement of
dislike, blame, or judgment that we whine about repeatedly.
Connecting to Spirit Within
by Christopher Penczak.
 In
an age when so many feel disconnected from their own spirit, allies in the
unseen realms are unthinkable.It is not something you can measure and define
with your rulers and microscopes. But mainstream thought is starting to
understand the spirit, at least in psychological terms. Mainstream medicine
is now acknowledging the mind and body connection, and, I hope, the mind,
body, and spirit link.
Taming the Monkey-Mind
by John Cianciosi.
 Although
there are many different approaches to meditation, using a great variety of
techniques, all meditation methods share some basic characteristics and work
in similar ways. The fundamental requirement in meditation is that we find
some way to manage the monkey mind so that we can start training it. The
best way to tame the unruly monkey is to have an object of attention that
acts as an anchor, or point of reference, for the mind.
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DEAR
CHILD
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Dear Child,
Honor your time on the planet.
Enjoy each day to its fullest. Make joy a necessary feeling that you
find each day.
With focusing on being in a joyful space, the world will start to look
different to you. You will begin to be in awe over things that you
normally take for granted.
Would you rather be in awe and joy, or in fear and anger? Make each
day a joyful one. The choice is yours each and every day.
All is well, Child of God.
~ Shari Rathman ~
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INSPIRATIONAL
MESSAGE
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Ten Ways to Stop Negativity in the Workplace...
by John Izzo, Ph. D.
One of the most common complaints in the workplace is negativity.
Cynicism can take over a workplace, especially today, due to
outsourcing, takeovers and corruption. Dr. John Izzo, successful
"awareness" consultant for many corporations and organizations,
including IBM, Verizon , Hewlett Packard & Mayo Clinic to name a few,
has pulled together some pointers to help reduce employee tension and
increase productivity.
1. Don't add fuel to the negativity fire: Negativity
starts like a small fire and soon rages throughout an entire workplace.
Choose not to add fuel. Instead change the mood by saying something
positive. If you find the negativity and cynicism of others getting to
you, simply leave the room. Find another conversation. If you want to be
really brave, tell people why you are leaving.
2. Go on a cynicism/negativity fast: Have your team go on a
"fast from cynicism and negativity." Try having a "negativity free
Monday" or one week each month where no one can be cynical or negative
about work. Keep a can and have people put a dollar in if they make a
mistake. At the end of the month, have a "celebration"
party with the money.
3. Bake a cake for the office troublemaker: Every office has
a troublemaker or someone whose attitude brings everyone else down. In
my new book, I tell the story of a woman who baked a cake for the office
troublemaker and helped her become an effective person on the team.
4. Make Someone's Day: Every day we have the chance to make
someone's day at work. Small acts of kindness and helpfulness can often
turn someone's day around. Every day make sure to make someone's day.
5. Start every meeting with appreciation: Some studies
show that there is an 8 to 1 ratio of negative to positive comments at
work. Start every meeting with appreciation, identifying a few things
that have really gone right since the last meeting.
6. Look for the positive: As human beings, it is so easy to focus on what
is not working. At the end of each workday, identify 2-3 parts of your
day that were fun or positive. Write them down. The next day come in and
try to make more of those things happen today.
7. Take time to listen to what is happening in others lives: Be caring
and understanding of why the person may be negative. Be careful
not to get into the negativity with them but to assist them to see the
positive side too and to move through to a better place.
8. Raise tough issues directly: Nothing creates more cynicism at
work than people talking behind each other's back. Raise tough issues
directly and begin by saying "I have to raise a tough issue and here are
my ideas on how we can make it better."
9. Make a conscious choice each morning: Each morning decide what kind of
a positive virus you want to spread at work that day. Decide to be a
positive influence right before you walk into the office.
10.. Begin with yourself: We always want someone else to make our
workplace better. Begin with yourself and how could you personally make
your work place better. Let others worry about themselves. When others
are talking about what "they" should do, ask them what "we" can do.
Adapted from the book "Second
Innocence: Rediscovering Joy and Wonder" by John Izzo. (Berrett-Koehler,
March 2004, $14.95)
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