Thanks for following through to day three of the Spreadabl.com relaxation summit. We started by learning to relax each and every day. Then, we practiced becoming more present, and allowing our bodies to relax in segments. Today, we will learn the 4-7-8 Exercise. Read through the exercise once, and then click here to go to … Continue reading The 4-7-8 Exercise;
Category: Message of the day
Second day of Stress Reduction;
Yesterday you learned you aren't going to die, but that you are going to kill yourself (with stress). Now the simple and quick solution is pills, but we aren't talking pills, we are talking skills. Pills commonly have negative side effects. Skills have positive side effects. Everything you need is already inside of you. Babies … Continue reading Second day of Stress Reduction;
Learn to RED;
Unbelievably positive news. Current research shows that you won't die. But unfortunately, further research shows that you will kill yourself. Most of us don't die, most of us kill ourselves. We are going to take four days to hold a little summit on stress reduction. We are going to learn how to relax, so you … Continue reading Learn to RED;
Brick Walls are there for a reason;
How do you defeat an immovable object? The answer is, you must become an unstoppable force. The late great Randy Pausch; “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want … Continue reading Brick Walls are there for a reason;
The Ferrari;
For his 21rst birthday, his Uncle bought him a beautiful red sports car, a Ferrari 328. It must have cost over $150,000. The next day, the young man went to pick it up, and immediately drove over to his friend's house to take a ride. The two young men found a long stretch of lonely … Continue reading The Ferrari;
Review of “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss;
The first line of this short read sums it all up: "There is only one way to achieve lasting happiness. That way is simply: Be happy." The focus of the book is to address just how to achieve this task. We all would enjoy happiness all the time if it were easy to achieve; being … Continue reading Review of “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss;
Eddie the Eagle;
If you are at the movies this weekend wondering what to see, go see Eddie the Eagle. If you like Rudy, Rocky, and Hoosiers, you will love this movie. You will leave the theater feeling like you just spent three days with Tony Robbins. Check it out.
How to Get What You Want;
3 minutes from now you will know exactly what to do to get exactly what you want. Want to get whatever you want? Let me tell you a story. Several years ago, a student wanted to talk to a professor about graduate school. The professor asked, "Where do you want to go?" The student replied, … Continue reading How to Get What You Want;
Builder Upper or Breaker Downer;
I saw them tearing a building down, a group of men in a busy town. With a hefty blow and a lusty yell, They swung with zest, and the sidewall fell. I asked the foremen, “are these men skilled? The kind you would hire, if you had to build?” He looked at me, and laughed, … Continue reading Builder Upper or Breaker Downer;
The Four Principals for Success;
There is a blank in the formula below. This formula for success comes from a wrestling coach; No. 1 reads "I am thankful for the opportunity to wrestle." If you aren't a wrestler, put your highest purpose in the blank. If that's being a parent, or salesperson, or writer, or friend, or athlete of any … Continue reading The Four Principals for Success;
