You Are More Powerful Than You Think

April 2, 2013 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

What are two things that you need to create change in your life?

  1. The deep DESIRE and COMMITMENT to change.
  2. The BELIEF change is POSSIBLE.

Today, I am going to share a very interesting and thought provoking video that I thoroughly enjoyed.

It’s a video about the profound changes everyday people were able to overcome; people just like you. These people suffered from various things but I found the PHOBIAS, such as FEAR OF HEIGHTS, SEVERE SOCIAL ANXIETY and a DEEP FEAR OF SINGING IN PUBLIC to be of particular interest. (I work with singers. Fear, anxiety and extreme self criticism greatly hinder their ability to share their voice.)

The facilitator, Derren Brown, says:

We ALL have the innate psychological ability to achieve dramatic changes in our lives.

And he proves this through various things he does with the people he works with…

He also says:

I believe we all have the resources to make powerful changes in our lives if we give ourselves PERMISSION.

He says the SHIFT IN ATTITUDE was what helped the people he worked with get over their extreme fears, phobias and ailments.

Derren works with suggestion…and I began thinking…who planted seeds inside my conscious mind which then settled into a belief in my subconscious?

It comes down to parents/family, church, teachers, coaches and then friends, peers and now television, video games, music, magazines and social media. They all add something to your BELIEF SYSTEM…sometimes it’s positive and sometimes it’s negative.

THIS IS THE POWER OF THOUGHTS, WORDS, ACTIONS AND INTENTIONS.

I don’t suggest you blame others for your current situation. What I’m saying is we should be very conscious and mindful of what we put into our body whether it’s the food we eat, the drink we swallow, the products we put on our skin or the thoughts, images, music, and influences we put into our brain. We should also be aware of how we may influence others.

CLICK HERE for the video. Watch and absorb. You may or may not like his technique but PAY ATTENTION TO THE MESSAGE and let it create change in your life.

YOU ARE FAR MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU THINK.

Let me say that again:

YOU ARE FAR MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU THINK!

TRUST / BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE

GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO EMBRACE THE CHANGE AND ULTIMATELY THE LIFE YOU DESERVE.

“It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life for me. I’m feeling good.”

It’s a two part series, but I’m asking you to focus on the first one; which is the one I’ve shared. CLICK HERE. The second one is also available if you find this one interesting / intriguing. If anything, it will warm your heart to see people embrace their true SELF and be EMPOWERED.

With a smile,

Tina

 

Food Matters in Mental Health

March 28, 2013 By Tina Moore 1 Comment

I love my juicer. In this particular photo I juiced kale, apples, celery, parsley, fresh ginger, spinach, carrots and cucumber. This is a regular occurrence in my kitchen and I literally feel my body get happy after drinking it.

When a friend suggested I watch the film “Food Matters” I decided to take a look, having disregarded the film in the past thinking:

“Eh, I eat really well, I don’t need to watch that.”

EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THIS FILM.

It’s fascinating and thought-provoking. They cover a lot of areas but what really interested me was the correlation between nutrition and MENTAL HEALTH.

In the documentary, Charlotte Gerson, from the Gerson Institute talks about the depletion of our soils. If our soils are deficient, then the food we eat is deficient, making our bodies deficient.

Andrew W. Saul PhD speaks a lot about VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS. In the beginning he talks about prescription drugs for various illnesses and disease stating:

In ONE YEAR, 106,000 people in the USA die from prescription drug side effects that are EXPECTED (stated on the bottle). These numbers do not include misuse.

In 23 years that equates to 2.4 million deaths due to subscribed prescription drugs.

He then states the deaths from vitamins:

10 deaths alleged to be caused by vitamins in 23 years.

Hmmm, why are we so afraid to increase the amount of our vitamin supplements, especially if our food is deficient?

But there is speculation; for example, how can Vitamin C be good for all of the following:

  • Anti toxin
  • Anti histamine
  • Anti viral
  • Blood sugar regulation
  • Helps elevate mood in people that are DEPRESSED

They reply the reason the vitamin can help cure or avoid so many illnesses is because a deficiency of one vitamin can cause many illnesses.

Another very interesting point:

We think it’s the VITAMIN that does the healing but in actuality the vitamin is aiding the BODY to HEAL itself.

Bill W., founder of Alcoholics Anonymous suffered with DEPRESSION. He went to see Dr. Abram Hoffer who suggested he take 3000 mg of Niacin (Vitamin B3). Bill W followed his advice and as a result his depression lifted.

A woman in her 50’s sat in the corner with severe depression completely uncommunicative with her family. She was seeing a psychiatrist and was on various medications but her family wanted to investigate NUTRITIONAL THERAPY. They gave her 11,500 mg of Niacin and it completely changed this woman’s life. The family went back to the psychiatrist who said:

“That much Niacin could be harmful.”

The family stopped giving it to her and she ended up back in the corner as before.

Safety of Niacin? Apparently, not one death has been linked to Niacin / year.

Psychiatry, counselling etc is obviously important but you can’t get anywhere if the brain is hungry, starved or poisoned. It must be nourished.

I decided to look up Orthomolecular psychiatry and this paragraph stuck out for me:

“The proper functioning of the mind is known to require the presence in the brain of molecules of many different substances. For example, mental disease, usually associated with physical disease, results from a low concentration in the brain of any one of the following vitamins: thiamine (B1), nicotinic acid or nicotinamide (B3), pyridoxine (B6), cyanocobalamin (B12), biotin (H), ascorbic acid (C), and folic acid. There is evidence that mental function and behavior are also affected by changes in the concentration in the brain of any of a number of other substances that are normally present, such as L(+)-glutamic acid, uric acid, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (6).” ~ Linus Pauling PhD

I have visited people in the hospital due to mental health reasons and we all know hospital food is abysmal so the nutritional value is minimal if not, dare I say, toxic. People are not receiving the BRAIN FOOD they need to get better. It’s a huge issue. They are given a supplement but in low doses.

The film suggests there is far more evidence of harm from leading a sedentary life, eating processed, fried, fatty food and ingesting drugs and chemicals than incorporating exercise and eating raw, nutritious fruits and vegetables, ingesting ‘super foods’ and increasing your vitamin supplements.

BOTTOM LINE:

YOU MUST MAKE YOUR MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH A PRIORITY.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO SELF CARE AND SELF HELP. YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR BUSINESS.

YOU ARE NOT POWERLESS NOR ARE YOU A VICTIM.

EDUCATE YOURSELF AND CHOOSE WISELY.

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH.

I am not suggesting you stop taking your medication and start eating more carrots. Do some reading; ask your doctor questions; go to a nutritionist; join a fitness group, take up yoga, look into holistic methods; take an interest in your body, your mind and your health.

I believe mental and emotional wellness requires a whole spectrum of things, not just one or two.

Our bodies are complicated and they come with a lot of questions but I also think they come with answers.

Have a fabulous long weekend and I will see you on Tuesday!

With a smile,

Tina

PS. I watched the film on Netflix.

 

The Time Is NOW

March 26, 2013 By Tina Moore 2 Comments

It has been an interesting couple of weeks since I last wrote. I have had incredible conversations with amazing people and a powerful epiphany that continues to reinforce the same message I’ve been hearing and experiencing since mid February.

The epiphany came to me while I was driving. For me, driving is almost like a meditation, although aware of the road, my mind also empties and then fills with creativity and answers.

This time I had a very clear message, given to me as a vision:

I’m 95 years old, lying in a bed with soft cotton sheets and a light blanket around me. I am frail, tiny and literally taking my last breath in…

I realized that final breath of life contained all the information I missed over the years.

A profound wisdom overcame me because I never understood the POWER I possessed, nor did I realize the beautiful human being I was…

In that moment, at 95 years old, I understood on the deepest level that I’d never truly expressed all I could be, in fact, I was so scared, I hid from my own self and therefore I was frightened to share it with others…

That breath showed me all the people I MISSED helping because I was too afraid to embrace who I was and share all that I have.

What a powerful vision. I do not want my final breath to be the moment when I realize the incredible ENERGY, POWER and LOVE I possess was not even close to being utilized…that I, Tina Moore, created blocks and obstacles diverting my real purpose and making my journey more complicated than necessary.

I realized in that moment, driving my car…

THE TIME IS NOW.

Later on, I watched “Eat Pray Love“. Every time I see the movie, I get something else…this time it was a particular phrase:

God dwells within you, as you.

You decide what “God” means to you…whether it’s spirit, higher power, universal energy, instinct etc…

That inner light you possess is your individual, private telephone line to wisdom and knowledge which acts as your guiding force.

As I watched the movie I realized how disrespectful I have been to that guiding force…to the God that dwells within me…

To not LISTEN and in fact, to condemn mySELF, I ignore and condemn the God or the higher source of POWER, LOVE, KNOWLEDGE and WISDOM that lives within me.

I had this “A-HA!” moment where I realized how incredibly disrespectful I have been to this source. Any negative thought, action or doubt is profoundly disrespectful to the incredible power we have all been given to access as our personal life coach.

EVERY SINGLE PERSON CONTAINS THIS SOURCE OF WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE.

I did not beat myself up over this new clarity, in fact, I began to feel enormous GRATITUDE for my life…my creativity, empathy, health, my voice, relationships etc … all the experiences, opportunities and beauty my life possesses…

I have struggled, sometimes fighting for my sanity, protecting my body, and battling fear, doubt, shame or self loathing. Circumstances were sometimes out of my control and extremely damaging BUT consistently present in my life was the inner force having all the power to HEAL, GROW and RISE above the ashes…

THE TIME IS NOW.

Look in the mirror and honor the miracle of your life…honor the pain and struggles you have SURVIVED…honor the unlimited POWER and LOVE you possess…EMBRACE all that you are; do not be afraid of your power.

God dwells within you, as YOU.

With love and a smile,

Tina

 

How To Train For A Marathon In 7 Days

March 14, 2013 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

 

If you have never run in your life, I have such a great program for you! I guarantee you will be able to run a marathon within one week! Yes, YOU can do it! You will cross the finish line with a smile on your face and still get home in time for breakfast!

You will hardly have to train, sweat or reorganize your schedule to be able to succeed at something others work months and years to achieve. You will be able to look at your medal and feel such an accomplishment for all you’ve done in such a short amount of time!

It’s such an incredible program. I’m really excited to share it with you. Are you ready to learn the SECRET behind this innovative, remarkable life-changing plan?

Here’s the first step:

WAKE THE F*** UP! IT DOESN’T HAPPEN THIS WAY!

Pardon my language but it’s TOTALLY RIDICULOUS so why are we still buying into the fad diets or the headlines in magazines that state: “Have a flat stomach in 21 days” or “Lose 10 pounds in 10 days”?

It’s not realistic. IT’S NOT REAL!

Let’s take the diet example. You will definitely lose…

You’ll lose your PERSONALITY and ENERGY because you’ve only been consuming cabbage and lemon rinds for 10 days. You may also lose your FRIENDS because you are so IRRITABLE due to your body missing the necessary nutrients it needs to work properly. You’ll lose your keys or work assignment because your mind isn’t functioning properly and you’ll lose HOPE because you may lose the weight for a few weeks or months but it is NOT sustainable and you’ll gain it back and then some more.

Whether it’s losing weight, training for a marathon (or half marathon, 10k, 5k etc) or reaching any sort of fitness goal (or any goal for that matter), it takes COMMITMENT, HARD WORK, SACRIFICES and TIME. There are no fast tracks to any long lasting, truly celebratory goals.

Don’t ingest the garbage that advertisers like to feed you, setting you up for FAILURE and leading you to feel even worse about yourself.

Find a nutritionist, trainer, dietitian or health expert. Talk to your doctor; listen to the experts not a publication that wants you to believe in something that merely sells magazines.

Okay, that’s my little rant for the day. MAKE HEALTHY LIVING A LIFESTYLE NOT A FAD. Take it one day at a time.

Have a great weekend; see you on Tuesday!

With a smile,

Tina

 

Greet Everything With a YES!

March 12, 2013 By Tina Moore Leave a Comment

 

Over the weekend I received the same message from three different people. These people did not know each other and were both male and female, ranging from an age of mid twenties to mid forties.

In one instance, I was relaying a story about my previous weekend. I went for drinks with a friend not knowing the other 10 people who showed up. We were at a restaurant that later turned into a nightclub with a crowded dance floor.

I really wanted to dance…

…but I did not dance…

I sat in my chair, stuck by my own LIMITED THINKING.

In my mind, if I’m flirty, sassy, spontaneous and playful Tina oozing sexuality and passion and I show my wild side, I’ll attract attention. I fear I’ll make other women uncomfortable or I’ll be judged and I may attract attention from men I don’t particularly want…so I limit myself. I am frustrated and realize this is the pattern, the category, the small, lonely little corner that I now exist.

The individual in his twenties very casually asked me:

“How’s that working for you?”

Terribly! It’s not working at all! In fact, it’s making me MISERABLE, FEEDING FEARS and INSECURITIES and taking me further away from my TRUE SELF.

He shrugged, smiled and I laughed because he was putting me in the hot seat where I usually put others…he challenged me and I realized somewhere along the way, striving to live with INTEGRITY I morphed into PERFECTIONISM. Yuck.

It reminds me of a Conscious Divas function I attended. I didn’t really know any of the women that night. The exercise was to strut down the red carpet. Music was pumping and since I love to dance, I decided:

“The hell with it, I am going to be me.”

I swiveled my hips, strut my stuff, had fun and embraced being a woman: Strong, sexy and alive!

Funny thing, I made friends that night. I had one woman say that BECAUSE I showed my sassy side, it allowed her to do the same; therefore, enhancing her experience. My friend Kim, who I met that night said to me this weekend:

I love that Tina! She’s fun, sassy and full of fire! That’s what I was attracted to that night…your energy!

In a separate conversation, I was debating (over analyzing) something and another friend said:

“Don’t think so much.”

I laughed, It’s true. Instead of allowing myself to just be present, or take a leap of faith, I stop myself by over analyzing and thinking of all the pluses, minuses, what ifs etc. It is limiting my life.

It reminds me of a great article featuring Tina Fey. She spoke of her training in improvisation and how it’s helped her in life. In improv, when someone presents an idea, you accept that idea and go for it. If you say no, you block the scene from going anywhere.

You must say YES for the scene to expand and evolve.

She then applied this to life. Generally speaking she said “YES” to most experiences or opportunities that came her way.

“Greet everything with a YES.”

“The FUN is always on the other side of a YES.”

By saying “YES” she created the life she has now.

How great is that? I love it and I’m paying attention to the messages I am receiving:

“Be who you are! Let your hair down! Show your fire! Get a little wild! Let go of your limitations and open yourself up to the opportunities for FUN! SAY YES!

Indeed…that’s a good life choice.

What YES are you going to embrace today?

With a smile,

Tina

 

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