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If Goldilocks were to leaf through a few meditation books, she might find some approaches to be too hot, others too cold. But soon enough, we know she'd land on a system that feels "just right" to her. She always does.

meditation is Like Porridge

When you take your first taste of meditation, it is good to follow your inner guidance. Too hot? Too cold? Find an approach that feels "just right" as it offers you a bridge from your every day state of mind into the clarity, awakening, and healing you seek.

Scattered Mind

In our ordinary state of mind, we rapidly alternate our focus between what is wanted and what is not wanted. This creates static in our vibration. When you focus in such a way that increases the split in your energy, you feel worse. When you deliberately select a focus that brings you into alignment, you feel better.

The more you become like Goldilocks, the more you can clearly tell which technique feels too hot, which one's too cold, and which one is "just right" for you. The more you follow your inner guidance, the more easily and swiftly you can bring yourself into a deep and beneficial meditative state.

The Missing Ramp

Most people give up their meditation practice (or never even begin) for one reason. This reason takes many forms but there is really only one reason. It may feel like "I don't have the time." Or it may show up as "I don't really understand how to do it." It may even look like "I try but I fall asleep."

All these obstacles to meditation are the same at their root. They may look different, but they are all evidence of something missing. The thing that is missing is a ramp.

Your mind is functioning at one frequency and meditation asks it to function at a completely different frequency. When you sit down in your everyday mental pace and ask yourself to jump levels with no ramp, you may be asking the impossible of yourself.

But when you have a ramp, you can do it. When you have a simple way to reliably move from the rhythm of your everyday mind into the rhythm of meditation, you advance rapidly. You begin to reap the benefits of meditation that usually take years and years to achieve.

Aligned Mind

A physical ramp will get your car from one level to another, but what kind of ramp will elevate your mind? The ramp that brings you comfortably into meditation is built of inner alignment. And just like Goldilocks, who knows a good ramp when she sees one, you will know you have achieved a shift in your vibration when you have found your inner alignment. It feels "just right."

Here is an exercise you can do right now to begin your inner alignment. Try this before you meditate and see if it changes the experience for you.

1 - Sit with your spine upright and close your eyes.

2 - Imagine a vertical beam of light running through your spine. It extends infinitely above your head. It also extends below you through the center of the earth and beyond.

3 - allow your muscles to relax and let this beam of light call your spine to a relaxed and powerfully upright posture.

4 - On each in breath, feel your breath begin at the base of your spine and let it rise through the beam of light to the top your head.

5 - On each out breath, feel the breath and the light expand outward to fill your whole body. Feel it illuminate and cleanse your physical cells as well as your energy body.

This simple process of beginning your alignment with the vertical axis offers many benefits:

It brings you into greater awareness of the now.
It promotes healing.
It heightens your sensory awareness so that you have more joy in your human experience.
It augments your insights and talents.
It increases your natural abilities by making you whole.

As you do this process, I recommend you approach it like Goldilocks. Find a way to do it that feels "just right."

For a complete system of inner alignment that leads you into deep meditation in record time, comfortably and easily, read Dr. Rebbie Straubing's book "Rooted in the Infinite: The yoga of Alignment" You can download the introduction and first chapter at http://RootedintheInfinite.com

These days it is common for people wanting to lose weight to ask questions on how many calories they should or should not eat in a day. Fact is you need to understand how much weight you lose and how quickly you lose is dependent on how overweight you are and if you are metabolically challenged and not on the amount of calories that you are consuming.

Calories count but they are not the only solution to a weight loss plan. Remember also that you cannot lose weight overnight just as you did not gain your weight overnight. Dieters often look to quick and easy way to lose weight and yet not having to starve themselves or to do strenous exercises.

You do not have to go hungry to shed off your pounds, if only you know what foods to eat and how to go about eating them. Fundamentally you need to eat foods that are metabolism-friendly, one that has carbohydrates with a low glycemic index or with both low and moderate glycemic indexes.

foods that are high in protein generally are low in carbohydrates and also have a low glycemic index for examples eggs, chickens, turkey, ostrich, all kinds of fish, red meat. To cut out the fat, be certain to choose lean cuts of meat or remove chicken skin. Soy products such tofu, soy milk, soy yogurt, soy burgers, soy powder.

Vegetables and salad greens are naturally low in carbohydrates and fat and high in minerals, fiber and vitamins. If you eat vegetable raw, it has a lower glycemic index than if you eat it cooked, and has higher antioxidants and vitamins.

Starchy vegetables also have low to moderate GI, however be aware that white potatoes have relatively high GI. Yam, sweet potatoes and taro root have a lot of carbohydrates that are unrefined and contain a lot of fiber.

Bread and pastas have generally moderate to high GI, but those with the highest GI includes bagels, tortillas, white bread, pita bread and should be aware of that. Look out for bread with 6 to 8 grams of fiber per large slice and 4 grams per small slice and that contains no refined flour, added sugar or honey.

most plain dry or cooked cereals have a moderate GI. You need to look out for those with low GI such as oatmeal. Crackers generally have a high GI, even if they are whole grain , this is because they are made from finely milled grains which raises the GI. Brown rice has a high GI but it is still better than white rice due to its minerals and vitamins.

Fruits generally have a moderate GI and although they are high in sugar, most have it in the form of fructose which is not converted to glucose. They are also high in fiber. Avoid ripe bananas because they have high GI compared to unripe banana because the starch in them turns to sugar. Go easy on high GI fruits such as pineapples, mangoes and melons. Go for apples instead.

Once you start becoming aware of what foods make for a high glycemic index, you will begin to eat more wisely and not compromising on your weight loss effort. If you are overweight you still need to consult your doctor on your overall health and weight status and get proper guidance.

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For a handy online comparison chart of all the major Internet Fax Service providers click here: Online Fax Comparison Chart For a more detailed review of the different fax services try here: Internet Fax Service Guide

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