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When I first mention this to most people, they really don’t get it, so here is a simple formula for keeping your moods upbeat.

Audio books and music can be used as tools for motivation. The audio book is such a great motivational and learning tool, while you are commuting, or just out for a drive by yourself. I mention “by yourself” because, ideally, you should spend quality time with people in your car.

You can learn so much about life and a self-improvement audio book can keep you motivated all day long.

When I first started listening to audio books it was during commuter traffic through Providence and Boston. I would show up to meetings relaxed, with fresh ideas, and motivated. When people asked me the secret, I told them about the magic of audio books.

Most of them never asked me again, thought I was some strange eternal optimist, and never bothered to try an audio book.

Unfortunately, many people are slaves to stress, and don’t want to change anything. They go about their lives with a perfect recipe for a heart attack and high blood pressure.

Here is the ultimate recipe for a very sad and short life. You must combine “running late” to work, high volume traffic, the daily latte, a high stress job, and show up barely on time or late.

Some people are, what I call, “mad at the world.” They drive from one intersection to the next, making gestures at everyone. Some of these people can be helped, while others go through a daily cycle of frustration and even invite violence.

Now, let’s get back to you. As long as you stay aware, you have control over your motivation, moods, and level of optimism. So, take charge by plugging yourself into positive energy with books, audio books, music, and positive people.

Paul Jerard, is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center in, North Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher.
http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org

We all want great relationships but they seem so elusive. What
can you to strengthen yours? The key is communication, but try
taking it up a notch. Communicate at all levels with your
partner – emotional, mental, physical and spiritual.

Make time for communication with your partner, and remember that
the greatest gift you can give someone else is to listen to
them. Here are some tips for listening with love.

GIVE YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION

This means look at your partner, quiet background noise, and rid
your mind of distractions. Don’t be thinking about your day, or
thinking about what you’re going to say – next, or ever. Just
still your mind, and make it receptive for taking in what the
other person has to say.

ASK ABOUT FEELINGS

Ask you partner how they’re feeling, but include all levels –
emotional, mental, physical and spiritual. This will help them
get in touch with their center, and will also bring you closer
to know how they’re feeling in all areas.

INDICATE WITH NONVERBAL EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU ARE GENUINELY
INTERESTED

In doing this, you will generate interest. It’s not always easy
to listen to what your partner has to say. You may have heard
this, or another version, many times before. Often we have
recurring things at work, for instance, that we need to talk
about. Maintain active eye contact, add “uh huh” or “really?” or
“oh my” from time-to-time, and try your best to keep still.
Fidgeting may not mean you’re not interested, but it may be
taken that way.

Learn to express love and concern on your face. It’s very
important. This is natural when you look at your baby, for
instance. Your heart melts … your eyes soften … you can’t help a
big smile. Give this gift to your partner. Show that you love
them. It’s in the eyes, first and foremost.

It’s also nice to add, “I love you,” or “I enjoy listening to
you talk.” These reassurances are loving, and can’t be overused.

MAKE IT YOUR PARTNER’S TIME TO TALK

It’s better if you can take turns. This will allow your partner
the time to talk it out completely, without you feeling the
pressure to get on to your turn, and your concerns. In a good
relationship, you can be sure your turn will come.

DO “TALK STORY”

This is a Polynesian term for a special kind of communication
between two lovers. It means the couple sets aside a special
time and one partner just talks and talks until they are
through. It can go on for quite a long time. The other person
just listens. This is harder than it may sound at first, but you
can develop the habit, and it will greatly enrich your
relationship.

It’s similar to “free associating,” because the speaker can
count on not being corrected, judged, interrupted, or even
really commented upon. This is amazingly freeing, healing, and
amazingly hard to come by. It allows the speaker to get to the
heart of the matter, and his or her feelings, and learn all
sorts of things.

MANAGE TIME

Time is a crucial element to loving communication. We are under
so much time pressure these days, our serious conversations can
be squeezed in between changing diapers, taking out the garbage,
and getting the dinner dishes done. We often feel rushed to
hurry up and say what we have to say, and we listen the same
way, unconsciously sending out the vibes that we hope our
partner will just hurry up and get it said because we have to
catch our favorite television show, or get to sleep because we
have a big meeting in the morning.

The other person can sense when we’re listening this way, and it
defeats the purpose of Talk Story.

A good way to do this is lying side-by-side, on the bed, a
hammock, a blanket under the stars, a sailboat! It is “just”
talking and one of the most healing things a person can do. The
other person just listens, without making comments or judgments.

LEARN TO LOVE THE SILENCES

Between two people who are intimate, silence can be a very
special place. They are often the prelude to very important
sharing.

For one thing, it is rarely tolerated in casual conversation, so
it is special just in itself. Being able to sit with the silence
of your partner will allow them to look more deeply within, and
bring up what it is they need to talk about. Don’t rush them by
feeling the need to “fill air time.” Allowing empty space is a
great gift you can give one another. Give them permission to
take their time, and to fill the silence when and if they’re
ready.

Good communication between two partners involves talking and
listening. A lot more has been written on the art of talking.
Remember that the listening, and the silences, are equally
important.

It was a beautiful relationship, one full of fond memories. Perhaps once in a lifetime by exchanging every intimate detail of ones life is such a deep, deep bond felt between two, inexplicably dependent on each other in furtherance of their mission in life. She was the one that held all of my memories.

Who held within their heart all the joy of acceptance letters from my publisher, each progressing manuscript update, and memories of Christmas’ past? Who is so close they know all of your passwords, and PIN numbers? For me it was Sara.

I am not sure how to grieve. The loss is complete and devastating. Will I ever be able to trust again? I am hurt, racked with pain, a bit confused and perhaps I feel a little guilt. Did I take care of Sara in return for everything she gave me? Probably not, I took her for granted; I assumed she would always be there for me.

Tomorrow I am going to begin by breathing in and breathing out. Life goes on; Sara would have wanted it that way.

One thing I have learned from this is to back-up, back-up, back-up. Sara was a wonderful hard drive. She lived for almost five years. That’s equal to about eighty human years. The doctor (computer geek) said he could transplant a new drive in her and she would be as good as new; but not to me. Without the memories, I would just as soon let Sara go completely. I wouldn’t know her in a vegetative state. Sara lived with me through Windows 98, Windows ME, and an upgrade to XP, so it was really hard to sign the donor card and watch her lifeless carcass be carried of to be recycled. Perhaps she can give life with some of her parts to a hurting family somewhere.

Remember to back-up your files daily, or at least weekly. As I rebuild my life bit-by-bit (literally), I will think of Sara and know she has finally stopped spinning for good. She is at rest.

Jon Hanson, is the author of “Good Debt, Bad Debt: Knowing the Difference Can Save Your Financial Life”

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Available for interviews radio, print, TV, contact Jon through the website
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A couple of years ago I lost my dearest friend in this world. Buddy, my beautiful German Shepherd, my incredible, faithful companion went on to the Rainbow Bridge to wait for me. He unselfishly gave me eight fun-filled years brimming with love and loyalty. He taught me lessons in patience and acceptance that I will carry with me for a lifetime. Now, a lifetime remains, to be spent without him. I wonder if the day will come that my eyes won’t fill with tears at the mention of his name, or that my heart won’t have the empty ache for the memories he has left behind. I look for him everyday, expecting him to be laying in his favorite spot, bathing in the sunshine. But, he has gone to wait for me, to a much better place.

I had known for a long time that it was coming. When he first came to live with me, he was a prankster, filled with energy and exuberance. He loved going for rides, howling the entire way to whatever destination. We loved going for long summer walks, and playing tag was his favorite… even though he always “it.”

As the joyous years with him crept by, I watched his coal-black muzzle fill in gradually with speckles of gray. Time firmed it’s grip on his once flexible body, slowing it down bit by bit. A murky blue veil began to dull his sparkling, brown eyes. Arthritis slowly set it, then taking its toll on his movement. I knew our time together was drawing to a close, and I tried to prepare myself for the inevitable. But, in the end, the preparation didn’t matter. Nothing mattered, just that he was gone.

Being enveloped in the pet care profession, I dealt with my clients regularly who lose their beloved pets. The pain and anguish is like nothing else, and unfortunately, many people feel as though they have no one to turn to. Many think that no one will understand. After all, it was just a dog, right? But these creatures play such a pivotal role in our lives. They define loyalty, to a degree unlike any other relationship. They do not judge; they love us simply for existing. And often times, we spend more time with our pets than we do with our spouses. Then, they are gone, out of our lives. The empty spot left by their absence is unbearable, at best.

The simple truth is that they just do not live as long as we do. Their life spans are much shorter, perhaps because they live life with no limits: infinite tail-wagging, boundless energy, and limitless love. We owe it to them to provide the very best life possible while here with us on this Earth.

Unfortunately, often times we are faced with the decision to help ease their pain and assist their transition into a better, pain-free place. This is a guilt-ridden decision right from the start. Those of us who adore our pets spend their entire lives providing them with the best: nutritional food and fresh water, lots of attention and love, conscientious medical treatment, toys and blankies and bones, and the list goes on. Why, then, is it often times our decision that their life must end?

If you step back and look at the big picture, we owe it to them to do what is best for them, no matter what. That is our commitment, our thanks to them for their faithfulness. Their entire lives they look to us for all of their needs, so naturally in the end they look to us once again to do the right thing; to do the right thing in their best interests, not in ours. It is a heart-wrenching decision, but it truly sets them free. After all, we promised to always take care of them. It is the last gift of love and respect that you can give back to them.

After Buddy’s death, I founded the Precious Memories Pet Loss Support Group to help people in my community deal with the grief process of losing a pet. We met as needed, to help those who need it through the transition and pain. The grief process is the same as losing a loved one, but it is truly difficult for many people to really communicate their sadness when it involves a pet. Those who have never owned a pet that was dear to them do not understand the depth of the sorrow we feel. The emptiness is unspeakable, and the loss almost unbearable. And of course, every pet owner, myself included, swears at that lowest moment to never again have another pet. Going through that process again is just simply not an option.

A close friend of mine asked me a poignant question during a tearful conversation after I lost Buddy. She asked me, if I had it to do over again, if I would take Buddy in again, and spend the wonderful times with him that I did, after now knowing how deep the pain of losing him would be. Was it worth it? Would I do it again? Without a single doubt.

I miss you, My Friend. Wait for me on the bridge.

Shannon Lynnes Heggem is an international speaker with a strong background in the pet care industry.

In the 1990’s, she established an upscale boarding resort and grooming spa in Havre, Montana. She then founded the Fast Track Institute of Pet Careers, a vocational school focused on pet-related careers.

Shannon quickly became one of the top experts in the pet care industry, as an educator, business consultant, speaker, and contest judge. She was the first Certified Master Groomer in Montana, and went on to become a Certified Kennel Operator. Only four people in the world actually hold both of these certification titles!

In 1998, Shannon’s life was forever changed when she narrowly escaped death. She was viciously attacked in her kennel by a Rottweiler, and amazingly, survived.

Since then, Shannon has overcome incredible obstacles to continue her life’s journey. The trauma was a turning point for her; she has now dedicated her life to writing and speaking, to help motivate others to succeed beyond their own experiences.

Getting a promotion is obviously a step forward in your career but what happens when you get promoted over some of your co-workers who you now have to manage?

In addition to being promoted over other people who may have wanted the same job, you now face the task of managing people who view you as a peer and possibly as a friend.

There can be a difference between being a peer and being a manager so it’s best to recognize the changes that occur once you get promoted.

You obviously have a job to do but you will also want to remain friendly and cordial with your co-workers while ensuring that things get done properly.

The reality is that you will be managing people who previously were at the same level as you were so it is likely that your relationship with them will change in your new role. You’ll need to learn how to be firm without being bossy and you’ll need to recognize how to give (and accept) constructive feedback when required.

When moving up the corporate ladder, you might find times such as these when the relationship you have with others in the company changes and you have to adjust how you deal with these people.

The first thing you might do once you begin your new job is to sit down with each of your staff members individually and simply set the expectations in a pleasant manner. Let them know what they can expect from you now that you are their manager and what you expect from them.

Carl Mueller is an Internet entrepreneur and professional recruiter who wants to help you find your dream career.

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This world is a crowd. We all live in a crowd. Our family, our
friends, our business associates, our co workers, and our
community. All these form a crowd for us not in the dictionary
sense, but let us say that we are always getting connected with
someone, somewhere and are not living on an island alone. Even
then, many of us feel lonely. Are you one of them?

Being lonely means - I am not able to share my deepest thoughts
with anyone. I have issues at home. I have issues at my office.
I have issues with my relatives. I have issues with my friends.
I am carrying so much of hurt and guilt inside me. I want to do
many things, and at times, I need help. I don’t know ,who to
ask? I feel lonely. I feel all alone. I feel that no one
understands me. Despite all my trials, I fail to share and
convey my feelings. If I talk about my office issues with my
wife/husband or my girl/boyfriend, I am not able to get any good
advise. They all have their suggestions and analysis of my
situation, but that differs greatly from what I believe to be
true. Therefore, I shut up after talking for awhile with them.

I have friends with whom I try to talk about my problems. But
they want to tell me theirs first. What is taken quite seriously
by me, is considered ordinary by others. What do I do? Shall I
consult a psychiatrist? How will that help? My character, and my
thinking. Is something wrong with them? Who will tell me? Who
will guide? I feel very disturbed at all the times. I want peace
in my mind. I go out to walk alone, but my thoughts don’t leave
me anywhere. This agitation of my mind is becoming intolerable.
I feel lonely. I want to talk with someone who will understand
my point of view and tell me what to do?

Are you one of such people? Do you feel lonely? Do you also feel
that you have no one to share your deepest thoughts? Have you
started feeling that everyone is selfish? No one has got time
for you? No one wants to understand you? No one cares for you?

What can you do in such a situation? You may be feeling
helpless, but something ought to be done. The first step in such
agitation should be to avoid thinking for sometime during a day.
Involve yourself in some such activity that takes your mind away
from itself. Any activity that will engross you completely. A
good movie, a good novel, some magazines, a show, any activity
that takes the mind away will give some peace. The next step
would be to find out if anyone you know, is also facing such a
state? How does one do that? For this you will have to shift
your attention from yourself to others. Begin listening to
others. Ask them about their problems and listen. You may
probably find that there are few others who are also in the same
boat. Even if you are not religious, try to talk to god. Tell
him about what all goes on in your life and your mind. Ask him
to help you.

One who feels lonely in the crowd of people, must first raise
his/her self esteem. You must say - OK. Other than god, no one
will understand what I am facing. That is OK. I will set some
exciting goals for myself. I will try to achieve them. For me,
my life is very important. I will live my life in such a way
that I feel proud of it. I am a good person and I know that. I
don’t honestly care if others are not understanding me. I will
try to understand their problems and help them. Rather than
asking for help, let me start giving.

To help others and yourself in such situations, please use some
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Depression self help is an option that you have. First off, it is incredibly important for you to seek out the necessary support for your condition. Both depression and anxiety are serious conditions that should not be left untreated. But, there are various degrees of severity offered by them. In some cases, depression self help is not an option. This is very evident when it comes to the treatment of a severe case in which you are thinking about or have attempted suicide. Then, depression medicine is the best way to go at least from this point.

Understanding Your Options

What many that experience depression do not know is that they do have the ability to explore depression self help options. You do not have to be heavily medicated if you do not want to, unless you are in a very severe case or are suffering from manic depression symptoms. So, what can you do? Here are some things that have been found to help.

· Alternative treatments for depression include supplements of herbal products. There are many products that offer help from anxiety as well as from depression. Products made from high quality ingredients can be helpful. Purchase these only from reputable providers of quality foods.

· It is necessary for you to realize that depression self help must focus on your own feelings about yourself. One way in which you tackle your condition is to realize that things may not be as bad as they seem. The negative thinking that is overtaking your mind is not something that is your fault, but part of your depression, a true illness.

· Do not expect yourself to just wake up and the depression is gone. The fact is that even with the best anxiety and depression treatment, they can linger for a very long period of time.

· Avoid making life decisions that will affect you or your loved ones when you are feeling depressed. You should seek out the help of those that know and love you for additional help here or postpone decision making until after your depression is lessened.

· Practice depression self help treatments such as yoga and meditation. These can help the body to regain a tranquil feeling and will ultimately provide you with a bit of healing. Acupuncture is another traditional treatment of depression that you may find help from.

· Do not set goals for yourself that are too challenging or that provide you with a high level of responsibility. Putting too much pressure on yourself can lead to worsened symptoms of depression. Do not set yourself up for failure.

· Physical activity is good for the body and the soul. If you get outdoors and do the physical things that you used to enjoy, you will work on restoring your health. Depression self help can include putting yourself into situations that you are familiar with and once loved.

Depression self help can and does help. Remember that if you are in severe depression that you should seek out help from your doctor. Even if you do not want to take depression medicine, he or she will help you to find alternative treatments for depression that really will help you.

Sandy Sizemore writes on many consumer related topics including mental health. You can find manic depression symptoms and the natural remedies for depression and more by visiting our mental health website.

The impact of unacknowledged and unresolved childhood emotional issues, physical and sexual abuse can last a lifetime, unless the survivor has completed a healing process. The impact includes mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, relational and sexual aspects of your life. Abuse affects the very core of our being, as well as:

• your self-worth, self-esteem and self-trust
• your ability to love yourself and others
• your ability to experience true intimacy

• your belief in your ability to manage your life

• your belief in our own power

• your belief in the validity of our personal values and perceptions

• how we are treated by those we are in relationship with

• how we treat our children

These and many other areas of your life are directly influenced by the recorded experiences of your early life as well as the interpretations (or misinterpretations) you have made of those experiences. In the healing process you will work directly with the emotions, traumas, relationships and sometimes distorted life perceptions associated with child abuse. You will complete a seven step process to determine the main limiting patterns, beliefs and traumas that are holding you back from having a happy life.

In the Healing process you will learn to:

• Identify and release negative beliefs and thought patterns that no longer serve you
• Free yourself from old self-perceptions that no longer serve you

• Create and maintain the positive intention to change your life

• Break the karmic patterns that negatively influence your life

• Let go of fear, anger and guilt

• Identify your boundary issues in relationships and change them

• Understand how early life perceptions and decisions influence your current life

• Understand how your past beliefs create your current reality

• Free yourself from the controlling influences of your unconscious mind

• Turn the seemingly meaningless events of abuse into opportunities for learning and growth

• Practice a variety of self-healing methods and meditations

• Communicate with your spirit guides

• Consciously move into the realm of your personal power

• Open your heart in relationships and trust your own inner guidance

• Map out a positive course for your life and your relationships

Traditional psychotherapy/psychoanalysis focuses on symptoms and better coping strategies and fails to address the all-important relationship to one’s true spiritual nature.

Traditional religious practice often bypasses -and thus fails to transform - the psychological conditional patterns and unconscious beliefs that arise from our personal histories and adaptations.

Both, in general, neglect the fact that we feel, sense, and experience global political mass consciousness, as well as our individual consciousness, like never before. A healing process addresses all three, therefore opening the door to true balance and transformation.
Well-being comes from the understanding of the Self and others. We are each one heart of the Whole; each heart here to express its unique piece of the Whole. Knowing Self creates a sense of “I as a piece of this Whole,” different and one at the same time.

The healing process is direct, focused, and combines healing the past while creating the future. You will make a subtle and effective transition to self-discovery and empowerment.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, author, If I’d Only Known…Sexual Abue in or out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention, specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention/Recovery. As an inspirational leader, Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life’s challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. http://www.drdorothy.net

Through out the course of one’s life one is faced with and accumulates a history of emotional trauma that becomes stored in ones’s energy field. Such trauma poses many problems. These include such things as emotional and physical pain, chronic stress, a drain in one’s vital life energy and the tendency for the individual to take flight from the physical body. In this article I hope to address the latter, its consequences and a new modality that may be able to reverse this tendency.

What does taking flight from the physical body look like phenomenologically? Commonly it is experienced as a feeling of numbness to the pain. With more significant trauma it takes the form of a dissociative episode. This phenomenon is typically seen in what was previously called Multiple Personality Disorder i.e. where an individual would spontaneously shift from one personality to another as a result of some disturbing emotional trigger. The purpose of the new personality is usually to isolate and suppress the emotional pain that exists in the original personality. In more serious cases one can experience actually leaving the physical body. Such examples include out of body experiences and near death experiences.

Metaphorically it is like trying to put a wall between one’s self and a raging fire so that the heat of the fire is not felt. In each case the purpose is the same i.e to protect one’s self from feeling overwhelmed by the pain. In each case however the impact on the physical body is detrimental. In order to appreciate why this is so it is necessary to first understand exactly who or what is being separated from the emotional pain that lives in the physical body. Very simply it is the experience of one’s Core Self.

So what is being said here is that there is one Self, the Core Self, that is being “forced” out of the physical body in order to avoid feeling the vast accumulation of emotional pain that exists there. This Self is also what some might call the Spirit or Soul of the individual. This Self is also the source of one’s vital life energy i.e. the energy that is required to support the physical body in a healthy and vital state. So in effect when the Spirit is being forced out of the physical body by the emotional pain that exists there there is less life energy left in the body to support it.

If the Spirit is completely forced out of the body, and there is no other energy readily available to support it then the body dies. From an experiential standpoint this is equivalent to one giving up on life i.e. on the body.

It becomes necessary now to point out that it is the accumulated negative emotional and physical (which also has a negative emotional component connected with it) pain that eventually forces the Spirit and vital life energy from the body. As human beings we have come to accept this as a normal process and consider it the cycle of life.

I would like to point out however that now there is a new tool that has the capacity to not only reduce the emotional pain stored in the body (i.e. actually the body’s bio-energetic field) but to release it completely and permanently.

What effect will this have on the process described above? Well from over 10 years of experience using this tool, which I call the Mind Resonance Process(TM)(MRP), it is becoming evident that the tendency to want to seek refuge from the body is reduced significantly. Additionally overall stress is reduced, vital life energy is significantly enhanced, the body begins to heal and look younger, and the joy for a full and lengthy life returns.

I am currently in the process of conducting research on MRP to see whether it can slow and or reverse the aging process. For instance, correlates of the aging process are seen in declining DHEA levels and testosterone levels in middle aged men. I hope to show that MRP has the capacity to reverse these trends.

Nick Arrizza M.D. is an Energy Psychiatrist, Healer, Researcher, Author of “Esteem for the Self: A Manual for Personal Transformation” (found at: http://www.telecoaching4u.com/ebook.htm), Developer of the
powerful Mind Resonance Process(TM), Speaker. He holds international teleconferences and telecoaching sessions on the use of MRP to enhance emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing as well as overall performance.

A Paradigm Shift is when a significant change happens - usually from one fundamental view to a different view. In most cases, some type of major discontinuity occurs as well.

Thomas Kuhn wrote about Paradigm Shift during the early 1960s, and explained how “series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions” caused “one conceptual world view to be replaced by another view.”

In laymen terms, Paradigm Shift is a popular, or perhaps, not so popular shift or transformation of the way we Humans perceive events, people, environment, and life altogether. It can be a national or international shift, and could have dramatic effects — whether positive or negative — on the way we live our lives today and in the future.

Paradigm Shift: A Summary

In today’s society, we’ve all witnessed a major shift already. When we look back upon “counterculture” (More information here: http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Counterculture), we trace some of the origins to the definition of “Paradigm Shift.”

During the counterculture era (1960s-1970s), younger generations opposed authority and were very much at odds with society’s accepted belief systems and standards of living. In the counterculture movement (fueled by the Vietnam War), social conservatives were deemed “social repressionists.”

The enlightening Paradigm Shift exploded into innovative ideas about religion, society and spirituality, notwithstanding traditional Western ideologies.

In today’s society, we see a shift toward a more blinded-oppresionistic view; breed by censorship. The ironic juxtapositions between the Paradigm Shift of nearly half a century ago and society’s youth today are chillingly revelational.

Youth’s opposition to authority may not have always been in the best interest of humanity; however, it was the Paradigm shift that led to revolutional changes that improved racial tensions and relationships, opened communication lines to outside nations, and ended the Vietnam War.

The end result included varying degrees of negative and positive transformations that allowed people to open their hearts and minds to multicultural diversity; and promoted liberty and freedom — on the flipside of the shift, there was increased promiscuity, higher divorce rates, higher drug use, and imposed socialistic views and applications of welfare systems.

Today’s Paradigm Shift

In lieu of recent times; however, a Paradigm Shift has been evolving. Have you been paying attention? Youth — today, is seemingly under the hypnotic spell of invisible censorship. What is “invisible censorship?” Local news stations often report half-truths, or biased news reports in relation to national and international events; including: environmental, global, and political reports. Many traditional educational systems are imposing personal political views upon students; and incorporate these beliefs and attitudes into instructional plans. Other invisible censorship, is the fact that many events are brushed under the rug and are not given adequate media coverage as opposed to propaganda-style news.

So, in essence, what does this Paradigm Shift translate to with regard to human life and environmental habits? What could be the possible outcome of such dynamic and interventional metamorphosis?

Your thoughts?

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