ARE WE USING AFFIRMATIONS....ALL WRONG?

I love using affirmations to put my mind in a positive direction. But for years I was taught how to do them all wrong.

We set the record straight in this video...Enjoy!

Ask David: How do I know, if I'm on the right track, with positive thinking?From David Essel Alive! XM satellite radio show

Ask David: From David Essel Alive! XM satellite radio show:

Q. How do I know, if all of the positive thinking I do, will lead to success?

A. Awesome question!!!!  Here's the simple answer: If your affirmations etc. are leading you to take new action steps to your goals, on a daily basis, your stuff is working. If this positive thinking is going on daily, but you are not taking any new steps, it won't hurt you, but it may barely help. These steps have to lead to new action,  which means, in the beginning, it may be uncomfortable, and that is ok. Success will then be yours. 

Blessings, David

(Email your questions for XM Radio Host David at david@davidessel.com . His show can be heard every Sat., 6-9 est, 3-6pm pst, on XM 168 or streaming live for FREE at  www.davidessel.com )

David Essel, Life Coaching, Motivational Speaker, Inspirational Speaker

www.davidessel.com

Affirmations: Change the way, you use them

Affirmations have been around forever, and now, today, is the day we need to start changing the way we use them. Why? Because, they simply do not work.

Like 12 step work, or training in the gym, times change and so much the way we approach everything in life.

Affirmations are also part of the tool base, in personal growth, that have actually begun to hold people back, especially those who use them the way most of us do.

On this video, we share the new, effective way to use affirmations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sNcv7yjVbg

Enjoy, shift, change.

Love, david www.davidessel.com

The Perils of Positive Thinking??

As it states in the religion/philosophy of Taoism, the opposites of life are needed for light to shine in the midst of the darkness, so yes, there are perils to those who try to fight anxiety, depression, lack etc. with the weapon of positive thinking alone.

Recently a client sat across from me perplexed as to why he was still in a state of anxiety regarding his finances, career and more when he had been reading, listening to and reciting line after line of positive affirmations for the past 30 days. When he saw no results, he decided to work with a life coach.

The power of positive thinking, affirmations, positive treatments, all have their place in life.

But so does deeply feeling the anguish of doubt, fear, loneliness.

Mother Teresa wrote about her anguish, and doubt in God at times.

President Lincoln is well known for his "dark nights of the soul."

Art Buchwald found relief from clinical depression only after admitting he needed to look into, not away from, his internal pain!

You and I are the same.

Do not "mask " your pain with positive thoughts, religion, or affirmations.....instead write about your anguish....feel it deeply for several minutes a day for a week, then follow those deep periods of pain with coaching, counseling, services, meetings and positive affirmations.

Slow down, feel all of the deep feelings that God gave you, that you might want to run from. They are there for a reason, not just to be shoved under a rug. If we try to cover them, we face the perils of positive thinking.

They just become worse. Not better. Ask Art, Mother Teresa in your meditations, or anyone else such as myself, who has experienced deep clinical depression, to find that the only way out is to stop running, and go deeper inside.

Relief, then, will come.

Love, peace, David Essel www.talkdavid.com

From Crisis to Personal Success..Workshop & more

For the past 24 years, I have witnessed people from all walks of life move from a variety of crisis experiences, to a life of success.

From addiction to sobriety, bankruptcy to financial solvency, divorce to forgiveness, weight issues to health as well as a lack of any type of spiritual connection to a place of deep faith.

In some of these cases, I was simply an observer, in others I played the role of confidant and coach. And in still others, I was the main character who honestly never believed at some point that a positive change could occur.

In every instance, we all come to the inevitable fork in the road that asks us to do something different than we are today, to see a major shift in the way our life is headed.

The great news is, right now tools are available that can help you to begin to dramatically turn your life, health, relationships, finances and more onto a new path that will bring a sense of success you may have never experienced before:

1 To shift your outside world,we must find, examine and change our inner beliefs about who we are, and what we believe in .

2 In order for our attitude to be shifted once and for all, we need to explore the benefits and challenges that come from trying to be a more positive thinker.

3 Holding ourselves accountable may not sound like fun, however there are steps to follow that will make this instantly a new part of your daily existence.

4 Some powerful changes in your daily routine may only take 10 minutes per day, yet lead to enormous end results.

5 The true power of affirmations and visualization is often missed as we lack the knowledge on how to most effectively use these wonderful action steps.

6 Abundance, in any area of life, actual miracles, can easily occur for you, or anyone, who wants to follow a new path.

At this very time in our lives, I see millions of people who are daily drowning in crisis, challenges and chaos that could rapidly change their entire existence with the guidelines that millions before them have successfully followed.

Please join me Sunday April 26, 2009 from 1-5pm at Fitness on the Move Health Club, Ft Myers Florida as we spend an amazing 5 hours sharing how anyone can begin to shift their lives today from crisis to personal success.

If I had not personally walked through the "fires" in life that many today are facing, I would not be able to share this information with the enthusiasm that I have...Yes, regardless of how challenging life may be right now, there is a path to greater success that we will share, explore and give you that day.

Included in the workshop fee, at no extra cost, you will receive a copy of the Hay House book "Slow Down: the Fastest Way to Get Everything You Want" as well as the powerful CD "Slow Down: Transform Your Stress Into Success".

Slow down, it's time to move from crisis to personal success....today.

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From Crisis To Personal Success Workshop - April 26th - $99

Love, peace David Essel www.talkdavid.com

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