Cultivating the Law of Attraction Theory and Applying it Practically (Part 2)

Whether we believe it or not, the universe is constantly working towards achieving an end purpose, goal, or dream of every individual. Time, action and energy (personal enthusiasm associated with accomplishing the goal) are the three integral ingredients for the universe to manifest dreams and desires. The key to realizing dreams is to help the Law of Attraction evolve towards our desired end through allowing (i.e., eliminating negative thoughts or self-sabotage), encouraging positive thoughts and emotions, and the cultivation of rewarding opportunities.

Avoid Restricting the Circumstances, Channels and Avenues for the Dream to Manifest

In order for a particular desire to become reality it must be realistically possible to materialize with the available means. Setting a fixed goal, including the specific criteria of how it will happen, when and under what circumstances, can cause apprehension about the goal itself; as well as fuel a sense of stubbornness and closed-mindedness about surroundings and better opportunities. The world is filled with circumstances, odds, factors, choices and fortune that influence how, when and if the desire will actually materialize. Rather than wishing for a win on Sunday’s lottery or falling in love with X, set a goal for reaching a specific level of prosperity or finding a soul mate with particular characteristics, which the world can deliver from a multitude of sources.

Develop Mind Focusing Techniques

Laws of Attraction expert Hemal Radia (http://www.manifestingandlawofattraction.com/) advises participants in his blog posts and teleseminars to first think of what they want, what excites or fills them with joy (as opposed to fixating on what they do not want to manifest). He explains that the mind cannot process negative thoughts, and thus associates vibrations with negative thoughts even when we do not wish a particular event to happen. Speak in positives, rather than in negatives. Radia explains, “So if you are saying ‘I don’t want to be poor’, your mind has to think of ‘not poor’, i.e. it has to internally represent ‘poor’ and thus resonate with that vibration.” To encourage openness, when focusing the mind on dreams, Radia encourages participants to view their desires as daydreams, rather than fixed desires that must be met at all costs.

Listen and Sing to Soul Soothing Musical Vibrations

The universe is guided by vibrations, so listening to heart-warming tunes which contain positive messages about our dreams allows the soul an expressional outlet to reinforce and realign an individual’s vibration frequency, making it consistent with the aspirant’s dreams. The human body is known to respond to musical vibrations at the cellular level and sound is known to purge negativity and heal the spirit. Whatever vibrations are put into the world with strong emotions, will be returned in a like manner.

Applying the Law of Attraction principles also works soundly not only to grant desires and wishes in the everyday world, but in maintaining physical and psychological health by reinforcing a sound world view. Numerous studies have examined the health conditions of both optimists and pessimists and have linked optimism (positive thinking) and enthusiasm (energy) to reduced rates of infectious disease, faster disease recovery, later mortality, greater achievements, higher sense of personal satisfaction and reduced stress and anxiety, as compared to pessimists.

While current circumstances may seem dire, by placing your attention on your dreams and desires and allowing yourself to receive and emit more joyful emotions, you will soon find that your internal changes have manifested in unexpected ways in your external reality. The only way to know for certain is to follow Hemal’s advice and watch as your world shifts in subtle and dramatic ways.

Making the Law of Attraction Theory Work in Everyday Life

All action begins with thoughts and ideas. Not surprisingly, positive actions begin with positive thoughts, while negative actions are the result of negative thoughts and ideas. Purchasing a wonderful gift begins with thoughts and feelings of happiness, tenderness and love, while murdering another originates with thoughts and feelings of anger, hatred and suffering. The principles that define the mysterious and universal Laws of Attraction are really no mystery at all: like energy attracts like energy. Humans are surrounded by energy, both positive and negative. According to theory adherents; being guided by our own emotions, actions and even thoughts, we cause continual vibrations to echo into the universe, which through the exercise of free will and choice, can begin working in an individual’s favor.

On his website Hemel Radia, creator of the well-loved blog “Manifesting and the Law of Attraction” and numerous teleseminars, asserts that, “the universe will provide as many perspectives as you ask and are open to, in response to our vibration alignment as determined by free will and choices.”

While there is some controversy and uncertainty about the effect of human thought processes and actions on the universe’s manifestation of our innermost desires, the impact of positive thought on motivation, goal setting, and positive outcome cannot be denied. In order to change lifestyle circumstances, restart careers, attract new loves and opportunities and take control and master additions and dependence, it is important to combine positive thought with an open mentality and attitude. It is important to recognize that the universe’s plans for someone may take a different course than the path an individual feels he or she must walk.

Eliminate Negativity and Let the Universe Work in Your Favor

Keeping an optimistic and positive outlook is extremely important in maintaining the confidence and courage levels necessary to pursue new goals, cultivate new opportunities and avoid wallowing in self pity. Eradicating a negative mentality through the use of “thought stopping techniques,” blocking unreasonable and unnecessary negativity, and focusing on more joyful thoughts helps maintain an upbeat and optimistic attitude. However positive thinking alone is not sufficient to generate results, although it can be enough to spur determined individuals to serious action.

Never Remain Fixated on the Goal and Also Concentrate on the Process

Asking, “Why has this not happened yet?” or “When is this going to happen?” provokes harmful impatience, lack of confidence and disbelief in the final result. Not only can these thoughts cause feelings of negativity, reckless impulsiveness and impatience, but also it distracts from the process of goal attainment, which often manifests itself in smaller signs of success and positive changes. The universe is (at times) slow-moving and dream manifestation only occurs when the time is right and certain conditions are met. Often circumstances are built up slowly, as the universe slowly progresses towards the goal in stages. The final result is usually not immediately evident. Expecting the goal to be reached in an unreasonable time span will only cripple the process of dream achievement with doubt and insecurity. Keeping an open mind about both the time required and the result will help maintain confidence without putting undue stress or pressure on the individual.

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Can We Determine Sexual Preference at a Glance?

It is a power that many individuals feel that they have, the “Gaydar” made famous by Ellen DeGeneres in her sitcom – but is it really possible to guess sexual orientation at a glance?

Certainly the ability to accurately predict another person’s sexual preference simply through visual means is a talent that would be found useful by many men and women in the modern world. Those searching for a partner would be well served by a visual indicator that allow them to separate possible candidates from those who would not be well suited.

Predicting Sexuality From Looks Alone

And now a study printed in the ‘Journal of Experimental Social Psychology’ would seem to indicate that most individuals have at least some powers of perception that allow them to identify sexual orientation. The research, carried out by Nalini Amabady, pioneer of the “thin slicing” theory, which holds that humans are capable of accurately judging strangers in an extremely short timeframe, set out to ascertain whether participants could accurately categorize men according to their sexuality by simply looking at photographs.

Straight or Gay

Participants were shown pictures of men selected from dating sites and Facebook profiles for periods of time ranging from 33 milliseconds to 10 seconds and then asked to determine if the model was straight or gay. The results indicated that 50 milliseconds was sufficient time for an individual to make a judgment on the sexuality of another person.

There is nothing earth shattering in these results, which saw more than four in ten guesses being incorrect; however, the 57 percent accuracy rate for recognizing the gay men in the photographs is certainly higher than would be expected to occur by chance, and the absence of any facial hair, jewelry or accessories such as eye glasses meant that participants were basing their judgments on faces alone.

Features Clue to Sexual Orientation?

Thus while none of the participants demonstrated complete accuracy every time they viewed a photo, it would seem that there are certainly some indicators of sexuality in the passive male face.

It would appear that the focus of future research will be in discovering what factors the correct answers were based upon. While in a real life situation certain social and behavioral factors may lead to an assumption about a person’s sexuality, these pictures were of passive faced men with no additional information supplied. So, is it possible there are recognizable biological differences between gay and straight men that can be perceived at a subconscious level? If the arguments for sexual preference being genetically proscribed are to be believed then certainly it would seem a viable possibility; if sexuality is a characteristic carried in our genes then it is surely plausible that the clues are present in our features. Only further research will reveal the truth.

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Is There Such a Thing as “Just Good Friends?”

It is the eternal friendship question that has plagued our society for generations – can men and women really just be platonic friends or is there always a sexual undertone to cross-gender relationships?

Across the decades close male and female friends have found that many simply do not believe that platonic relationships are possible. Society appears to find it difficult to conceive of the ideal that a woman and a man might share a deep fondness for one other without sexual politics coming into play.

Sex Destroys Cross Gender Friendships

Certainly it appears that in our youth we openly entertain friendships with members of the opposite sex; sometimes these remain platonic, on other occasions a sexual element is introduced, often leading to the dissolution of the friendship. That said, once we “settle” into a relationship with one partner, our opposite gender friends often seem to melt away, a fairly strong sign that however open minded an individual may believe themselves to be, at the heart of the matter, deep-seated beliefs often comes into play – whether play is intended or not.

Three Quarters of Men Claim Women Friends

A study carried out by Dr. Geoffrey Grief of the University of Maryland, author of the book ‘Understanding Male Friendships’, found that there were many men who professed to enjoy platonic relationships with women. Of the men surveyed, 75 percent claimed to participate in platonic relationships with females, with only 25 percent restricting themselves to the platonic company of men.

Dr. Grief explained that the shift in social boundaries and gender roles had allowed the emergence of the cross gender relationship phenomenon saying, “Even today, these friendships can have ambiguous sexual boundaries.”

Cross Gender Friendships “Enriching”

However, psychologist Christopher Ryan, co-author of the upcoming book ‘Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality’, argues that the question is too black and white. “Of course men and women can be friends. A little psychological sophistication would leave most adults capable of negotiating these situations. And in the final analysis, these are the friendships that are the most enriching of all – those that involve a bit of reach.”

Women’s Passionate Friendships

Contrarily, Dr. Terri Apter, Senior Tutor at Newnham College, Cambridge, argues that the issues lies in the misconception of a woman’s passion for her relationships – a passion that is evident in her friendships with women as well as men. She stated. “Female friendships are well-known for their passionate nature… but for some reason, there is a general cynicism about passionate closeness between a male and female friend.”

Dr. Apter explained that each friendship is created by those who share it, and the boundaries are set by the individuals within their relationships. For this reason exchanges that may be seen as platonic by a male and female friend engaging might be judged otherwise by outside observers.

A Good Idea – In Theory

Whether platonic friendship between men and women actually exists or not, it would seem that both genders are keen to believe in the possibility of its existence. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that whatever the intentions involved, a close cross gender friend can often prove to be a bone of contention once one of the parties to such a friendship becomes involved in a committed relationship.

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Study Proves Adult Gender Not Set in Stone

A new study from scientists at the University of Cologne would seem to indicate that gender assignment does not become set in stone after birth, or even after the onset of puberty. The news will come as something of a vindication for sufferers of gender disorders who have long believed in the existence of a physiological root to their conditions – an idea that has often been rejected by conventional science.

Ovaries Become Testes

Recent research from the University of Cologne team claims that female ovaries need constant genetic stimulation to prevent them from developing male testicular characteristics. According to Mathias Treier of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and his colleagues, a single gene is responsible for the retention of female gonad characteristics – and if that gene is silenced, then the gonad can transform into what is essentially a sperm-less testicle.

Dr Treier said, “No one would have believed that an adult organ could be transdifferentiated to such an extent by changing a single gene – that is why the finding is so spectacular.”

Research Challenges Views on Gender

The finding also flies in the face of the general wisdom regarding the male and female sex organs, which has long held that the ovary was in fact the default position of a gonad and that it was simply the Y chromosome that triggered the development of testes.

The research showed that in fact the Y chromosome simply contained an element that expedites the work of a gene called Sox9 – responsible for testicular development. Females also have the Sox9 gene and it is in fact a female gene call Foxl2 that blocks the messages from the Sox9 gene and prevents the ovary from assuming testicular features. The study demonstrated that by switching off the Foxl2 function in females, scientists could instigate a change in the gonad’s physiology – effectively switching it from a female to a male organ.

Dr Treier said, “This shows that the maintenance of the ovarian phenotype is an active process throughout life. Like Yin and Yang, Foxl2 and Sox9 oppose each other's action to ensure together the establishment and maintenance of the different female and male supporting cell types respectively."

While the testes created in this situation are sperm-less and incapable of reproduction, they nevertheless continue to contribute to hormone output, with the “changeling” testes pumping testosterone into the female system and manifesting changes often associated with issues such as gender dismorphia.

Testosterone, the hormone provided to women going through gender reassignment, can cause women’s voices to deepen, promote the growth of male-type facial hair and are believed to play a role in the determination of sexuality and attraction.

Research May Shed Light on Menopause

Researchers have said the changes noted could also explain the phenomenon of female post-menopausal masculinization, theorizing that the work of Foxl2 could be linked to estrogen output, and that with the decline of estrogen in menopause, the Foxl2 gene becomes less capable of blocking the function of Sox9 and the post-menopausal ovary may begin to assume testicular characteristics.

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Is Stem Cell Treatment the Answer for Broken Bones?

Scientists at an Israeli University are hailing stem cells as a potential answer to the treatment of fractures, but are stem cell treatments the best option for healing broken bones? According to an article, published by Hebrew University researchers in the medical journal ‘Stem Cells’, patients with complex bone fractures showed positive results after being treated using stem cell methodology.

Stem Cells to Treat Broken Bones

The method, which is being hailed as a significant advancement in stem cell treatments for fractures and breaks, involves the isolation of multi-potent stem cells (or MSCs) which, broadly speaking, may be used as a universal healing cell, as they are capable of identifying and replicating the tissues that require replacement.

In the past the use of MSCs was limited due to the fact that the isolation and incubation process was a lengthy one, involving extensive laboratory hours to harvest the necessary cells for treatment. However, the Hebrew University researchers claim to have perfected a new form of cell recovery called immune isolation, which allows the cells to be harvested from the bone or fat of the patient and used immediately in a therapeutic fashion. The researchers concluded that the new method could greatly improve the prognosis of individuals with severe injuries including bone fractures and tendon tears.

Vitamin and Mineral Balance Crucial to Bone Healing

However critics claim that use of stem cells is an unnecessary intervention in the treatment of individuals with issues such as bone loss and complex fractures, claiming that healing times in these cases might be greatly improved simply by ensuring the right intake of the vitamins and minerals key to the healing process.

Those with a holistic approach to health believe that ensuring the correct levels of nutrients such as vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and strontium, amongst others, could help insure those with an active lifestyle against the eventuality of a severe injury.

Multivitamin and Healthy Diet Offer the Best Protection

Proponents of a healthy lifestyle claim that simply ensuring a balance of nutrients on a day to day basis through means such as diet, and the addition of a good comprehensive multivitamin and mineral supplement would render stem cell intervention in the treatment of serious injuries unnecessary. They conclude that the body would already be well equipped to heal the damage to tissue and bone without the addition of harvested cells.

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Healthy Lifestyle is Insurance Against Injury

Some health professionals have criticized the medical establishment’s readiness to turn to high-technology medical intervention, such as stem cell treatment, when better healthy lifestyle education could render the need for such treatments unnecessary in most cases.

They recommend maintaining a healthy lifestyle and level of fitness on a daily basis in order to mitigate the eventuality of injury, thereby eliminating the need for extraneous medical intervention in that case. While stem cells may indeed aid in the healing of broken bones, maintaining a healthy lifestyle may actually avoid the problem altogether.

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Dealing with Stress at Special Times

The effects of unchecked stress on the health of an individual are many and varied, from the exacerbation of headaches and migraines, to fatigue and a greater susceptibility to flu and illness. Indeed, it can even lead to weight gain.

While stress is difficult to manage at any time, those times that are supposed to be enjoyed with family may make it particularly hard to bear. The winter holiday period or summer vacation can be a significant trigger for those who suffer from stress, with the emphasis on enjoyment being lost in a quest for perfection.

Recognizing Stress Triggers

However, there is hope for stress sufferers, and just a few simple steps can help to curb the impact of the condition on both long and short term wellbeing. Experts advise that stress sufferers should learn to recognize those situations that tend to exacerbate their perceptions and symptoms of stress.

Common triggers, often experienced during traditional family times include:

*Relationships - relationships issues are often a source of continual stress, which can be enhanced by greater amounts of time spent together. This is particularly the case with parent-child or sibling incompatibility which can surface during such periods.

*Finances - individuals often feel pressured to spend money during holidays and vacations.

*Exhaustion - while work may stop for the holidays and during vacations, the individual managing the family event may experience a different type of work stress while endeavoring to ensure the smooth running of these events.

However, once these triggers are recognized and acknowledged, steps may be taken to reduce their impact on stress levels at these important times. Stress sufferers should recognize that they are not able to control every aspect of an occasion and event and should look to employ coping strategies if stress threatens their enjoyment.

Coping with Stress

Some of the best tips for combating stress during special occasions include:

*Admitting to feelings of overwhelm – it is natural to find the task ahead to be daunting. Expressing such feelings is the best way to opening the door to receiving help from friends and family.

*Asking for help – reach out to others to ask each to play a part in the organization of events and occasions. In this way not only is the actual workload shared, but also the responsibility for the eventual outcome.

*Eliminate perfectionism – why strive for the unattainable? Aim for each event and occasion to simply be enjoyable for all concerned.

*Budgeting – determine what is affordable and maintaining the budget can prevent over-spending and attendant guilt which threaten to spoil the enjoyment of a vacation, party or other event.

*Health first – nutrition and exercise are important in the fight against stress, thus ensuring that time is prioritized for exercise, taking multivitamin supplement and not straying too far from one’s customary healthy diet will help the body to manage stress much more effectively.

Don’t Allow Stress to Ruin Happy Times

It is important for us all to remember that there is little point in making ourselves unhappy in the pursuit of happiness. Planning ahead and taking a few simple steps to avoid stress triggers may well be the best way to ensure that special events and vacations are enjoyed.

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