Focus on the good in others

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jen
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sexy womanWatch the news and you see that that society is harsh these days from random killings in schools to stress from a bad economy to people cheating others for their own gain.  It’s easy to get down on others and not to see the good. Even worse, it can lead to a slippery slope of negative thinking. Seeing the bad usually brings about further bad stuff. Not to polyanna and ignore the realities; however, there is an abundance of good around us. Good in people. Sometimes it’s a matter if we choose to see it or not.  So next time you find yourself criticizing or judging another person, step back and look for the good. And better yet, take it a step further and write a letter to someone you appreciate and articulate why you appreciate him or her.

Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University of California, Riverside did research to determine if writing letters of gratitude could help people be happier. According to livescience.com, “Some study participants were asked to write letters of gratitude to people who had helped them in some way. The study found that these people reported a lasting increase in happiness – over weeks and even months – after implementing the habit. What’s even more surprising: Sending the letter is not necessary. Even when people wrote letters but never delivered them to the addressee, they still reported feeling better afterwards.”

The word Namaste in Sanskrit means, I bow to you. Other interpretations include: The divine in me recognizes the divine in you. The light in me sees the light in you. All that is best and highest in me salutes all that is best and highest in you.

I love this salutation as it recognizes the good and oneness in all of us. If we see ourselves in others, we will look for the good in others. The light in me wants to see the light in you.

Namaste.

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Symbolic rituals for the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jen
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erotic new yearThe New Year often is a time for introspection about our lives and what we desire. Sometimes the New Year makes us overwhelmed with celebrations and keeps us from looking from within and setting intentions for our lives.  Celebrations take place for the count down as many may traditionally overindulge to bring in the New Year.  However, others desire different approach to the New Year and wonder how to make the celebration a meaningful tradition that doesn’t require a hangover. Resolutions often feel like a guilty reminder of things you should do but never seem to master. As discussed in the article Mind over matter: You’ve got the power, “When attempting to make lifestyle changes, looking at your mind and thoughts are just as important as the physical aspects of your life. To make successful changes, you need to also understand and harness the power of your mind.”

Setting your intentions at the New Year can be a powerful ritual to set your path for the New Year.  Out with the old and in with the new, try these symbolic techniques for your New Year intentions.

Out with the old: We tend to hold onto old baggage, thoughts and patterns that do not serve us.  Introspectively writing down those things that you intend to let go of can be a great first step in getting rid of the old baggage.  Any time of the year you can do this but it can be especially freeing during the New Year. Perhaps at your fireplace or outside with a candle, acknowledge the New Year with casting out the old thoughts and patterns.  Thank it for the lessons you have learned and release it by burning what you had written (or alternatively tear it up).

In with the new: The power of intention begins when you can imagine your heart’s desire and see yourself in a place of health, love, abundance and happiness.  A wonderful New Year’s ritual may be to create a vision board.  Either draw, paint or take images from magazines and create a visual depiction of how you intend to see your future.

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Sniff out your next date: the pheromone party

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Jen
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pheromone and loveDo pheromones really have that much influence over attraction? Pheromones are defined as secreted chemicals that influence the behavior of others of the same species, often functioning as an attractant of the opposite sex. Pheromones act as chemical messengers emitted by one person to evoke a response in another. According to chealth.com, “Most researchers agree human pheromones exist. This agreement is due in part to a 1971 study that showed that the menstrual cycles of women who live or work together tend to synchronize over time. Researchers believe that this may be the result of picking up on each other’s pheromones. Other studies have compared men’s and women’s responses to hormone-like chemicals, such as androstadienone (derived from testosterone, the male sex hormone) and estratetraenol (related to estrogen, the female sex hormone). A 2001 study from Sweden used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the hypothalamus in the brain, which influences the release of sex hormones in the body. They found that only women’s hypothalamuses respond to androstadienone, and only men’s respond to estratetraenol. Exactly how and why are not known.”

So now you’re curious about the power of your nose in attraction. How about a pheromone party?

Invented by Judith Prays, a Pheromone Party was essentially a dirty t-shirt party, which served as a sexual chemistry experiment. The first party happened in New York City earlier this year, which included 40 people in the experiment.

How did the party experiment work? The guests had to wear the same shirt to sleep for three nights without perfume or deodorant. Guests then brought their shirts to the party and placed the shirts into individually numbered bags. For the next few hours, guests mingled and smelled various stranger’s shirts in the bag. If someone was drawn to a shirt, a photographer took a picture with them and the shirt. The photos were then projected on a wall. When guests saw someone holding their shirt in the picture, they could go introduce themselves. According to The Daily, “The results, by the standards of many singles parties, were a smashing success. According to Prays’ post-party analysis, out of 40 guests in attendance, 12 of them “hooked up,” and half of those began longstanding romances.”

Animal instincts, pheromones and attraction – perhaps instead of match.com and online profiles, pheromone matching will become the next dating trend. Have fun sniffing out your next mate!

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