by Merci Gracia | Dec 23, 2017 | Beliefs
Scientists have attached electrodes to subjects to monitor their bodily functions as they contemplated different types of situations. They observed that just thinking about an experience can cause the body to respond in an identical way to actually having the...
by Merci Gracia | Sep 25, 2017 | Beliefs
Our beliefs are so powerful that we often only see what matches them. When we believe we can do something, we don’t create unnecessary internal resistance. If we believe we can’t do something, the same effort will be filled with fear and struggle. The...
by Merci Gracia | Aug 9, 2017 | Beliefs
We start getting programmed from the time we’re born. Influences from parents, teachers and others determine not only how we respond to life but what we’re able to see. Sometimes this conditioning is suitable and supportive and sometimes it’s out of...
by Merci Gracia | Jul 11, 2017 | Beliefs, Self-Awareness
We all hold beliefs that distort our perception. Some beliefs are innocuous while others seriously detract from our well-being. Becoming aware of our particular beliefs and programming is the key to actualizing our dreams and living authentically. To do this, we have...
by Merci Gracia | Apr 30, 2017 | Beliefs
Beliefs govern the way you focus your energy and influence your ability to navigate everyday reality. They cause you to direct your creative energy onto expected outcomes — whether they’re feared or hoped for. Some beliefs are self-generated, but...
by Merci Gracia | Mar 21, 2017 | Beliefs
Though we focus on vastly diverse life goals and employ different strategies to achieve them, we all want the same basic thing: to feel good. Our belief systems can range from glorifying hardship and sacrifice now in exchange for well-being later, to exalting...