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Dear All...

I would like to share my EP application experience on my nephew..something i have learn to use, being so simple to apply and yet effective.

I was in Singapore over the last weekend to attend a seminar. I stayed at my brother's house and thus had a chance to share a fair bit on EP with him and my sis-in-law, which i recommended them to try using EP for my 9 year old nephew who has a list of severe allergies since infant (eg. a peanut containing food will end him in the hospital emergency ward.) which the parents have spend a lot of money on his medical and food bills ( since he takes only certain food prepared with special expensive ingredients and drinks only goat milk) seeking all sorts of diagnostic test and treatment, be it conventional or alternative. Being a medical doctor myself, i would say my brother, a financial adviser, has a lot more knowledge than me when it comes to the various info on allergy diagnosis, treatment options , latest drugs, as well as the various form of alternative therapy ie TCM, naturopathy, ayurvedic, etc etc...which he has tried and still trying for my nephew..hoping to find a solution to improve the boy's lifestyle and reduce his suffering.

The opportunity to apply EP came on the Sunday morning, when my nephew, who have been having fever for the past week was about to take his prescribed dose of antibiotics. I saw him vomiting out in such a distress state the moment he was fed the antibiotics with vomitus all over the floor, table and see him running to the bathroom to con't retching and vomiting. Poor child! His mum than complaint to me that he have been vomiting out the antibiotics each time they feed him since the past 3 days...probably that's why his throat infection and the fever still persist.

I suggested some EP application on him, which he was very obedient to agree and follow. I then ask him for the sensation he feels about taking the antibiotics, which seem to be so toturous. He describe to me " it taste teribly bitter, i feels something stuck in my throat and thus i can't help vomiting it out although i know that the medicine is good for me."

I started tapping " Eventhough, the medicine taste teribly bitter and i feel it stuck in my throat which i can't help vomiting it out....i .... ........ ..... Eventhough, i know the medicine is good for me and i vomit it out, i ... ... ......" After the first round of tapping, i ask him if he feels better, which he replied "yes". I then ask him again if he still have the vomiting sensation...he replied "a little".

Then i told him that we will do a second round of tapping which this time i only tap on the "vomiting".."Eventhough i still have this vomiting sensation and i can't help feeling this way, i .... ..... ..... " After this round, he responded that he do not have the vomiting sensation anymore. I then ask him if i could feed him the antibiotics again?...which he then took it with ease without any discomfort as observed from his facial expression. I ask him if it taste as bad as it was earlier..which he responded "not so bad".

In the evening, before i left Singapore, i told my sis-in law to feed him the evening dose of antibiotic, since i wanted to observe if he will still vomit it out this time. Well....great to see him taking it with complete ease and expressionless!!...much to the relief of his anxious mother.

Cheers!

Hsien Teik

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#59

From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 12:36 pm
Subject: Re: [enpsy] Self Inflicted Pain

whsienteik

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Andrew...

I saw this girl later in the evening after your session with her in the afternoon. Well...i must say you should feel satisfied as Forrest mention...so am i.This child was a lot happier and mum was also very pleased... in which she actually ask me more in detail how and when to execute EP with her daughter. Well...looks like its a good begining for them to pick up the faith and believe system in EP to be initiated to start this self healing process.

Well Done!

Hsien Teik

P/S I saw Madam Yip ( the patient with Chronic facial pain) this morning..She gave pretty good positive remarks.

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From: andrew@... <andrew@...>
Subject: [enpsy] Self Inflicted Pain
To: enpsy@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 5 February, 2009, 6:30 PM

Below is a email correspondence I had with an internet EP (EFT)
practitioner on a case I am handling in the Puchong Clinic ...

for sharing with you ...

____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _

I wrote:

>Need your advice:
12 yr old girl pulled her hair till bald, secretly in the bathroom without
telling people. Apparently unconsciously or cannot control herself, and
did not feel the pain or suffering. Mother said there was no serious
disturbance in her life, not during childhood, nor now, except she easily
gets angry, feels inferior to her more lovable bigger sister, who catches
people attention.

>The above is only the opinion of the mother. During first EFt session,
she related her more pleasant stories, but not in the above direction.

>You advice, please.

Reply ....

Trichotillomania is often associated with stress, OCD, and low self
esteem, but it sounds like she could be using it to control her anger as
well. Trust and rapport building is essential for this age group.
Validation and mirroring are important in this endeavor. Perhaps a
simple... "Even though I'm so mad I pull my hair out I'm still a really
awesome person." ...would be a good start. You could also try having her
get in touch with what it feels like right before she pulls her hair and
have her paint a picture in her mind of what that feeling looks like. Have
her pay attention to any colors that come up. Then ask her what emotion
would she associate with that picture. For example, if she describes the
picture as a vulcano ready to erupt and the colors are red and yellow,
then tap on, "Even though I feel this fiery red and yellow vulcano and it
makes me want to pull my hair...".

Hope this helps. Send us an update if you can.

Forrest Samnik,

I wrote:

>Dear Forrest Samnik

>I appreciate very much your views, suggestions and advice. I find them
very useful.

>Let me share a bit more and hopefully get more insight from you.

>During the 1st EFT session, knowing the hair pulling problem from the mum
and little other information, I was cautious (or over cautions) not to go
directly into the problem, hoping she will bring out the problem herself,
but she did not, even with my indirect hinting. Further the mum brought
her to see a psychiatrist and she refused to talk, ended with only
medication. Hence I was careful to focus on building rapport and managed
to get her telling her stories, mostly pleasant childhood stories, ... a
little bit of dispute with her school mates etc. which we did EFT.

>I was also worried in case there was serious trauma before and she is not
ready to face it, let alone accept it, hence express such negative
emotion in hair pulling.

>The mum managed to convince her to see me again for 2nd session.

>What should be a better approach now? to go direct into the problem?

Again appreciate your views.

Reply ....

So am I hearing the client does not know that you know about the hair
pulling? If so, have you ascertained what her goals are for treatment? Let
her lead you where she wants to go. You might try, "Most people come to
see me because there have some thoughts, memories, or feelings that are
keeping them from really enjoying their life. I'm wondering what thought,
feeling, or memory keeps you from enjoying your life to the fullest that
we could work on today. As she's talking, you might have her continually
tap on the finger points, then go through all the points during your
guided tapping rounds.

My thoughts are with you, Andrew,
Forrest

I wrote:

>Forest, thanks again.

>Some more sharing .....

>She "knows" her problem from adults' reaction e.g.Mum's anxiety about
her, sending her to see doctors on her hair pulling and psychiatrist ,
and she had to wear wig to school to cover the bald head ....

>My theory is a) she has no clue whatsoever or rather why is the problem,
or b) she is too scared to face the real problem or trauma, if any. Hence
either case, she cannot and would not tell what is the problem or goal.

>I just happened to treat her the 2nd time (today) ..

>After the initial rapport building. ..I went straight into the subject
matter .."I heard from your mum that a few days ago you pull your hair
again? what happened and how did you feel?" ... she just smiled with
innocence, and she had no answer, no clues whatsoever.

>I tapped on her "Even though I did not know what happen ... can't control
myself and I injure myself by pulling my hair, ... even though I do not
recall or cannot express what feeling I have .... I accept ...I forgive
....etc."

>..... then a long silence and tear flowed ...

>"How do you feel now"

>"I feel happy"

>She is a child, with few words, and her sincerity wanting to solve her
problem, without knowing what is the problem is real.

>The session ended with her smiling and she promised to do tapping on
herself whenever she feels something negative though she could not
articulate the negativity.

>Hope to find out more later on her situation.

>Again thanks for your presence with me in helping the little girl

>Andrew

Reply ....

Wow! How awesome are you?!? You really put yourself into that little girls
place and went from an intuitie place. You can rarely go wrong working
from that place. You had to go home feeling pretty satisfied today. Nice
work!
Forrest

____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _

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#58

From: ann tan <annjtan@...>
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 1:26 pm
Subject: Re: Self Inflicted Pain

annjtan@...

keep up the good work Andrew.
ann

2009/2/5 andrewwhs <andrew@...>

Below is a email correspondence I had with an internet EP (EFT)
practitioner on a case I am handling in the Puchong Clinic ...

for sharing with you ...

______________________________________________________________________

I wrote:

>Need your advice:
12 yr old girl pulled her hair till bald, secretly in the bathroom without
telling people. Apparently unconsciously or cannot control herself, and
did not feel the pain or suffering. Mother said there was no serious
disturbance in her life, not during childhood, nor now, except she easily
gets angry, feels inferior to her more lovable bigger sister, who catches
people attention.

>The above is only the opinion of the mother. During first EFt session,
she related her more pleasant stories, but not in the above direction.

>You advice, please.

Reply ....

Trichotillomania is often associated with stress, OCD, and low self
esteem, but it sounds like she could be using it to control her anger as
well. Trust and rapport building is essential for this age group.
Validation and mirroring are important in this endeavor. Perhaps a
simple... "Even though I'm so mad I pull my hair out I'm still a really
awesome person." ...would be a good start. You could also try having her
get in touch with what it feels like right before she pulls her hair and
have her paint a picture in her mind of what that feeling looks like. Have
her pay attention to any colors that come up. Then ask her what emotion
would she associate with that picture. For example, if she describes the
picture as a vulcano ready to erupt and the colors are red and yellow,
then tap on, "Even though I feel this fiery red and yellow vulcano and it
makes me want to pull my hair...".

Hope this helps. Send us an update if you can.

Forrest Samnik,

I wrote:

>Dear Forrest Samnik

>I appreciate very much your views, suggestions and advice. I find them
very useful.

>Let me share a bit more and hopefully get more insight from you.

>During the 1st EFT session, knowing the hair pulling problem from the mum
and little other information, I was cautious (or over cautions) not to go
directly into the problem, hoping she will bring out the problem herself,
but she did not, even with my indirect hinting. Further the mum brought
her to see a psychiatrist and she refused to talk, ended with only
medication. Hence I was careful to focus on building rapport and managed
to get her telling her stories, mostly pleasant childhood stories, ... a
little bit of dispute with her school mates etc. which we did EFT.

>I was also worried in case there was serious trauma before and she is not
ready to face it, let alone accept it, hence express such negative
emotion in hair pulling.

>The mum managed to convince her to see me again for 2nd session.

>What should be a better approach now? to go direct into the problem?

Again appreciate your views.

Reply ....

So am I hearing the client does not know that you know about the hair
pulling? If so, have you ascertained what her goals are for treatment? Let
her lead you where she wants to go. You might try, "Most people come to
see me because there have some thoughts, memories, or feelings that are
keeping them from really enjoying their life. I'm wondering what thought,
feeling, or memory keeps you from enjoying your life to the fullest that
we could work on today. As she's talking, you might have her continually
tap on the finger points, then go through all the points during your
guided tapping rounds.

My thoughts are with you, Andrew,
Forrest

I wrote:

>Forest, thanks again.

>Some more sharing .....

>She "knows" her problem from adults' reaction e.g.Mum's anxiety about
her, sending her to see doctors on her hair pulling and psychiatrist ,
and she had to wear wig to school to cover the bald head ....

>My theory is a) she has no clue whatsoever or rather why is the problem,
or b) she is too scared to face the real problem or trauma, if any. Hence
either case, she cannot and would not tell what is the problem or goal.

>I just happened to treat her the 2nd time (today) ..

>After the initial rapport building. ..I went straight into the subject
matter .."I heard from your mum that a few days ago you pull your hair
again? what happened and how did you feel?" ... she just smiled with
innocence, and she had no answer, no clues whatsoever.

>I tapped on her "Even though I did not know what happen ... can't control
myself and I injure myself by pulling my hair, ... even though I do not
recall or cannot express what feeling I have .... I accept ...I forgive
....etc."

>..... then a long silence and tear flowed ...

>"How do you feel now"

>"I feel happy"

>She is a child, with few words, and her sincerity wanting to solve her
problem, without knowing what is the problem is real.

>The session ended with her smiling and she promised to do tapping on
herself whenever she feels something negative though she could not
articulate the negativity.

>Hope to find out more later on her situation.

>Again thanks for your presence with me in helping the little girl

>Andrew

Reply ....

Wow! How awesome are you?!? You really put yourself into that little girls
place and went from an intuitie place. You can rarely go wrong working
from that place. You had to go home feeling pretty satisfied today. Nice
work!
Forrest

____________________________________________________________________

The next Energy Psychology < http://www.360q.com/Heal/EP.htm >training class is on March 14-15th, 2009. Sat and Sun

--
Andrew, QuaSyLaTic
http://www.360q.com
h/p 012-606 1525

#57

From: "andrewwhs" <andrew@...>
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 10:48 am
Subject: Self Inflicted Pain

andrewwhs

Offline

Below is a email correspondence I had with an internet EP (EFT)
practitioner on a case I am handling in the Puchong Clinic ...

for sharing with you ...

______________________________________________________________________

I wrote:

>Need your advice:
12 yr old girl pulled her hair till bald, secretly in the bathroom without
telling people. Apparently unconsciously or cannot control herself, and
did not feel the pain or suffering. Mother said there was no serious
disturbance in her life, not during childhood, nor now, except she easily
gets angry, feels inferior to her more lovable bigger sister, who catches
people attention.

>The above is only the opinion of the mother. During first EFt session,
she related her more pleasant stories, but not in the above direction.

>You advice, please.

Reply ....

Trichotillomania is often associated with stress, OCD, and low self
esteem, but it sounds like she could be using it to control her anger as
well. Trust and rapport building is essential for this age group.
Validation and mirroring are important in this endeavor. Perhaps a
simple... "Even though I'm so mad I pull my hair out I'm still a really
awesome person." ...would be a good start. You could also try having her
get in touch with what it feels like right before she pulls her hair and
have her paint a picture in her mind of what that feeling looks like. Have
her pay attention to any colors that come up. Then ask her what emotion
would she associate with that picture. For example, if she describes the
picture as a vulcano ready to erupt and the colors are red and yellow,
then tap on, "Even though I feel this fiery red and yellow vulcano and it
makes me want to pull my hair...".

Hope this helps. Send us an update if you can.

Forrest Samnik,

I wrote:

>Dear Forrest Samnik

>I appreciate very much your views, suggestions and advice. I find them
very useful.

>Let me share a bit more and hopefully get more insight from you.

>During the 1st EFT session, knowing the hair pulling problem from the mum
and little other information, I was cautious (or over cautions) not to go
directly into the problem, hoping she will bring out the problem herself,
but she did not, even with my indirect hinting. Further the mum brought
her to see a psychiatrist and she refused to talk, ended with only
medication. Hence I was careful to focus on building rapport and managed
to get her telling her stories, mostly pleasant childhood stories, ... a
little bit of dispute with her school mates etc. which we did EFT.

>I was also worried in case there was serious trauma before and she is not
ready to face it, let alone accept it, hence express such negative
emotion in hair pulling.

>The mum managed to convince her to see me again for 2nd session.

>What should be a better approach now? to go direct into the problem?

Again appreciate your views.

Reply ....

So am I hearing the client does not know that you know about the hair
pulling? If so, have you ascertained what her goals are for treatment? Let
her lead you where she wants to go. You might try, "Most people come to
see me because there have some thoughts, memories, or feelings that are
keeping them from really enjoying their life. I'm wondering what thought,
feeling, or memory keeps you from enjoying your life to the fullest that
we could work on today. As she's talking, you might have her continually
tap on the finger points, then go through all the points during your
guided tapping rounds.

My thoughts are with you, Andrew,
Forrest

I wrote:

>Forest, thanks again.

>Some more sharing .....

>She "knows" her problem from adults' reaction e.g.Mum's anxiety about
her, sending her to see doctors on her hair pulling and psychiatrist ,
and she had to wear wig to school to cover the bald head ....

>My theory is a) she has no clue whatsoever or rather why is the problem,
or b) she is too scared to face the real problem or trauma, if any. Hence
either case, she cannot and would not tell what is the problem or goal.

>I just happened to treat her the 2nd time (today) ..

>After the initial rapport building. ..I went straight into the subject
matter .."I heard from your mum that a few days ago you pull your hair
again? what happened and how did you feel?" ... she just smiled with
innocence, and she had no answer, no clues whatsoever.

>I tapped on her "Even though I did not know what happen ... can't control
myself and I injure myself by pulling my hair, ... even though I do not
recall or cannot express what feeling I have .... I accept ...I forgive
....etc."

>..... then a long silence and tear flowed ...

>"How do you feel now"

>"I feel happy"

>She is a child, with few words, and her sincerity wanting to solve her
problem, without knowing what is the problem is real.

>The session ended with her smiling and she promised to do tapping on
herself whenever she feels something negative though she could not
articulate the negativity.

>Hope to find out more later on her situation.

>Again thanks for your presence with me in helping the little girl

>Andrew

Reply ....

Wow! How awesome are you?!? You really put yourself into that little girls
place and went from an intuitie place. You can rarely go wrong working
from that place. You had to go home feeling pretty satisfied today. Nice
work!
Forrest

____________________________________________________________________

The next Energy Psychology < http://www.360q.com/Heal/EP.htm >training class is on March 14-15th, 2009. Sat and Sun

--
Andrew, QuaSyLaTic
http://www.360q.com
h/p 012-606 1525

#56

From: andrew@...
Date: Wed Jan 7, 2009 6:02 am
Subject: Re: Emotion and Energy Psychology

andrewwhs

Offline

Dear Maple

Happy New Year.

I am glad to hear from you and that you find Eckhart Tolle's message
compelling and fascinating. I am very absorbed by it too, and use a lot of
his pointers in my Energy Psychology Coaching and Healing work, i.e.
beside conducting training, I also provide coaching and healing services
to those interested in a clinic in Puchong every Wednesday - so far
handling quite a variety of cases, whereby many of the Eckhart Tolle's
messages / pointers can be applied in Coaching the Mind, Healing the Body
and Improving Performance.

- e.g. bring those needing help to full consciousness in their current
performance (business, management, health, sickness), symptoms (pain,
phobia, diseases, undesired behavior) ... to acceptance and forgiveness.

or using the quotes you made :

1. purified one's mind

    Making higher consciousness of their current thinking that causes
suffering. or poor performance


2. do all good-

    With best of intention to do good, yet creating un-intended negative
consequences.

3. avoid all evils

    Can't help themselves, or uncontrollably getting stuck, hence not
able to avoid the evils.


For me, there are still so much to learn from Eckhart Tolle - I am
grateful to those receiving my services as they provide learning platform
for me also.

Hope to hear more from you your learning on the application of "The Power
of Now"

Cheers

--
Andrew, QuaSyLaTic
http://www.360q.com
h/p 012-606 1525

#55

From: Maple Keh <maplekeh@...>
Date: Wed Jan 7, 2009 5:14 am
Subject: Re: Emotion and Energy Psychology

maplekeh@...

Dear Andrew,

It's great to know that you are sharing so much of the The book New Earth by Eckett Tolle which is the best book I had read in 2008 and it had helped me transform my life drastically by crystalising all those unlabelled knowings as well as dispeling those unlabelled vague uneasiness in my heart and mind. After much comtemplation done after the reading, I concluded that there's much commonalities and similar objectives in all the various spritual faiths and practices.In order to live a happy harmonious and meaningful life, one must imperatively develop awareness and be fully awakened ( conscious) like the Buddha who taught the following 3 steps:

1. purified one's mind-- self reflect and look within oneself to gain awareness and transform knowledge into wisdom in order to dispell the darkness of ignorance of the mind hence understand the formless oneness of the universe and the inter-connectedness of all beings.

2. do all good---core values of Beings are love peace joy and harmony hence the feeling of unease or outrage when actions that go against these are performed. That's our core.

3. avoid all evils--the more you do certain actions the more your mind will identify with and eventually become habituations which ultimately shapes the character, and character forms destiny. So positive begets positive, negative begets negative. Evils begets evils! Law of attraction.

Warm regards,

Maple

From: andrewwhs <andrew@...>
To: healsys@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 10:41:46 AM
Subject: [healsys] Emotion and Energy Psychology

Emotion and Energy Psychology

In the training and clinic session I conduct on Energy Psychology (next training on 14-15^th Feb. 2009) , there are many cases of people who need help with issues involving emotion.

The pointers or principles on emotion stated by Eckhart Tolle, in "The Power of Now" are discussed below, which are used for Energy Psychology healing application.

{Note: In the regular weekly group practice, the application of the principles are discussed and demonstrated}

"The Power of Now" � Eckhart Tolle

Quote : "Emotion � the body reaction to your mind."

From the above, let me propose the following model �

"Trigger" -> "Emotion" {body and mind interaction}

And the "Emotion" continues to feed on the body and mind, creating a vicious circle and leading to people getting stuck with all sorts of symptoms and un-desired behavior.

The "Trigger" can be a specific negative event or negative experience. In Energy Psychology application, practitioner helps the client to recall, relate that specific event with full consciousness towards full acceptance and forgiveness.

Further quote from Eckhart Tolle �

" The more you are identified with your thinking, your likes and dislikes, judgments and interpretations, the stronger the emotion energy charge will be, whether you are aware of it or not."

"If you cannot feel your emotions, if you are cut off from them , you will eventually experience them on a purely physical level, as a physical problem or symptom."

Further quote:

"What you felt was a lingering emotion that you were probably unaware of, until you started putting some attention into the body. Unless you first give it some attention, the emotion will prevent you from gaining access to the inner body, which lies at a deeper level underneath it. Attention does not mean that you start thinking about it, it means to just observe the emotion, to feel it fully, and so to acknowledge and accept it as it is."

"Some emotions are easily identified : anger, fear, grief and so on. Others may be much harder to label. They may just be vague feeling of unease, heaviness, or constriction, halfway between an emotion and a physical sensation. In any case, what matters is not whether you can attach a mental label to it but whether you can bring the feeling of it into awareness as much as possible. Attention is the key to transformation. "

<page 99>

"A strong unconscious emotion pattern may even manifest as an external event that appears to just happen to you."

QuaSyLaTic, Andrew
http://www.360q. com
hp (6)012-606 1525

#54

From: mariayan maria <mysyan@...>
Date: Mon Jan 5, 2009 7:13 am
Subject: Re: Emotion and Energy Psychology

mysyan

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Dear Andrew

Happy New Year 2009, may it be a good and fruitful year of happiness, peace and joy.

God bless

Maria Yan

p/s This topic sounds very interesting and it seems to be similiar to what I know of PRH

(personnalite et relations humains) course units that I had done before. The methodology is deep analyses with some guideline questions and sharing. All the best to your undertakings.

--- On Mon, 1/5/09, andrewwhs <andrew@...> wrote:

From: andrewwhs <andrew@...>
Subject: [healsys] Emotion and Energy Psychology
To: healsys@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 10:41 AM

Emotion and Energy Psychology

In the training and clinic session I conduct on Energy Psychology (next training on 14-15^th Feb. 2009) , there are many cases of people who need help with issues involving emotion.

The pointers or principles on emotion stated by Eckhart Tolle, in "The Power of Now" are discussed below, which are used for Energy Psychology healing application.

{Note: In the regular weekly group practice, the application of the principles are discussed and demonstrated}
"The Power of Now" � Eckhart Tolle
Quote : "Emotion � the body reaction to your mind."
From the above, let me propose the following model �
"Trigger" -> "Emotion" {body and mind interaction}
And the "Emotion" continues to feed on the body and mind, creating a vicious circle and leading to people getting stuck with all sorts of symptoms and un-desired behavior.
The "Trigger" can be a specific negative event or negative experience. In Energy Psychology application, practitioner helps the client to recall, relate that specific event with full consciousness towards full acceptance and forgiveness.
Further quote from Eckhart Tolle �
" The more you are identified with your thinking, your likes and dislikes, judgments and interpretations, the stronger the emotion energy charge will be, whether you are aware of it or not."
"If you cannot feel your emotions, if you are cut off from them , you will eventually experience them on a purely physical level, as a physical problem or symptom."
Further quote:

"What you felt was a lingering emotion that you were probably unaware of, until you started putting some attention into the body. Unless you first give it some attention, the emotion will prevent you from gaining access to the inner body, which lies at a deeper level underneath it. Attention does not mean that you start thinking about it, it means to just observe the emotion, to feel it fully, and so to acknowledge and accept it as it is."

"Some emotions are easily identified : anger, fear, grief and so on. Others may be much harder to label. They may just be vague feeling of unease, heaviness, or constriction, halfway between an emotion and a physical sensation. In any case, what matters is not whether you can attach a mental label to it but whether you can bring the feeling of it into awareness as much as possible. Attention is the key to transformation. "
<page 99>

"A strong unconscious emotion pattern may even manifest as an external event that appears to just happen to you."

QuaSyLaTic, Andrew
http://www.360q. com
hp (6)012-606 1525

#53

From: "andrewwhs" <andrew@...>
Date: Mon Jan 5, 2009 2:41 am
Subject: Emotion and Energy Psychology

andrewwhs

Offline

Emotion and Energy Psychology

In the training and clinic session I conduct on Energy Psychology (next training on 14-15^th Feb. 2009) , there are many cases of people who need help with issues involving emotion.

The pointers or principles on emotion stated by Eckhart Tolle, in "The Power of Now" are discussed below, which are used for Energy Psychology healing application.

{Note: In the regular weekly group practice, the application of the principles are discussed and demonstrated}

"The Power of Now" � Eckhart Tolle

Quote : "Emotion � the body reaction to your mind."

From the above, let me propose the following model �

"Trigger" -> "Emotion" {body and mind interaction}

And the "Emotion" continues to feed on the body and mind, creating a vicious circle and leading to people getting stuck with all sorts of symptoms and un-desired behavior.

Further quote from Eckhart Tolle �

" The more you are identified with your thinking, your likes and dislikes, judgments and interpretations, the stronger the emotion energy charge will be, whether you are aware of it or not."

"If you cannot feel your emotions, if you are cut off from them , you will eventually experience them on a purely physical level, as a physical problem or symptom."

Further quote:

<page 99>

"A strong unconscious emotion pattern may even manifest as an external event that appears to just happen to you."

QuaSyLaTic, Andrew
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#52

From: "andrewwhs" <andrew@...>
Date: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:59 pm
Subject: Medication Not Effective in these Symptoms

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In one of the articles I read, it is mentioned that

60 to 90% of all doctors' visits are stress related and cannot be treated effectively,
with medications or procedures

<Stress includes : negative emotion, psychology, attitudes and belief system>

Stress can cause:

Frequent headaches, jaw clenching or pain
Gritting or grinding teeth
Tremors, or trembling lips and/or hands
Neck ache, back pain, or muscle spasms
Light headedness, faintness, or dizziness
Ringing, buzzing or "popping sounds"
Dry mouth or problems swallowing
Frequent colds, infections or cold sores
Unexplained or frequent "allergy" attacks
Heartburn, stomach pain, or nausea
Excess belching or flatulence
Constipation or diarrhea
Difficulty breathing or sighing
Sudden attacks of panic
Chest pain, or palpitations
Excess anxiety, worry, guilt, or nervousness

Increased anger, frustration, or hostility
Depression, frequent or wild mood swings
Increased or decreased appetite
Insomnia, nightmares, or disturbing dreams
Difficulty concentrating or racing thoughts
Forgetfulness, disorganization or confusion
Difficulty in making decisions
Feeling overloaded or overwhelmed
Frequent crying spells or suicidal thoughts
Feelings of loneliness or worthlessness
Little interest in appearance or punctuality
Increased frustration, irritability or edginess
Overreaction to petty annoyances
Reduced work efficiency or productivity
Weight gain or loss without diet

Very often the above symptoms can be effectively removed using Energy Psychology.

What is your view?

Andrew

#51

From: andrew@...
Date: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:19 pm
Subject: Feedback and Reflection on Energy Psychology 2-day Training

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Greetings.

I am pleased to share with you - Feedback and Reflection on Energy Psychology 2-day Training 13-14th Dec. 2008 as per

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The next Energy Psychology training is on 14-15th Feb. 2009 (Sat and Sun) as per

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#50

From: Maple Keh <maplekeh@...>
Date: Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:41 am
Subject: Re: DO LESS

maplekeh@...

Dear Mr Wong,

Thank you for sharing this message and I absolutely agree 100%! May you fully benefit the essence of it all when put into practice.

Warm regards,

Maple Keh

From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:43:44 PM
Subject: [healsys] DO LESS

Do Less
By Author Unknown

Do less thinking,
and pay more attention to your heart.

Do less acquiring,
and pay more attention to what you already have.

Do less complaining,
and pay more attention to giving.

Do less controlling,
and pay more attention to letting go.

Do less criticizing,
and pay more attention to complimenting.

Do less arguing,
and pay more attention to forgiveness.

Do less running around,
and pay more attention to stillness.

Do less talking,
and pay more attention to silence.

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#49

From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:43 am
Subject: DO LESS

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Do Less
By Author Unknown

Do less thinking,
and pay more attention to your heart.

Do less acquiring,
and pay more attention to what you already have.

Do less complaining,
and pay more attention to giving.

Do less controlling,
and pay more attention to letting go.

Do less criticizing,
and pay more attention to complimenting.

Do less arguing,
and pay more attention to forgiveness.

Do less running around,
and pay more attention to stillness.

Do less talking,
and pay more attention to silence.

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#48

From: Wei-hua Jin <jin209@...>
Date: Sun Dec 7, 2008 8:49 pm
Subject: RE: Dilema From Medical Investigations

jin209@...

Hi,

this chap sounds like your type of person.

http://www.trading-naked.com/NQoos_about_me.htm

Merry Christmas.

Dr Jin

To: healsys@yahoogroups.com
CC: andrew@...
From: limjitkit@...
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:52:06 +0800
Subject: Fwd: [healsys] Dilema From Medical Investigations

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: johnlim <limjitkit@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [healsys] Dilema From Medical Investigations
To: healsys@yahoogroups.com
Cc: andrewwhs <andrew@360q.com>

i am john lim jit kit here..thanks for sharing. anyway i have a couple of thousands of unread mails...so please keep me out of your circulation.i wish you all the best and success in your undertakings.

warm regards,

john lim

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 5:30 PM, wong hsienteik <whsienteik@yahoo.com> wrote:

Greetings!

Just to share ....

Two weeks ago...i treated a regular patient of mine Alan for headache and giddiness. After 5 days of treatmant with the symptoms not totally relieved although was better and occuring only occasionally. Alan's wife Lynn ask if he should be refered for further investigations and scans. Giving my opinion at that time, i told them it was not necessary from my clinical assessment and patient's condition. I don't see any substantial reasons to investigate further at that point in time, explaining patiently my reasons in length... which is a long list to name. Alan and Lynn was convince at that time in the aspect that they did not ask me to write a referal to the hospital for further investigations and continued with the madication i prescribed.

Two days ago, Lynn came to see me asking me to write a referal for Alan to see a neurologist ( Brain Specialist) on the recommendation of a friend. She told me that Alan actualy went and got himself admitted to the hospital two nights later after our last consultation upon the persistent goodwill nagging of his boss to just get the investigations done since it is the company or rather the insurance company is paying for it. So he got a series of Ct scans and MRI with Blood tests, ECG Stress test for the Heart etc etc done, staying 2 days in the hospital with another 2 specialist consulted. Lynn told me all investigations were NORMAL and he was prescribed similar medication given by me earlier on top of a bill of 4K plus to settle by the insurance company, of course. She shared with me she and Alan was not surprise that everything turn out normal and she said " Dr. Wong has all the time been accurate with her views from the many experience we had with her, although we proceed further is just for a second peace of mind". This time Lynn told me although her husbands headache is still present although minimal and inconsistent, but due to Alan's boss again pastering him to seek for another opinion of a nuerologist, she would appreciate i write him a referal now. Anyway...i told her, since you have gone this far, i guess there's no reason why i would not write you the referal to see a neurologist for another extra opinion. I suggest i recommend her to see a fellow ex-colleague neurologist of mine, but Lynn says they want to see this neurologist recommended by a friend, giving me the reason that they don't like the private hospital where my recommendation goes.

Yesterday evening while having my dinner inbetween my consultation hours, my nurse inform me that Lynn is waiting anxiously to consult me for an opinion.Hearing that, i decide to leave my dinner and see her first..probably something serious enough to cause her, a known "Happy Go Lucky" type of person to be in that state.. She came in with Alan and her 2 young children...the whole family in union. Alan inform me that they saw the neurologist that morning and was refered to see an opthalmologist( eye specialist).The opthalmologist replied that, he finds, through Alan's eyes, shows signs of increased brain pressure...and would not comment further if it was of any significance, asking them to relate back to the neurologist.The neurologist suggest that he undergoes a tapping of the brain fluid to confirm if it is an infection or a blood clot causing the "increase in pressure". Wise and rational, Alan question all the risk involved in such a procedure and the possible results.One of the answer he got was that, it could just be normal results after the tapping ie no cause for the increase presure... but bearing in mind having to take the consequence risk of a persistent headche and to be put on long term medication for the headache...plus all the other risks as well..

Now the dilema comes......

1) Alan felt he is getting better with whatever medication given so far.

2) It does not look like he is so debilitated with the primary problem of a headache, so much so that he don't feel the urgency to continue the investigations further by going through a brain fluid tapping ( much againts the neurologist opinion) and ended up with a long term persistent headche the rest of his life..

3) Why the opinion of doctors differ so much

4) Is it not all the investigations done so far normal? Meaning to say the investigations done are not accurate?..what is the rate of false negative?

Above all this dilema Alan is questioning....It also affect Lynn so much so, that, Alan told me his wife have been very upset and cried the whole afternoon after seeing the neurologist...inspite of all his assurance and comfort he gave her...that he is not "sick".

Well....I had a long talk with the both of them, sharing my humble opinion again, which i hope i could at least help to relieve their anxiety... as it will still be their mindset again on what they chose to do next with this dilema...although i don't doubt they still trust me enough to continue seeking my humble opinion.

Has it not a headche became a bigger headache??

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#47

From: johnlim <limjitkit@...>
Date: Fri Dec 5, 2008 4:52 am
Subject: Fwd: Dilema From Medical Investigations

limjitkit@...

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From: johnlim <limjitkit@...>
Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [healsys] Dilema From Medical Investigations
To: healsys@yahoogroups.com
Cc: andrewwhs <andrew@...>

i am john lim jit kit here..thanks for sharing. anyway i have a couple of thousands of unread mails...so please keep me out of your circulation.i wish you all the best and success in your undertakings.

warm regards,

john lim

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 5:30 PM, wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...> wrote:

Greetings!

Just to share ....

Two weeks ago...i treated a regular patient of mine Alan for headache and giddiness. After 5 days of treatmant with the symptoms not totally relieved although was better and occuring only occasionally. Alan's wife Lynn ask if he should be refered for further investigations and scans. Giving my opinion at that time, i told them it was not necessary from my clinical assessment and patient's condition. I don't see any substantial reasons to investigate further at that point in time, explaining patiently my reasons in length... which is a long list to name. Alan and Lynn was convince at that time in the aspect that they did not ask me to write a referal to the hospital for further investigations and continued with the madication i prescribed.

Two days ago, Lynn came to see me asking me to write a referal for Alan to see a neurologist ( Brain Specialist) on the recommendation of a friend. She told me that Alan actualy went and got himself admitted to the hospital two nights later after our last consultation upon the persistent goodwill nagging of his boss to just get the investigations done since it is the company or rather the insurance company is paying for it. So he got a series of Ct scans and MRI with Blood tests, ECG Stress test for the Heart etc etc done, staying 2 days in the hospital with another 2 specialist consulted. Lynn told me all investigations were NORMAL and he was prescribed similar medication given by me earlier on top of a bill of 4K plus to settle by the insurance company, of course. She shared with me she and Alan was not surprise that everything turn out normal and she said " Dr. Wong has all the time been accurate with her views from the many experience we had with her, although we proceed further is just for a second peace of mind". This time Lynn told me although her husbands headache is still present although minimal and inconsistent, but due to Alan's boss again pastering him to seek for another opinion of a nuerologist, she would appreciate i write him a referal now. Anyway...i told her, since you have gone this far, i guess there's no reason why i would not write you the referal to see a neurologist for another extra opinion. I suggest i recommend her to see a fellow ex-colleague neurologist of mine, but Lynn says they want to see this neurologist recommended by a friend, giving me the reason that they don't like the private hospital where my recommendation goes.

Yesterday evening while having my dinner inbetween my consultation hours, my nurse inform me that Lynn is waiting anxiously to consult me for an opinion.Hearing that, i decide to leave my dinner and see her first..probably something serious enough to cause her, a known "Happy Go Lucky" type of person to be in that state.. She came in with Alan and her 2 young children...the whole family in union. Alan inform me that they saw the neurologist that morning and was refered to see an opthalmologist( eye specialist).The opthalmologist replied that, he finds, through Alan's eyes, shows signs of increased brain pressure...and would not comment further if it was of any significance, asking them to relate back to the neurologist.The neurologist suggest that he undergoes a tapping of the brain fluid to confirm if it is an infection or a blood clot causing the "increase in pressure". Wise and rational, Alan question all the risk involved in such a procedure and the possible results.One of the answer he got was that, it could just be normal results after the tapping ie no cause for the increase presure... but bearing in mind having to take the consequence risk of a persistent headche and to be put on long term medication for the headache...plus all the other risks as well..

Now the dilema comes......

1) Alan felt he is getting better with whatever medication given so far.

2) It does not look like he is so debilitated with the primary problem of a headache, so much so that he don't feel the urgency to continue the investigations further by going through a brain fluid tapping ( much againts the neurologist opinion) and ended up with a long term persistent headche the rest of his life..

3) Why the opinion of doctors differ so much

4) Is it not all the investigations done so far normal? Meaning to say the investigations done are not accurate?..what is the rate of false negative?

Above all this dilema Alan is questioning....It also affect Lynn so much so, that, Alan told me his wife have been very upset and cried the whole afternoon after seeing the neurologist...inspite of all his assurance and comfort he gave her...that he is not "sick".

Well....I had a long talk with the both of them, sharing my humble opinion again, which i hope i could at least help to relieve their anxiety... as it will still be their mindset again on what they chose to do next with this dilema...although i don't doubt they still trust me enough to continue seeking my humble opinion.

Has it not a headche became a bigger headache??

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#46

From: johnlim <limjitkit@...>
Date: Fri Dec 5, 2008 4:48 am
Subject: Re: Dilema From Medical Investigations

limjitkit@...

i am john lim jit kit here..thanks for sharing. anyway i have a couple of thousands of unread mails...so please keep me out of your circulation.

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 5:30 PM, wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...> wrote:

Greetings!

Just to share ....

Two weeks ago...i treated a regular patient of mine Alan for headache and giddiness. After 5 days of treatmant with the symptoms not totally relieved although was better and occuring only occasionally. Alan's wife Lynn ask if he should be refered for further investigations and scans. Giving my opinion at that time, i told them it was not necessary from my clinical assessment and patient's condition. I don't see any substantial reasons to investigate further at that point in time, explaining patiently my reasons in length... which is a long list to name. Alan and Lynn was convince at that time in the aspect that they did not ask me to write a referal to the hospital for further investigations and continued with the madication i prescribed.

Two days ago, Lynn came to see me asking me to write a referal for Alan to see a neurologist ( Brain Specialist) on the recommendation of a friend. She told me that Alan actualy went and got himself admitted to the hospital two nights later after our last consultation upon the persistent goodwill nagging of his boss to just get the investigations done since it is the company or rather the insurance company is paying for it. So he got a series of Ct scans and MRI with Blood tests, ECG Stress test for the Heart etc etc done, staying 2 days in the hospital with another 2 specialist consulted. Lynn told me all investigations were NORMAL and he was prescribed similar medication given by me earlier on top of a bill of 4K plus to settle by the insurance company, of course. She shared with me she and Alan was not surprise that everything turn out normal and she said " Dr. Wong has all the time been accurate with her views from the many experience we had with her, although we proceed further is just for a second peace of mind". This time Lynn told me although her husbands headache is still present although minimal and inconsistent, but due to Alan's boss again pastering him to seek for another opinion of a nuerologist, she would appreciate i write him a referal now. Anyway...i told her, since you have gone this far, i guess there's no reason why i would not write you the referal to see a neurologist for another extra opinion. I suggest i recommend her to see a fellow ex-colleague neurologist of mine, but Lynn says they want to see this neurologist recommended by a friend, giving me the reason that they don't like the private hospital where my recommendation goes.

Yesterday evening while having my dinner inbetween my consultation hours, my nurse inform me that Lynn is waiting anxiously to consult me for an opinion.Hearing that, i decide to leave my dinner and see her first..probably something serious enough to cause her, a known "Happy Go Lucky" type of person to be in that state.. She came in with Alan and her 2 young children...the whole family in union. Alan inform me that they saw the neurologist that morning and was refered to see an opthalmologist( eye specialist).The opthalmologist replied that, he finds, through Alan's eyes, shows signs of increased brain pressure...and would not comment further if it was of any significance, asking them to relate back to the neurologist.The neurologist suggest that he undergoes a tapping of the brain fluid to confirm if it is an infection or a blood clot causing the "increase in pressure". Wise and rational, Alan question all the risk involved in such a procedure and the possible results.One of the answer he got was that, it could just be normal results after the tapping ie no cause for the increase presure... but bearing in mind having to take the consequence risk of a persistent headche and to be put on long term medication for the headache...plus all the other risks as well..

Now the dilema comes......

1) Alan felt he is getting better with whatever medication given so far.

2) It does not look like he is so debilitated with the primary problem of a headache, so much so that he don't feel the urgency to continue the investigations further by going through a brain fluid tapping ( much againts the neurologist opinion) and ended up with a long term persistent headche the rest of his life..

3) Why the opinion of doctors differ so much

4) Is it not all the investigations done so far normal? Meaning to say the investigations done are not accurate?..what is the rate of false negative?

Above all this dilema Alan is questioning....It also affect Lynn so much so, that, Alan told me his wife have been very upset and cried the whole afternoon after seeing the neurologist...inspite of all his assurance and comfort he gave her...that he is not "sick".

Well....I had a long talk with the both of them, sharing my humble opinion again, which i hope i could at least help to relieve their anxiety... as it will still be their mindset again on what they chose to do next with this dilema...although i don't doubt they still trust me enough to continue seeking my humble opinion.

Has it not a headche became a bigger headache??

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#45

From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Mon Dec 1, 2008 11:49 am
Subject: Meditation May Protect Your Brain

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Meditation May Protect Your Brain

By Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com, November 22, 2008.

Research is confirming the medicinal effects that advocates have long claimed for meditation.

San Francisco, CA (USA) -- For thousands of years, Buddhist meditators have claimed that the simple act of sitting down and following their breath while letting go of intrusive thoughts can free one from the entanglements of neurotic suffering.

Now, scientists are using cutting-edge scanning technology to watch the meditating mind at work. They are finding that regular meditation has a measurable effect on a variety of brain structures related to attention -- an example of what is known as neuroplasticity, where the brain physically changes in response to an intentional exercise.

A team of Emory University scientists reported in early September that experienced Zen meditators were much better than control subjects at dropping extraneous thoughts and returning to the breath. The study, "'Thinking about Not-Thinking:' Neural Correlates of Conceptual Processing During Zen Meditation," published by the online research journal PLoS ONE, found that "meditative training may foster the ability to control the automatic cascade of somantic associations triggered by a stimulus and, by extension, to voluntarily regulate the flow of spontaneous mentation."

The same researchers reported last year that longtime meditators don't lose gray matter in their brains with age the way most people do, suggesting that meditation may have a neuro-protective effect. A rash of other studies in recent years meanwhile have found, for example, that practitioners of insight meditation have noticeably thicker tissue in the prefrontal cortex (the region responsible for attention and control) and that experienced Tibetan monks practicing compassion meditation generate unusually strong and coherent gamma waves in their brains.

"There are a lot of potential applications for this," said Milos Cekic a member of the Emory research team and himself a longtime meditator. He suspects the simple practice of focusing attention on the breath could help patients suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and other conditions characterized by excessive rumination.

Meanwhile, a meditation-derived program developed at the University of Massachusetts called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is gaining popularity for treatment of anxiety and chronic illnesses at medical centre around the U.S.

As far back as the 1960s, Japanese scientists who used electroencephalograms (EEG) to measure the brain waves of Zen monks found characteristic patterns of activity. But the advent of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in the 1990s gave researchers a chance to see brains functioning in real time. Functional MRIs measure the blood flow in different parts of the brain, which correlates with how active they are.

The Emory team, which also included Giuseppe Pagnoni and Ying Guo, wanted to see whether Zen meditators were indeed better than novices at controling the flow of thought, as meditators themselves report. Cekic and Pagnoi asked a dozen seasoned Zen meditators -- including several monks -- and a dozen control subjects to perform a simple cognitive task while undergoing an fMRI scan. The Zen practitioners all had at least three years of daily practice experience, while the control group members had none.

Inside the scanner, the subjects were all asked to follow their breathing while looking at a screen on which words or wordlike combinations of letters were flashed at irregular intervals. Students had to decide whether they were seeing a real word or a made-up word and signal by pressing a button and then return to focusing on their breathing.

The random word or letter combinations engaged what is sometimes called the "default semantic network," a resting state in which words and thoughts arise spontaneously -- what we experience as mind wandering, Cekic said.Practitioners of zazen (seated Zen meditation) are taught to notice when the mind has started to wander and quickly return attention to the breath./=IV>

When the word or letter combinations flashed on the screen, the experi=nced meditators were quickly able to leave the default state and return to=their breathing, Cekic says. "You have these extended reverberations in th= semantic network after you give people a word," Cekic said. "The meditators pretty much turn it off as soon as it's physiologically possible, while the non-meditators don't."

This is the second set of findings to have come from the fMRI experiments, Cekic said. Although people lose neurons -- gray matter — and have more trouble concentrating as they age, the study published last year by the Emory team found this wasn't true of the Zen practitioners.

"What we saw in the meditators was pretty much a straight line," Cekic said. "There was no decrease with age in their gray-matter volume." There was also no decline in attention -- in fact, the effect of meditation on grey matter was most pronounced in the putamen, a brain structure linked to attention. "We can't say causally that meditation prevents cell death, but we did see in our sample that the meditators did not see a gray matter loss with age," Cekic said.

Meanwhile, Harvard University researcher Sara Lazar made headlines in 2005 when she reported that Western practitioners of insight meditation -- a non-judgmental awareness of present-moment experience that resembles zazen -- had significantly thicker tissue in their prefrontal cortex and insula than non-meditators.

Lazar, who practices insight meditation and yoga, performed fMRI scans on 20 experienced meditators and 15 controls with no meditation experiences. Lazar said that because earlier research had mostly been conducted on monks, she wanted to see whether the once-a-day meditation sessions typical of most American meditators might affect brain structures.

Unlike earlier research, which had focused on brain waves or measured neural blood flow, Lazar's experiment yielded the first concrete evidence linking meditation practice to changed brain structure. "The nice thing about (studying) the structure is it's something solid," she said. "It's not performance on a task. It's your brain."

Lazar says it's too soon to tell whether meditation causes new gray matter to form or whether it protects against the normal decline of brain volume. The greatest contrasts were seen between the cortical tissue of meditators and control subjects who were in their 40s and 50s, she says, while the insula, which integrates sensory processing, was thicker in meditators of all ages.

Future research will require longitudinal studies -- following subjects through time -- to see whether or not meditation is causing the neural changes. "Maybe meditators are weird," Lazar said, suggesting that perhaps people with unusual brains are especially drawn to meditation.

Where does all this lead?

Andrew Newberg, a University of Pennsylvania researcher who has written such popular books as Why We Believe What We Believe and who has conducted brain scans of meditating Tibetan monks and Franciscan nuns engaged in contemplative prayer, believes the science shows meditation works.

"The overwhelming evidence is that meditation has benefits," he said. If it makes your mind clearer and helps you focus your attention better, it should help people."

For more than a decade, Newberg has plumbed spiritual mysteries, using fMRI and SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) to measure blood flow in the brains of not only meditators but people in the throes of other religious experiences, including speaking in tongues, as well.

"The fascinating thing to me is that when people have these mystical experiences, they not only describe it as real, but they describe it as more real than our everyday experience," he said. It raises the question of just what is real.

"I recognize that studying some of the things I study may get me to an answer," he added. "A lot of this has been my own spiritual journey, which has become a lot more meditative and contemplative."

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#44

From: andrew@...
Date: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:37 pm
Subject: RE: What You think

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Virna wrote:

>My focus and my interpretation dictate how I experience.
>I have the ability to adjust them by choosing where/what to put my
attention on.

I am currently reading Eckhart Tolle�s �A New Earth � Awakening to your
life�s purpose� and listened to some of his CD, with the following
quotation :

>�Surrender is to accept the moment as it is.�

> �Most of your suffering is self inflicted, created out of your own
resistance and thought and its interpretation, not the situation
itself.�

> �Suffering is our good spiritual teacher when we make firm decision not
wanting to suffer anymore..�

All these sayings are not new.

We can subscribe to them rationally, but often there is emotional
resistance or entanglement.

In Energy Psychology (which I am about to conduct  the training on 13-14th
Dec. refer  http://www.360q.com/Heal/EP.htm ) there is simple and
effective way to overcome such problem.

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#43

From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:46 am
Subject: Sick Doctors

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Greetings!

Having saw the head lines on this morning Star Papers " SICK DOCTORS"....i am sure many people ( other than those of us who are in the profession) must be surprised of such admission by our Director general of health. Sad to say, it is a significant finding and a rather sad fact that such condition is so common.

Sharing my personal experience..i would not disagree less that housemanship training after freshly graduated from medical school is the most gruelling and stressfull time in our medical career..... not just from the physical point of view but a real "mental challenge"...which i am sure not only the medical grads would agree but also the parents of this graduates.

It is true that the selection criteria for medical school entrance is very important to look at the "Correct cut" of a person, suitable not only to take the challenge of studying the programme but also the person's ability to face the 'mental stress" when going into real practised of the profession.

In a way..we can sum it up that it takes more than just IQ to do the studies, for it needs a lot of EQ to be a fully competent functional doctor who is a credit instead of a burden to society.

Probably..we should help ourselves and this poor group of sick doctors and their parents with this affirmation of forgiveness

Affirmations for Forgiveness:
I now forgive myself and others of all mistakes, offenses, and misdeeds.
As I freely forgive, I freely receive forgiveness.
I am free of the past. From now on, it has no power to hurt me.
An act of forgiveness is an act of self-empowerment.
I see myself in a new way – strong, loved, worthy, and free.

Today's Quote:

Be love. Love the good, and love what seems to not be good, until you find the good in it.
-Brad Jensen-

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#42

From: "andrewwhs" <andrew@...>
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:16 am
Subject: Re-structure Energy Psychology information

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Latest re-structuring of Energy Psychology training information (for different interest groups) to share with you.

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For those of you who are looking for a Healing System for better health and wellness, especially when the western medicine does not help, you are most welcome to my Energy Psychology training class on 13-14th Dec. KL, whereby you can do healing to yourself and loved ones after 2 days training, without medicine, only using your mind (psychology) and Chinese Qi activation. Refer http://www.360q.com/Heal/EP.htm

b) Request for Sponsors ( refer : http://www.360q.com/Heal/Sponsor_EP.htm )

Those who want to "give back to the society" to sponsor social workers /support group volunteers to learn the skills in Energy Psychology

c) For those who want to pick up skills in Energy Psychology healing to others, to provide community service or to provide professional services to those who need it.

d) Mothers, teachers ... after training, can teach this healing method to children, students .....

Appreciate if you could forward the above to those who may benefit from the above.

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#41

From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:30 am
Subject: Dilema From Medical Investigations

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Greetings!

Just to share ....

Two weeks ago...i treated a regular patient of mine Alan for headache and giddiness. After 5 days of treatmant with the symptoms not totally relieved although was better and occuring only occasionally. Alan's wife Lynn ask if he should be refered for further investigations and scans. Giving my opinion at that time, i told them it was not necessary from my clinical assessment and patient's condition. I don't see any substantial reasons to investigate further at that point in time, explaining patiently my reasons in length... which is a long list to name. Alan and Lynn was convince at that time in the aspect that they did not ask me to write a referal to the hospital for further investigations and continued with the madication i prescribed.

Two days ago, Lynn came to see me asking me to write a referal for Alan to see a neurologist ( Brain Specialist) on the recommendation of a friend. She told me that Alan actualy went and got himself admitted to the hospital two nights later after our last consultation upon the persistent goodwill nagging of his boss to just get the investigations done since it is the company or rather the insurance company is paying for it. So he got a series of Ct scans and MRI with Blood tests, ECG Stress test for the Heart etc etc done, staying 2 days in the hospital with another 2 specialist consulted. Lynn told me all investigations were NORMAL and he was prescribed similar medication given by me earlier on top of a bill of 4K plus to settle by the insurance company, of course. She shared with me she and Alan was not surprise that everything turn out normal and she said " Dr. Wong has all the time been accurate with her views from the many experience we had with her, although we proceed further is just for a second peace of mind". This time Lynn told me although her husbands headache is still present although minimal and inconsistent, but due to Alan's boss again pastering him to seek for another opinion of a nuerologist, she would appreciate i write him a referal now. Anyway...i told her, since you have gone this far, i guess there's no reason why i would not write you the referal to see a neurologist for another extra opinion. I suggest i recommend her to see a fellow ex-colleague neurologist of mine, but Lynn says they want to see this neurologist recommended by a friend, giving me the reason that they don't like the private hospital where my recommendation goes.

Yesterday evening while having my dinner inbetween my consultation hours, my nurse inform me that Lynn is waiting anxiously to consult me for an opinion.Hearing that, i decide to leave my dinner and see her first..probably something serious enough to cause her, a known "Happy Go Lucky" type of person to be in that state.. She came in with Alan and her 2 young children...the whole family in union. Alan inform me that they saw the neurologist that morning and was refered to see an opthalmologist( eye specialist).The opthalmologist replied that, he finds, through Alan's eyes, shows signs of increased brain pressure...and would not comment further if it was of any significance, asking them to relate back to the neurologist.The neurologist suggest that he undergoes a tapping of the brain fluid to confirm if it is an infection or a blood clot causing the "increase in pressure". Wise and rational, Alan question all the risk involved in such a procedure and the possible results.One of the answer he got was that, it could just be normal results after the tapping ie no cause for the increase presure... but bearing in mind having to take the consequence risk of a persistent headche and to be put on long term medication for the headache...plus all the other risks as well..

Now the dilema comes......

1) Alan felt he is getting better with whatever medication given so far.

2) It does not look like he is so debilitated with the primary problem of a headache, so much so that he don't feel the urgency to continue the investigations further by going through a brain fluid tapping ( much againts the neurologist opinion) and ended up with a long term persistent headche the rest of his life..

3) Why the opinion of doctors differ so much

4) Is it not all the investigations done so far normal? Meaning to say the investigations done are not accurate?..what is the rate of false negative?

Above all this dilema Alan is questioning....It also affect Lynn so much so, that, Alan told me his wife have been very upset and cried the whole afternoon after seeing the neurologist...inspite of all his assurance and comfort he gave her...that he is not "sick".

Well....I had a long talk with the both of them, sharing my humble opinion again, which i hope i could at least help to relieve their anxiety... as it will still be their mindset again on what they chose to do next with this dilema...although i don't doubt they still trust me enough to continue seeking my humble opinion.

Has it not a headche became a bigger headache??

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From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:07 pm
Subject: Thankful

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Be thankful for what you have

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet.
He held up a sign which said: 'I am blind, please help.'
There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by.
He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.
He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words.
He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up.
A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.
The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, 'Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?'

The man said, 'I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.'
What he had written was: 'Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it.'

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind.
But the first sign simply said the boy was blind.
The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:

Be thankful for what you have.
Be creative.
Be innovative.
Think differently and positively.

Invite others towards good with wisdom.
Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets.
When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile.

Face your past without regret.
Handle your present with confidence.
Prepare for the future without fear.
Keep the faith and drop the fear.

Great men say, 'Life has to be an incessant process of repair and reconstruction, of discarding evil and developing goodness…. In the journey of life, if you want to travel without fear, you must have the ticket of a good conscience.'
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From: <virna.low@...>
Date: Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:29 pm
Subject: RE: What You think

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I heard that quote before but seeing it again makes me check in with myself and see where my thoughts are right now. Thank you for the reminder. :o)

In the same context, and to expand a little on that:

My focus and my interpretation dictate how I experience.

I have the ability to adjust them by choosing where/what to put my attention on.

Live passionately,

Virna

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What You Think

It isn't what you have,
or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing
that makes you happy or unhappy.

It is what you think about.

You are what you think

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From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:09 am
Subject: What You think

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What You Think

It isn't what you have,
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It is what you think about.

You are what you think

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From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:03 pm
Subject: Patients Psychology

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Greetings

Thank You Ambrose and Lily for your encouraging comments.

Allow me to share a little more on patients psychology.When i was a trainee specialist, i have this patient name John. He was diagnosed with nose cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy as part of the treatment regime.John was a very strong willed man and always believe that he is cured inspite of the fact that he didn't go through the whole chemo regime, on top of being diagnosed at an advanced stage cancer. He believes in alternative healing although he knows our conventional medical treatment has its proven treatment success statistically. John did went along with it although gave up half way citing the reasons that he can't tolerate the side effects of our conventional chemotherapy treatment...very much to my dissapointment then, since i believe he will reduce his chances of survival, "according to statistics"....but was proven otherwise.

One new and very popular alternative treatment at that time was the "magic" or goodness of wheat grass in treating cancer, which i saw not only John, but many others of my patients in the ward goes to the extend of planting the wheat grass plants under their bed in the hospital ward, much to my disbelieve. Anyway, i have always kept an open mind for my this group of patients,.. as i believe i should allow them to continue believing in the hope of living as long as they have the will to want to live.One of the very frequent and common question my patients or their relatives will always ask me is " Is it alright that i take this and that or do this and that as another form of alternative healing?" My answer to them will always be " If you believe that alternative form of treatment will help your recovery...by all means go ahead BUT never never forgo what treatment we have prescribe for you here today."

I guess through my training..i am still a believer in my conventional medicine, especially in those proven treatment that has research papers supporting its positive results, although i must admit that conventional medicine also has many setbacks in unable to provide cure for many diseases.On the other hand, i have no objection to my patients who wants to add alternative treatments as well, as long as they "think and believe" it will help in their recovery,whether it is through physical or true psychological. But We must also remind ourselves that we have to be extremely weary of the many forms of alternative treatment available out there that are taking advantage of patient's desparation to look for a cure....sad to say.

Back to John...after defaulting on chemo treatment..he explored on the various alternative treatments and also spiritual healing being one of it.His faith was very strong at that point in time in the religion he newly followed, sharing with me all his experiences during each follow up i see him in the clinic.After completing my training and having posted out to another hospital 3 years later, John continued to follow up with me at my new work place although it was many times the distance he has to travel to see me. When i finally left public service 3 years later, John still continued to follow up with me at my private practise. Unfortunately.. John had a recurrence of his cancer spreading to the liver. Till the very last few months of his illness, he still have a very strong will to live, againts all odds he does not want to believe he is at terminal stage of his cancer.

One morning he called me and request i visit him at his home..which i agreed i will that evening. Seeing him in his state of deploring health, i have much empathy to feel for his suffering. At this moment, John actually told me he really feels the suffering and would wish to die soon to end the suffering.The outer part of me told him to be posiitive, as he has always been this past 6+ years, believing he is a survival because he wants to see his only child grew up ( his daughter was 8 yrs old at that time he was first diagnose) and although statistically for a stage 4 cancer survival to go beyond 5 years is < 30% with complete treatment taken but John made it more than that statistic proven survival time frame with incomplete treatment, i believe, as much as he believes for the simple reason, he knows he wants to live longer to see his daughter grow up.

He was one of my few patient who followed up with me throughout the different hospitals i was posted for the past many years while in public service, was probably also his believe that i was probably his only doctor he trusted would give him the support in his believe system in managing his this specific health condition.

After the evening of chatting with John...i could only wish John's suffering would be terminated as soon as he has wished for..He says he has work and left sufficient for his wife and daughter, who is now a little more grown up, and he is more at peace to detached and end his suffering. Two days later, i recieved a phone call form John's number..but it was his wife, who informed me John has pass away that morning in peace.

Is it not psychology a big player in our destiny....our health being one aspect of it?

May All Always Find Good Health

Dr. Wong Hsien Teik

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From: "ambrose wong" <ambrose14@...>
Date: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:58 am
Subject: Re: Patients and Psychology

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Hi Dr Wong

I certainly agree with your "unconventional and added personal -touch approach" in your medical practice. I am sorry to say that nowadays, there aren't many doctors who possess the same selfless and service oriented attitude towards the patients. It would be good to talk more on this issue over coffee one day. Pls feel free to call for a drink. My mobile number is 0168862014.

Regards

Ambrose Wong

On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 6:01 PM, wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...> wrote:

Greetings!

Having read an article in the Star paper today on "Mindful Way to a Happy Self" it prompted me to share my personal and humble opinion with the group from my experience as a conventional medical practitioner for the past 15 years.

Albeit being a conventionally train medical practitioner with speciality qualifications as well...I have myself come to terms that treating a patient with a disease state does not only narrow down to treating that one part of the body system alone, but more so in treating the.. person's believe system bearing down to the point of psychology and mindset, thus rendering treatment holistically in general.

I was once ask..Why can't I develop a clinic system where i don't need to be personally around to see my patients and yet it still runs with the same amount of patient volume?.I CAN'T, because i know i am not only treating my patients' disease but a big part of it is their psychology ie their believe system that only i can resolve for them ( just by being the doctor who sees them) although my locum doctors will also be using the same medication following strictly ditto to my prescription.My patients chose to rather buy medicine over the counter, asking my nurse to follow the previous prescription by me and taking the risk of self dignosis.

It is a true saying that majority of patients whom we treat are already well by >50% at least from the very moment they built the confidence and the" believe" which is the "trust" in the doctor who is treating them, other than the basic fact that, they believe they are sick in the first place at a scale of 10, which in true fact maybe only 5 to start with, which the 5 was already taken care of psychologically through the "Believe".. So Andrew,...you are very right to share what you have read in the book by Jane Roberts "You Are What You Believe"...which i am testifying it is a fact as an active medical practioner who have seen thousands of "ill".people in my years of practise...and i do strongly support alternative healing, having explored it myself although we have to be weary of the many "quack" practitioners out there as well.

Regards

Dr. Wong Hsien Teik

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From: wong hsienteik <whsienteik@...>
Date: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:01 am
Subject: Patients and Psychology

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Greetings!

Having read an article in the Star paper today on "Mindful Way to a Happy Self" it prompted me to share my personal and humble opinion with the group from my experience as a conventional medical practitioner for the past 15 years.

Albeit being a conventionally train medical practitioner with speciality qualifications as well...I have myself come to terms that treating a patient with a disease state does not only narrow down to treating that one part of the body system alone, but more so in treating the.. person's believe system bearing down to the point of psychology and mindset, thus rendering treatment holistically in general.

I was once ask..Why can't I develop a clinic system where i don't need to be personally around to see my patients and yet it still runs with the same amount of patient volume?.I CAN'T, because i know i am not only treating my patients' disease but a big part of it is their psychology ie their believe system that only i can resolve for them ( just by being the doctor who sees them) although my locum doctors will also be using the same medication following strictly ditto to my prescription.My patients chose to rather buy medicine over the counter, asking my nurse to follow the previous prescription by me and taking the risk of self dignosis.

It is a true saying that majority of patients whom we treat are already well by >50% at least from the very moment they built the confidence and the" believe" which is the "trust" in the doctor who is treating them, other than the basic fact that, they believe they are sick in the first place at a scale of 10, which in true fact maybe only 5 to start with, which the 5 was already taken care of psychologically through the "Believe".. So Andrew,...you are very right to share what you have read in the book by Jane Roberts "You Are What You Believe"...which i am testifying it is a fact as an active medical practioner who have seen thousands of "ill".people in my years of practise...and i do strongly support alternative healing, having explored it myself although we have to be weary of the many "quack" practitioners out there as well.

Regards

Dr. Wong Hsien Teik

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#34

From: "andrewwhs" <andrew@...>
Date: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:07 am
Subject: Re: Your Health and Your Belief

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Hello Len Hi

Good to hear from you.

Your streamyx email is now subscribed and tm.net email disabled in this egroup.

You wrote:

>I would like to learn of the "tricks of the trade" so to speak in the mastery of discipline of mind and adopt a positive mindset. Care to share?

IMHO, I share some of my thoughts

a) Mix and spend more time with people who have focused, disciplined and positive minds.

You will find more of such people in the business world, esp. the more successful businessman, or successful artists. They see things as opportunities and possibilities, not problems or difficulties. And they use their creativity energy more.

On the same note, most employee or executives in organizations should be avoided as they are mostly inflicted with a lot of negative energy - they spend more energy and time on problem-talks, or sometimes called internal politics, you find their talk more of complaints nature, and there are endless complaints in organizations. from policies, to management to staff ... unfortunately as employee we are part of such negative problem-talk system and our good friends and colleagues are in the same system, and we engage more in such problem-talks. Furthermore such problem-talk is institutionalized by the popular management tool - PROBLEM SOLVING, again more focus on problems and trying to solve them.

In healing principle, we know that if the sick person focuses more and more on his sickness, worry or fear or problems, he gets more sick, Likewise for organizations.

Your Health and Your Belief - can also be "Organization Problems is a result of its collective Thought Pattern & Belief System"

On that I see great opportunity in offering Mindset Emotion Coaching service to organization management. helping leaders to focus on solutions within themselves, possibilities, and opportunities, and helping leaders to tap and manifest their enormous hidden potentials.

b) If you are a self-learner type, get hold of a good book and follow and practice the given instructions.

c) There are many Programs in the market, such as motivation, Condition the mind, Leaderships, Mind Control, ... the challenges are

- one can get overwhelmed with so many, where to start
        - many such program are more on theories
        - or feel-good ideas, boleh / positive thinking -types but can't put into concrete action towards sustenance (hence many go from one program to another)
        - some are good program, but require tedious and disciplined practice which is a challenge in the first place.
        - ....
        - I am now offering Energy Psychology program - not just relying on the mind power (or will power), but emotion and energy system, i.e. to resolve or remove some of the hidden negative emotions that create blockages.

d) Another possible action to to seek a Personal Mindset Coach, to speed up the process of learning.

You realize that my emphasis on Psychology, Mindset, Belief System and Emotion is the same teaching I delivered in our Investment System training in Sept. - the formula to any undertaking towards successful outcome.

Just some of my thoughts to share with you and the rest.

Andrew

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#33

From: wong suhchuen <suhwong@...>
Date: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:09 am
Subject: FW: Good Article From Adam Khoo--author of " I am gifted so are you "

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A Blog Posted by Singapore 's Youngest Millionaire

(By Adam Khoo)

Some of you may already know that I travel around the region pretty frequently, having to visit and conduct seminars at my offices in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Suzhou (China). I am in the airport almost every other week so I get to bump into many people who have attended my seminars or have read my books.

Recently, someone came up to me on a plane to KL and looked rather shocked. He asked, 'How come a millionaire like you is travelling economy?' My reply was, 'That's why I am a millionaire.' He still looked pretty confused. This again confirms that greatest lie ever told about wealth (which I wrote about in my latest book 'Secrets of Self Made Millionaires'). Many people have been brainwashed to think
that millionaires have to wear Gucci, Hugo Boss, Rolex, and sit on first class in air travel. This is why so many people never become rich because the moment that earn more money, they think that it is only natural that they spend more, putting them back to square one.

The truth is that most self-made millionaires are frugal and only spend on what is necessary and of value.. That is why they are able to accumulate and multiply their wealth so much faster. Over the last 7 years, I have saved about 80% of my income while today I save only about 60% (because I have my wife, mother in law, 2 maids, 2 kids, etc. to support). Still, it is way above most people who save 10% of their income (if they are lucky). I refuse to buy a first class ticket or to buy a $300 shirt because I think that it is a complete waste of
money. However, I happily pay $1,300 to send my 2-year old daughter to Julia Gabriel Speech and Drama without thinking twice.

When I joined the YEO (Young Entrepreneur's Organization) a few years back (YEO is an exclusive club open to those who are under 40 and make over $1m a year in their own business) I discovered that those who were self-made thought like me. Many of them with net worths well over
$5m, travelled economy class and some even drove Toyota's and Nissans (not Audis, Mercs, BMWs).

I noticed that it was only those who never had to work hard to build their own wealth (there were also a few ministers' and tycoons' sons in the club) who spent like there was no tomorrow. Somehow, when you did not have to build everything from scratch, you do not really value money. This is precisely the reason why a family's wealth (no matter
how much) rarely lasts past the third generation. Thank God my rich dad (oh no! I sound like Kiyosaki) foresaw this terrible possibility and refused to give me a cent to start my business.

Then some people ask me, 'What is the point in making so much money if you don't enjoy it?' The thing is that I don't really find happiness in buying branded clothes, jewellery or sitting first class. Even if buying something makes me happy it is only for a while, it does not last. Material happiness never lasts, it just give you a quick fix.
After a while you feel lousy again and have to buy the next thing which you think will make you happy. I always think that if you need material things to make you happy, then you live a pretty sad and unfulfilled life.

Instead, what make ME happy is when I see my children laughing and playing and learning so fast. What makes me happy is when I see by companies and trainers reaching more and more people every year in so many more countries. What makes me really happy is when I read all the emails about how my books and seminars have touched and inspired
someone's life. What makes me really happy is reading all your wonderful posts about how this BLOG is inspiring you. This happiness makes me feel really good for a long time, much much more than what a Rolex would do for me.

I think the point I want to put across is that happiness must come from doing your life's work (be in teaching, building homes, designing, trading, winning tournaments etc.) and the money that comes is only a by-product. If you hate what you are doing and rely on the money you earn to make you happy by buying stuff, then I think that you are living a life of meaningless.

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#32

From: <heelh@...>
Date: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:16 am
Subject: Re: Your Health and Your Belief

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Hi, Andrew and Ambrose and others in the group,

I'm Len Hi, Andrew being the connect/central node in this networked sharing.

I would like to learn of the "tricks of the trade" so to speak in the mastery of discipline of mind and adopt a positive mindset. Care to share?

Have a nice day.

Regards, Len Hi

p/s: Andrew, I seek your help to "migrate" my email address for the network group to my streamyx account (email : piasau@...) as this tm.net account is getting max out too quickly owing to small memory space @ 3.9 MB !!

----- Original Message -----
From: andrew@...
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:47 pm
Subject: Re: [healsys] Your Health and Your Belief
To: healsys@yahoogroups.com

> Hello Ambrose
>
> Great comments you have.
>
> You have been my constant source of admiration and inspiration -
> the very
> un-usual belief system you have, self-motivating and let no dark cloud
> stays in your mind. Knowing you, you have several GREAT falls in
> life, yet
> your focus always is Stand Up and Move on with life, take every
> minute as
> the most precious moment, no time to waste.
>
> My curiosity and challenge is - How do ordinary people gain such
> masteryof the mind to create new positive outcome in life?
>
> For that, I play my humble role as a Coach, Trainer and Facilitator,
> believing that Everyone can attain such skills.
>
> Cheers and look forward to our long overdue coffee session.
>
>
> --
> Andrew, QuaSyLaTic
> http://www.360q.com
> h/p 012-606 1525
>
>

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#31

From: andrew@...
Date: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:42 am
Subject: Re: Your Health and Your Belief

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