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Be Well! ezineJune 2004Be Well! is emailed monthly (plain text) to confirmed subscribers.BE WELL!TM
2 June 2004 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ISSN: 1549-0017 Published monthly for The Science of Being Well Network
by Dr. Alexandra Gayek http://www.scienceofbeingwell.net YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO FRIENDS! In this edition ... 1. Welcome! 2. This Edition's SWIFT ACTION PRIZE 3. A Wee Tale of Healing 4. FEATURE: Walk through a Different Door 5. Did You Get Yours Yet? 6. You're Invited ... 7. THE LAST WORD: Eat Your Vegetables! (But First ...) 1. WELCOME! You are among 2404 lucky people to receive the very first ever edition of BE WELL! So far, people in at least 25 countries (that I know of) have downloaded this wonderful book. Let me know where YOU are, and I'll print the list of all the places in the network in the next ezine. Pop me an email: » Click here (or just enter the drawing below!) 2. THIS EDITION'S SWIFT ACTION PRIZE Each month, there's a valuable prize available to those who follow Mr. Wattles' advice to "do what you can now, where you are now, in the most perfect way possible." Those little actions add up! All you have to do to participate and earn a chance to receive the prize is send in your answer to a simple question -- and you can find this month's answer somewhere in this ezine! THIS MONTH'S PRIZE ... One reader will receive a complimentary, private, one-on-one, Science of Being Well telephone coaching session with ... me! To get all the details on what this involves, visit this page: » http://www.scienceofbeingwell.net/consult.html . Register yourself for the drawing by following these THREE steps: 1. Send an email to the address below by midnight (Pacific Time) Friday, June 11, 2004 to: » (Email address has expired. Subscribe now and play!) (If you just hit "reply," your email will NOT be entered in the drawing.) 2. In the email, include your REAL NAME (first and last) and your COUNTRY. 3. And of course, include YOUR ANSWER to this month's question: Q: What is the question I often ask my patients after they tell me all about what's wrong? Please note that ONLY answers received BEFORE the deadline will be included in this drawing. If you miss this deadline, forgive yourself and start fresh with next month's drawing! The winner will be contacted by email and announced in next month's ezine. 3. A WEE TALE OF HEALING: LOVE AND BE LOVED Once upon a time, a researcher at Harvard Medical School decided to test the effects of thinking about love on the immune system. To do that, he showed a group of students a documentary film about Mother Teresa caring lovingly for the sick. Before and after the students viewed the film, the researcher tested each student and measured an immune antibody (immuno- globulin A, or IgA) that fights infections like colds. What did he find? Immune function, as measured by the level of IgA, rose significantly in the students, even those who thought Mother Teresa was "too religious" or "a fake." The scientist then duplicated this effect by asking students simply to THINK about loving and being deeply loved by another person. Think about THAT! [Note: The researcher was David McClelland, PhD, and this story is told by Larry Dossey in his book, Healing Words.] 5. FEATURE ARTICLE: WALK THROUGH A DIFFERENT DOOR The Usual Door The usual routine when a person goes to the doctor is to bring a list of complaints -- all the things that are wrong with you, that aren't working, the things you are worried about. Then the doctor's job is to ... 1. Find out what else could be wrong. For example: * Your cholesterol is too high, * You have a suspicious mole on your back, * Or ??? 2. Find out what else isn't working right. For example: * Your blood pressure is worse than you thought, * You have diabetes or hepatitis or some other scary disease, * Or ??? 3. Scare you into taking action to prevent even WORSE things. Action like: * Quit smoking * Exercise every day * Take pills * Eat better * Get another lab test * Have surgery ... And on and on and ... So, most of us are used to thinking about our bodies like this: 1. What's wrong? * Aches and pains and allergies and high blood pressure and being too fat ... 2. What will go wrong? * Aging and disease and degeneration and failing vision and memory loss and ??? 3. What we don't like: * One part or another is too big, too small, too wrinkled, too fat, too short, the wrong color ... Does any of this sound familiar? What it all boils down to is that we are used to finding fault with our bodies and even getting angry at them for failing or betraying us. If we only had the perfect shape, size, skin, hair, and function, then life would be so much better! Then we'd have confidence! We'd be attracting the perfect mate, a better sex life, the perfect job, more money, fame. It's all our bodies' fault for getting sick and interfering with our lives! For many busy people, finding time to eat healthy food or to exercise is a nuisance -- not to mention dealing with the inconvenience of colds and flu and, for many women, monthly "things to deal with." Can't I just take a pill and make it all go away???? The basic thought patterns lurking under all this are: * I don't like having this body! * It's too much trouble to take care of! * I have more important things to do! * I wish I could just trade it in for a newer model that doesn't require any maintenance! ***** A Different Door Here's what I often say to my patients: "So we've just explored what it's like for Imagine for a moment that your body is like a beloved child, or your favorite pet dog, or an expensive car. How would a child behave if she or he got the amount of criticism, judgement, care or neglect that your body gets? How would a dog behave if it got the amount of exercise, fresh air, and loving attention that you give your body? How would a car run with the quality of fuel and mechanical care that matches the quality of food and health care you give your body? The thing is, your body is ALIVE! You are a living being whose health depends on its connection with LIFE. You are physically designed for REQUIRED interaction with fresh air, pure water, sunlight, and living beings that provide food, shelter, clothing, companionship, and love. Your unique, one-of-a-kind body is the perfect vehicle for life. It's perfect for learning about love, relationship, forgiveness, trust, power, compassion, success, tolerance, beauty, acceptance, patience, joy, peace, abundance, creativity, wonder, the magnificence of life. It's the perfect feedback model to learn the power of your mind. It's the perfect model to learn every principle of creating wealth and happiness. And it's YOURS. Why am I telling you this? My purpose in creating the Science of Being Well NETwork website, publishing the BE WELL! ezine, giving away the ebook, recording the audiobook, providing the discussion forum and offering private coaching is to help you get the most out of your experience of having a body. You've probably heard it said, "It's not the destination, it's the journey that counts." Well, how about enjoying BOTH? Perfect health is not required for you to have an incredibly wonderful experience of life -- but it helps! And the journey in PURSUIT of perfect health and the unfolding DISCOVERY of what it means for you are overflowing with splendid treasures! Please join me on this journey, and let me help you learn how to find the GOLD! Where the journey begins is right where you are. It begins now. We start with what you have, what you know, and build on that. If you accept this invitation, my job as your guide is to introduce you to ideas that may be new to you, explain things in many ways so we can find one that works for you, invite you to try things so you can learn for yourself, share stories and examples so you can learn from others, try to inspire and motivate you to challenge yourself to have a better experience of life than you have known up 'til now. You may not like everything I offer. Some things won't fit for you, or you won't be ready to receive them. Some things may seem strange or uncomfortable. My invitation to you is simply to let yourself experiment. Try not to judge or turn away from things that don't fit your way of thinking until you've given yourself a chance to experience them. You may be surprised! As Rebecca Fine of our sister site, The Science of Getting Rich NETwork*, always says, "In THIS science, your life is your laboratory!" In future issues of BE WELL! you'll receive a variety of articles, stories, quotations, information about medical research, words of encouragement, links to other resources -- all to help you create an increasingly abundant, joyful and healthy life. And as a special bonus for subscribing to BE WELL!, later this month you'll receive a treasure chest full of goodies. Watch for a BE WELL! Update in your email for your treasure map! ***** *If you don't have your free copy of Mr. Wattles' first book in the series (The Science of Getting Rich), go here to get it: » http://www.scienceofbeingwell.net/sogr 5. DID YOU GET YOURS YET? This ezine is here to support you in practicing The Science of Being Well. To practice it, you'll need to READ or LISTEN to the book! Did you get yours yet? If you subscribed to this ezine you should have received an email with download instructions for your very own free copy of The Science of Being Well ebook. If you prefer to listen rather than download or read, or you'd like to learn faster, consider getting the AUDIOBOOK on tapes or CDs. » http://www.scienceofbeingwell.net/audiobook.html 6. YOU'RE INVITED ... To join the worldwide conversation about The Science of Being Well and how to USE it! As you read the ebook, you may have questions. First, FINISH the book, as your questions may be answered right there. Once you´ve read (or listened to) the book all the way through, you are invited to join the discussion forum to help you deepen your understanding and practice of the Science of Being Well in your own life -- and to encourage and support others in doing the same. Help build a powerful support network by sharing your insights, questions, observations, and successes. Share your experience with others! It´s so much easier to embark on life-changing stuff in the positive environment of others on the same path. And today ... even if you haven't finished the book, I've just opened a new topic on the forum and I'd really like to know YOUR thoughts. Go to: » http://snipurl.com/question Or, to get to the main page of the forum: » http://www.scienceofbeingwell.net/forum 7. EAT YOUR VEGETABLES! (BUT FIRST ...) I couldn't resist sharing this little story. (If you were THERE, please let me know!) A couple of weeks ago in Hamburg, Germany, the nine-member Viennese Vegetable Orchestra performed a variety of original compositions on instruments made out of ... RAW VEGETABLES! Concert-goers commented on the lovely aroma accompanying the astonishing music. The orchestra included a flute made from a carrot, a saxophone carved from a cucumber, and a double bass that was once a pumpkin! (Look out, Cinderella!) In all, 90 pounds of vegetables, also including leeks, potatoes, radishes, and peppers, were carved and tuned an hour before the performance. After the concert, everyone enjoyed delicious vegetable soup. That certainly gives new meaning to the idea of "playing with your food." ;-D That's it for now. I'll be back with an Update -- and another gift! -- a little later this month. "Trusting that you will go on until the priceless blessing of perfect health is yours," I wish you infinite blessings along the way ...
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