Just Breathe! July 2007 Ezine

Thought is so powerful that it makes me wonder what will happen to millions of people who believe that the cure for obesity is a low-fat diet and 90 minutes of exercise daily. Are those who don’t observe the dictates of the latest in medical mythos consigned to become overweight, even obese? Keep watching.

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The simple answer to issues of weight management is, of course, for you to Breathe! Get started with this one thing now. Invite and allow your practice of breathing to become the support for everything else you do. Use it to increase your metabolic rate the easy way.

Have stress? Can’t meditate? That’s the circumstance for ½ of all Americans according to a study by the American Institute of Stress. Those whose systems run well on cortisol don’t shift so well to serotonin, the result of relaxing. Yet everyone can breathe. With its combination of arousal and relaxation, your breathe can provide you with just want you need to restore harmony and balance, erasing both acute and chronic stressors. It is for this reason IBI says that Fully Wave Breathing is the single, most important exercise for your life.

I hear wonderful stories of how Full Wave Breathing has transformed and enriched the lives of those who use it. Perform it often in the beginning. As you progress, less and less time is required to keep you fit inside. All you need to do is do it! What would it take for you to now get started?

Just Breathe! The ezine of The International Breath Institute (IBI) is sent to you from Dr. Tom Goode. IBI shows you how to be fully alive and in optimal health through lifestyle management--learning to live in harmony and alignment with your holistic nature. As a whole (holistic, holy) being you are comprised of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects coordinated within one unitary expression. The four aspects of your mindbodysoul system are examined and described separately for clarification. You are already whole and complete!

Content
IBI's web site focuses on Full Wave Breathing because it is the single most important exercise for your health. Use it to become fully alive--get well, be well and do well. Use it to realize your holistic nature.

Read It Over and Over
Some of the information in the ezine is repeated so it becomes ingrained in your consciousness. Each month it changes slightly, becoming more refined and defined. Look for the changes, shifts in emphasis and expansion of ideas in each new issue.

The usual human tendency is to have to hear or read things many times before acceptance sinks in. This very normal process occurs when an idea is first introduced and we discount it. Repeated exposure brings us to acceptance, and finally adoption of the idea. Then changes occur automatically and if by some magical process. It is a magical process in that science cannot explain how, as your attitude shifts, the cells respond as if they were conscious—and they are.

If you get just the breathing part of the information and use it, you would be able to effectively manage 85% of your biochemistry and boost your mindbodysoul system's natural healing ability. How important would that be in your life? How great do you want to feel? What would happen if you invested 10% of your time in your spiritual growth? What kind of return do you think you’d receive?

Healthcare
If you don't take care of your own health you become a participant in what is known as "Healthcare," a system predicated upon the study of sick people and focusing on how to "fix" them. It addresses symptoms rather than causes and treats disease as an enemy to be eradicated. Imagine instead that you, instead, observed healthy people and adopted their practices. What might then be the result?

Self-Responsible Self Care
How would you treat illness if it was not your enemy, and was instead only a message concerning stressors in your mind and body? Most likely you would cooperate with the body using principles based upon natural health. The first place you could profitably begin is with the most basic foundation of life, your breathing.

Your mind and body work pretty well until you start storing stressors in your cells and tissues and in your breathing muscles. The chronic stress makes you become a shallow breather, wearing upon your immune system. Your blood becomes toxic, and lacking oxygen and energy, your body is unable to defend itself against either internal or environmental stressors. The result is discomfort, disease, disability and premature death. There is an alternative!

You can practice preventative medicine on your own--by doing the things you know to do to support your autoimmune health: Eliminate toxins, manage toxic emotions, avoid toxic noise and breathe!

Holistic Practices
The foundation of all holistic health practices is deeper, effective breathing, which affects your respiration, circulation, vitality, digestion, assimilation, and more. Breathing affects your entire system. Master your breathing and you master the ability to stimulate your healing resources. Learn how to harness the mind using your breathing.

Have high blood pressure? Use your breathing to promote the unimpeded flow of consciousness through every cell in your body. Healing takes place on all levels. Your breathing determines your physical vitality, your emotional calmness, your mental focus and your spiritual awareness. Practice Full Wave Breathing for 30 days, and you will see your life absolutely transform! It is up to you.

Simple Yet Vital
If you were to "get" the value of breathing and actually employ its daily use as an exercise leading to a healthy habit, you'd be well on your way to avoiding dis-ease and enjoying life more fully. Enjoying life more fully enables you to make a greater contribution to the life process itself.

There is Hope
You will be breathing for as long as you are alive. Doesn't it just make good sense for you to perform it in a way that supports rather than undermines your health? Of course it does! Start today!

You can build a new habit of breathing that enhances instead of diminishes the Life force in your body. How do you think that having more energy and feeling more emotionally harmonious would improve all that you do?

My desire and hope for you is for you to that you will suspend any tendency toward disbelief and actually test the information presented. When it works—and you be the soul judge—then make it part of your improved life. Thank you for subscribing to Jus Breathe!

Audience
The Just Breathe! ezine's focus is on the mindbodysoul aspects of holistic health. It is for those who know themselves to be multidimensional beings with physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects. It is for those who practice their purpose by living lives of greater enlightenment and service through the pathways of Love, Joy and Peace.

Just For Today!
Follow the instruction at the end of the ezine. You may repeat the exercise tomorrow if you like your result today. Embrace a more expansive life by embracing your breath. Just for Today

The Soul
If your interest is expanding your consciousness (increasing conscious awareness) as a spiritual being, then this ezine is for you. It is a community (common unity) connection for awakened beings, integrating the wonder of Life. It shares an alternative (holistic) view of human existence intended to expand the mind's understanding...until it feels safe and reassured in its own logic and learns to live from the heart, from the higher consciousness. The result, with the heart and the head working together is operating from "higher" consciousness.

The higher your consciousness, the more whole your life--and the greater is your access to health and happiness. To increase your consciousness just a little is significant because the increase is logarithmic and represents a transformational shift.

Having awakened, the next step is to heal the body so the soul can express most freely its creativity and joy that become the source-connection of transformation for others. The lower body housing the gut brain is harmonized with the head/heart operating as one. The vibratory effect on others is harmonious, uplifting and, in-turn, transformative. One-by-one each part of the whole sound his note until music abounds.

Attitude--Either expectant or repellant; positive or negative; open or closed to Life; and embracing as differentiated from resisting; healing or declining; you can get better or you can get bitter. Make it a “nice day”!

Breath--Let your exhale demonstrate the complete surrender to God/Universe of all cares and concerns; becoming non-resistant to the tensions of the body, relax the cells, molecules and atoms. Use your breathing throughout your day, both to re-mind yourself of your spiritual nature, as well as to boost your health and energy. It works!

Choice--Either you listen to the voice for Love or the voice for Fear, that of ego. One knows that all are innocent; the other blames and sees the guilty. Teach your brain to tune into the Love channel; access your essence. Choose to awaken, to understand and to change. Your world will thank you.

Determination--Nothing happens without your dedicated effort. Even something as simple as breathing requires your participation. To achieve more in life, there must be more invested. Usually all that is required is the gift of time. Determine today that, just for today, you will be the determining factor in your life. Repeat this exercise tomorrow.

Energy—All is energy vibrating at different rates. Each lives, moves and has its being in this Energy. It is called Soul, Creator/Source, God, Universe, All That Is. IT is bigger than can be imagined.

Focus—What you focus upon grows. Focus upon the joy in your life, express gratitude daily and move forward to meet your dreams. Your deepest dream is of unity, enlightenment, experiencing oneness, realization, actualization, transcendent consciousness. And not of material things. This is why when you get them, achieve, and succeed, you still hunger for more. The most magnificent dream is to achieve full enlightenment. It is a process that continues after awakening.

Grace—There is an never-ending flow of grace awaiting your awareness so that: Life is more joyous, and the bumps on the path become less disruptive as you learn/remember/awaken into higher mind, beyond that of egoic consciousness. Use your Full Wave Breathing to take you there faster and easier than ever before.

Exercise for the Soul
Enter a place of positive attitude within and mentally imagine your connection to the Universe.

1. Visualize light radiating from the center of your chest. Imagine the light becoming brighter when you inhale.

3. Visualize the light within expanding to connect you to the center of the earth and the center of the central sun located in another galaxy. Notice that where the two blend in the heart, the color is gold.

4. Feel your energy system suspended and supported by this light, connecting you to all other energy systems.

Continue for Seven Minutes or longer, focusing on the space in the center of your chest that you imagine to be gold. (Please write to me and let me know of the result of practicing this exercise. )

The problem with teaching breathing is that everybody, having been at it for a lifetime, thinks they are experts. When was the last time you just sat and breathed—for the good feelings it produces, for the health benefits it conveys, for the ease it assure you?

You can convince yourself that moving and breathing is enough. After all, one of the principal benefits of exercise—like that of purposeful laughter—is increased oxygenation. Moving and breathing is great—and mandatory.

What do you imagine would happen if you were to take the same energy used when exercising and instead of expending it, you were to in-vest it? What do you think the same vital energy that is used to fuel your activity were directed toward relaxing, renewing, regenerating the cells of your body?

Genius mind is not needed to realize and utilize the benefits of consciously directing your breath. Only disciplined mind is required—and the willingness to begin. Become a disciple of your breath and see where it leads you. Knowingly create an activation response followed by a relaxation response and feel more at peace, more deeply at ease.

Meditation is agreed upon as a great method to reach a space of clear mind and to feel inner peace—even if it only works for half of most Western populations. What if just by breathing in a certain way your meditation could be deepened and enhanced? Would you be willing to test something new for yourself?

Last week while waiting for Caron’s plane to land, I sat and breathed—1000 times. The fatigue of the day and any normal concern about waiting dissolved as I watched the crowd and observed the people who made it up. Anyone who meditates might well enjoy making a 1000 Full Wave Breaths part of their practice.

For those who are beyond the beginner stage and can breathe to 100 Full Wave Breaths, keep increasing the number until you reach 1000. Give yourself a few minutes afterward to sit with your eyes open before you arise and return to activity

From my view there are only two commandments:
1. Love Me with all of your heart, mind and soul;

We are taught to see difference. Learning to see oneness, the “problem” in relationships begin to disappear. If all is God, what is not Self?

Worth Repeating: "The world is not to be put in order; the world is order, incarnate. It is for us to harmonize with this order." --Henry Miller

You are either part of the solution or you are part of the problem. Yes, you are innocent, and you either teach joy or you are part of the problem. Decide to radiate an uplifting energy and become a contributor to the health and well being of planetary life.

Use Full Wave Breathing and make your intention to fill all of the cells in your body with Joy. Continue until you can imagine all of the organs glands and cells smiling and dancing inside. Repeat at least every hour throughout the day. It takes less than a minute to feel better.

In an article entitled, The Teen Drinking Dilemma, Newsweek reports that the earlier children start drinking alcohol, “the more likely they are to have problems with alcohol in their life.”

Steps to Being In the Flow
1. Belly Breathing
2. Crown Focus
3. Love Feeling

In order to know who we truly are as Loving-Beings we must first know our design and origin. Tom Goode’s "The Invitation to Divinity" teaches us that!—Dr. Fred Bader

There are also two ebooks available to you just for visiting the website. The first is The Gratitude Book; 21^st Century Healing is the second.

“You’re not going to find the meaning of life hidden under a rock written by someone else. You’ll only find it by giving meaning to life from inside yourself”—Dr. Robert Firestone

“Senility is a mental and physical epidemic—a needless one. You “catch” it because when you are young you believe that old people cannot perform. There are no inoculations against beliefs, so when young people with such beliefs grow old they become “victims.”

Q: When I breathe with a group, why is it that I feel more energy move through me than when I am alone?

A: Because you give yourself permission to do so. There may also be the factor of perceived safety in a group and exploring your limits when surrounded by others and attended by a facilitator. There is, however, no reason why you cannot feel energy equally when you are with yourself.

Q: How long does it take to feel joyful and peaceful all the time?------or do only some people get there?

A: The feeling is there all of the time; how long does it take for you to shift focus and tune in on it? For some the answer comes in 100 breaths or less; for others, longer. You are never disconnected from Creator/Source/All That Is. Breathe in, breath up, exhale and feel better!

Q: My Breath Facilitator tells me to "breathe without expectation"-----how do I "let go" of "wanting to let go"?

A: Focus on the breathing, the pace, the feeling of expansion and fullness, the stretching and relaxation.

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Since all is energy and each individual is connected to the whole, then each person has the power to direct their energy. Alter your own biochemistry to a life supporting instead of debilitating state whenever your ego mind begins to demand your attention and take you away from feeling centered and balanced:

Shift your biochemical state to a supportive one whenever you become aware of feeling constricted, closed or negative simply by breathing.

Tools for Transformation--Technologies for the Soul
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Music
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Books
Fully Alive! - How to Live a Longer, Livelier Life, Have More Energy and Increased Enjoyment. Learn More...
The Holistic Guide to Weight Loss, Anti-aging and Fat Prevention - a no-fluff all you need to know manual to assist in your quest for health. Learn More...
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Our world view provides a filter upon our perspectives so we see only what we believe. Some of us live in worlds or dimensions where health is a matter of luck or genes, faith overrides rationality and there are either perpetrators or victims peopling existence. Others of us are firmly anchored in the co-creation of our lives, playing a part in the great symphony of service to human and other species apparent progress.

Which variety plays out in your mind? Are you of the pill generation, seeking a potion, prescription, or detailed program to cure the ails of mind and body? Maybe you are of the do-it-yourself generation, believing effort is the answer and discipline the cure. Are you fascinated with the news and the excesses, outbursts and inadequacies of those of celebrity status. Do you focus on violence in distant lands, local uprising or the events flowing from the deranged activities of overburdened minds?

Each world or dimension of living is valid, of course. And each has its set of rules and consequences for living in it. Where do you dwell; on what do you focus your thoughts?

Do you allow the winds of change to blow you out of center or have you learned to rely upon your Self? Do you use your breathing to anchor you safely? Are you liege of your thought kingdom or serf and slave to the dimension currently being presented to you by the media?

How we see the world is a choice each person has. To hold it (and yourself) in the highest regard requires individual effort. It doesn’t have to take long and it doesn’t have to be difficult. It can become easy—once you know how.

Unfortunately (even for the most laid back of us) no one can do it for you. And there is not yet a virtual reality activity that doesn’t require your involvement. Fortunately, however, there is Full Wave Breathing. Use it daily to calm anxiety, banish depression, and raise your spirits.

It is this last phrase that is the key. Use Full Wave Breathing to clear your mind and contact the inner knowing. Then you will feel safe in your world and be better able to see the best in it, yourself and others.

Find out for yourself by putting this bit of wisdom to the test. It only takes 30 days for you to know (remember) and revitalize your MindBodySpirit system.

Keep breathing!
Tom

You are spirit experiencing the apparent evolution of human consciousness. Every day is a step along your spiritual path that leads to your Self.

Full Wave Breathing is a natural, drug-free, and dramatically effective way to experience health, joy and aliveness that mobilizes and supports your progression toward balance and wholeness. It is a method which accelerates and complements modern healthcare and treatment practices. Use it to inspire yourself so you can inspire others!

There are 3 Steps, simple as A B C: Abdomen, Belly, and Chest. First, breathe into the lower abdomen and keep your focus there until you can comfortably fill and relax that area of the body. Use your muscles to expand your lower abdomen, beginning at the top or your pubic bone.

Second, after filling the abdomen (A) shift your focus to your entire belly (B) or midsection, stretching and distending your diaphragm and ribs as you inhale. Relax everything as you exhale. Use your muscles to push out the lower abdomen, then expand the area just above.

Third, filling A & B, shift your focus to your chest (C) and above. Having expanded the lower portions of the body, stretch up into the chest and back. Make all of your physical movements gentle and slow. All the movement to become very subtle and gentle as you alternately inhale and exhale without pause.

You may find it more comfortable to begin with distinct movements of your body. Allow the process to become like a dance of movement from bottom to top, top to bottom. Later, allow your body to remain completely relaxed as you visualize the movement of energy through you.

Repeat often for the most dramatic results. For more detailed instruction, read below:

Place one hand on the abdomen below the navel and the other on the chest. As you inhale, hold the chest still; allowing the abdomen to expand as if you is filling a balloon. Stretch and extend the lower belly. Relax completely into an inhale at the point where the abdomen is distended fully and the lungs are filled. After exhaling, inhale immediately. The chest does not move at all.

Continue breathing with no pause between inhales and exhale. All of the emphasis is upon your inhale. The exhale is a release of the tension created during your inhale. So you will Inhale and relax...inhale...and relax. Continue as you read this instruction to see how simple it is to perform. Breathe through your nose or mouth as you desire. You increase oxygenation by over 50% when you breathe through your mouth because of the normal restriction in nostril breathing.

Close your eyes as you are breathing and then relax for a few minutes when you are done. Allow your breathing to normalize before continuing with your activities. You may perform this exercise while sitting at the computer, riding in the car, or even watching television. Start practicing this exercise today and you'll be pleased with your result!

To help you stay focused on your breathing, place a book or weighted bag on your lower abdomen when lying down and performing the exercise. If you are sitting, to keep your spine erect, imagine that a rope is attached to the middle of your head. The rope rises into the air. In your imagination, allow the rope to gently lift you up until your spine is erect. Sit straight, be open, and breathe.

Continue breathing with no pause between inhales and exhale. Inhale and Relax...Inhale...and Relax.

Count 1 as you inhale and expand your lower abdomen in Step One. Count 2 as you lengthen your inhale and push out the middle of your torso at the solar plexus. Release tension and allow the body to exhale and repeat. Perform this exercise anytime to relax. Do not perform connected breathing when driving or operating machinery.

When lying down, place a pillow under your knees, not under your neck. When sitting, allow yourself to stretch and open your spine as you sit and breathe.

Close your eyes as you breathe and then relax for a few minutes when you are done. Allow your breathing to normalize and return to your tasks.

Continue breathing with no pause between inhales and exhale. Inhale and relax...Inhale...and relax.

Count 1 as you inhale and push out your lower abdomen. Count 2 as you raise the breath and energetic focus to your solar plexus. Count 3 as you move your breath and muscular focus up into your chest, stretching your intercostal muscles, shoulders and back of the neck. Relax completely when you exhale, allowing the muscles to soften. There is no effort or tension involved in your exhale.

Close your eyes as you breathe and then relax for a few minutes when you are done. Allow your breathing to normalize before continuing with your activities. Perform this exercise anytime you are sitting passively to provide a quick and effective energy boost and relaxation.

Keep your spine straight if sitting and allow to your body to move as you breathe and relax. Feel the wave of inhale as air enters your body and the wave of exhale as it leaves. Increase the volume of air and pace of breathing and feel how it affects your experience.

Since resolving stress at the cellular level is below our awareness, there are times when the breathing is accompanied by laughing or crying as old chemistry breaks up. Simply keep breathing! Allow your body any movement that arises and remember to relax fully when you exhale, softening all your muscles. Continue breathing at your own pace, deeply and fully.

Keep breathing! Tom

Keep breathing!
Tom