Gary Barnes is a
global premier business, money and relationship coach; an author, and
an international speaker. He is the founder of MaxLife International, dedicated to helping people create wealth in all areas of life.
Gary
believes anyone can lead an empowered life, no matter what their
circumstances are. He has built three successful businesses from the
ground up. To do this, he developed principles and tools that helped
him increase his business 2000% over a three-year period.
He
also understands dealing with adversity - he has fought life-
threatening illness and won. He believes that your worst day is the day
you meet the man or woman you could have been. It's a choice. That's
why he's dedicated his life to helping people maximize
their lives and their businesses through workshops, teleconferences and
individual coaching. His mission in life is to make a difference and to
empower everyone he connects with.
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Meaningful networking is all about giving. It's important to remember that we can't give from an empty well. Include giving to yourself this holiday season, so you'll be able to give out of your abundance next year.
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Greetings!
Wow! Can it be December already? 2009 has been a year of growth, challenges, and adventures. The holidays have always been my favorite time of year. I reflect on the year almost completed and set plans for an explosive start to the New Year. With that in mind, this issue of Maxlife News is focused on how we can create a fast start to 2010. One way to get a jump start on 2010 is to join us for the second annual To The Max 2010 Dream Night Ultimate Networking Event on January 23rd. Click here to learn more about this event. To register for this event, purchase single tickets here and couples tickets here. I would also like to introduce you to a new resource coming in January 2010. The launch of Spirit Media Network. I had the privilege of being one the first individuals to be interviewed for the International Artist Debut Television. SMN will be a resource you will want to know about. For a preview, click here. I want to take this opportunity to say Thank You for connecting with me in 2009 and I look forward to a tremendous 2010! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. See you in 2010.
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Maximizing 2010 Results Fast
by Gary Barnes, MaxLife International
This is the time of year that we normally look at how productive our current year has been. This is important and gives us the ability to have a comparison for the coming year. The question then is "how to have a fast start in your production for next year?"
I would like to outline three steps that will allow anyone to have great results in the first quarter of the year.
First, we need to quit shadowboxing with ghosts. This may sound like a riddle, but what I mean is we have to look at our beliefs, processes, and attitudes to see what is real for us. I was thinking about an example and the story of Christopher Columbus came to mind. The common belief was that the world was flat. Columbus had the courage to challenge that belief and discovered the "New World".
To read the rest of my article on my blog, click here.
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Holidays and Stress ~ What are you experiencing?
 by Gale Neiderworder, Botanica WellnessAre you experiencing stress, anxiety, fear or loneliness, energy level low, feeling overwhelmed, discouraged and wishing the day was over already? This is known as the "Psychological Law of Dominant Effect" where your strongest emotion always dictates behavior. By being in a state of stress, anxiety, fear or loneliness you reduce your effectiveness. These emotions will always be a part of life, which means checking in with your thoughts to determine what is in the way of experiencing joy, peace, happiness and looking forward to your day. The brain and nervous system respond to your thoughts and mental images, which control what you experience. It takes courage to change because it means acknowledging that something needs to be fixed or changed in your life. Hypnosis and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is a natural, yet altered, state of mind (it is not sleep, and it does not take away your power of control) where you are relaxed and your selective thinking is maintained, allowing you to challenge and change perceptions that may have held you back in the past. THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS ~ CHOOSE THE GOOD ONES! To schedule your free 20-minute consultation, please call 720-279-8726 or visit my website ~ Botanicawellness.com. Gale Neiderworder is a Certified NLP Practitioner & Clinical Hypnotherapist. She is a graduate of the Santa Fe, NM, Hypnotherapy Academy of America, which provides the most comprehensive state-certified Hypnotherapy programs available in the United States and is certified by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners, Gale received certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) at The Academy in Santa Fe, by NLP Master Trainer and Practitioner Patrick Singleton. who is the formulator of Creative NLP TM ; She is also certified in Natal and Past life regression therapy. |
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The Culture of Overeating: A Survival Guide
by Nordine Zouareg, Triple Impact, LLC
Certain foods are powerful.
They cast a spell over the most well-meaning dieter, and cause logical people to overeat until their sides hurt.
They occupy your thoughts to the point of obsession as you try to ignore a plate of cookies.
And when it's all said and done, they accumulate on your body in the most obtrusive way as a result of dozens of unused calories.
Why does food hold such power? And, most importantly, how can you control your eating?
The End of Overeating
David A. Kessler, MD set out to answer these pressing questions in his instant bestseller, The End of Overeating. Despite being a pediatrician, a former FDA commissioner, and former dean of the medical schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco, Dr. Kessler struggles with his weight.
Observing the current obesity epedemic, he knew that he wasn't alone.
Dr. Kessler, with the insight of some of the brightest minds in medicine and science, discovered the following three reasons that most of us are compelled to overeat. - An Irresistable Combination Rewires Your Brain: Think of your favorite treat - most likely it can be broken down into the basic building blocks of sugar, fat and salt. This combination is known of as the 'three points of the compass', a combination that has been shown to literally alter the biological circuitry of your brain.
Sugar, fat and salt give food a high hedonic value which gives you pleasure. This pleasure reinforces you to return to your favorite foods time and time again.
- The Food Industry Targets You: Everywhere you go you'll see the clever work of the food industry, tempting you with highly palatable creations. Food has become a science, and your taste preferences the guiding light.
The food industry has one goal - to get you hooked. By constructing food items that are high in sugar, fat and salt they know that you will come back time and time again.
- Conditioned Hypereating Becomes a Way of Life: Humans are conditioned to seek more reward. When readily available, hyper palatable food become our reward a pattern of hypereating quickly emerges. Dr. Kessler describes the cycle:
"Foods high in sugar, fat, and salt, and the cues that signal them, promote more of everything: more arousal...more thoughts of food...more urge to pursue food...more dopamine-stimulated approach behavior...more consumption...more opioid-driven reward...more overeating to feel better...more delay in feeling fulll...more loss of control...more preoccupation with food...more habit-driven behavior...and ultimately, more and more weight gain."
Breaking the Cycle
The good news is that you don't have to remain trapped in a cycle of overeating. The following three tips will put you back in control. Set Your Rules: In order to resist overeating in today's tempting food environment, you must eat by a set of self-imposed rules. Predetermined rules take away the need to make food decisions in vulnerable moments.
Dr. Kessler thinks these rules should be, "simple enough to fit with your busy life, but specific enough to remove uncertainty from the food equation."
For suggestions as to what rules you should adopt, let's turn to another authority on eating, bestselling author of 'In Defense of Food', Michael Pollan:
- Don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food.
- Pay more, eat less. Look for quality of food over quantity.
- Eat meals. Cut out snacking, stick with structured meals.
- Don't get your fuel from the same place your car does. Gas stations are great for fueling your car, but the food they sell are not suited to fuel you.
- Try not to eat alone. Eating can become mindless when alone, leading to overeating.
- Eat slowly. Eat foods that have been prepared slowly - that means no fast food.
- Make Negative Associations: When was the last time you peeled a lemon and ate it whole? Probably never. That's because your taste buds have a negative association with the sour taste.
Our taste buds have traditionally been our guide when it comes to food selection, but this must change for you to successfully avoid overeating. Since the food industry purposely crafts food items to please your taste buds (not waistline) what tastes good can no longer dictate what you eat.
It's up to you to create negative associations with unhealthy food - despite their pleasing taste. Here are some negatives to focus on:
- Those extra calories will accumulate around your waist.
- Your health will suffer.
- You will become more disappointed with your appearance.
- You'll feel sluggish.
- Give Yourself a Real Reward: The bottom line is that we eat unhealthy food as a reward, even though it causes more harm that good. It's time to give yourself a truly beneficial reward - exercise. Exercise is a healthy reward that will not only release endorphins into your system, but will also give you the benefit of weight loss and improved health.
I truly believe that you can overcome your pattern of overeating with healthy eating and regular exercise. In my book Mind Over Body: The Key To Lasting Weight Loss Is All In Your Head! I outlined the four steps to go from Knowing to actually Doing and Being Fit. I also believe that although the physical aspect of losing weight is important, one could not sustain a healthy and fit lifestyle without a holistic and healthy balance of the three expressions of life, mind, body and spirit. Call or email today to get started on a program that will truly change your life.
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