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Barbara Berger
In these challenging times, it’s so importance that we all keep our energy high – and not just so that we can feel better – but also so that we can be beacons of Light and help lift the collective consciousness here on Planet Earth.
To do this, it’s important that each one of us has a daily program that helps us lift our energy and keep it high. Which means it’s not enough to just read good books or watch teachings online or go to lectures and workshops, we must put these ideas and concepts into practice in our daily lives. It’s not enough to read about meditation, we have to meditate. It’s not enough to talk about the power of our minds and the importance of focus tools, we have to use this information on a daily basis. It’s not enough to understand the importance of mindfulness; we have to practice being mindful. It’s not enough to know that we should investigate our beliefs and stories; we have to actually do it!
Here are some of the elements of a powerful, effective daily program. Each one of us has different needs, preferences and possibilities, so each person’s own personal daily program will of course depend on what is relevant and possible, also depending on how much time we each have.
A daily program can include:
- Gratitude (A gratitude journal, making gratitude lists, noticing the support)
- Meditation or a mindfulness practice (minimum 10-20 minutes a day)
- Contemplation (for example contemplating the Nature of Reality) or mental treatment (scientific prayer)
- Investigating our beliefs using the four questions of the Work of Byron Katie
- Reading and studying
- Going in nature
- Silence
- Dancing and singing to uplifting music
- Service (helping others—not for pay)
Important points to remember
When working with a daily program it is important to remember the following points:
- Practice regularly (every day).
- It’s better to do a little every day than to do a lot once in a while.
- Moderation.
- It’s better to do a little each day and be successful than to try to do a lot and give up because it’s too much.
- It’s important to design a program that fits your lifestyle and your daily life. (Be realistic).
- Be flexible. Some days we have more time and energy than other days, so our daily programs will naturally vary during the course of the week.
The process
When we start this process and begin to wake up to reality and become more conscious about the way the mind works, we are unleashing a radical and dramatic shift in our consciousness and lifestyle which will continue for the rest of our lives. When this happens, we can never go back to our old way of thinking, living and coping with life again. It’s like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube—it’s impossible! We have now set ourselves on a course towards increased freedom and joy—and there’s simply no turning back. So congratulations!
But this is not to say the journey will not be challenging. The reality is—the journey is challenging—and sometimes very challenging! Of course it’s different for everyone because everyone is different. Some people go through rapid and dramatic change, often because they’re in crisis already, while others move through the process much more slowly. And other people seem to advance in leaps and then remain at a certain plateau for years. So remember everyone is different and don’t judge what’s happening to you by comparing your process to other people’s processes. Your process is yours. Your journey is yours—and uniquely so.
Service
And finally, another good way to help ourselves and lift our consciousness is service or helping others! And by service and helping others, I mean “not-for-pay” activities, in other words, any activity where you give your time and energy to help other people for free.
As we wake up to reality, we come to see that all of Life is One, interconnected web and that we are all one family, so it is only natural to want to contribute and do something loving, kind, and helpful for others. We realize that by helping others, we are helping ourselves since we are all One! You could call this “enlightened selfishness”! But in reality, this is love in action. This is the love in our hearts expressing itself. This is our true nature, this is who we are. And when we do something for others—not for our own immediate, personal gain but from the love in our hearts—we always feel better, no matter how rotten we might have felt to begin with! Also dedicating some time to service is a good way to get the right perspective on our own problems and challenges. If you need to distract yourself and take a break from you—service is a great way to do it!
This is why service is part of the suggested daily program above. Doing something for others on a regular basis is definitely an enlightened way to feel better. So give it a try. Make up your mind to do something definite and concrete at least once a week to help someone else. And during the course of the day when the opportunity arises to assist another person, do it! Let’s let the goodness of our hearts flow! It’s the best medicine.
For more about having a daily practice that works for you, see Part Three of my book “The Awakening Human Being – a Guide to the Power of Mind”. You can find the book on Amazon or on my Website: www.beamteam.com
To do this, it’s important that each one of us has a daily program that helps us lift our energy and keep it high. Which means it’s not enough to just read good books or watch teachings online or go to lectures and workshops, we must put these ideas and concepts into practice in our daily lives. It’s not enough to read about meditation, we have to meditate. It’s not enough to talk about the power of our minds and the importance of focus tools, we have to use this information on a daily basis. It’s not enough to understand the importance of mindfulness; we have to practice being mindful. It’s not enough to know that we should investigate our beliefs and stories; we have to actually do it!
Here are some of the elements of a powerful, effective daily program. Each one of us has different needs, preferences and possibilities, so each person’s own personal daily program will of course depend on what is relevant and possible, also depending on how much time we each have.
A daily program can include:
- Gratitude (A gratitude journal, making gratitude lists, noticing the support)
- Meditation or a mindfulness practice (minimum 10-20 minutes a day)
- Contemplation (for example contemplating the Nature of Reality) or mental treatment (scientific prayer)
- Investigating our beliefs using the four questions of the Work of Byron Katie
- Reading and studying
- Going in nature
- Silence
- Dancing and singing to uplifting music
- Service (helping others—not for pay)
Important points to remember
When working with a daily program it is important to remember the following points:
- Practice regularly (every day).
- It’s better to do a little every day than to do a lot once in a while.
- Moderation.
- It’s better to do a little each day and be successful than to try to do a lot and give up because it’s too much.
- It’s important to design a program that fits your lifestyle and your daily life. (Be realistic).
- Be flexible. Some days we have more time and energy than other days, so our daily programs will naturally vary during the course of the week.
The process
When we start this process and begin to wake up to reality and become more conscious about the way the mind works, we are unleashing a radical and dramatic shift in our consciousness and lifestyle which will continue for the rest of our lives. When this happens, we can never go back to our old way of thinking, living and coping with life again. It’s like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube—it’s impossible! We have now set ourselves on a course towards increased freedom and joy—and there’s simply no turning back. So congratulations!
But this is not to say the journey will not be challenging. The reality is—the journey is challenging—and sometimes very challenging! Of course it’s different for everyone because everyone is different. Some people go through rapid and dramatic change, often because they’re in crisis already, while others move through the process much more slowly. And other people seem to advance in leaps and then remain at a certain plateau for years. So remember everyone is different and don’t judge what’s happening to you by comparing your process to other people’s processes. Your process is yours. Your journey is yours—and uniquely so.
Service
And finally, another good way to help ourselves and lift our consciousness is service or helping others! And by service and helping others, I mean “not-for-pay” activities, in other words, any activity where you give your time and energy to help other people for free.
As we wake up to reality, we come to see that all of Life is One, interconnected web and that we are all one family, so it is only natural to want to contribute and do something loving, kind, and helpful for others. We realize that by helping others, we are helping ourselves since we are all One! You could call this “enlightened selfishness”! But in reality, this is love in action. This is the love in our hearts expressing itself. This is our true nature, this is who we are. And when we do something for others—not for our own immediate, personal gain but from the love in our hearts—we always feel better, no matter how rotten we might have felt to begin with! Also dedicating some time to service is a good way to get the right perspective on our own problems and challenges. If you need to distract yourself and take a break from you—service is a great way to do it!
This is why service is part of the suggested daily program above. Doing something for others on a regular basis is definitely an enlightened way to feel better. So give it a try. Make up your mind to do something definite and concrete at least once a week to help someone else. And during the course of the day when the opportunity arises to assist another person, do it! Let’s let the goodness of our hearts flow! It’s the best medicine.
For more about having a daily practice that works for you, see Part Three of my book “The Awakening Human Being – a Guide to the Power of Mind”. You can find the book on Amazon or on my Website: www.beamteam.com
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About Barbara Berger
American-born Barbara Berger is the best-selling author of “The Road to Power – Fast Food for the Soul” (published in 30 languages), “Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life” (published in 21 languages) and “The Awakening Human Being – A Guide to the Power of Mind”. Barbara's latest book is "Find and Follow Your Inner Compass – Instant Guidance in an Age of Information Overload". Barbara also works as coach and therapist, helping people around the globe come into alignment with their own true power. For more about Barbara see her Web site: http://www.beamteam.com
** Below are titles & links to the beautiful work from Barbara. She is a long time contributor and my
dear friend :
mysticlivingtoday.com – articles by Barbara Berger
The Ultimate Self-Empowerment Tool – Your Inner Compass
http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2087
The Key to Happiness; Understanding the Way the Mind Works
http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2113
Who would you be if you didn’t know your age?
http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2147
The Power of Right Seeing
http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2177
Review of Barbara Berger’s book Find and Follow Your Inner Compass by Riki Frahmann
http://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2184
Are You Here Now? Are You Happy Now?
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2247
Discovering Who You Really Are
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2284
Getting in Touch with Your Heart
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2299
Follow Your Passion & Accept the Consequences
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2324
The Power of the Joyful Giver
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2359
You have nothing to deal with but your own thoughts
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2374
Radio show
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/starzcast/2018/09/26/natalie-interviews-barbara-berger--author-on-self-empowerment
Peace Is Your Nature
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2398
The Power of Contemplating Love
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2423
How Can We Serve?
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2452
The Importance of Mind Management
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2472
Focus on the Real – A Way of Dealing with Worry and Catastrophic Thinking
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2499
Nothing External Can Disturb Us
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2527
Just Let Everything Be!
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2548
The Gift of Crisis
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2563
The Power of Asking for Help
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2592&fbclid=IwAR1ZK91thdusdkQTdqu0fHXgarR7Ghv7rmAjR6NypUUfLh2wv1ozLLi-HjU
What does it mean to be psychologically mature?
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2625
The Meaning of Life
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2644
The Power of Praise & Blessing
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2682
Our Unalienable Rights
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2712
Meeting the Family & Keeping Your Peace of Mind
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2737
Healthy Boundaries – the Secret of Good Relationships
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2758
Healthy Parenting
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2777
Wanting What You Have
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2801
NOW IS THE TIME TO THINK POSITIVE
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2813
A Scientific Prayer to Lift Your Consciousness
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2828
Healthy Self Talk about the Body
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2850
Time Are Changing Aren’t They?
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2881
Are You Following Your Inner Compass?
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2904
What Happens When We Don't Listen to Our Inner Compass? https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2920
Your Right to Be You
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2961
Doing the Right Thing
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=2992
Seeing Behind Impermanence
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3026
Opening Your Heart – A Prayer for the New Year
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3051
Welcome to the World of Starbrow and His Amazing Spiritual Adventures
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3050
Use This Simple, Effective Right Reaction Exercise to Tackle Stressful Moments
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3084
No Healing Without Feeling
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3102
Happiness Is an Inside Job
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3131
The Power of Joy and Laughter
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3158
Watch Out for Black and White Thinking!
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3173
The Power of Eating Less
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3217
Good Ways to Say No and Set Limits
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3242
Higher Consciousness and the Power of Nature
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3259
Gratitude for the Gift of Life
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3284
Do Not Be Bluffed by Your Body
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3297
What Is Spiritual Bypass?
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3329
The Intention of Oneness
https://mysticlivingtoday.com/view_page.php?ID=3358
