The superstar couple is celebrating the birth of new daughter Blue Ivy Carter. This very private couple revealed in a new song, by rap mogul Jay-Z, an earlier miscarriage that the couple had. The new song named “Glory” features the crying of their new baby Blue Ivy. Some of the song lyrics are: “Last time, the miscarriage was so tragic,” “We was afraid you would disappear. But nah, baby, you magic.”“False alarms and false starts / all made better by the sound of your heart,” “All the pain over the last time / I prayed so hard it was the last time.” “The most amazing feeling I feel, words can’t describe what I’m feeling for real / Baby, I paint the sky blue, my greatest creation was you.

In an official announcement by the couple it was said that “Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven.”

http://www.parade.com/celebrity/news/2012/01/10-jay-z-reveals-beyonce-miscarr…

It is great news that they brought a healthy baby to term but so many mothers who have one and maybe many miscarriages suffer such a private loss. In fact many people are afraid to tell anyone they are pregnant before the 3rd month, just in case. Our society seems to render miscarriage invisible, no one wants to talk about it. The first trimester is when a woman does the work of creating the baby. Every organ in the baby’s body is formed, and the mother can experience extreme fatigue and nausea. Women need to be supported through this vulnerable period where they were already planning and dreaming, talking to their fetus, and maybe even considering a name. After a loss it’s normal to feel shock, grief, depression, guilt, anger, and a sense of failure and vulnerability.

The days, weeks, and even months following a loss can be incredibly difficult and painful. If you are someone who has experienced a miscarriage, first know that it is not your fault, it can happen to anyone. Be open and honest with your partner, remember he is going through it too and might need your support as well. Men and women grieve differently, your husband may be holding his grief inside. There is no right or wrong way to deal with grief, you will need each other to find your own way. Allow yourself to feel the sadness, don’t try to get over it quickly. Allow yourself to experience the waves of grief as they come.

Most people want to say something comforting but don’t know what to say. Try not to take it personally if they say the wrong thing or nothing at all. Sharing your story will allow you to feel less alone and help you heal. You may be surprised who comes out and shares their story of miscarriage with you, that you never knew about. Miscarriage is such a common trauma, there is no reason to be alone with it.

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It’s that time of year to make your New Years resolutions! After overeating and overspending,   Christmas is followed by the austerity measure known as New Year’s resolutions.

Most people don’t know where to begin making the change they want in their life they just know that they want to make changes for the better in their life. Hypnosis and New Year’s resolutions go hand in hand because a detailed action plan is what is needed for success in keeping your resolutions.

The American Psychological Association cites research which shows that nearly two-thirds of resolution-makers will give up on their goal at the six-month mark. Seeing a hypnotherapist to help you with your plan can be the best way to make sure you are successful with your goals, whether it be loosing weight or changing jobs. Number one it has to excite you, there’s no sense in making a new year’s resolution just for the sake of making one. If you can’t pinpoint what excites and motivates you about a daily exercise program or finally organizing your office, then you might have some more self-examination to do.

Most of us think that change is difficult. We know what we want but not knowing how to get there is always the overwhelming reason most people don’t follow through with their resolutions.

It’s important that people make their healthy resolutions simple, specific and action-oriented, to help keep them on target. Make simple changes to your nutrition plan, such as a goal to eat at least 3 salads

a week or walk every other day for 20 minutes. Make sure it is something that you will do. If you make it too difficult you will give up before you even begin.

An example would be to schedule at least two exercise appointments per week for 2 months. Schedule it on your smart phone or your calendar like you would any other appointment. Taking time for yourself is just as important  as any other scheduled event whether it be with the dentist or a lunch date with a colleague. Setting it for 2 months means there’s an end-point and you can reassess after that time if this resolution is working for you of if you’d like to change your plan.

If you have clear picture of what you want to achieve, why you want it, and how to get there, keeping a resolution through to the end of the year is a lot easier. Get the support you need to make your goals happen, we all need a little help once in awhile. Good Luck and enjoy your new year!

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Even though relaxation is a natural state, you might be surprised how difficult this can be for people to do.  We tend to get in the habit of endless thinking, worrying, stressing and planning. In today’s hectic world people don’t seem to take the time to just sit quietly for a few moments or to just breathe. Conscious breathing can make all the difference when it comes to reducing stress and anxiety levels. Slow breathing lets the body know that it is time to relax!

Stress and anxiety are a part of our modern life but there are things you can do even in the midst of a busy work day!

First of all…………………

Breathe!!!…… Breathing is the most important thing, but not just any breathing.

Place your hands on your belly and begin to breathe from the abdomen. In and out through the belly, as you inhale let the belly balloon up and as you exhale let it sink down. Keep the breath in the belly. This is called abdominal breathing.

Ujjayi Breathing: ……Continue breathing with the belly but now add the “sounding breath” or in the ancient yogic tradition called Ujjayi breathing, making a sound in the back of the throat as if you had nostrils in the back of your throat. The “sounding breath” is created by moving the glottis(in the back of the throat) as air passes in and out. The throat passage is narrowed and the airway where the passage of air comes through creates a gentle snoring sound. The length and speed of the breath is controlled by the diaphragm. This strengthening is, partially the purpose of ujjayi as well as being tremendously relaxing and calming.

Hypnosis MP3’s or CD’s: …… Hypnosis allows you to enter a state of deep relaxation which in itself is a very useful therapy for lowering stress. It also allows you to become calm and focused, so you can concentrate on solving your problems. Hypnosis is a state in which the conscious mind is temporarily suspended or distracted and in which all parts of the mind work in harmony for your highest good. Hypnosis MP3’s or CD’s can be very useful in helping one to relax.

Try this Deep Relaxation MP3 which is free right now! It will put you into a blissful state!

Mariah Shipp – Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
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Use a landmark

See an imaginary finish line. By running to this certain landmark (a mile marker or 10 more houses, etc.) you can really motivate yourself to keep going. Then after you reach that landmark, set another goal. This will help you to break your runs into shorter segments and tricks your mind into thinking you are going to quit at the next landmark. Tell yourself just one more mile post or one more shadow in the road what ever you see in front of you that will keep you going.

Do something that you love and do it with a partner

Whether it is riding a bike or hiking up a mountain, if it is something you love, it doesn’t feel like work. Do it with a friend and it doubles the pleasure and fun of it. It will distract you when it gets painful where as without a friend there you might turn around and go home. Pretend you are training for a marathon and challenge each other. Make it fun!

Plan to meet 3 times a week or whatever your schedule permits.

Listen to music while you exercise

Put on your i-pod and your jogging outfit and away you go. Just putting on the outfit can really get you motivated. Once you have your bike shorts or hiking shoes on you are not likely to then sit down and watch T.V. Music is another motivator, listen to some upbeat music that will get you going while you put your outfit on, then once you are out the door put on your headphones and feel how much easier it is to jog or do the treadmill to songs you love. Anchor the feelings of an exhilarating workout to a particular song.

Listen to “Motivational Workout” self hypnosis MP3’s or CD’s

Make your life easy, listen to them as you are turning off the light at night and fall asleep to it. You will wake up in the morning refreshed and feel like exercising without even having to talk yourself into it.

- Mariah Shipp – Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Addictions Counselor

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For more informatin check out the following sites:

• Decoding the Disciplines | First Year Learning Initiative – Learning a new academic discipline is what Middendorf and Pace call Cognitive apprenticeship which, according to them, can be compared to learning to function in a foreign culture. Even highly trained scholars, the authors contend, are challenged when taken out of their own fields. If this is true for trained scholars when they explore fields other than their own, it will be true for students in virtually every field because they are experts of none.
• Wii Fit Workout is wonderful | Spartan Times – Who would have imagined that you could play Nintendo and work out at the same time? Not me, but now I have realized that the Wii Fit system makes it possible for me to stay fit as well as have fun for a pretty reasonable price of about $100. Take it from me, not a very big fan of video games, I absolutely love this game. It is so entertaining, but best of all, I can feel it toning and stretching certain parts of my body.
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Confidence is the #1 most important thing you have to bring with you into your next job interview.

For all of your adult life you have been able to communicate and express your inner thoughts without any problem. You are able to talk to friends, family and colleagues in a calm and confident manor and going to an interview is not really any different. You are able to articulate what you want to say in an intelligent and coherent way and you are very experienced at talking and thinking; you do it every day.

The more prepared you are for a job interview, the less anxious or nervous you’ll feel. Bring extra copies of your resume and, if appropriate, a portfolio of your work if important. Mental preparation is critical. Like it or not, job interviewers can usually tell whether or not you are an ideal candidate for the job within the first minute, so first impressions are so important. Always dress for success be on time. Be diplomatic and turn answers that could end up sounding negative into positive answers. And most important be in the right frame of mind.

As long as you remain calm and relaxed, then you can express yourself in a calm thoughtful and confident way with anybody in any situation. It’s just a state of mind, think about it. In an interview situation, you are two fellow adult human beings talking. You are both equal. The interviewer is interested in hiring your services and you are interested in offering your services. You both must meet in order to establish whether you are suitable for the job and whether the job is suitable for you. Remember you have made it this far so they must see something in you that they like. They have likely gone through many candidates and resumes and have picked you to bring in for an interview. Hundred’s of people applying for the same position probably did not even make it that far.  Have confidence in your resume and be proud of it and what you have accomplished. Remember it is your accomplishments on your resume that have gotten you this interview.  Keep in mind you are also interviewing them, in a way, to see if this is a job you want. Keeping this frame of mind may take the pressure of. Ask lots of questions, actually interview them. This flips the pressure around, puts them on the spot and takes it off of you. Remember interviewers get nervous too, amazing as it may seem. It will also show the person interviewing you that you are genuinely interested in the position. Have a list of 10 questions written down about the job, even if you have to pull the list out. It shows that you did your homework and are really taking this interview seriously.

You also may want to look on the internet to find commonly asked job interview questions. Before your interview have a friend interview you asking you all of these questions. Let your friend throw in some other questions that you have not prepared answers for. Practice relaxation as you tackle these questions.  Breathe long deep breaths. Have your friend give you feedback on how you are doing. You may be doing better than you think.  At the interview, remember you are two mature adults discussing various issues around the job and about yourselves, acting calm and confident yourself could help the interviewer to be at ease allowing you both to feel comfortable in each other’s presence. Good Luck!

Mariah Shipp – CCH, CAC

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“When you can’t find a job and the Economy has tanked”

Job cuts, financial crisis, $8 trillion in excess debt and fear of a double dip recession is more than enough to keep us up at night with wondering how to survive more no-growth years ahead .If you’ve lost your job and your home it’s easy to fall into depression and feel that there is no way out! Thinking negatively can drag you down and affect your health. Trying to be optimistic doesn’t mean ignoring the difficult things in your life. It just means focusing on the positive as much as possible.

Some ways to stay positive are:

·       Write about a positive future. Make a list or a collage, if you want to take it to a more artistic level, of goals and dreams as if they have already come true. Imagining your future as if it has already happened is a form of manifesting. Since you are home anyway maybe waiting to hear from a potential employer or perhaps you have given up all together, how could it hurt to take some creative time to envision your dream? Imagine all the positive outcomes to your challenging situation. Allow your creativity to flow. If art or collages aren’t your thing write a story about it, make it the most positive future you can imagine. Have fun with it, don’t let that negative voice creep in and say “but that isn’t possible,” who cares, do it anyway! Once you have written your story or made your collage or list read it over and make sure you have everything on there that you want to happen, include all the details. Start each point in your list with words that imply it has already happened. An example would be: “I am so glad that when I lost that job I was free to look for new opportunities and I have the most fabulous job now that I really love.” Or “I am really happy that I’ve moved to the community I have always wanted to live in.” Have fun with it and then put it next to your bed or fold it up and put it under your pillow. Read it every morning when you wake up and every evening before you go to sleep. Watch how things begin to unfold for you in ways you never thought possible.

·       Look for the positive in a negative situation. Ask yourself; how have you grown from this situation. Have you learned new skills? Do you have more time now to do some of the things you love? Maybe some writing, exercising or gardening? Maybe learning meditation to keep you centered or doing some inner exploration. Perhaps begin reading books on recreating yourself. Think about positive skills that you can put to use and maybe even start your own business. Think about what motivates you. What have you always loved to do most?

         Use this down time in a productive way, keeping your thoughts positive. Is there anything that you have done that you feel proud of? Shift your negative thoughts to the positive by thinking about what you are grateful for. Write some positive affirmations and keep them in a journal or by your bed. An example would be: I am grateful for my family and friends, they are there for me. Another one might be: I am grateful that I have my health and I can walk every day.

         If you get lost in self-pity it will keep you stuck and you may not even see an opportunity that is right in front of you. You may not be able to change your situation but you can change the way you respond to it. You may need time to cry, grieve your losses, feel your feelings but don’t allow it to keep you from looking at new possibilities. Having to re-create yourself is hard at any age and letting go of who you were will take time. If you feel suicidal make sure you talk to someone, a therapist, a friend. Get outside in nature if you can, take daily walks. Nature is a powerful healer whether you are just out with your camera taking pictures, walking in the woods or sitting by a stream you will find a peace that you won’t find sitting at your desk fretting or waiting for the phone to ring.

·       Be careful with your thoughts. Notice what you are telling yourself. If you hear a lot of negative self talk and what if statements like; what if I never get another job or what if I lose my home and become homeless. “You” are thinking those thoughts and your subconscious is taking that all in. The subconscious is like a computer in the mind and it stores those thoughts. You will begin to realize that your anxiety comes from what you tell yourself and what you tell yourself has a great effect over your life. You can shift your thoughts and the way you “think” about things. If life isn’t going the way you want; you can work to change it through your thinking. Watch what you tell yourself. You will realize that you are making yourself anxious. You can decide more often to accept what is, to accept life as it comes. Allow yourself to give up some of what you think you need, the demands you put on yourself.  Stop the “what if” thinking. What if this; what if that. It only takes you into the future or the past. Get rid of the “musts” and “shoulds” in your life. You don’t have to make yourself upset It is the way that you think about things that feeds your anxiety.  Say to yourself, “I am in control of me; I don’t have to upset myself about anything. I can’t control everything in my life, so I give up the control.” Trying to control everything makes me unhappy and anxious. I am deciding to have a good day. Allow yourself to say “so what” once in awhile. Most things that we think never happen to us anyway so wouldn’t it be more productive to store positive thoughts and affirmations in the subconscious for it to work off of instead? Ask yourself when you hear negative self-talk if it is true, how realistic is it, will it matter in 2 years? By writing about it you can shift your thinking and it will make you feel better. The truth is that positive thinkers have a better time with life than negative thinkers. Positive thinking doesn’t mean expecting everything has to be perfect all the time. Positive thinking is a mindset that keeps you going even when things don’t go your way. It makes sense that you will feel better about your life and even your bad breaks; if you can put a positive spin on things instead of focusing on the most negative and disappointing aspect of every situation. Simply put, it is a healthier way to be. Studies show that positive thinkers tend to have healthier immune systems than pessimists. They live longer and have happier lives. Look at tough times as an opportunity to learn, grow or improve your situation.

·       Remember time heals all things. There will be a tomorrow, a next month and a next year. Maybe by then, things will have changed for the better. Think about all the good things you’ve experienced, felt, and achieved in your life and think about how many more great things could be waiting ahead. You don’t need to stop yourself from feeling the joy. Even in tough situations, it’s important to smile and laugh here and there, to enjoy your family and friends. Let yourself enjoy life even if it’s a difficult time. It has been said, you only live once, why not make the best of it.

By Mariah Shipp CCH, CAC

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Each morning we wake up to our daily life. Most of our activities are on automatic pilot, such as brushing your teeth or eating breakfast. Automatic pilot is a trance state that can be very useful for what is considered the habitual activities of life & exercise needs to be one of these.

Our bodies need to exercise; it has been medically proven that we are emotionally more stable, physically healthier and mentally far more alert if we do. The ideal solution is to review your lifestyle and attitude. Look for ways you can incorporate exercise as part of your everyday life. Use the stairs instead of the elevator; walk when you can, look for opportunities and interests that involve physical exercise. The important thing is that whatever you do, it is easily adapted into your life. Take some time each day just for yourself, and exercise during this time, even if it’s just a 15 min. walk around the neighborhood.

When you start to talk yourself out of exercising, a negative affirmation is being repeated in your mind. An affirmation that says “I can’t do it, I don’t have time.” So if a negative affirmation works, why can’t a positive one? Repeating an affirmation in your mind will remind you of your desire to be healthier and help you become more consciously and subconsciously aware of your healthy lifestyle goals. Strive to repeat healthy lifestyle affirmations to yourself several times each day. Because affirmations actually reprogram your thought patterns and they change the way you think and feel about things.

Say these affirmations to yourself everyday:

“The more often I choose to exercise, the better I’ll feel, both physically and mentally.”
“I really enjoy the exercise program I have chosen for myself.”
“I have enough time in my day to do my exercise program because it is important to me.”

Endorphins are triggered by exercise; they are chemicals that are secreted by the brain. They are triggered each time you do your exercise and you feel great!

Here are some tips:

1. Get “In the Zone” It helps to put on your exercise outfit or turn on some aerobic music you like that makes you want to move.
2. Project your thoughts into the future, of say, how you will look in 3 months, see yourself pleased with your progress, perhaps looking in a mirror in your mind and seeing yourself at the desired weight and body tone. Let that visualization drive you. Imagine yourself in a favorite outfit that you can’t fit into now.
3. Exercise should be fun. If it isn’t, find an activity that you enjoy. As long as you’re moving, it’s good for you.
4. Read fitness magazines or blogs about people getting fit.
5. Sign up for an exercise class.
6. Exercise with a friend.
7. Post a picture of your overweight self on the refrigerator.
8. Join a club and get a trainer.
9. Set a goal; write it on your calendar. Make your goals achievable.
10. Get a motivational exercise Self Hypnosis MP3 or CD to go to sleep with.

So what are you waiting for? Get going!

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