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    Embrace Chaos To Create Change
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    Embrace Chaos To Create Change

    By Terri Parrott

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    Embrace Chaos to Create Change is packed full of unconventional ideas to help bring about personal transformation and lasting change in your life. It features easy to follow exercises and helpful tips for those who choose to embark upon a journey to discover a changed tomorrow. It doesn't matter which method you select to bring about change in your life, the important part of the mix is your strength of belief that the method will work for you, your true intention for making a change, and your persistance in adapting different behavior until the new you emerges. Topics explored in this book include muscle testing, meridian tapping, habits, intention, personal energy, and abundance to name a few. The exercises are easy to follow and can be performed individually or with a group of like-minded life travelers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTerri Parrott
    Release dateJan 16, 2013
    ISBN9780976555209
    Embrace Chaos To Create Change
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    Terri Parrott

    Terri Parrott has a Bachelor's Degree in Speech Communication, a Master's Degree in Business Administration, and a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration with an International Management concentration. She has been in the financial services industry for nearly 20 years, an adjunct professor, and senior manager in the travel industry while also exploring her interest in holistic and metaphysical topics for the last 10 years through her company, Urban Artifacts, Inc. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Dr. Parrott authors a blog that served as the springboard for her book titled Embrace Chaos to Create Change. This is the first entry in a series of ebooks that will be exploring the fascinating world of creating personal transformation through non-conventional avenues. Terri also authors online articles for Demand Studios and Suite 101 on metaphysical and holistic health topics.

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      Embrace Chaos To Create Change - Terri Parrott

      Embrace Chaos To

      Create Change in Your Life

      By Terri Parrott, DBA, IM

      Published by Urban Artifacts, Inc. at Smashwords

      Copyright 2013 Urban Artifacts, Inc.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for the recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      May you find hope, inspiration and a new tomorrow as you explore the thoughts that follow. Keep those that ring true for you and leave the rest until you are ready to hear them.

      Acknowledgments

      I acknowledge with joy and pleasure:

      The many people I have shared a work environment with who have helped me open my eyes to the many ways we interpret our personal realities.

      The professors and students who have helped me explore new thoughts.

      The friends I have shared laughter and tears, successes and failures with.

      The readers blessed with an open mind, a focused intent, and a sense of wonder about this world.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 Some Thoughts About the Body

      Muscle Testing

      Chapter 2 The Mind and Your Thoughts

      Energy Ball

      Limiting Beliefs

      Comfort Zones

      EFT

      Habits

      Energy Cords

      Intuition

      Intention

      Chapter 3 Personal Energy

      Use a Pendulum

      Tap Into Your Personal Energy

      Quality of Colors

      Vibration of Sound

      Auras, Chakras and Meridians

      Pranic Breathing

      Psychic Protection

      Release Draining Energy

      Chapter 4 Abundance, Prosperity and Goals

      Allow Abundance to Happen to You

      Self-Sabotage

      Prosperity

      Money Visualization

      Mental Magnet

      Goals

      Remove Stumbling Blocks

      Author’s Note

      For Further Reference

      Preface

      This book is intended to help you on your journey of personal transformation. Although scientists tend to dismiss that which cannot be measured, the idea that we have a source of personal energy that influences our lives has been explored by various authors in a number of formats; including creating abundance, the Law of Attraction, Reiki, Pranic Healing, acupuncture and emotional freedom technique (EFT). My contribution to the discussion of personal energy will be a simplification and distillation of some of these concepts with the objective of providing you with some novel ways to create lasting change in your life based upon the conscious direction of your thoughts and actions.

      As I explored the various approaches to personal energy, I likened this topic to John Godfrey Saxe's (1816-1887) poem The Blind Men and The Elephant

      It was six men of Indostan

      To learning much inclined,

      Who went to see the Elephant

      (Though all of them were blind),

      That each by observation

      Might satisfy his mind.

      The First approached the Elephant,

      And happening to fall

      Against his broad and sturdy side,

      At once began to bawl:

      "God bless me! but the Elephant

      Is very like a WALL!"

      The Second, feeling of the tusk,

      Cried, "Ho, what have we here,

      So very round and smooth and sharp?

      To me 'tis mighty clear

      This wonder of an Elephant

      Is very like a SPEAR!"

      The Third approached the animal,

      And happening to take

      The squirming trunk within his hands,

      Thus boldly up and spake:

      I see, quoth he, "the Elephant

      is very like a SNAKE!"

      The Fourth reached out an eager hand,

      And felt about the knee

      "What most this wondrous beast is like

      Is mighty plain," quoth he:

      "'Tis clear enough the Elephant

      Is very like a TREE!"

      The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,

      Said: "E'en the blindest man

      Can tell what this resembles most;

      Deny the fact who can,

      This marvel of an Elephant

      Is very like a FAN!"

      The Sixth no sooner had begun

      About the beast to grope,

      Than seizing on the swinging tail

      That fell within his scope,

      I see, quote he, "the Elephant

      Is very like a ROPE!"

      And so these men of Indostan

      Disputed loud and long,

      Each in his own opinion

      Exceeding stiff and strong,

      Though each was partly in the right,

      And all were in the wrong!

      Source: http://constitution.org/col/blind_men.htm

      Much like the blind men of Indostan, I believe our current understanding in the realm of personal energy and the ability to direct intention is but a small part of a much greater whole that at this point in time, we can only imagine. So, if you want to put all this into a nice neat scientific theory, then this book isn’t worth your time. But, if you are willing to open your mind a bit and suspend judgment long enough to try some of these different approaches to bringing about incremental change and to also accept the unsettling chaos that accompanies change, then you are in for a fun experience.

      Dr. Terri Parrott

      Disclaimer

      This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its author. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects it addresses. It is sold with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health, or any other kind of personal professional services in the book. The reader should consult his or her medical, health, or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it.

      The author and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being.

      Introduction

      Some of the information in the following pages may seem a bit strange and unconventional based upon your personal belief system. I will be presenting a wide range of ideas from a number of authors, so use those that resonate with you and leave the rest. Whenever possible, I also provide the source of adapted material and include additional information at the back of the book should you decide to explore some of the ideas in greater detail.

      Most importantly, my desire is to have the process of change be an enjoyable experience for you. There are numerous exercises to help modify your thought process and to help strengthen your ability to focus your attention. You will also find several exercises to help you set a clear intention for directing the change you want to create in your life.

      Personal transformation has been a constant theme throughout my life and creating lasting change has always been a challenge for me. I tend to do well with the new me for a bit; but slowly, I slip back into my old pattern of behavior and generate the same old results. Whether it's losing weight and keeping it off versus letting those pounds slip slowly back on my bones, or creating a new way to approach life's challenges; I have a full head of steam when I start the change process, but when I get into my familiar environment my old habits take over and the new behavior goes out the window.

      That frustration with creating an enduring change led me to explore ways to open my mind and to bring about different behavior that I could adopt on a permanent basis. To this end, I am sharing some of the sources that have helped me to evolve as my life has unfolded personally and professionally.

      It doesn’t matter which method you decide to use to bring about change in your life, because the important part of the mix is your strength of belief that the method will work and your true intention for making a change. The technique is just an outward expression of your personal energy as it is directed toward creating an external change in what you define as your reality.

      Hopefully, you are able to begin this book with a willingness to perceive and receive yourself differently from this point forward. My goal is to help you will feel empowered as you work through the sense of chaos that change brings about by trying various exercises to help you release old patterns of thinking, adapt different behaviors and subsequently create lasting change in your life. Let’s begin your journey.

      Chapter 1

      Some Thoughts About

      The Body

      Major Systems of the Body

      The body has a number of major systems including the endocrine (hormone), cardiovascular, immune, gastrointestinal, nervous, and autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system helps to regulate the other systems in the body and is also influenced by the mind. Within the autonomic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system is primarily directed at maintaining the internal equilibrium of your body according to Rick Hanson, Ph.D. and Richard Mendius, MD, authors of Buddha’s Brain. When you stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, you send calming, soothing, healing ripples throughout the body, brain and mind according to Hanson and Mendius. Further, there are a number of ways you can consciously stimulate the parasympathetic system.

      Parasympathetic System

      Following are ways to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system adapted from Buddha’s Brain.

      Train your body to relax automatically by relaxing your tongue, eyes and jaw muscles.

      Scan other areas of your body and relax any that have tension.

      Make a conscious effort to become aware of your body – the air going in and out of your lungs, the sensation of movement as you walk – follow a breath’s journey from beginning to end.

      Imagine tension is draining out of your body and sinking down into the center of the earth.

      Run warm water over your hands.

      Breathe deeply – put your hand on your stomach a few inches below the rib cage and when you inhale, make your hand move out perpendicular to your chest. Breathe strongly so that the hand moves an inch or more with each breath.

      Take as deep an inhalation breath as you can. Hold for a few seconds, exhale slowly while relaxing the body.

      Touch your lips.

      You can also use imagery to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system according to Hanson and Mendius. If you feel stressed, imagine a peaceful place you have visited in the past. See yourself in that scene, feeling the joy and peace you experienced when you were there.

      You can also create an imaginary refuge that you visit whenever you want to calm and center yourself. For instance, it could be a mountain vista with clouds floating by, or the peaceful image could be a sea shore with the waves gently lapping at your ankles as you wade through the water.

      Breathe in a regular pattern. This will help decrease stress and improve your mood and immune system function. You could use a count of one, two, three, or four for the inhale and also for the exhale while imagining that you are breathing in and out through your heart area.

      Continue breathing in the regular pattern and bring up a pleasant emotion like gratitude, kindness or love by thinking of a happy time or a person you love dearly. Imagine that this pleasant feeling is moving through your heart, riding on your breath.

      Brain Hemispheres

      Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of Mindsight indicates the left and right brain hemispheres have different functions. The right side of the body is represented in the left hemisphere and the left side of the body is represented in the right hemisphere of the brain.

      Also, the right hemisphere is more adept at the perception of our internal bodily state and specializes in close relationships, self-soothing, withdrawal and a turning inward away from novelty. The left hand is controlled by the right hemisphere of the brain, so babies often use their left hand for comforting. The right hemisphere also

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