So let us see how we can practically use them…..

Affirmations:

It can be written on small pieces of paper and you can carry them with you throughout the day; trying to repeat the words therein internally to give a boost to your positive thinking process.

Tape-recorded affirmations can be heard whenever you have time to give more of food for thought to the mind. Even a few minutes of this activity can have miraculous results.

It is advisable to set aside some time in the morning and in the evening for mantra chanting. Mantras bring forth a perfect bonding and coordination between the body, mind and spirit. There are several healing mantras in scriptures available all over the world and there are many maestros who can guide you to the mantra that is the most suitable for you.

You may create the perfect ambience for your mantra and affirmation related work by burning incense sticks and lighting a few candles. This external setup may help better to go within.

Sit comfortably and chant the mantra with your eyes closed. This can be started with a few minutes, slowly extending up to an hour or so. It is better to work with only a single affirmation and a single mantra at a given instant. There are many good cassettes and compact disks in the market with pre-recorded mantras to help you with the correct pronunciation.

Many people prefer to write their affirmations and mantras again and again in notebooks for obtaining better results. Well it is totally up to you how you want to harness the power of these great tools. You may not get instant results with these techniques but the final outcome will be fully in your favor. Do not get disheartened, just practice, practice and practice.

Regularity and timeliness are two important factors that can affect the efficacy of the results of using these methods. One has to be very serious as regards observing the schedule for these activities and also insert them when you are not busy. This will bring forth total harmonization and balancing of the patient’s body, mind and spirit. You may be driven at times to stop practicing these techniques but you have to be steadfast as far as these remedies are concerned because every day’s practice gets cumulated in the end to produce the desired final outcome. Never compromise with your self-help schedule. You may slowly start noticing that you need lesser medication and you feel better, fresh, balanced and calm.

Nobody wants anxiety to hit their body, mind and spirit and many drugless therapies exist to assist in the same. Affirmations and mantras are safe and simple methods belonging to this category.

If one wants to get rid of such disorders, start with simple affirmations and mantras that are easily available in several self-help books. These are a good point for beginners.

Welcome to the world of affirmations and mantras to shove anxiety away.

Cheers

The body, mind and spirit can be struck by piercing arrows of anxiety illness due to no reason in particular or maybe due to some event in past while at work or at home.

Anxiety brings along a mix of varied symptoms that completely disturb the equilibrium of one’s body, mind and spirit. It is absolutely normal for patients to go for medication to control these disorders but the correct way is to go for drugless remedies that will have better and permanent effects. Mantras and affirmations can be used as powerful mechanisms to combat these monsters.

Mantras as well as affirmations are based on the concept of utilizing the power of the spoken word. They can be in any language that you feel comfortable with and they are to be repeated internally in your heart and mind.

The subconscious mind gets programmed with positive thoughts and gets trained to generate positive vibes with the repeated use of such methods. Both are somewhat related methods because they focus on internal repetition.

Mantras are based on the science of sacred sounds while affirmations are written in the form of something that we have already received with only positive connotations in their overall structure. These methods have the potential to cure anxiety attacks.

These are simple methods that any one can do, but they really need some effort from you to keep on doing them as they can take time for some people. But the results are great.

In the next post I will be talking deeply about these methods, and how to apply them easily.

See you the next time.

Even if you sit down for a week, I am sure; you will be definitely able to find the most suitable one for you. I am also sure that you will be a resume writing genius after the end of the week.

Same goes for the cover letter as well. You can easily find free sample format for your cover letter and all you need to do is to change the personal information and you cover letter is ready.

So if you have firmly believed that everyone did not judge a book by its cover, you were wrong. Employers and job recruitment agencies belong to a different category. They definitely judge the book by its cover. In this case, I am referring to your stereotype cover letter. It is about time that you realized that your cover letter is the most impotent document when you are applying for any job.

You can start with a short introduction about yourself and the job you are applying for. Please don’t mention your degree, your dissertations, your fellowships, etc in the cover letter.

You have duly attached a resume to showcase the same. You will be wasting valuable space and definitely missing the mark. Use simple and short sentence. Stick to your point and refrain from adding useless details. Your resume will fill in the gaps. It is not story writing rather it is a sales letter. Keep it crisp and keep it engaging so that recruiter is interested in knowing more about it.

Write your letter in proper business format. Use the second paragraph as a link builder with your resume and the job you have applied for. The content of your cover letter should appeal to the employer making him believe that recruiting you will satisfy the job requirements and you will be an ideal choice.

When you start writing your resume, you have to first decide the position for which you are applying for. Next, you write a summary suitable for that job and highlight your capabilities such that you look like the most ideal candidate for the job.

Opt for a step down approach. This means your employment should start from current and then track back to the first employment details. Your resume should also state your objectives and ho you wish to progress in your career. In rest of the resume you can add you details as necessary for the job requirement.

Mark Twain once wrote “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” Being concise is an art.

Lengthy is not always impressive rather it is cumbersome and boring. Crisp, instant, ready-to-eat are the watchwords of modern era. So, why resume should be left behind? In the wake of global downturn, employers are overwhelmed with the response they receive for even one single job opening in their organization. Don’t add to their sorrows by giving them a five page resume. They will not glance at it second time. An ideal resume is restricted to not more than two pages.

These short pieces of information in your resume will get you your most coveted job. Don’t make your resume too lengthy. Nobody has time to read a history book and nobody is interested either. Keep it crisp, keep it short and you will see the magic! The old-fashioned generic resumes are out-dated and no one is interested in a long career history or life history of yours.

Employers are more interested in how you and your career skills can make a difference to their organization. Modern resume just fill the need aptly.

Your grammar should be good even if not perfect. It is not an English term paper but yes, it will make a difference in getting your good grade in life. After all you intend to be successful, so this means that you want to attain the best grades in life’s exam.

It is not easy to sell yourself. You have to look at your resume and your cover letter as the sales letters of your career. In order to get the best bargain, you have to have both of them nothing but the VERY BEST!!!

Do you really need a cover letter? Yes, you do. “Your cover letter is particularly important. It’s the job searcher’s opportunity to help the potential employer see that the applicant’s skills and experience match what the employer seeks.

In the current economic climate, with the scarcity of jobs, a well-written cover letter distinguishes your application,” says Susan Heathfield, About.com’s Guide to Human Resources.

Your resume cover letter is like your first impression when you enter the interview room. Imagine entering and meeting the employers shabbily dressed? UNIMAGINABLE! So how can you send your cover letter so shabbily dressed?

In a few words: Your cover letter is the shortest possible story about your career life.

You have to make the impression in the first few words itself. It’s like the first promo of the movie. The audience should be tempted to know more about you. You have to write your cover letter in such a fashion so that every word counts.  Your audience should be hit directly with every word and should feel what sets you apart from the rest of the crowd.

Your resume cover letter is the first communication with your employer and you have to establish a voice with your cover letter. In short, it is the first towards your successful career.

If you have understood the importance of cover letter, I need not tell you that stereotyped cover letter available as free format are definitely suitable if you intend to make your mark. If you have to get an interview call you need to write an impressive cover letter.

You can even “season” you cover letter with quotes to either highlight your desires or to express your capabilities. For example, if you are applying for an accountant’s job, you can put “Accounting is far more than just numbers on a page to me. It is a way of life.” These quotes make your employer interested in your cover letter. He will give a serious glance at what you have to say and will then proceed to read on your resume at least once.

Cover letter is definitely a way to show your prospective employer that you are a strong and ideal selection for the job under consideration.

“Cover letters allow you—in narrative form—to tell the employer exactly why hiring you, instead of the numerous other candidates, is a good decision,” says Heather Huhman, Entry Level Career Examiner.

Same is with your resume. Remember, resumes differ with each industry. If you are applying for a sales job, the format of your resume will be miles apart from the format suitable for an IT guy. Learn about the best suitable format that reflects your capabilities as per your industry. Not many people know this trick.

Your resume should generate results. It is your interview winning tool and it has to be razor sharp with cutting edge to its format and over all presentation. It should intrigue and impress your employer from all corners.

A good resume should have all the basic ingredients like personal information, contact information, qualification and relevant work experience. Most importantly it should address the need of the employer. While writing a good resume, it is not important that you highlight your achievements and accomplishments. It is more important to highlight skills that will suit your employer’s requirements. You are more likely to receive an interview call if you write a resume as per the second option.

On the other hand an incomplete resume will either have missing information or gaps between chronological sequence of education or employment without any explanation.

Your resume should essentially carry a summary of your qualifications. You should use words like ambition, motivation, and commitment sparingly in your summary while highlighting your skills. These positive affirmations are often useful in leaving a lasting impression. Similarly, your work history should not be a history book but precise information about your skills acquired in chronological order.

Professional resumes also include associations with trade forums or their memberships. If you have been awarded any career awards, they should be mentioned as well.

In the end, let me emphasize once again, keep your resume short and crisp. An ideal resume is not more than two pages long.

The mind is like a magnet and the key concept that governs all that one materializes via Law of Attraction is to think, ask and receiv.

We are always sensing signals and when we think passionately for something and start working along the lines, the universe opens its abundant treasure for us receive the gift. Everybody around seems to be discussing the magical aspect of this but do you really know about functionality of this concept. 

It may seem like a very New-Age stuff at first to many but there are historical evidences that such things have happened successfully in the past also. Think how Napoleon and Alexander dreamt of ruling the world and how they got most of it under their control. Was Law of attraction not working behind the curtains there?

Law of attraction is alternatively known as cosmic ordering, magical thinking, quantum mysticism and a lot more creating an aura of miracle around the concept.

Here is the explanation of this law:

When we intensely think of something, the energy of our thoughts starts building up.  When more of thought as well as hard work goes into it, the probability of its crossing a given threshold of energy increases and with persistent thought and relevant efforts in that direction; materialization comes through naturally.

This is how I perceive the Law of Attraction. There are many who disregard this golden concept as pseudo-science but the reality is that it works and it does not require our faith. Rather than delving into what others feel about this concept it is better to apply it at least once in our lives and see the results. One can do this from a rationalist point of view also.

The concept is deeply rooted in quantum physics given by Albert Einstein. Einstein said that Energy is Mass multiplied by the square of speed of light. This is the base for modern science and also the law of attraction.

Energy and matter are inter-convertible and hence there is complete possibility that your thoughts that may be waves of some form of charged particles may accumulate to produce what you wish for. The mind attracts the material form of the thought patterns we send in nature and we get what we had asked for. This is how mind attracts the materialized form of our thought patterns that are energy themselves. 

We all are energy as per Einstein’s proposition and hence our thoughts are also classifiable as energy. Energy equates with mass and hence I perceive materialization is possible. This is where the secret of law of attraction lies.

Many people have ambitions in their life. When they start working to achieve those goals and keep their focus constant the thought patterns and the action of endeavoring to achieve the goal create an interplay that finally ends up giving them what they had thought of.

The overall role of action, hard work or karma cannot be undermined here. The law of attraction works but not alone. Thoughts and relevant karma have to come together for the real magic to manifest. It is true that the universe is like a genie saying, “Master your action is my command” but O Dear Master you have to do the action or karma to have the genie dance to your tunes.

I would love to add one thing that we have to do our karma in order to get sure shot results. There is nothing on this planet that can come without karmic connectivity. Remember the old saying “First deserve and then desire”. The law of attraction works with similar ethical principles. 

If the law could have worked indiscriminately for all, Despots would use the law of attraction to control the whole world. Do the Despots deserve ruling this world? Obviously not, hence the discussion about karma popped up.  As far as I have seen, the law of attraction does not help to fulfill purposes that are detrimental in nature to the creation itself. Of course, how can the nature allow its own destruction?

You have to realize that your dreams and success should include other people; it is not just you and only you. God did not create us just to eat, drink, play, and get married, I am not saying that these are bad things of course we have to do them and they are essential but you have to realize that there is a larger purpose for your life.

You have unique mission on earth, something that really has a useful impact on other people’s life, and without looking for your mission and start doing it, you will feel that there is something missing in your life, you will have lack of Joy, deep fulfillment, and satisfaction with life.

I would like to warn you that the road is not easy, and you will face a lot of barriers and a lot of inhibitors that may say “Don’t expect so much, be happy with what you have” or “Just get a good job and build security” or “most people hate every minute of there jobs but they stay at the same job for 30 and 40 years because it is NOT OK to take risks.”

Although you will hear a lot of these negative messages, do not give up!
Know that you are well on your way accomplishing your goal because you love it and it will become true in front of your eyes.

So now, right now start dreaming, reach for the stars, you have a lot of amazing possibilities that are in front of you, get away your negative thoughts it has a bad impact on your unconscious thinking and therefore your current actions.

 
Say it to your self “I absolutely have what it takes to start dreaming and having the opportunity to make my dreams real and to actually live the life I desire”.

Believe in your dreams, honor them, value them and start pursuing them.
And always Remember Eleanor Roosevelt saying “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their own dreams.”

Our action step for today is to take time from your busy schedule and find a quiet place and relaxes, then asks your self what do I really want?
Think deep then make a list of 10 things you would like to Be, Have, or Do,
then chose the most important five then three of them, and start dreaming then turn your dreams into goals your goals into plans and your plans into actions.

Let us try together to know how to start and go on to our success.

The first step to your success is to start dreaming! Yes dreaming, many successful people say that dreams are the beginning of any success.

 
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” As Walt Disney said.

So you have to start valuing your dreams and taking them more seriously and then you can take actions to achieve them.

“Nothing happens unless we first dream.” As Carl Sandburg said.

Ok, now some will say I will start to dream but, I will dream of doing or accomplishing small things, because I am afraid that if I dream of something big and I can not do it I will be depressed, but this is not the low of dreams, the low is If You are Going to dream, dream big, do not put a seal to your dreams, make it without limits, It doesn’t cost you a thing to dream.

This is a dream that leads you to success and whether you achieved your dream or not, do not worry as long as you are dreaming and trying you will succeed.

These kinds of dreams are easy for some people, but others are not used to them, because they did not grow up believing in it, and ideas like (it is wrong to take risk or you do not have the capability to change) are handed down to us from generation to generation.

for these reasons it may seem hard at the beginning, but we have to open the doorway beyond our current and patterned thinking otherwise it will be always holding us back. Know this, if you have the dream you have what it takes to achieve it.

In order to keep on dreaming try to find people who are dreamers, and people who are taking action to achieve these dreams, Look for them and be with them, understand how successful people think and act. Also read a lot about successful people, you will find that they started with a dream. Follow their success, you will find that they had big dreams because nobody makes it big by dreaming small.

Do not underestimate the power of positive support, you will find that it is essential in reaching your dreams and moving beyond your fears into the euphoria of achieving your dreams.

The next post I will writing more about dreams and what are the action steps to start your success with your dreams.

See you the next time.

When it comes to business, there are times when we have to negotiate on certain terms like cost, marketing strategy etc. with those that are working with us on the venture.

When we have to finalize our salaries in new jobs, negotiations also do occur. Communication skills are a true helping tool here too and there are certain things one has to make a mental note of when entering discussions centered on negotiation.

Important tips to apply in negotiation:

We must remember the importance of politeness and confidence here too as everywhere else.

Politeness is the vehicle to success but it must be powered with utmost confidence to bring your opponents to your side and let them agree with your viewpoint.

The sphere of influence comes into picture here because it helps to create an ambience conducive for the discussion to come in your favor. A simple visualization of having everybody in your sphere of influence with the control of the sphere in your hands is the psychological tactic to exercise control for the sake of convincing others. You will learn this feat with experience and later on you won’t be requires to visualize it; it will get created automatically.

You must explain your notions with a clear intent when entering discussions that focus on negotiations of some kind.

Your body language must show total confidence and enthusiasm. Yes, one has to be enthusiastic about the new venture, project or the job. It is important that you listen to the other person with complete patience. One has to be very clear about what one needs in reality and must have the enthusiasm to look into what the other person wants.

It is better to have a few options with you than to run to an extreme end like cancellation.

Patience is the master key here. One has to learn to put commas instead of full stops in business deals and job recruitments. Be completely balanced in such meetings. You must analyze the pros and cons of your dealing and other options very carefully. Entering a state of silence may help you in this regard. Look before you leap…

You must be well informed about the deal at hand and the persons involved. The stronger your information base; there will be better chances of having the deal in your favor.

Don’t you want a win-win deal my dear? Let not your confidence leak during the discussion. Sit upright and remember that you have an equal role to play here.

Do not resort to lies during such meetings because deals go on for long durations of time and if the reality gets uncovered, you would be probably spoiling your relations forever.

Negotiation is not a competition, it is a general discussion to arrive at a consensus and go ahead with the business. It is not a one-time deal also. We may be interested in further deals with the same person or organization.

Do not get into a hot discussion because business deals are a serious communication between two interested parties. This may spoil the word of mouth about the parties involved.

One has to have a complete control over temperament while participating in such meetings. Otherwise, one can request some other person to discuss on their behalf. Remember, negotiations are meant to make and not to break. Though exceptions may occur but your prime motive should be to sign a contract in the end of such a meeting.

Do not take the other party for granted. Explain about your stand in a very professional manner. At the same time, be a good listener too and do not make haste through this process. Once frozen, you cannot change any of the clauses of the final agreement. Be very careful, for the business needs oxygen to survive. Do not poison the business with your foolish actions.

Negotiations mark the beginning of a new business relationship and the relationship may last for a long time. Hence patience, silence, tolerance and a very attentive listening form the vital parts of such a conversation.

All the best.

Full of vitamins and minerals:

One of the benefits of raw honey is that it full of vitamins and minerals that are lacking in sugar.

Honey is also a great source of iron!

Honey is a natural sweetener:

Which is also effective in anti-cellulite treatment and speeds up your sluggish metabolism. Moreover, it increases your body metabolism so that your food is completely absorbed in the body and churned into useful energy rather than useless fat.

Honey and cinnamon:

Honey and cinnamon are old time party friends! They just go hand in hand and benefits of honey and cinnamon are known for a long time. It’s a great combination to lose pounds and flab on your body.

In the previous post I told you a recipe using honey to loose weight; here is another one but by using cinnamon:

If you drink water boiled in one tablespoon honey with half teaspoon cinnamon empty stomach, you will be able to lose fat more quickly than you can imagine.

Do you know that benefits of honey and cinnamon also extend up to treatment of acne vulgarism, try this one and you will thank me:

Before going to sleep, just put little paste of honey and cinnamon on your pimples. Wash your face the next morning. It will not only treat your acne but also reduce their occurrence.

While cinnamon will naturally heal the pimples, honey will lend the extra shine and glow to your skin. It is winning combination and if you trust me, I will tell you that this method has been passed on to the girls in the Indian sub-continent by their older generations. You can always find girls using honey and cinnamon mixture as their natural treatment.

Honey taken from honey bee hives is natural honey or raw honey. It has the maximum benefits but you will find one or two dead honey bees in it when the vendor comes to sell on your doorstep. Lol! Don’t worry, just kidding!

Life is more civilized in the cities but yes, very small places in South East Asia or rural places in Indian sub-continent, you still get men selling on your doorstep with buckets full of raw honey. However, here in the US, you can always purchase unfiltered online. It is simple and less complicated!

There are several honey remedies as the list is endless. Honey is a natural energy booster. It does not leave you lethargic or drowsy after its intake like in case of sugar. It is well known for inducing energy, boosting performance and reduces muscle fatigue for athletes. Glucose in honey is instantly absorbed that gives immediate energy to the body.

Read on more articles coming up in the health section about honey cure and medicinal benefits of raw honey for your body.

I hope I gave you good tips today start trying them and see the magic.

The post of today is a special one because I always like to tell people about this subject as they will get a lot of benefit from it, we are still in the health subject and remember, to have a successful life you have to have a healthy body and soul.

It’s all about money, Honey! Haven’t you heard this cliché too often? But this time we are talking about the real natural honey and not your sweetheart!

And believe me there is absolutely no money involved in it. Honey is the most often used natural ingredient in recipes prepared during alternative healing medicines like homeopathy, and even in alternative Chinese medicine.

Trust me, this soft, sweet and gooey liquid cures you in so many ways that you will be left counting the benefits would yet not end.

Let’s start with the world famous problem – Weight loss!

There are millions of people making trillions of money each year on the industry based on weight loss.

Just about everyone has a sure shot remedy for instant weight loss and yet everyone seems to be getting fatter each day.

Imagine! Even the kids are facing obesity problem. So where is the problem if there are so many remedies and drugs? One solution, opt for the natural ways.

Honey is just a small path that has not been traversed too often. Dissolution of fat and weight loss is one of the best benefits of raw honey.

Try this recipe and you will thank me:

When you get up in the morning, just take a spoonful of honey and put a few drops of lemon in it and take it down your throat with a warm cup of water. Try it for a month and start seeing the magic!

Wait if this option gives you a feeling YUCK!!!, try it with a tea bag. Just take some warm water, dip your tea bag, put some honey instead of sugar and put few drops of lemon in it! It’s the same.

It has worked for my friend after her two pregnancies so I believe it! She was able to easily lose pregnancy pounds when she was busy changing diapers and having sleepless nights. She definitely did not have time to spare for gym or absolutely any type of workout.

Try this and send the results to me by commenting on this post, so others can believe that it could happen.

The next post there is more and more goodies. I can not wait to tell you.

See you inside.