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CHANGING LIMITING BELIEFS WITH NLP LIFE COACHING

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How to instantly change 'I can't' into 'I can'

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph. Shirley Temple

DO YOU Have a nagging voice in your head that stops you doing what you want? Talk yourself out of getting what you want? Avoid trying new things? Go for the safe option all he time? Feel that you are missing out? Get frustrated at your shyness and lack of confidence? Hold your true self back from being the great person you could be?

WOULD YOU Like to be confident about what you want to do? Like to be fearless and not even think twice about being the real you? Like to banish that voice in your head that says, you can't? Like to stop existing and start living?

Beliefs are the source of energy that either propels you in a direction or holds you back depending on its context. This technique is useful to raise your awareness of your current beliefs and to understand their effect on your current behaviour and choices.

It also helps to identify any beliefs which are outdated and detrimental to your current desires. Completion of this technique will give you the freedom to move on and update your personal beliefs. This will help you to attain your dreams.

Our behaviours are based upon the foundations of our beliefs. If we believe in A then we will behave according to A. If we have a strong belief in B then we act according to B. If we want to change behaviour A and start a new behaviour C then we have to remove belief A and replace it with belief C

EXAMPLE A

BELIEF A BEHAVIOUR A I believe I have no confidence. Therefore I will not participate in anything new outside of my comfort zone.

BELIEF B BEHAVIOUR B I am confident at some things Therefore I will weigh up the but not others. pros and cons of doing something but not others. new and only engage in it if I am forced to.

BELIEF C BEHAVIOUR C I am successful in some Therefore I eagerly try new areas of my life and have no fear things without any fear or stress. Of trying new things with no outdated I enjoy my life and the new beliefs holding me back. opportunities that come my way.

Sometimes although we have a strong desire to change we can be held back by an old belief that we have not updated or taken into consideration. Some beliefs are established at an early age and we fail to address their relevance as we change and develop. Outdated beliefs are often the foundation behind the crippling behaviours that are preceded by that phrase, 'I can't' that crops up and prevents people from attaining your desires.

Here's another example

DESIRED BEHAVIOUR Tom wants to go for promotion and in so doing so attain greater self-esteem, develop his skills, stop being bored, look forward to going to work and receive more praise and greater financial awards.

LIMITING BELIEF However Tom was told at school, 'Don't interrupt the teacher, you'll never be smart enough and only speak when you are spoken to. He has maintained this useless belief at the back of his mind but it is having a detrimental affect on his present life.

Some beliefs we want to keep and some are holding us back. What would happen if you still believed in Father Christmas? How would this belief affect your life? How disappointed you would be if you expected your presents from a mythical person who only exists in the minds of children. As you have changed and developed you have updated this belief accordingly so that you can act accordingly and address the new information.

Some people wish so badly for a dream and never take that step because of a limiting belief. They never take to the world stage and show their talents for fear of what others might think. The greatest opponent you will ever meet is yourself, far more powerful than your greatest foe. Any sportsperson will tell you that the main person you have to beat o succeed is in your own mind. You are the person that is holding you back, stopping you getting promotion, that relationship, living that dream and being yourself.

However everyone has the natural ability to change any limiting beliefs and you will find it easy to upgrade your beliefs. Once you have addressed your limiting beliefs your new beliefs will improve your life in many ways. You will be amazed at the benefits and reduction of stress and pressure.

People who have a strong belief in what they are doing have an inexhaustible energy to attain their dream even against all the odds. They speak from the heart and are not afraid of failure, they learn from their mistakes and get back up and try again and again. They don't spend time pondering on why they can't do something, talking themselves out of doing something different. They don't allow negative talk and fear of what others might think from holding them back. Good examples are Olympic athletes, successful business people, innovators, explorers and entrepreneurs. Here's a new belief for you to adopt, If they can do it then so can you. Confident and successful people are not made from special genes or extraordinary brains. Everyone has the ability to be successful. It is all done to the way that we think and consequently act.

Belief updating is like updating a computer with the latest programmes. Wonderful new programmes that will help it work more efficiently instead of becoming slow and only able to perform outdated tasks. The changing limiting beliefs process creates solid foundations for self-development that make change easier and more fluid. Old limiting beliefs are easily removed and are no longer barriers to change and self-fulfilment.

Some people have all the desire and determination in the world but find themselves unable to more forward. They have a limiting belief, a belief that is stopping them, a belief that is hindering their progress a belief that is not useful or helpful but only serves to make them unhappy. Beliefs are also behind the choices you make.

Despite all good intentions and desires limiting beliefs can have a detrimental affect on progress. They can stop your personal growth and development and restrict your freedom to be who you truly want to be and do what you truly want to do. Positive beliefs are extremely powerful energy sources for achieving desires. They widen your horizons and support personal growth. They stop that nagging inner voice and inner visions of failure and replace them with powerful feelings of inner strength. It creates a positive internal dialogue that supports your path to success.

Having a solid supporting positive belief creates an inexhaustible internal source of energy. This helps to drive a sense of purpose and makes life all the more easier and smoother as well as reducing stress. Imagine what it would be like to always be sure of where you are going, what path to take and secure in your own convictions and choices. The idea behind belief changing is to identify a limiting belief and assess the negative effect on your life, decisions and choices. You don't need to know where it came from or why it's there, just replace it with a more empowering belief.

SPEND 5 MINUTES ON THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE

Now write down a list of limiting beliefs that you think are holding you back.

Now write down the cost to your life. What are you missing out on? How are they holding you back?

What new empowering beliefs would you like to replace them with?

SUMMARY

This process is an excellent method to raise awareness of current beliefs and analyse their positive or negative effects on your life. We behave according to our beliefs. If we believe we can, then we can. If we believe we can't then we can't. Like a clean sweep it updates limiting beliefs for empowering beliefs that promote change, personal development and happiness. If we want to change then we must remove the limiting belief and replace it with an empowering belief. No matter how determined we are our beliefs must reflect and support any change. It provides motivation and energy to achieve your dreams and self fulfilment creating self confidence which moves you towards contentment.

Beliefs are created throughout our lives and although we may wish to maintain some others become obsolete and a hindrance. The most powerful force behind achieving change or remaining static is you. It is you who will stop you getting what you want not anyone else but it is also you who can motivate yourself to attain your greatest desires. Using this technique your energy will be concentrated on success and you will feel free from negativity and unjustified fears. Your new beliefs will be the driving force behind your self-development and self-fulfilment. It won't be long before you have a well established bank of empowering beliefs that will make your life much smoother, easier and less stressful and more enjoyable.

'Imagination is more important than knowledge' Albert Einstein

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Damian

Damian is a professional NLP life coach who used the empowering personal development techniques to manage his leukaemia and bone marrow transplant. He now runs a life coaching retreat in Normandy France. www.renaissanceretreat.com

Plastic Surgery - Where's The "Plastic"?

Don't be looking for the Dupont Company sales rep the next time you visit a Plastic Surgeon's office because, despite popular belief, there's no "Plastic" in Plastic Surgery. The name is taken from the Greek word "plastikos" which means to "mold or shape."

Initially plastic surgery procedures were limited to facial and body reconstruction caused by accidents, trauma, illness or birth defects. As people began to see the purely cosmetic possibilities, many surgeons expanded their services to include facelifts, rhinoplasty (nose jobs), breast augmentation and liposuction.

It's important to know the difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery, especially if you're planning on having your insurance company foot the bill for your procedure.

Cosmetic surgery is performed solely to improve a person's outward physical appearance and self-esteem by correcting naturally occuring conditions that the patient is unhappy with. Cosmetic surgery may be performed by either a Plastic Surgeon or a Cosmetic Surgeon. Cosmetic surgery is generally not covered by health insurance.

Reconstructive plastic surgery is performed to correct or reduce the effects of congenital defects, accidental trauma injury, infections, tumors, and other health-related conditions. It's primary purpose is rarely to simply improve appearance except for extreme cases involving major facial or bodily damage resulting from automobile accidents, etc. Plastic Surgery may only be performed by a Plastic Surgeon.

In most cases insurance does pay for plastic surgery although there are some cases where your claim may be reduced or denied completely. That's why it is always important to coordinate the planned procedure with your health insurance provider BEFORE you get the procedure.

Often times the difference between whether or not your insurance company will cover the bill is the REASON for the procedure. If, for example, you are having your nose reshaped because you're unhappy with your profile -- no deal. You're on your own. However, get that same nose job because your doctor has diagnosed a chronic breathing problem that results in the potentially dangerous condition known as "Sleep Apnea" and you could end up with a new nose courtesy of your health insurance provider!

If you are planning to visit a Plastic Surgeon, keep the following items in mind:

Your plastic surgeon should be "Board Certified" by the American Board of Plastic Surgery;

If your doctor will be using anesthesia then make sure that only a licensed Anesthesiologist administers the medicine and make sure that the facility where the procedure is being performed is accredited by at least one of the following organizations:

American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities(AAAASF)

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Although making sure that all of these certifications are present is no guarantee of a trouble-free experience, NOT having these certifications means that both the doctor performing plastic surgery, as well as the people who run the facility, have a serious lack of regard for your health and well being! You should NEVER use an uncertified plastic surgeon or facility. The risk is simply not worth it.

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Surgeries - Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery

Now days everyone likes to seem beautiful. Looking healthy young and beautiful is the most important thing in day to day life. You may be upset that you are having some problems in your physical structure or you are fat or your nose shape is not too good. For that purpose cosmetic and plastic surgery is now available which helps us to remove any physical disorders. Cosmetic and plastic surgery really help you to improve your lifestyle.

Cosmetic surgery is used to redefine your looks. If you do not like a facial or body feature that you have, you may use cosmetic surgery to change that specific area. It is also useful in reducing lines or wrinkles on your face.

Plastic Surgery mainly focuses on reconstruction. If you have a birth defect, injury, disease that has caused a change in your features, plastic surgery is a very useful treatment on these problems.

Cosmetic or plastic surgery is performed by a doctor who has undergone specialized training in either plastic or cosmetic surgery. While choosing a doctor always makes sure that they have been certified by either the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) or the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS).

Cosmetic surgery is categorized into two types - one that add something to the body and another that take something away. Many people are unhappy with their body size and shape of parts of their bodies, so they would like to either reduce or increase the size of body.

Some of the most popular types of cosmetic surgery, however, involve adding volume to areas of the body. One of these is seen in collagen injections, which plump up the lips. But, the biggest of the addition surgeries is breast augmentation. With this surgery, implants (usually made of saline) are inserted into a woman's breasts in order to enlarge her cup size.

Most Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures are as follows Rhinoplasty:-The medical term given to plastic surgery to redesign your nose. Breast Augmentation:-A surgical technique to increase the size and shape of a woman's breast. Liposuction:-An efficient technique of changing the body's shape and size. Facelift:-Takes care of these problems by tightening and firming the facial skin as well as the neck muscles in one step. Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty):- It's a surgical technique where the surgeon sheds out the extra fat, muscle, skin from either or both the upper and the lower eye lid to redesign the shape the eye.

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No, it's Not eBay but You Can Bid for Plastic Surgery

Desperate people can do desperate things when consumers become more savvy and sophisticated as they shop around for the very best deals offered on websites promoting surgical procedures.

That's right folks; you can offer a bid for that eye lift or tummy tuck on Bidforsurgery.com, just like you would bid on a piece of jewelry or camera equipment on eBay. If you select to pursue a bid, you are entitled to a free in-person consultation with the physician of your choice. This forum is designed to save the consumer time, money and effort thus saving the doctors administrative and marketing costs.

Insurance companies do not typically reimburse plastic surgery fees leaving the consumer to fend for the best deal with their hard earned cash. Prudent consumers can be thrifty and conservative when spending after tax dollars for a temporary face lift or other risky procedure that will undoubtedly need repeating in a few short years.

Another new wrinkle ? no pun intended ? was developed for the jet setting consumer who believes that they can enjoy a quiet surgical tweak in a foreign clinic where their dollar may go further because of low-cost, high-quality procedures. Sites like MedRetreat.com and PlanetHospital.com will book your appointment with a doctor then take care of the travel requirements such as passport and visas, airline tickets and hotel.

Life altering choices coupled with risk is a high price to pay for beauty especially when unrealistic claims and unqualified practitioners induce patients to make uneducated decisions. Even certain medical professionals are policing themselves and re-thinking their position on cutting into a healthy face for the sake of beauty.

Safety needs to be highly regarded for every surgical procedure and The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has published a checklist for those considering plastic surgery; it is the acronym entitled 'S.U.R.E.' We have seen similar admonitions from our US health officials and these are reminders of those warnings:

S: Surgeon's credentials and qualifications.
U: Understand fully the procedure, risk, location, downtime and care requirements.
R: Recovery process, how long, implications, after care options
E: Expectations can be over the top so be informed about what actually can be achieved.

All in all, warnings such as these are not needed when you use natural means to correct the cause of aging.

Some aging in the face is from outside influences such as over exposure to the sun and elements, smoking, drinking, poor eating habits, lack of water in the diet, too many adult beverages night after night, and the list can go on and on.

Some aging presents itself like sagging and this is caused because the muscles underneath your skin are elongating due to atrophy/disuse. The facial muscles, although small compared to say muscles in the forearm or leg, can cause noticeable aging when they begin to lose those their shape and tone so by the time you reach 40, apparent aging has begun in your face.

Rather than opt for risky, temporary procedures such as injections and surgical treatments that tax your wallet, why not consider facial exercise to lift your face? You won't have to book an expensive trip or run the risk of contracting Montezuma's revenge or interview countless physicians hoping one of them can work with your budget and health constraints.

Exercises that use resistance and isometrics work for your body and the same principles can be applied to the face. It makes sense. Imagine seeing the face you had years ago returning day by day when you exercise your face.

The key to a younger, healthier looking face is prevention using a natural, safe method such as facial exercise to lift the sagging, droopy muscles without injections, harmful chemicals or cutting. Start now for a better looking face almost instantly!

Cynthia Rowland is widely recognized as an expert in all natural facial fitness with over thirty years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children?s inheritance. Cynthia Rowland ?I Save Faces? http://www.cynthiarowland.com.

History of Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery deals with shaping and sculpting of the human body. Appropriately enough, the word "plastic" is derived from the Greek word "plastiko," which means "to mold." The initial reconstructive surgery, which was performed around 500 B.C., has been documented in the Indian Sanskrit texts, and the credit for the same goes to the great Sushruta. Byzantine physician Oribasius has also contributed in the evolution of plastic surgery through his work in the Synagogue Medicae, a medical encyclopedia.

Plastic surgery was then revived in the 14th century and again later in the 18th century. During this time, anesthesia was introduced to the procedure, making it more common and less risky. John Roe, in 1891, was the first American to introduce the aesthetic approach to plastic surgery. However, it was only during and after World War I that the surgeries were further fine-tuned and became more mainstream because of necessity. During the war there were many soldiers who experienced severe head injuries.

The credit of founding the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is bestowed upon Jacques Maliniac and Gustave Aufricht, who were European surgeons. Plastic surgery grew more advanced during the World War II. The procedure became speedier and more precise during this time. Since then, it has evolved to help millions of people across the globe.

At the end of the twentieth century, modern aesthetic surgery celebrated its 100th birthday. Most of the modern practices used in aesthetic surgery still date back to the early 1880s and 1890s.

There has been a surge in the number of aesthetic surgery patients and procedures over the years. The past two decades have shown a drastic growth in the people opting for such surgery.

It is very interesting to note that with the evolution of aesthetic surgery, the entire appearance of a person can be altered, making people more acceptable to both themselves and to the world at large.

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Plastic Surgery

Ideally, plastic surgery is intended for those people who have had severe burn injuries and need tissue replacement, or for those who have had an accident and scarred their faces. Plastic surgery helps in restoring and, at times, restructuring facial bones and skin, bringing mental peace to the patient.

History has many instances of reconstructive, or cosmetic, surgery. The Romans could repair ears. The great Indian surgeon Susrutha utilized skin grafting methods in 800 B.C. for nose reconstruction. The mid-15th century saw Heinrich von Pfolspeundt perform a nose job. The first cleft palate operation was preformed by Dr. John Peter Mettauer with instruments of his own design.

Procedures like flap surgery and microsurgical transfer of tissue improved rapidly after the World War I. Reconnecting blood vessels with transferred tissue has been around for many decades now. Breast reconstruction, sex reassignment surgery, foreskin restoration and mucosa defects are some examples of reconstructive surgery.

Before going in for plastic surgery, one needs to find out all the details about the doctor in question. He should be a certified doctor with the requisite qualifications for carrying out the surgery. He must have hospital privileges, as post-operative care is very important. All details of cost and related expenses should be made clear upfront. Ensure that the doctor has successfully performed this procedure before. Get feedback, if possible, from other patients.

Get the doctor to explain the technique and procedure to be used. Determine whether anesthesia will be administered locally or generally. Talk to the anesthetist if it is to be general anesthesia. Ensure that where the operation will be performed is affiliated with a hospital licensed by the state or, at the very least, accredited.

Then find out what will be the procedure if something goes wrong and if there could be irreversible damage. Determine what medication will be used and for how long. How soon will you be able to get back to normal living? Only after you have satisfied yourself with all the answers and are sure that this is what you have to do, should you then undergo surgery.

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Plastic Surgery Financing

It is important to plan the plastic surgery procedure with a health insurance firm much in advance. This is important, as plastic surgery for just aesthetic appeal is typically not covered by most insurance firms. However, if the procedure involves a medical necessity, it is definitely met by the firm. Hence, the reason for this procedure is of utmost importance.

It is, however, possible to get private financing for the cosmetic surgery required by an individual. There are several financial institutions that provide plastic surgery loans. It is advisable to study the various institutions in the fray and select the institution that best suits the individual?s requirements and lifestyle. It is recommended to ask about down payments as well as the terms and conditions governing the loan. With loans of these types available, it is not necessary for the individuals to shell out their entire stock of savings.

It is possible for a person to take advantage of the various resources that are available and effectively lower the cost of such a procedure. It is also possible to seek the services of a credit counseling service that is locally available.

It is also possible to look for plastic surgery loan calculators online that will help provide the outline of the loan programs, considering the payback that can be afforded by the individual. They can also calculate the approximate time period that would be required in paying off the loan.

It is also advisable to take the doctor into confidence about the loan that is being proposed, as many times the loan providers try and negotiate with the medical practitioners to lower the cost of the surgery. The concerned doctors might not take to this kindly. Certain online collaborations work in partnership with some surgeons. This way both the parties are profited since the online companies lure patients for the surgeons, and, in turn, the surgeons provide their services at low rates.

By acquiring a loan for the much-desired cosmetic surgery, individuals are making an investment in themselves.

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