Opus VIII - Self-Direction and Your Élan Connection : Make your heart sing.

Did you know that your self-direction and your élan connection come from…

…focusing on what matters to you and what you want?

…listening to the lessons life gives you?

…within?

…your expectations? (So keep your expectations high and positive.)

…life’s purpose? (You do know what that is don’t you?)

Self-direction and your élan connection drive you to keep up-to-date
with change — as a lifelong learner.

Being aware of how you learn and how you teach others to learn brings
up these questions to shift you into action…

Are you a self-directed learner or do you wait for others to direct you?

Is your self-direction and your élan connection all you want them to be?

Is your self-direction and your élan connection your number one priority?

Your self-direction and your élan connection take time — time to be aware,
listen, and learn to trust yourself.

Your self-direction and your élan connection change your life from ordinary
to extraordinary and remarkable.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus VII - Motivation News You Can Use : Think solutions, not problems

Do you motivate yourself?
Do you wait for others to motivate you?
Is what motivates you all that you want it to be?
Is your motivation your number one priority?
What motivates you?

Motivation takes time — time to listen and learn to trust yourself.

By trusting yourself, you change your life from ordinary to one that
is extraordinary and remarkable.

This process may cause you some stress.

To take your motivation to the next level you must choose to…

…get out of your comfort zone.
…invest in yourself.
…make a difference.
…take yourself seriously.
…use a proactive approach and think solutions.

The secret to motivation is being bold and thinking big.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus VI - Paying Attention to Your Intuition : Creativity is a learned skill

Pay attention to your enthusiasm, your intuition is talking
to you.

You receive your intuitive information through your feelings,
and your thoughts.

Spend time thinking about what you want.

Trust yourself and your intuition by asking your intuition
questions.

Remember that developing your intuition - like creativiiy - is
a learned skill.

The secret to paying attention to your intuition is to be
bold, to think big and to pay attention to your enthusiasm.

Paying attention to your intuition takes time — time to listen
and learn to trust yourself.

Like your creativity, your intuition is a learned skill that may
cause you some distress.

Here are some questions that when answered may give you
some direction.

Do you trust yourself?

Is your life all that you want it to be?

Is your life your number one priority?

To take paying attention to your creativity, your intuition to
the next level you must choose to…

…get out of your comfort zone.
…invest in yourself.
…make a difference.
…take yourself seriously.
…use a proactive approach and ask “what is my purpose in life?”

By being open to and trusting your intuition and your creativity
you are able to change your life into one that is extraordinary.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus V - Self-Esteem and Believing in Yourself : Always set the stage

Do you trust yourself?

Is your self-esteem and believing in yourself all that you want it to be?

Is your self-esteem and believing in yourself your number one priority?

Your self-esteem and believing in yourself takes time; time to listen to
and learn from others and yourself. This process may cause you some
stressful moments.

To take your self-esteem and believing in yourself to the next level
you must choose to…

…create a lasting impression.
…get out of your comfort zone.
…invest in yourself.
…make a difference.
…take your self seriously.
…use a proactive approach and ask “who is going to stop me?”

The secret to your self-esteem and believing in yourself is to be bold,
to be great, and to think big.

Take what matters most to you and live each day with culture, ideas
and passion.

Remember to always set the stage.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus IV - Building Relationships : Values and self-awareness

At times, relationships can be difficult and trying.

Building and maintaining every business and personal 

relationship takes awareness, commitment — and lots

of work.

For one thing, taking responsibility for your actions

in any relationship requires you to take ownership

of how you react to any situation in your relationship.

Never give your power to anyone else; and never ever

give up.

When you are aware of and know your values, your true

nature and your true purpose, you are able to transform

your relationships and the world.

Are you aware of and do you know what you believe,

what you value and what is true for you?

Do you act from that place at all times?

What are your definitions of a relationship?

Do you live up to your definitions?

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus III - Your Marketing and Sales Approach : A proactive approach

How many times have you heard “your business is only as good as your last sale?”

Does this statement get you thinking about your marketing and sales approach; and the value of your promotional techniques?

Do you think about…

… anticipating the needs of your customers, your clients?

… being an expert at listening to your customers, your clients?

… focusing on new business by reminding people on what a great business
   you have?

… how many new big ideas you have each day?

… what makes for a thriving business?

… what strategies you use to gain your customers, your clients?

… what your core strengths are? (You must know them to focus on and use
   them.)

A proactive approach to your marketing and sales has promotional value and is all about going beyond what you know your realm of possibilities are.

Remember, your satisfied customers and clients do come back.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus II - Take Your Emotions Seriously : Your emotions determine your behavior

Did you know that when you stay in the “present” you are, and feel, much calmer?

Your body and your mind are in balance and there is less tension within you, and around you.

To get to this state of mind and body you must let go of your future and past thoughts.

This is not to say that you do no planning for the future or learn from your past, it just means when you catch yourself feeling tense, focus on the moment and begin feeling the difference.

The goal is to stay “present” when you begin to lose your focus and your creativity.

When you are in the “present” you are in control of yourself which leads to wellness. Multi-tasking, doing many things at once does not.

After all, there is more to a day than you realize, the choice is yours.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Opus I - Getting A Handle On Your Stress : Take control of your life

Being stress-free is not an option to living your life because you need stress to live and be creative in giving and receiving what you are here to give and receive.

Yes… 

You have a purpose, a reason for being here.

Do you know yours?

Do not wait another day to find your purpose because without knowing your purpose, your life may appear to be be meaningless and without the passion needed to live each precious moment.

Business and personal stress must not be avoided because you need stress to be creative and feel alive.  It is when stress becomes distress (negative stress) or eustress (positive stress) you must learn to manage and overcome your stress reactions.

Stress reactions are your body signals that tell you what you must change doing, eating, feeling, thinking etc. if you want to change the signals your body is sending.

Managing and overcoming distress and eustress involves being aware, acknowledging and accepting what your body is telling you because if you ignore the signals you face discomfort, disease, illness or worse.

[This addition posted on July 15, 2008]

Did you know that your stress, distress, and eustress is your choice?

That’s right - you choose the cause of your stress, distress and eustress by the choices you make with the following stressors:

Breathing, Environment, Attitude, and Nutrition. [B E A N]

Your Breathing…

Check your breathing to see when it is jammed, natural, reversed or shallow.

Holding your breath until after you have completed an activity (talking, walking, etc.) creates a physical response, a stress reaction.

What is your physical response, your stress reaction?

For natural normal breathing, your chest and belly expands when you breathe in and deflates when you breathe out.

[Caution: Go slow. Attempting to fix your breathing style by taking in more oxygen than your body knows may cause hyperventilation. If this occurs, cup your hands lightly over your mouth (rather than look for a paper bag) and breathe in and out slowly. You can do this while sitting or standing, preferably sitting.]

Are you able to follow your breath as it moves through your body?

Your Environment…

Living, shopping, and working in sick-buildings and under fluorescent lights create stress reactions.

What allergens do you live with every day?

Your Attitude…

Blaming others for your situation makes you the victim and this creates stress reactions.

Thinking positively rather than negatively, and using questions that begin with what and how rather than who, when, and why helps you take control of your life.When you feel like crying, cry. Crying is one way your body releases your stress reactions.

Your Nutrition…

Drinking caffeine creates stress reactions.

Eating three meals and two snacks a day works wonders.

Eating white products — sugar, white flour, white rice — creates stress reactions.

Fresh fruit and vegetables help reduce your stress reactions.

What about nitrates and preservatives? Are they in the foods you eat?

Bottom line: There are no “stress management pills” that help you take control of your life, so go ahead and share your feelings, don’t act on them. Instead, discover that your stress matters and how to live with less of your stress reactions.

Yes, you are able to live with less stress reactions each and every day; the choice is yours. Discover your choices; do it now.

Your body is telling you what choices to make.

>>>More coming soon.<<<

Book in Progress by Dr. Rae

Welcome to the online home of What Makes Your Heart Sing, Dr. Rae’s new book on well-being whole-life wellness for your business, professional and personal life.

As a unique opportunity, this website is for you to see the progress of this book from rough ideas to a finished product, and to handle what we expect to be tremendous interest in the book.

Your Weekly Message - One Minute Report - The Ask Dr. Rae Bulletin readers and fans have been asking for Dr. Rae’s next book since the ePublication of Motivational News You Can Use eBook in 2006.

So here is your sneak peek of sections of What Makes Your Heart Sing as they come together.

Topics to be covered in What Makes Your Heart Sing, have come mostly from Dr. Rae’s decades as a Bioenergetic Analyst stress management educator entrepreneur and from many inspired by letters sent in by readers over the years:

• How do we manage and overcome stressors and stress reactions?

• Are deadlines BIG stressors, and what can be done to minimize
  the impact deadlines have?

• How can companies deal with the signs and symptoms of stress?

• How do we know when we are stressed?

• How do we deal with cultural stress differences?

• How do we make our ’style’ of stress count?

• How can we tell the difference between stress and pressure?

• How can being mindful help?

• How does the Bioenergetic Analysis approach of “energy and letting
  go,” and its relationship to well-being whole-life wellness work?

• How can Bioenergetic Analysis help in managing and overcoming stress reactions?

• How do we deal with the emotions we are feeling at work?

• How do we accept and express our emotions?

• How do we market ourselves, and how do we know that we need help
  in finding a new marketing approach? 

• What does being proactive mean, and how can we become proactive?

• How can relationships be made easier?

• What is self-esteem, and how does it impact our business life?

• How can we change how we feel about ourselves?

• How can we access the creative life-force, the élan connection with
  our employees?

• How can we make intuition work for us in our business?

• How can I help my employees manage their motivational blocks?
  

• What can I do so that my employees are more self-directed?

• I am committed to complete a project in 30 days, but I know that
  it should take 60 days to do it right. How do you suggest I proceed?

• How can business be good for customers, employees and employers?

• How can the stress my employees are feeling be overcome and reduced?

• How do we make our hearts sing?

Dr. Rae welcomes your comments and suggestions.  Since she is still writing What Makes Your Heart Sing, she is willing to make changes based on your comments and suggestions.

Is there something that you want covered in more detail?

Do you have experiences you want to share?

Let us know because we welcome your input.

May your heart sing,

The Baum Group for Dr. Rae

Opus I - Getting a Handle On Your Stress : Take control of your life

Being stress-free is not an option to living your life because you need stress to live and be creative in giving and receiving what you are here to give and receive.

Yes, you have a purpose.

Do you know yours?  

Read More 

Opus II - Take Your Emotions Seriously : Your emotions determine your behavior

Did you know that when you stay in the “present” you are, and feel, much calmer?

Your body and your mind are in balance and there is less tension within you, and around you.

To get to this state of mind and body you must let go of your future and past thoughts.

This is not to say that you do no planning for the future or learn from your past, it just means when you catch yourself feeling tense, focus on the moment and begin feeling the difference.

Read More 

Opus III - Your Marketing and Sales Approach : A proactive approach

How many times have you heard “your business is only as good as your last sale?”

Does this statement get you thinking about your marketing and sales approach; and the value of your promotional techniques?

Do you think about…

… anticipating the needs of your customers, your clients?

… being an expert at listening to your customers, your clients?

… focusing on new business by reminding people on what a great business
   you have?

… how many new big ideas you have each day?

Read More 

Opus IV - Building Relationships : Values and self-awareness

At times, relationships can be difficult and trying.

Building and maintaining every business and personal
relationship takes awareness, commitment — and lots
of work.

For one thing, taking responsibility for your actions in any
relationship requires you to take ownership of how you
react to any situation in your relationship.

Never give your power to anyone else; and never ever
give up

When you are aware of and know your values, your true
nature and your true purpose, you are able to transform
your relationships and the world.

Read More

Opus V - Self-Esteem and Believing in Yourself : Always set the stage

Do you trust yourself?

Is your self-esteem and believing in yourself all that you want it to be?

Is your self-esteem and believing in yourself your number one priority?

Your self-esteem and believing in yourself takes time; time to listen to
and learn from others and yourself. This process may cause you some
stressful moments.

Read More

Opus VI - Paying Attention to Your Intuition : Creativity is a learned skill

Pay attention to your enthusiasm, your intuition is talking to
you.

You receive your intuitive information through your feelings,
and your thoughts.

Spend time thinking about what you want.

Trust yourself and your intuition by asking your intuition
questions.

Remember that developing your intuition - like creativiiy - is
a learned skill.

Read More

Opus VII - Motivation News You Can Use : Think solutions not problems

Do you motivate yourself?
Do you wait for others to motivate you?
Is what motivates you all that you want it to be?
Is your motivation your number one priority?
What motivates you?

Motivation takes time — time to listen and learn to trust yourself.

Read More

Opus VIII - Self-Direction and Your Élan Connection : Make your heart sing

Did you know that your self-direction and your élan connection come from…

…focusing on what matters to you and what you want?

…listening to the lessons life gives you?

…within?

…your expectations? (So keep your expectations high and positive.)

…life’s purpose? (You do know what that is don’t you?)

Self-direction and your elan connection drive you to keep up-to-date
with change — as a lifelong learner.

Read More