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Page 1: “I am confronted by insurmountable opportunity.” Pogo Possum

“I am confronted byinsurmountable opportunity.”

Pogo Possum

TEST SLIDEfor sharply focusing projector

and adjusting the lighting of the roomfor optimal viewing.

A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

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Almostanything

is possible—if you believe it.

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A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

Skills for Creating Happinessand Blessing Others

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A World of Possibilities

1. Your Vision Map2. Making the Growth Choice3. The Way of Peace4. Heart Intelligence5. The Freedom of Self-Discipline

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A World of Possibilities

6. Embracing This Present Moment 7. Accepting and Loving Your Body 8. Healthy Relationships 9. Unleashing Your Creativity10. Gifts of Gratitude and Blessing

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Module # 7 of 10

Accepting and Loving Your Body

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Group ActivitySMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION:

Beyond the shapes of our bodies, physical features, and clothing,

what inner qualities play a critical role in making a person

truly attractive?

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One of the mostdifficult challenges

that human beings have is to look into the mirror

and say, “I love you with all my heart, just as you are.”

 Gerald Jampolsky & Diane Cirincione

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The Target of Lifeis a very helpful way to understand our individual and collective well-being.

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When you’re centered in the heart of the Target of Life, you’re at your best and life seems brighter. You see clearly and therefore make optimal decisions.You feel peaceful, loving, energetic, and happy. You’re in a good position to handle just about anything. However, when things happen that go against our desires and expectations, it’s easy to get pulled off center.

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We experience more fear and negativity. We say and do things we regret.The immune system weakens and our productivity declines.We lose touch with what’s really important to us. Unhealthy stress increases and our sensitivity toward others decreases. And the further away from the center we move, the worse it gets!

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That’s why it’s so important to catch early signs of stress, and to use all of our creativity to stay as centered as possible.

When we are centered in the heart of the Target of Life, difficulties still crop up, but we can handle them much more smoothly and effectively.

The more centered we are, the greater our well-being, the wiser our choices, and the more effective we are in everything we do.

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Listen to your body’s signalsof comfort and discomfort.

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Respond creatively toearly signs of stress.

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Pay close attentionto what makes you feel

healthyand full of vitality.

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“Listen” to hunger signals and food preferences. As soon as you begin to feel full, let that be your cue to stop eating. Become aware when your body wants to stretch, hug a friend, smile, take a break, play, or have a drink of water.

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Journaling can be a great way to tap into your body’s wisdom. For example, ask your body questions about your lifestyle, its exercise preferences, its need for rest, and what makes it feel really good. Listen carefully with pen in hand.

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Group ActivitySMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

What messages about our bodies do we receive from television, movies, and other popular forms of media? Are old people beautiful?

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Don’t carry around negative thoughts and attitudes about

your amazing body;it’s bad medicine.

Caution!

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If you trulyaccept and love your body

as it is, and if you treat it as a dear friend, you’ll find it

much easier to eat, exercise, and rest in balancedand healthy ways.

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Feeling Appreciation

for your body makes a big difference!

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When you holdfeelings of thankfulness

for at least 15-20 seconds,a variety of

beneficial physiological changes take place in your body:

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Coronary arteries relax, increasing the blood supply to your heart.

Heart rhythm becomes more harmonious, positively affecting mood and bodily organs.

Breathing becomes deeper, thus raising the oxygen level of your tissues.

Levels of stress hormones decrease, producing a cascade of beneficial metabolic changes such as an enhanced immune system.

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Group ActivitySMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION:

In recent decades, obesity has risen alarmingly among both children and adults. What’s causing this

trend, and what can wedo to reverse it?

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MIRROR TALK

Try looking in the mirror in the morning and, with sincerity and enthusiasm,say to yourself something such as:

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“I fully accept and love myself right now just the way I am.

I’m grateful for my wonderful body and for the gift of life.”

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Genuine acceptancenot only feels good,

it also helps us makepositive lifestyle changes.

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HEALINGOUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Accepting, listening to, and lovingly caring for our bodies can assist us in

making the leap to a far more enlightened and cost-effective

healthcare system.

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Group ActivitySMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION: Imagine that you’ve just been

given a one-year grant of $100,000 to improve the healthof your immediate community.

How will you spend the money?

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MAKING POSITIVELIFESTYLE CHANGES

Sufficient RestGood NutritionEnjoyable Exercise

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Aerobic Conditioning (such as walking, swimming, and biking)

Strength Building (safe forms of weight lifting and resistance training)

Flexibility Exercises (gradual, gentle stretching of muscle groups)

Three components ofa well-rounded exercise program:

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Quick responsefrom audience:

Let’s try to name10 reasons

why walking is such agood form of exercise.

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Think about what you have been learning, and then pick out one small goal

you want to accomplish in the next few days. Choose a new possibility that’s

important to you. Write your action plan now, briefly stating exactly what you

will do and by when.

A New Possibility

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“The more I can love everything—the trees, the land, the water, my

fellow men, women, and children, and myself—the more health I am going to experience.”

Carl Simonton

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I accept and love my body.Good food, exercise, and

plenty of rest give me radiant health.As I listen to my body’s wisdom,

I enjoy increasedpeace and energy.

POSITIVE SELF-TALK

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Remember, the more centered you are on the Target of Life, the more accepting and loving

you will be, and the easier itwill be for you to live a life that is

healthy and balanced.

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Together, let’s envisionand build a world whereall people enjoy optimal

well-being. Let’s strive to awakenfresh thinking, new enthusiasm, and abundant love. Let’s create a world

of undreamed-of possibilities. It can be done!

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Almostanything

is possible—if you believe it.

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Thank You!