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Daily Gratitude

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Daily Gratitude: This quote is exactly why I am so “into” IFS and neuroplastic theory (mind body medicine). The tools we need to “fix” ourselves are within our reach. We can make changes in our minds – our thoughts and attitudes. Those changes will affect our health and can change it – for good or for bad (if we live with negativity and stress).

We can’t just go to a doctor and expect them to know all about you and be able to give you a magic pill. People complain that that’s all doctors do. But you know what? That’s what patients demand. Sure when they’re feeling ok they’re all about natural methods and why don’t doctors teach all that. But as soon as they start to feel bad, they don’t want it to take a long time to heal. They want it NOW and natural methods don’t work that way. They take time. So now they don’t want to spend that time. I’ve experienced this as a doctor and it’s extremely frustrating. Patients demand results and they demand them in their time line.

I think we all (doctors included) need to incorporate all modalities. We are complex systems and need multiple ways to heal or to prevent illness.

And it all starts within. Your mind is much more powerful than you realize and it’s your responsibility to keep it in shape and continue to go to the gym – the mental gym.

Take this opportunity to start forming those mental muscles. Keep track of your thoughts, monitor them. Watch for progress or even regression. People are so obsessed with weighing themselves and say that they are monitoring their weight. What are you doing to monitor your mental weight?

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Daily Hotline Message

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Message #313

Emmet Fox wrote this in one of his books called Stake Your Claim:
“To trust in God with one part of your mind and harbor fear in the other part, is to be a house divided against itself.”

This is probably one of the most important statements that will help you understand what’s going on in your life. Or better yet, what’s NOT going on in your life.

Have you ever wondered why some people who have talent just seem to go nowhere?

I think it’s because they are living in that house divided. It’s hard to move forward when one side of you (or part if you use IFS language) says you’re no good, don’t bother and another side tries to encourage you to keep going. It’s the internal push pull effect which is often compounded by those self-fulfilling prophecies.

It’s interesting that IFS wasn’t a “thing” when Emmet was writing but much of his work mirrors it. What this quote is describing is at least two parts in people – one (and usually more) that is fearful and another group of parts that believe in themselves inner wisdom and the power of the universe. When they are at odds with each other, it’s what we call polarization. The interesting thing is that both parts (or sets of parts) want the same thing. They want to protect you. It’s just that depending on when they appeared in your life, they developed different protective mechanisms.

Here’s what I recommend:
-Hopefully you’re starting on an inventory or review of this past year (and you can include significant things that have happened at other points in your life. Turning points is a good way to look at them.
List things that have both pushed you onward and upward as well as the things that have held you back.

-After doing this fairly quick list, take more time and delve into why the successful things happened and your interpretations of why the others didn’t happen

-You can create an enthusiasm scale to see how you felt doing each one of the items on your list

-You can also create a fear scale. Maybe some fears weren’t that obvious at the time but now that you’re separated from the emotional response maybe you can see some. In my experience this is the major reason people don’t get what they want or worse yet they’ve stopped to early.
Remember how much I harp on outlining. Use this review to see if that might be what you’ve done

-Can you identify any trends or things you can change? Maybe make 2026 the year you move even further outside your comfort zone

Can also make 2026 a diamond year?

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message 312

Are you ready for Thanksgiving?

How many of you had your minds go to a list when I asked if you were ready for Thanksgiving- a list of groceries to get , a menu to create , a list of people coming etc.

How many of you went to the list of things you’re thankful for? That’s the most important list of all.

It shouldn’t be just another day, another party. And we shouldn’t just wait until then to figure out what we’re thankful for. I know many people who don’t Even use the day for expressing gratitude in bulk as i like to call it. They may say a blessing or Grace at the dinner table but nothing more. The biggest thanks they often give is when everyone has left and they say “whew, thank goodness that’s over”.

There’s something wrong there.

You’ve got so much to be grateful for. Why not start listing and reliving all those wonderful things starting now when you’re hopefully less stressed and don’t have to come up with something on the spur of the moment.

You’ve got 7 days to think about this. What great vibrations you’ll be sending out if you begin to define so much that has made your life or the life of someone else so much better. You can take a 7 day cruise on the USS Memory Lane. It won’t cost you a penny and you won’t get seasick. But that voyage will set your mood for a long time to come. And you never know what other great things it might bring to you.

You can also this 7 day cruise to decide what post Thanksgiving challenge you want to do so you’ll be ready when Dr. Gilbert fires the gun at the starting line!

Next week sets off the holiday season and if you’re always too busy for anything “this serious”, start your engine (your brain) right now and then you’ll want to keep fueling it. There’s little worse than coming up with something important on the spur of the moment and then feel committed to it.

Use this week to your diamond advantage!