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We hope You are in good health and having a successful day. Here is Issue #26 of 'Harmony of mind-body-spirit' from aikido-health.com

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We continue with part two of our Health & Harmony Series... the Feature Article is titled 'Relax and Clear Your Mind'. How to be calm, relaxed and at ease using simple and efficient tools... see below.

Read on for Inspirational Quotes from the Masters and Philosophers... the Back Issues & Unsubscribe links are at the end of the Ezine.

Next month's feature article is titled 'Aikido - The Way of Harmony'. A path to help You experience deep inner Peace and Calm... stay tuned.

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Breathe deeply and... relax !

Peace and Harmony

Tony

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One excellent method available for us to experience health and harmony is to practise the Martial Art of Aikido. This is an Art of Peace that develops in us an acute awareness of our surrounding environment, the ability to be calm, focused, relaxed and centred.

Aikido is the way of harmony with universal energy. It was founded by Master MORIHEI UESHIBA, who gained the skill to control many attackers at will. He was also regarded as the most spiritual person in Japan and spent much of his later years in study, prayer and contemplation.

Morihei was unique in his ability to express his understanding of Universal Principles... in practical demonstrations that defy normal definitions of reality. Millions of practitioners around the World experience the Positive Benefits of regular training... Aikido - Way of Harmony

Stay Tuned... for simple and efficient ideas and tools to increase your power and potential for success. The Key to your life lies within YOU and unlocks the door to an Amazing Inner World.

You can Fine-tune Your awareness, developing Energy and Vitality to focus power on your goals. This allows you to multiply your concentration and ability to succeed.

Here we feature a series of Local and World Community News that may be of interest to our subscribers...

New research shows urgent need for UK Government action on school meal nutritional standards.

New research compiled by the Soil Association shows a massive variation in school meal provision across England. The research shows that the Government must act now to introduce baseline nutritional standards to ensure all children have a healthy school dinner.

Recently the Soil Association has contacted 143 of the 147 local education authorities (LEAs) that provide primary school meals in England. Some seemed unsure of the level of spending and uptake of school meals, and some changed their response during the research, but 79 LEAs did respond in full.

Over three-quarters said they spend less than 50 pence per child on ingredients - the minimum figure that Jamie Oliver says should be spent on school meals. The Soil Association has been arguing for over two years that 65 pence should be spent on ingredients to provide a really healthy and tasty school meal.

In almost 60% of the education authorities that responded, take up of school meals is under 50%, falling as low as 26% in Oxfordshire. This suggests that over half the nation’s children are not eating a hot meal at lunch time.

Peter Melchett, the Soil Association's Policy Director, says: "There are two vital things missing in Ruth Kelly’s recent announcement on school meals - the introduction of baseline nutritional standards for school meals, and increased funding to pay for decent ingredients and for extra hours in the kitchen. At the moment, Ruth Kelly does not plan to do anything about nutritional standards for primary school meals until September 2006. She must act now, not in a year and a half."

The Soil Association’s Food for Life schools show a systematic increase in uptake and ingredients spend. The Soil Association encourages parents and schools to work with their existing school meal provider to improve the service. The survey showed that many LEAs are struggling to deliver as good a school meal service as possible and many others are working to improve the quality of school meals.

If your mind is upset, the natural functions of your body also become disturbed. When the mind is calm, the body is relaxed, spontaneous, free and easy. A PURE MIND controls the body and a Mastery of the body leads to a pure mind.

Simple and Efficient tools can put You back In the driving seat by creating a Positive Mental Attitude... while you work at your computer or surf the net. This breakthrough program works in the background to make lasting, Positive Changes in your life... Think Right Now

What is Relaxation ? It is a release of mental and muscular tension, and the ability to put the mind and body into a passive state !

When the body is completely relaxed we are able to calm and control the mind and it's chaotic thoughts. Our heart rate begins to slow down and the cells of the body are revitalised which is beneficial to our health.

Instant Relaxation can be used anywhere and anytime in only a few minutes to protect us from stress and restore our energy levels.

Instant Relaxation Exercise... based entirely upon breathing technique.

1 - Inhale and Breathe in deeply, through the nose.

2 - Hold the in-breath for 5-10 seconds.

3 - Exhale and Breathe out deeply, through the mouth.

4 - Hold the out-breathe for 3-5 seconds.

5 - Repeat the above exercise 3-5 times.

You now have a simple tool that is easy to apply anytime you feel stress and strain in your life... breathe deeply and relax.

Is an 'Expert' someone who makes simple things difficult...
or difficult things simple ?

The most obvious answers to our health problems are always simple and natural. In fact they are so close to us that we often overlook them for more complex methods.

A mental and physical exercise combined is an excellent way of balancing our energy centres (chakras)... Aikido, Tai Chi, Yoga, Qigong

What is the Mind ?

It is everything connected to our intellectual and psychological functions.

There is a powerful knowledge and wisdom of ourselves that is hidden deep within us. This true inner knowledge can be found beneath the facade of education... cultural and social conditioning and is our true character and personality.

In order to clear the mind we must stop the mental chatter and internal voice... where we discover we are governed by instinct. Most people prefer security, predictability and even boredom by functioning automatically and superficially. This type of mind organises itself according to established habits and is narrow and unbalanced.

Each of us feels intuitively that there is another dimension where we can get free of these limitations and experience success, health and happiness. The intuitive mind is relaxed, agile, receptive, resourceful and lives in the present moment. It is attentive to nature and has the wisdom to be relaxed and at ease with anyone and in any situation.

The human mind is a bridge between the lower dimensions of the body and the upper dimensions of spirit. The natural ability of intuition is suffocated in our early training and education, but we can work on these negative mind-sets that create eternal suffering, stress and dis-ease. In order to relax and use our minds effectively we must clear the mental baggage.

We can experience a lack of awareness that results in problems, difficulties and misfortunes... OR... We can experience the present moment with relaxation that leads to harmony, health and happiness.

And only YOU can make that choice !

Are YOU having difficulty sticking to your health plan ?
Are motivation, discipline and willpower your weak areas ?
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To clear the mental chatter from our lives we will find the answers written in our life history that unfolds in cycles. Each of these cycles of life have a natural teacher to pass on the wisdom we need to function normally and successfully in a complex world.

The main teachers during these natural cycles are : Mother, Father, Yourself, Society, and the Universe. We can examine and learn from our past history, beliefs, conditioning and the role we play out each day.

An excellent exercise to clear the mental baggage is to keep a Personal Diary. You can reveal who you are by recording... poems, dreams, conversations, memories, observations, thoughts, intuitions, confessions, drawings, quotations etc. You will discover your true self by being honest.

It is also beneficial to examine our Life History Blueprint :

10 Defining Moments.

Make a list of the 10 defining moments that have had the greatest influence on Your life and contemplate the results.

7 Critical Choices.

Make a list of the 7 most important decisions You have made in Your life and contemplate the results of these actions.

5 Pivotal People.

Make a list of the 5 most influential people in your life and why... this will probably include You, Your Mother & father etc.

If YOU are anxious or stressed you really CAN... Conquer Anxiety

WHAT can we personally DO to live a healthy, vibrant and happy life ?

The Easy Way is to remove from our lives all negative energy and focus on filling our lives with POSITIVE ENERGY. The following 'Secrets', if applied Daily, will help us to make Powerful, Lasting CHANGES to our health.

The BEST way to decide on our path is to ask ourselves...
"What am I drawn to" ? there our answers will be found.

We are what we breathe, drink, eat, think, feel and do !

1) Breathe DEEPLY and Relax.

2) Drink plenty of PURE Water.

3) Eat ORGANIC Food and Supplements.

4) Gently STRETCH for flexibilty.

5) Mentally and physically RELAX.

6) Focus on POSITIVE thoughts.

7) List your Life GOALS.

8) ACT on Your Plans.

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Come back next month and tune-in for simple tools and techniques to achieve total relaxation and a deep inner calm. You can Fine-tune Your awareness to develop Energy and Vitality that leads to Real Health and Well-Being. The Feature Articles are...

Developing Vitality to experience an energy boost...

Relax and Clear Your Mind to release muscular tension and stress...

The Way of Harmony and a Path to World Peace...

Pure Air & Pure Water for inner cleansing and rejuvenation...

Organic Food and Supplements are essential for Real Health...

Summary of The Health & Harmony Series Developing Vitality, Relax and clear Your Mind, The Way of Harmony, Pure Air & Pure Water, Organic Food & Supplements.

The Ancient Secret of the "Fountain of Youth"... is the story of a man who challenges the remote and mysterious Himalayas to uncover the 'Secret of the Ages'. He travels to a hidden Monastery deep inside Tibet and shares its secret of rejuvenation & Youth... 5 Ancient Rites, easy to perform, but powerful enough to change your life forever.

I personally use this regularly and it is easy-to-learn, simple-to-perform, balances the energy centres and only takes 15 Minutes a day. Tibetan Monks have used this method for thousands of years to increase their energy, health and longevity. More Info ? visit... Tibetan Yoga

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Peace & Harmony

Tony Wilden - Aikido Instructor & Healer
'Harmony of mind-body-spirit'
Founded Arun Aikido Club 1992
www.aikido-health.com

Tony Wilden is an Aikido Instructor and qualified in several Healing Arts. He has a deep interest in spiritual matters, health and environmental issues, and the creation of harmony between people and nature. Tony is on a path to wisdom, freedom and power and shares his insights on ancient knowledge and 21st century master strategies.

The information provided in Harmony of Mind-Body-Spirit is for educational purposes and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any dis-ease. It should not replace the advice of your health advisor or GP. Remember, knowledge puts you in control of your life and slow positive changes are best for maximum benefit to your health.