Clean Up The Mess in Your Attic

Clean Up The Mess in Your Attic Clean Up The Mess in Your Attic By: Joe Tye When Mitch Matsui recommended hyper-hypnosis, Charlie had painted a mental image of an old woman named Madame Zelda in long purple robes with big, gold hoop earrings Thus far, however, his introduction to Ronda Wellington had been utterly professional Wellington had sent him a pre-appointment survey which took the better part of a day to complete It had asked him to catalog all of his fears and guilt feelings; the negative self-talk, self-images and self-beliefs that held him back; his worries, sources of stress, causes of procrastination, and self-sabotaging attitudes If he’d ever had a negative thought, attitude, or emotion, Wellington’s questionnaire wanted to know about it Her brochure had explained hyper-hypnosis as a full day series of hypnotherapy sessions, a sort of all-out assault on self-imposed limitations “This is a massive intervention designed to interrupt self-defeating attitudes and behavior patterns, and through the art and science of Metaphorical Visualization to replace them with more useful mental tools,” the brochure had concluded Now, walking into Wellington’s office, Charlie saw what could have been the waiting room in any other professional business The walls were adorned with paintings from KMart, and ancient additions of People magazine were scattered about on the end tables There were no crystal balls, no magic charms, and no parrot squawking omens of dread and doom from a perch in the corner Charlie checked in and the receptionist escorted him to a room at the back of the office suite On the door was a sign that read: QUIET PLEASE MIRACLES WITHIN Inside was a room much more like what Charlie had expected in the first place It had thick, plush carpeting and was lighted only by a shaded lamp in the corner There was no desk in the room, only a wooden captain’s chair with a plain cushion on the seat and 1/18 Clean Up The Mess in Your Attic the most comfortable-looking black leather lounge chair Charlie had ever seen The soft music of flutes and guitar suffused the room “Dr Wellington will be with you in a moment Why don’t you make yourself comfortable and just relax,” the receptionist said, motioning toward the easy chair Charlie nestled into the chair as the door whispered shut behind the receptionist The walls, he noticed, were covered with some sort of soundproofing material His preappointment instructions had told Charlie to get a good night of sleep so he wouldn’t fall asleep during the session, but in that environment it was still a struggle to stay alert as he waited He’d almost given in to sleep when the door opened again and a short, trim woman who appeared to be in her mid-fifties walked in She was wearing a sharp blue business suit—no flowing purple robes! “Good morning, Charlie I’ve spent so much time with your pre-appointment survey that I feel like I know you.” Charlie felt like a turtle on its back as he struggled to work his way out of the easy chair, but she motioned him to stay seated “I’m Dr Wellington, Ronda Wellington.” She shook Charlie’s hand, then took her place in the captain’s chair, positioning it so Charlie could see her with only a slight twisting of his neck “You’ve read the brochure, so you know this will be a very intensive day.” She pulled a clipboard from her attaché case and placed it on her lap “Metaphorical Visualization is a revolutionary new method for rewriting some of the harmful scripts, negative self images, and destructive attitudes that can hold you back.” Her smile and her manner exuded caring and competence, and Charlie felt an immediate bond of trust “Basically, it’s psychological judo Rather than tackle the problems head on, we’ll create visual and verbal metaphors—pictures of something else to represent the problems you would like to solve, and the tools you will need to solve them Here’s an example.” She looked from Charlie down to her clipboard “You enjoy automobile racing, don’t you?” Charlie nodded, recalling that was one of the special joys he’d indicated on the preappointment questionnaire “Imagine you have a busy day before you: projects to complete, meetings to attend, places to go, family and social activities, and so on Instead of getting up in the morning and making a to-do list, you visualize your day as a Formula One racecourse Picture any projects you’re not looking forward to as tricky hairpin curves on that track – places where it’s easy to spin out – and the fun stuff you see in your day ahead as long straightaways where you can jam your foot to the floor and really fly Once you have the course all mapped out, picture yourself as a racecar, all fueled up and ready to go Whenever you get bogged down during the day, recall that vision of the racecar 2/18 Clean Up The Mess in Your Attic named Charlie powering through the curves, and you tackle each task with renewed enthusiasm That’s how Metaphorical Visualization works.” “Sounds like fun,” said ...Become The Expert in Your Field Get Clear and On Track Today By Roger Wyer Published by Spirit-Works Enterprises at Smashwords Copyright 2011 Roger Wyer Learn more about Roger Wyer at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/RogerWyer Roger's Related Blogs and Websites: www.BizWorksStudio.com www.RogerWyer.com Thank you for downloading this little ebook. Please share it with your friends and anyone who with whom you are called to share it by directing them to Smashwords.com. We’ve made this book affordable and easy to download in order to discourage you from reproducing, copying, and distributing it. Thank you for your support. Contents Part One: What Is An Expert? Greetings! How Do You Know You’re The Expert In Your Field? “Expert” Means Perception Rules What Characteristics Appear to Correspond to “Expert?” Part Two: Let's Get Started It's Today What Exactly Am I The Expert In? Where Do I Stand? In What Ways Do I Feel Most Expert? What Important Areas Require My Attention? Prioritizing Next Steps Stay The Course End Stuff Thank-you To Readers About The Author Contact The Author Readers Group Study Guide Part One: What Is An Expert? Greetings! First of all, it is from a spirit of love that I write to you today. I want you to feel this Second, I assure you that you ARE the expert in your field. Once you understand what it means to be the expert, we’ll turn our attention to figuring out what field you’re the expert in. Refining how you define your field of expertise is critical to your success. When you can clearly and cleanly state your field, we’ll work on evaluating where you stand as an expert. You’ll be able to pinpoint your strengths as well as missing pieces in the way your project your expertise to those around you. Then you’ll know where to devote your attention as you grow into being The Expert in your field. Along the way, I’ll continually remind you that being the expert is as much a matter of perception as quantifiable credentials. I want you to feel deeply what it means to be The Expert so that you act the part. And I want you to continually take leveraged action to put you in position to back up your claim. It’s my hope that this little book will help you align your actions with who you really are, and have you showing up confidently as The Expert in Your Field. How Do You Know You’re “The Expert” In Your Field? You can say you’re The Expert, but how do you know it’s really true? It’s really pretty simple: people turn to you for information and advice before other sources. Think about that for a moment. Who do you consider an expert? Just labeling someone an expert doesn’t mean much unless it results in movement towards them. The core of this action is that you would turn to the expert for information and advice before other sources. That could mean turning to the expert directly, or turning to their information or material. You might, for example, view them in a video clip, follow their blog, or read their book just as well as attending their workshop or calling them on the phone. You’re the expert when people identify you with your field and your field with you. That is, you and your field of expertise are the same – you own it. When you’re the expert, you are trusted. Your brand is trusted. Multiorgan failure is a frequent complication in critically ill patients, especially those suff ering from systemic infl ammatory syndromes [1,2].  e functional changes in the aff ected patients are known to aff ect primarily the lungs, the cardiovascular system as well as the kidneys. While our therapeutic eff orts have therefore often been focused on these organ systems, it seems advisable to also include the gastrointestinal tract in the therapeutic management of critically ill patients [1]. Alterations in gastrointestinal motility are frequently found in such patients, leading to disturbances in nutrient absorption, induction of nausea and an increased risk of aspiration [1]. Furthermore, the gut has long been established as an important immune barrier, providing a safeguard against infectious complications [3]. For these reasons, tight clinical monitoring of gastrointestinal motility is central in the clinical management of critically ill patients, and the advantages of early enteral nutrition versus parenteral nutrient supplementation have been highlighted in numerous previous trials [3]. In the current issue of Critical Care, Dean and colleagues present a concise review that summarises the most important endocrine hormones secreted from the gut and discusses their functional alterations in critically ill patients [1]. Amongst those factors, the most promi- nent is certainly the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1, a 29-amino-acid peptide secreted from intestinal L cells in response to nutrient ingestion [4]. In healthy individuals, this hormone is partly respon sible for the augmentation of insulin responses to glucose and meal ingestion [5]. In addition, GLP-1 might play a role in the so-called ileal brake mechanism; that is, the deceleration of gastric emptying and acid secretion induced by the presence of nutrients in the ileum [6].  ere is also good evidence for a role of GLP-1 in the cardiovascular system as well as in the central nervous control of appetite and food intake [4,7]. Owing to its potent glucose-lowering properties, two diff erent types of GLP-1-based therapies have now become available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.  e GLP-1 analogues are injectable agonists at the GLP-1 receptor with a prolonged biological half life, whereas the DPP-4 inhibitors prevent the proteolytic degradation of GLP-1, thereby raising its endogenous plasma concen- trations [8]. Because the secretion of GLP-1 is stimulated by the absorption of nutrients from the gut, reductions in GLP-1 plasma concentrations are often caused by altera- tions in gut motility and absorption [9]. Disturbances in GLP-1 plasma levels are therefore likely to occur in critically ill patients, which are prone to developing abnormal gastrointestinal motility. In particular, the release of incretin hormones is no longer stimulated in patients receiving total parenteral nutrition [10]. What are the potential consequences arising from impaired incretin hormone release in critically ill patients? Most obviously, the stimulation of insulin secretion would be diminished, whereas glucagon levels might increase. Also, the improvements in cardiac function observed during exogenous GLP-1 adminis tra- tion [11] might suggest deteriorations in cardiac functions in patients with low GLP-1 levels, although a role of endogenous GLP-1 in the cardiovascular system has not yet been fully established. On the other hand, reductions in GLP-1 plasma levels might also slightly Abstract Multiorgan failure frequently develops in critically ill patients. While therapeutic e orts in such patients are often focused on the lungs, on the cardiovascular system as well as on the kidneys, it is important to also consider the functional alterations in gut motility and hormone secretion. Given the central regulatory functions of many gut hormones, such as glucagon- like peptide 1, glucagon-like peptide 2, [...]... on its head There, some tapeworms grow to 20 feet (6 meters) long! Some smaller tapeworms can travel anywhere in the body through the bloodstream They can get into muscles, eyes, and even the brain Most worms arrive in your body in food or water, but a hookworm enters by burrowing into your skin as a larva They get into the bloodstream, then into the intestine The adult worm, about 0.4 inches (10 millimeters)... part of the body they call home This could be the oil on your skin or the food in your stomach 10 Good bacteria Bacteria can be very useful as they process their food in fact, we couldn’t live without them Out in the world, they digest waste, such as dead plants, and turn it into nutrients Inside your body, many bacteria help digest your food Groups of bacteria inside your body and on your skin also... home to more bacteria than any other part of your body Follow the food After you swallow your food, it heads down a tube called the esophagus to get to your stomach Your food is churned up, or digested, in the stomach and then processed further in the small intestine The small intestine extracts nutrients from the food and passes them into the bloodstream 20 The colon gets the food next By this time, what’s... trypanosomes, and they cause sleeping sickness The green threads are their flagella Protozoa, such as these Giardia lambia, can live in the small intestine Giardia lock onto the intestine wall with suckers and feed there Unfortunately, they can make you very sick, too! 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Effects of viruses Viruses destroy the cells they invade when they multiply As they... get the immune system working, but not enough to make us sick The vaccine makes the immune system produce antibodies that will protect the body in the future Intestinal flora (the small green dashes) are battling against Salmonella bacteria (the red shapes) that are trying to attack the intestinal wall (blue) The flora are part of the body s defense against sickness Antibiotics “Antibiotic” is the. .. shows clusters of bacteria (pink) living on the intestinal wall 21 Worm Host The mass of white-colored roundworms above was found in a section of intestine The larvae of these worms can leave the intestine and travel around the body, causing sickness As you read earlier, parasites are organisms that survive in or on a host by feeding off it Some parasites in the human body are animals It’s hard to... containing lumps of stuff your body can’t digest The colon absorbs the liquid for your body to use The rest will be turned into waste that leaves your body when you go to the bathroom But ... into the attic and straighten things out Visualize yourself pulling down the ladder, and then crawling up into the attic of your mind When you get up there, look around for a minute; visualize the. .. what’s going on up there in the attic at all times – to be mentally awake and alert and paying attention to your own thinking and feeling Now, visualize Spike coming in to clean up the mess Your. .. stretched back into the chair “Picture yourself back at the entry to the attic, ” she instructed “See yourself pulling down the ladder again and climbing up into the attic of your mind Take a look