A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 8

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. Lesson 8: Idea for the Day My mind is preoccupied with past thoughts. Guided Audio Narration embedded audio file Insights and Commentary Today’s lesson continues from our prior reasoning. If,…

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Channeled Texts

The Best Channeled Books of All Time A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman This book is easily one of the best-selling channeled books of all time, so much so that it is easy to forget that it is channeled. Schucman received the Text, Workbook, and Manual for Teachers through a series of transmissions that…

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Positive Affirmation Exercise: Echo Effect

Make Your Affirmations More Effective With This Simple Technique In this video, I share a simple but powerful exercise you can use in order to raise your vibration instantly, create empowering beliefs, and internalize and embody any emotion you choose to feel. The process has a few steps. Write 3 Positive Affirmations for Yourself The…

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Stepping Back To Breathe

An Easy 30 Second Breath Exercise You Can Do Anywhere In this video I explain how to do a very simple, but very powerful breath exercise in which you take time to step back throughout the day to notice the breath How To Step Back To Breathe The core exercise is incredibly simple, which is…

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Abraham Hicks Sleep Meditation: Try This Before Bedtime

Are you a fan of Abraham Hicks? If so, you have to try out these two evening meditations by Abraham. Meditating in the evening is a proven way to reduce stress, help your mind to relax, and even helps you get a better night’s sleep. 1 Hour Guided Sleep Meditation with Music This first meditation…

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How To Use Positive Affirmations To Change Your Life

In this post I’m going to share some of my favorite positive affirmations to help you feel better immediately. These are truly powerful statements, but before I do I want to explain how these affirmations work, and how you can use them. How Positive Affirmations Work Positive affirmations are statements that you repeat to yourself,…

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Living Fully: Finding Joy in Every Breath

His Eminence Shyalpe Tenzin Rinpoche is one of the leading Buddhist thinkers and teachers of our time, with clear insights that convey the essence of Eastern thought to the Western world. In Living Fully: Finding Joy In Every Breath, Rinpoche addresses key principles you can use in order to live a life overflowing with peace…

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Guided Mindfulness Meditation to Relieve Stress and Anxiety

How To Reduce Stress and Anxiety with Meditation If you suffer from chronic stress and anxiety, one of the best, natural ways you can reduce that stress is to develop a consistent meditation practice. Meditation is incredibly easy to do, and is something that you can incorporate into your routine, no matter how busy you…

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A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 7

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. ACIM Lesson 7: Idea for the Day I see only the past. Guided Audio Narration embedded audio file Insights and Commentary In today’s lesson,…

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5 Easy Happiness Hacks for Feeling Better Now

Happiness isn’t something that just happens to you. It’s an art, and a skill. More than anything, happiness is a habit, and one of the single best ways you can ensure success at anything you set your mind to. When you make the decision to prioritize your own well-being, to appreciate the good things right…

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What Is Chakra Meditation? Balancing The 7 Energy Centers

How Chakras Work Chakras are natural energy centers in your body. They stretch from the base of your tailbone up through the top of your head, and represent the seven major areas of our bodies through which we can hold or release tension. According to ancient Hindu and Vedic teachings, we constantly exchange energy with…

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Now I Am Breathing In

One of the easiest breath exercises you can do is simply to begin noticing as you inhale and exhale. How To Do The Exercise You can do this exercise anytime, anywhere, and for any length of time you choose, from a few seconds to 15 minutes or more. It could not be more simple. As…

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Workbook Lesson 6

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. Lesson 6: Idea for the Day Guided Audio Narration embedded audio file Insights and Commentary In the previous lesson, you practiced recognizing…

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Create a Happy List

One of the fastest, most powerful tricks I use in order to manage my energy and maintain a good mood is to use my happy list. It sounds silly, but honestly I think this is one of the real secrets of being able to increase happiness and raise your energy on command. The key is…

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Workbook Lesson 5

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. Lesson 5: Idea for the Day I am never upset for the reason I think. Guided Audio Narration embedded audio file Insights…

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How To Set Meditation Goals

This article is Part 2 of our guide to setting expectations from your meditation practice. Click here to read Part 1: Getting Started with Meditation: What To Expect. We’ve already talked about clarifying your motivation and setting expectations for yourself in terms of your commitment and focus. In this post, we’ll pick up where we…

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Workbook Lesson 4

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. Lesson 4: Idea for the Day These thoughts do not mean anything. They are like the things I see in this room…

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How To Do Khapalabati Pranayama: Skull-Shining Breath

What Is Khapalabati Pranayama? Khapalabati breath is a cleansing breath technique (or kriya) that invokes a rapid breath cycle alternating short, forceful exhalations with reactive inhales. This technique is also known as the skull-shining breath, because it allows you to cleanse and enlighten your upper chakras. In this post, we’ll explore how to do khapalabati,…

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Getting Started with Meditation: What To Expect From Your Practice

When you’re just getting started with meditation, one important, but often overlooked obstacle revolves around how you set expectations for yourself and your practice. Some people think that starting a meditation routine is a cure-all for everything that’s wrong with their lives. Others try it out not knowing what to expect, only to find they…

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5 Tips for Starting a Meditation Routine

If you’ve been thinking about starting a meditation habit, one of the best practices you can do to help you succeed is to start a meditation routine that you establish and stick with for a set period of time. Your routine doesn’t have to be everyday, but it does have to be consistent. I do…

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Workbook Lesson 3

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. Lesson 3: Idea for the Day I do not understand anything I see in this room (on this street, from this window, in this place).…

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Workbook Lesson 2

This lesson and commentary is part of a complete class on A Course in Miracles offered here at The Joy Within. Signup for the full class here, or view all ACIM workbook lessons. Lesson 2: Idea for the Day I have given everything I see in this room (on this street, from this window, in…

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Abraham Hicks: Rampage of Love

In this post I’m going to share three of my favorite Abraham rampages on love. The first video is an explanation from one of her seminars on how to get into the receiving mode on the subject of love, in order to let love flow into your life in abundance. The second video is one…

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A 10 Minute Morning Meditation for Positive Energy

In today’s post I want to share one of my favorite morning meditations for getting the day started off with positivity and joy! I love this meditation for two reasons. First, I like that it is only ten minutes long, so it’s easy to do even on busy days. Second, I love how simple and…

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Breath Exercises

Gaining control of your breath is one of the single, most important steps you can take to improve your overall health and vitality, increase your ability to concentrate, and achieve deeper states of meditation, peace and bliss. Both your mind and your body follow the cues of your breath, and these exercises allow you to…

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Workbook Lesson 1

Introduction To The Workbook for Students This course is offered freely as a companion guide to A Course In Miracles. It provides insights, guidance, meditations, and exercises that will help you to apply the ideas of A Course In Miracles to your life.  The course is about love. You do not need to be religious, nor even identify with the…

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What Is The Vortex of Attraction? The Teachings of Abraham

If you’ve listened to any Abraham Hicks recordings or read any of the books, you’ve probably heard her speak about “The Vortex.” If you’re new to the teachings of Abraham, the idea of a vortex of attraction or a vortex of energy can be a little confusing, so in this post I want to take…

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Guided Meditations for Chakra Healing

Chakras are important energy centers within your body, running from the base of your spine up through the crown of your head. As we move throughout our day to day lives, its normal for our chakras to become out of balance. We tend to place stress or negativity onto different chakras, depending on the situation…

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The Law of Attraction

The promise sounds too good to be true. Your thoughts create your reality. Think positive thoughts, and you can have anything you want. This is the core idea behind The Law of Attraction, and while many people have heard of this concept, most are unclear about what it is and how they can use it…

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Abraham Hicks: The 5 Steps To Alignment

Abraham Hicks is one of the single most influential teachers of The Law of Attraction. Channeled by Esther, Abraham’s message is very simple: when you align with the energy of your desires, they will manifest easily and effortlessly. In this post we’ll take a look at what Abraham means by alignment and the five step…

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How To Change Your Vibration Immediately

Once you understand how The Law of Attraction works, you know that the key to manifesting anything you desire rests upon your ability to deliberately manage your vibration. In this post, I’ll share three of my favorite tricks for jumpstarting your vibration and raising your energy to a point at which you can see the…

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Can I Meditate Lying Down?

One of the biggest challenges many meditators face revolves around their posture. We tend to have an image of the Buddha sitting in a perfect lotus position, and yet the reality for many of us is that cross-legged postures can be extremely uncomfortable, or even painful. This leads a lot of people to ask an…

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Best-Selling Meditation Books

Are you looking for a good book on meditation? From spiritual classics to best-sellers, guided channels to the science of meditation, there are hundreds of books for you to choose from. Whether it’s your first time meditating, or you’ve been at it for years, in this post we’ll talk a bit about how to choose…

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How Does The Law of Attraction Work?

The Law of Attraction is one of the most seductive and least understood concepts that form part of the immutable laws of the universe. It tells us that our thoughts create our reality, but how, exactly does this happen? Popular books and movies would have you think that this idea means you can just sit…

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Living A Course In Miracles: How To Apply The Teachings To Everyday Life

A Course in Miracles is easily one of the most transformational books of the last century. It is a complete, modern re-interpretation of Christianity into a few core principles of love. Reading the book in its entirety can be a feat in and of itself, but actually applying the lessons to your daily life is…

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Om Shanti Mantra Meditation

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti: Mantra for Peace The Om Shanti meditation is one of the most widely used mantras around the globe. The phrase is used in Hindu-Vedic traditions, and is employed by practitioners of yoga in both Western and Eastern schools. In this post we’ll take a look at what om shanti is, and…

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How To Start Your Spiritual Journey: Modern Paths To Enlightenment

Do you want to become more spiritual, but aren’t sure where to begin? If you’re just starting out on your spiritual journey, the process can easily feel overwhelming. There are as many different spiritual paths to enlightenment as there are people to ask about it. Not only that, but most people believe very strongly that…

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A Course In Miracles Made Easy: Key Points

Anyone who has ever opened A Course In Miracles knows that the book is not exactly a light read. The language is extremely dense and often technical, referring to a number of Biblical ideas and terms in a way most people haven’t ever seen before. If you were to judge by the writing style alone,…

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The Law of Attraction

Top 10 Law of Attraction Books From this year’s best-sellers to modern classics, there’s no shortage of great reads on The Law of Attraction. In this post, we reveal our 10 top picks that will help you manifest abundance of money, health, relationships, or any other desire! You can also click here to learn more…

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Spiritual Books

100 Must-Read Spiritual Books: From Classics to Best-Sellers Before we dive into our list of the best spiritual books, let’s be clear that we’ve tried to make this list as comprehensive as possible, including books on different types of spiritual themes, from religious thought to the law of attraction to the science of mental management…

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Gary Zukav

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Deepak Chopra

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What Are The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success? Lessons from Deepak Chopra

An international bestseller by critically acclaimed author Deepak Chopra, The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success teaches us how to build a spiritual life in the modern world. The book outlines seven core principles you can employ every day in order to live a more spiritual life. You can apply them to experience more fulfillment, harmony,…

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When Is The Best Time To Meditate?

There are many different schools of thought about what is the best time to meditate. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the most common practices, and tips to help you figure out how to fit meditation into your daily routine. Fitting Meditation Into Your Schedule The basic rule is simple: There…

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