POSITIVELY SPEAKING

The goal...
"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi
Research and studies indicate that positive people tend to be healthier, live longer and have a greater sense of well-being. Things "flow" better when you are in a positive frame of mind; synchronicities occur, the Law of Attraction comes into play.

How it works...
1. Wear the bracelet, on either wrist, and commit to 21 days of Positively Speaking (mark your calendar, or log-on to www.positivelyspeaking.net to register - coming soon!)

2. When you catch yourself complaining, criticizing or being negative (yikes!) move the bracelet to the other arm and begin again.

3. Keep it up. It may take a while, but we know you can reach 21 days. Being conscious and aware of your words will create positive energy in all areas of your life. You will find more happiness, co-operation, willingness, more love, and more abundance every day. And you'll smile a lot more too!

The concept...

It takes approximately 21 days to form a new habit. The idea behind POSITIVELY SPEAKING, is to get in the habit of being helpful, positive, encouraging and to move away from the habit of complaining, criticizing and negative comments. Of course, actions speak louder than words, so it's also about being kinder and more patient in our daily lives.

Your bracelet is a powerful tool to help you become more conscious and aware of the energy behind your words. Mahatma Gandhi said "A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes." We know that the power of intention can help co-create our reality. If we "Think before we speak", and choose positive language, then we should be able to make a positive change at an individual, community and global level.

When you have worn your bracelet on the same wrist for 21 days, you will have transformed your way of thinking and speaking. You will be well on your way to a positive, empowered and optimistic life. Bracelets are by donation.

Who benefits... ?
Of course you do!... and the funds raised are donated to the Ridge Meadows Womens Centre
Updates coming soon for the Maple Ridge campaign...

New on board TBA

• How to start POSITIVELY SPEAKING in your own community
• Share your POSITIVELY SPEAKING experiences
• POSITIVELY SPEAKING quotes
• POSITIVELY SPEAKING resources
• and more!
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  To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order,
  we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life;
  and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right. – Confucius
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Four Ways to Commit to a New Habit by author Laina Shulman, DC

A habit is defined as a recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behaviour that is acquired through frequent repetition. "We live mostly by habit," says Ann Graybiel, an MIT professor of brain and cognitive sciences.

From the time we wake up, most of what we do, eat, and think will be the same as it was yesterday. We turn on the coffee, grab the paper while the shower heats up, get in the car, drive to work-and don't remember driving there.

Of course, habits can be very useful; it would be overwhelming if we had to think through every decision as if for the first time. Although most habits are harmless, we all have a few we wish we could change. Which of your habits would you like to change?

Trying to create new habits because we should is rarely effective. Identifying our unique reasons for wanting to change a habit, however, allows us to tap into our willpower and reach our goals.

Four Steps to Create the Habits You Desire

1. Identify the habit you would like to change or create. If your goal is to get rid of an existing "bad" habit, be sure to identify the behaviour you are going to substitute. Be very specific. "I want to get fit" is not a new habit. "I will go to the gym on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6 to 8pm instead of watching television" is more specific and doable.

2. Discover your willpower. Write down all of your motivations for developing this new habit. We all have different reasons for developing new habits. Perhaps you want to go to the gym to meet people, lose weight, lower your blood pressure, or feel youthful. Look at how this new habit will benefit all areas of your life. How will it affect your spouse, children, job, income, social contacts, and physical health? The more thorough you are when doing this exercise, the easier it will be for you to follow through. Keep writing until you can't imagine a life without this new behaviour.

3. Examine the consequences. Write down all the ways that your life will be negatively affected if you do not change your habits. Again, consider all areas of your life, physical and emotional.

4. Commit to your new habit for a minimum of 21 days. Research tells us that it takes a minimum of three weeks to develop a new habit. At the beginning, examine the lists from the previous two steps and add to them daily. As Zig Ziglar, well-known self-help author and speaker, wisely said: "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily."

Creating a new habit is not easy, unless the reasons for doing so are important. When we say that we can't change a specific habit, what we are really saying is that we don't have a big enough reason why we should. What I know for certain is that when the whys are big enough, the hows take care of themselves.

Laina Shulman, DC, the co-founder of Pure-Health and the Pure-Health Show, is a chiropractor, writer, and professional speaker. www.pure-health.com. Source: alive #283, May 2006
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Positively Speaking:
If we all aligned our thoughts words and actions... what could the ultimate goals be?

At an individual level:
1. To be more positive, empowered and optimistic therefore be healthier, live longer and have a greater sense of well-being.
2. To attract good and abundant things into one's life.
3. To connect with others and be a conscious part of humanity.
4. To be consciously aware of choices and actions.
5. To be awake.

At a community level:
1. To create a vibrant, healthy and supporting community.
2. To connect with others and be a conscious part of humanity.
3. To be consciously aware of choices and actions affecting one's community.
4. To be in harmony.

At a global level:
1. To create a vibrant, healthy and supporting world.
2. To attract sustainable and abundant things to the planet.
3. To connect with others and be a conscious part of humanity.
4. To be consciously aware of choices and actions affecting our planet.
5. To be peace.
6. Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
- Mahatma Gandhi