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A frequently asked question at ONLINE WELLNESS ASSOCIATION is “What is the OWA Seal?” The OWA Seal is an emblem that signifies authenticity and credibility as a wellness professional. It indicates that the credentials–the degrees, licenses, and certification of that professional have been verified through OWA’s credentialing process.

The Seal is intended to be modeled after the “Good Housekeeping Seal” you see on the label of household products. When you see it, it means that the product has been tested for both safety and effectiveness. Similarly, the OWA Seal indicates that the professional who displays it on their site is a legitimate, qualified, and certified practitioner offering wellness services.

Only wellness professionals that have met the criteria for membership with ONLINE WELLNESS ASSOCIATION can display this SEAL on their website.

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On 9 – 11, I was experiencing my own 911. For years, I had attempted to push down my fears, traumas, grief, anger and resentments, only to find that my life was getting to be more painful to live. It was becoming harder to deny the deep feelings of emptiness and bitterness that I was experiencing. On the outside, folks saw me as being confident, happy and well adjusted; little did they know that I was quietly dying inside.

It’s interesting, how we think we know who each of us are. We can put on a mask or masks and pretend to the world that all is well. Yet, that imposter part of us will often wake us up in middle of the night, crying out to be released and healed. Either way, that part will eventually get our attention. It will show up as broken relationships, a loss of a job, a death or an addiction. It will get your attention in the area that you are most vulnerable to. The question is, when that happens, how will you process it? Will you take the stance of a victim, or will you become the victor?

As a nation, we are all, in some ways being called to look at areas in our life where we are wearing a mask that may no longer be serving us. This reality can be painful and a bit frightening especially if we have been living it for a long time.

In my own life, I am going through a shift in my financial arena. For years, I have had the opportunity to live a life full of travels, luxuries and little worry about money. The mask I wore, was one of being cavalry with how money came to me so easily and effortlessly. My steady source of income came from an inheritance. Now due to a variety of circumstances, that is dwindling and I find myself at times in a place of fear and anxiety, wondering if I can support myself. It’s interesting how life has a way of keeping us humble. What I am dealing with is what so many folks have dealt with for years. My life lesson now is to learn to trust my inner most ability and to heal that part deep within that feels helpless and hopeless. So how does one start?

For myself, I have found that taking a personal inventory of my life has been a helpful way to begin removing my mask. This period of transition can be a time of tremendous growth and self-awareness, especially if one is able to befriend their inner critic. This inner critic is that part of our self that finds fault with decisions that were made in the past that may have contributed to the current situation. To be able to look at all areas of our life with a compassionate eye and an acute awareness enables us to look for solutions that create options.

Being gentle with our self is a wonderful way to allow deep healing to occur, as we gently remove the mask that we have worn for years. Removing it may create some discomfort because of feeling emotionally vulnerable. Yet, if we can remind our self continuously, that at any given moment we are all doing the very best that we can, helps ease the discomfort. It may be true that perhaps different decisions could have been made yet it is a mote point to beat our selves up for what happened in the past.

The way to change course is to become aware of how we want our lives to look. Begin setting realistic goals that include action steps that begin moving you toward your ideal life.

As a way to quiet your mind and ease anxiety, practice sitting in stillness everyday. Begin to notice when anxiety builds and take time to breathe and return to a state of balance. With practice, you will notice when you are out of balance. Each time you notice, come back to your breath and back to yourself. Everyday, consciously take one action step in the direction you want to go. If this is done daily, there will be huge shifts. Remember that the mind moves much quicker than the physical world. It took a while to get to where you are in your life and it will take a while to shift it. Practice patience and perseverance.

Finally, remind your self that this process is all part of a continuous journey that has no end. It’s how we show up in the moments of our life. These choice points help determine the direction in which we are going. Remaining flexible and open hearted to possibilities is the best way to fully embrace this journey we call Life.

As we continue on this path, we will find many fellow travelers who are also learning to find their way during this period of transition. Together, we can offer support and guidance to one another knowing that we are not alone and that our connections with each other will never be broken.

Catherine VanWetter offers you Personal Peace Through the Understanding of Inner Resolution. Trained in a variety of healing techniques that help people find Inner Peace, she invites you to be gentle, compassionate, and courageous as you put down your weapon of choice and step into a field of Grace. Additional information on this and similar topics are available at Catherine’s website, blog and radio program. Catherine invites you to a complimentary copy of her Morning Meditation, Welcoming A New Day. All may be found at http://www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com.

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Within each of us there is a part of our character that gives us the strength to stand up in this world. The part that is often referred to resiliency giving us the ability to survive various life circumstances that are difficult to manage at times. I have the pleasure of working with individuals who seek my counsel when the challenges they are facing are too much to bear. Together we explore the depth of their inner core and find the resiliency that is often hidden deep within them.

I have found, that the folks who are the most resilient, are the ones who have been raised in a family full of turmoil that ranged from trauma, abuse, abandonment and addiction. The impact on the individual was felt on an emotional, mental, physical and/or spiritual level. The way the individual, who was victim to these circumstances, often survived was by adopting various coping mechanisms into their lives in order to handle their pain.

When I work with an individual, I am working within their family system, the invisible dynamics that they were born into. It’s fascinating how family systems pass on burdens, beliefs, secrets, strengths and unresolved issues. Often these different components of a family system continue to perpetuate throughout the generations until someone within the system wants to live a different way. For instance, if there is a history of abuse and someone within the system goes into recovery, it can cause a rife in the system because someone has gone against the “normalcy” of what the collective conscience may have carried for generations. By getting “better” it often creates a shift in how the system operates. It takes a courageous individual to claim their independence by going against the norm that may have been happening for many generations.

Through a process of deep forgiveness and consenting to what is, enables an individual to become aware of how clever and resilient they were in coming up with ways to survive in their family. Through this process of resolution they are often able to look at themselves with compassion and tenderness.

To survive and resolve deep seeded trauma, takes the courage of a warrior. I reference the “warrior”, as that part of our self that learns to survive in an environment that may be hostile to the tender of heart. The tender and sensitive one’s learned to survive by incorporating defense mechanisms such as addiction, depression, anxiety or shutting down. Through a process of surrender, an individual can learn to embrace that part, the warrior, as being the protector of them. I use metaphors, or pictures as illustrated in fairy tales, to honor that part that learned ways to survive in difficult, sometimes life threatening situations.

I remember working with a woman who was dealing with weight issues as a way to protect her tender heart and childlike being. She was raised in a family that was alcoholic and abusive. At a very early age, she was expected to pay her own rent and buy her own food. She learned early on, that to show any kind of vulnerability would be a threat to her survival. Over the years she “padded” herself with weight and addictions. In desperation, she made an appointment to meet with me. During our first visit, I established a relationship with her. With her permission, I guided her into deep relaxation and suggested that she honor that warrior part of herself that put on weight and carried addiction as a shield. I invited her to bow deeply to her warrior self, who gallantly served and protected her from harms way, letting that part know that the war was over. She began to cry, as if a part of her was being released from an imprisonment. Over the next few weeks, she began losing weight and her addiction lost its grip on her.

This individual and many others are a reminder to me, that if we can bow deeply to that part of our self that learned to shield us from the traumas of life, we can release it and move forward.

I am of the belief that everything we carry as a habit, addiction or character defect, is our inner warrior serving and protecting us. Sometimes though, our warrior forgets that the war is truly over and that it is time to put down the sword and walk in peace. With curiosity, I invite you to notice your warrior self and explore the possibility that perhaps the war you have been fighting is over. With the gentleness of heart, give your warrior permission to lie down and rest. This may be the greatest gift you can ever give to yourself.

Catherine VanWetter is a Holistic Family Healing Practitioner trained in a variety of healing techniques that help people find Inner Peace Through Generational Family Healing. She invites you to be gentle, compassionate, and courageous as you put down your weapon of choice and step into a field of Grace. Additional information on this and similar topics are available at Catherine’s website, blog and radio program “Inspirations of the Heart". Catherine invites you to a complimentary copy of her Morning Meditation, Welcoming A New Day. All may be found at http://www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com.

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ONLINE WELLNESS ASSOCIATION PIONEER MEMBER MAx FABRY of LIFESTYLE CHANGES COUNSELING IS

ANNOUNCING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ADDICTION TREATMENT: HEALTHY HEALING ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAM

The HEALTHY HEALING ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAM is a comprehensive, multidimensional alternative counseling/coach approach to healing from addiction on an individual basis. This is an outpatient program that requires the client and family to make a minimum of one-year commitment to the program.

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ONLINE WELLNESS ASSOCIATION member CATHERINE VAN WETTER has been busy in many different areas of her practice. Catherine is a Holistic Family Healing Practitioner from Corvallis, Oregon. Here are some of the events that can be found on her website: www.totheheartofthematter.com.“I am honored to have authored a chapter in the soon to be released book Overcomers, Inc, Stories of Hope, Courage and Inspiration. I invite you to download a free ebook of inspirational tips from all authors, Overcoming Adversity with Grace at www.overcomersinc.com/grace You may meet the other authors and learn more about Overcomers, Inc at www.overcomersinc.com. Catherine also has a radio show and healing circles: for dates visit the OWA Events at http://www.onlinewellnessassociation.com.

What is GLOBAL RESONANCE?! And why should you care? Online Wellness Member, Guy Avenell, has made GLOBAL RESONANCE his mission. Guy is the “Chief Eclectic Officer” of Global Resonance Now and GRASP, a grass roots effort to save the world. Learn more about Guy and his mission at http://www.globalresonancenow.com/.

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In order to begin to eliminate your panic, it’s critical for you to know what causes panic attacks. When you know what causes a panic attack, you can be ready and alert to the signs and symptoms. Awareness is the first step to devising any kind of change, for if you are not aware, then you can’t change it.

What Is A Panic Attack?

A panic attack is an unexpected flow of severe, overwhelming anxiety and fear. Your heart may pound or it becomes difficult to breathe. You feel dizzy and sick to your stomach. You may even think like you’re dying or going crazy. And the worst part of it is that panic attacks may occur any time, anyplace, unpredictably!

Panic is a Body-Mind Process

Although the exact causes of panic attacks and panic disorders are not well known, both the mind and the body are involved in causing panic disorders.

Stressful life changes such as getting married, having children, entering the job market, etc. may cause panic attacks. The death of a loved one, a divorce, or job loss can also trigger panic attacks.

Panic attacks may have physiological roots. Some research suggests the tendency to have panic attacks may be partially genetic, and research with twins have shown the possibility of inheriting the panic disorder.

There also appears to be a connection with coming down with major illnesses and having panic attacks. An increase in the frequency of panic attacks has been found in some women when they are pregnant.

Possible Physiological Causes of Panic Attacks

If you’re noticing symptoms of panic , it’s wise to see a doctor to eliminate the following physiological conditions as potential causes of panic attacks:

* Mitral valve prolapse, a minor cardiac problem that occurs when one of the heart’s valves doesn’t close properly
* Hyperthyroidism
* Hypoglycemia
* Stimulant use (amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine)
* Medication withdrawal

Other Known Causes

The following non-exhaustive list of what causes panic attacks is here for your reference.

* Adjustment disorder
* Agoraphobia
* Amphetamine abuse
* Anxiety disorders - certain other types of anxiety disorders can lead to panic attacks:
* Chemical poisoning - Jet Fuel-4
* Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
* Cocaine overdose
* Ecstasy withdrawal
* Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
* Hyperventilation
* Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder
* Marijuana abuse
* Marijuana overdose
* Myoclonic dystonia
* Obsessive-compulsive disorder
* Panic disorder
* Panic disorder with agoraphobia [link]
* Panic disorder without agoraphobia
* Post-traumatic stress disorder
* Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
* Rett’s syndrome
* Separation anxiety disorder
* Social phobia (affects over 10 million Americans)
* Specific phobias
* Stress
* Substance-induced anxiety disorder

Medications acknowledged to cause Panic Attacks

* Cannabis
* Catovit
* Charas
* Ecstasy
* Hash
* Marijuana
* Mazindol
* Prolintane
* Sanorex

These causes of panic attacks affect over 1 million Americans:

* Agoraphobia - panic attacks
* Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis - panic attacks
* Obsessive-compulsive disorder
* Panic disorder - Panic attacks
* Post-traumatic stress disorder

If you have a panic disorder, without treatment, you may develop a fear of having panic attacks! This often actually causes a panic attack and the cycle begins. Often, the sufferer of panic will persuade himself/herself so zealously that they are dying that many feel the need to obtain emergency treatment.

Summary

There are many potential causes of your panic attacks, ranging from stress to life changes to substance abuse and side effects of medication. When panic attacks recur, the sufferer may actually become afraid of having another attack that you will cause one, creating a debilitating cycle.

By knowing the potential causes of panic and panic attacks, you can better control your environment and your state of mind, helping you avoid the situations that cause panic in you.

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This article is intended only to provide general information and is not intended as an exhaustive source of information for the topics discussed. This article does not replace your relationship with any health care professional you are consulting with or consult with in the future.

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Dan DeLuca, CH, is a Certified Consulting Hypnotherapist, Author, and Coach in the fields of Life-Health Coaching, Motivation and Communication. Since 2005, Dan has been practicing Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Hypnosis, TimeLine Therapy and other life-changing modalities.

He is a member of the Association for Integrative Psychology, The National Guild of Hypnotists, and the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

His website is http://www.panicsolutions.info

JUDITH CONRAD: A COACH FOR ALL REASONS:

INTUITION:YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND:THE ULTIMATE TOOL FOR SUCCESS!

WHAT IS INTUITION?
It is a direct knowledge or awareness, with or without conscious attention or reasoning. It is a knowing feeling in the pit of your stomach, a gut feeling, an instinct. I call it drawing on “accumulated knowledge from the past, present or future.”

We are all born with this wonder tool. Successful people trust their intuition and use it in both their personal and professional lives.

Understanding and trusting your intuition can help you analyze situations and make decisions. For instance, it can help you know when to call someone’s bluff, know when someone is telling the truth or know if a sale can be made.

Here are some exercises that will help you develop your intuition and use it more effectively.

-When making a decision, first list all of the logical (left brain) solutions and the reasoning behind them. Writing things down helps to solidify the rationale. The why! As you write them down, visualize each solution (right brain) and be aware of your stomach or solar plexus. When you consider each one, how & where does it register ? FIRST CHECK YOUR BODY FEELINGS. Note if there is any anxiety, fear or other feelings.

-When you meet someone, have you noticed that you feel comfortable with some people immediately? You are sensitive to them because they are on the same wave length. (PAST LIFETIMES PERHAPS?) You can put more people on your wave length by matching their body energy and pacing your movements to theirs.

-To project what a person might do or how a situation could change, use brainstorming or mindmapping. Allow 15 minutes and without stopping, write down all of your ideas (no matter how insignificant).

-Act as if you are radar sensitive and can tune in on people (with their permission) and situations. Practice feeling in synch with another person, as if you are 100% aware of their thoughts. Match their energy. Be aware of the reaction in your solar plexus, then identify those feelings about the person: trustworthy, loving, judgmental, sneaky, tidy, organized, etc. Confirm this by trusting that your opinion is valid.

-Practice reading people’s behavior patterns-shifting eyes, set jaws, higher pitch in the voice or nervous cough.

-Act as if you are a magnet. Draw positive and supportive people to you. Draw financial support. Draw all the success you desire.

Judith Conrad, A Coach for All Reasons
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I am honored to be an author in Overcomers, Inc. Stories of Hope, Courage and Inspiration.

This has been an incredible journey and I have met many wonderful people.

An ebook of inspirational tips from all authors is available complimentary at http://overcomersinc.com/ Please comment back your thoughts on my tip!

The book will be available in October!

I invite you to join me on my new radio show “Inspirations Of The Heart Radio” where I will have the opportunity to share many of the wonderful author’s stories. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/inspirationsoftheheart

You may also hear all previously recorded shows (including MAx) on my Radio Blog. http://totheheartofthematter.com/inspirations-of-the-heart.html

With a Grateful and Full Heart,
Catherine

More than 50 years ago, Bert Hellinger coined the phrase systemic constellation work. It is a type of systems work that focuses on the soul of the family, of an individual, of a Universal consciousness that has us, we don’t have it.

We are all born into a family that has a collective conscience, or soul. And with that come both blessings and circumstances, or fate that we carry from generation to generation. Unless there is resolution with the circumstance or burden it will continue to be pasted on from one generation to another. It’s similar to the adage that history repeats itself unless resolved and healed.

Hellinger lived with the Zulu’s in South Africa for 20 years or so. Here he learned the importance of honoring those who came before us, our ancestors and believed that the “peace of the dead is dependent on the living and that the wellness of the living is dependent on the dead.” That is, if one wants to live an unencumbered life, it is imperative that the pain of the past, which can trickle down from one generation to the other is resolved in order for one to live a live that is truly theirs.

When Hellinger returned to Germany, he became a psychotherapist and discovered that more than 70% of the issues that his clients suffered from were not due to psychological reasons, rather systemic ones. Specifically, from their family of origin which included many generations. As he worked with folks, he came to discover the Orders of Love of which there are four. When we speak of orders, it is the natural phenomenon that occurs throughout the invisible dynamics known as the quantum field or “The Field”. An example of a phenomenon is when we enter the fall, it is natural for the leaves to turn color and fall to the ground. This is a natural order that occurs year after year. For more information on this subject, refer to Rupert Sheldrake’s work. (sheldrake.org)

The first Order of Love is that everyone within a family system has the right to belong and those who have been excluded need to be re-included into the family for the health and well being of everyone within the family. I am sure that many of us can think of someone within our own family who has become the “black sheep” or the outcast.
Because systems are always striving for balance, if someone has been excluded, the system will find a way to recalibrate or rebalance itself. From the perspective of a soul, an injustice has been done. So the injustice will be corrected.

An example of this is if a person in the family is adopted out and is not remembered. Or if someone dies and is not remembered. That is considered an injustice and someone within the family will remember and carry that injustice. Some ways that it may show up in a person is in the form of addiction, depression, pervasive anxiety or disease. This is done on an unconscious level and often the person carrying it has no idea why they are experiencing these symptoms.

The second Order of Love is that those who have sacrificed themselves for their families need to be honored in order for the health and well being of the family. This is fascinating because those who sacrifice themselves for their families do it on an unconscious level. Much like the other orders.

An example of this would be if a child takes on the abuse that a parent may have been experiencing. In the magical thinking of the child it’s as if they are saying, “better me mom or better me dad than you.” Children sacrifice themselves for their parents. We can see this as we look at some family systems that have chronic addiction or abuse running though the generations. Unless resolved and unless honored it will continue to perpetuate itself.

The third Order of Love is that everyone has their place within their family. Sometimes, due to a variety of circumstances, parents are not able to be the parents they may strive to be, so their children become the surrogate parent or become “parentified”. Meaning they become the parent and the parent almost becomes the child. It’s as if they don’t have the backbone to standup as a parent.

When I work with folks, I am able to envision where their place was in their family because of the way they describe their relationship with their parents both as they were growing up and how they live their lives as adults. Often these folks will talk in ways that are disrespectful of their parents and they may show some signs of arrogance. Part of the beauty of this work is that when an individual knows where their place is, they can take it, and receive that greatest gift that a parent could give a child, which is the gift of life. Through this systems work, taking this gift and giving back what isn’t theirs to carry will free them up to live a very fulfilled life. Being trained as a therapist, I have worked with folks who may have moved thousands of miles away from their families or emotionally shut them out, and complain that they were not given what they felt they should have been given growing up. While I fully acknowledge that many folks within families have been poorly treated, if a victim, in this case a child can have compassion for the perpetrator or the parent, realizing that they too had been victimized, it can facilitate deep healing for everyone within the system. It is an amazing process of profound healing on an emotional, physical and spiritual level of everyone within the system.

The fourth Order of Love is that there is the equal give and take of energy, also known as reciprocity. In a couple’s relationship, if one gives in a loving conscious way the other reciprocates by back in a loving conscious way.

When harm is done to the other, it will also be reciprocated or balanced, for example, lets say that one of the partner’s goes out and buys a brand new car without talking it over with the other partner. A wrong has been done and will be corrected because of the system finding balance. Again this is done unconsciously or on the soul level. The give and take between a parent and their child is the parent’s responsibility to give love to the child and the responsibility of the child to receive that love. When the child grows up and has children of their own, then they give back to give to their own children. If the child has no children, then they give back to society in the form of service.

In some families, the parents tell the children things that are not for them to hear, such as any discord in their relationship. It is not a child’s place to hear what is going on between their parents, and must stop in order for the health and well being of the family.

I have had the honor of working with this approach to family system therapy for close to 10 years. I love how deep resolution can come about within families that have carried so much grief and emotional trauma. The process of this work is beautiful and continuously keeps me in a state of humility and compassion. I have been told by many that this approach to healing one’s self and ultimately their family have enabled them to stop suffering and come back home to their families.

What I have learned, is if we disconnect ourselves from our families, we disconnect from ourselves. Whether we like it or not, we are our fathers, our mothers, our grandparents and all of those who came before us. We are their energetic signature that has been passed on for generations. When we can fully take the life and love that we were given, we have received our greatest gift. Giving back what is not ours to carry, we free ourselves to live a joyful life full of infinite possibilities. As we heal ourselves from the wounds that we have carried deep inside of us, it enables us to look out into the world with compassionate eyes and an open heart. All of us to some extent did not get what we needed from our families. Coming from a place of compassion we are able to see that our parents were doing the best that they could do with what they may have been carrying.

Taking our fathers and mothers, exactly as they are, enable us to look kindly upon ourselves leading to self-empowerment and self-healing. It is time to put down our swords and move forward into peace.

Catherine VanWetter is a Holistic Family Healing Practitioner trained in a variety of healing techniques that help people find peace within themselves. She invites you to be gentle, compassionate, and courageous as you put down your weapon of choice and step into a field of Grace.

Catherine invites you to a free copy of her Morning Meditation, Welcoming A New Day, http://www.ToTheHeartOfTheMatter.com.

For additional articles on this topic visit Catherine’s blog: http://totheheartofthematter.com/blog.html

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