How to Find Closure From 9/11 and More in 5 Steps

The events of 9/11/2001 have traumatized Americans beyond belief, in ways conventional means of counseling was unprepared to handle. For the first time in history, American lives and freedoms have been under attack. People just don't know how to cope. With the addition of the anniversary of 9/11, people had to rehash old wounds, making the problems created earlier even worst.

People are having problems with:

· relationship issues

· increase drug use

· increase in smoking

· increase or return to alcohol

People don't seem to realize why they react to certain stimulus or think a certain way. There's a feeling of non-responsiveness, or lethargy, in actions. If they understood the brain, its functions, and how it works, it would help towards a better rationalization and realization about their behavior patterns of thought and actions.

The brain is the headquarters of the central nervous system. More than 10 billion cells transmit messages to and from all parts of the body. The brain controls every thought and most movement. Although it makes up only two percent of your body weight, it consumes twenty percent of the energy produced.

Containing about a trillion neurons, the human brain is the most complex mechanism known, and its many functions continue to be both a source of amazement and a focus of much research. Since the brain has the ability to absorb everything it receives, it would be most appropriate to feed it the proper balance of impulses and stimulus that would allow it to release, in appropriate measures, the output that would be most beneficial.

This constant occurrence of stimulus could be in the form of affirmations and positive feedback that will stimulate the brain's thinking and cognitive side to produce the expected results. As stated in computer lingo, "garbage in, garbage out." In this case, "good goes in and good comes out."

The best and most appropriate way to feed the brain positive information is by meditation. Once meditation is approached and acted upon, the outlook and attitudes of people change drastically.

There is an exercise that can be performed by anyone and it only requires a few minutes to complete. This exercise has been used in colleges, universities, and some companies with dramatic results.

Just do the following:

* Take a few deep breaths

* Relax the body until it is almost limp

* Clear the mind completely

Now vision a blue-framed mirror standing in front of you. Inside that mirror, picture yourself with the worst problem or situation you want. If you are trying to get rid of a bad habit, picture that bad habit as a beast next to you. If it is a lack of money, picture an empty bank account. If you have negative emotions or mental problems you don't want to deal with, picture these as creatures you can't stand, whether they be insects, or animals.

Now, take a sledgehammer and break that mirror to pieces. Picture your right hand grabbing the frame and moving the mirror to your right. That will represent your past.

Now picture a large white-framed mirror in front of you. In this mirror you will picture yourself with whatever you want to accomplish in life. If you want more money, picture your wallet full of $100 dollar bills, or look at your bank statement and see the balance read $1,569,256 or what figure you want it to be.

If you have a bad habit and want to replace it with a good habit, picture your good habit as a beautiful woman standing next to you (for you ladies, a handsome man), or whatever image you want it to portray. If you want to be happy and joyful, picture being in a paradise with your loved one next to you. Then, take the image and move it to your left. That will be your immediate future.

Do this everyday for 15 minutes and before long your brain will put out the energy force that you kept feeding it and will produce effects in many ways deemed impossible.

Scientist have used brainwaves to move objects. They even hooked a brain to a train and had the train moving. Think of the enormous power the brain has and use it wisely. In order to use it wisely and get the most out of it, you have to feed it correctly. Do this right and you will benefit for years to come.

Harry is a freelance writer, computer consultant, and Internet marketer. His writing projects include ghostwriting, copywriting, web site content, DTP, editing, and technical writing. His computer consulting work includes installation, setup, and troubleshooting computer systems. His credits include articles for Internet Day, Internet World, Advertising Today, Advertising Age, L-Advertising, Computer Edge, and a host of others. Harry recently published a book on computer repair and copywriting. You can check out his samples and what he offers at his site by going to http://www.writeformedia.com/portfolio.htm.

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