Breathing Therapy

Good for stressful people who frequent headaches.

我們有左邊、右邊鼻孔，吸氣、吐氣時有沒有一樣？
We have left, right nose, is that the same for inhale and exhale?
其實不一樣，可以感覺不一樣；右邊等於是太陽的意思，左邊等於是月亮.
Actually they are different, can feel the difference; right side represents the
sun, left side represents the moon.

平常頭痛時可以用手把右邊鼻孔關起來，只用左邊鼻孔吸氣、吐氣，約五分鐘，頭
痛就好了。
When having headache, try to close right nose and use your left nose to do your
breathing, about 5 mins, headache will be gone.

如果疲倦、累了，相反的關起左邊的鼻孔，只用右邊吸氣、吐氣，不用多久，馬上
精神好起了。
If you feel tired, do it the opposite round, close your left nose and breathe
through your right nose. After a while, you will feel your mind is fresh again.

因為右邊屬於火氣，比較會熱，左邊比較會涼。
Right side belongs to heat, so it gets hot easily, left side belong to cold.

女生大部分吸氣、吐氣在左邊，所以心比較會涼快。
Most of the girls breathe with their left nose, so their heart gets cold
easily.

男生大部分吸氣、吐氣在右邊，所以他們比較會生氣。
Most of the guys breathe with their right nose, so they get angry easily.

我們起床時，可以注意哪邊吸氣、吐氣比較快？左邊或右邊？
Do you notice the moment we wake up, which side breathes faster? Left or right?

如果左邊比較快，覺得提不起精神，可以關起左邊鼻孔，用右邊呼吸，很快的精神
會好起來。
If left is faster, you will feel tired. So, close your left nose and use your
right nose for breathing, you will get refresh quickly

這也可以教給小孩，大人用更好。如果你有警覺心的話，速度更快。
This can be taught to kids, but the effect will be better if apply by elders.

以前我曾經頭痛，痛得非常厲害，去看醫生，醫生說：你去結婚就好了！（眾笑）,醫生說得沒錯，他有理論根據。
I used to have headache, it was so painful, go to doctor, doctor told
me: it will be all right if you married ! (All audients laugh), doctor does
not bullshit, what he said is supported with proofs.


當時每天晚上都頭痛，沒有辦法看書，有吃藥，也不是辦法。
That time, every night I am having headache problem, not able to study, I did
take medicine, but that is not a good way.

有一天晚上靜坐，關起右鼻孔呼吸，這樣子做，不到一個禮拜，頭痛好了！持續做
了一個月，從那天晚上到現在，一次也沒有頭痛過。
One night, I sit down and close my right nose and breathe with left nose, less
than one week, my headache problem is gone! I continue to do it one month, from
that night until today, headache does not attack me anymore.

這是我自己親身經驗過，每一次我告訴別人，你們頭痛的話，試試看，因為我的身
體有效果，很多人試過也有效果。這是一種自然的處理，不像吃藥會有副作用，為
什麼不用呢？
This is what I experienced myself, I told others, if headache, can try this
way, because this is effective for me. Many people have tried and it works for
them as well. This is a natural therapy, not like medicine, taking for long term
will get side effect. So, why not try it out?

經常清楚的吸氣、吐氣，身體會覺非常輕鬆。
Always breathing your body can feel very relax.

The sentences below are some wishes from author.

Wish everyone is well and healthy, and advice people must do good and act good
****
要時時心存好意！腳走好路！身行好事，惜緣種福．．

願所有收到這封信的朋友都能平安．健康．幸福．
在這裡要送幸福給你。

Your 4 boyfriends

Once upon a time there was this girl who had four boyfriends.

She loved the 4th boyfriend the most and adored him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best.

She also loved the 3rd boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another.

She also loved her 2nd boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind,considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.

The girls 1st boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend. Although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him!

One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.'

Thus, she asked the 4th boyfriend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'No way!', replied the 4th boyfriend, and he walked away without another word..

His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart.

The sad girl then asked the 3rd boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'No!', replied the 3rd boyfrien d. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!'

Her heart sank and turned cold.

She then asked the 2nd boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the 2nd boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.'

His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.

Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go..'

The girl looked up, and there was his first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!'

In truth, you have 4 boyfriends in your lives:

Your 4th boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.

Your 3rd boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth.When you die, it will all go to others.

Your 2nd boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.

And your 1st boyfriend is your Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world.

However, your Soul is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you and continue with you throughout Eternity.

Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.

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馆主大约记得这个故事之前是讲着我们的“四个老婆”其实，无论是丈夫、老婆、男友还是女友，真正要传达的意义是我们往往都忽略了这一世人最为重要的一环：我们的本性良心。我们都在在乎那些身外物，而不好好修持我们内在的主人。

记得哦，快乐并不代表一切完美，而是当我们决定将眼光和视线跨越不完美。

今天也是我们微笑学习馆的“两岁生日”！真是令人兴奋啊！但是，馆主也知道，咱们这儿的分享不算多哦，所以，大家不必害臊，多多投稿分享唔！

加油！^_^g

杀蛇记

今天，馆主没有文章要特别和大家分享的，但是，馆主想与大家分享一篇部落格的心情语录。在新加坡有一位艺人郑斌辉，他在上个星期分享了他为了救朋友而杀死了一条并没有毒的蟒蛇，而感到后悔。

其中有几段话是馆主想特别与大家分享的：

1：可是，我因为心里对毒蛇的忧虑，而第一时间就判了它死刑。我并没有给它任何机会，也没有怜悯，更没有先确定它是否有毒，就把那蛇的生命抹杀了。
2：我们人类最自私的本性
3：我没有滥用主宰他物生死的权力
4：兄弟姐妹们，下次如果有小虫子飞入你们房间时，不要立刻把它们消灭掉，打开窗口，给它们一点时间飞出去吧，因为哪怕是多小的生命，也是一条命。正因为我们能够主宰它们的生死，我们背负的责任更大。除非是生死关键，放生一命，是我们必须做的。

就这几段话，让馆主深深感动。为什么？因为我们都很习惯地为了确保自己的安危和欲望，而不假思索地伤害其他人和小生命。无论是动物、昆虫还是植物。我们都习惯性地把自己的利益放在第一位而忽略了宇宙主宰是多么希望我们每一个生命能和睦共处，一起相处及存亡啊。馆主真的很希望借助郑斌辉的这篇心情分享提醒我们要好好地爱惜和珍惜每一个生命。我们不要事事都等到来不及时才知道后悔哦。

加油哦！^_^g

Source: 郑斌辉 - 杀蛇记

Anticipating Success

Are you affected by what happens to you? Or do you affect what happens to you? Which would you prefer?

In The Art of Possibility, authors Rosamund and Benjamin Zander remind us of our tremendous ability to attract what we want in our lives by being purposeful.

After 25 years of teaching, Ben Zander observed that students would be in such a chronic state of anxiety over the measurement of their performance that they would be reluctant to take risks with their playing. announced at the beginning of the semester that each student in the class would be getting an A for the course. However, they were asked to fulfill one requirement to earn this grade. Sometime during the next two weeks, each student was to write him a letter post-dated by a year, which began with the words, "Dear Mr. Zander, I got my A because...". In the letter they were to tell a detailed story of what would have happened to them within a year that was in line with them receiving an A in his class.

In other words, Zander asked the students to place themselves in the future, looking back, and to report on all the insights they acquired and milestones they attained during the school year, as if those accomplishments were already in the past.

Zander tells us that “the A is an invention that creates possibility for both mentor and student, manager and employee, or for any human interaction. The practice of giving an A allows the teacher to line up with her students in their efforts to produce the outcome, rather than lining up with the standards against these students. In this way, the instructor and the student, or the manager and the employee, become a team for accomplishing the extraordinary.

Zander reminds us that “It is dangerous to have our musicians so obsessed with competition because they will find it difficult to take the necessary risks with themselves to be great performers. The art of music, since it can only be conveyed through its interpreters, depends on expressive performance for its lifeblood. Yet it is only when we make mistakes in performance that we can really begin to notice what needs attention.” You don’t have to be a musician to appreciate the value of his wisdom.

So write yourself a letter, dating it a year from now. Project yourself into the future as you write a letter about all the insights you will have acquired and the milestones you will have attained during the year, as if your accomplishments for the next twelve months were already in the past. Chances are you’ll be able to reach your goals more effectively.

Source: Adapted from A Slice of Life by Eugene Loh

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馆主想也是吧。如果能够将心思放在未来、为人生设定目标，那生命就会是有意义的。我们不都希望自己是有意义地活着吗？

加油哦！

^_^g

从前有一棵树……

从前有一棵树……

她好爱一个小男孩。
每天男孩都会跑来，男孩会爬上树干，抓着树枝荡秋千，吃吃苹果。
他们会一起玩捉迷藏。玩累了，男孩就在她的树荫下睡觉。
男孩好爱这棵树……
好爱喔！
树好快乐。

日子一天天过去,
男孩长大了。
树常常好孤独。

有一天, 男孩来到树下
树说：“来啊，孩子，来，爬上我的树干，抓着我的树枝荡秋千，吃吃苹果，在我的树荫下玩耍，快快乐乐的！”
“我不是小孩子了，我不要爬树和玩耍。”男孩说，“我要买东西来玩，我要钱。妳可以给我一些钱吗？”
“真抱歉。”树说，“我没有钱。我只有树叶和苹果。孩子拿我的苹果到城里去卖。这样，你就会有钱，你就会快乐了。”
于是男孩爬到树上，摘下她的苹果，把苹果通通带走了。
树好快乐。

男孩好久都没有再来……
树好伤心。
有一天，男孩回来了，
树高兴得发抖，她说：“来啊！孩子，爬上我的树干，抓着我的树枝荡秋千，快快乐乐的。”
“我太忙，没时间爬树。”男孩说。
“我想要一间房子保暖。”他说，“我想要妻子和小孩，所以我需要一间房子，妳可以给我一间房子吗？” 　　　　　　　　
“我没有房子。”树说，“森林就是我的房子，不过，你可以砍下我的树枝，去盖房子，这样你就会快乐了。”
于是男孩砍下了她的树枝，把树枝带走，去盖房子。
树好快乐。
　　
可是男孩好久都没有再来，所以当男孩再回来的时候，树太快乐了，快乐得几乎说不出话来。
“来啊！孩子”她轻轻地说，“过来，来玩呀！”
“我又老又伤心，玩不动了。”男孩说，“我想要一条船，可以带我远离这里。妳可以给我一条船吗？”
“砍下我的树干去造条船吧！」树说，“这样你就可以远航……你就会快乐。”
于是男孩砍下了她的树干，造了条船，坐船走了。
树好快乐……但不是真的。

过了好久好久，那男孩又再回来了。
“我很抱歉，孩子。”树说，“我已经没有东西可以给你了，我的苹果没了。”
“我的牙齿也咬不动苹果了。”
“我的树枝没了。你不能在上面荡秋千了。”
“我太老了，不能在上面荡秋千。”男孩说。
“我的树干没了。”树说，“你不能爬……”
“我太累了，爬不动的。”男孩说。
“我很抱歉。”树叹了口气，“我真希望我能给你什么……可是我什么也没了。我只剩下一块老树根。我很抱歉……”
“我现在要的不多。”男孩说，“只要一个安静，可以坐着休息的地方。我好累好累。”
“好啊。”树一边说，一边努力挺直身子，“正好啊，老树根是最适合坐下来休息的。来啊！孩子，坐下来，坐下来休息。”
男孩坐了下来。
树好快乐。

有一棵大树，
春天倚着她幻想；
夏天倚着她繁茂；
秋天倚着她成熟；
冬天倚着她沉思；
这棵大树就是妈妈，

No matter how busy you are, share some time with parents. 祝天下所有的母亲身体健康，一生平安！

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这是馆主还蛮敬佩的一个人分享的小故事。觉得很有意思，也和之前的那篇文章很接近，就想和大家分享了。

希望这篇文章会带给我们联想的空间哦！

^_^g