No great achievement in life is ever realized without first creating a firm vision of the desired results in your mind. Whether you are considering building the next great pyramid, creating the next billion-dollar Internet business, or growing and shaping your muscles for your next bodybuilding competition, without focusing on your results, it most likely will never be achieved. Why is this true? Realize that everything around and in us is made of patterns of matter and its energy. When one link or component changes, it inspires the others connected to it to adapt. I normally call this an entrainment process or a re-harmonization. As a bodybuilder this should make a lot of sense. For instance, when you challenge your pecs or quads with specific weights or repetitions, your muscles react by creating corresponding muscle mass. However, did you know that your brain also plays a very big...

Let’s face it. Each and everyday we are faced with challenges to which we must adapt. They may involve threats to our survival, obstacles standing in the way of our desire to become happier, or even represent an urge to take one’s musicianship or golf game to the next level. For most of us, our ability to make minor adjustments to our way of thinking does not present much of a difficulty. For others, no matter how hard we try, we just don’t seem to make much progress. In fact, often our efforts seem to make matters worse. A common question that I often hear is whether self-help efforts are enough or whether a person should seek outside help in the form of a professional coach, medical doctor, or other clinician. Of course, if your efforts are successful, you are doing quite well on your own. You get a cold, get some vitamin C, take a day off work or school, and get plenty of rest....

When excessive worry interferes with your ability to function, then you medical doctors or psychologists may determine that you are suffering from an anxiety. If you do not respond to psychotherapy or counseling, medical doctors may prescript one of several medications. I’ve researched these meds and wish to share with you what I found out. GABAPENTIN (brand names: Neurontin, Gabarone) Although specifically approved only for use in the treatment of epilepsy and post-herpetic neuralgia (pain following shingles), Neurontin is widely used to treat anxiety disorders. However, although Neurontin is frequently prescribed by mental health professionals, numerous trials show that it has limited usefulness in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Gabapentin has also proven to cause weight gain, which can increase patient’s anxiety levels. Side-effects of Neurontin based on results of...