by Mary Ernsberger, a graduate of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts' Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Mind/Body Transformational Psychology, Master Hypnotherapy Program, Associate of Occupational Studies in Holistic Health Care, and the Western Herbalism program.
The focus surrounding the education of America’s children has changed dramatically in the last 10-15 years. Gone are the days of focusing on our children’s skills, dreams and creative ways of learning. Now children are taught from early elementary school how to score well on standardized testing. In Arizona, AIMS testing starts in 3rd grade. These are children that average 8 years old.
Schools used to stress the learning of the 3 R’s – Reading, wRiting, and aRithmatic. Teachers were able to take the time to discover each child’s learning style and actually formulate lessons addressed to every child in their class. There was really a time when “no child was left behind.”
School days in the 21st century revolve around rote learning and memorization of facts. Test taking strategies are taught. Creative classes, such as art, music, and physical education are being cut out of school budgets – only to be replaced by the ever increasing ways to test better – and all for what? So our children will be better prepared to meet the world ahead? So that our children can find their own passion and discover where they will excel in the next stage of their lives? No – the children must either score higher or lower on standardized testing. The better the scores the more money the state gets for education. The worse the scores, the more money the state gets to implement new programs for all the “learning disabled” children in the public school system.
The time has come to return the classroom to the people who know it best – the teachers. Allow them to teach what they know. Allow the children to learn the way they learn best. Get Back 2 Basics – the 3 R’s: Remove Labels – Rebuild Self-Esteem and Recognize the Greatness in Each Child.
The future of America is not a test. It’s the real thing. Listen and learn from the children – they know and are not afraid to tell you. Treat them with honor and respect and they will happily honor and respect you in return. If you need help, just ask. The only stupid question is the one that never gets asked. Drugs are not now and never will be the answer to any dilemma – for parents or children. Creating new names for diseases or disorders just creates more boxes and labels for those boxes. This country was built on a belief in freedom of choice, compromise, and working together. Come together once more – for our children and for our future.
About the author: Mary M. Ernsberger is a Mind-Body Therapist, Master Hypnotherapist, Certified Herbalist, and Life Coach for Children & Families, who creates individual drug free treatment options for children and adults labeled as ADD/ADHD, gifted or disabled, Indigo, Crystal or Rainbow. The goal: to empower and motivate each person with the desire to achieve their personal best. This all means that you can have a life, child, home, learning or work environment that is calmer, more focused, happier and more productive with a better sense of balance than you have experienced in the past. Mary is also the author of “Recognizing The Greatness in Each Child” available at www.lulu.com. She is a member of the American Board of Hypnotherapy. She lives in Chandler, AZ with her 3 Indigo children. Call (480) 343-9555, e-mail:
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by Mary Ernsberger, a graduate of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts' Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Mind/Body Transformational Psychology, Master Hypnotherapy Program, Associate of Occupational Studies in Holistic Health Care, and the Western Herbalism program.
Every year, sometime between December 1 of this year and January 31, of next year, a strange energy permeates this planet. The energy created by the amount of time that is spent thinking about what we have or have not accomplished over the last 11 months and our plans for the next 12. Plus we have to fit in our plans for the holidays and – oh yeah – we mustn’t forget those New Year’s Resolutions.
So much time is spent on thinking about yesterday or planning for tomorrow that we forget all about TODAY. So far, science hasn’t figured out how to go back in time and change yesterday or go forward in time so we can see how tomorrow will turn out. Today is the day for action, a day to say or do something nice for someone; a day to create from scratch – from dawn to dark. Have you ever given much thought to how much energy it takes to create a day? Think about it for a few minutes.
As most of you are aware, your body (and everything else in this universe) is just energy in motion (E-Motion). Energy vibrates at different frequencies, depending on where we are in relationship to the vibration of this physical, 3 dimensional world we live in. Ask yourself – are you vibrating at your highest potential? Or, does the time spent thinking about yesterday and worrying about tomorrow lower your vibration? How you respond to each situation you experience says a lot about how you feel about yourself. Our perceptions, or the way we see, hear and feel about things is directly related to how we see and feel about ourselves and in turn controls the frequency in which we vibrate.
How often have you walked into a room or been introduced to a person and “something just doesn’t feel right?” When that happens, you are picking up on the energy the other person is emitting or the energy that has remained in a room, even after everyone has left. The stronger the e-motion, the more intense the feeling, the longer that energy remains after you leave. This also directly relates to the energy field surrounding our body and why type of energy we send to others that we come in contact with, including our children.
Children are like sponges and mirrors. Children absorb, internalize and then reflect back the energy, or e-motion, that they receive from others. This can be seen, heard and felt in both the home and school environments. If mom or dad is stressed, then “junior” is going to exhibit that same stress – only in what will appear to be a more dramatic fashion. If “junior’s” teacher is stressed, then junior will reflect that same stressed attitude in the classroom. That takes us back to our individual response factors. Children have not experienced the life lessons adults have and, therefore, they have a smaller selection of responses or experiences to draw from. So when an adult responds to a child in dramatic fashion, the child will continue to reflect that response back to the adult – and the drama grows. When an adult raises their voice or yells at a child, then the child will raise their voice or yell back at the adult. Do you see where this is leading? It is a vicious circle and it is up to the adult to stop the rotation.
It is within your power to create the type of experience and response you are looking for from your children or students. The choice is yours.
About the author: Mary M. Ernsberger is a master hypnotherapist, life path coach and light worker, who creates individual drug free treatment options for children and adults labeled as ADD/ADHD, gifted or disabled, Indigo, Crystal or Rainbow. The goal: To empower and motivate each person with the desire to achieve their personal best. She has an Associates degree in Mind-Body Psychology from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. She is a member of the American Board of Hypnotherapy. She lives in Chandler, AZ with her children. Call (480) 343-9555, e-mail:
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by Mary Ernsberger, a graduate of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts' Associate of Occupational Studies Degree in Mind/Body Transformational Psychology, Master Hypnotherapy Program, Associate of Occupational Studies in Holistic Health Care, and the Western Herbalism program.
School's out for summer - School's out forever - School's been blown to pieces. When these lyrics were performed by Alice Cooper in 1972, school violence was something that rarely happened and if it did, it happened somewhere else. The song continues with No more pencils, No more books, No more teacher's dirty looks - Out for summer, Out till fall, We might not go back at all. In 2002, Alice Cooper rerecorded this song with a Swedish pop group called the A-Teens. One line in the song was changed. Instead of "School's been blown to pieces," the lyrics became "I'm bored to pieces." As we prepare for summer 2007, what path do we see our children taking? Boredom leads to "going where no one has gone before" and often that is a dangerous place physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Each year, more and more children are diagnosed with psychological disorders. You can take your pick of ADD, ADHD, OCD, Bi-Polar, Autism, Aspergers, SID, CAPD, and they go on and on. Why are these disorders so prevalent now? Are they truly diagnosable disorders or are they the answer to why our children don't act the same way we did when we were their age? Each of these disorders has a connection to a specific behavior, commonly how the child interacts and reacts to other children or adults. The allopathic answer is to put these children on psychotropic medications. This answer only creates additional problems; primarily the inability to predict how these medications will react with the child's physical and mental body and what the long term side effects may be. Each time we hear about another school violence incident, the perpetrators are not only young adults, they also have a medical history of one or more of these disorders and have been prescribed one or more psychotropic medications to fix them. So how can you fix something that isn't broken in the first place?
The answer lies with this generation's "elders." The amount of stress that each "elder" confronts on a daily basis, with work, bills, home, school, and family is enough to break anyone. It is usually the smallest thing that causes the biggest reaction because we have just gotten to the point that we can't take any more. The incident becomes the "straw that broke the camel's back" so to speak. As "elders," we turn to medications to help us cope. Is this the example we want to set for the next generation? The children, teens and young adults are also faced with an enormous amount of stress in their daily lives. To compound that, add the fact that they are extremely sensitive to the energy emitted by everyone around them and many do not even understand why they feel the way they do. Children need to be taught how to surround themselves with a protective "bubble" to help alleviate the energetic reaction. If you are empathic and find yourself reacting to situations based on the people around you, surround yourself with the same "bubble."
The next time you ask a young person why they did something and they respond by saying, "I don't know," believe them. We all respond to situations based on the memories we access, consciously or subconsciously. Very young children are not capable of understanding the word "NO." A child can not - not do something, until he has done it the first time. Children feel the emotion that goes with the action. Take notice of how you feel inside before you react outside. Anger is the polar opposite of Love and anger is also a component of love. Make sense? When we do not feel Love, whether it is in the form of respect, understanding, recognition, compassion or forgiveness, we get angry. So do our children. How we choose to express this anger is the issue. Have you been taught to "talk it out" or do you "react?" The ability to talk out your feelings is Love in action. Just reacting to the situation is the Anger component, which in many instances leads to rage and violence.
Teach yourself how to control your reactions and then teach your children. Share your inner most feelings with them. This does not make you weak - it makes you human. Whether you are a parent, educator or elder you do not have to present a rock solid, invincible front to the world. You are only lying to them and to yourself, denying who you truly are. Children learn by example - what kind of example are you setting?
There are a number of options to reaching for that pill bottle. Join a health club, yoga class, visualization or hypnotherapy, breathe, call a friend, try Flower Essences or Aromatherapy, talk to your pet, sit under a tree, blow bubbles or hug your child. If you need help changing your pattern of reaction, find a competent therapist. Take the time to discover where and when this behavior began so you can reframe your reaction. Express your love to the world and watch the world love you back!
About the author: Mary is the founder of the Learning Connection Holistic Center which provides specialized services in mind-body therapy, hypnotherapy/guided imagery, children & family life coaching, Flower Essence and Aromatherapy for children and families. She is the author of "Recognizing the Greatness in Each Child," available at www.lulu.com. She was a featured speaker at the "Emerging Healers Conference" in July, 2007. Mary can be contacted by phone at 480-343-9555, e-mail at
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by J. Bradley Myers ,CNT, CC: a graduate of SWIHA's Holistic Nutrition pragram.
The most widely accepted theory in weight loss is the Energy Balance Theory. This theory states that if you burn more calories than you are taking in; the result will be weight loss. Most all weight loss programs are built around this theory.
From Weight Watchers point system to Jenny Craig’s, LA Weight loss’s and Nutri System’s food programs; the Energy Balance theory is the central idea.
The majority of my experience with weight loss has been with clients who have been there and done that. It is not unusual for my clients to state that they are exercising all of the time and eating six small meals daily just like the popular fitness magazine states or their trainers are telling them to do. They state that at first they had some success but now they actually feel like they are gaining weight. Some are even trying to starve themselves and yet they still gain weight.
I believe that the solution for stubborn weight loss is found in the intestines. How we process our foods dictates our weight management, energy levels and in many ways our sleep cycles.
When discussing intestinal health we are basically talking about digestion. The main components in digestion are the enzymes produced in our bodies that breakdown the food. These digestive enzymes are powerful but selective. They each work on specific macro nutrients. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates are broken down with specific enzymes secreted in the saliva, stomach, intestines. This breakdown does not happen in an efficient manner if there is not a sufficient amount of enzymes present.
When we do not adequately breakdown our foods, we do not receive the complete nutritional benefit from that food. Without that nutrition our body does not get the fuel it needs to maintain its vital functions nor can it meet our energy requirements. This is similar to not getting good gas mileage in your car. Your body is running but in a less than efficient way. The fatigue that can be a result of deficient nutrition can effect every aspect of our lives including our sleep and exercise cycles.
The other problems that can arise when we do not breakdown our foods due to a lack of the appropriate enzymes are intestinal challenges such bloating, chronic fatigue, Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, migraine headaches, acid reflux and diarrhea.
We can actually hold an extra 20 pounds in our intestines if we have a blockage or other challenges. Remember that there is between 17 to 35 feet of intestine in the human body. You do not need to think about that very long to realize that if your food is not broken down sufficiently before it reaches the intestine it will cause a blockage. Food that is stuck in the intestines is exposed to 98.6 degrees with 100% humidity. It doesn’t take long before that food ferments (spoils) and combusts. When this happens toxins are released and the body has an entirely new battle to fight thus sapping our energy even more.
To gain a better understanding of food sensitivities and intestinal health and how they can affect you, call 480-831-7455, or email Brad,
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, at Live Well Medical Spa at Warner Family Practice for an appointment today.
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