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The Richest Countries in The World in 2013

Countries are said to be rich if people living there are earning enough so they can support themselves. Following are the names of top 10 richest countries in the world. These countries are on the top of GDP per capita recorded according to data gathered in 2012. GDP value is calculated in US dollars and measured in 3 ways:

• The Output value: Measures the goods and services produced by all sectors of the economy.

• The Expenditure value: Represents the amount of goods and services purchased by households, by government along with investments and exports minus imports.

• The Income value: Measures the amounts of money generated in terms of profits and wages.

1- Qatar

Qatar is the number one place in the list of the richest countries, the official language is Arabic and also a Muslim County. The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Qatar is very high, counting $102, 768, 60. It is situated in Asia. Its capital is Doha. The currency used in this country is Qatari Riyal.
Continent: Asia
Capital: Doha
Currency: Qatar Riyal
GDP: 102, 768, 60$
2- Luxembourg

The majority of Luxembourg is Roman Catholic and the official language of Luxembourg is German and French. The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Luxembourg is US $ 80, 679.06$. It is situated in the continent of Europe. Its capital is Luxembourg. The currency used in this country is Euro.
Continent: Europe
Capital: Luxembourg
Currency: Euro
GDP: 80, 679.06$
3- Singapore

Singapore is a secular country and people who live in this country belong to several religions Islam, Hindu, Christianity, Chinese Template and other and the official language is English. The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Singapore is 60, 883.33 $. The country is situated in Asia . Its capital is Singapore. The currency used in this country is Singapore Dollar.
Continent: Asia
Capital: Singapore
Currency: Singapore Dollar
GDP: 60, 883.33$
4- Norway

The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Norway is 55, 264.45$. It is situated in the Northern Europe . Its capital is Oslo. The currency used in this country is Norwegian Krone.
Continent: Europe
Capital: Oslo
Currency: Norwegian Krone
GDP: 55, 264.45 $
5- Hong Kong

The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Hong Kong is 50, 708.95 $. It is situated in the continent of Asia. Its capital is Hongkong. The currency used in this country is Hong Kong Dollar.
Continent: Asia
Capital: Hongkong
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar
GDP: 50, 708.95$
6- Brunei

The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Brunei is 50, 526.35$. Brunei is situated in Asia and the capital is Bandar Seri. The currency used in this country is Brunei Dollar.
Continent: Asia
Capital: Bandar Seri
Currency: Brunei Dollar
GDP: 50, 526.35$
7- United States Of America

The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of The United States of America is 49, 802.15$. The U.S. is situated in the continent of North America. The capital is Washington DC. The currency used in this country is US Dollar.
Continent: North America
Capital: Washington DC
Currency: US Dollar
GDP: 49, 802.15$
8- United Arab Emirates

The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of The United Arab Emirates is 48, 992.47$. It is situated in the continent of Asia. Its capital is Abu Dhabi. The currency used in this country is United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Continent: Asia
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham
GDP: 48, 992.47$
9- Switzerland

The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Switzerland is 45, 285.8$. Switzerland is situated in the Central Europe. Its capital is Berne. The currency used in this country is Swiss Franc. The official languages of Switzerland are German, Italian, French, Romansch but the German is spoken by over 72% of the inhabitants.
Continent: Europe
Capital: Berne
Currency: Swiss Franc
GDP: 45, 285.8$
10-Kuwait

In the Kuwait 85% population is Muslim while 15% is represented by other religions like Hindus, Christian, Parsi, etc… The gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kuwait is 43, 846.72$. It is situated in the continent of Asia. Its capital is Kuwait City and the currency used in this country is Kuwaiti Dinar.
Continent: Asia
Capital: Kuwait City
Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar
GDP: 43, 846.72$

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LIST OF OWNERS of Nigerian Oil blocks released

Reports | March 14, 2013 6:50 pm

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Facts challenge the claim that 83% of Nigeria oil blocks is owned by Northerners as claimed Senate Committee chair

(THIS DAY) Contrary to the claim by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Business and Rules, Senator Ita Enang, last week that 83 per cent of oil blocks in the country are owned by northerners, investigations by THISDAY have revealed that 88 per cent of the oil blocks are owned by multinational oil companies.

On the other hand, indigenous oil operators or Nigerian companies control only about 11 per cent, confirming the assertion by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, last week that oil majors control and manage the lion’s share of the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
THISDAY had also pointedly observed that Enang’s allegation referred to only indigenous oil operations, not total oil output in the country.
Investigations also revealed that even among indigenous oil operators, northern shareholders/directors do not account/own 83 per cent of local oil output, as Enang’s list left out several oil blocks that had been awarded over the years to Nigerian companies and failed to include oil concessions awarded from 1999 to date.
A breakdown of oil leases granted operators showed that the total number of Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) in operation by December ending 2012 was 109, while Oil Prospecting Leases (OPLs) stood at 92.
The Federal Government had in 2012 set a production target of 2.48 million barrels per day (mbpd), of which 1.5 million barrels of oil per day (mbpd) were expected from the onshore and shallower water terrain, while deepwater concessions accounted for 900,800 bpd, which are currently controlled by the multinational companies.
Of the 2.48 mbpd produced last year, the entire production by indigenous companies totalled 276,000 bpd, accounting for about 11 per cent of Nigeria’s production.
Among the IOCs, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) produced 605,539 bpd, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (Exxon Mobil) – 528,000 bpd, Chevron Nigeria – 489,999 bpd, Total Elf – 400,134 bpd, Agip – 98,284 bpd; and Addax  – 90,489 bpd respectively.
In comparison, local oil companies led by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), the exploration and production arm of the NNPC produced 125,828 bpd in 2012, Seplat Petroleum – 40,033 bpd, Pan Ocean – 7,387 bpd, while others described as independent marginals produced 102,797bpd.
A detailed breakdown of indigenous concessions and their directors/shareholders are shown in the table below:
Indigenous Operators

S/No	Name of Operator	LicenCe	Year of Award	Names of Directors/shareholders
1	Alfred James Petroleum	OPL 302	1991	Adewunmi Sijuade, Goke Sijuade, Adedeji Sijuade, Olayinka Sijude, Adeyemi Osiyemi and Femisola Awosika, with A.O Adeyinka as Chairman
2	Soglas Nigeria Limited	OPL 226	1991	Oscar P. Udoji, P.E Udoji, E.E. Nwosu, with J.O. Udoji as Chairman
3	NorthEast Petroleum	OPL 215, 840 &902	1991	Kommer Complex Limited, Nwokema Ngozi Mbu, Abubakar Jubril and Ashiru B. Aliu, A. Ayankoya with Saleh Jambo as Chairman
4	Optimum Petroleum	OPL 310	1992	R.D. Adelu, Yusuf N’jie and O.A. Aremu with Ibrahim Bunu as Chairman
5	Sunlink Petroleum	OPL 238 & OPL 311	1993	Olaniyi Olumide, Hayford Alile, Samuel Bolarinde, Richard Adelu, Martins Olisa, John Brunner and Emmanuel Ojei
6	Express Petroleum	OPL 108 & 227	1995	Ahmade Rufai, Tajudeen Dantata, Dalhatu Gwarzo, Lawan Omar with Aminu Alhassan Dantata as Chairman
7	Dubril Oil Co. Nigeria	OPL 96	1987	B.N. Itsueli, C.A. Itsueli, O.O. Itsueli, A.E. Ihuegbu with U.J. Itsueli as Chairman.
8	Amni Int. Petroleum	OPL 112 &117	1998 &1999	E.C Edozien, Tunde Afolabi with Sanni Bello as Chairman
9	Atlas Petroleum Int. Nig Ltd	OPL 109	1996	Umaru Ndanusa, Ikechukwu Joseph, Mohammadu Murtala with Arthur Eze as Chairman
10	Consolidated Oil	OPL 103, 458, 136	1993, 1998 &2006	O. Adenuga and Ebi Omatsola with Mike Adenuga as Chairman
11	Oriental Energy Resources	OPL 115	1999	Usman Danburan, Jibril Mohammed Indimi with Senior Mohammed Indimi as Chairman
12	Cavendish Petroleum Nig. Ltd	OPL 110	1996	Gambo Gubio with Mai Deribe as Chairman
13	Allied Energy Resources Nig. Ltd	OPL 120 & 121	2001	Mickey Lawal  as Director with Kase Lawal as Chairman
14	Peak Petroleum	OPL 122	2001	Adekunle Olumide, W. Bolaji, Florence D. Oluokun and Ayodeji Oluokun with M.A. Oluokun as Chairman
15	Summit Oil Nig. Limited	OPL 205 and 206	1990	L.K.O Abiola, Radio Communications Nig. Ltd with M.K.O Abiola as Chairman
16	Crownwell Petroleum Ltd	OPL 305 AND 306	1993	S.K Adejumo with Sair Kuashi as Chairman
17	Famfa Oil Ltd	OPL 216 (OML 127)	1993	Folorunso Alakija wit Modupe Alakija as Chairman
18	MoniPulo	OPL 114, 239, 234, 231	1999, 2008, 2008, 2007	F.A. Agama with O.B. Lulu Briggs as Chairman
19	Yinka Folawiyo Pet. Company	OPL 113	1998	S.T. Folawiyo, T.B Folawiyo with W.I Folawiyo as Chairman
20	Zebbra Energy Limited	OPL 248	2004	S.A. Oloko, Boni Madubunyi, Zimako O. Zimako with A.B.C. Orjiako as Chairman
21	Oil and Gas Limited	OPL 249 and 140	2003, 2006	M.O. I drisu with Reggie Uduhim as Chairman
22	Continental Oil and Gas Limited	OPL 59	1998	Agbolade Paddy, Subair Shefiu with Mike Adenuga as Chairman
23	Emerald Energy Resources	OML 141	2001	J.O. Amaefule, P.L. Caldwell, A.C. Uzoigwe, Amos NUR, C.N. Chieri, Femi Akingbe, F.A. Njoku with Emmanuel Egbogah as Chairman
24	Oranto Petr. Limited	OPL 320	2002	Arthur Eze as Chairman
25	Dajo Oil Limited	OPL 320	2004	R.B. Domingo, M.O. Domingo, U.R. Domingo with Domingo Obande as Chairman
26	Malabu	OPL 245		Dan Etete as Chairman
27	Orient Energy	OPL 915, 916		N. Nwawka with Emeka Anyaoku as Chairman
28	Sahara Energy Exploration	OPL 284, 228, 332	2005, 2006	Buba Lawal, Cole Tonye, Odunsi Ade as Diectors
29	Enageed Resources Limited	OPL 274	2007	Buba Lawal, Cole Tonye, Odunsi Ade as Diectors
30	Seplat	OPL 4, 38, 41	2010	A.B.C. Orjiako and Austin Avuru
31	Ekcrest E & P Limited	OPL 40	2012	Emeka Offor as Chairman
32	First Hydrocarbon	OPL 26	2011	O.A Azazi as Chairman
33	Neconde	OPL 42	2011	Amesi Azudialu, John Umeh, Nnenna Obijesi
34	Niger Delta Western	OPL 34	2012	Olayiwola Fatona, David Richards, P.O. Balogun, T. Omisore
35	Transcorp	OPL 281	2011	Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu, Femi Otedola, Funso Lawal, Jacob Ajekigbe, Tony Ezenna, Ndi Onyiuke Okereke, Fola Adeola and Nicholas Okoye
36	Starcrest, Cross River Energy & NPDC	OPL 242	2011	Emeka Offor, Chris Garuba
37	Starcrest	OPL 291		Emeka Offor, Gidado Idris, Yzoni Yaw
38	South Atlantic (SAPETRO)	OPL 264 (130)	1998	Miguel Guerrero, Joy Ikiebe, Guerrrero, with T.Y. Danjuma as Chairman
39	Oando	OPL 278, 236	2005, 2006	Magoro, J.A. Tinubu, O. Boyo, M.O. Osunsanya, O. Adeyemo, O. Akpata, Oba Gbadebo, A. Peppe and Appiah Korang
40	Ashbert	OPL 325		Albert Esiri, Ifeoma Esiri
41	Oil World	OPL 241	2007	Gbenga Olawapo, Adekunle Akintola, Ibukun Olawepo, Rachael Akintola
42	Pan Ocean	OPL 98, 275	1976, 2007	F.A. Fadeyi, M.D. Yuduf, S.D. Adeniyi
43	Cleanwater Consortium	OPL 289	2007	Arumeni-Ikhide Joseph, Okey Nzenwa, Abu Ibrahim
44	Afren Global Resources	OPL 907, 917	2005, 2008	Rilwan Lukman, Osmah Shahenshah, Evert Jan Mulder, Peter Bingham, Guy Pass, Bet Cooper, Constantine, Egbert Imomoh
45	Centrica/CCC/All Bright Consortium	OPL 276, 283	2005, 2006	Jake Mirica, John Sheers
46	Gas Transmission & Power Ltd	OPL 905	2005	Ahmed Joda, Babangida Hassan Katsina, Makoji Aduku, Abubakar Joda
47	Global Energy Company Limited	OPL 135	2005, 2010	S.A. Onabiyi, M.A. Koshoni, T.T. Anyansho, J.N. Obiago
48	New Nig. Devt. Company	OPL 733,809, 810,722		Northern State governors
49	Tenoil Petroleum Energy Services	OPL 2008	2007	Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu, Femi Otedola, Funso Lawal, Jacob Ajekigbe, Tony Ezenna, Ndi Onyiuke Okereke, Fola Adeola, Nicholas Okoye, with Elumelu as Chairman

Marginal Fields Operators

S/No	Name of Company	Licence	Year of Award	Names of Directors/Shareholders
1	Niger Delta Company	Ogbele (OML 54)	1999	Aret Adams, Uduimo Itsueli, Sammy Olagbaju, David Richard, Udi Ibru and Fatona Layi
2	Prime Petr. Ltd &  Suffolk Petr	Asaramaroru (OML 11)	2003	MacPepple Henry,  Macpepple Joy, Macpepple Emmanuel, Macpepple Elfrida and Macpepple Victoria
3	Oriental Energy	Owok (OML 67), Ebok	2006, 2007	Alhaji Indimi, Usman Danburran
4	Universal Energy	Stubb Creek Field (OML 13/14	2003	Amana Nkoyo, Mianaekere Nelson, Abubakar Hayatou, Mboho Emmanuel, Ekpo Akpan, Inyang Etim (Akwa Ibom Govt)
5	Eurafric Energy Limited	Dawes Island (OML 54)	2003	Onoh Anthony, Onoh Christiana, Onoh Ngozi, George Udoekong, Nwauche Eastus
6	Pillar Oil Limited	Umusati/Igbuku (OML 56)	2003	Onosode G.O, Fadahunsi O, Amakiri J., Hassan-Katsina Usman, Tonwe Basife, Obaseki Godwin, Akoyomare Ambrose, Fisher Abayomi, Anaekwena Anthony, Avuru Spencer, Onosode Spencer, Hassan-Babangida
7	Bayelsa Oil Company	Atala (OML 46)		Bayelsa Govt, Brigidi David, Alamieyesheiga Anitonbrapa, Ifimain Ekine, Jonathan Selereipre, Enddeley Francis, Chinwetelu Chris, Willians E.J., Aliyu Abubakar
8	Movideo E&P	Ekeh (OML 88)		Idau Sadiq, Jacobs Kayode, Enahoro Victor, Mohammed Aishatu, Tugger Yusuf, Okwuaive Iyabo, Sadare Raymond
9	Bicta Energy	Ogedeh (OML 90)		Adesemowo G.A, Bashir MM, Onumodu Soye, Akinro C.A, Malberbe T. Unejei T
10	Guarantee Petrr & Owena Oil	Ororo (OML 95)		Rufus Giwa, Ayodele Johnson, Fayose Abiodun, Unuigbe Odion, Omobomi Samuel, Rotimi Luyi, Adefarati Tunde, Duyie Korede, Ojo Segun, Ogedengbe Dele, Aidi Abass, Adegbonmire Wunmi, Amoye Mofisco, Ebiseni Sola, Oladunni Solomon, Agoi-George Segun, Akinruntan F.E, Hassan AlGazali, Eburajolo Victor, S.A. Ajayi
11	Platform Petroleum Limited	Egboma (OML 38)		Edmund Daukoru, Avuru Austin, Amachi Moshe, Adegoke Oluwafeyisola, Addo-Bayero Nasir, Ewendu Chidi
12	Sogenal Ltd	Akepo (OML 90)		Funso Lawal, Joda Abubakar, Harriman Hope, Odu Bunmi, Edohoeket Samuel, Yahaya Mohammed, Dada Nicholas, Yellowe Kenneth
13	Chorus Energy	Amoji (OML 56)		Akerele Chris, Mamman Samaila, Ihetu G.S. Braide Kombo, Banks Nigel, Clubb James, Uhuegbulem Ben, Baba Gana Abba
14	Millennium Oil and Gas	Oza (OML 11)		Ali Chris, Maseli John, Karrs Sastry, Shama Yogi, Igweze Emeka, Bashir Farouk
15	Brittania U-Nigeria	Ajapa (OML 90)		Ifejika Uju, Ifejika Emmanuel, Omu Paul, Otiji Igwe, Ikpeme Ita, Cardoso Tokie, Okonkwo Annie, Inua Mogaji, Mbanefo Louis, Ombu AVM, Horsfall A.K., Ukpong Uche, Ogoro Emomena, Ifejika E.I, Umar Alhaji, Ikpele A.O
16	Network E & P	Qua Iboe (OML 13)		Ajose Adeogun Ladi, Adesomoju Akin Alex -Duduyemi, Adewusi Adebowale, Ifode Yeletide, Gasau Ismaila Musa, John Etop, Olagbede Olufemi
17	Waltersmith Petroman & Morris Petr.	Ibigwe (OML 16)		Isa Abdulrasak, Saleh Danjuma, Utomvie Nyingi, Ita Princess, Okoli Ndubuisi, Kakpovie Anthony, Okpala Eugene, Idrisu Mammudu, Idrisu Lawal, Isokrari Ombo, Nzeakor Nick, Abdulsalami Abdul, Nwabudo Ignatius
18	Midwestern Oil & Gas & Suntrust Oil	Umsadege (OML 56 )		Igbokwe Ken, Afejuku Anthony, Daultry Akpeti, Sagoe Kweku-Mensah, Gambo Lawan, Oshevire William, Mordi Sylvanus, Maidoh Daniel, Fatayi-Williams Babatunde, Mohammed Waziri, Emerhor Otega, Dublin-Green Winston, Mohammed Abubakar, Oduah Stella, Okafor Ugo and Baba-Ahmed Mouftah
19	Independent Energy Limited	Ofa (OML 30)		Ikelionwu Emeka, Ohunmwangho Steve, Yar’Adua Murtala, Okudu Anthony, Bello Shamsudeen, Obaoye Michael, Monanuma
20	Del Sigma	KE (OML 55)		Amachree Sokeiprim, Ungbuku K.D., Bakut J.I, Chaff Kabiru
21	Associated Oil & Dansaki Petroleum	Tom Shot Bank (OML 14)		Machunga Laraba, Gwadah Bitus, Balat Isaiah, Uzor Azuka, Ibok Udo, Uzoechi Isaac, Kadiri Samuel, Afolabi Aderenlr, Yinka Aina
22	Frontier Oil Limited	Uquo (OML 13)		Dada Thomas, Lolomari Odoliyi, Kolade Victor, Yisa Solomon, Nwasikeobi, Alechenu Emmanuel, Bello Falalu
23	Energia Limited & Oando Prod. Devt Ltd	Ebendo/Obodeti (OML 56)		Horsfall A.U, Aribeana Stephen, Shawley Cooker, Bello Lawal, Ene Emeka, Afolabi Ade, Coker Sam, Esiri Albert, Dibiaezue Ifeoma, Hammad Charles, Macgregor Olushola, Oando
24	Goland Petroleum Devt. Company	Oriri (OML 88)		Kingsley Ngelale, Mogaji Gambo, Slako Johnson, Anthony Dotimi
25	Excel Exploration & Production	Eremor (OML 46)		Abiodun Awosika as shareholder
26	Sahara Energy & African Oil Ltd.	Tsekelewu (OML 40)		Baba Lawal, Cole Tonye, Odunsi Ade, Adeniji Titi, Akinla Ladipo, Bently John, Ciroma Musa, Odili Obi F., Du-Frayer
27	Green Energy International Ltd	Otakikpo		A.A. Olojede as shareholder
28	All Grace Energy	Ubima (OML 46)		Adeola Adenikinju, Sola Alab

Relaxation Techniques

Four Relaxation Techniques

"Happiness is not an acquisition. It's a skill." --Barbara De Angelis, PhD, 1994

1. Progressive Relaxation
2. Biofeedback
3. Guided Imagery
4. Externalizing

Try using a relaxation exercise if you’re feeling stress, anxiety, or anger.

Progressive Relaxation:

Most of the time, we are unaware of tension in our bodies until it escalates into headaches, muscle tightness, even vomiting, diarrhea, and ulcers in more extreme situations. An important part of recovery is becoming aware of our feelings. Our thoughts and feelings are major sources of this tension; creating tightness in neck and shoulders, the lower back, stomach, or legs and feet. However, we aren't always aware of our internal state, so, another way to recognize and manage some of our internal feelings is through identifying what it feels like to be tense.

Progressive relaxation can help us learn to recognize the tension or stress in our bodies, so we can STOP it before it becomes a major physical problem (headache, muscle tightness, etc). Progressive Relaxation exercises purposefully create tension beginning from one end of our bodies to the other. What’s the purpose? It helps us recognize what tense and relaxed feels like. Since we all store stress in our bodies, we can only release body tension if we are AWARE of it.

Biofeedback:

Many times we become aware of our stress, anxiety or anger from symptoms such as: feeling hot, sweaty, flush, increase in heart rate, or noticeable fidgeting.

Thoughts and feelings which create fear can initiate the fight or flight response in all of us. A potential threat (ex: seeing a spider in front of you) can cause a chemical reaction in our bodies (release of adrenaline). The release of adrenaline can cause an immediate increase in heart rate and breathing, which then causes the release of even MORE adrenaline!

Even small amounts of stress we are unaware of can release stimulating chemicals.

What can we do when our bodies start to "take over"? It’s neat, we can "trick" our bodies into a calm state (similar to just waking up in the morning) and even out of a fight or flight response.

We do this by slowing our breathing down (this is in our control), which in turn slows our heart rate, which STOPS the release of our natural stimulants! Our body is fooled out of what it thought was a dangerous situation.

Here’s a simple Breathing Technique:

It’s called TRIANGLE BREATHING.

1. Inhale for 3 SLOW seconds
2. HOLD IT for 3 SLOW seconds
3. Exhale completely for 3 SLOW seconds.
4. Repeat 3 times.

It’s easy to remember because a triangle has three sides, and each step involves the number 3.

If you like Triangle Breathing, it can go one more step. During the inhale, say to yourself, "I am...", and on the exhale, "relaxed..." (relaxing music can be played while you do this).

"I am.......................relaxed........................". You can repeat the breathing for as long as you wish; if done long enough, you may fall asleep.

It’s amazing how quickly triangle breathing can calm our bodies; bringing our breathing and heart rate go back to baseline.

Guided Imagery:

You can do Guided Imagery yourself, but is is most helpful when guided by a friend or counselor.

Guided Imagery can help us:

• Get in touch with our inner voice/guide
• Work on problems
• Process past, present, and future events.
• Remind us of the safety and security we all have within

What is our inner self or guide? It is the true self we all have. The true self is who we are fundamentally, unaffected/unhindered by our environment, daily stress, or other people’s influence. Our inner guide gets drowned out in daily life - we can’t hear it and we aren’t accustomed to tuning ourselves in to listen. Many people block their inner voice or are unaware they have one.

Guided imagery can help us reconnect with our inner guide/voice; helping find sources of stress and remind us of the safety and security that is always with us, if we just let ourselves visit it.

Most counselors are familiar with guided imagery and can help get you started connecting with your inner guide (the counselor in all of us).

Many times, a very helpful part of guided imagery is the processing/talking about our experiences just after the imagery exercise is finished. Processing can help bring internal messages into the here and now (real life), where we can evaluate how these messages fit for us.

A general imagery may go something like this:

1. Get yourself into a relaxed state
2. A friend or professional guides you through a verbal exercise (speaking slow and soft, incense can be burned while you do this too).
3. Imagery guides you deep into a safe place where your inner guide may speak to you
4. When you awake from the imagery, a sense of peace is with you, and you may have new thoughts about something that’s been troubling you.

SAMPLE IMAGERY

Externalizing:

This technique is especially useful for people with chronic body pains: back, neck, foot, headaches, etc.

Like guided imagery, using a friend or professional is a good way to begin mastering this skill. Externalization is the same kind of exercise as guided imagery, but with a different focus:

1. Get into a relaxed state
2. A friend or professional guides you through a verbal exercise (speaking slow and soft, incense can be burned while you do this too).
3. However, this verbal exercise focuses on developing a defined picture of your pain (in your back, neck, etc), LOOKS LIKE.
4. The person guiding the imagery will ask you to focus on the pain, determine it’s size, shape, color, etc.
5. Once you get a good picture and sense of the pain’s size, shape, activity, you can develop a way (during the imagery) to dissolve it, or remove it from your body. see example below:

Example:

Maybe the pain you feel in your back looks like cold steel, in the shape of a jagged metal ball, the size of your fist. And it feels like it is twisting around in your lower back.

If this was your description of the pain, you will then develop a meaningful way for YOU to eliminate it (temporarily). You could imagine the ball gets surrounded by warm water (removing the coldness of the steel), then the water has abrasives in it which grind down and remove the jagged edges on the steel ball....eventually, picture a hot source in the center of the ball which melts the steel from within, completely dissolving it.

While this may sound far fetched, once you get deep into a guided imagery, this really works. It’s not a permanent fix, but it can temporarily relieve pain, and for some people, even a few minutes is a relief.

how to think like successful people

How often do you ask yourself how to make subscounsious mind help you on the road to success?

Secret of success #1
A GREAT INTERNAL INTENTION TO HAVE SUCCESS IN A LIFE

This is the first and the main success secret.
What does it mean an ‘internal intention’?
’An intention’ means the readiness to have and act upon the achievement. ‘Internal’ means that your desire comes from the heart and not from the mind. Heart controls emotions, and mind controls logic. If the conflict arises between emotions and logic, every time in all cases emotions win. They are stronger then logic in our Universe. Our Universe is a large bundle of energy. And our emotions contain a small part of this energy. Only your emotions control your life. They are like a magnet, attract to you events that you go through in your mind. More detailed information about law of attraction .

Why do I say just ‘an intention’ not ‘a wish’? ‘A wish’ is a tool of a mind. It wishes something, when it is not ready to get this. Your mind wishes something, but this thing doesn’t matter to your heart. Therefore not all wishes come true. Wishes become a reality only, when they transform into a desire and then intention. In other words, when the person is ready to have what he wants, then the energy of desire transforms into direct effects, what makes a law of attraction to attract things into your physical reality.
I could not understood, how happens, that man wish to achieve something and do not take any actions towards it's achievement. Now it becomes clear why it happens that way. WISHES COME FROM THE MIND. If the heart is not in harmony with the mind this wish will not come true. A mental discomfort will push away the desired events from you. When the mind finds something, that is in line with your heart, you are ready to work and put your efforts towards achieving your dream. Then you simply stop wishing, and start acting. You realize, that it is already yours, but when it appears in your physical reality is just a matter of time. Your believe is so strong, that you start realizing, that your desire is on it's way to you.

Try to understand, what success in life means for you. Not always it is something material. Material things are results of success, but not the success itself. Each person wishes to have a large nice house, excellent car, but the heart of only a few people desire the same. The heart of others desire something else. We have come into this world absolutely different. We can not aim the public success. You have to find yor personal success. You will feel, when you really find your niche. It will be accompanied by the feeling of joy and happiness, absolute peace in mind. These feelings bring into your life a lot of good and become permanent positive source of vital energy. The most import success secret is to find your personal path in life and follow it!

Secret of success #2
UNCONDITIONAL KNOWING THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE SUCCESS

Let me reveal you one success secret, that perhaps will surprise you. Most likely your mind won’t accept it, but don’t reject this idea right away and think about it. SUCCESS IS A NATURAL WAY OF DEVELOPING EVENTS; FAILURE IS A DEVIATION FROM THE NORM. Now let me clarify why it happens this way and why there are more failures then winners in the world. On the page intention, I explain the law of the least resistance. It means, that Universe follows the line of the least resistance; it brings into reality things, that requires the least amount of energy, but it does not mean the big things in our understanding require more energy. Please look around: the nature is full of abundance, it is wasteful in all. Look at the fields, covered by millions nice-looking flowers, at the mountains, at the oceans, at the forests. How great they are! The nature creates this beauty without any efforts. Abundance is a norm and an ordinary development of events. See how harmoniously everything is established in nature. It is amazing, isn’t it? Why do people have everything vice versa? This poverty amazes too! The answer is hidden in a human’s mind. Human’s life is controlled by his mind. All events have to follow the scenario defined by the mind in advance. And if something goes wrong it is interpreted as failure and as unpleasant coincidence of events. As a result the person begins to experience negative emotions. To say the truth the other scenario doesn’t mean "the worse" scenario. Because what is death for a caterpillar it is birth for a butterfly. Interpreting events in the negative way, we step aside from the road of abundance and success. A mind take control over our life. It pushes off the heart to the background. That's why in the most cases people face with failure, they move the line of the great resistance. Life is unpredictable, but mind tries to define everything and forecast all the variants of developing events in advance. But it is impossible! Being disappointed and unhappy with the present scenario person moves to a negative life line, where everything happens opposite to the persons wishes and desires. Human makes a great mistake. He thinks, that unpredictable scenario of the events development is worse than predictable. . Let your mind does not interfere into process of goals achievement and then you will get what you want. Loose a grasp of the control. Then an unconditional knowledge, that you are on the road to success will open to you. And nothing can stop you, because Universe is wasteful on wealth and plenty.

Secret of success #3
A HARD WORK

You have to take responsibility for the realization of your goal and start to work hard towards it's achievement. The success secret of all wealthy and successful people is hidden in their work. Do you remember Thomas Edison and his 10000 unsuccessful attempts, that leads to the wonderful discovery; Henri Ford, who invented an automobile, the team of experts worked day-by-day on T8 model more than a year; and other well-known people. Nobody achieved success lying on the bed. Secret of success consists in the hard work. Work and only laborious and hard work led them to their goals. They overcame a great number of obstacles, that later helped them to make new and new wonderful inventions. And nobody was afraid to overwork. Watch the successful people, they work much more time with bigger efforts then mediocre people. They take a rest very rarely and relax much quicker and effectively. Hard work gives them strength. This is the main secret of hard work.

Though they work more, they are get tired much less. Why? Because they see their goal and live in their vision. It gives them power to work further. A page long-term vision treats this subject much more deeply. A man is created for a work, he become tired doing nothing and his heart gets bored of laziness. Look around. Everything is created for some purpose: cars to move fast, planes to carry people for long distance in a very short time. A man comes to Earth for some purpose as well. Look, if you close your car into a garage and forget about it for 2-3 years, this car will be in much worse condition, then an average car used day by day for 10 years. It also regards to the planes and everything else too. And man becomes bored doing nothing. He has to work and achieve his goal. Only following this way a man can find his happiness.

You should figure only on yourself, working on the achievement of your own dream. You shouldn’t rely on good fortune or on other people. Good fortune will be with you, if you act upon achieving of your dream. If you will wait your fortune, you will do it forever. The more you procrastinate, the more difficult will be for you to find your luck. Act yourselves, manage other people cleverly, and fortune will be with you. So I wish you to work hard for the achievement of your dream.

Secret of success #4
SELF SUGGESTION

Self suggestion is the only known key to the world of subconsciousness. Self suggestion helps us to control our life in a manner we want our life to develop. ALL THE TIME YOU SUGGEST VARIOUS THOUGHTS AND IDEAS TO YOUR SUBCONSCIOUSNESS, but you do not to know about it. Each word that you address to yourself and each thought about your qualities or the world around you is self suggestion. What do you think about yourself? Do you like yourself? Your thoughts about yourself are self suggestion as well. Thoughts in your mind transform into emotions. Emotions are the basic line for subconsciousness. And the longer these emotions stay in your mind, the more they impress your subconsciousness. All thoughts deep-rooted in your subconscious mind affect your physical reality. The simplest example: if you don’t like yourself, you act unconfidently, you question each you decision. Self suggestion is a most powerful process (now you understand, why) and leave it is to chance, moving through life spontaneously and unconsciously is at least stupid. You are able to choose your thoughts consciously, so think a couple of minutes about yourself from the best point of view. You are a unique person, there is no the same person in the world. YOU ARE A STAR. Think a while only about your positive qualities. What are you good at? You have a lot of good qualities. Focus on them. How well do you cope with that task, with another task … Think for a while.
Have you noticed your mood has changed a little bit to the positive? But you thought only for a while. If you think 5 minutes, if you repeat this twice a day and then if you think every day repeatedly? Do you understand what will happen? You will finally change your attitude to yourself. You will learn to focus on positive things.
You may use as well a visualization technique, seeing yourself as if you have already achieved your goal. Repeat in your mind the pictures, that you have achieved your goal already (and by no means in future)
The more detailed explanation about self suggestion, you can find on the page self suggestion is a single way to affect subconsciousness .

Secret of success #5
LIFE PLANNING, GOALS SETTING

At this step miracles take place. Even if you do not know how to achieve your desire, start to set goals. It is a transitional moment from average person to the successful one. It is very important to become aware of this success secret. ALL SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DIDN’T KNOW HOW THEY WERE GOING TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. It is important for you to have enough courage to set these goals. When you set goals and plan your life for a long period of time in advance, you tune your subconscious mind towards definite variant of development the events. It is like tuning a radio. At first you choose what station you want to listen to, and then you search for it. If you don’t know what you want to listen to, you will find one station then switch quickly to the second one, third one, but you will listen to a noise between stations in most cases. The same takes place in a life. At first you should define where you want to get and then your subconsciousness will tune to that variant of life. The most people don’t choose they walk through life, so unfortunately their life is a continuous 'noise'.

Secret of success #6
A GOOD SELFIMAGE

The secret of all successful people consist in having good attitude and thinking good towards themselves. But note, they make mistakes more often then you. It is very important to have the right attitude towards yourself. Your attitude towards yourself defines how you treat other people and your personal activity. You must love and respect yourself. If you don’t love yourself you are unable to be useful for anybody in this world. And you are unable to love somebody else. It seems that you love your children, but it is not really so. Everything starts from you. If you don’t love yourself you won’t work for this person because you don’t love him. How can you work for this person? A bad attitude leads to a belief ‘I do not deserve’. And having such belief you are not able to achieve anything in life. The secret of success No.1 says, that in order to get something you should be ready to have it. But you are absolutely not ready to have this. Even otherwise you are not ready to have what you posses now. You think how to keep things I have right now and do not loose the current state. Your own image defines your attitude to the world. The attitude to the world CAN NOT BE better than attitude to yourself. Everything starts from yourself. Do you know, that you can easily change the negative image of yourself by using self suggestion? You simply try to notice, what you have done right and try to remember it, ignoring everything what have been done wrong. More detailed explanation you can find on the self suggestion page. Until you create a good image of yourself don’t try to get something worthwhile. I offer you one phrase, that greatly increases your importance in this world: You are nobody else as a son of God. Imagine how big potential you have. There is nothing impossible for you. More details about increasing your self-appraisal.

Secret of success #7
STUDYING ALL THE TIME

You should always study on a road, that leads to success. Acquire a habit to read, read and read every single day. Very important to read something about self development. This website is a good beginning for it. It gives you an idea of success, and you will understand which direction you should move further in. Read on the subject of your occupation for career development or on the subject of your business for its prosperity. Try not waste time. When you are getting to work, listen to the educational materials. There are a lot of such materials in the Internet, you can choose and buy whatever you want. Just download and listen to them. If you are getting to work by car, make your car the university of success. When you are driving turn on and listen to some educational materials. All the time you should have an audio player with you, perhaps it might take place a situation when you have to wait somebody or something. You will be able to avoid the waste of time listening to player. You don’t imagine how much time you are able to save with the help of player. It's size is like the trinket for keys. Do not grudge money on your teaching. People are always interested where to invest their free money: to the bank or investment funds, some stocks. It is a good decision to invest it in your own business, if you have it. If does not, invest you money into your education. Your mind is the most valuable asset. It is able to return you 100% invested money per month. Where will you find 100% monthly rate? Nowhere. Don’t you like reading? Learn it! Don’t you like listening to the player? Learn it! You might not like because you read or listen to something boring or uninteresting?
There are all important secrets of success. Learn them carefully and follow links indicated in the parts for more detail explanation. Good luck on the road to success!