ADVISORY/Noelle Nelson, Author of ``The Power of Appreciation'' to Appear at Bodhi Tree Bookstore Sunday, October 26.Lifestyle Editors ADVISORY...for Sunday (Oct. 26) LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003 Author and therapist Noelle C. Nelson, Ph.D. will be appearing at the Bodhi Tree bodhi tree or bo tree In Buddhism, the fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment (bodhi) at Bodh Gaya (near Gaya, India). The tree growing on the site now is believed to be a descendant of the original, planted from a cutting of a Bookstore in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. on Sunday, October 26 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. to discuss her new book, "The Power of Appreciation: The Key to a Vibrant Life" (Beyond Words Publishing, October 2003). Science confirms that when we feel appreciation, good things happen to our minds, hearts and bodies. For example, brain scans brain scan n. A scintigram of the brain, used to identify cerebral blood flow and to detect intracranial masses, lesions, tumors, or infarcts. show that when thinking negative thoughts, parts of the brain that control integrated movement and keep us on an even keel keel 1. the ventrally directed large surface of the bird's sternum, the site of attachment of the major muscles of flight. Called also carina. 2. the prominent area over the sternum in Dachshunds. shut down. When thinking appreciative thoughts, blood flows freely through the brain, enabling us to become flexible, focused and energized. Dr. Nelson and co-author co·au·thor or co-au·thor n. A collaborating or joint author. tr.v. co·au·thored, co·au·thor·ing, co·au·thors To be a collaborating or joint author of: "He and a colleague . . . Jeannine Lemare Calaba, Psy.D. are the first to take this AND OTHER well-grounded scientific research to the next logical step: How do you deliberately use appreciation (valuing plus gratitude) to improve your health, your relationships, your work or any other issue in your life? The authors use a practical five-step process that shows how conscious, proactive appreciation can change the way you view the world and how the world views you. "When we are appreciating, our brainwaves and heart rhythms Noun 1. heart rhythm - the rhythm of a beating heart cardiac rhythm regular recurrence, rhythm - recurring at regular intervals atrioventricular nodal rhythm, nodal rhythm - the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the become as one," explains Nelson. "When we respond to a situation with this focused appreciative energy, we are responded to in kind because 'like attracts like.' Appreciation is much more than a feeling. It is an energy that obeys certain scientific principles. Once we understand this, we can use it as a transformative energy to achieve success, happiness and fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. in every area of life." Dr. Nelson will discuss how appreciation techniques can positively impact common life issues (i.e., an ungrateful boss, weight worries, relationship problems, illness) and take questions from the audience. Her other books include "Everyday Miracles," "Winner Takes All," "Get Your Way" and "Dangerous Relationships: How to Identify and Respond to the Seven Warning Signs of a Troubled Relationship."
Where: Bodhi Tree Bookstore
8585 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood
When: Sunday, October 26, 2003
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
For more
information: Bodhi Tree, 310-659-1733
www.bodhitree.com
Media contact: Diane Rumbaugh
Rumbaugh Public Relations
805-493-2877
805-407-1888 (cell)
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