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Great Ideas -- Where Do They Come From?

Some of you have heard/read this before, but it bares repeating: Everything going on in your head -- of which you are aware -- is happening on a conscious level. Conscious of means aware of. While you are aware of what you are reading at this very moment, for example, you are thinking about it, making sense of each word, each line, each concept, and the information that you do not reject consciously (which can also mean deliberately) is filtering down into the subconscious part of your mind where, based on your perception (interpretation) of the information, it is also being processed (differently) and it is being stored there ”secretly.”

If I were writing about potatoes, for example, you would read about them and forget about them (consciously). At a later time you might be wondering, “What shall I take to Sunday’s potluck?” and the idea comes to you -- potato salad! Where did that idea come from? Your subconscious mind gave it to you when you needed it, after processing the information stored there. (A GREAT weight-conscious recipe for potato salad is included later on, BTW.)

Here is an example of how a great idea recently occurred to us (Frank, James, and yours truly - Ginny) :

We were invited to a health fair at a local corporation, being offered to employees and their families. We brainstormed (because several people storing “potatoes” subconsciously, each with their own perception of potatoes, can provide many more options to consider). In answer to the potluck question -- with potatoes on the mind -- one person might think “salad” while another thinks, “chips and dip” and still another thinks “garlic mashed“). But enough about starchy foods (starch is reduced by half in the recipe you’ll find later).

We would also like to invite you to sit it on a FREE presentation at Barnes & Noble in Stockton on Thursday evening, [August 5^th 7 to 8pm], where the three of us will be teaching parents and other childcare providers a few techniques from our book Charming Children - How the Relaxation Game Helps Good Parents Raise Great Kids. Tell you what. (Here comes another idea: ) Print out this newsletter, bring it with you, and we’ll GIVE you the new 5-minute stress reduction CD just for showing up!

Well, I am on a roll. I LOVE the way the subconscious mind supplies ideas. Mine, once it gets started, doesn’t wanna stop. So try this offer on for size (“size”… get it?) For the months of JULY AND AUGUST we are going to see anyone using our services for weight management -- two for the price of one! Come in with a friend (a new or a return client) and share the cost of one session. Holy moly, how COOL is that during these two HOT months ahead of us? We’re taking off 50% of our fee to help you take off those extra pounds and inches. For an appointment in Stockton call 209-472-0722. To see James in Modesto call 209-622-3837.

And here it is at last: my potato salad recipe that cuts WEIGH down on calories and carbohydrates:

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