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The Emotional Toolkit Monthly
The Emotional Education You Never Had
October 2006
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In This Issue:
-- Learn the 7 Power-Skills That Can Change Your Life!
-- Speak to Me, Belly!
-- Tip of the Month


Learn the 7 Power-Skills That Can Change Your Life!
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The Emotional Toolkit One-Day Workshop - Saturday, November 11, 2006. In this exciting and intensive program — conducted at a breath- taking retreat in Malibu, California — Dr. Darlene Mininni shows you how to boost your happiness and create an emotional toolkit of your very own. For more information on this popular program, click here.


Speak to Me, Belly!
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Your belly may growl when you’re hungry or hurt if you’ve eaten too much. But did you know it can give you advice too? That’s because you have a second brain in your gut called your “belly brain.”

This brain communicates with you — not with words or thoughts — but with sensations. Have you ever had a “gut feeling” that something isn’t right or butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous? That’s your belly brain — with it’s 100 million nerve cells — telling you to listen. This brain is in constant contact with the brain in your head, relaying messages back and forth about your well-being and needs. Next time you’re in a bind, don’t limit your advice-getting to your best girlfriend. Ask your belly, too.


Tip of the Month
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Have you ever gotten a stomachache before going to a job you hate or a queasy feeling when you talk with an acquaintance? It could be your belly brain telling you that this is not the job or the person for you.

Become aware of your belly’s reactions. For example:

  • Notice if there’s a pattern to your stomach pangs. Are there certain activities that make your gut tight or upset? What are they?
  • Become aware of fluttering sensations that may mean you’re onto something great.
  • Listen to your body, as well as your thoughts, when you make decisions.


Announcements
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  • Did you know there’s a meditative technique scientifically proven to make you happier? Let Dr. Mininni show you how to do it on her audio CD “Meditation to Change Your Moods.” It’s available only at the, Emotional Toolkit online store. To listen to an excerpt, click here.


  • “The Emotional Toolkit” is available in hardcover and paperback. To order a copy, go to The Emotional Toolkit online store.



Darlene Mininni, Ph.D., M.P.H.
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