I have learned that having faith in the outcome is quite different from being attached to the outcome, and I learned the hard way that you have to be careful about what it is exactly that you want to manifest.

Children, and adults as well, perform best when there is consistency and dependability. The brain craves them both.

Studies have shown that when music is played to patients before surgery they exhibit less anxiety and require less pain medication and sedation. Like meditation techniques, music reduces heart rate, decreases stress, and lowers blood pressure. This calming effect happens not only for the patient but for the surgeon as well.

whatever the brain puts its intention on is what it sees.

observe my thoughts and emotions without engaging in an emotional response to them.

You are not the voice in your head. You, the real you, is the person who is listening to the deejay.”

By learning to observe my thoughts, I was learning to separate myself from them. At least, that’s what Ruth told me. At

Breath and relaxation are the first steps toward taming the mind.

I never knew there were voices in my head until Ruth pointed them out. I never knew how loud they were until Ruth asked me to try to keep them silent.