"Harnessing the Power of Appreciation
By Noelle C. Nelson, Ph.D.
We tend to think of appreciation as a'nice' thing you're supposed to do. Rarely do we think of appreciation as what it really is a phenomenally powerful energy, which can be harnessed, willfully and proactively, to bring about joyous outcomes in every area of life, from the sublime ' attracting love in your life' to the everyday losing those extra pounds. The energy of appreciation is grounded in science, for it is science that teaches us that all things are first and foremost energy, and that energy, in the form of frequency of vibration, interacts freely and fully with all other energies. The art is in knowing how to work with those vibrations.
Enter appreciation. Appreciation's frequency of vibration is a peculiar combination of valuing and gratitude. That's what gives it such power. Valuing is the active figuring out of what something is worth to you, why and how it matters to you. Gratitude is what you feel for something that is valuable to you. Valuing engages your mind, gratitude your heart, and therein lies the magic of appreciation. For when you value something and are grateful for it, you vibrationally align your mental and emotional energy with the energy of what you seek, and since according to the laws of science, like attracts like, the end result is an experience matching that which you appreciate.
So how does this apply to your life? The following five-step approach is designed to implement the power of appreciation in a variety of areas. Here's how to use that approach to attract abundance into your life.
Step One:
Describe what you want. Get specific: I want to double my salary, or I want to have three times as many customers. You can now connect to your desire in a real way.
Step Two:
Attach a value to your desire. What does doubling your salary mean to you? Proclaiming, I'll be rich! is not enough.
What would the value of more money be? How would it matter? How would it change your life? That extra income could pay your bills, help a parent in need or allow you to save for retirement. Your clear, focused thoughts can be felt easily, because they are based on what is valuable to you.
Step Three:
For your vibration of appreciation to be most powerful, align your thoughts and beliefs with what you want. You can't think, I love having money, bring it on! and in the next moment look at the lonely dollar in your pocket and think, One miserable dollar? What can I buy with that? These contradictory thoughts cancel each other out vibrationally.
Step Four:
Launch your vibration of appreciation with clarity, focus and intention by vigorously thinking thoughts of appreciation for the abundance you want and allowing great feelings of gratitude for the abundance coming. Stay with this powerful thinking/feeling for a few minutes and come back to it several times during your day.
Caution! You cannot attract more dollars if you don't appreciate the dollars you already have. You are aligning with a positive vibration about money. If you have only one thin dime to your name, treasure it.
Step Five:
Once you launch your vibration of appreciation for what you want, anticipate its arrival with joy and enthusiasm. Constantly look for signs of its coming into your life. Attracting abundance does not mean looking for $15,000 under your pillow. Nor does it mean your boss will suddenly announce he or she is tripling your salary.
It means your vibration of appreciation will begin to attract experiences, situations and people that align with what you want. Be alert to the unfolding of your desire, take appropriate actions to further it and consciously choose attitudes and feelings that support it.
For example, the vibration of'tripling customers' will begin to align with experiences you have: you may overhear a conversation that gives you an idea about how to attract more customers or your boss may give you a customer everyone else has found too difficult to handle.
Then 'work' your appreciation. When you hear a conversation that gives you an idea about how to attract more customers, don't just file it under 'good ideas.' Act on it.
When your boss says, Here's Mr. Smith. No one else can deal with him; it's your turn, don't think, Just my luck, another impossible-to-please customer. Instead, appreciate the opportunity: I might be able to turn old Scrooge around worth a try.
By applying these steps to whatever concerns you, whether it is transforming your love life, getting your mother-in-law to treat you with respect, improving your health, or attracting a fulfilling career, you will experience the magic-for-your-life that appreciation truly can be. "
Noelle C. Nelson, Ph.D., is the author of The Power of Appreciation: The Key to A Vibrant Life "
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