3 X 5's: Index Card Wisdom from Best of Books

AUTOGENICS Luis de Rivera (2022). Autogenics 3.0:                                               The New Way to Mindfulness and Meditation deRivera is a professor of psychology, studying brain function and autogenics in a number of publications autogenics concentrates attention-awareness on experiences generated by oneself, both in- and ex-ternally...primary is the "live-experience", the real, immediate, meaningful, and felt experience in the body...using the mug metaphor to describe this "live-experience,": the handle of the mug is the word(s), the container of the mug is the concept, and the broth/liquid in the mug is the live-experience... 2 types of protocols are developed in the book: one protocol is for somatosensory meditation, focusing on body mass (weight) and thermogenisis (heat/warmth) in the arms, legs, back of neck, throat, chest, heart,...

LIBERATION Sofia Sundari (2021). Liberation into orgasm:                                             Through pleasure beyond pleasure. Sundari has a BA in International law and legal studies and holds several "certifications" in meditation, dance, yoga, and tantra...she has been teaching since 2012 and created the Boundless Love podcast. The main idea is that any pleasurable sensation can be viewed as "orgasmic"...it's a different way of being, using our awareness of orgasmic sensations as a source of pleasure, AND it doesn't end there, but it broadens to include the idea that sexuality (including orgasm) is a gateway to the Divine, to Love. There are many practices included in the book, AND there are also many practices that are only hinted at...these are used as ads to her many on-line workshops and courses (this part was disappointing to me, e.g., the...

MUSCLE TESTING  John Diamond (1979). Your Body Doesn't Lie Diamond is a medical doctor basing his work on George Goodheart's Applied Kinesiology except he calls the work Behavioral Kinesiology which he defines as a practical method of assessing the effects of external and internal physical and psychological stimuli on the body, providing a negative (muscle tests weak) or positive (muscle tests strong) outcome. The assumption is that the the body is an energy system greatly influenced by the thymus gland (immune regulator) which is, in turn, influenced by stress, emotions, posture, food, and physical and social environment. Thumping (tapping several times with the tips of the fingers of one hand) in the middle of the chest above the breast bone (the thymus gland is directly under this area) provides a temporary boost of energy. Muscle testing requiring 2 people: The person being tested extends their arm straight at shoulder height while the tester pushes quickly and firmly (with...

120 Years Ilchi Lee (2017). I've Decided to Live 120 Years:                                     The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality,                                     and Life Transformation. Lee is the author of over 40 books and the founder of Earth Village in New Zealand. Lee views the first 60 years of life as learning, working, and family, while the 2nd 60 years are for spirituality, service, and continued learning of how to align the brain (thoughts), heart (feelings), and gut (action). Lee's advice is based on Sundo , a Korean form of mind-body training...among his recommendations are: For enhancing physical power: every hour of the day, move vigorously for 1 minute (opportnistic exercise), walk daily with attention on the soles of the feet (a point in th...