No doubt you have read information about how brain exercises decreases the possibility of dementia. In physical exercise you increase the number of reps, laps, time, or weight. This challenges your body. When you exercise your brain you change the way you use your brain.

A couple of months ago I impulsively picked up a puzzle book called Sudoku. You may have discovered this puzzle that is now "the rage." (www.sudoku.com). Sukoku is stimulating my brain and forming new neural connections. According to researchers the simple act of learning new things, exercising the brain, staves off dementia. The more connections you have in your brain, the more likely your brain will be able to adapt to changes.

Do your brain a favor and learn something new. You’ll enjoy the novelty, also.

DISTANCE HEALING

I’ve been reading in the area of quantum physics. I am not a physicist and have no idea how to do the math. I read the results and implications of what others have studied. Lately I’ve been reading "The Field" by Lynne McTaggert, a journalist who has interviewed, read and distilled information.

As I was reading this morning (4:30 in fact, since the dog wanted to go out and I didn’t want to clean it up...) I was able to "see" on a deeper level how quantum physics applies to my field of mind/body psychology and energy healing. Quantum physics gives the science behind why energy healing and distance healing is possible.

Somehow we are all connected. You can call it consciousness. You can call it God. You can call it The Field. From or, perhaps, within this connection we can touch each other.

Do your own personal experiment. Bring to mind someone you know and care about deeply. You feel the connection, don’t you? You may think, "Yes, but I know and love them." Well, bring to mind someone you know but don’t like. What do you notice? Are you able to "touch" that person, also? You might still say, "Yes, but I know that person." OK, bring to mind the mayor of Houston, Texas. You don’t even have to know his name. See if you notice any type of connection. (His name is Bill White.)

How does this apply to my work. When you choose to have a telephone session with me, you may ask me to scan your body and tell you what I "see." During a telephone session I was scanning someone I’ve worked with many times. I noticed her liver was different. A pastel green color surrounded it. A few weeks before the color was rather gray with not much energy. She then told me, "I’ve quit drinking coffee." Next I asked her if something was going on with her right knee. The energy just wasn’t moving freely. Turns out she had just begun an exercise program and her knees were stiff.

Try this on yourself. Simply focus on various parts of your body and "feel"or "see" it. Notice the difference between organs, or one knee and the other. You can even ask questions such as "Why are you hurting?" "What can I do to assist you?" The information you receive can assist you in healing.

Let me give you an example of distance healing. I have this crazy brother-in-law who runs marathons. (Marathon running is his only area of psychosis. He has been teaching for the past 5 or 6 years after being in engineering sales for 30+ years. He was even named "Teacher of the Year" in his field!) Don is 61 years old and runs numerous marathons a year. He has not only run those "little" marathons you see in the Olympics, he has run and completed two 50 milers.

Last week he took on an even bigger challenge. He entered a 100 mile marathon. Are you impressed? He is now analyzing why his body wasn’t able to finish the marathon. It gave out after "only" 73 miles. He now realizes he didn’t train appropriately and is tinkering with his running schedule. I’m sure this means he is going to run and complete his next 100 miler.

I was very concerned about his challenging his body that much. Without telling him, I did distance healing on him using The Body Talk System (www.bodytalksystem.com). (I knew this was appropriate because I had done Body Talk on him a number of times "in person.") I did a total of 3 sessions with the first two not knowing where he was in the race. (He was already out of the race when I did the second session.) My sister tells me that when they got home he was exclaiming that his body didn’t feel like it had just run 73 miles. She then played the phone message I had left about doing "distance" Body Talk on him. He gave her 2 thumbs up.

Connecting with someone at a distance works. I may not understand the physics behind it, but it does work. Why don’t you try it out and find out how it works for you? Give me a call at 713-681-2400. You can also e-mail me at cathy@odysseytowholeness.com.

Last month I introduced you to Simple.ology. (You can still take Simple.ology 101 with no finan cial investment) One of my long-term clients started the program and told me her experiences. She was doing the beginning exercises and had some good belly laughs. She is now more focused and feels positive about moving forward in her plans.

You, too, can gain focus. You’ll learn about the 5 laws of Simple.ology (The Law of Straight Lines being one) and The Scientific Formula for Success. This program has put me on positive course in my personal and professional life. I’m now getting regular newsletters out by following Simple.ology.

The first course, Simpleology 101, is foundational. Just this course will be worth the time you spend. Mark wants people to accomplish their dreams and is g ifting Simple.ology 101 to you. Go to http://odyssey.simpleology.com/ . Sign up now and begin a very simple process to move you to the accomplishment of your dreams.

By the way, when you sign up for 101, there will be an offer to sign up for 102. That one you have to pay for as well as the future ones. If you are interested in business, then you will want to do so. The bonuses offered have to do with business related enterprises.

Please go to http://odyssey.simpleology.com/ . Sign up today and begin today. Next month you will be much closer to what you want to achieve.

You’ve heard me talk about The Spiritual Cinema Circle a few times in this newsletter (www.spiritualcinemacircle.com) . The February DVD was wonderful. In 24 minutes "Revisited" takes you on a metaphysical journey about how a young granddaughter, poking her nose where she was told not to, brings healing to her grandmother.

If you watched the Harlem Globe Trotters on television when you were a kid, you will be touched by the documentary "Hardwood." The 29 minute documentary is about Mel Davis, a master at moving the basketball, and is filmed by his son Hubert Davis.

Then there is my favorite of this month. "Overture" is based on a true story about a family of musicians in Thailand who play the classical Thai instrument known as Ranad Ek. The feature length story (104 minutes) is an inspiring example of someone living their truth.

Subscribe to the Spiritual Cinema Circle (www.spiritualcinemacircle.com) and receive monthly DVDs with 3 or more short films and a feature length film. It’s your private film festival. I revisit my collection often.

A reminder to those in the Houston area who are interested in PSYCH-K (www.psych-k.com). I’m sponsoring a workshop here in Houston, TX March 11& 12. Register by February 18 for $325. (You’ll receive a book and DVD about PSYCH-K). Regular registration is $375. If you want to attend the Houston workshop or would like more information e-mail me at cathy@odysseytowholeness.com or call me at 713-681-2400.

Cathy Chapman, Ph.D., LCSW, C.Ht. CBP

7800 Amelia Rd., STE 10

Houston, TX 77055