Try BEST for healthier skin? This article talks about exciting new research that validates a "gut-skin" reaction. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/21/simple-acne-treatment-works-by-helping-your-gut-brain-connection.aspx

"Experimental studies show that psychological stress stagnates normal small intestinal transit time, encourages overgrowth of bacteria, and compromises the intestinal barrier.”

BEST helps you get at the causes of your psychological stress and removes the interference that is causing physiological stress, as described in this article. Schedule an appointment today and I will help you determine if your body is being effected by this type of stress and help you make a plan to eliminate that stress.

The Pattern Unlocks the Power...

Recently, someone said they weren't interested in my services because they believed I was just going to tell them to do a lot of healthy stuff and they didn't think they could.  I found this intriguing on so many levels, so I thought I’d take a moment to explore a few of the components of this belief in an effort to help others who may have the same barriers to improving their health and well being.

First, there is the assumption that you already know everything I’m going to suggest for you.  Well, it’s true, if you’ve read my posts on the Six Essentials for Health or if you’ve been at a dinner party with me, you probably know that there are going to be some dietary and lifestyle changes recommended.  So if you know what it takes to be healthier and happier, why aren’t you doing it?  Where is that resistance to making healthy changes in your life coming from?  Do you think it will be too hard? Have you tried and failed before?  Are you just not ready to change because your current set of circumstances if providing some sort of payoff for you?  If you answered “yes” to any of these, please call me today so we can arrange a 30 minute, free consultation.  Let me explain how B.E.S.T. is different from just exercising your “will power.” When you find and eliminate the subconscious emotional patterns that create the resistance to making changes, you will heal and grow and change will happen effortlessly.  How frustrating is it to know what you could do to feel better and to be happier, but feel powerless to do it?  With Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique, the power is within you and the patterns we identify and reset unlock that power so that YOU can decide what changes would be the best for you.  I’m your guide and your cheerleader and once you have chosen the path, I can help you get there quicker.

So what is holding you back from feeling happy, healthy and successful? Is it simply a belief that you don’t want to make changes even though you know that you probably should?  I can’t guarantee that B.E.S.T. will be the “magic bullet” to your health and healing. I don’t think there is one. But I can guarantee that you will feel energized and motivated to do something different and that by making small, incremental changes with the support and guidance of B.E.S.T. philosophy and tools, you will be on your way to achieving your goals in the areas of health, relationships and finances.

Call me today to schedule your initial B.E.S.T. Session. 815-404-6982.  Summer hours are limited, so please call today.

Why do I call it "Landscape Your Life!"???

Several months ago, I got an inspiration to pull out all the bushes in the front of my house. I had been whining and complaining about them and trying to cajole and bribe various friends and acquaintances into getting them out for me.  I had purchased hedge trimmers and failed miserably at making them look nicer.  And for many months, I just felt like a victim of these ugly bushes that were the first thing I saw when I drove up to my house.  I didn’t think there was anything I could do.  Everyone had told me, “bushes are hard to get out.”  “You’ll need to tie a truck to them and then that might not even work.” I had developed a BELIEF that it  would be costly to remove these bushes, so I felt trapped and powerless to do anything about them.

Then, one day, after attending a few seminars where I was learning about personal power and how my thoughts could affect my reality, I had a burst of inspiration.  I wanted the bushes gone and I was going to find a way, it didn’t matter to me any more what it cost or what I would need to do.  I turned to the tool of our times – the internet – and Googled “removing bushes”.  I got a ton of You Tube videos of people tying chains to bushes and pulling them out with their pickup trucks.  As I watched the videos, the voices in the background were telling - lots of “oh there it goes” and “ooph” in the background.  I could tell that people with this issue were just as overwhelmed as I was and felt like the extreme measures they were taking to correct the problem were necessary.  But, I didn’t have a pickup truck or a heavy chain and even if I did, I’m not sure I could maneuver one into the space where the bushes were.  I kept looking. 

I eventually found a discussion and tutorial on About.com for removing bushes.  Instead of heavy chains and 4X4’s, the tutorial explained how I could dig around the base of the bushes, breaking down the various roots that were holding it in place and that eventually, I’d come to the “tap root” and I would be able to break it and the bush would be freed.  Wow! For the first time, removing the bushes looked possible!  Not necessarily easy, but more possible than driving a large truck onto my lawn and pulling it out and less expensive than hiring someone.  So, I resolved to go out to those bushes with my shovel and just try the digging method for 30 minutes. I was optimistic that if I could just get one of the 5 bushes removed that day, I would be satisfied and I could take as long as I needed to remove the rest. And, if I wasn’t able to accomplish the task, I would hire someone or start hanging out with a tougher crowd and get someone to lend me their truck!

Ok, now I’d love to say that I just went out there and dug up those bushes all by myself.  I didn’t. I had to get help from my family.  I had to follow the directions I was given and I had to adopt some new beliefs about bushes and their permanence in the landscape.  I had to have the right tools - a couple of big shovels and a pair of loppers - because I wasn’t going to get this done with gardening shears or plastic beach shovels.  I also couldn’t just go out there and expect to start at the “tap root”.  First, I had to cut back the branches on top and then I had to dig out some dirt and then I could start breaking up some of the smaller roots that were holding the bush in place.  At times I had to pull and tug and twist and other times, I just had to rest and build up my momentum.  And all along the way, I had to have a good attitude and I had to admit that I needed some help.  I had to be willing to rest and I had to be willing to believe that I was making progress, even during the times when it didn’t look like anything had changed.  Also, once I started, I had to be willing to accept the “mess” that was being made.  Remember, I had given myself 30 minutes and I had to start by removing the tops of the bushes, so if I didn’t succeed, it was going to look even more horrifying until I could get more help.  I was committed and I persevered, determined to not let my perfectionism or fear of failure stop me from making a positive change and taking a massive step toward solving my own problem.

I am happy to report that after 30 minutes, I did indeed have one bush removed!  In fact, as it turned out, with the help of my family, I was able to remove ALL FIVE BUSHES in less than two hours!  Amazing! I had been obsessing and feeling victimized by this situation for two years! And it only took TWO HOURS to solve the problem. 

During the process, I had all kinds of insights in to how this job and landscaping in general has so many parallels to our personal growth and healing.  Since then, I have been developing a framework from this experience and the result is an entire series of sessions, tools, events and support to help my clients do to their lives, what I did to the front of my house! 

·         Design a Vision

·         Assemble Your Tools and Support

·         DO THE WORK

·         Nurture and Fertilize

·         Enjoy Your Garden and Prune as Needed

If you are interested in applying these principles to your own life, join me for the Landscape Your Life! Retreat on June 25^th.  Details below!  (P.S. – I haven’t gotten around to updating the website, so if you act fast, you can still register at the Early Bird price!)

Landscape Your Life! Workshop Saturday, June 25, 2001 9am-6pm

Cultivate the fertile ground that is your Spirit, Body and Mind! This is your opportunity to take time for yourself. Through group exercises, group meditations and individual BEST clearing, you will prepare the "soil" for new awareness and new experiences in your life.

Cultivate the fertile ground that is your Spirit, Body and Mind! This is your opportunity to take time for yourself. Through group exercises, group meditations and individual BEST clearing, you will prepare the "soil" for new awareness and new experiences in your life.

What is included?

• Group processes designed to "weed your garden"
• Exercises to vision your life and "prepare a fertile soil"
• B.E.S.T. balancing to "cultivate your vision"
• 6 weeks of email follow up "weeding and fertilizing and celebrating what grows."
• Follow up group call - "celebrate the harvest" and plan for future crops.

Location: Cherne Family Chiropractic, 1115 Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102

Includes: 8 Hour Workshop in a small group setting, 6 weeks of email followup support, 1 followup phone conference support. 

All the B.E.S.T.

Carla Gibson

Gibson Wellness Center

121 N Main St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014

815-404-6982

www.gibsonwellnesscenter.com

Strong emotions and feelings are the cement of memory. Boring is not memorable.  Excitement is.  -Dr. M.T. Morter, Jr.

What clients are saying about Gibson Wellness Center and B.E.S.T.

See what folks are saying about BEST and Gibson Wellness Center! "Carla is wonderful! Whether it is working on something that has been bothering me or working on things from my past that I subconsciously tucked away to deal with at another time, I always feel great after leaving a BEST session with Carla. I have found the BEST system to be a great way to alleviate my stress, reduce my anxiety and just have an overall better sense of well being. I have also learned to approach situations differently and even think differently based on the direct results of the BEST system." _Pamela B. - West Chicago, IL _ “For some reason it really gets me thinking and reasoning things out. A lot of my stress comes from things I have no control over, other than how I react to them. It helped me to adjust that reaction.” – Eva S. “The whole experience has been so interesting! I have been just enjoying the ride. What I started to notice was how the muscles in my back were relaxed, and absolutely no headache - a brand new feeling. I had the best night sleep, and still felt good the next morning.” Joanne B. “I feel wonderful after our last treatment. That negative experience we cleared is something I try never to think about because when I did it would actually give me a physical fear response, shaking even sometimes. It is really something I never EVER talk about and try to not think about. Since that last B.E.S.T. treatment it has popped to my mind daily and ....nothing....in fact I feel like it is something that happened but does not/will not effect me now.” – Pearl N. Don't delay! The summer schedule is filling up! Call and schedule a "Spring Cleaning Package" today! http://www.gibsonwellnesscenter.com/ ©2011 Gibson Wellness Center | 121 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Our senses are designed to help us survive-not to see truth or give us an authentic view of the world. - Dr. Jonathan Tall, LSU Psychology Professor

So often we make all of our decisions based on our five senses. And after years of living, our nervous systems have created an elaborate matrix of reactions to the five senses to keep us from becoming extinct.  So many of our experiences are caused by stress or be invalid information delivered by our five senses. B.E.S.T. works to change the patterns that may be misinforming your nervous system so that you can develop a more truthful and authentic world view and live your authentic life.

Spring Cleaning Package from Gibson Wellness Center!

Spring Cleaning Special! Schedule 4 sessions between today and June 21st and receive all four sessions for $180! Just like the dust and grime of a long winter can build up in your house, gunk builds up in your subconscious. This gunk prevents us from experiencing positive emotions like LOVE, JOY and HAPPINESS. Get that Spring Cleaning Fresh feeling in your BODY! Call today to schedule your Spring Cleaning Package! Go to http://www.gibsonwellnesscenter.com/ClassesResources.html#SpringSpecial and use the Paypal link to purchase today! This offer expires on June 21, 2011.   ©2011 Gibson Wellness Center | 121 N Main St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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What is involved in a B.E.S.T. Session?

What is involved in a B.E.S.T. Session?
During a B.E.S.T. Session, I will spend time discussing your goals and current awareness-es in the areas of emotional, physical and financial well-being.  I will check range of motion as a baseline so you may see what areas of your physical body are being effected by your thoughts and emotions. You remain fully clothed during the entire session and you will be asked to lie in a face up or face down position on a massage table. You should wear comfortable clothing and let me know if you are uncomfortable in a reclining position.  You may be asked to remove your shoes.

We begin in the face up position and with your permission, I will rotate your legs and check your leg length.  I will make you aware of any leg-spasticity or unevenness in your legs as a baseline for your session.  I will also do a baseline muscle test with each of your arms.  These baseline evaluations help us identify where you have segmentation in your energy field.  Where segmentation occurs, energy cannot flow freely and access your body.

I will use your feet and innate to innate communication to be directed to the B.E.S.T. category that is in priority for you.  The category may relate to your emotions, your physical body or a past experience. I will identify the category and/or ask you to think of an awareness that might be troubling you.  You do not have to speak about your awareness. This is one of the greatest benefits of B.E.S.T.  Using innate to innate communication I can find and remove the interference without the need to voice where a physical discomfort may lie or what experience may be causing recurring negative thoughts.  You are able to maintain your privacy AND  begin immediately forming a new thought and pattern surrounding your awareness without getting caught up in the old "story" or PATTERN that is creating the interference.

Using this information, you will be asked to hold your eyes in a certain position (you may be asked to close your eyes or one eye and to look up or down or in an oblique position) while thinking about a feeling and a number and breathing in a certain pattern (you may be asked to hold your breath, breath in a four-square breathing pattern or hold your breath out after exhaling).  While you are holding your focus in the given manner and with your permission, I will use a light touch with my finger-tips at certain points on your head (at your temples, above your eyes or at your occipital ridge) to detect energetic pulses until they are synchronized.  Once the pulses are synchronized, you will have "balanced" that category. Sometimes there are several combinations that need to be addressed for a category to be cleared. 

Once a category is cleared, a new physical baseline will be established and I will continue to use innate to innate communication until your body indicates that no further balancing can be done during the session.  You will walk in a contra-lateral pattern for 3-4 lengths of the room to "integrate" the balancing that has taken place.  I will repeat the range of motion tests and discuss any new awarenesses or goals that may have surfaced during your session.

At the end of the session, I will discuss "homework" in the areas of the Six Essentials.

B.E.S.T. opens the door for healing to occur and for new thought patterns to be established.  You will need to make changes and "walk through the door" to gain the maximum benefit from this modality.  I will coach you along the way and help you reach the goals and dreams you have set for yourself.