consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--How to Find Some Gratitude During the Pandemic Holidays

When Americans sit down at our Thanksgiving tables this Thursday—perhaps on Zoom with our extended family , across from just a partner , or in distanced outdoor gatherings—will we find anything to be thankful for ?
Gratitude is complicated when we ’ re struggling .
Clinical psychologist Nathan Greene knows this firsthand : He lost his mother when he was a teen , which inspired him to research the connection between grief and gratitude .
These days , while witnessing therapy clients grapple with depression , anxiety , and substance use during the pandemic , he ’ s also seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For example , the teen boys he works with have been more appreciative of their teachers , who have suddenly been humanized as they try to juggle home and work life in front of a Zoom camera .
And they miss the casual interactions they had with other students who weren ’ t their close friends but also weren ’ t strangers , the friendly faces they used to pass in the hallways .
As we all approach the holidays , being deprived of traditions—even ones we might have grumbled about in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and appreciation .
“ Gratitude can come in the experience of having , too , in reflecting on what we did have in the past and what we hope to have in the future , ” Greene says .
I talked with Greene about this strange juxtaposition of gratitude and loss , of connection and isolation , and how we can open ourselves up to appreciating the good even when times seem so bad .
Kira M. Newman : What do we know from research about how gratitude can arise from difficult experiences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of counterintuitive .
It can come about naturally when something really positive or miraculous or out of the ordinary comes around , like winning a lifetime achievement award or getting a new job or having a baby—these big milestones .
But contrary to what capitalism or consumer marketing tells us , we often don ’ t feel grateful when we get a whole lot of what we want consistently .
Somewhat surprisingly , the research shows us that gratitude often arises when we ’ re faced with a loss or a lack or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Buddhist monks have known about for centuries .
They have engaged in meditations geared toward imagining their death , and they would even practice meditation in cemeteries to be reminded of that .
Research more recently shows that when we ’ re encouraged to think about our own death in a real way , we often feel more grateful for life .
Right now , we ’ re facing real and imagined death , and we ’ re also facing so much loss : loss of our ability to be with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our plans , and loss of these celebrations , weddings , and graduations .
I think some people feel a foreclosure on dreaming about the future because we ’ re kind of in this suspended time .
In my research with adults who lost a parent in childhood , I found that the large majority of people—not all—reported that they believed they were more grateful as a result of enduring the experience of loss .
When we looked into that , we found that the reasons they most commonly gave are that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for their families and began to view life as more precious than they had previously .
KN : How do you think that research applies to the pandemic ?
NG : This is an experience of loss , as well ; people are losing family members , and then there ’ s the loss of all of these experiences and dreams and jobs .
It can give way to gratitude , but I think it ’ s more complicated than , say , losing a parent or loved one .
This pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can grieve and move on from .
We ’ re continuously experiencing losses , and because we know that this thing will end at some point but we don ’ t know exactly when or how we can ’ t mournfully .
With gratitude coming from loss , it arises from a process of mourning and making meaning of the loss : I experience this loss and it taught me XYZ about myself and life .
We often find that meaning in retrospect and looking back on it .
But it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an experience like this that ’ s uncertain and ongoing .
That ’ s one of the challenges for us here in finding gratitude , but I think it ’ s possible .
For myself , it ’ s been a rollercoaster with gratitude , but I find myself being grateful for a lot of things that I wasn ’ t grateful for in the same way before—like my health , for instance .
It ’ s much more top of mind for me , and I feel grateful each day that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment right now , I have a family member who is hospitalized with COVID and pneumonia , and I ’ m thinking about him and thinking about my own body and how we ’ re vulnerable .
It ’ s also a time in which I can ’ t see so many of the people I love , and I ’ m yearning for connection , and I felt really grateful for my neighbors .
I ’ ve formed closer bonds with them in our lingerings out on the sidewalk with our dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gratitude , especially early on , for frontline health workers and all the essential workers at the grocery stores and vet clinics and everyone who ’ s out there putting themselves at risk .
I feel it individually , but I think there ’ s also a sort of collective gratitude that can arise when we ’ re all experiencing this challenging thing together .
KN : If people are wanting to feel more gratitude this time of year , during pandemic holidays , what would you suggest ?
NG : Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the negative and toward worrying about the future , and this is an evolutionary mechanism to help keep us safe .
This pandemic is a rich environment for being sucked down into negativity , and there ’ s a lot to be upset and worried about .
In the Bay Area , we felt so deeply the impacts of climate change with the fires , and there ’ s such a huge reckoning around racial injustice , and a lot of people were feeling very stressed around politics and the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ actively work toward balancing that out with gratitude .
There are ways that we can do that ; counting blessings is one way .
In my house , we like to do that at dinner , so we express gratitude for our food , for the earth that provided it and the hands that tended to it , and for any other people or occurrences over the course of the day that we ’ re grateful for .
Some people find a lot of support in gratitude journaling : writing down each morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re grateful for ; some people like to use different domains as prompts , like health , family , friends , work , nature .
Also , gratitude can come about more organically through just slowing down and paying attention more mindfully to the present moment , taking the stance of non-judgmental observation .
For instance , when I ’ m on my walk with the dog in the morning , sometimes I try to really notice the hues of burnt orange and crimson in the leaves ; when I ’ m drinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m trying to slow down and enjoy that tingling sensation of peppermint .
I think mindfulness and gratitude are really closely linked—so when I take a mindful stance , gratitude is often what follows .
KN : It ’ s easy to feel pressure toward gratitude right now , especially if you ’ re healthy and employed and your loved ones are safe .
But we ’ re not saying people feel grateful , right ?
What ’ s your perspective on that ?
NG : I ’ m so glad that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be really , really unhelpful to tell people you should be feeling grateful .
So many reactions to what ’ s happening right now aside from gratitude are understandable and important .
So many people are feeling sadness , frustration , despair , hopelessness , and fear , and to hear that we should be feeling grateful can be alienating to our experience and it can result in us feeling shame and feeling worse off .
Research shows us that we can do these things to mindfully cultivate gratitude , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we try to force it as a way to not feel the other feelings , it ’ s really just an avoidance strategy like anything else that can lead us to feel worse .
But , again , if we can allow ourselves to focus on the feelings that we ’ re having without judgment and with full acceptance of that feeling , you might find that space opens up for gratitude to come in .
KN : Besides accepting our feelings , are there other strategies that you suggest to your clients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic ?
NG : One thing that ’ s helpful right now is to reflect on what has this pandemic showed me about myself ?
What have I learned about what ’ s important to me , about my own resilience ?
What are my strengths ?
What am I capable of that I might not have been aware of ?
I think many of us feel like things are just being done to us and that we have such little control right now .
But we can control how we respond , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ourselves and learn about ourselves in working through hardship .
KN : For the holidays , how can people navigate the loss of traditions , disappointment , and sadness ?
NG : Remember first that this pandemic will pass , that all of these holidays will be accessible to us in the future—Thanksgiving , Christmas , Chanukah , Kwanzaa , whatever it is that you ’ re celebrating—even though it feels like we ’ re in this thing forever .
Feelings of sadness and frustration and anger are totally understandable right now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a broken record , but it ’ s important to feel them and honor them .
I also think about my work with people who lose a loved one .
In the first year after losing someone , the holidays are often a challenge because it ’ s such a stark reminder of the absence .
I think much of the advice that I give in that situation applies for now .
I advise people to find some small way to honor the past , whether it ’ s making your mom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing this practice of going around the table and sharing what you ’ re grateful for with your roommate or your partner , or hopping on Zoom and finding somebody else who ’ s important to you to do that with .
Then , we need to remove expectations that this holiday is going to feel like others and intentionally try to establish a radically new tradition—whether it ’ s going for a hike with your family or sitting on the beach on the day of Thanksgiving , or making a meal entirely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-record funny family stories from past holidays and send them over a video to one another , or mail one another holiday baked goods .
I think some people are talking about cooking the traditional family recipe together over Zoom , or saying what we ’ ve grateful for over Zoom before sitting down with our own families .
We can also get a sense of gratitude through giving , so thinking about dropping off items or friendly notes to our neighbors , as they ’ re likely feeling isolated right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditions , there ’ s a feeling of injecting new life and meaning into what we ’ re doing .
Often times you may be surprised ; this tradition may end up sticking and be something you want to do every year .
So honoring the past with things that bring you comfort , and also trying something radically new .
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By Kira M. Newman | Greater Good Magazine
When Americans sit down at our Thanksgiving tables this Thursday—perhaps on Zoom with our extended family, across from just a partner, or in distanced outdoor gatherings—will we find anything to be thankful for?
Gratitude is complicated when we’re struggling. Clinical psychologist Nathan Greene knows this firsthand: He lost his mother when he was a teen, which inspired him to research the connection between grief and gratitude. These days, while witnessing therapy clients grapple with depression, anxiety, and substance use during the pandemic, he’s also seen profound experiences of gratitude and connection.
For example, the teen boys he works with have been more appreciative of their teachers, who have suddenly been humanized as they try to juggle home and work life in front of a Zoom camera. And they miss the casual interactions they had with other students who weren’t their close friends but also weren’t strangers, the friendly faces they used to pass in the hallways. As we all approach the holidays, being deprived of traditions—even ones we might have grumbled about in the past—can bring a bittersweet mix of sadness and appreciation.
“Gratitude can come in the experience of not having, too, in reflecting on what we did have in the past and what we hope to have in the future,” Greene says.
I talked with Greene about this strange juxtaposition of gratitude and loss, of connection and isolation, and how we can open ourselves up to appreciating the good even when times seem so bad.
Kira M. Newman: What do we know from research about how gratitude can arise from difficult experiences?
Nathan Greene: Gratitude is kind of counterintuitive. It can come about naturally when something really positive or miraculous or out of the ordinary comes around, like winning a lifetime achievement award or getting a new job or having a baby—these big milestones. But contrary to what capitalism or consumer marketing tells us, we often don’t feel grateful when we get a whole lot of what we want consistently.
Somewhat surprisingly, the research shows us that gratitude often arises when we’re faced with a loss or a lack or even death. That’s something that Buddhist monks have known about for centuries. They have engaged in meditations geared toward imagining their death, and they would even practice meditation in cemeteries to be reminded of that. Research more recently shows that when we’re encouraged to think about our own death in a real way, we often feel more grateful for life.
Right now, we’re facing real and imagined death, and we’re also facing so much loss: loss of our ability to be with the people we love, and loss of our plans, and loss of these celebrations, weddings, and graduations. I think some people feel a foreclosure on dreaming about the future because we’re kind of in this suspended time.
In my research with adults who lost a parent in childhood, I found that the large majority of people—not all—reported that they believed they were more grateful as a result of enduring the experience of loss. When we looked into that, we found that the reasons they most commonly gave are that they felt a greater appreciation for their life and for their families and began to view life as more precious than they had previously.
KN: How do you think that research applies to the pandemic?
NG: This is an experience of loss, as well; people are losing family members, and then there’s the loss of all of these experiences and dreams and jobs. It can give way to gratitude, but I think it’s more complicated than, say, losing a parent or loved one. This pandemic is not a singular, fixed loss that we can grieve and move on from. We’re continuously experiencing losses, and because we know that this thing will end at some point but we don’t know exactly when or how we can’t mournfully.
With gratitude coming from loss, it arises from a process of mourning and making meaning of the loss: I experience this loss and it taught me XYZ about myself and life. We often find that meaning in retrospect and looking back on it. But it’s really challenging to make meaning of an experience like this that’s uncertain and ongoing. That’s one of the challenges for us here in finding gratitude, but I think it’s possible.
For myself, it’s been a rollercoaster with gratitude, but I find myself being grateful for a lot of things that I wasn’t grateful for in the same way before—like my health, for instance. It’s much more top of mind for me, and I feel grateful each day that I’m healthy. At this moment right now, I have a family member who is hospitalized with COVID and pneumonia, and I’m thinking about him and thinking about my own body and how we’re vulnerable.
It’s also a time in which I can’t see so many of the people I love, and I’m yearning for connection, and I felt really grateful for my neighbors. I’ve formed closer bonds with them in our lingerings out on the sidewalk with our dogs. Many are also feeling a lot of gratitude, especially early on, for frontline health workers and all the essential workers at the grocery stores and vet clinics and everyone who’s out there putting themselves at risk. I feel it individually, but I think there’s also a sort of collective gratitude that can arise when we’re all experiencing this challenging thing together.
KN: If people are wanting to feel more gratitude this time of year, during pandemic holidays, what would you suggest?
NG: Our brains are naturally wired toward glomming on to the negative and toward worrying about the future, and this is an evolutionary mechanism to help keep us safe. This pandemic is a rich environment for being sucked down into negativity, and there’s a lot to be upset and worried about. In the Bay Area, we felt so deeply the impacts of climate change with the fires, and there’s such a huge reckoning around racial injustice, and a lot of people were feeling very stressed around politics and the election.
Right now, we really have to actively work toward balancing that out with gratitude. There are ways that we can do that; counting blessings is one way. In my house, we like to do that at dinner, so we express gratitude for our food, for the earth that provided it and the hands that tended to it, and for any other people or occurrences over the course of the day that we’re grateful for. Some people find a lot of support in gratitude journaling: writing down each morning three or 10 things that you’re grateful for; some people like to use different domains as prompts, like health, family, friends, work, nature.
Also, gratitude can come about more organically through just slowing down and paying attention more mindfully to the present moment, taking the stance of non-judgmental observation. For instance, when I’m on my walk with the dog in the morning, sometimes I try to really notice the hues of burnt orange and crimson in the leaves; when I’m drinking my tea right now, I’m trying to slow down and enjoy that tingling sensation of peppermint. I think mindfulness and gratitude are really closely linked—so when I take a mindful stance, gratitude is often what follows.
KN: It’s easy to feel pressure toward gratitude right now, especially if you’re healthy and employed and your loved ones are safe. But we’re not saying people should feel grateful, right? What’s your perspective on that?
NG: I’m so glad that you brought that up because I think it can be really, really unhelpful to tell people you should be feeling grateful. So many reactions to what’s happening right now aside from gratitude are understandable and important. So many people are feeling sadness, frustration, despair, hopelessness, and fear, and to hear that we should be feeling grateful can be alienating to our experience and it can result in us feeling shame and feeling worse off.
Research shows us that we can do these things to mindfully cultivate gratitude, but we can’t force it. If we try to force it as a way to not feel the other feelings, it’s really just an avoidance strategy like anything else that can lead us to feel worse. But, again, if we can allow ourselves to focus on the feelings that we’re having without judgment and with full acceptance of that feeling, you might find that space opens up for gratitude to come in.
KN: Besides accepting our feelings, are there other strategies that you suggest to your clients when they’re working through the pandemic?
NG: One thing that’s helpful right now is to reflect on what has this pandemic showed me about myself? What have I learned about what’s important to me, about my own resilience? What are my strengths? What am I capable of that I might not have been aware of? I think many of us feel like things are just being done to us and that we have such little control right now. But we can control how we respond, and we can control how we understand ourselves and learn about ourselves in working through hardship.
KN: For the holidays, how can people navigate the loss of traditions, disappointment, and sadness?
NG: Remember first that this pandemic will pass, that all of these holidays will be accessible to us in the future—Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, whatever it is that you’re celebrating—even though it feels like we’re in this thing forever. Feelings of sadness and frustration and anger are totally understandable right now. I’m sounding a little bit like a broken record, but it’s important to feel them and honor them.
I also think about my work with people who lose a loved one. In the first year after losing someone, the holidays are often a challenge because it’s such a stark reminder of the absence. I think much of the advice that I give in that situation applies for now. I advise people to find some small way to honor the past, whether it’s making your mom’s famous pumpkin pie recipe or doing this practice of going around the table and sharing what you’re grateful for with your roommate or your partner, or hopping on Zoom and finding somebody else who’s important to you to do that with.
Then, we need to remove expectations that this holiday is going to feel like others and intentionally try to establish a radically new tradition—whether it’s going for a hike with your family or sitting on the beach on the day of Thanksgiving, or making a meal entirely unrelated to the holiday. We can pre-record funny family stories from past holidays and send them over a video to one another, or mail one another holiday baked goods. I think some people are talking about cooking the traditional family recipe together over Zoom, or saying what we’ve grateful for over Zoom before sitting down with our own families. We can also get a sense of gratitude through giving, so thinking about dropping off items or friendly notes to our neighbors, as they’re likely feeling isolated right now, too.
When we incorporate these new traditions, there’s a feeling of injecting new life and meaning into what we’re doing. Often times you may be surprised; this tradition may end up sticking and be something you want to do every year. So honoring the past with things that bring you comfort, and also trying something radically new.
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consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--Homeopathy Healed The Spanish Flu Pandemic In 1918

Governments around the world are targeting websites and people who contradict or question the narrative of the Warp Speed deployment of the untested , experimental COVID19 vaccine .
Widespread censorship is affecting freedom of expression on social media as well as the suppression of natural healing options .
And there are many solutions that work against serious flus that do not involve a one-size-fits-all drug .
One solution ?
Homeopathy .
Read about The Homeopathic Solution here .
Homeopathy was successfully used during the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 .
Today most people know little about an inexpensive and safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic , most survivors knew , well , that homeopathy was the medicine of choice .
Dean W. A. Pearson of Philadelphia collected 26,795 cases of influenza treated by homoeopathic physicians with a mortality of 1.05 % .
Meanwhile , the average mortality from conventional treatments was 30 % .
6,602 cases with 55 deaths , which is less than 1 % .
In an article from the 1921 Journal of the American Institute Of Homeopathy , thirty physicians in Connecticut responded to his request for data .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases on the way over .
All recovered and were landed .
Every man received homoeopathic treatment .
One ship lost 31 on the way .
– H. A Roberts , MD , Derby , Connecticut In a plant of almost 8,000 workers we had only one death .
The patients were not drugged to death .
Gelsemium was practically the only remedy used .
We used no aspirin and no vaccines .
– Frank Wieland , MD , Chicago I did not lose a single case of influenza ; my death rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The salicylates , including aspirin and quinine , were almost the sole standbys of the old school and it was a common thing to hear them speaking of losing 60 % of their pneumonias .
– Dudley A. Williams , MD , Providence , Rhode Island Fifteen hundred cases were reported at the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the District of Columbia with but fifteen deaths .
Recoveries in the National Homoeopathic Hospital were 100 % – E. F. Sappington , MD , Philadelphia .
I have treated 1,000 cases of influenza .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have no losses .
Please give all credit to homoeopathy and none to the Scotch-Irish-American !
T. A. McCaan , MD , Dayton , Ohio .
One physician in a Pittsburg hospital asked a nurse if she knew anything better than what he was doing , because he was losing many cases .
“ Yes , Doctor , stop aspirin and go down to a homeopathic pharmacy , and get homeopathic remedies.
” The Doctor replied : “ But that is homeopathy.
” “ I know it , but the homeopathic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not lost a single case.
” Just a century ago , there were 22 homeopathic medical schools , 100 homeopathic hospitals , and over 1,000 homeopathic pharmacies .
Boston University , Stanford University , and New York Medical College all taught homeopathy .
The evidence remains in a large database of published scientific studies .
Today , because the homeopathic industry has grown , the U.S. FDA is on the attack .
Scott Tips , general counsel and president of The National Health Federation , calls the response by the FDA Patricide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world , homeopathy is used by millions of people for everyday ailments , as well as to prevent disease .
In April of 2020 , one report claimed that “ UK ’ s Prince Charles was cured of Covid-19 through ayurveda and homeopathy treatment from a Bengaluru-based holistic resort.
” Yet even after more than 1800 studies showing the myriad benefits of homeopathy , conventional scientists refuse to admit that it works .
Perhaps that is because Homeopathy is not Allopathy .
Homeopathy aligns with nature which supports the transfer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for patents , which interferes with the transfer of Life Force .
Processed food works in the same way .
Despite the evidence , the conflict comes down to a difference of opinion .
While people do have differences of opinion , those who own the narrative control the outcome .
UK intelligence agencies are funding a cyber war against Independent Media , while the U.S. military is funding a CIA-backed firm to develop an A.I .
algorithm “ aimed specifically at new websites promoting “ suspected ” disinformation related to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccination effort known as Operation Warp Speed.
” It appears that whoever controls the ideological landscape , controls the world .
Whomever controls the narrative controls the outcome .
This control device is also called Social Engineering with disclosure in the writings of Edward Bernays and his 1932 book : If we understand the mechanisms and motives of the group mind , it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it .
In almost every act of our daily lives , whether in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our social conduct or our ethical thinking , we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses .
It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind .
People claim that the deaths of the Spanish Flu were due to noncompliance with masks .
They will say the same thing as the second wave is deployed under COVID19 .
Knowing that medical journals published ample evidence that surgical masks are useless in preventing the spread of disease , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going forward ?
Trust government officials who attempt to practice medicine without a license ?
In reading accounts of the epidemic it seems many deaths were caused by a virulent pneumonia that was especially devastating to those who depressed their system with analgesics , the most common being aspirin .
Raymond Seidel told me he decided to become a homeopathic doctor when he was 10 year old delivery boy for a local homeopath .
He said , “ I saw that the people who were taking aspirin were dying , and about half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whiskey were dying , and those receiving homeopathic remedies were living .
– Dr Ray Seidel , homeopath Rosanne Lindsay is a Naturopath , Herbalist , writer , and author of the books The Nature of Healing , Heal the Body , Heal the Planet and .
Find her on Facebook at facebook.com/Natureofhealing .
Consult with her remotely at www.natureofhealing.org .
Listen to her archived podcasts at blogtalkradio.com/rosanne-lindsay .
Subscribe to receive blog posts via email using the form at the bottom of this page .

By Rosanne Lindsay | Natural Blaze
Governments around the world are targeting websites and people who contradict or question the narrative of the Warp Speed deployment of the untested, experimental COVID19 vaccine. Widespread censorship is affecting freedom of expression on social media as well as the suppression of natural healing options. And there are many solutions that work against serious flus that do not involve a one-size-fits-all drug.
One solution? Homeopathy. Read about The Homeopathic Solution here. Homeopathy was successfully used during the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918.
Interestingly enough, the death rate of Spanish-flu patients treated with allopathic medicine was almost 30%, while the death rate for those treated homeopathically was 1.05%. Gelsemium was the remedy most commonly used; and yet the FDA, if it had its way, would remove this remedy without any hesitation or remorse whatsoever. – Scott Tips, president National Health Federation
Homeopathy Healed The Spanish Flu
Today most people know little about an inexpensive and safe natural homeopathic healing option to flu. During the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, most survivors knew, well, that homeopathy was the medicine of choice.
Dean W. A. Pearson of Philadelphia collected 26,795 cases of influenza treated by homoeopathic physicians with a mortality of 1.05%.
Meanwhile, the average mortality from conventional treatments was 30%. 6,602 cases with 55 deaths, which is less than 1%. In an article from the 1921 Journal of the American Institute Of Homeopathy, thirty physicians in Connecticut responded to his request for data.
Individual homeopathic doctors reported the following:
In the transport service I had 81 cases on the way over. All recovered and were landed. Every man received homoeopathic treatment. One ship lost 31 on the way. – H. A Roberts, MD, Derby, Connecticut
In a plant of almost 8,000 workers we had only one death. The patients were not drugged to death. Gelsemium was practically the only remedy used. We used no aspirin and no vaccines. – Frank Wieland, MD, Chicago
I did not lose a single case of influenza ; my death rate in the pneumonia was 2.1%. The salicylates, including aspirin and quinine, were almost the sole standbys of the old school and it was a common thing to hear them speaking of losing 60% of their pneumonias. – Dudley A. Williams, MD, Providence, Rhode Island
Fifteen hundred cases were reported at the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the District of Columbia with but fifteen deaths. Recoveries in the National Homoeopathic Hospital were 100% – E. F. Sappington, MD, Philadelphia.
I have treated 1,000 cases of influenza. I have the records to show my work. I have no losses. Please give all credit to homoeopathy and none to the Scotch-Irish-American! T. A. McCaan, MD, Dayton, Ohio.
One physician in a Pittsburg hospital asked a nurse if she knew anything better than what he was doing, because he was losing many cases. “Yes, Doctor, stop aspirin and go down to a homeopathic pharmacy, and get homeopathic remedies.” The Doctor replied: “But that is homeopathy.” “I know it, but the homeopathic doctors for whom I have nursed have not lost a single case.”
Homeopathy isn’t alternative medicine. It’s medicine that works. – Roger Barr, homeopath
Homeopathy Is Not Allopathy
Just a century ago, there were 22 homeopathic medical schools, 100 homeopathic hospitals, and over 1,000 homeopathic pharmacies. Boston University, Stanford University, and New York Medical College all taught homeopathy. The evidence remains in a large database of published scientific studies.
Today, because the homeopathic industry has grown, the U.S. FDA is on the attack. Scott Tips, general counsel and president of The National Health Federation, calls the response by the FDA Patricide.
Yet, in the UK, and around the world, homeopathy is used by millions of people for everyday ailments, as well as to prevent disease. In April of 2020, one report claimed that “UK’s Prince Charles was cured of Covid-19 through ayurveda and homeopathy treatment from a Bengaluru-based holistic resort.”
Yet even after more than 1800 studies showing the myriad benefits of homeopathy, conventional scientists refuse to admit that it works. Perhaps that is because Homeopathy is not Allopathy. Homeopathy aligns with nature which supports the transfer of Life Force, whereas Allopathy alters nature, for patents, which interferes with the transfer of Life Force. Processed food works in the same way.
Despite the evidence, the conflict comes down to a difference of opinion. While people do have differences of opinion, those who own the narrative control the outcome.
Cyber War Against Free Speech
UK intelligence agencies are funding a cyber war against Independent Media, while the U.S. military is funding a CIA-backed firm to develop an A.I. algorithm “aimed specifically at new websites promoting “suspected” disinformation related to the Covid-19 crisis and the US military–led Covid-19 vaccination effort known as Operation Warp Speed.”
It appears that whoever controls the ideological landscape, controls the world. Whomever controls the narrative controls the outcome. This control device is also called Social Engineering with disclosure in the writings of Edward Bernays and his 1932 book Propaganda:
If we understand the mechanisms and motives of the group mind, it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it. In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.
People claim that the deaths of the Spanish Flu were due to noncompliance with masks. They will say the same thing as the second wave is deployed under COVID19. Knowing that medical journals published ample evidence that surgical masks are useless in preventing the spread of disease, what is your choice going to be going forward? Trust government officials who attempt to practice medicine without a license?
Or trust yourself?
In reading accounts of the epidemic it seems many deaths were caused by a virulent pneumonia that was especially devastating to those who depressed their system with analgesics, the most common being aspirin. Raymond Seidel told me he decided to become a homeopathic doctor when he was 10 year old delivery boy for a local homeopath. He said, “I saw that the people who were taking aspirin were dying, and about half of those who were drinking a lot of whiskey were dying, and those receiving homeopathic remedies were living. – Dr Ray Seidel, homeopath
Source: Nature of Healing
Rosanne Lindsay is a Naturopath, Herbalist, writer, and author of the books The Nature of Healing, Heal the Body, Heal the Planet and Free Your Voice, Heal Your Thyroid, Reverse Thyroid Disease Naturally. Find her on Facebook at facebook.com/Natureofhealing. Consult with her remotely at www.natureofhealing.org. Listen to her archived podcasts at blogtalkradio.com/rosanne-lindsay. Subscribe to receive blog posts via email using the form at the bottom of this page.


consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--Morning Inspiration: How To Become Successful (Motivational Video)

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consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--Two Eclipses + Great Conjunction: BIG December 2020 Energy Forecast

2020 has been a year to remember and it definitely isn ’ t over yet .
December is packing a real punch !
You can chalk it up to two eclipses and immensely powerful conjunction between Saturn and Jupiter that will officially kick off the Age of Aquarius .
But don ’ t fret .
This is good news .
I feel like this is a time when you can take all those hard-earned , experience-learned lessons of Covid year and cash them in .
This is why my main goal in this forecast is to summarize the key dates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to make the most of them .
But first , let me say that this forecast is part of a momentum that ’ s been building all fall .
So if you haven ’ t seen the previous three energy forecasts , please check them out : As usual , I ’ m going to share the month ’ s three biggest themes , plus four very important dates and two Goddess cards .
The first Goddess card informs the first half of the month and the second Goddess card influences the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here are my themes for December : • Drawing Your Line in the Sand – It ’ s time for you to really stand for all that you believe in and all that you are ( watch the video to see why it ’ s important that you draw your line in the SAND , rather than something more immutable ) .
• Recognizing and Releasing Unconscious Fear Responses – Covid has given us lots of individual and collective practice in identifying our fears about material world woes .
Ironically , experiencing more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to have less .
Why ?
Because we lived through it .
We ’ ve can put things in a better perspective .
The limits of this year have ironically given us wider spiritual breadth .
• Huge Re-Set : Ushering in the New Age of Aquarius – in the video , I explain why Saturn and Jupiter ( conjunct in Aquarius December 21 ) kick off this a whole new momentous spiritual “ aira ” ( yes , that ’ s a play on Aquarius being an air sign ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ key dates this month because they ’ re super big and important .
I don ’ t want them to get lost in the minutia of lesser dates .
So here they are : NOVEMBER 30 at 1:30 am Pacific there ’ s a full moon in Gemini that ’ s also a partial lunar eclipse .
Gemini became our North Node May 5 of this year , so it ’ s the soul lesson/new learning we ’ re all moving into .
This full moon feels like the first wave of growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midterm test .
And the subject matter is our movement out of old , stuck ( especially unconscious ) Sagittarius beliefs into new more effective Gemini ideas and ways of communicating with ourselves and others .
How do we pass the test ?
Since full moons are culminating and letting go ( and an eclipse the effect ) , take a little time to examine your beliefs and the things you say to yourself really closely .
Become aware of which ones you inherited from your lineage , past lives or current culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In other words , look at the crusty , rusty beliefs that you ’ ve allowed to turn into assumptions .
The irony here is that they ’ re the hardest to find because they ’ re hiding right under our noses .
And the key here is to take on these ways of being .
If you come to a fork in the road , .
This Gemini full moon is the perfect time to cut loose from old habits and beliefs and forge a new way of being and doing things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stars are definitely on your side !
DECEMBER 14 at 8:16 am we have a new moon in Sagittarius and a full solar eclipse at 5:33 am .
New moons are a fresh start and solar eclipses magnify that greatly , so this marks a whole new beginning .
The sign of Sagittarius is a really happy , likable lucky one .
Ruled by Jupiter which is related to crown chakra energy , Jupiter helps us take a big step deeper into our spirituality .
And this step prepares us for… DECEMBER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in Aquarius .
Every 20 years , these two outer planets meet up ( an important event which has earned the name “ the Great Conjunction ” ) .
But for the past 218 years , these two have been meeting up in signs .
Or in other words , they ’ ve been influencing But this year , they ’ re communing in an air sign .
And not just any air sign — Aquarius .
With both of them at 0 degrees !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning ) .
Whereas Jupiter is equivalent to crown chakra energy , Saturn is related to the root chakra .
These two getting super cozy ( less than one-tenth of one degree apart ! )
in Aquarius is a beautiful sign that ALL energy is starting anew in this benevolent air sign that represents a more spiritual , innovative , free-thinking way of life .
This movement also represents the embodiment and balance of the Sacred Masculine and Divine Feminine energies within us .
Watch the video and discover what another key celestial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s my moon in its natal sign — this event is BIG for me and my chart ) .
December 29 at 7:28 pm Pacific there ’ s a full moon in Cancer .
Earlier this year ( May 4 ) we completed our other collective soul lesson of 2020 when we moved from the South Node of Capricorn to the North Node of Cancer .
In the video , I describe what this lesson is and how we ’ re getting a chance to re-embrace and celebrate it here at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all about loving motherly energy , our home , our emotions , and our inner security .
How have you grown in these areas this year ?
This is the time to celebrate that .
At the end of the video , I pulled two Goddess cards .
They were right on !
And I inadvertently kept showing another Goddess card to the camera .
It was at the bottom of the deck — and it was perfect too .
I think she just had to be in the reading , so she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three Goddesses showed up .
In the video , I make suggestions for little rituals you can do at each date .
But when speaking of the Great Conjunction , I got so excited , I left off the ritual part .
So that will be coming in another post closer to the event .
That ’ s it for now , Beautiful Soul .
I hope this video and vlog help you navigate this pinnacle month of an unforgettable year .
For me , it ’ s been the single most growth-oriented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been on this planet quite a while — hee hee ) .
How about you ?
I ’ d love for you to comment here on my youtube channel .
And given the potency and challenges of this year , I ’ m hoping you ’ ll harvest deep gifts this month .
Much love and many blessings , For super easy ( and attractive ! )
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2020 has been a year to remember and it definitely isn’t over yet. December is packing a real punch! You can chalk it up to two eclipses and immensely powerful conjunction between Saturn and Jupiter that will officially kick off the Age of Aquarius.
But don’t fret. This is good news. I feel like this is a time when you can take all those hard-earned, experience-learned lessons of Covid year and cash them in.
This is why my main goal in this forecast is to summarize the key dates of December and share some ideas for how to make the most of them.
Yes, let’s reap the rewards!
But first, let me say that this forecast is part of a momentum that’s been building all fall. So if you haven’t seen the previous three energy forecasts, please check them out:
September 2020 Energy Forecast
October 2020 Energy Forecast
November 2020 Energy Forecast
As usual, I’m going to share the month’s three biggest themes, plus four very important dates and two Goddess cards. The first Goddess card informs the first half of the month and the second Goddess card influences the last two weeks of 2020.
So here are my themes for December:
Drawing Your Line in the Sand – It’s time for you to really stand for all that you believe in and all that you are (watch the video to see why it’s important that you draw your line in the SAND, rather than something more immutable). Recognizing and Releasing Unconscious Fear Responses – Covid has given us lots of individual and collective practice in identifying our fears about material world woes. Ironically, experiencing more fear this year has led many of us to have less. Why? Because we lived through it. We’ve can put things in a better perspective. The limits of this year have ironically given us wider spiritual breadth. Huge Re-Set: Ushering in the New Age of Aquarius – in the video, I explain why Saturn and Jupiter (tightly conjunct in Aquarius December 21) kick off this a whole new momentous spiritual “aira” (yes, that’s a play on Aquarius being an air sign).
I’m only focusing on four key dates this month because they’re super big and important. I don’t want them to get lost in the minutia of lesser dates. So here they are:
NOVEMBER 30 at 1:30 am Pacific there’s a full moon in Gemini that’s also a partial lunar eclipse. Gemini became our North Node May 5 of this year, so it’s the soul lesson/new learning we’re all moving into. This full moon feels like the first wave of growth. Like we’re taking the midterm test. And the subject matter is our movement out of old, stuck (especially unconscious) Sagittarius beliefs into new more effective Gemini ideas and ways of communicating with ourselves and others.
How do we pass the test?
Since full moons are culminating and letting go (and an eclipse magnifies the effect), take a little time to examine your beliefs and the things you say to yourself really closely. Become aware of which ones you inherited from your lineage, past lives or current culture that aren’t serving you.
In other words, look at the crusty, rusty beliefs that you’ve allowed to turn into assumptions. The irony here is that they’re the hardest to find because they’re hiding right under our noses.
And the key here is to take action on these ways of being. If you come to a fork in the road, choose the path less travelled. This Gemini full moon is the perfect time to cut loose from old habits and beliefs and forge a new way of being and doing things. It might be scary, but the stars are definitely on your side!
DECEMBER 14 at 8:16 am we have a new moon in Sagittarius and a full solar eclipse at 5:33 am. New moons are a fresh start and solar eclipses magnify that greatly, so this marks a whole new beginning.
The sign of Sagittarius is a really happy, likable lucky one. Ruled by Jupiter which is related to crown chakra energy, Jupiter helps us take a big step deeper into our spirituality. And this step prepares us for…
DECEMBER 21 – Solstice (Winter here) and the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in Aquarius. Every 20 years, these two outer planets meet up (an important event which has earned the name “the Great Conjunction”). But for the past 218 years, these two have been meeting up in earth signs. Or in other words, they’ve been influencing material world matters.
But this year, they’re communing in an air sign. And not just any air sign — Aquarius. With both of them at 0 degrees! (0 degrees is a brand new beginning). Whereas Jupiter is equivalent to crown chakra energy, Saturn is related to the root chakra. These two getting super cozy (less than one-tenth of one degree apart!) in Aquarius is a beautiful sign that ALL energy is starting anew in this benevolent air sign that represents a more spiritual, innovative, free-thinking way of life.
This movement also represents the embodiment and balance of the Sacred Masculine and Divine Feminine energies within us. Watch the video and discover what another key celestial body is at 0 degrees (it’s my moon in its natal sign — this event is BIG for me and my chart).
December 29 at 7:28 pm Pacific there’s a full moon in Cancer. Earlier this year (May 4) we completed our other collective soul lesson of 2020 when we moved from the South Node of Capricorn to the North Node of Cancer. In the video, I describe what this lesson is and how we’re getting a chance to re-embrace and celebrate it here at the end of the year. Cancer is all about loving motherly energy, our home, our emotions, and our inner security.
How have you grown in these areas this year? This is the time to celebrate that.
At the end of the video, I pulled two Goddess cards. They were right on! And I inadvertently kept showing another Goddess card to the camera. It was at the bottom of the deck — and it was perfect too. I think she just had to be in the reading, so she photo-bombed it! Watch and discover which three Goddesses showed up.
In the video, I make suggestions for little rituals you can do at each date. But when speaking of the Great Conjunction, I got so excited, I left off the ritual part. So that will be coming in another post closer to the event.
That’s it for now, Beautiful Soul. I hope this video and vlog help you navigate this pinnacle month of an unforgettable year. For me, it’s been the single most growth-oriented year of my life (and I’ve been on this planet quite a while — hee hee). How about you?
I’d love for you to comment here on my youtube channel.
And given the potency and challenges of this year, I’m hoping you’ll harvest deep gifts this month.
Much love and many blessings,
For super easy (and attractive!) chakra healing, try my Chakra Boosters Healing Tattoos. I created them because getting a real root chakra tattoo positively shifted my whole life and I want the same for you — without the permanent part! Want more prosperity? Discover your personal Chakra Abundance Type FREE here. To stay connected and inspired, Visit my Chakra Boosters Facebook and catch new videos EVERY WEDNESDAY on my Chakra Boosters Youtube channel.


consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--How To Make Your Office More Productive

How To Make Your Office More Productive

If you run your own business , you ’ ll want your employees to be as productive as possible .
If you can manage this , your profits will increase , and you will become more successful , plus your staff will be happier as they will always have something to do and won ’ t be bored .
Yet working out how to make your office a more productive place to be is a challenge ; there are several different options .
Which ones will work best for you ?
Read on to find out .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have houseplants in them are often more productive – as much as 15 percent , according to the American Psychological Association – than those without .
So , if you want your office to be more productive and for your staff to be able to focus more , it would seem that adding some greenery is the best idea .
The reasons for this change are varied , but the biggest one is that , when there are plants in an office , it feels less sterile and more comfortable .
Being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , and because they feel less stressed , they are more easily able to get on with their work .
Offices with plants also tend to be healthier places ( which again helps with productivity ; when staff members are off sick , they aren ’ t working and boosting your profits ) as the air has more oxygen in it and less carbon dioxide .
In the past , every business worker had to go to a specific place of work between certain hours and complete their work before going home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
This was just ‘ the done thing , ’ and everyone fell in line with it .
Popular culture is awash with references to the daily 9 to 5 .
Recently , however , things have started to change .
Now it has been realized that not everyone is suited to a routine like this , and they are more productive at different times , such as very early in the morning or later in the day .
By offering flexibility such as home working and options , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working day , you can truly get the best out of your team .
Although it might seem to make sense that the longer you work , the more you ’ ll get done , and therefore the fewer breaks someone takes , the more productive they are , this is not the case .
Working for long hours without taking a break actually reduces productivity , and the quality of the work produced will diminish too .
Taking plenty of breaks throughout the day , and ideally going outside to breathe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make your team more productive , even if they are technically working less .
Make sure everyone takes their breaks and you ’ ll see a surge of productivity .
This can be a difficult thing to gauge when someone works from home , but it is still important to let your employees know that you expect them to take a break at least every hour for five to ten minutes and to have a proper lunch hour away from their desk .

If you run your own business, you’ll want your employees to be as productive as possible. If you can manage this, your profits will increase, and you will become more successful, plus your staff will be happier as they will always have something to do and won’t be bored. Yet working out how to make your office a more productive place to be is a challenge; there are several different options. Which ones will work best for you? Read on to find out.
Add Plants
It’s a surprising fact, but those offices that have houseplants in them are often more productive – as much as 15 percent, according to the American Psychological Association – than those without. So, if you want your office to be more productive and for your staff to be able to focus more, it would seem that adding some greenery is the best idea.
The reasons for this change are varied, but the biggest one is that, when there are plants in an office, it feels less sterile and more comfortable. Being around plants has a calming effect on people, and because they feel less stressed, they are more easily able to get on with their work.
Offices with plants also tend to be healthier places (which again helps with productivity; when staff members are off sick, they aren’t working and boosting your profits) as the air has more oxygen in it and less carbon dioxide.
Offer Flexibility
In the past, every business worker had to go to a specific place of work between certain hours and complete their work before going home to do it all again the next day. This was just ‘the done thing,’ and everyone fell in line with it. Popular culture is awash with references to the daily 9 to 5.
Recently, however, things have started to change. Now it has been realized that not everyone is suited to a routine like this, and they are more productive at different times, such as very early in the morning or later in the day. By offering flexibility such as home working and rent a desk options, as well as staggered start and end times to the working day, you can truly get the best out of your team.
Give Breaks
Although it might seem to make sense that the longer you work, the more you’ll get done, and therefore the fewer breaks someone takes, the more productive they are, this is not the case. Working for long hours without taking a break actually reduces productivity, and the quality of the work produced will diminish too.
Taking plenty of breaks throughout the day, and ideally going outside to breathe in some fresh air while doing so, will make your team more productive, even if they are technically working less. Make sure everyone takes their breaks and you’ll see a surge of productivity.
This can be a difficult thing to gauge when someone works from home, but it is still important to let your employees know that you expect them to take a break at least every hour for five to ten minutes and to have a proper lunch hour away from their desk.


consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--Why Choose A Manual Fuel Transfer Pump Over A Powered Pump?

When you are looking to move fuel from one place to another , a fuel transfer pump is required .
A fuel transfer pump can move different types of fuel , such as diesel , gasoline , and petrol , either from one storage container to another or more commonly , from a fuel tank to a vehicle where a dispensing nozzle is used .
While you can get mains or battery-powered fuel transfer pumps , a small manual fuel transfer pump is great for particular uses .
In this post , we are going to look at why you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a powered pump .
One of the main advantages that a small manual transfer pump has over a powered pump is that they are much cheaper to buy and also cheaper to run .
So when you are transferring small volumes of fuel it is cost-effective .
Can be used anywhere Another advantage of a hand fuel pump is they can be used anywhere and you don ’ t have to worry about finding a power source or if the batteries are fully charged to avoid disruption .
They are a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ location without mains power , like working on a construction site or working on a farm , and an off-road vehicle needs to be refueled in the middle of nowhere .
If you are only transferring a small amount of fuel , then using a manual fuel transfer pump is ideal .
For example , if you are extracting fuel back from a vehicle to a storage container , or from one car to another , you should use a small hand fuel transfer pump .
They can also be used if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a drum .
Different types to choose from Many various manual fuel transfer pumps have different mechanisms .
One of the more common types is the rotary hand pump , which works by turning the handle .
The handle is mounted at 90 degrees which makes it easier to turn .
A semi-rotary hand pump is similar to the rotary hand pump , but it has a straight handle .
Both of these pumps are hard-wearing and rugged .
A syphon pump can transfer fuel from a high container to a lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it beforehand by pumping a bit of fuel through first and then let gravity do the rest .
Although these types of pumps are less convenient because they aren ’ t robust , they are fairly cost-effective .
Another type of manual fuel transfer pump is a diaphragm pump .
This pump can be hand or foot-operated .
A handle of foot pump is squeezed which releases a diaphragm to move the fuel .
This is another cost-effective manual pump and is relatively light , making it easy to transport .
The diaphragm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they are generally robust and hard-wearing .
Small manual fuel transfer pumps can have advantages and disadvantages , and whether it ’ s the right type of pump for you depends on the fuels you will be transferring and the containers you will be moving them to and from .
Manual pumps are cost-effective and can be used anywhere , so if you are only transferring small amounts of fuel it may be best for you to choose a manual pump .

When you are looking to move fuel from one place to another, a fuel transfer pump is required. A fuel transfer pump can move different types of fuel, such as diesel, gasoline, and petrol, either from one storage container to another or more commonly, from a fuel tank to a vehicle where a dispensing nozzle is used.
While you can get mains or battery-powered fuel transfer pumps, a small manual fuel transfer pump is great for particular uses. In this post, we are going to look at why you should choose a manual fuel transfer pump over a powered pump.
They are cost-effective
One of the main advantages that a small manual transfer pump has over a powered pump is that they are much cheaper to buy and also cheaper to run. So when you are transferring small volumes of fuel it is cost-effective.
Can be used anywhere
Another advantage of a hand fuel pump is they can be used anywhere and you don’t have to worry about finding a power source or if the batteries are fully charged to avoid disruption. They are a great solution if you are in a remote location without mains power, like working on a construction site or working on a farm, and an off-road vehicle needs to be refueled in the middle of nowhere.
Perfect for transferring small amounts of fuel
If you are only transferring a small amount of fuel, then using a manual fuel transfer pump is ideal. For example, if you are extracting fuel back from a vehicle to a storage container, or from one car to another, you should use a small hand fuel transfer pump. They can also be used if you are dispensing a small quantity of fuel from a drum.
Different types to choose from
Many various manual fuel transfer pumps have different mechanisms. One of the more common types is the rotary hand pump, which works by turning the handle. The handle is mounted at 90 degrees which makes it easier to turn. A semi-rotary hand pump is similar to the rotary hand pump, but it has a straight handle. Both of these pumps are hard-wearing and rugged.
A syphon pump can transfer fuel from a high container to a lower container. You simply need to prime it beforehand by pumping a bit of fuel through first and then let gravity do the rest. Although these types of pumps are less convenient because they aren’t robust, they are fairly cost-effective.
Another type of manual fuel transfer pump is a diaphragm pump. This pump can be hand or foot-operated. A handle of foot pump is squeezed which releases a diaphragm to move the fuel. This is another cost-effective manual pump and is relatively light, making it easy to transport. The diaphragm may need replacing from time to time, but they are generally robust and hard-wearing.
A final note
Small manual fuel transfer pumps can have advantages and disadvantages, and whether it’s the right type of pump for you depends on the fuels you will be transferring and the containers you will be moving them to and from. Manual pumps are cost-effective and can be used anywhere, so if you are only transferring small amounts of fuel it may be best for you to choose a manual pump.


consciouslifenews--2020-11-26--5 Things You Can Do To Help Your Business Grow

Whether you are just starting out in the world of business , or own several companies – there is always something you can do to push your business or company to the next level , improving your brand 's reputation , your products or services and in turn , your income .
However , this takes a lot of time and effort – and you have to be willing to put the hard work in if you want to succeed .
In fact , perseverance is a necessary attribute for a business owner – if you do not have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far .
With that in mind , here are 5 small things you can do to help your business to grow – even during turbulent times .
1 : Understand Every Part Of Your Business In order to help your business grow , you need to know everything there is to know about it .
Although this may seem rather obvious , if you do not develop a strong understanding of your brand , your company will struggle to thrive .
You have to understand : • The product/services you are offering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What does it do ?
Why do people need to purchase it ?
What is the best ( and fairest ) price for my product ? )
• What makes your business unique ?
( Why should a customer choose you over a competitor ?
What do we do that nobody else can ? )
• Your customers/clients ( Who are your products for ?
How will you reach them ?
How will this change over time ? )
• How much money it will cost you to run your business – including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending on materials ?
How much is office space ?
What wages are my staff earning ? )
• What you have to do next in order to make your business grow .
( How can I reach new investors ?
How can I appeal to more customers ?
What product do I need to release next ? )
• What your competitors are up to and what you can learn from them .
( What products are people buying at the moment ?
What kind of reception did their latest release receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can learn from ? )
• What mistakes you have made in the past , and how you can avoid them in the future .
Once you have developed this understanding , you will be able to put a clear business plan in place , that will allow you to take the next step towards success .
Treat your new business plan as a bible , and follow it as closely as you can .
If you discover something isn ’ t working , find a suitable alternative and draft this new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no secret that as a society , we spend more time online than ever before .
In fact , many of us seem to live with our phones attached to our hands .
Therefore , it is essential that your brand/company has a strong online presence – this will help you reach out to new customers and sell products/services through an online store .
If you don ’ t have an online presence , it will be much harder to make a sale , as your brand will seem rather outdated in comparison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend some time focusing on developing your company ’ s website – ensure that it is easy to navigate , clear and clean as a messy website will turn away potential customers .
Remember , you don ’ t want to make purchasing a product through your website difficult – it should be straightforward and achieved within just a few clicks – otherwise , they will turn to a competitors ' website and you will lose out on money .
You should also set aside some time to develop your brands ’ social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great way to boost your brand 's visibility .
It goes without saying that the more visible your brand is , there more money you will earn .
When curating social media content , remember : • You need to post consistently , otherwise , people will lose interest and will unfollow your page .
However , it is also important that you don ’ t overwhelm your followers with content either , as this can quickly become frustrating .
Try to post around five times a week .
• Use analytics to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most engagement from your target audience , and schedule posts to be sent at this time .
This means that more people will see your content .
• If uploading photographs of products , ensure they are of high quality and accurate depictions of the product itself .
Don ’ t make outlandish claims as you will be called out quickly .
• You have to ensure that your posts match your brand .
If creating graphics , use a consistent style and use colours that match your logo .
This will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and professional .
• You can improve the visibility of a post on Instagram or Twitter by adding hashtags .
• Your content should vary depending on which social media platform you are posting from .
For example , a LinkedIn page is better used for collaboration and business guidance than boosting sales .
• Collaborate with other local companies , encouraging your followers to check out their pages .
• You can improve your brand ’ s reputation by posting snippets of reviews onto your social media channels – this will show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it also gives you the opportunity to acknowledge ( and resolve ) any mistakes you may have made .
Customers are more likely to purchase from a brand that takes accountability .
• Your pages should be used to help you cultivate a relationship with your customers , therefore you need to engage with them as opposed to simply posting a picture .
Reply to or like their comments , and respond to any messages you receive .
3 : Get To Grips With Digital Marketing You probably know already that your digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to succeed – however , the world of marketing is a confusing one , especially if you have limited experience in the area .
Thankfully , there are plenty of companies you can collaborate with , such as Conduit , who can help you scale your digital agency – making the process as simple and straightforward as possible .
They are one of the leading agencies in the country and can help you with all things digital , including : Once you have a strong digital marketing plan , you will soon see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and as a result , your business will continue to grow from strength to strength .
Whilst positive feedback is great – and can be used as a sign that you are on the right track , negative or constructive feedback is actually more useful if you are trying to grow your business or improve the quality of your services .
It gives you something clear to work on moving forward .
Therefore , you should always ensure you take note of any criticism you receive .
Whilst you will not able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become more accountable for your actions and understand where you have gone wrong .
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Whether you are just starting out in the world of business, or own several companies – there is always something you can do to push your business or company to the next level, improving your brand's reputation, your products or services and in turn, your income. However, this takes a lot of time and effort – and you have to be willing to put the hard work in if you want to succeed. In fact, perseverance is a necessary attribute for a business owner – if you do not have the determination, your company can only go so far. Also keep in mind if you are trying to sell your business later, you will need to show the businesses value and stats so weather you want to sell or not you need to know your numbers!
With that in mind, here are 5 small things you can do to help your business to grow – even during turbulent times.
1: Understand Every Part Of Your Business
In order to help your business grow, you need to know everything there is to know about it. Although this may seem rather obvious, if you do not develop a strong understanding of your brand, your company will struggle to thrive. You have to understand:
The product/services you are offering. (What am I selling? What does it do? Why do people need to purchase it? What is the best (and fairest) price for my product?)
What makes your business unique? (Why should a customer choose you over a competitor? What do we do that nobody else can?)
Your customers/clients (Who are your products for? How will you reach them? How will this change over time?)
How much money it will cost you to run your business – including any hidden costs
What you have to do next in order to make your business grow. (How can I reach new investors? How can I appeal to more customers? What product do I need to release next?)
What your competitors are up to and what you can learn from them. (What products are people buying at the moment? What kind of reception did their latest release receive? Have they made any mistakes that I can learn from?)
What mistakes you have made in the past, and how you can avoid them in the future.
Once you have developed this understanding, you will be able to put a clear business plan in place, that will allow you to take the next step towards success. Treat your new business plan as a bible, and follow it as closely as you can. If you discover something isn’t working, find a suitable alternative and draft this new method into your plan.
2: Get Online
It is no secret that as a society, we spend more time online than ever before. In fact, many of us seem to live with our phones attached to our hands. Therefore, it is essential that your brand/company has a strong online presence – this will help you reach out to new customers and sell products/services through an online store. If you don’t have an online presence, it will be much harder to make a sale, as your brand will seem rather outdated in comparison to others.
Therefore, you should spend some time focusing on developing your company’s website – ensure that it is easy to navigate, clear and clean as a messy website will turn away potential customers. Remember, you don’t want to make purchasing a product through your website difficult – it should be straightforward and achieved within just a few clicks – otherwise, they will turn to a competitors' website and you will lose out on money.
You should also set aside some time to develop your brands’ social media presence, as this is a great way to boost your brand's visibility. It goes without saying that the more visible your brand is, there more money you will earn. When curating social media content, remember:
You need to post consistently, otherwise, people will lose interest and will unfollow your page. However, it is also important that you don’t overwhelm your followers with content either, as this can quickly become frustrating. Try to post around five times a week.
Use analytics to figure out when your posts will get the most engagement from your target audience, and schedule posts to be sent at this time. This means that more people will see your content.
If uploading photographs of products, ensure they are of high quality and accurate depictions of the product itself. Don’t make outlandish claims as you will be called out quickly.
You have to ensure that your posts match your brand. If creating graphics, use a consistent style and use colours that match your logo. This will ensure your social media feed looks clean and professional.
If promoting a product, include a link.
You can improve the visibility of a post on Instagram or Twitter by adding hashtags.
Your content should vary depending on which social media platform you are posting from. For example, a LinkedIn page is better used for collaboration and business guidance than boosting sales.
Collaborate with other local companies, encouraging your followers to check out their pages.
You can improve your brand’s reputation by posting snippets of reviews onto your social media channels – this will show that you can be trusted, and it also gives you the opportunity to acknowledge (and resolve) any mistakes you may have made. Customers are more likely to purchase from a brand that takes accountability.
Your pages should be used to help you cultivate a relationship with your customers, therefore you need to engage with them as opposed to simply posting a picture. Reply to or like their comments, and respond to any messages you receive.
3: Get To Grips With Digital Marketing
You probably know already that your digital marketing strategy is vital if you want to succeed – however, the world of marketing is a confusing one, especially if you have limited experience in the area. Thankfully, there are plenty of companies you can collaborate with, such as Conduit, who can help you scale your digital agency – making the process as simple and straightforward as possible. They are one of the leading agencies in the country and can help you with all things digital, including:
Website development
SEO (Search engine optimization)
Targeted email
Paid search
Paid Social
Programmatic video
Programmatic display & native
Once you have a strong digital marketing plan, you will soon see a huge difference in your earnings, and as a result, your business will continue to grow from strength to strength.
4: Listen to criticism
Whilst positive feedback is great – and can be used as a sign that you are on the right track, negative or constructive feedback is actually more useful if you are trying to grow your business or improve the quality of your services. It gives you something clear to work on moving forward.
Therefore, you should always ensure you take note of any criticism you receive. Whilst you will not able to please everyone, it will help you become more accountable for your actions and understand where you have gone wrong. Then, you know what you need to focus on in the future.
As a result, you should set aside some time each month to read reviews. Pay attention to common themes within the complaints – for example, are customers repeatedly claiming that a particular product is bad?
Respond to reviews when appropriate, and ensure you find a way to move forward. Try to respond in a way that is courteous and professional. You should never respond angrily, even if the customer is in the wrong – as this will reflect negatively on your company/brand. Be honest and open – as this will help you improve upon your reputation.
5: Learn New Skills
Running a business is no easy feat – you have to deal with so many different tasks at once. From managing your staff, to getting to grips with your finances and as a result, you may need to develop skills you have never used before in order to succeed. For example, you need to possess the following skills:
Leadership/Management ability
Networking skills
Communication
Problem-solving abilities
Marketing
Project management
Planning
Analytical skills
Customer service
Delegation
Time management
Good numeracy
Good literacy
Flexibility
Computer literacy
Branding
Thankfully, there are plenty of short online courses for business owners, that will help take you (and by extension, your company) to the next level.
You should also encourage others in your team to take part in these courses – after all, you are in this together and the skills will be transferable no matter what the next step in their own career may be. Furthermore, employees are often drawn to jobs that give them plenty of opportunities to grow and develop professionally and personally, making your company a more attractive workplace.
In short, there are many different things you can do to take your business to the next level. However, the above list is a great place to start if you want to make some changes and find new ways to allow your business to grow and develop.