Oprah knows "The Secret"

Last night I had decided to write an article about expectations.  But then I got wind of the following news about an upcoming episode of Oprah on "The Secret" and awesome "nuggets" from Jack Canfield on how to apply "The Secret" to your life.

Enjoy and make it an awesome day!

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Dear Brian,

Oprah's got a secret!

When the venerable Oprah Winfrey got wind of the phenomenon that's been happening following the publication of Rhonda Byrne's bestselling book The Secret and the blockbuster global release of its feature-length film adaptation, she knew she had to bring the "secret to her audience of nearly 22 million viewers.

I'm just back from a day of taping with Oprah and an energized, story-filled, studio audience. The producers tell us that the show was *exceptional and exceeded their expectations. I'd love to share all the details of the show (and there's LOT'S to tell!) but I'm sworn to silence until the show aires.

It's no doubt that The Secret phenomenon will only strengthen and continue following Oprah's exploration of this fascinating subject. Oprah herself is a prime example of a living success who is well attuned to the Secret.

Her producers asked me to provide the audience with some easy-to-apply steps to start applying The Secret into their lives and I'd like to share it with you in today's featured article. It's called Daily Disciplines for Effortless Success and I hope it inspires you to get involved with your life, starting today!

If you've been struggling with applying the Law of Attraction in your life, then listen to the replay of the Law of Attraction Tele-class with myself and Alex Mandossian. He did a great job interviewing me on some of the most common questions my students send me everyday.

Look for an email from me soon with an update.

Dedicated to your success,

Jack Canfield, America's Success Coach
Taking you from where you are to where you want to be

Daily Disciplines for Effortless Success:
Six Steps for Activating "The Secret" in Your Life
by Jack Canfield

The first step to using Law of Attraction as presented in the movie The Secret is to clarify exactly what you want. Remember to determine, write down and talk about what you do want, not what you don't want. Be as specific as possible. Once you have clarified what you want, do the following each and every day.

1. Morning Intention, Visualization and Releasing

As soon as you wake up in the morning, take about 5 minutes to focus your mind on your desires, goals and intentions. Start by sitting in a comfortable position, closing your eyes and visualizing your desires and goals as already being fulfilled. Spend 30 seconds to a minute on each of your core desires and goals. You can also take a few moments to visualize your day going exactly as you would like it to.

When you do this, you will often find negative limiting beliefs that are the result of negative programming from your childhood will come up. You may hear thoughts like "I could never afford that", "there's no way I'll ever get that", or "Who am I kidding?" coming up.  If you do, use one of the many releasing techniques that are available (see the list below) to release the negative thought. Don't fight or argue with the thought; just release it.

Remember to also spend several moments feeling the feelings you would feel if you had already manifested your desire in your life. The intensity of the feeling is what fuels the intensity of the attraction.

Powerful releasing techniques:

• The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin: www.sedonamethod.com
  (Hale will be sharing his techniques when he speaks at my summer training
  Breakthrough to Success.)
• The Work by Byron Katie: www.TheWork.com
• The Emotional Freedom Technique: www.emofree.com

2. Use External Images to Keep you Focused on Your Desires and Goals

To keep yourself focused on what you want to manifest surround yourself with visual images of the things and experiences you want to attract into your life. There are many techniques you can use for this.

1) Cut out pictures of the things you wish to own (like your ideal car or home) and pictures that represent the experiences you want to have (like the perfect relationship, your ideal job, perfect health, being at your ideal weight, more joy, inner peace or balance in your life)to remind yourself of how you want it to be. Tape them up where you will see them every day on the mirror, the refrigerator, or your bulletin board. You can also scan them into your computer and make them into a screen saver or a continuously running PowerPoint program.

2) Combine your pictures and words that you cut out into a collage on a large piece of poster board.

3) Make a Dream Book by putting the pictures into a 3-ring binder pasted onto the pages or slid into plastic page protectors.

When you look at any of these pictures, do what Bob Doyle, who is featured in The Secret teaches  "think the thought, "THIS IS MINE NOW! THIS IS WHO I AM!"

3. Think a Better Feeling Thought

Start paying attention to the many times during the day that you have emotional responses (to other people, experiences, or your own thoughts) that are not in alignment with having or producing your desires. Pay special attention to when you feel disappointment, resentment, frustration or anger about your experiences and circumstances.

Remember, it's your feelings (which are created by your thoughts, opinions, and beliefs) that are attracting your current circumstances. You must make a vibrational shift by changing your thoughts to ones that make you feel better (i.e., raise your vibration). Remember that you must become a vibrational match for the things and experiences that you want to attract into your life.

It is especially important to focus your thoughts and behaviors on things that cause you to feel joy. Focus your thoughts on thoughts that bring you joy (your lover, your best friend, your grandchildren, your favorite vacation spot) and your actions on doing the things you love to do (pet your cat, work in your garden, listen to your favorite music).

4. Have an Attitude of Gratitude

It is cri