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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #9 March 2010 THIS MONTH'S JOYFUL TIP: Learn Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)! (And if you DO know it, for goodness sake, USE IT!!) |
This month’s joyful tip is directly from a chapter of a book I am writing. I strongly believe in its healing effects, and as a trauma therapist, can tell you that it works quickly to clear the most stubborn of negative emotions. What is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)? EFT is a newly discovered healing technique that falls under the category of Energy Therapies. Energy therapists assert that emotions exist in our body’s nervous system, not in our thoughts. EFT clears the body’s nervous system of negative feelings. It works very quickly. And EFT is simple to do! Even children can learn it easily. Emotions versus Thought: We know that the body’s nervous system reacts to stress. This is why your stomach goes into knots or you get a headache when you are upset. This is why your heart hurts when you are dumped by the lover of your dreams or your throat tightens up when you fight back tears. The fact that emotions exist in the body is the reason some people do not get better with traditional counseling. EFT is best used in conjunction with other therapies. Cognitive therapy, or “talk” counseling assists clients in gaining awareness into their self-defeating behaviors and in identifying negative self-talk. This type of therapy is helpful in teaching clients better ways to operate in the world- the idea being that, with a little awareness, the client can overcome depreciating thoughts and replace them with more positive ones. This is helpful- sometimes. But with unprocessed emotional pain- something that many people live with on a daily basis- talk therapy does not help. And clients who do not budge from their self-sabotaging, depressive ways are labeled “difficult” or “attention seeking” and told that they “don’t really want to get better” or that they are “manipulative and complicated.” We can liken this to a medical doctor prescribing positive thinking to a raging wound- and then blaming the client when the wound fails to heal. Applying positive thinking over emotional pain is a tough undertaking. People often “strong-arm” negative emotions… and then feel awful about their inevitable fall back to despair. “I failed!” she will tell herself. This cements the notion that “there really is something wrong with me!” when actually she has just not been given the proper tools to successfully clear her nervous system of negative emotions related to painful memories. This is important because emotional memory largely dictates human behavior (more on this in chapter 15). Feelings exist in the body’s nervous system- which is why we need to work there in order to heal. EFT does just that. How Can EFT Help Me? EFT can be used to heal all of the following emotions: · Fear · Jealousy · Anger · Despair · Shame · Guilt · Sadness · Obsession · Frustration · Rage · Embarrassment · Traumatic memories · Anxiety · Depression · Grief · Disgust · … and many others How Exactly Does EFT Work? EFT works directly with your nervous system, which is why it is so effective. The human nervous system can be thought of as an intricate road map throughout the body. Nerves merge and disperse at points called meridian points.* This is why EFT is sometimes called Meridian Desensitization. EFT gently manipulates the meridian points (tapping on them with the fingertips) to literally flush negative emotions out of the body. In other words, EFT will help you “get over it”... and quickly! EFT is simple. By tapping with the fingertips on the body’s energy meridian points, a tiny electrical impulse is sent through the emotional-neural tracks. This tiny electrical impulse literally “pushes along” any stuck emotions that may be trapped in that particular nerve track. Once it is pushed out, the emotion processes. It no longer causes a disruption in the body’s nervous system. Poof! The sadness vanishes. The anger is ousted. The fear subsides. The guilt is gone. In fact, you can think of EFT as an “emotional rotor-rooter.” To those unfamiliar with EFT, the process can look really weird or “out there.” Some might feel a little silly trying it. But set all of your resistance aside for just a minute and take a leap of faith. There is the reason that EFT is becoming so popular and that we are seeing so many miracles take place in the lives of those who use it. If you are interested in taking a class to learn more about this fascinating technique, please email me for more information. Blessed be, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #8 February 2010 THIS MONTH'S JOYFUL TIP: This February, commit to keeping your heart light! Not sure how to approach that task? The answer is much simpler than you think. |
| The other day I returned home from work- overwhelmed, overtired, disenchanted, and indulging in those sneaky feelings of listlessness that seem to be just part of the human experience. It was a harrowing day- full of stress, appointments, and a seemingly endless “to do” list that would take ten of me to complete. Humph. My gaze fell on my stack of bills that were patiently waiting for me- unopened on my desk. A feeling of nausea struck. I simply didn’t have it in me that night to face that grueling task either. I decided to wait for the weekend to open them. I went back to my room and, seeking some form of decompression, turned on my computer. I decided to sort through my many files of pictures; I wanted to email them to friends and family members who would enjoy seeing them. That seemed a comforting task. I clicked on the thumbnail of one strange picture of a fitted sheet hanging over the window in my bedroom. What the…. heck? The file opened. The “picture” turned out to be a video that my son and I took many months ago- just being goofy- and I had completely forgotten about. Within seconds of opening the video, I was falling on my bed in total fits of laughter! The sheet over the window was a backdrop we had concocted in attempts to make the room fit the song playing in the video: a New Age, Egyptian, Cowboy ditty (for lack of better description) that he and I had discovered as a musical data file on my new work Blackberry. The song played in the foreground as my (then 13 year old) son, Craig, who is one of the funniest, sweetest, most loving creatures on the planet, engaged in a comical interpretive dance. I was howling. Then… a video “surprise” enters the pseudo Egyptian scene- Molly Mae- our black and white Chihuahua- and dances along with Craig (assisted by me) giving me another dose of the world’s best medicine- gut busting laugher! My work woes were forgotten… the angst from my looming pile of bills had vanished… I played the video over and over and never seemed to tire of its silliness. I went to bed with a light heart and my faith in life restored. (If you are interested in seeing the video, email me! :) Could it be any more clear? We need to laugh more. It seems simple, doesn’t it? Laugh your head off! But how often do we actually indulge in one of life’s greatest FREE pleasures? Laugher is such an amazing remedy that it is being used by cancer treatment centers, such as this one: http://www.cancercenter.com to augment more conventional protocols. The site quips, “We were born with the gift of laughter. Laughter is a natural medicine. It lifts our spirits and makes us feel happy. Laughter is a contagious emotion. It can bring people together. It can help us feel more alive and empowered.” I couldn’t agree more! In fact, mounds of research points to laughter as a viable treatment for depression, anxiety, and grief. Here are some of the benefits of laughter touted on this same website.
Laugher is known to:
· Boost the immune system and circulatory system · Enhance oxygen intake · Stimulate the heart and lungs · Relax muscles throughout the body · Trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers) · Ease digestion/soothes stomach aches · Relieve pain · Balance blood pressure · Improve mental functions (i.e., alertness, memory, creativity) · Improve overall attitude · Reduce stress/tension
· Promote relaxation
· Improve sleep · Enhance quality of life · Strengthen social bonds and relationships · Produce a general sense of well-being No need to go searching for a more potent cure for the blues. Just laugh! You might just fall in love again this In Divine Love, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #7 January 2010 THIS MONTH'S JOYFUL TIP: The Reflective Nature of Relationships |
Namaste, Beautiful One… I trust that this newsletter finds you bathed in Divine love in this New Year. Take a moment and breathe, and revel in the gifts that life holds for you. I would like to discuss the concept of the reflective nature of relationships. As most of you understand, the entire world is a metaphysical mirror. This is especially true of relationships. Owning this concept can transform a disappointing relationship into a powerfully passionate and intimate one. It can also dictate that you will walk away from a dysfunction love affair in search of something better. In fact, owning your part in the reflective nature of relationships can open you up to new realms of healing that will help you manifest the love you desire. First of all, ownership of all aspects of yourself- the good, the bad, and the beautiful, will immediately put you in a higher energetic vibration, as doing so eradicates resistance. This, of course, sends out “feel good” vibes to the Universe, which positively affects your abundance and love flow. Since relationships always mirror back exactly what your soul lesson is at that particular time, these experiences can be quite painful. (This is the nature of a soul-lesson!) Your fears, angers, and disappointments can, and often are projected onto a romantic partner and manifest as arguments, jealousy, misunderstandings, and feelings of “stuckness.” This can cause a cascade of emotional avalanches, because you are, of course, mirroring his soul lessons too. I often ponder the eternal wisdom of Eckart Tolle from his Living in the Now book series: “If you look in the mirror and don’t like what you see, you would have to be mad to attack the image in the mirror.” Yet, this is often exactly what we do in our relationships. We attack the other person- who is innocently being our mirror! This week, practice observing all of your relationships as reflections of your very own inner world. No matter what unfolds, remember that apparent circumstances are only reflections of your current belief system. To help you shift into this mindset, say the following prayer every morning: Thank you, Dear God, for assisting me in going within for my answers. Thank you for helping me understand that my negative experiences in response to other people are merely reflections of my own emotional and mental states. Dear God, thank you for helping me return to you to regain my sense of balance, love, and peace, no matter what is going on in my life. Thank you for helping me to remember that you are my one and only Source for joy and fulfillment. Thank you for helping me bless these difficult people in my life who are merely teaching me to return to you. Thank you very much. Amen. Remember: you do not have to know how to let go, you just need to be willing, and the Universe will meet you half way. In Divine Love, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #6 December 2009 THIS MONTH'S JOYFUL TIP: Two years after the documentary The Secret Sweeps the Nation we go into an Economic Depression? What gives? |
Everything in perfect and Divine timing. This economic depression is the proverbial step back before moving the boulder forward. Whether we recognize it or not, there have been countless upsides to the economic crunch. For instance, people who would normally never leave a mundane career path have been forced out of their jobs- with time to explore their passions. People are going back to school. Paintbrushes are being picked up. Books getting written. Gardens being planted. Dust is dissolving from vocal cords and guitars are being strummed. Children are being cuddled by formerly busy parents. This restructuring is crucial as we redefine our values and move towards enlightenment and authentic abundance. Tight finances also tend to bring people closer to their families and friends for economic and moral support. While many internally protest and feel a sense of failure, it is a natural effect of a slow economy; old familial wounds are getting recognized and people are receiving opportunities of a deeper healing. These healings are crucial for the energetic vibrational boost of the planet. In fact, enlightenment of the planet is happening at a rapid pace. Eckart Tolle teaches in his The Power of Now series that, in rare occasions, enlightenment comes about through great loss and suffering and causes a person to completely surrender the egoic structure of the mind. The senses no longer provide pleasure or even a sense of safety from the world. So an immediate move to the Divine ensues. The opportunity for this phenomenon is happening more and more as people experience egoic despair in the slow economy (ie: “I failed!”) And while certainly many do not “get” why it is all happening, all have the opportunity to withdraw their attention from the outside world (which is crumbling and can no longer fulfill their egotistical approach to “who am I?”) and return to their true Source- or The Father, or God, The Universe- whatever or whomever represents the Divine respectively. A booming economy does not offer this opportunity. Lastly, the GRATITUDE that people will experience as the economy swings back will be a powerful force that will bathe us in the high, fast energy of thanks and good will. So what is the best way to deal with the down economy? Well, for starters, surrender your fear. Nudge yourself into a place of a trust for the unfolding of the higher order of the Universe. Whether it is clear to you or not in this moment, know that God writes straight with crooked lines. We are evolving rapidly as humans; this moment in time is all part of the higher plan. After all, it’s not your plan that counts. It’s His. In Divine Love, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #5 November 2009 THIS MONTH'S JOYFUL TIP: OVERCOMING SUPERSTITION |
| We all have gotten at least a couple of those annoying chain emails: if you don’t send this letter to at least ten people within the next five minutes you will have toenail fungus for the rest of your life! Just ask Harry Pitt of Pittsburg, who had to have ten toe-ectomy’s due to the fungus overtaking his nail beds! (Sigh….) How is it that brilliant, intelligent, spiritual people allow themselves to buy into fears created by others whom they never even met? Behold other ridiculous superstitions that continue to strike dread into the heart of otherwise sane and wonderful people: A black cat crossing your path means evil lay ahead! (That black cat is a beautiful creature of God! His blood runs just like any Persian’s) Break a mirror and you will have seven years bad luck! Mirrors deflect negative energies, and attract positive energies. So if you break a mirror- just go buy another one! Ba-da-bing! Friday the 13th is a day of doom! (Actually, it is a very powerful day for manifestation if you know the truth behind it.) Opening an umbrella in the house will bring bad luck! (Well, you KNOW this one was just invented by exhausted mothers who wanted to keep their children from knocking over their good china, statues, and fine draperies.) If you sing at the kitchen table you will become an old maid! (Again- and idea created by exacerbated parents who wanted to keep some peace and quiet around meal time- OR to silence mediocre singers who viewed dinner companions as an opportunity for an audience… who became old maids due to no man wanting to be around their awful mealtime croaking… ) The seeds of superstition are always fear based. Further, superstition almost always has roots in desire of power- from people who wanted to keep the masses from regaining any sense of control over their lives. For instance, the black cat has always been worshiped in past Egyptian cultures due to the belief in their ability to elicit healing energy. Fear surrounding the black cat was generated to keep the commoners from tapping into any of that power. In fact, literally every superstition can be traced back to origins of people looking to control others through fear, manipulation, and desire to manipulate. So how is it that people experience the ill effects of superstition after, say, accidentally dropping a mirror on the granite tile and seeing it shatter? Simple: Law of Attraction! You know enough about LOA to understand that a belief that bad luck is coming your way will, what? Bring “bad luck” your way! In this way, superstitions have perpetuated and created havoc in otherwise peaceful lives. On an even darker note, there are some persons who create chain letters as a means of gaining spiritual control over others- especially those who have not mastered control over their emotional and spiritual bodies yet. I have a spooky recount from my teenage years that depict this phenomenon. This experience helped me gain a perspective on the danger of putting the belief in good fortune, love, good health, and favorable circumstances in your life in anyone’s hands but God’s: I received a folded piece of paper one day on my windshield wiper. I plucked it off and read it. The letter began, “Dear Child of God…” it then touted the praises of Jesus, and how important it was to spread the good word. “Write out this letter and give it to ten people. If you don’t follow these instructions to the letter, you will experience terrible consequences in your life for denying God’s word.” I tossed the piece of paper into my purse- with the intention of throwing it away when I got home. That evening, I thought about the paper in my purse. What if it was true? What if I was somehow setting myself up for a horrible consequence by disregarding the heading advice from… some random stranger? I decided to start writing out the letters. What could be the harm, anyway? I finished two of them before sighing heavily and shaking out my aching hand. Folding the whole mess into a wad, I threw it into the trash container under my desk. “This is ridiculous.” I told myself. I don’t need to write these stupid letters to be safe! That night I had some horrible nightmares. I woke up the next morning with a feeling of unease. The feeling worsened over the next couple of days. I started having odd thoughts of my boyfriend cheating on me, and possibly stealing from me, and at one point even thought that he had been plotting against me in some way. Logically, I knew my thoughts were outrageous, and my boyfriend loved me and would never plot anything against anyone. No matter; the unease continued to grow, until I probably could have been classified with some type of anxiety disorder. I had never had any measure of these symptoms before in my life! Having been raised Catholic, and with a strong faith in God’s healing work, I decided to pray about my situation at Church the following Sunday. I had long forgotten about the silly chain letter wadded up in my trash can under my desk, and thought I had some hidden worry that was simply not in my conscious awareness. “God,” I said in prayer, “Please show me what is causing me so much upset?” What flashed in my mind immediately following that request was an image of the chain letter I had received almost a week before. I heard His loving words, “Put your faith in nothing but me. No silly chain letter can possibly create or deny my good.” I opened my eyes and gasped. When I got home, I went to my desk and rummaged through the trash can. I retrieved the chain letter and my two copies of it. I went outside to the grill and burned the lot. I felt an instant relief and shift back to my normally calm self. I breathed deeply and said another silent prayer of thanks for such a powerful lesson. I was just a teenager, true, but it was a valuable lesson that I have never forgotten. And so, my beautiful friend, I pass on this wisdom to you. Delete chain letters right away, and do not forward them on to anyone. Know that there is no possible way that your fortune or misfortune could ever depend on something like forwarding a letter; in fact, buying into such a farce can immediately disconnect you from True Source (God, the Universe- whatever represents the Divine in your life) and create anxiety, dread, and fear in your life through this disconnect- just like it happened to me so many years ago. Free yourself from other damaging and disempowering superstitions. Bless the black kitty that darts in front of your car as a reminder to keep your faith in nothing but the Divine. And thank the shattered mirror for showing you that subconsciously you don’t like something you are seeing about yourself- and a bit of self-appreciation and self-love is in order. And remember that fear-based superstitions were all started with an attempt to control, explain, or manipulate and are in no way representations of Divine principal. So don’t send one more second of your precious energy to them. In Divine Love, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #4 October 2009 This Month’s Joyful Tip: USING MUSIC FOR HEALING AND LOVE |
Music has no value or morals. Music does not think. When music replaces our thoughts, we are in a trance and open to suggestion. There is no longer a question of thinking. We are in motion. We are merged as one with the music. Our thoughts, emotions, and physical bodies are moving with the elemental qualities of the sound. Later, the self remembers. (Beaulieu, 1987). Music has always been an essential part of human existence. Our ancestors discovered the positive effects of beautiful sound the first time they heard wind whistling through the trees, raindrops plunking into a pond, or bugs humming in the sunlight and chirping in the moonlight. The first time music was viewed as an actual healing medium in the Western world was during World War II. Musicians volunteered their time in hospitals, playing for wounded veterans to ease pain, calm emotions, and improve the soldiers’ spirits. The effects of the music were dramatic, with reports stating that the patients became more sociable and less depressed. Today, the healing effects of music are applied in many therapeutic arenas. For instance, music is an effective means of helping individuals cope and heal from disease. Music is a safe and powerful avenue of expression for those with otherwise repressed communication skills. Music has been used effectively to alter certain behavioral problems in children. Music has been proven to stimulate learning and memory, reduce the number of seizures in people with epilepsy, and even lower blood pressure in at-risk individuals. Music is one medium that affects almost every area of the human brain. This means that, therapeutically, music can be used as a vehicle for change to reach beyond the common level of consciousness. Time for a little musical inventory: take a moment and ask yourself the following questions: 1) What are your favorite radio stations?
2) What types of music do these stations play? 3) What are your favorite musical albums / song artists? 4) Are your ears flooded with stories of lonely people who are mourning the loss of their lover? 5) Are your ears flooded with songs about strictly sexual relationships and degrading lyrics towards women? (Much of the rap / R&B music today) Music interacts with many different brain areas. So if the music you listen to is riddled with sad, lonely or demeaning lyrics, these lyrics get carried into the various brain areas. This can literally wire your brain for failed relationships. Yikes! Fortunately, the solution is quite simple; change your music! Yes, it will take some dedication on your part to keep a steady diet of happy, supportive songs going to your brain. In fact, try this: if you are wishing to attract a wondrous romantic relationship into your life, create a play list or compilation CD of beautiful love songs; one that tell stories that you would like to experience for yourself. Then play this music often, and visualize yourself with the partner of your dreams! Sounds corny, but it really works! In Divine Love, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #3 September 2009 This Month’s Joyful Tip: BUTTERFLY EYES |
This technique is a simple but very powerful means of quelling upset because it combines simple acupressure and brain stimulation from eye movement. Butterfly Eyes will relieve upset and calm your nervous system after a hard day's work or an upsetting event. Here's How Butterfly Eyes works There is a pressure point on each hand ½ inch below and in between the knuckles of little finger and ring finger. Using the fingers of your other hand, massage this point on either hand. While doing so, imagine a little butterfly making a large (sideways) figure eight in front of you. Follow the butterfly's path with your eyes without moving your head. Do this for two or three figure eights; switch hands and repeat figure eight eye movement. Voila! Your upset will have vanished! |
 In Divine Love, Laurel Cozzuli |
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| Simple Tips for Joyful Living #2 August 2009 This Month’s Joyful Tip: Take an Epsom Salts Bath |
| Happy Now! An Epsom Salt bath soak is known for alleviating soreness from muscles. But did you know that an Epsom Salt bath can help rid your body of negative energy? Ellie (not her real name) called me one day, very upset with herself because she had a one night stand with a “really weird guy” several days earlier. She was drunk at a party and ended up with him on a mattress in the basement of the old farmhouse (the site of the party). When she woke up the next morning, she was freezing cold. The basement was damp and eerie, with all kinds of strange and sharp tools hanging on the walls and clutter piles of everything from broken furniture to taxidermy animal carcasses strewn everywhere. The man she had engaged with the night before was passed out next to her and naked. She noticed that he had a bunch of weird tattoos all over him depicting evil satanic type creatures and naked women in bondage. Disgusted and a little fearful, she dressed herself and left for home. She could not shake the creepy feeling that she had awoken with that morning after; she felt like she was being watched over her shoulder; when she would turn around to check, no one was there. She began having nightmares and anxiety attacks; both were new to her and only since her romp with Mr. Scary. This prompted her call to me, her therapist. I explained to Ellie that she had experienced a psychic invasion, which is another way of saying that she had taken on negative energy from another person: in her case- Mr. Scary, and possibly energy that was in the old basement. “How do I get rid of it?!” she asked me in a panic. I instructed Ellie to draw herself a very warm bath and pour a quart of Epsom Salts into the tub. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the tub and then bathe, fully immersing her head in the water as much as possible. Drink 16 ounces of cool spring water during her bath; after 20 minutes, drain the tub and take a cool shower rinse down well. Drink at least 16 more ounces of fresh spring water throughout the rest of the day. Ellie called me after completing the above treatment and was delighted to tell me that the creepy feeling had completely vanished. I was not surprised; I have prescribed this treatment to hundreds of clients over the years; they have always reported instant and total relief from psychic invasions. Some more traditionalists may argue with me that the Epsom Salts simply relaxed them to the state of calm. OK. Sure. That works too. But to the point of creepy feelings vanishing? Now that’s worth smiling about! In Divine Love, Laurel |
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Simple Tips for Joyful Living #1 July 2009 This Month’s Tip:
Activate Your Sacral Pump! (Activate my WHAT?!) |
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Happy Now! The body’s sacral pump exists at the base of the spine. The sacral pump is responsible for the regulation of spinal fluid flow and consequent stimulation of the human brain. Activating the sacral pump will quickly lift depression and increase mental focus. There are many simple ways to activate your sacral pump; rock in a rocking chair, jump on a trampoline, swing on a swing, or even sit on the edge of a bed and bounce for a while. One of the best ways to activate the body’s sacral pump is to gently bounce on a big yoga-exercise ball. Work to create sacral pump stimulation in your daily routine. Replace your computer chair with an exercise ball and you will notice not only an increase in your mental focus but an effectual mood pick-me-up. A family meeting held with everyone sitting on exercise balls will keep levity in the discussion and improve children’s attention to content.* Not only are exercise balls fun, they are replacing chairs in some classrooms for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This practice increases task-oriented focus and eliminates distraction in the students. This, of course, helps the child’s self esteem as he is no longer receiving negative attention from classmates or the teacher. Imagine a psychiatrist prescribing exercise balls for children afflicted with ADHD! That might not happen with any regularity in this century, but why not provide an exercise ball for your own youngster during homework time? Instead of his/her normal groaning at the thought of pulling out that huge science packet, she might just jump up and say, “Yessss! It’s time to do my homework!” Who would have thought that exercise balls could help people be so happy? In Divine Love, Laurel This tip came in part from an enlightening conversation with Dr. Brown of Total Healthcare Chiropractic of Arizona. Thanks Dr. Brown! *Common Sense Caution: Use care with exercise balls and children; provide smaller balls so their feet touch the ground easily, and have them only use the balls in carpeted or grassy areas and away from hard furniture or corners. Hold toddlers with you on the ball or on your lap and bounce very gently, being careful not to jar them or bounce them too hard. Do not hold infants while bouncing on an exercise ball. Rather, rock in a rocking chair or cradle the infant (on her back) while sitting on the edge of a bed, springing lightly. Support infant’s head at all times during such activity. |
