The 4 Temperaments – The Happy Sanguine

Sanguines – One minute they’re laughing and singing and the next they could be in the depths of despair. Their motto: "Yes, we can!"

Dear Reader, after reading this blog, if you recognize yourself as a sanguine, may I ask you to give it a Like? And when you read the other temperaments, please do the same, but only twice in total. In this way, we can see which temperaments read these blogs. Thanks in advance.

One blog has already been posted on the subject of the four temperaments. If you would like to read it, click here:       4T-Overview

The Sanguine Partner

Lives in the present, is optimistic and never bored. Has great potent for empathy, loves everyone, not just his marriage partner (needs to be careful of boundaries, loves shaking hands and back slapping (physical contact). Usually marries a melancholy. (See Blog >Temperament in Marriage<)

Emotions

Here is a description of sanguine strengths and weaknesses:

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Sanguines enjoy a generally high percentage of highs in their feelings. However, they can also be easily knocked off their high by seemingly trivial matters. In order to remain in or return as quickly as possible to a cheerful state, sanguines are continuously on the lookout for fun and enjoyment for each of their five senses. Like butterflies, they tend to flit from flower to flower, to gather and enjoy as much nectar as possible.

Social Interaction

"What’s in it for me?" This is one of their most important questions. Sanguines need relationships in order to feel good about themselves. The confirmation and acceptance they receive through relationships are vital. Deficiency: Because sanguines have never really found or accepted themselves, they want to appear better than they can actually be. They often fool themselves, overestimating their abilities. They are mood makers, the life of the party: their lighthearted, friendly manner can transform tense situations into pleasant ones. They make friends everywhere they go.

Activities

Sanguines are outgoing: you can find them everywhere. They have many interests and get into contact with people easily. They actually need contact. To sanguines, contact is a lifeline; being alone is unthinkable. As far as work is concerned, they need variety. They cannot stand doing the same thing for a long time. They change jobs and types of jobs often to learn new systems and break the monotony. Because they tend to get distracted easily, they have little success in reaching goals. More discipline would be of great benefit to them. Sports, food and free time are all good areas to practice.

Occupation and Hobbies

Growing up with a sanguine mom or dad is fun. Their enthusiasm is contagious. If the sanguine parent has matured and has been able to shake off some of his or her selfishness, his or her children will be greatly benefitted.

Challenges

A feeling of insecurity that developed in childhood is the source of their overdeveloped need for attention and acceptance. This is basically because they never really knew if they were really loved. When parents are unable to answer this question positively so their offspring FEEL LOVED, these children may spend the rest of their lives trying to find the right answer.

As soon as these children have matured into adulthood, it is time to work on this important challenge. Blaming their parents is not really helpful; they probably wanted what they thought was best for their children. The best strategy they could follow would be to find their own true value and place their feelings of self-worth on solid and reasonable ground. Sanguines who are believing Christians have the best opportunity. As children of God, they may recognize the value He places on them, which is the highest value humanly possible. This insight, instead of making them more proud and egotistical, can produce in them true humility. Dependability, integrity and discipline will also be able to flourish in this “self-worth-friendly” soil.

Those of you who know the Bible well - can you think of a typical biblical sanguine? What do you think about Peter?

Sanguines live on the sunny side of life. When they are mature, they are a source of much joy and warmth.

If you have recognized yourself as having many sanguine characteristics, you are invited to click on the LIKE button below. Many thanks!

If you are interested in doing a temperament test, you are welcome to write me at the following email address and I will be happy to send you one:  ERNST.ZWIKER@YAHOO.COM.

Knowing The 4 Temperaments Is Fun!

The people are a wonderful creation of various unique items. Everyone is their own product of parents, family, culture and nature. And yet there are some important distinguishing features to be made out. Recognizing these helps one to enjoy them too. Simply wonderful, these many spirited, unique people.

Where Do The Temperaments Come From?

Historical Background

Wiki: "For a long time, a distinction was made in the European cultural area between four types that go back to Galenus of Pergamon and that were based on the four-element theory and humoral pathology.

The world was made up of four elements, which in turn combine four main properties: fire (warm and dry), air (warm and humid), water (humid and cold) and earth (cold and dry). Humans also consist of these elements, to which the four humors correspond: yellow bile, black bile, blood and mucus. If the juices are mixed harmoniously, the person has a harmonious temperament; if one juice outweighs all others, the person has a distinctive character: phlegmatic - water; Sanguine - air; Choleric - fire; Melancholy - earth. "

Only the historical aspect of this question has been taken into account. Where we get our temperament from depends partly on our genes, but most of it on our upbringing. You know you can make a monster or a pearl out of a person, depending on the influence.

The philosophical question of where we descended from, where did we get into our complex body, soul and spirit, is for me personally to owe to an extremely creative, lovable creator.

It is worth exploring the question of our existence, regardless of tradition and bias. My result was: The probability of making life on this earth possible is very low. Creating the complexity of our DNAs - it cannot have evolved - and creating the miracle of life like this calls for a highly intelligent designer. Where would information, thinking, morality, love come from, if not from something bigger, from our Creator God personally?

Personality Tests

Wiki: "In the 20th century, research differentiated more, but could not agree on any typology. In today's empirical psychology, clearly demarcated personality types are no longer used, but personality traits are measured on a continuous scale."

The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) and the DISC model, where dominant = choleric, initiative = sanguine, steady = phlegmatic and conscientious = melancholic, have become known in our latitudes.

If you want to take the temperament test, you can write to me at ernst.zwiker@yahoo.com.

What Does TEMPERAMENT Actually Mean?

When we talk about temperament, we are talking about the following components:

• Activity - this means the strength and speed of thinking and speaking.

• Reactivity - shows the strength and speed in responses to challenges.

• Emotionality - the quantity and quality with which emotional situations are mastered.

• Sociality - describes the gift and tendencies in a social environment.

How we function in a team has a lot to do with our temperament. It is ideal if all 4 temperaments can represent and contribute positively.

Why Should We Know Our Temperament?

Some don't want to know anything about their own temperament, especially those who tend to be melancholic. It's about the innards that could suddenly become known. Fear of yourself can block. Those who are not interested in finding out more about themselves, even in knowing the truth, are choosing to remain a possible victim of their ignorance.

The Truth Will Set You Free

Those who know their strengths and weaknesses can work with them more consciously. He can grow in maturity and become an asset to his environment. Do you want that ?

In my more than 35 years of temperament counseling, I was first able to experience in myself and in many others that truth actually makes people free. Anyone who knows them can react accordingly. He has the chance to decide which path leads to where he wants to go. Anyone who walks through life in the dark and ignorance quickly becomes a victim of it.

Relationships become more transparent

An example: a married couple writes in their diary on the same day

• HER diary entry: "Tonight I thought my husband was a little weird. We had plans to meet in a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long. I thought he was because of the The fact that I was a little late should be upset, but he didn't make any negative comments about it.

• Our conversation didn't go so well. So I suggested that we go somewhere that was quieter so we could talk. He agreed, but still didn't say much. I asked him if something was wrong. He said, 'Nothing, everything is okay.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn't that excited, and if he did, it had nothing to do with me. I shouldn't worry about it.

• . He smiled slightly and drove on.

• I cannot explain his behavior to myself. I don't understand why he didn't answer with, 'I love you too'.

• When we got home, I felt like I had lost him, as if he wanted nothing more to do with me. He just sat quietly and watched TV. He was far away and totally absent. Finally, since it was so quiet around us, I decided to go to bed.

• He went to bed about 15 minutes later. But I still had the feeling that he was completely distracted and his thoughts were elsewhere. He started to sleep - I started to cry. I was very desperate, what should I do? I was almost certain his thoughts were with someone else. My life is just a catastrophe! "

• HIS diary note: Boot wouldn't start. Can't figure out why.

What can you read from this story?

It's easy to see that these are different temperaments. The woman seems to have strong melancholic / sanguine traits, while the man reacts more phlegmatic / melancholic. If they were aware of this, the man would be able to respond better and she would find out where his thoughts got stuck. It is important to recognize and overcome these communicative limits. Then such a day can turn into a high point instead of a low point.

Many conversations end in frustration on both sides. Why? Mostly it is superficially due to the unfulfilled expectations of the other. We want it MY WAY - don't we? Why not be interested in each other's needs? This can direct the communication to the factual level and lead to a mutually happy ending.

Cultural Influences

The conveyance of values within a culture naturally has an influence on the upbringing and development of people. Can you imagine that even nations can have spirited tendencies? Here is a suggestion based on my experience:

• Sanguine: France, Italy, USA, (enjoyment before performance)

• Melancholic: Switzerland, partly Sweden, Finland and Spain (perfectionist tendency)

• Phlegmatic: Austria, Portugal, Norway, Greece (comfort, calm)

• Choleric: Germany (survived two world wars brilliantly and leads the way in the EU)

Programming The Temperaments In Children

In fact, these temperaments can be influenced in children. This usually happens unconsciously. The mother has the greatest influence because she can influence most of the time. This topic is deepened in the blog "The 4 Temperaments in Marriage and Family".

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Unglaublich, was Babies alles lernen müssen. Unsere ganze Gefühlswelt, Intellekt, Persönlichkeit, eigentlich unsere Persönlichkeits-Systeme werden in das Gehirn des Kindes hinein 'programmiert'. Damit werden die Triggers angestellt, die genetisch vorhanden sind und dem Lebensstil der Eltern und Grosseltern entsprechen.

We Are All Unique Items

The results of a temperament test can be: 84% melancholic, 56% sanguine, 44% phlegmatic and 16% choleric. From this it can be seen that we are mostly a combination of all temperaments. Even if someone had the same test result, there are still different proportions of temperament. In the above case one speaks of a sanguine melancholic, which means that this melancholic second has sanguine tendencies.

As we shall see, these percentages include not only the good, but also the challenging traits. To make something positive out of the latter, i.e. to form strengths from weaknesses, that is what defines a MATURE temperament.

Any combination of temperaments, once matured, is a wonderful blessing to the community. The aim of this blog is to motivate you, dear reader, to get to know each other better and to initiate this maturation process, perhaps in a partnership. That strengthens the relationship and the personalities. Have lots of fun with it.

Once the parents, and with them their children, have gone through the process of maturation, their home is their happiness alone. The atmosphere of such a family can do more than the finest home furnishings!

Temperament - Character - Personality

We now know what is meant by temperament. It's an important part of the character. This arises through upbringing, education, the development of our values and beliefs, sometimes also belief, which all together form the principles of life and motivators. The part of how someone presents himself to the outside world is described as personality. That can be in line with the character - but does not have to be for people of integrity. In politics in particular, we often find the facade personality.

We now turn to the four temperaments, each in a blog, and finally go into more detail about marriage and family.

Here is a pictorial foretaste !! Do you guess: which face belongs to which temperament?

fltr: Choleric - Melancholic - Phlegmatic - Sanguin

If you are interested in a temperament test, you can get one from my email address: ERNST.ZWIKER@YAHOO.COM.

Do You Also Like To Help? How Should We Do It Correctly?

Helping can be fun. But not always. When is it right to help? Do you know which criteria have to be considered?

Help ! Help me !

There are many reasons that cause people to call for help. Healthy and unhealthy. Sometimes it is important that they get help, sometimes just the wrong thing! How can we tell the difference?

• Would you help an alcoholic get home?

• Would you help a 4 year old step into their shoes?

• Would you help your wife cook?

• Would you help your husband clean the car?

• Would you help your neighbors in the garden?

• Would you take a hitchhiker with you?

You can't always say YES or NO so quickly. Certain circumstances sometimes play a role.

Many dear people always have the lifebuoy with them. Wherever they see the opportunity to help, they can be found there. But they do not consider whether help is really help.

Oswald Chambers, the famous British pastor, once said:

Many people spend their lives sacrificing themselves for other people, with the result that their help makes these people even more selfish.

Is this actually how it helps? Does it make sense to only help if my help helps people on their way to maturity?

So what is helping really? How would you define help?

Definition Of Help

Wiki: Enabling or making it easier for someone to do something by adopting certain parts or advice.

In this definition, the meaning of helping is described as 'enable' and 'facilitate'. Are you satisfied with it?

How about the following definition?

Helping someone in a challenging situation in such a way that self-help is improved and the motivation for solving problems is increased, i.e. helping people to help themselves and become independent.

Maybe you have a better suggestion ???

Mothers in particular are highly challenged to provide their help with far-sightedness and wisdom. Your own deficits usually have a negative effect on your assistance. Unfortunately, they do not notice it, or only when it is too late. It is important that mothers are willing to include the opinion of the fathers in their upbringing. This usually enables a better balance. Parents are stronger together.

So when it comes to helping, there are two areas involved:

• the helper

• the person seeking help

The One Seeking Help

Do you remember your childhood? Those were wonderful moments when you lay ill and were cared for so lovingly by your mother that being sick was actually a pleasant experience. Right ?

Especially those people who have experienced this act of conditional love (see Blog) as the climax of being loved and who otherwise did not feel loved - although the parents would usually claim the opposite - they tend to demand the same love in adulthood, if they do did not want to grow out of this immaturity.

In other words: Many people love visits to the doctor, care situations, their own accidents or handicaps that enable them to receive special treatment. To be normal would be unbearable.

In other words: There are dear people who prefer to be in an emergency situation all the time and then like to be helped so that they can feel loved.

Well, when I help in such a case, am I not supporting this immature system of demand for love? Isn't that how I prevent the learning process of self-acceptance?

Particularly when bringing up children, it is important that the parents address the children in their love language and that they do not spoil them with their help, but encourage them with far-sightedness. This should not be neglected after the age of three because of other priorities. Expectant teenagers in particular need a lot of attention.

How can you really help such a needy person?

You have probably already gained experience with it. When I meet people like that, the first thing I do is think about how best to help. If this person is a stranger to me, i.e. a 'chance contact', then I tend to point in the healing direction with a challenging 'gentle' question and then to help.

With people for whom I feel responsible, I am therefore obliged to help properly. This can sometimes lead to a deeper conversation, a deeper relationship. The more interested the person is in learning, the more so.

It can also help if the person seeking help realizes that he / she can never get enough of unnecessary things because the unnecessary is never satisfying. It's about deeper values ​​and not about apparent values.

In addition, if you like to be corrected and helped, you will become wise! But whoever does not accept this kind of help remains a fool! Proverbs 12: 1

The Helper

The Helper Syndrome

Wiki: A helper syndrome is a model of emotional problems that are often found in social professions (such as teachers, doctors, geriatric nurses, pastors, psychologists, social workers).

Medical care for sick people is an important and often rewarding task. But it should not only be an end in itself. Love your neighbor as yourself. Enjoy his recovery.

A person affected by the helper syndrome has poor self-esteem and is fixated on his role as a helper; helping or wanting to be needed can become an addiction. He tries to experience the love and acceptance that he himself missed from his parents or generally in his childhood. His willingness to help extends to self-harm and neglect of the family and partnership. In doing so, he easily overlooks or underestimates the limits of what is possible and also ignores the question of whether his help is desired or useful at all. He tends to refuse the help of others in his mission. The result can be depression or burnout.

The helper syndrome occurs in all classes of the population.

As mentioned, there are special occupational fields and specific personality traits that increase the risk. Depressive and dependent personality patterns, borderline and emotionally unstable personality profiles are particularly at risk.

It is clear that helping such people properly is a great challenge.

Other disruptive help factors can be:

• The helper motives are selfish

• The helper helps in a narcissistic basic attitude to revamp his self-image

• The helper does not take the trouble to understand the person seeking help holistically

• The helper exercises power unnecessarily, helps his own interests

• The helper arouses feelings of failure and immaturity in the person seeking advice

• The helper crosses social, moral or spiritual boundaries

Functioning Help

It is often only later that it can be found out whether help is actually a help. Helping a child to become self-reliant is a constant effort. Helping a person to find himself, to recognize toxic thoughts (Blog), to slowly but surely convert his own inability into mature, wise behavior is in any case a challenge and far-sighted, rewarding help.

Only proud people want to do without real help. Know-it-all, arrogance and self-sufficiency prevent maturation. It is therefore clear: humility helps. In helping and getting help. But we don't know so clearly what humility really is! Is not it ? Where have the role models gone? Can you find any?

Those who help others properly will also be helped by others. Because empathic help promotes relationships and strengthens mutual trust.

Good communication is a miracle cure. Saying the right thing at the right moment is high school. That helps a lot of people. Addressing 'hot' topics and dealing with them objectively can work wonders.

Help based on needs increases our feeling of happiness.
Right helping is double helping.

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NEWSTART Plus® - the Psychosocial Dimension - 3

It is a well-known fact that body, mind and spirit are all closely entwined in a deep, mysterious correlation. To understand the connection and complexity of this mystery is a profound, natural longing of the wise and curious. Mastering the complexity of life is a challenge we all face Amazingly enough, it is all about love, the true basis of all life.

Dear Reader, If you have already read the first two parts of this series, NEW and START, that’s great! If not, I would heartily recommend you do, because they contain very important information, and all these components together make an unbeatable recipe for health and happiness! Here are the links:    NEW   and   START

These 12 components are unbeatable. They are the keys that can heal diseases that have not yet been diagnosed. If you integrate these 12 tips into your lifestyle, they will help you to enjoy all-round better health. What a deal!

If you speak German, check out the website for the magazine <Leben und Gesundheit>. Every month another of these 12 points is presented and publicized in more detail by physicians and other highly qualified individuals. The sole purpose of this magazine is to help society enjoy a more healthy life.

Here’s the homepage:  Leben-und-Gesundheit

Our health, happiness and wellbeing are not a product of chance, and are much less a product of our genetics than we might think. They are, rather, the result of various controllable factors and principles. The good news here is: You can actually significantly influence your own health!

NEWSTART Plus® is a modern, internationally known, scientifically proven, holistically based health concept. NEWSTART Plus® is an acronym, in which each of the 12 letters stands for a principle that has a decisive influence on our health, happiness and quality of life.

The most powerful results are achieved when all 12 principles are implemented together.

All the elements together give NEWSTART Plus® its holistic balance. It is an invitation for each of us to make a new start and discover a more positive life. You won’t want to miss it!

As mentioned, the NEW and START components have been treated in the last two blogs. This one deals with the points in Plus.

Every decision made or avoided has an influence on our lives and health.

The quality of our lives, happiness and well-being are all a result of our decisions. For this reason we should make all our decisions, great and small, with great care and wisdom.

The Joy in Decision Making

Every day we make about 200 conscious decisions. What to eat, how much to work, how and with whom to spend our free time, whether to exercise, smoke, or drink alcohol, what and how much media to consume, what to do to stay mentally fit: all these decisions define who we are.

On what do we base our decisions? Are they a true reflection of what is important to us?

What are key points for you? What are the values that define your life?

Choose your three highest priorities from the following list and think about why you chose them: Family, work, money, looks, status, influence, power, honor, recognition, dominance, relaxation, comfort, love? What do you take into consideration when setting priorities?

Link for more information (in German) :  LLG-Prioritäten

«You and your optimism! Easy for you to say!»

Is optimism just positive talk? A passive, fair-weather attitude? A way of filtering out negative facts?

An optimist sees the world realistically, but chooses to believe that good will prevail, in spite of obvious and towering obstacles. He or she decides to throw in his or her lot with and work on the side of good. In so doing, seemingly impossible feats suddenly become possible.

Optimist or Pessimist?

Is your glass half full or half empty?  Scientific research shows that people who are interested in happiness, high quality of life and a long, fulfilled life would do well to decide to live life optimistically.

Can I just DECIDE to be optimistic?  Optimists and pessimists differ mostly in their thought patterns, or in the way they evaluate circumstances and people.

Our thoughts influence our emotions and our emotions influence our health. Negative thoughts can literally make us sick. Check out the blog on toxic thinking. LINK

Pessimism is a learned attitude and has its roots in conditioned helplessness. Pessimists generally believe that uncomfortable situations are absolute, long-term and part of one’s personal destiny/fate. Optimists, on the other hand, believe circumstances to be temporary, short-term and impersonal.

Link for more information (in German) :  LLG-Optimismus

Children have the wonderful ability to be themselves: refreshingly honest, unstilted and authentic. We adults tend to adjust our behavior to society and often lose our integrity in the process. Quite sad!

Said and Done

Integrity means being honest with yourself and others, and striving for wholeness in every area of life. In order to keep one’s integrity intact, one must protect oneself from all forms of exploitation and remain independent of others and their philosophies (advertising, idols and ideologies). Integrity strives to maintain authenticity, honesty and autonomy.

"I do what I believe."

It’s nice to live with people who are genuine. You can depend on them. They are in harmony with themselves and others. They allow others to complement them without giving up their own identities. "What’s IN the bottle is the same as what’s written ON the bottle." Integrity breeds trust, quality relationships and health.

Can you remember meeting a person like that? How would you describe him or her?

Link for more information (in German) :  LLG-Integrität

Next to each other. With each other. For each other.

Epidemiological studies show that people with stable social networks are more content, are healthier and live longer than the socially isolated. People who have regular social contact with family and friends are generally physically and emotionally healthier than those who are not thus privileged.

The social support of family is recognized as one of the most important factors for well-being and health. This support is especially important in challenging situations. Have you ever experienced it?

Maintaining Relationships

The moment we arrive in the world, we are dependent. No one can make it alone. Not one.

People are relational beings, dependent on each other. We are often not aware of this and allow our relationships to become more and more anonymous. When you speak to your boss, do you see a person or a function? People are becoming more and more interchangeable, replaceable.

Many people live alone, even feeling lonely in a crowd. Research is clear. Healthy relationships influence the quality and length of our lives: they strengthen our health and generally make our lives worth living. Healthy relationships are not the product of coincidence. They require work and care. This is a skill that can be learned. That’s the reason for this blog!

True love, the highest form in relationships, doesn’t care just for itself, but for others. People who follow this motto find themselves richly blessed, because to give is to live.

"Shared joy is double joy," my aunt always used to say. True happiness is found in serving others.  Have you noticed?

Link for more information (in German) :  LLG-Beziehungen

In case you are interested in having one or more of these subjects presented at a location near you, don’t hesitate to contact me so we can work out the details.

Write me at: ernst.zwiker@yahoo.com

So, now we’ve had just a brief look at the components of NEWSTART. You wouldn’t believe the amount of power for healing there is in this simple, transparent system. Sometimes it seems almost impossible when we see modern day miracles happen right before our eyes at Sonnmatt by using this simple pill-free strategy.

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NEWSTART Plus® - JUMP-START Your Life - 2

Today we want to talk about START, which could mean a new beginning, or a JUMPSTART in a new, healthier direction. Have a look and the following five points and draw the best of the best out for yourself.

NEWSTART Plus®

Dear Reader, Since this is the second part of a three-part series, it would probably be a good idea to read the first part too, if not before, then hopefully after this one. J There is important information there. Here is the link:  NEW    Have fun!

These 12 components are unbeatable. They are the keys that can heal diseases that have not yet been diagnosed. If you integrate these 12 tips into your lifestyle, they will help you to enjoy all-round better health. What a deal!

If you speak German, check out the website for the magazine <Leben und Gesundheit>. Every month another of these 12 points is presented and publicized in more detail by physicians and other highly qualified individuals. The sole purpose of this magazine is to help society enjoy a more healthy life.

Here’s the homepage:  Leben-und-Gesundheit

Our health, happiness and wellbeing are not a product of chance, and are much less a product of our genetics than we might think. They are, rather, the result of various controllable factors and principles. The good news here is: You can actually significantly influence your own health!

NEWSTART Plus® is a modern, internationally known, scientifically proven, holistically based health concept. NEWSTART Plus® is an acronym, in which each of the 12 letters stands for a principle that has a decisive influence on our health, happiness and quality of life.

The most powerful results are achieved when all 12 principles are implemented together.

All the elements together give NEWSTART Plus® its holistic balance. It is an invitation for each of us to make a new start and discover a more positive life. You won’t want to miss it!

On average, we spend approximately 45 minutes per day out of doors. Since not all of that time is sunny, or we are not in the sun all that time, it works out to about 10 minutes of sunshine!! That’s not much. Wouldn’t you like to do a little more for your happy hormones? It could definitely pay off!

Sun for the Soul

Without sunshine there is no life. NONE. Many people suffer for the lack of sunshine. Sunshine is necessary for the production of vitamin D, which in turn has a regulatory influence on the body’s bone metabolism, immune system and psyche.

Ninety percent of our vitamin D is made in the skin when the sun’s rays shine on it. In winter there is less to be had, so we need to get an especially good helping of it in the summer. 

Sunshine promotes the production of the feel good hormone and neurotransmitter, SEROTONIN. When we have enough SEROTONIN, we are more likely to stay happy and active. It is also a good remedy for fatigue in general!

Link for more information (in German) :  LLG-Sonne

Would you like to live your life at the driver’s wheel? Or would you rather be pushed through life? What is your life worth? Do you want to be in control or be controlled? Are you interested in truth? - YES? Great! Because sooner or later, the truth will make you free!

Discipline, being able to wait, deep thoughts, acting on decisions; these all raise your self-worth. Have you read the blog on Emotional Intelligence ?

Coming into Balance

Staying in balance is not only of paramount importance for the health of our organism as a whole, but also for each individual organ and system within the organism. Self-control is becoming an ever-increasing challenge in our society.

Addictions to alcohol, nicotine, illegal drugs, work, pornography, gambling and Internet are the result. The physical, emotional, social and financial costs are immense.

Addictions can be broken, because behind every addiction there is an unfulfilled need, a desire for something better. It is possible to find meaning in life.

True freedom begins inside us and leads to self-control. People who have themselves under control always ask and answer important questions before they act. What? Where? When? How much? What would be good for me, and for others?

Contrary to what some have said, too much of a good thing is not wonderful! Too much is really too much. Too much is harmful. So, enjoy good things in moderation; avoid the harmful.  If you do that, you will get more out of life. This is a ground rule that also applies to every subject in NEWSTART Plus®.

Link to more information (in German) :  LLG-Mässigkeit

By the way, if you’re a smoker and would like to kick the habit, we offer the best-known method right here in Toggenburg at Sonnmatt: Stop-Smoking. (Stop Smoking Course)

Breath is Life

Breathing is the greatest human need. We can only survive a few minutes without oxygen. Every breath we take brings oxygen and life to the cells and cleanses the system of carbon dioxide.

City air is full of poisonous industrial and traffic fumes. Cigarette smoke alone has over 1000 harmful chemicals.

Make sure the air you breathe is as pure as possible. Consciously breathing deeply improves the oxygen content of the blood, cells and tissues, and helps one relax and overcome fear and panic attacks. The best quality air is found near waterfalls or at the ocean. The second best quality is in the forest. Spending time in those places is extremely beneficial.

Link to more information (German) :  LLG-Luft

In these hurried times, more and more people are losing sleep and sleep quality.  Don’t let yourself fall into that trap! Make sure you get good quality sleep without medication. A well-planned daily schedule, with regularity in eating, drinking, exercising and time to think can be very helpful. Good, sound sleep is the basis for high Emtional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is extremely important for the maintenance of quality relationships.

Less is Often More

Finding the Right Rhythm

Do you feel your life is becoming more and more hectic? Expectations and standards soar. Less and less time is allotted to achieve the same tasks. It’s only natural that stress levels are on the rise.

Good health requires balance between exertion and relaxation. Even our hearts need a short break to recover between beats. All our inner processes and organs work on specific schedules. Our daily schedule is important, because it influences every process and time pattern within us.

The best example around is the day of rest created by our Creator. History has proven this pattern of six work days and one day of rest to be absolutely necessary for our health.

It feels so good to relax! Discover your own special way of letting go!

Link to more information (German):     LLG-Ruhe

Faith and trust go hand in hand. Believers heal faster. The blog Spirituality in Post Modern Times goes deeper and analyzes this subject. Here’s the link:  Spirituality in Postmodernism

Hope & Trust

Without hope, people get sick and without hope, sick people die. When people lose hope, they can easily become depressed. Unfortunately, increasing numbers are affected by depression.

Hope deals with the future. Its anchor is faith in a divine power. God says, „I am the Lord who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26) Many people still experience that today. Many scientific studies show that a healthy faith strengthens hope. That’s why trust is possible.  Trust can be learned. Trust wins. "

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”   Ps. 118:8

My soul, wait in silence for God only,

For my hope is from Him.

He only is my rock and my salvation,

My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

Trust in Him at all times, O people;

Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.

Ps. 62:5,6,8

To trust is to love. So, trust is bound up tightly with the greatest gift of all, LOVE!

Link to more information (German) :  LLG-Vertrauen

In case you are interested in having one or more of these subjects presented at a location near you, don’t hesitate to contact me so we can work out the details.

Write me at: ernst.zwiker@yahoo.com

So, now we’ve had just a brief look at the components of NEWSTART. You wouldn’t believe the amount of power for healing there is in this simple, transparent system. Sometimes it seems almost impossible when we see modern day miracles happen right before our eyes at Sonnmatt by using this simple pill-free strategy.

The psychosocial components of health found in the <Plus> part will follow shortly!

Tip:  Choose TWO of these five points to work on for the improvement of your health.