Secrets To Happiness

SECRETS TO HAPPINESS

By Sally Forrest

BSc, MRPharmS, MBA
Managing Director, www.soulcentre.org
25^th July 2018

I ask people a simple question “What do you want from life?”

Have you ever stopped and reflected on this question for your own life?

If not, today may be a good time to do so.

The most common answer I get is “Happiness” followed by “Inner Peace”.

Why does happiness elude so many? Why do we feel unhappy and not at peace with life?

Allow me to share some of my top secrets that bring happiness to life on a daily basis.

1) You are your own enemy.

You are tough on yourself, you constantly compare yourself to others and you chase after externals to make you happy.

No one is perfect, no one lives a perfect life, we are all perfectly imperfect.

The sooner you accept your imperfect life, the happier you will be.

I have clients who constantly change jobs, year after year they report back that the job is causing them stress, unhappiness and so they quit.

Clients who are on their 3^rd marriage because the spouse caused unhappiness to them…. I am sure you have met people like this in life.

Wisdom from the ancient masters explains “Wherever you go, there you are”. This means that it’s not the externals that cause unhappiness to you, it’s YOU and your inner chatter that causes unhappiness. Put yourself in any situation and you are finding unhappiness, it’s that simple!

The sooner we can accept the fact that happiness lies in OUR hands and not in the hands of others, then the sooner we can become happy and content inside.

2) Negative Voice

Inside our heads we have 2 voices.
The positive voice that tells you everything that can go well, that you can do, achieve and have. That you deserve the best in life and that life is great.

The negative voice that tells you not to try new things. That you will fail, that you are not good enough, who are you to even try? That life is hard, unfair and that you are getting the worst deal from life.

The question is “Which voice is strongest in your mind and which are you listening to?”

Reflect on your day so far, which voice have you been listening to?

3) Focus on your Blessings

The solution to feeling down and depressed is to STOP and focus on your blessings.

We all have bad days, even the rich and famous with all the wealth in the world have bad days.

So how do we get out of them? FOCUS on the good in your life! It’s that simple….

·      I have fresh air to breathe

·      I have a healthy mind and body

·      I have a place to stay

·      I have friends who care about me

·      I have clothes to wear

·      I have freedom and security

·      I have a dollar in my pocket

·      I have food to eat

The list can go on and on and the best solution is to write down 10 NEW blessings each morning - and soon happiness will be with you every day.

We are all born originals, beautiful and unique with so much to bring to the world.

Feeling unhappy, frustrated and disappointed is wasted energy!

Stop focusing on everyone else and start to focus on yourself.

Happiness comes from within, you are responsible for your own happiness, so let’s start creating that together!

Sally is the creator of “The Life Success Method” where she combines Eastern and Western Methods to create lives of happiness, success, significance and legacy.

She conducts group coaching as well as private one on one consultations.

To connect with Sally, please send an email to: info@soulcentre.org

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SoulKids - Why we started SoulKids

In 2003 whilst on a visit to India I met some parents who were singing the praises of a program called “SoulKids”. Whenever someone is enthusiastic about something they naturally speak about it and tell others.

The comments I was hearing excited me and included the following;

“My daughter was shy and after attending SoulKids she is much more confident”

 “My son was considered aggressive and he bullied other children. After attending SoulKids he started to value others more and became much more loving to himself and others “

There were many more, however these 2 impacted me so much that I tracked down the founder, Vikas Malkani and told him that SoulKids should not be limited to India, it should branch out globally.
We decided to join forces and in 2004 we brought SoulKids to Singapore and created a format and content that children love and one which brings changes from the inside out.

We work with children to bring them essential life skills for happiness and success.
We introduce subjects such as self-esteem, self-awareness, team work, leadership, positive self-belief and so much more.
We tell stories that make an impact and we introduce fun games so the children have a real experience of how to manage in different situations.

Children leave SoulKids knowing their strengths and also having an awareness of how their thoughts and actions affect others.

Over the years SoulKids has developed and we have won awards for “Best in Class” for Life Skills.

SoulKids Coaching has been introduced so children have an opportunity for one on one support on deeper issues (Issues such as moving to a new country, parents’ divorce, school bullying etc.)

SoulKids Mentor Training has been introduced for adults who want to learn how to inspire children, how to be better parents and how to simply bring out the best in each child they meet.

SoulKids Mentors also can become a part of the SoulKids team and spread the SoulKids wisdom worldwide alongside Vikas and Sally.

We teach SoulKids Mentors once a year and the next program is on 22-26 April 2018.

For upcoming programs for children please see our calendar: http://www.soulkids.org/events

One on One coaching sessions can be booked at your convenience by contacting the SoulKids Manager, Vidhya on soulkids@soulcentre.org.

My Spiritual Journey

Sally Forrest

23rd August 2017

 

 

Every one of us is born with a purpose and when we look back and connect the dots it’s easy to see that at any moment we are being guided forwards, however we do not always have the eyes to see.

 

I achieved my business success early in my career through a lot of dedication and effort and it was when I was literally shining bright near the top of the corporate ladder that my foundations were shaken.

 

I remember the moment vividly. I was managing a large Boots store with over 400 staff, we had smashed our X-mas targets, broken all records and there was still a week to go before X-mas.

 

I was celebrating the huge success with one of my managers when my telephone rang and the news I never expected to hear came to me.

My mother had died suddenly at the age of 60.

 

My world literally stopped.

 

What had seemed so important in the external world was suddenly nothing at all.

 

It no longer had relevance.

 

Here I was with all the externals of life, but what use were they when you receive news like this?

 

This moment was key in my Spiritual evolution.

 

I realized that we have no control over the external world and also in that moment I had no control over my inner world either.

 

I felt helpless, lost, confused and empty.

 

The following weeks and months seemed unreal and without meaning.

 

My reality and life had changed.

 

The Universe then took over and opportunities arose which I accepted.

 

I moved to Asia to open a chain of retail stores and later opened an Orphanage.

 

Whilst doing the work for the Orphanage I had a realization that people could heal themselves without any access to western medicine.

 

As a Pharmacist, this intrigued me and so I went on a search to learn alternative ways to heal.

 

I studied Reiki, Feng Shui, Meditation, Color Medicine, and Mind-Body connections.

 

I sought out great teachers and eventually I met Vikas Malkani.

 

The rest as they say is history.

 

The universe brought us together and obviously had greater plans for us.

 

We combined our strengths, created SoulCentre and SoulKids and many years later became man and wife J

 

Meeting Vikas has been a gift from the universe to me.

 

On reflection had my mother been alive, I doubt I would have left the UK as we were very close. It was truly a key piece in my jigsaw of life. It was painful, however it moved me forwards to something I would not have done before.

 

Sometimes life throws us a curve ball.

 

Something we did not expect to happen.

 

It’s painful, it knocks us off our feet and in that moment our world seems to fall apart completely.

 

However, I believe that if you trust the universe and follow its signs, then everything that happens to us happens for a reason. The picture of your life starts to unfold.

 

If you have the courage to follow the signs then one step leads to another and before you know it life takes on a totally new meaning.

 

I now live my life knowing that I have the inner skills needed so that no matter what happens to me in life, I am able to handle it.

 

I know to celebrate the good times and to be aware that negatives in life will also happen.

 

I have learnt to count my blessings and to look for the good in every situation.

 

I have learnt that everything is temporary and soon will pass away.

 

I have learnt to be true to my heart, to be authentic and to simply give my best.

 

I have learnt to focus my time, energy and effort on the things that truly matter in life and to stay away from dramas :)

 

I have learnt that we have one life, so live it fully and leave the world a better place because of it.

 

Sally conducts one on one sessions with clients and supports them to find their life purpose.

 

She does key note speeches on various inspirational subjects “How to find your purpose”, “How to get the best from life” and various Feng Shui topics.

 

Sally is also a Business Coach and Mentor.

 

The Secret Is To Say YES To The Important Things In Life!

Sally Forrest

17 May 2017

 

 

At a recent Meditation workshop, the students were sharing why they attended the Meditation class, what was their driver?

 

It was one of those Ah-Ha moments for me, as their responses are all too familiar.

• Life is too stressful
• I have “lost” myself
• I have become sick
• It’s all too much and I simply need to de-stress
• I am not in control of my thoughts
• There has to be more to life than the one I am living
• I’m depressed and unhappy

We get so busy that we forget to notice what we are doing with our time and what we are saying “Yes” to in life.

 

In a world of far too many distractions we are being constantly pulled here and there and we no longer take ownership of our time.

 

We allow “other people’s“ agendas to occupy our day, it really is that simple.

 

An e-mail comes in, we react.

 

A text message beeps and we look at it within 3 seconds usually.

 

A what’s app group is set up and before too long 15 messages a day are flying here and there taking up time, energy and effort.

 

We also allow other people to occupy our mind space, and often these are people we hardly know.

 

Admit it you scroll down Facebook and take in all those images and stories and before too long these people (who you do not even know personally) have taken root in your mind space. You even find that your daily communication starts to change to what you saw on social media today.

 

Then there is Linked in, Private Messaging, Instagram, Twitter and a whole host of other distractions to bombard your precious mind space with.

 

OK ENOUGH.

It’s time to STOP, REVIEW and then take DIFFERENT ACTIONS

 

Here is my 3-step process to support you :

1. DELETE any accounts that no longer serve you. Too drastic? Well then limit the time you spend on them. For example, spend 15 minutes 3 times a day checking the social sites as a MAXIMUM.
2. Focus on what you WANT to spend time on. List these things and plan them in the diary.
3. Plan in “Me time”, time to do the things that relax and pamper you.

Try it for a week and soon your life will be back on track and the stress levels will reduce.

 

You were not born to react to a beeping phone, walk the streets staring at it, panic if you left it behind, take it to bed with you, check it as soon as you wake up……. take back your life and make a change!

 

You have one life – LIVE It fully with awareness and full responsibility.

 

If we can support in any way, please do connect.

Join our life lesson events or book a one on one coaching to support your first step on the journey.

Simply connect : info@soulcentre.org

NEW BOOK LAUNCH!! INSTRUCTIONS FROM SOURCE

WISDOM AND BEAUTY – INSTRUCTIONS FROM SOURCE

Sally Forrest

23 November 2016

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Instructions from Source is a beautiful coffee table book full of inspiration and beauty.

188 Instructions that will guide you on how to live a fuller and happier life.

These instructions came to Vikas in moments of deep meditation and are simple to apply to life. Just one instruction when applied to life will make a huge difference.

The wisdom is interspersed with beautiful images depicting nature in all its splendor.

“The circle of life begins with me.”

“What your mind becomes full of your life becomes full of.”

“Everything and everyone is your teacher if you pay attention.”

“It is not change that hurts you; it is your resistance to it that does.”

The books are limited edition as only 500 are printed.

Each one has its own number.

Each book is A4 in size, hard backed and complete with butterfly cover.

Opening Special Offer – Ideal for X'mas gifts

Individual books are $75 SGD

Buy 3 for $150 SGD

Buy 6 for $270

Reserve your copy today. Connect on info@soulcentre.org

What Is Meditation – Meditation For Beginners

Sally Forrest

16 November 2016

The term meditation is often misunderstood.

Many assume that it is difficult to learn and that you have to sit cross legged on the floor for hours on end and achieve a state of “no thought”.

Many think it is linked to certain religions and is not for everyone.

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Allow us to clarify exactly what meditation is and how it can support you in life.

Meditation simply is a way that allows you to see how your thoughts are affecting your reality.

“As you think, so you become” is the basis of meditation.

Once you start to see your thoughts and understand that they really do affect how you feel and act in life, then you have a choice to take.

“Do I want to keep thinking in a certain way – always reacting to the external world and its stimulus, and getting disturbed and upset about things I cannot control or do I want to choose my thoughts in a considered way and respond to life differently.”

Let me give you an example; you are driving to work in the morning and a car suddenly cuts into your lane with no indication.

The first reaction could be to horn the driver, get angry and allow this anger to translate into actions (you pull an angry face at the driver- raise a finger in the air – get angry and rant to those in your car, naming and blaming the driver in front as “an idiot/stupid“)

I think you know the scene and it’s a familiar one.

In the moment of anger, you lose all of your happiness and it was not even something that you did – it was as a result of an external event.

With meditation, you first see what is happening and then see how your thoughts are reacting to the external situation. You then simply allow yourself to make a decision – do these thoughts support me and my peaceful/calm mind or not?

The event has happened already and you cannot change or control the external event. However, what you can control is how your respond to it.

Meditation provides you with tools and techniques that allow you to choose how you want to respond to life instead of reacting to it.

It is easy to learn and at SoulCentre® techniques are shared that you can apply in every situation that life offers.

At SoulCentre® we teach through life stories and practical techniques that will suit every occasion.

We teach from beginner all the way to teacher level. Many of our teachers now travel all over the world teaching and sharing the wisdom with others.

Anyone and everyone can learn, children from the age of 6 all the way to seniors of 86 have passed through our Meditation Made Simple® programs.

So what are you waiting for?

Sign up today for a class and see how life changes.

It will be the best decision you have ever made.

http://www.soulcentre.org/meditation-programs

Reiki Singapore – Healing For All

Sally Forrest

2 November 2016

I first discovered Reiki over 15 years ago whilst living in Thailand.

As a medical pharmacist I found it fascinating to see how healing can take place naturally and how once the body and mind are peaceful and positive then healing follows.

I am a firm believer that the body has an innate intelligence and intuitively “knows” how to heal itself, we simply have to get into the flow of being in harmony and balance and allow the miracles to happen.

Reiki is easy to learn and super easy to use, all you need to do is to put your hands on yourself and the healing flows.

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Having taught thousands of students, from all ages and all walks of life, it is fascinating to see that Reiki affects people primarily on one of 3 levels :

• The Physical Level  (healings occur in the body)
• The Emotional Level (negative emotions are replaced with a more pragmatic and positive approach to life)
•  The Mental Level (how you think about life starts to change, and the small issues no longer become issues)

Students arrive for our Reiki programs not knowing what to expect, there is natural apprehension and maybe even a “fear of the unknown”.

However they soon discover and experience the Reiki “magical effects” and I always say its like receiving an “eye bath”, suddenly the world looks different and you move in the flow of life in a smooth and easy way.

Synchronicity starts to kick in and amazing events unfold just at the right time and the results are super positive.

At SoulCentre we teach Reiki to many professionals, Spa Therapists, Reiki Practitioners and medical doctors.

We provide professional and complete training for students to become Reiki practitioners and teachers.

We teach to high standards because we want everyone who receives Reiki to do so in a professional and supportive manner.

Reiki really is for everyone and the benefits are instant.

It is the best gift that you can give to yourself and it is with you for life.

Register for one of our Reiki programs and see how life changes…… it will be the start of a new and exciting chapter in life.

Guided Meditation

Sally Forrest

26 October 2016

The world is speeding up and we are connected 24/7to stimulus and gadgets.

Have you ever stopped to think about your super busy mind?

When does your mind get time to rest and truly relax?

Meditation classes are wonderful to attend, however busy schedules and meetings that over run, coupled with traffic jams and a feeling of ‘I simply cannot be bothered after such a hectic day’ often mean you skip class.

So now we have the solution – 4 professionally recorded guided meditations by our resident experts Vikas Malkani and Sally Forrest.

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Relaxing music and verbal instructions to bring you to a state of inner happiness and bliss.

15-20 minutes is all it takes.

Relaxing music and words of wisdom that guide you into a state where your mind-body and spirit truly relaxes and regenerates.

Health, healing happiness and inner peace result.

4 titles that suit everyone and everyday situations :

• Meditation for Love – Sally Forrest
• Meditation for Happiness – Sally Forrest
• Meditation for Manifestation – Vikas Malkani
• Meditation for Positive Energy – Vikas Malkani

Simply switch on and listen to the relaxing music and words of wisdom.

Plan it into your schedule, make it a part of your daily routine and see the benefits immediately. Download it onto your phone and bliss out on the train:-)

It becomes a companion and a trusted guide in times of need.

Some of the many benefits include :

• Deep inner stillness.
• Removal of negative thoughts.
• Clearing the clutter in the mind and allowing relaxation and focus.
• Reduces stress.
• Reduces anxiety.
• Helps pain management.
• Improves sleep.
• Removes anger and negative emotions.
• Increases happiness, joy and well-being.

Wisdom had never been so affordable.

ONLY 9 SGD per track or 30 SGD for all 4 tracks

Connect today and take the first step towards a happier, healthier and calmer life.

info@soulcentre.org

Meditation Courses - What Are The Benefits Of Learning Meditation In A Group Class

Sally Forrest 

12^th October 2016

We have been teaching Meditation & Mindfulness at SoulCentre for the past 12 years.

Many different people have passed through our doors and each one leaves a happier and calmer person as a result.

Finding a good teacher is the secret of meditation.

It is easy to do on line courses or listen to guided meditations and to think that this is what meditation is all about, however this is not the truth.

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The true test of meditation is when the storms of life hit us and we are able to stay anchored and calm as we sail through them.

Many people are not able to do this and at the first sign of trouble a few things happen;

• The “why me” response …life is not fair and why has this hit me.
• The verbal reaction happens – Sh*t - F*** - Bas***d ……you pick the language – the chances are this is what you say the moment the storm hits. “Jesus” is another popular one and often it is uttered from people who are not particularly religious.
• The blame starts – if so and so had not done x/y/z …then this would not have happened to me….
• Often we become angry – we feel like we are victims – we moan, crib and blame everyone else but ourselves.

This is the benefit of a teacher, a real person who will simply listen and hold up a mirror for us to see the reality of our life. We begin to see why the things that happen to us do so.

Our thoughts, actions and choices brought the storm upon us, so now, how we chose to respond will determine the next chapter.

The joys of group meditation allow you to experience the lives of many other individuals and to listen and learn from them.

Experiences are shared and a storm that one person is going through may resonate with you and you can see a different way of dealing with it.

Alternatively the storm may not have hit you just yet, but who knows what the future holds and at least you are prepared.

One thing is for sure, we all encounter storms, and with the right tools and training we can adjust our sails and continue with life.

• Group meditation classes have many benefits and these include;
• Like-minded people on the journey to calmness.
• A sharing of experiences.
• A sharing of techniques and what worked and great ideas how to benefit even more.
• A brotherhood and sisterhood develops.
• Successes are celebrated and people start to notice your calmness and gentle aura.
• Ideas are shared openly and ones that you can apply to your life should be welcomed and applied.
• You start to realize that everyone has issues and stuff happening to them – and actually your life is not that different from others.
• The dramas start to reduce as you realize they are no longer dramas, unless of course we choose to make them into dramas.
• You have a dedicated teacher who supports you and guides you on this journey called life.

We teach meditation each month in 4 session courses ( morning and evening sessions).

If you have not learnt yet, what are you waiting for?

It's the best gift that you can give to yourself!

Connect with us today; info@soulcentre.org