5 Reasons To look In The Mirror

A mirror can be your best friend.What?

Get out a mirror right now and follow along with me as I take you on a tour of your wonderful, unique face. You are looking at your gifts, your talents, your personality, your communication style, your stress management skills, your resume, your true nature. Your story is written on your face and it is your story to tell.

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   Look at the size of your irises - the colored part of the eye. The larger the irises, the greater your emotional response to life. You laugh more, cry more, experience life more. Many people may have attempted to tone you done. Don't let them. This is who you are. The smaller the iris, the more emotionally restricted you have been. Give yourself permission to experience and FEEL life more fully. It will be a wonderful gift that you give yourself.


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   Look at the space between your eyes. Are your eyes close-set with little space between them or are they wide-set with significant space between them? If you have close-set eyes, you are excellent at details and getting
   things done. Your friend, wide-set eyes, can benefit from your ability to focus on what needs to get done. They, on the other hand, are able to see the big picture and help you create a plan for the future. Together, you make the best business partners.


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   The tip of the nose indicates your degree of trust. Look at your profile. Does the tip of your nose turn up like a ski jump or does it turn down? If the tip of your nose turns up, you are very trusting and enthusiastic in the moment. You are often the cheerleader who encourages others with your
   eager nature. If your nose tip turns down, you have learned healthy skepticism and will accept people and ideas after much thought. You have learned to do your homework and will not rush into something with blind faith.


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   What does the mirror show you about your lip structures? Are your lips full or thin? This is often a trait that changes over time. Most of us begin life with full upper and lower lips and revel in experiencing life fully and talking, laughing and expressing ourselves without a care for what others think. If your lips have thinned, it is often because of being told to "zip it" and you have learned to just stick to the facts. Why not become more child-like and allow for more self-expression, whether it be with the spoken word or through art, music, photography, dance, writing, etc.
   


5. Now let's look at your cheekbones. Draw an imaginary line along the outside of your eyes. Are your cheekbones outside of the line or inside of the line? Cheekbones have to do with adventure. If you have prominent
   
   
   cheekbones, you love physical adventure. Even moving furniture around can get you excited. Taking a new road home from work, trying a new exercise routine, anything new is an adventure. If your cheekbones are sunken and inside the imaginary line, you love mental adventures. Reading, studying manuals, gathering new information, searching the web, etc. is an adventure for you. It doesn't mean that you don't enjoy physical experiences, but if you want to regroup when you are stressed, grab a book and settle down and give yourself a mental exploration.

These are just a few facial structures that help define who we are and how we participate in the world. To learn more about buying my book or setting up a consult, go to my website: www.optionstohealth.com

NH Chronicle Story

I have had the great fortune of having NH Chronicle feature a story about my book, It's In Your Face - The True You Revealed and face reading. The experience has been wonderful, thanks to the fabulous producer Cindy Jones at WMUR. She made the whole day easy, comfortable and fun. The story and the people in it is her focus.

The North Hampton, NH Library allowed us to film a face reading workshop in their classroom. The room was filled with fun, enthusiastic and interesting people who were willing to be filmed as I discussed facial features and their corresponding functions. We laughed a lot, learned a lot and overall enjoyed the experience.

Team Building in the Business World with Face Reading Skills

There is nothing more disturbing or exciting, depending or your perspective, than watching the showdowns in the boardroom on Donald Trump's, The Apprentice. When a team has good chemistry, teamwork and respect for each other, their project flows, productivity is high and personalities mesh. Quite the opposite is true when members of the team clash, disrespect each other and fail to meet expectations. It can be quite a catastrophe.

Building a productive team in the business world is not unlike creating a healthy personal relationship with family and friends. Different and often opposite personalities come together to get something accomplished.

An important facial structure to understand when putting a team together is the shape of the face. The person with a long, narrow face works in a step-by-step fashion. They need to complete one step before moving on to another. Confidence, for them is learned, not innate. They require time to develop trust in themselves especially when learning something new. They are the perfect people to design protocol, systems, manuals, teaching techniques or to see a project through from beginning to the end or to act in a supportive role.

The opposite facial structure is the broad-shield face, where you see more width through the eyes. It is the look of the lion. This person is innately self-confident. They assume that they can handle any situation and tend to face challenges head on and do what needs to be done. They are great trouble-shooters and they are direct and honest.

With the understanding and respect for these opposing structures, a complete team can be assembled. The person with the broad-shield face would love to be done sooner than later and may miss important components of the project. The co-worker with a long, narrow face will keep everyone on track making sure that all the bases are covered. Each individual brings a talent and ability to the table. If everyone wants things done immediately, important pieces of the puzzle may be left out and that will require going back and repeating the process. If everyone has a long, narrow face, the process may get hung up with all of the steps.

Along similar lines are the eyelid structures. The person with exposed eyelids, where you can see much of the actual eyelid, is the Nike ad: "Just do it!" They like direct action and act swiftly and as effectively as possible once they see the whole picture.

Epicanthic Fold

The opposite trait is the epicanthic fold, which is the fold of flesh which covers the upper eyelid. The eyelid itself is not seen. This person is analytical and needs time to gather information, think and process, ask questions and justify their conclusion.
These extreme traits can cause conflict if not understood or respected. Together they are a complete team. The person with the exposed eyelids will cut through to the bottom line and keep things moving along while the individual with epicanthic folds contributes thoughtful, considered responses.

Opposites attract and opposites can create productive teams. Respect the differences. Look at individual traits as talents and abilities that each person brings to the table. Differences equal creative solutions to problems which equals increased productivity.