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As youngsters, we were taught strategies to prevent illness such as washing our hands, not sharing drinks with friends who have the flu, and wearing a coat when it’s cold outside. These habits have served us well; however, they are not the whole story. They don’t tell us why we get sick. In this ... Views: 6210
Capture the Lost Art of Concentration
Did you ever wish you were “octo-mom” or maybe had three heads instead of one? Having one head for each thing we are doing at any given time would be a blessing in today’s fast paced society. multi-tasking is what our surroundings have moved us too. But ... Views: 1691
* Anne had grown up believing in the virtuous poor and the evil rich. Now, she feels guilty about charging her clients what her services are worth. How can she stop unwittingly sabotaging her own success?
* Bob had battled procrastination all his life. It had been difficult even with a ... Views: 1622
I truly believe that your thoughts create your life, but I don’t think that your thoughts are easy to change, at least, not by your own will. What you truly think about yourself, you perceive nonverbally before you are three years old. Trying, as an adult, to think positively when your gut feels ... Views: 928
My dad has been dead for almost half of my life, yet I think about him every day. I am grateful to have had a funny, loving, and wonderful dad, who left a legacy of decency and wisdom.
L. B. had a saying for almost any situation. Something about his style made these sayings stick—perhaps a ... Views: 1280
Do you want a life of greater ease, balance, happiness, and prosperity? Of course you do! So why does it seem to take so long for our dreams and desires to manifest? The answer lies within.
Deep within us are subconscious beliefs that contribute to our actions, our responses, and thus to the ... Views: 1069
Random Word Stimulation is a powerful technique that provides a practical method of accessing your subconscious mind to better utilize the wealth of information within. Regular practice strengthens connection to the subconscious mind, which in turn endows the practitioner with greatly enhanced ... Views: 2151
Recently, an explosion of research explaining the intricate workings of the human brain has occurred. Neuroscientists are now able, using advanced equipment, to literally “see” how the brain responds to stimuli as they’re happening. This was never before possible and has provided astounding ... Views: 1662
We are all powerful mental beings capable of learning at super speeds and having the mental focus and ambition to achieve anything we want. We are also able to kick our habits, reprogramme our sub conscious mind and train our mind to be the best at whatever we are doing. Sounds like a fantasy? A ... Views: 1098
In the next decade world changes will continue to be increasingly dramatic. You will find that actively sustaining the health of your brain and nervous system will not be optional, but essential. Brain health is critical to the capacity to handle change at every level of life. And those whose ... Views: 1292
Mental Photography will Free up Your Time
When we were young we were all taught how to read. Today the average reading speed is 250 words per minute (wpm). Mental photography begins at 25,000 wpm and, during training; tests are employed at 52,000 wpm. How is this possible?
Richard Welch, ... Views: 1454
How does one gear themselves towards success? Subliminal perception is just a term used by psychologists to describe the internal mindset that most people have when they are going through their lives. This mindset determines the mental direction of the individual, which means it decides their ... Views: 820
There is a much bigger and better person in you. Remember the movie, Fight Club? Remember how Edward Norton basically invented the other character within him and lived his life. Bradd Pit was the better, faster, fitter version of him and he was living in his mind the whole time. But in the end ... Views: 1050
ENIAC, the first computer capable of general problem solving, consisted of 70,000 resistors, 17,468 vacuum tubes, 10,000 capacitors, 7,200 crystal diodes, 1,500 relays, and around 5 million hand-soldered joints. At 27 tons, it filled an entire room, consumed 150 kW of power and required six ... Views: 1559
More often than not the reality that we are living in is not really the optimal ones that we are looking for. While we all cannot be billionaire playboys or rich matrons lounging in a palace, we live vicariously through the big and small screen and are contented with our lives. Whatever jobs we ... Views: 1050
Neurons and connections between neurons continue to expand as we age but not without a disciplined approach to never ending continuous improvement and utilization of our mind brain. The brain responds to mental stimulation just like the body responds to regular exercise at the gym. Work out your ... Views: 4702
I would be most surprised if the vast majority of us can’t recall our early childhood memories of when our parents bought us different games. Even though we weren’t aware of it at the time, many of the games they bought us had been designed to develop our young memories. In fact, one ... Views: 3136
Do you forget to do many things or make too many mental errors? Do you make the same mistake periodically? Do you lose or misplace items often? I constantly look for ways to improve my mental skills and memory, become organized and make fewer mistakes. You will learn tips I have developed to ... Views: 7598
To better understand what is meant by accelerated learning, we need to first understand that the term learning refers to the process of acquiring knowledge by means of studying. Accelerated learning therefore means that the rate at which we acquire such knowledge is increased.
In general, ... Views: 3181
Miami is very a luxurious paradise where people trance of living for some days. Prices of properties conveniently located near the ocean can be extremely classy since you are very close to the action and other attractions. Make assured that you rein the important effects that a Miami Beach condo ... Views: 891
In winning the gold medal in the 200m butterfly in Beijing, Michael Phelps swam 7% faster than Mark Spitz did when he won the same event back in 1972. Phelps would have beaten Spitz by 14 meters. More remarkably, even the slowest swimmer in the 2008 Olympic butterfly final would have beaten ... Views: 2004
Dealing With Early Negative Downloads That Now Control Most of Your Life
By
Bill Cottringer
What can you do about all the negative, unconscious downloads that occurred before age six, that now flood your mind with overwhelming self-sabotaging beliefs that you are not even aware of? This ... Views: 1020
Imagine a world where you could place electrodes on your head, send your brainwaves to a computer, and control a video game without using your hands, just by changing your brainwaves. Picture a world where you could teach your brain to perform better. Perhaps you could improve your IQ, ... Views: 1834
The idea of a power nap isn't new. They used to be called catnaps. They consist of just a little bit of sleep in order to refresh you. There has been some research done more recently, though, and it shows that there is a right way and a wrong way.
More precisely, there is a right length and a ... Views: 1167
TWO PATHS TO KNOWING
By
Bill Cottringer
“A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” ~Ansel Adams
A few years ago, my youngest daughter Abigail asked for some help writing a research paper as a requirement for transferring credit from her Epistemology class to a new high school for ... Views: 1036
Recently professionals in the areas of psychology, neurology, medical health and self-help have begun utilizing the power of brainwave entrainment (BWE) in their work with patients and clients. Advances in the effectiveness of brainwave entrainment have been significant.
The benefits of BWE ... Views: 1984
When we think of intelligence, IQ immediately comes to mind. But IQ may in fact be the most limited aspect of our human intelligence.
Early in the 20th century, the concept of IQ came roaring to the forefront of psychology and education. IQ tests quickly became a popular means of measuring ... Views: 1302
On March 5, 2001 I was operated on for the removal of a very large frontal lobe bilateral meningioma tumor. At that time I was a wife, a mother to a 5 year old boy, Ian, and simultaneously developing 2 careers-teaching yoga/ meditation mind-body stress reduction techniques and producing and ... Views: 2427
Recent scientific discoveries have shown that the body is not the only thing that ages as we grow old. Your brain can also experience the effects of aging, especially if you don't take steps to keep it healthy. The following five suggestions will help you stay sharp.
1. Eating for Brain ... Views: 1639
You think you figured out what is keeping you from focusing on work or school studies and you have dealt with it. You found that nice quiet place to do your work or you have figured out how to control the things around you to the point where you can focus. You have also learned to stop doing ... Views: 3086
It has been scientifically proven that our bodies evolve to respond to stressors by altering the physiology to react the right way to the stressor. However, when we come across a stressor that is symbolic to our bodies the body alters itself the way it did before but may not react the same. ... Views: 3204
Long thought to be the soul of the human psyche, the human brain weighs in at about 3 pounds or 1300-1400g. What we know about the brain expands almost daily as new science finds more and more nuances that control our perception of life around us. We know that it controls what keeps us alive: ... Views: 3045
It is quite normal to forget where you have placed your keys or parked your car once in while. Everybody has dealt with such phenomena. However, if you keep on forgetting a lot of things, then you may need to see your doctor. Remember that even if you are getting older, it doesn't mean that you ... Views: 1691
Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn't fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn't dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy ... Views: 1713
Albert Einstein used a technique for deep thinking, which he referred to as "thought experiments." He didn't invent the technique, but perhaps made it more popular. It was essentially the practice of relaxing and setting a visualization in motion while watching it closely to see what might be ... Views: 1894
There are many ways to boost the power of the mind. Some of them are proven by science, some soon-to-be proven, and others that work for one person and not another. That is why I advocate the "shotgun approach" to increasing one's mind power. Unlike rifle shells, shotgun shells have many pellets ... Views: 743
We live in a fast paced world, and to achieve success in this ever changing dynamic world, we need to keep abreast of the latest technological developments happening globally as well as keep learning new skills to be smart and competent in our careers. All this is not possible if we do not have ... Views: 4204
Anybody who knows anything about online bingo knows that all the best sites let you play free bingo. Often times, gamers think this means there’s some hitch and that if you’re playing for free you’re not able to play all the same games or there must be some limit to the amount ... Views: 935
Traditional Buddhist doctrine is replete with references to “Monkey Mind” and for the purpose of this article I will frame the matter in an accurate Western analog as that tends to be more readily grasped by the majority.
One of the best examples I have found for assisting people in grasping, ... Views: 2844
America has been in the throes of a “healthy body” explosion for a few years now. It seems that virtually every day the latest and greatest weight loss “miracle” diet hits the Internet and bounces around in the Spam filter. I think that this physical body based phenomena is intimately linked ... Views: 1513
There are many creative problem solving techniques, and each will lead you to different kinds of solutions. One of the simplest, though, is the "add, subtract and change" technique. What follows is a basic explanation of how to use it to generate more creative solutions.
Add
Whatever you are ... Views: 1281
Brain Food is any food that is actually considered to be an aid in a person's intelligence. Therefore, brain food is food that affects your intelligence, creativity, memory, or any other intellectual part of your life.
It might not be something that you are aware of, but the food that you ... Views: 6576
Inducing Consciousness means to make yourself more conscious or aware.
Want to try it? It takes about 2 minutes to experience.
Inducing Consciousness by Mental Transition
1. Have a seat somewhere and sit upright.
2. Relax your shoulders and wherever else there is tension. ... Views: 1955
I want to show you the difference between how we think and an enlightened mind in order to introduce some powerful techniques that will change the way you think.
The Enlightened Mind
Let me tell you something interesting that few people know. An enlightened master doesn't think like the ... Views: 1632
Have you ever felt jealous or envious of a friend?
Suppose you run into a friend at the grocery store. She tells you about something exciting, financially beneficial, glamorous, wonderful beyond belief has happened in her life.
"That's terrific," you say. Initially, you meant every word. ... Views: 858
Have you ever realized that the quality of your life is determined by how good a problem solver you are? Our days are a series of decisions to be made, all of them with consequences either good or bad. If you are plagued with anxiety about decision making or fear anything but the absolute ... Views: 1538
What is thinking out of the box? It is getting outside the usual ways of looking at things (that's the box) to arrive at new and useful ideas. How do you do it? Here is one of the many ways.
How To Get Your Thinking Out Of The Box
One of the simplest techniques for "out of the box" thinking is ... Views: 1023
Brainwave entrainment is not a new term and neither are my articles about it.
If you are interested in self improvement and mind expansion, you've probably read some of my earlier articles - Holosync Meditation - Does It Really Work? and Quantum Mind Power - Instead of Holosync? Both of these ... Views: 1284
You might already be aware that people who are obese, particularly those who have big bellies or apple-shaped bodies, are more prone to developing serious chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart problems, and stroke. Many studies have already confirmed the link between big bellies and the ... Views: 924
I know, even as I write this, that MANY people will just "blow this off" as nonsense or "no big deal," but if you're not determined to stay ignorant... you'll listen up. But if you care at all (really care) about your health and your families health... Pay Attention.
Sugar is a basic element ... Views: 3331