http://www.magicalmind.info Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:29:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Steve Halpern’s Sound Medicine http://www.magicalmind.info/steve-halperns-sound-medicine/ http://www.magicalmind.info/steve-halperns-sound-medicine/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:52:28 +0000 admin http://www.magicalmind.info/steve-halperns-sound-medicine/ Whether you are new to this type of music and art or a firm believer of the inner workings of the relationship between the mind and the body and the spirit, this CD is a must. The CD is a great complement to Halpern’s “Chakra Suite”.
The CD is very easy to listen to and will create a relaxing environment for you in no time.

Buy it now at amazon.com

]]> http://www.magicalmind.info/steve-halperns-sound-medicine/feed/ The Memory Book http://www.magicalmind.info/the-memory-book/ http://www.magicalmind.info/the-memory-book/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:21:21 +0000 admin http://www.magicalmind.info/the-memory-book/ Become more effective, more imaginative, and more powerful, at work, at school, in sports and play. Discover how easy it is to: file phone numbers, data, figures, and appointments right in your head; learn foreign words and phrases with ease; read with speed–and greater understanding; shine in the classroom–and shorten study hours; dominate social situations, and more.


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]]> http://www.magicalmind.info/the-memory-book/feed/ The Secret - Rhonda Byrne http://www.magicalmind.info/the-secret-rhonda-byrne/ http://www.magicalmind.info/the-secret-rhonda-byrne/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:28:37 +0000 admin http://www.magicalmind.info/the-secret-rhonda-byrne/ This is the secret to life, to everything. If you’ve tried everything and still aren’t happy then the secret will work for you. Buy this amazing DVD now and discover the true secret to life!


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]]> http://www.magicalmind.info/the-secret-rhonda-byrne/feed/ Hypnotize yourself, change your life! (Part One) http://www.magicalmind.info/hypnotize-yourself-change-your-life-part-one/ http://www.magicalmind.info/hypnotize-yourself-change-your-life-part-one/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:02:11 +0000 admin http://www.magicalmind.info/hypnotize-yourself-change-your-life-part-one/ I’ve been listening to self-help hypnosis recordings for about 10 years now and I have a pretty good idea of how things work. No one knows how it really works but you’ll see what I mean. I’ve compiled a few basic exercises together so you can run through them yourself and see what this is all about.

Stretching and relaxing the body: A few generic stretches are really important so make sure you do these first. Then, sitting or lying down, you should relax each muscle group one at a time. Start from the feet, if it helps, imagine a bright warm light from the sky moving over each part of your body and then relax each muscle group as you go. When you reach the face, really really relax your face muscles. Imagine that your head is a handful of rubber bands, really really loose and floppy.

Breathing: Breathing is one of the key focuses when hypnotizing yourself, the breathing technique is very simple. Relax and breathe all the way out until you can’t breathe any more. Then let go and your lungs will fill with air. This technique is very useful for singers as well as it uses the diaphragm.

Focus: You must always have something to focus on, like when you see the old films with the stereotypical hypnotist with the pendulum, they are creating a focus for the subject. You can close your eyes or focus on a spot on the wall or ceiling. Sometimes counting backwards from 1000 can also be really good. Another great way to focus is by using your third eye. Close your eyes and look up to about where your hairline starts. Imagine an imaginary eye that makes a triangle with your actual eyes. Focusing on this spot is another really good way to help yourself fall into trance.

Music and other stuff: If you find that it helps you then put on some panpipe music, or traditional Chinese qui gong music. Any kind of incense that helps you to relax is also good, be sure to have the incense near a window so you don’t breathe in the smoke. Aromatherapy oils are safer and much better.

I would recommend Steven Halpern’s Sound Medicine, you can get it as cheap as 5 or 6 dollars on amazon. Here’s the link.

Part Two will deal with the imagery and the actual hypnosis itself.

Hope this was helpful!

]]> http://www.magicalmind.info/hypnotize-yourself-change-your-life-part-one/feed/ What are the stages and processes of memory? (Part 2) http://www.magicalmind.info/what-are-the-stages-and-processes-of-memory-part-2/ http://www.magicalmind.info/what-are-the-stages-and-processes-of-memory-part-2/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:41:48 +0000 admin http://www.magicalmind.info/what-are-the-stages-and-processes-of-memory-part-2/ Most problems in remembering come at the retrieval stage rather than the storage stage. We are all very aware that memory is limited more in getting things out than getting them in. More can be stored in memory than can be retrieved. There is not much we can do to improve retrieval directly, but retrieval is a function of how the material is recorded and retained. Therefore, improved methods of recording and retaining will improve retrieval, both from a file cabinet and from your memory. The principles and methods discussed in this blog will help you record and retain information in such a way as to be able to retrieve it more effectively.

It is useful to distinguish between material in memory that is accessible and material that is available. This distinction can be illustrated by the boy who asks his father, “Dad, is something lost when you know where it is?” His father replies, “No Son.” Clearly relieved, the boy responds, “Good, your car keys are at the bottom of the well”.” The keys were available but they were not accessible. Similarly, material that is misplaced in a file cabinet then it is neither accessible nor available. Likewise, material that is recorded and retained in your memory may not be accessible even if it is available; you know it is in there somewhere, but you just cannot find it. In this situation, the answer to the boy’s question may be, “Yes, something can be lost even when you know where it is.”

In addition to the three stages of memory there appear to be at least two different processes involved in memory - short-term memory (also called primary memory and working memory) and long term memory (also called secondary memory). The distinction between short-term memory and long-term memory is more than just a semantic distinction between remembering for a short time and remembering for a long time. Most psychologists view short-term memory and long-term memory as being two separate storage mechanisms that differ in several ways, although some psychologists have suggested that they are not really different mechanisms but merely different manifestations of the same mechanism (such as different levels of processing). I will avoid this theoretical issue and merely follow the conventional approach of viewing them as two different processes.