Ganzfeld: Hack Your Brain the Legal Way This instructable will show you how to achieve altered states of mind surprisingly easily with the easy to make Ganzfeld mask that is better than the traditional half ping pong balls taped to the eyes. You can experience an altered state of mind and hallucination without drugs by simply depriving your body of sensory input. This technique is completely safe and reversible. It has been used by seekers of enlightenment as far as the ancient Greeks. The adepts of Pythagoras lived in pitch black caves to receive wisdom through their visions. Arctic explorers seeing nothing but featureless landscape of white snow for a long time also reported hallucinations and an altered state of mind. In the 1930's, research by psychologist Wolfgang Metzger established that when people gazed into a featureless field of vision* they consistently hallucinated and their electroencephalograms changed. *Wearing a sleeping mask or sitting in a dark room puts the brain to sleep. STUMBLEIT!
Is Meditation Really Beneficial, or Is It Just Ridiculous? So, I was never really able to meditate in the past. Just general ADD, and knowledge that it takes years and years of practice before you get any benefits just put me off otf it. But, then I discovered binaural beats, which is not really some new-age shit, but rather pretty well documented and studied. What BBs do is put your brain into certain states, or operating frequencies, including theta (vs. beta, alpha and delta) which is the brainwave state that you achieve when you meditate. I started listening to BBs and after a week or two started noticing things normally associated with meditation.
The Problem with Mindfulness. ~ Monique Minahan I jumped on the mindfulness bandwagon about six years ago. I write a blog on mindfulness. I attempt to live mindfully. I call my yoga classes, “Mindful Movement.” I’m a pretty big fan of mindfulness. So you can understand why I caught my breath when I read (and re-read) this line halfway into Jay Fields’ book, Teaching People, Not Poses: “The problem with mindfulness is that it’s full of mind.” I had the uncomfortable feeling everything following this line would directly apply to me. She proceeded to convincingly lay out a number of ways mindfulness is full of mind and to make a distinction between a mind-full practice of yoga and an embodied practice of yoga. Commenting on what it means to be embodied she says, “The experience of embodied presence feels soft and expansive to me, whereas mindful presence feels a bit numb and tunnel-like.” Most of us would agree that consistently showing up for our lives is no easy task, but it is a rewarding one. Like elephant journal on Facebook.
The 20 Minute Break - Listen To Your Body Rhythms The 20 Minute Break - Listen To Your Body Rhythms Posted on February 15th, 2012 You have probably heard that your body has rhythms. Perhaps you even know what circadian rhythm is and that it changes depending on your environment. But have you heard about ultradian rhythms? Body rhythms Infradian rhythms- regular, repeating pattern with a cycle which is longer than 24 hours, for example, the monthly menstrual cycle .Circadian rhythms - often referred to as body clock and has roughly 24-hour cycle. What are ultradian rhythms? Ultradian rhythms are natural body cycles that occur throughout the day every 90-120 minutes. Ultradian rhythms signals Think about your typical day, are you able to stay productive, focused, and energized all the time? Photo courtesy of BananaStock Unfortunately most people do not recognize any of these signals as something that they need to take care of and continue their work. Ultradian rhythms are usually unnoticed and yet people talk about them all the time. 1. 2.
No-Mind Meditation In the past couple of years, a lot of research has been done with regard to meditation and it has been confirmed that it is of utmost benefit in maintaining body health. Actually, a lot of people engage in meditation and can confirm how effective it is. There is a great deal of benefits attached to mediation. So how can you benefit from meditation? Reduced Stress It is undisputable that a great number of people are victims of stress. In a study conducted not so long ago, it was clearly indicated that people who engage in meditation live a very peaceful life which is completely free from stress. Best For Arthritis Victims Arthritis happens to be one of the most common disorders suffered in the world. The good thing is that you can eradicate arthritis in your body once you engage in meditation. Brain Activity There comes a time when human brain turns slow in perception.
Centering - Stress Management from MindTools Gaining Control at the Start of a Performance Centering helps you stay calm and grounded. © iStockphoto/spooh It's the worst nightmare for many people: You're about to give a speech before hundreds of people, and the speech could impact your career for years to come. Performance experts and life coaches have told you, time and time again, that you should walk onstage excited and confident about this opportunity. But inside, you're a mess. Have you ever been in a situation like this? Well, there is an effective process that can help: It's called centering, and anyone can learn it. What is Centering? Centering is a technique that originated, and is still used, in Aikido – one of the Japanese martial arts. You may wonder how this is connected with stress. One of the most fundamental principles of Aikido is learning to relax the mind during the stress caused while in a fight. They accomplish this by learning how to center. How to Center Yourself There are three basic steps to centering. Key Points
Knowledge Tree | Sahaja Meditation | Online Course After Self-realization Self-realization happens when the kundalini has become awakened in your subtle system. It has risen to the highest of the subtle centers in the body – the Sahasrara. You may have felt the kundalini as a cool breeze emanating from the top of your head or on the center of your palms. You will certainly feel the results of this experience over the next few days or weeks – physically, emotionally, spiritually. Keep in touch with us for further online courses. Am I meditating correctly? True meditation is thoughtless awareness. What do I feel? As we meditate, we gradually establish our awareness of vibrations. Short regular sessions work best To grow in this new awareness, we need to meditate everyday on a regular basis. Almost immediately, with regular meditation, you will find that you are feeling more relaxed and at peace.
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