Tapping Your Super Conscious Mind
February 6, 2007 by Ryan Merlin · Leave a Comment
What do you really want right now in your life? Most people only have a vague idea at best. And instead of expecting yourself to have all the answers right in front of your eyeballs, do what Leonardo Da Vinci did and turn it over to the immense resources and reservoir of potential in your unconscious and super conscious mind. I found this and use it whenever I can, whether it journaling, blogging, training, brainstorming, etc.
Da Vinci Stream-writing Technique
It turns out much of what he did to harness the power of his
superconscious is available to all of us. And although he applied many
different methods, the one I’ll detail today is what I like to call
Streamwriting.Steps:
- Take out your journal, notebook or a legal pad and write a subject or
problem you want to solve at the top of a page. Word your problem
using specific language and make the wanted outcome sound fun, exciting
or pleasant.- Write related and unrelated thoughts that
come to your mind. Keep your pen on paper and do not stop writing to
think or get back on track.- When you run out of ideas, keep writing anyway. Write
“I am stuck” or “I can’t think of anything to write.”
I’ve used this technique before a ton of times in dealing with incredibly difficult times that I was dealing with a couple years ago. All I can say is that it is one of top things anyone can do at any time no matter what, to overcome obstacles, be creative, have more fun, etc.
I’m a huge evangelist when it comes to journaling. All the sages, masters, world changers, geniuses have done it which should make it even more obvious. It TAPs your unconscious and super conscious, to eventually barrage you with more genius than you can handle or likely know what do with.
Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the more influential people that I study and try to learn from. One of this days I’ll pick up a copy of the biography.
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Use Your Brain For Better Results – Part 1
February 1, 2007 by Ryan Merlin · 1 Comment
Whether you’re aiming for greater strength, effective weight-loss exercise or a competitive edge, the latest research on peak physical performance shows that the brain — and what goes on in yours — is as essential as brawn. Most of us realize that physical activity can influence mental conditioning — that workouts reduce stress, improve mood, and may even stimulate memory and learning. But the opposite is also true: Your mind can influence your physical conditioning in ways you might never have imagined.
Studies show that if you spend enough time practicing an activity, your brain switches into something akin to autopilot allowing you to perform better, with less mental and physical effort. So when you watch a professional athlete such as Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones sprinting toward the finish line, the efficiency of her brain probably as impressive as her form and musculature.
“Our imaging studies show that when elite athletes perform, their brains use fewer but more appropriate neurons,” explains Brad Hatfield, Ph.D., associate professor of sport psychology at the University of Maryland in College Park. In one study, Hatfield found that expert marksmen were more relaxed while shooting than were novices, and that, because their brains were so well programmed, they could practically perform without thinking about it. Essentially, he discovered that the “hot spots” of an expert’s brain are concentrated in the visual and spatial parts of the cortex — although those areas are more active, the rest of the cortex is relatively inactive, even during competition. In contrast, the cortex of a beginner lights up all over, indicating that she uses more brainpower to get through the exercise.
Hatfield says that everyday exercisers can train themselves to use only the requisite parts of their brains as well, effecting more skillful workouts.
From Shape 2002, given to me by a great friend. Thank you!
The Alpha Project
January 19, 2007 by Ryan Merlin · 2 Comments
What is The Alpha Project?
There is a place in the human psyche, a small place that everyone has. It is the place that dreams are real, potential is unlimited, achievement is only secondary to passion. It is the place where ideas & creativity flow and vision is born.
It is the place you can feel in every part of your being, that knows you have a purpose, to contribute and change the world. It’s where seeds can be planted, cultivated, grown, to produce unbelievable results. It is the fruit of human spirit that does not buy into the limiting beliefs that surround us. It will never settle for less.
Most people, ignore it, deny it, escape it. Some realize it and breakthrough to become innovators, leaders, and champions. And every so often, someone will use it to change the world.
The Alpha Project, is my quest, my mission, to find the best of the best, when it comes to realizing and developing that ability in the people that dare to dream, including myself. Those who know what’s possible, what might be possible and are willing to go for it.
“Alpha” has some very powerful meanings attached to it including:
Definitions of “Alpha” from Google
the brain wave frequency range from 8 – 14 Hz. in which there is focus and the beginnings of a state of balance. Alpha is the frequency range of light level meditation.
www.synchronicity.org/Glossaryp.html
Slow brainwave activity state of hypnosis (resting but awake). Also known as hypnoidal. Alpha is slower (deeper) than Beta, the awake state, and faster than Theta, a deep hypnotic state.
www.hypnosis.edu/glossary/a.asp
An alpha male or alpha female is the individual in the community to whom the others follow and defer. Humans and their nearest species-relatives, the chimpanzees, show deference to the alpha of the community by ritualized gestures such as bowing, allowing the alpha to walk first in a procession, or standing aside when the alpha challenges. Canines also show deference to the alpha male in their pack, by allowing him to be the first to eat and the first to mate. …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_(biology)
A measure of performance on a risk adjusted basis.
www.investinginoptions.com/glossary_A.html
A measure of selection risk (also known as residual risk) of a mutual fund in relation to the market. A positive alpha is the extra return awarded to the investor for taking a risk, instead of accepting the market return. For example, an alpha of 0.4 means the fund outperformed the market-based return estimate by 0.4 %. -0.6 means a fund’s monthly return was 0.6 % less than would have been predicted from the change in the market alone.
www.vss2000.com/glossary/a.asp
The first testing stage of a new program. The alpha stage occurs before a program becomes a beta version.
www.7designavenue.com/glossary.htm
A measure of the difference between a portfolio’s actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk as measured by beta. A positive alpha figure indicates the portfolio has performed better than its beta would predict. In contrast, a negative alpha indicates the fund’s under performance, given the expectations established by the fund’s beta.
www.brandywine-online.com/Glossary.asp
What about your dreams? Where did they go?