I came in skeptical, but as soon as I scratched below the surface I found this was a way more practical and down-to-earth program than I’d imagined it would be. Beyond talk about states of consciousness, ESP, intuition, and projecting consciousness, what I actually found were some really simple and easy-to-apply tools for mastering my mind. This almost gut feeling is spoken about as “clairsentience” in the program. Essentially an impulse you get from your body. Week 4 will leave you with a practical framework to help you incorporate everything you’ve learned into your daily life.

I have what I like to think is a healthy skepticism in life. I’m open to new ideas, but I don’t take everything I’m told as gospel. When we work in Alpha, we are in touch with Higher Intelligence and can only create good things. If, for example, we should try to give someone a headache, we are the ones that would get the headache, and/or we would snap out of Alpha. This was José Silva’s first book on the Silva Mind method. It is what I would call a “must-read”. Learning this method should be made obligatory in all schools and be offered to children at an early age.

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He first investigated the program's effectiveness on his friends and family before launching it in the 1960s. The experiment convinced him, and Silva decided that memory and intuition had improved in the children due to his daughter’s sudden clairvoyance. Therefore, he decided to investigate further the development of psychic abilities, which led to the development of the Silva mind control method. a b Carroll, Robert Todd (2003). "Silva Method". The skeptic's dictionary. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 0471480886. OCLC 55751218. The framework for the course takes you through what it refers to as the four states of consciousness (Beta level, alpha level, theta level, and delta level.)

If an individual's mind is present, it can encode much information, registering it in one's memory. Meditative techniques enable the mind to remain focused on the current situation, be more attentive, retaining more information. The Silva method visualization uses guided imagery methods. The feeling materialized using the healing imagery must be felt in the present. Which gear we are in is decided by the electrical activity in our brain. Most of the time, most of us are engaged in Beta gear. Stone, Robert B. (1990). José Silva: The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Human Mind and the Method He Used. H.J. Kramer, Inc. ISBN 0-915811-29-4.The Silva method is a powerful self-help and mediation technique that involves meditation exercises and relaxation techniques that individuals can use to calm their minds, relieve stress and gain massive mind control. This book teaches people to utilize the enormous power of the brain's creative right side, and learn to strengthen their natural insight, banish negative thoughts, improve relationships, get rid of fatigue and stress, and ... You get a lot of material for your money. There are plenty of practical tools you have access to, rather than just information. I really felt like I was doing a lot and not just being told things. Because what we all really want to know is whether this works before we spend our hard-earned cash on it, right?

So it’s worth pointing out that even within the academic field there is an ongoing debate around it. Some psychologists believe it deserves consideration, whilst others are very dismissive. In general, I also felt less stressed in my daily life. I felt like I was coping better with pressure and less affected by things that used to wind me up. I’d say this course has strong spiritual overtones, even though lots of the material is also practical. As the Silva mind control method arouses natural healing, individuals can understand and work towards their goals with full enthusiasm and zeal. Individuals can use the Silva method to overcome the obstacles and challenges that come their way while working to achieve their goals. Build focus The technique aims to reach and sustain a state of mental functioning, called alpha state, where brainwave frequency is seven to fourteen Hz. [7] :p19-20 Daydreaming and the transition to sleeping are alpha states. [7] :p19-20

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If you’ve ever struggled with passive meditation (aka just sitting silently) then I think you will enjoy the more active meditation exercises presented here. But it’s taught by Vishen Lakhiani. José Silva, the creator of the concepts you will learn, died in 1999. A former radio engineer, José Silva developed the method over decades of studies and research. Even if you’re unsure about what you think about it all— like I am—you do need to consider whether you can come to this course with an open mind to new possibilities. One of the things I really liked is how easy it was to follow, thanks to the fairly straightforward formula.

At the same time, I wasn’t sure what to make of concepts like extrasensory perception or energy healing, which do feature in this program. (I’ll critique this in more detail later in the review, based on my personal experiences of it in the course). The definitions in the book are very accurate. There were do many definations that just hit me on my brain and filled a void. One thing that must be mentioned is that it is a very self-praising book which becomes boring after a point.Only a few people are aware of the benefits of the wide-ranging methods of meditation encompassed by the Silva Method.