Archive for March, 2009

 

Influencing Your Subconscious. Can You Really Improve Your Way Of Life?

Monday, March 30th, 2009
Louisa Croft


Did you ever hear about that trial of flashing subconscious messages on a cinema screen that reportedly improved the sale of coke and popcorn without the viewers made aware?

Or maybe you’ve heard about songs where there is a message that can be transmitted to the subconscious mind without the listener actually being ‘consciously’ aware of it?

The latter popular fact (or fiction) hints at paranoia but nether the less open up the concept of subconscious influencing for good or for bad. There are hundreds of things in the world today that contain influential subliminal messages. Whether they be in a natural form occurring in our upbringing or immediate environment or whether they be synthetic or custom made. Examples of synthetic attempts to subliminally (to do with the subconscious) convey messages can be found in music, television, radio, internet advertising, hypnosis and forms of meditation. Of course if intentionally used in the media it would be unsettling seeing as we are at the mercy of commercial interests. But what if we could subliminally alter ourselves in ways that we want to improve and remove weaknesses?

I’m talking about subliminal messages helping us with things such as giving up smoking or being more confident. In basic terms, a subliminal message is aimed at altering a persons’ behavior, whether it a subtle or drastic change, and you can easily control the messages sent to your subconscious mind by simply being aware of the subliminal messages and controlling them to your advantage.

In the past audio tapes have been sold with the purpose of doing just this. Only they would be subliminally stimulating material to do with popular goals people try to achieve such as weight loss, public speaking, So there wasn’t really much latitude to cater for people’s unique individual goals.

Then what methods are there to create subliminal stimulus towards what each individual wants to achieve? Well the traditional places used to hypnosis and therapy sessions, and other forms of self improvement provided in private consultation. But the expenses that go with this can limit it’s viability.

But then again why does it matter to be able to custom make messages and not tap into the available library of problem fixers and motivation starters found in tapes, CD’s and books. The answer lies in the fact that we all have different habits, different reasons why we fear success and respond differently to different words and visual stimulus.

Enter subliminal software into the frame, now that computers are as common a household appliance as the television. Most subliminal software programs allow you to input what you want to tell you subconscious in your own words(i.e. words that you” easily digest and understand. Reprogramming your mind to have the belief and optimism embedded within, eradicate the habit you’re trying to overcome and choosing the way you want your body and determination to respond to a particular object, activity or event.

It’s indeed something to get curious and excited about, and the makers of this subliminal software claim that what they offer allows you to do just that. A company subliminalpc.com promote a software product that you download called Subliminal PC. They suggest through the use of their software users are helped to improve confidence, lose weight, drop bad habits, increase positive thinking, reverse depression, jealousy, intimidation etc… Subliminal PC is not the only software of its kind out there with Brain Bullet being another example.

Perhaps the real benefit of this kind of product is you have nothing to lose seeing as it requires no extra commitment in time from the user. You literally do nothing extra and just use the PC how you normally would with the program running in the background while you’re ‘dramatically improving the way you live for the better’. Most packages on the web can be purchased at minimal cost and there isn’t much to lose now that dedicated time is taken out of the equation.

When searching for this type of product, you need to be fully aware of your budget - generally speaking, you can find the best products for around the forty to fifty dollar mark. Any more and you could be spending more than you need to - and possible more than you can afford; any less, and the quality of this mind-changing product could be questionable.

Of course a conscious effort should be made to research the sciences and technologies promoted when purchasing any product of such a nature. But it just goes to show that if we recognize that our attitude towards success and failure stems from years of subconscious altering experiences and stimulus, the answer to reaching our goals would start with training our subconscious in a positive way.



 

Self esteem?

Monday, March 30th, 2009
secretservice


Whenever I see a self-esteem question on this site I almost always see the advice to just keep repeating good things to yourself like I’m a good person and repeat it so many times a day until you convince yourself. What kind of arrogant self-serving idea is this? Why not actually accomplish something to be proud of then you can feel good about yourself. Why don’t we try to have realistic self esteem instead of “loving ourselves”?

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Teeth Whitening Step Towards Improving Confidence:

Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Abdulah Aziz


Celebrity’s job depends upon their stunning looks. It is a fact that viewers like to watch attractive faces on television or movies rather than unattractive. We call people beautiful having beautiful skin, toned body and white teeth. Among these three qualities getting whiter teeth is considered to be an easy and realistic task.

 

Achieving whiter teeth is very easy nowadays. There are so many bleaching products available in market. Without the consultation of dentist you can achieve smile which can make you look gorgeous. But dentists can do it in a bit shorter time and get it done properly. If you are cost efficient you can purchase these whitening products easily from any local drugstore of Leeds for teeth whitening. According to the teeth whitening dentist in Leeds, if you are using whitening tooth paste it can only be effective in maintenance of teeth and is not strongly recommended for removing stains. So it is always safe to consult a good dentist before using any whitening tooth paste.

 

Teeth whitening kits are available in the market which includes whitening strips, gel and mouthpiece. These products are disposable and very convenient to use. The drawback of using such products is they make your teeth very sensitive.

 

It is always good to clean up your teeth deeply twice a year from your dentist. You can get an appointment easily any dentist in Leeds for teeth whitening treatment. The most important thing to be notice is your consumption habits. How often you take tea, red wine or any liquid which is harmful for teeth. And if you smoke than it is very difficult for any whitening product to be effective and smoking will waste all your effort in achieving whiter teeth. If you estimate how much all whitening product cost you than surely quit smoking. It’s just like an exercise if you wont change you diet you can never achieve good results.  So it is always recommended by the dentist to cut down the consumption of harmful liquids and try to quit smoking not just for whiter teeth but also for your heath.



 

Muscle Building - A Great Way To Improve Your Life

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Elke Neher


Muscle building is a process of achieving fitness by replacing the original body structure with curves, natural strength and lines and this needs proper workout with specific exercises and nutrition. Muscle building is a great experience and also a hobby that is highly recommended, since it is rewarding and also gives you some really great benefits; such as better look, increased strength, improved confidence and overall, a healthy body. It is a known fact that muscle is much more attractive than fat. Muscle building is not easy, but it is simple. As long as you are prepared to put in the right effort, then you shouldn’t have a problem building muscle.

Muscle building is one of the favorite activities with exercise enthusiasts all over the world. A good physique and impressive personality are popular with all. Muscle building is the process of developing muscle fibers through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. The essence of muscle building can be summarized as follows: feed the muscles enough calories to help the growth process and no more. Muscle building is no child’s play, since ynot only working out, but your diet also plays an important role in this regard. Jogging as well as a balanced diet helps you to lose unwanted weight.

Muscle building is often confused with fat burning. Though some amount of fat gets burnt, it does not lead to losing weight. Muscle building is expected to be effective not only for improvement in athletic ability but also for activation of basal metabolism and promotion of burning of fat. With regard to a muscle building agent, the effect of growth hormone (hereinafter abbreviated as GH) has been investigated [Sports Medicine, 24, 366 (1997)], but growth hormone has problems in that it is used in doping and has side effects because it acts also on tissues other than muscle. Muscle building is essential in a fat loss program. When your lean body mass is high enough you can eat more because the muscle needs more fuel to function.

Muscle building is a long process that takes months for obvious results. It depends on your continuity, calorie intake and proper rest that pay in premiums. Muscle building is a process, simple to understand, but it requires effort and consistency to achieve results. This process is like a chain.

Abuse of supplements and stimulants to burn fat and help workout, result in bad health later on. About eight hours of sleep a night is essential for the bodybuilder to be refreshed and ready for the next session. Additionally, many athletes find a daytime nap further increases their body’s ability to direct resources toward repairing and building; sleep is good.

Resistance training over your lifetime with a good diet can prevent you from needing controversial drugs to aid in keeping your bones hard. Fewer drugs is better, right? Resistance training has the added advantage of raising your metabolic rate so that you burn more calories which is a huge advantage if weight loss is your goal.

Protein, carbs, and the right kinds of fats are needed in larger amounts than usual in order to give your body the fuel it needs to add muscle. Eating several small meals per day rather than three large meals may be helpful in keeping your energy level high and provide your body with the resources needed to build muscle. Protein is the building block of muscle. If you can’t get at least 1 gram of protein per pound every day from real food, then use a whey protein supplement like powder and bars . Protein is the necessary building blocks especially for muscles as well as often utilized by bodybuilders in the type of powder. This is finest consumed straight away after work out or used as a food substitute.



 

How do I increase my own self esteem?

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
Ichisumi


I suck at the friends thing, and I just know it’s because of my self esteem. So, how do I increse my self esteem? Or make my self confident?

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