By: Norman J. Baratt

Website: http://www.revivebeingalive.com

Whole brain affirmations that go directly to your subconscious are better than rote repetition

The practice of endlessly mouthing affirmations appears to be waning in favor of a new approach, which revolves around what has become known as Whole Brain Affirmation.

The problem with affirmations uttered consciously is that they require many repetitions. In addition, emotions must be intense for them to work.

Rote repetition without feeling will rarely do the job. Whole Brain Affirmation is an easier way to accomplish the objective. It will produce a greater success ratio.

What exactly is meant by the term? It means that you reach both hemispheres of your brain when you implant the suggestion in your subconscious.

The left brain understands words and logic. The right brain, which is the creative part, accepts only sensory images.

Combine 1) words for the left and 2) images for the right when you are in a 3) light trance (alpha state) and you will begin to experience amazing results, after just a few sessions.

To repeat, you must access your subconscious and affirm in such a manner that the message reaches both the left brain, which is the literal, logical, rational hemisphere, and the right brain, which is the more intuitive and creative part.

It boils down to this – words for the left, sensory stimuli for the right, all of it done when you are in the alpha state, which is the desirable light trance state.

You do not have to actually induce the light trance. You have been in and out of it naturally all your life, at least a few times each day.

A natural alpha state occurs 1) when you are awakening from sleep, or 2) in the twilight zone about to fall asleep, or 3) when you are totally focused on a project at hand (known as a state of flow), or 4) when you are deep daydreaming.

It is at those times that a whole brain affirmation should be given. It should be in words and also in pictures, sounds, and, if applicable, should also include elements of touch, taste, and smell. The more you overlap the senses, the more effective and vivid the images will be.

When you are in the alpha state, you effectively bypass your conscious beta state, so that the images and what you say go directly to your subconscious.

It is important to learn how to give yourself suggestions. You do not need another person to do that. Your own voice, internally or externally sounded, can be very effective, as long as you do it in whole brain fashion.

There are two approaches you can use.

First, you can do it internally, conjuring up the words and images without outside sound. After a few sessions, this silent whole brain approach will become much easier and more conditioned.

Second, and the way many people prefer, is to tape record the words and the descriptive images, then hit the play button as you drift off to sleep, or first thing when awakening, or during the day when you find yourself daydreaming or coming out of a state of flow.

The tape approach works well because you can take as much time as you want scripting the dialogue and narrating the images, filled with as many sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste words as possible.

After you hit the start button, you just listen and visualize.

If you are not inclined to do it yourself, there are cutting-edge programs on the market. They use similar whole brain approaches but mask the affirmative statements with music or other sounds to produce a subliminal effect. Playing the tapes for a few weeks will implant the suggestions and effect change very effectively.

The techniques described above constitute just a very small part of the enormous arsenal contained in the sites you can access by CLICKING HERE or on any of the links at the bottom of the page.

About The Author:

Norman J. Baratt is a successful writer and publisher of articles and books on life improvement, mind management, self help, and personal growth. He has reviewed and analyzed hundreds of websites in this category to select the ten best.

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