An article by by Katrina Patterson. "All theory, my friend is grey But green is life's glad golden tree." Mephistopheles to his student Faust, in Goethe's Faust
How much do you know about how your eyes work? Probably you don't think about them very much - only when something goes wrong and then you realise how precious they are. In fact, you probably spend more time being concerned about your teeth! The mere act of reading this article may be enough to change the future of your eyesight simply by raising your awareness. If you just spend a few minutes everyday doing a couple of exercises this will have a huge effect on your vision
There is a lot we still need to learn about the eye, new research is appearing from neuroscientists updating current information - despite the view of opticians in the 1940's and 1950's that there was no more to discover. (1) In February 2002 scientists at Brown University, Rhode Island, USa announced the discovery of a third photoreceptor deep in the retina of rats eyes and it is quite likely we have the same cells. (The other two photoreceptors are rods and cones.) The new cells appear to play an important part in setting the body's internal 24 hour clock. According to Dr David Benson "It is a visual system that runs parallel to the one we have been thinking about all these years. Now we have to rethink how the retina works and how the brain understands what is going on in the visual world." (2)
Remember his lack of certainty if you are considering Lasik eye surgery and you should be aware that there is a risk to night vision. Current advice from the Food and Drugs Administration of the USA is: 'A patient may no longer be able to drive a car at night or in certain weather conditions, such as fog.' For this reason laser light correction is banned by the armed services, most police, fire and ambulance services and the CAA for pilots' licences. (3)
NLP
There is no single definition of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP): it can be called the study of the structure of subjective experience, developing in each individual a lively curiosity for the world they live in and an awareness of themselves. Practitioners of NLP are continually asking the question, of themselves and others, 'How do you know what you know?' and looking for pragmatic answers in terms of our senses (what we see, hear, feel, smell and taste). 'Sub-modalities' (4) are NLP's label for the sub-divisions of our senses; neuroscience and philosophy use the term 'qualia' e.g. the shade of red or the qualities of a pain. (5) Any sensory input changes the body's chemistry in one hundredth of a second. (6)
There is no doubt that our experience of sight is subjective. Have you ever lost a set of keys and subsequently found it where you had already looked?. Often we don't see something in a place where we don't expect to find it. Optical illusions such as the Necker Cube are interesting because they trick us by working with the brain's standard rules for helping us to see in the natural world. How is it possible that so many people are now wearing glasses? In 1994/1995 it was estimated that 53% of the UK population was wearing glasses or contact lenses, that changed to 96% at age 55 and over. (7)
See how the figures change with age:
- 53% of the overall population
(57% of females, 48% of males)
- 17% of the population aged 5-15
- 29% of the population aged 16-18
- 35% of the population aged 19-24
- 52% of the population aged 25-44
- 80% of the population aged 45-54
- 96% of the population aged 55 and over
Source: Government General Household Survey 1994/1995
Can this be attributed to Edison and the light bulb which has led to the 24/7 society? Is it the increase in stress? Is it our diet? (Recent research has demonstrated a link between the increased insulin levels of a diet high in refined starches such as bread and cereals and myopia (short-sightedness) in children. It has also been observed that people are more likely to develop myopia if they are overweight or have adult-onset diabetes.) (8) Is it drugs? Over 200 prescription drugs can affect our eyes. Is it the increased use of VDU screens? Is it staring?
"The cause of imperfect sight is staring" (9) Try this experiment now. Stare straight ahead without blinking and stop breathing for as long as you can. Our eyes are designed to be constantly on the move, our retinas quickly tire if their visual field is kept the same for a long time: when an image becomes stable on the retina it disappears.
Do you recognise the results of that experiment as being similar to times when you are stressed? This is often what happens to adults and children under test conditions. Day dreaming has a similar effect. For that reason we recommend daydreaming with your eyes closed! Keep your eyes active and curious - imagine you have a paint brush at the end of your nose and paint around the edges of things in your sight.
Role ModelsWhat is your response to Deepak Chopra's admonition that 'nowadays we confuse normal with average'. By common standards you can develop extraordinary eyesight and prevent cataracts happening in the future.' He has improved his eyesight using some of the exercises mentioned Magical Mind, Magical Body tape set. (10)
Leonardo Da Vinci encouraged the continual refinement of the senses, especially sight as the means to enliven experiences. 'He developed astonishing powers of sight bordering on those of a cartoon superhero. In his 'Codex on the Flight of Birds', for example, he recorded minutiae about the movements of feathers and wings that remained unconfirmed and not fully appreciated until the development of slow- motion moving pictures.' (11)
On of the underlying beliefs in NLP is that if one person can do something, it must be possible for others. Many other people following on from Leonardo have improved their sight and written about it including: ophthalmologist Dr William Bates MD (1860-1931), Fritz Perls (1893-1970) the father of Gestalt Therapy, the writer Aldous Huxley (1894-1963); and vision trainers, Jacob Liberman OD, PhD, Meir Schneider and Janet Goodrich PhD (1942 -1999).
Vision:The Mind Side WorkshopsI caught my enthusiasm for helping adults and children to improve their eyesight naturally by mistake! In 1995 when I was on an NLP Master Practitioner Health and Wellbeing Programme at the original birthplace of NLP, The University of Santa Cruz, California, I met a rather remarkable businessman who had reversed his own very poor eyesight and nolonger needed glasses. Three years previously he had had a prescription of -5 diopters@ and was not able to see a colleague at the other side of the room without his glasses.
Leo Angart had come across the book TRANCE-formations. In it the co-founders of NLP Bandler and Grinder described how they were able, using Ericksonian hypnosis, to regress a man to a time when he didn't wear glasses and bring him out of trance with the eyesight of his younger self. (12) Leo who had extensive training in the Silva Mind Method started on a quest to find out as much as possible to help him improve his own eyesight.
He wasn't able to find a hypnotist to help him with the same process but he did use a form of healing known as Pranic Healing which he had first discovered in the Philippines. And that was all that he used.
The field of NLP is constantly growing as Practitioners model excellence in themselves and experts in different fields and teach it on to others. Leo eventually became an NLP trainer and analysed his own process as part of an NLP modelling course at the NLP University (organised by Robert Dilts and Judith DeLozier two more of the early developers of NLP). He scoured all the relevant research he could find which included many weeks in the British Library. This formed the basis of the 2 day course Vision: The Mind Side and anther, Magic Eyes for children aged 8 - 12 which he has been teaching around the world for the last 9 years. So far his workshop manual has been translated into Spanish, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Turkish, German, and his book Improve Your Eyesight Naturally (2005) was first published in German as Vergiss Deine Brille - Mit effektiven und gezielten Ubungen zuruck zur naturlichen Sehkraft†(Forget Your Glasses) July 2004 Nymphenburger
Leo Angart, originally from Denmark, worked in Hong Kong for over 20 years and now spends much of his time in Munich. He asked me to help him put on his course in London where, as well as being the catalyst to help people put aside their glasses, he also shows delegates how to help their friends and family. The methods used are a mixture of Bates exercises, energy healing, hypnosis and NLP belief change. We have run 25 workshops in London. Anyone can benefit from vision re-education. Leo explores peoples' outcomes for being on the course and the history of their eyesight
All have passed the important self-filter of believing (or open to believe) that it was possible to improve their eyesight naturally. A few participants, like me, don't need glasses and want to ensure that they won't need them in the future. Others have just been prescribed glasses (often people who do a lot of work with computer screens) or may have been wearing glasses like Leo for over 20 years. He offers exercises and information to help with presbyopia (old age sight), astigmatism, glaucoma, macula degeneration, cataracts, imperfect fusion, strabismus(cross-eyes) or ambiliopia (lazy eyes).
Leo Angart has 7 basic assumptions to this work: (13)
1.Vision is 90% in the mind The eyes are sense organs, all the actual 'seeing' takes place at the back of the brain where the two images are combined into a three dimensional impression
2.Clear vision is the natural state Rural communities and people in native societies generally have perfect eyesight. Less than 1% of the Inuit and Pacific Islanders had myopia early in the last century, this has now increased to 50%. In the islands of Vanuatu they have eight hours of schooling a day yet the rate of myopia in these children is only 2%.
3.Sight is a learned ability Newborn infants initially only see the world as a blur and children's eyes are not fully developed until around the age of 12.
4.The visual field is a mirror of our energy level Dr Bates was the first to notice that natural vision varies throughout the day - sometimes by as much as 1 or 2 diopters. Everyone has experienced a reduction in visual acuity corresponding to the overall level of tiredness. One of the reasons that you feels so good after a summer holiday is that your visual system has enjoyed a lot more energy input from the best energy source of all - the sun. If there is a high level of stress in your life (new job, exams, family problems) this will have an effect on your visual system. It may indicate that you need to rest more, do less reading and forget eye exercises for the moment.
5.Vision emanates from within the self, goes out and then returns within. The metaphysical aspect of vision as an inner sense also plays a role in normal vision.
6.Eyesight reflects belief imprints about what can be seen and what must not be seen. Familes often consider that poor eyesight is hereditary. Young children sometimes want to wear glasses like their parents, best friend (or now Harry Potter.) Some people say that they remember a difficult lesson where confusion and embarrassment meant that it was easier to cut out the rest of the world with foggy eyesight - the visual field just collapsed - never to return again.
7 Muscles will regenerate if exercised It is common knowledge that if you do not use your muscles they not only become inflexible, they actually weaken the entire system as the body adapts to the artificial limits on its normal functioning.
Conscious awareness is one of the primary tools for visual improvement. First you must be aware of your old habits. Then you need to allow alterations in those habits. By bringing the attention of the brain to focus on your vision habits the brain naturally goes to work to maximise performance.
Vision re-education takes thought and time - as we see from the figures many people are happy to get along with glasses or contact lenses or take the short route to laser surgery without knowing the long term risk to their vision. In 1943, in his still very readable and relevant book, Aldous Huxley wrote: 'So long as the art of seeing is not taught to children as a part of their normal education, the trade in artificial lenses is not likely to suffer more than a trifling loss?. Human sloth and inertia will guarantee the opticians at least nine tenths of their present business.' (14) So the key to Leo Angart's work is to demonstrate quickly that participants have the power to influence their eyesight, ensure the exercises are fun and allow people to relax and see.
Do have your eyes tested regularly. For those of you who want to reduce your current prescriptions, start by playing with the exercises below. When you visit the optician make sure that you relax before taking the test (often people rush in and out in their lunch hour or just after work when eyes may be particularly tired). The 'test' conditions are enough to set up blurr in some people's eyes. Have your test early in the day and ideally palm for 10 - 15 minutes so that your eyes are as relaxed as possible. You are entitled to a copy of your prescription. Ask the optician to explain it to you and read the extract from Leo Angart's book below.
It is my hope that you are realising that vision fitness is as achievable as general body fitness and that we can take responsibility for maintaining and even improving good sight. If you are a parent or a teacher you are a role model for children, they learn from your behaviour. Encouraging them to do some of the natural vision exercises has the added benefit of helping their memory and their creativity. (Of course this works for adults too!)
*Astigmatism - the blurring of lines at a particular angle. The condition comes and goes. @Diopter. The measurement used for describing refractive error on prescriptions. One diopter is the refractive power of a lens needed to focus a point of light at one metre's distance.
References:
1. Bandler, R and Grinder, J TRANCE-formations Real People Press, USA 1981 p166
2.BBC Eye Cell Sets Body Clock http://news.bbc.co.uk/english/health/newsid-180700/180744 reporting on article in Science Vol. 295 No 55560
3.Leaflet from The London Centre for Refractive Surgery
4.Bandler, R and MacDonald, W An Insider's Guide to Sub-modalities Meta Publications CA 1988
5.Gregory, Richard L Eye and Brain Oxford University Press (5th Edition - 1998) page 253
6.Chopra, Deepak Magical Mind, Magical Body Nightingale Conant Devon Tapes 1995
7.Government General Household Survey 1994/95 quoted in The Eyecare Trust Press Release 8.Fox, D Blinded by bread in New Scientist
6 April 2002 No 2337 Page 9
9.Goodrich J Perfect Sight The Natural Way - How to Improve and Strengthen Your Child's Eyesight Souvenir Press 1996 (Out of Print) Quote from Dr Bates page 95
10.Chopra, D Ibid
11.Gelb, Michael How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Thorsons 1998 Page 95
12.Bandler and Grinder Ibid
13.Angart, Leo Vision: The Mind Side Course Manual 1998 Page 4
14.Huxley, Aldous The Art of Seeing Flamingo HarperCollins UK 1994 (First published 1943) BibliographyBates, W H Better Eyesight Without Glasses Thorsons 1995
Dilts, R , Hallbom,T and Smith,S Beliefs - Pathways to Health & Wellbeing Metamorphous Press, USA 1990 Goodrich, J Natural Vision Improvement
Celestial Arts USA 1985 (Recommended reading)
Hannaford, C PhD Smart Moves - Why Learning is Not All in Your Head Great Ocean Publishers USA 1995
Organisations:NLP University, USA
For my next project I am working on Hearing Re-Education - how to help people with nutrition and exercise to make the best of their hearing.
A call for helpI am putting together a list of UK opthalmologists, optometrists and opticians open to help clients who want to improve their eyesight with any type of natural vision re-education. Please let me know on the email or telephone number below when you find one.
Katrina Patterson is an INLPTA Certified NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP, business trainer, executive coach, story teller and therapist.
She teaches on several open NLP course, is a sessional lecturer in NLP at the Faculty of Continuing Education, Birkbeck College, London and speaks regularly at conferences in the UK and abroad. She organises Leo Angart's London workshops, teaches Memory Improvement and Maintaining your Eyesight at the Computer Seminars in business..
Contact her at: 01895 255063 or email
Leo Angart's website
Here are two exercises for you to try:Palming This must be the oldest natural vision improvement exercise, used for thousands of years in yoga and ayurvedic practices, and probably one of the most effective exercises. It relaxes the whole visual system and when the eyes are closed the brain wave patterns go into alpha rhythm. (To be done without glasses!)
1 Sit with both feet squarely on the ground
2 Rub the palms of your hands together vigorously.
3 Gently close your eyes.
4 Cover eyes with cupped palms. Have the base of your palms gently resting on the base of the eye socket. Keep fingers relaxed.
5 Imagine a piece of black velvet, notice the depth of the colour black and the texture of the fabric.
6 Ensure that your shoulders are relaxed. (You may need to lie on the floor or lean forward to prop your elbows on a table or chair back to release the tension.)
Notice what you notice. If you see white flashes or colours, this indicates that you are holding tension in the visual field. You should notice that the more you do this exercise the colours will fade to black.
We suggest that everyone could benefit from doing this exercise three times a day for just two or three minutes at a time. People often report that colours seem clearer and that objects seem sharper and more defined. It is good to do this first thing in the morning and at the end of the day to relax.
Clock ExerciseKeep your head still and let your eyes move. Imagine a large 12 hour clock in front of you. Starting in the middle of the clock, work first clock-wise around the numbers each time going back to the centre and then out to the next number. Do not push or strain, stop if you feel uncomfortable and be sure to blink and breathe throughout the exercise.
Palm for one minute, then repeat counter clockwise. When you are done, palm again until your eyes feel soft and relaxed. Breath awareness is critical. The exercishas very little value if it isn't done with an open breath.
This is a strong exercise - leave at least 2 hours between each practice.
Understanding The Prescription for Your Glasses (p27) From: Improve Your Eyesight
Naturally by Leo Angart (2005)
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The prescription you get from the optometrist looks like Greek to most people. It is actually quite simple to understand. First there will be one measurement for the left eye and one for the right eye. Usually this is indicated with an R for right eye and an L for your left eye.
The first column indicates the degree of refractive error or how long or short sighted you are. This measurement is indicated in dioptres. If you are myopic (short sighted) then there will be a minus indication such as - 2.50 D. minus two and one half diopters. If you are hyperopic (far-sighted) or presbyopic (need reading glasses) then the indication will be + 1.50 D or plus one and one half dioptre. There often is a difference between your eyes.
The next column indicates if there is any astigmatism. This is also measured in diopters as well as the axis in which the astigmatism is found. The notation might be something like this: Cyl: - 0.5 Axis: 85. The translation reads a cylinder correction of minus one half diopter at 85 degree axis. Note that you can have astigmatism in only one eye and that the degree and axis can be different from one eye to another.
The third column is usually dedicated to divergence. Strabismus (eye turning) is usually corrected using prism elements. This is indicated in Prism diopters and often use this sign D to indicate that a prism element is included.
Usually the optometrist will have space for notes about what prescription you are fitted with. In some cases near vision tests are made as well and you get a combination or bi-focal lenses. Sometimes you are fitted with variable focus lenses that can have two or three areas with different lens power. The type of lens material and frames are often noted.
The slip of paper that is printed from the machines
Friday, September 15, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
cold read 8: Tree reading
WHAT TREE DID YOU FALL FROM?
Find your birthday and then find your tree. This is really cool and
amazingly accurate. Then send it to all your friends, including the one
that sent it to you, so they can find out what tree they fell from, but
don't forget to change the subject line to your tree.
\Dec 23 - Jan 01 - Apple Tree
Jan 01 - Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 - Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 - Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 - Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 - Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 - Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 - Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 - Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) -Oak Tree
Mar 22 - Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 - Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 - Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 - Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 - May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 - May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 - Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 - Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 - Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Jun 25 - Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 - Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 - Jul 25 - Elm Tree
Jul 26 - Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 - Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 - Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 - Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 - Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 - Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 - Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 - Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 - Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 - Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 - Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 - Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 - Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 - Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree
YOUR TREE (in alphabetical order)
Apple Tree (Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm, appeal, and
attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile, adventurous,
sensitive, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender
partner, very generous, many talents, loves children, needs affectionate
partner.
Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious, impulsive,
demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, restless
lover, sometimes money rules over the heart, demands attention, needs
love and much emotional support.
Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its looks,
materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good
leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime
companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).
Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly,
unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the
vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of
imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.
Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to adapt, likes
unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to
look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker, determined, often
impatient, likes to impress others, has many talents, industrious,
healthy optimism, waits for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.
Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive,
well-developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner, born diplomat, can be
irritated easily, sensitive of others feelings, hard worker, sometimes
acts superior, feels not understood at times, fiercely family oriented,
very loyal in love, physically fit.
Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what
life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives to be
content, optimistic wants to be financially independent, wants love and
affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied,
faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to
gain knowledge, needs to be needed.
Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest
demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not
to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for
others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.
Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit self-willed,
honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments, hard worker
when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals,
great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence.
Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles stress well,
loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those close to them,
hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and
laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather modest, talented,
unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very
demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting
impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite
moody, sexually oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense
of judgment and expects complete fairness.
Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its looks and
condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as
possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and
acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is
seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of
its decisions, very conscientious.
Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts what life dishes
out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances into good ones,
hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough,
but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to make sacrifices
for family and friends, has many talents but not always enough time to
use them, can become a complainer, great leadership qualities, is
jealous at times but extremely loyal.
Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no ordinary person, full of
imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious; proud,
self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many
complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to
impress.
Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting,
independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground,
person of action.
Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable,
balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm,
well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy,
loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.
Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace and
harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to write poetry,
not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls
strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to, emotionally soft, low
self esteem, needs affection and reassurance.
Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented, not very
self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and
pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great
artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy,
reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted without
egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even
complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, extremely
generous, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts,
often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions,
spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon
partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very
jealous and passionate, no compromise.
Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free, loves family
life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic, loves
anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places,
restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live
with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love
until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others
laugh.
Find your birthday and then find your tree. This is really cool and
amazingly accurate. Then send it to all your friends, including the one
that sent it to you, so they can find out what tree they fell from, but
don't forget to change the subject line to your tree.
\Dec 23 - Jan 01 - Apple Tree
Jan 01 - Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 - Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 - Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 - Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 - Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 - Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 - Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 - Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) -Oak Tree
Mar 22 - Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 - Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 - Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 - Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 - May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 - May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 - Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 - Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 - Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Jun 25 - Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 - Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 - Jul 25 - Elm Tree
Jul 26 - Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 - Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 - Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 - Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 - Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 - Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 - Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 - Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 - Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 - Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 - Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 - Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 - Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 - Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree
YOUR TREE (in alphabetical order)
Apple Tree (Love) -- quiet and shy at times, lots of charm, appeal, and
attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile, adventurous,
sensitive, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender
partner, very generous, many talents, loves children, needs affectionate
partner.
Ash Tree (Ambition) -- extremely attractive, vivacious, impulsive,
demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, restless
lover, sometimes money rules over the heart, demands attention, needs
love and much emotional support.
Beech Tree (Creative) -- has good taste, concerned about its looks,
materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good
leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime
companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).
Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly,
unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the
vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of
imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.
Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- of rare strength, knows how to adapt, likes
unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to
look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker, determined, often
impatient, likes to impress others, has many talents, industrious,
healthy optimism, waits for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.
Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- of unusual stature, impressive,
well-developed sense of justice, fun to be around, a planner, born diplomat, can be
irritated easily, sensitive of others feelings, hard worker, sometimes
acts superior, feels not understood at times, fiercely family oriented,
very loyal in love, physically fit.
Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what
life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives to be
content, optimistic wants to be financially independent, wants love and
affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied,
faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to
gain knowledge, needs to be needed.
Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest
demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not
to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for
others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.
Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- very strong minded, a bit self-willed,
honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments, hard worker
when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals,
great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence.
Fir tree (Mysterious) -- extraordinary taste, handles stress well,
loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those close to them,
hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and
laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather modest, talented,
unselfish, many friends, very reliable.
Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very
demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting
impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite
moody, sexually oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense
of judgment and expects complete fairness.
Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- of cool beauty, cares for its looks and
condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as
possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and
acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is
seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of
its decisions, very conscientious.
Lime Tree (Doubt) - intelligent, hard working, accepts what life dishes
out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances into good ones,
hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough,
but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to make sacrifices
for family and friends, has many talents but not always enough time to
use them, can become a complainer, great leadership qualities, is
jealous at times but extremely loyal.
Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- no ordinary person, full of
imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious; proud,
self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many
complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to
impress.
Oak Tree (Brave) -- robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting,
independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground,
person of action.
Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable,
balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm,
well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy,
loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.
Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- loves agreeable company, craves peace and
harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to write poetry,
not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls
strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to, emotionally soft, low
self esteem, needs affection and reassurance.
Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- looks very decorative, talented, not very
self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and
pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great
artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy,
reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- full of charm, cheerful, gifted without
egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even
complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, extremely
generous, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
Walnut Tree (Passion) -- unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts,
often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions,
spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon
partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very
jealous and passionate, no compromise.
Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - likes to be stress free, loves family
life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic, loves
anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places,
restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live
with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love
until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others
laugh.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
4 tools to program brain
1. Imagination
I'll use the power of imagination to imagine how wonderful it is to
live with my achieved goal.
Example, if your goal is to own a BMW car,imagine yourself driving it
passing the road that you drive each day. Imagine you are picking up
your friends or lover in that new car. Do take note, I'm not imagining
how great it is to achieve it,
but I've already achieved it. Imagine living in your success, not getting there.
2. Gratitude
I'll use my sub-conscious mind to thank The Being (this can be your
God or whatever is your belief system) for giving me such a valuable
life I'm living today.
When you do this, you'll start to appreciate your life so much more
because life has become very valuable. You can feel gratitude for
anything you find worthy in
your life. This can be your body, mind, possessions, love,
relationship or anything else.
3. Request
It's claimed that all human's minds are connected in some way. I'll
use my subconscious to ask for an answer or help that I need. It's too
long to explain here, but your subconscious mind has the ability to
help you solve your problem.
All you need to do is ask the correct question of it using a proper method.
4. Releasing
Each day, I'll use this strategy to let go of my problems.The power of
releasing is like, letting go of your problems.By releasing, you can
be unattached to your problems and move forward to more opportunity in
life.It means you do not have any more strings attached to your
problems anymore. You'll be able to solve it easier afterwards because
your mind is creative and free now.the power of the subconscious mind
is beyond your imagination. It would be worthwhile for you to explore
its power to help you improve your life for success. It's time for
you to make full use of your subconscious mind or you'll waste another
wonderful tool in life.
I'm sure I would not waste this tool.
Your friend,
cody
I'll use the power of imagination to imagine how wonderful it is to
live with my achieved goal.
Example, if your goal is to own a BMW car,imagine yourself driving it
passing the road that you drive each day. Imagine you are picking up
your friends or lover in that new car. Do take note, I'm not imagining
how great it is to achieve it,
but I've already achieved it. Imagine living in your success, not getting there.
2. Gratitude
I'll use my sub-conscious mind to thank The Being (this can be your
God or whatever is your belief system) for giving me such a valuable
life I'm living today.
When you do this, you'll start to appreciate your life so much more
because life has become very valuable. You can feel gratitude for
anything you find worthy in
your life. This can be your body, mind, possessions, love,
relationship or anything else.
3. Request
It's claimed that all human's minds are connected in some way. I'll
use my subconscious to ask for an answer or help that I need. It's too
long to explain here, but your subconscious mind has the ability to
help you solve your problem.
All you need to do is ask the correct question of it using a proper method.
4. Releasing
Each day, I'll use this strategy to let go of my problems.The power of
releasing is like, letting go of your problems.By releasing, you can
be unattached to your problems and move forward to more opportunity in
life.It means you do not have any more strings attached to your
problems anymore. You'll be able to solve it easier afterwards because
your mind is creative and free now.the power of the subconscious mind
is beyond your imagination. It would be worthwhile for you to explore
its power to help you improve your life for success. It's time for
you to make full use of your subconscious mind or you'll waste another
wonderful tool in life.
I'm sure I would not waste this tool.
Your friend,
cody
theory and practice
Piano Theory: Learn how to read sheet music.
Piano Practice:
Learn how to connect your fingers to the reading.
Football Theory: Learn the playbook.
Football Practice:
Condition your body to perform the playbook.
Social Theory: Learn how we are motivated.
Social Practice:
Use that knowledge to develop new relationships!
I was just thinking about it,
and realizing that even Learning Theory is a kind of
"Micro-Action" , or "Mental-Action"
because out brain neurons are connecting and disconnecting
and firing in new patterns
to create new ideas in our heads, while erasing old beliefs.
With these new beliefs in hand created by new "Mental-Actions" ,
we can then command our Motor Neurons,
and tell them what to to.
We can tell our feet to walk up and approach.
Tell our eyes to connect with our partners in a friendly way,
And tell our mouths to smile spit that first opener
Piano Practice:
Learn how to connect your fingers to the reading.
Football Theory: Learn the playbook.
Football Practice:
Condition your body to perform the playbook.
Social Theory: Learn how we are motivated.
Social Practice:
Use that knowledge to develop new relationships!
I was just thinking about it,
and realizing that even Learning Theory is a kind of
"Micro-Action" , or "Mental-Action"
because out brain neurons are connecting and disconnecting
and firing in new patterns
to create new ideas in our heads, while erasing old beliefs.
With these new beliefs in hand created by new "Mental-Actions" ,
we can then command our Motor Neurons,
and tell them what to to.
We can tell our feet to walk up and approach.
Tell our eyes to connect with our partners in a friendly way,
And tell our mouths to smile spit that first opener
fear and imperfection
What is F.E.A.R?
False Evidence Appearing Real.
That little dark room where your
negatives are developed
I was amazed at how many people fear competition. I speak to lots of
people and many of them are worried about what their competition is up
to. I say, be interested but worry about it? Nooooo!
Hey, wise up! Competition is healthy! We need it. It keeps us on our
toes. If I didn't have competition I'd be concerned that what I
was doing wasn't worth doing.
The thing I like about competition is beating my competition.
In fact, I don't just want to beat them…I want to grind them
into the dust and hear the satisfying crunch as their bones break.
Competition is good. Watching the "talking dog look" on a
competitors face as you soar ahead of them is a joy to behold.
Remember this…People will try to take what they can from you.At any
given moment another person will attempt to get in front of you, be it
in a queue or even going up an escalator.If you are in a crowd and you
move out of position then at least five other people will try to take
your place faster than John Prescott reaching for the last pork pie at a
buffet.
Do unto others before they do unto you and believe me Shylock, if you
let them, they will!
I know other people, my so-called competition, repeat my work, I've
seen it and heard it. But it's what you do with it that counts
As far as mistakes you reveal, imperfections, I also want you to consider yet another sociology study I heard about:
There was a class of female college students who were to rate the attractiveness of a man who entered the room and sat down. They did it in two runs. On the first, they chose a top male model, perfect physically in every way. He entered the room with grace and perfect movement and body language, rather like some folks teach in their seminars.
The women rated him a six. They didn't LIKE him. Something was WRONG about him. He was too slick, or more appropriately TOO PERFECT.
Then, to a different group of similar student background, they had the same model enter the room, and PURPOSELY (but like the good actor he was), spill coffee ON HIMSELF.
No one laughed at his expense, as they were to remain silent judges of his attractiveness.
This time, they rated him a NINE out of ten. They LIKED him, in all his clumsy imperfection. They liked his imperfection.
They at the core, were attracted to his AUTHENTICITY, his "realness." He was just like them. Clumsy at times, embarrassed at times, and prone to spill coffee once in awhile, no matter how good he looked, how cool his clothes are, or whether he used "good body language
False Evidence Appearing Real.
That little dark room where your
negatives are developed
I was amazed at how many people fear competition. I speak to lots of
people and many of them are worried about what their competition is up
to. I say, be interested but worry about it? Nooooo!
Hey, wise up! Competition is healthy! We need it. It keeps us on our
toes. If I didn't have competition I'd be concerned that what I
was doing wasn't worth doing.
The thing I like about competition is beating my competition.
In fact, I don't just want to beat them…I want to grind them
into the dust and hear the satisfying crunch as their bones break.
Competition is good. Watching the "talking dog look" on a
competitors face as you soar ahead of them is a joy to behold.
Remember this…People will try to take what they can from you.At any
given moment another person will attempt to get in front of you, be it
in a queue or even going up an escalator.If you are in a crowd and you
move out of position then at least five other people will try to take
your place faster than John Prescott reaching for the last pork pie at a
buffet.
Do unto others before they do unto you and believe me Shylock, if you
let them, they will!
I know other people, my so-called competition, repeat my work, I've
seen it and heard it. But it's what you do with it that counts
As far as mistakes you reveal, imperfections, I also want you to consider yet another sociology study I heard about:
There was a class of female college students who were to rate the attractiveness of a man who entered the room and sat down. They did it in two runs. On the first, they chose a top male model, perfect physically in every way. He entered the room with grace and perfect movement and body language, rather like some folks teach in their seminars.
The women rated him a six. They didn't LIKE him. Something was WRONG about him. He was too slick, or more appropriately TOO PERFECT.
Then, to a different group of similar student background, they had the same model enter the room, and PURPOSELY (but like the good actor he was), spill coffee ON HIMSELF.
No one laughed at his expense, as they were to remain silent judges of his attractiveness.
This time, they rated him a NINE out of ten. They LIKED him, in all his clumsy imperfection. They liked his imperfection.
They at the core, were attracted to his AUTHENTICITY, his "realness." He was just like them. Clumsy at times, embarrassed at times, and prone to spill coffee once in awhile, no matter how good he looked, how cool his clothes are, or whether he used "good body language
be positive
I know that you, like me, understand the power of positive internal
dialogue. Have you got a voice in your head that tells you to do things?
The voice I'm talking about is the one that went, "Voice in my head? Me?
Are you nuts?"
It's called thinking!
That voice in your head is yours. You wouldn't lie to yourself...would
you? Make your internal dialogue "positive outcome" focused.
If you focus on the negative you will get in a negative mindset.
I was at a management seminar years ago. Everyone went to a local bar
one evening for a break. Later in the evening one of the guys, the only
one to have taken his car, drove back to the seminar center. There is a
long, half a mile, driveway in front of the manor house. Due to the rain
he lost control of the car as he drove down the driveway.
In the whole half mile driveway there is nothing apart from one, one,
signpost.
He saw it. Guess what he hit?
He focused on where he didn't want to go.
He focused on what he didn't want to hit.
Like my pal did when I asked 'What do you want to do this month?'
He replied, 'I don't want to miss my target this month.'
Guess what he'll do? Yep!
So...
Focus on the positive.
Focus on where you want to go.
You can't drive by looking in the rear view mirror.
To some people 'be positive' sounds like a blood group and nothing else.
It's everything else.
It's everything!
dialogue. Have you got a voice in your head that tells you to do things?
The voice I'm talking about is the one that went, "Voice in my head? Me?
Are you nuts?"
It's called thinking!
That voice in your head is yours. You wouldn't lie to yourself...would
you? Make your internal dialogue "positive outcome" focused.
If you focus on the negative you will get in a negative mindset.
I was at a management seminar years ago. Everyone went to a local bar
one evening for a break. Later in the evening one of the guys, the only
one to have taken his car, drove back to the seminar center. There is a
long, half a mile, driveway in front of the manor house. Due to the rain
he lost control of the car as he drove down the driveway.
In the whole half mile driveway there is nothing apart from one, one,
signpost.
He saw it. Guess what he hit?
He focused on where he didn't want to go.
He focused on what he didn't want to hit.
Like my pal did when I asked 'What do you want to do this month?'
He replied, 'I don't want to miss my target this month.'
Guess what he'll do? Yep!
So...
Focus on the positive.
Focus on where you want to go.
You can't drive by looking in the rear view mirror.
To some people 'be positive' sounds like a blood group and nothing else.
It's everything else.
It's everything!
fantastic nlp
Every word we utter MUST be crafted, edited, honed, and designed to
build the exact image....... . not a millimetre of error allowed..... .
that we wish to develop in the customer's mind.
An apocryphal story makes the point.... and illustrates "Precise,
dynamic, descriptive, vivid "!
One day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a
hat by his feet and a sign that read:
"I am blind, please help."
A salesman trained in NLP was walking by and stopped to observe. He saw
that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat. He dropped in more
coins and, without asking for permission, took the sign and rewrote it.
He returned the sign to the blind man and left. That afternoon the
NLP'er returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was full of
bills and coins.
The blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if it was he who had
rewritten his sign and wanted to know what he had written on it.
The NLP'er responded: "Nothing that was not true. I just wrote the
message a little differently. " He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read: "Today is Spring and I cannot see it."
Hits the nail on the head, doesn't it?
Words Tell. "Fantastic" and "Amazing" really do it for you, don't
they...ugh!. ..
Words SELL. Descriptive, glamour image, "mind picture" language changes
minds, changes the world.
P.S. Do you know that there are over 40,000 descriptive adjectives in
the Oxford English Dictionary.. .and "Fantastic" is the best you can do?
P.P.S. And if you are daft enough to admit to this.... please go and get
a job that does not involve persuasion, influencing, or negotiating. You
are a danger to yourself and others.
build the exact image....... . not a millimetre of error allowed..... .
that we wish to develop in the customer's mind.
An apocryphal story makes the point.... and illustrates "Precise,
dynamic, descriptive, vivid "!
One day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building with a
hat by his feet and a sign that read:
"I am blind, please help."
A salesman trained in NLP was walking by and stopped to observe. He saw
that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat. He dropped in more
coins and, without asking for permission, took the sign and rewrote it.
He returned the sign to the blind man and left. That afternoon the
NLP'er returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was full of
bills and coins.
The blind man recognized his footsteps and asked if it was he who had
rewritten his sign and wanted to know what he had written on it.
The NLP'er responded: "Nothing that was not true. I just wrote the
message a little differently. " He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read: "Today is Spring and I cannot see it."
Hits the nail on the head, doesn't it?
Words Tell. "Fantastic" and "Amazing" really do it for you, don't
they...ugh!. ..
Words SELL. Descriptive, glamour image, "mind picture" language changes
minds, changes the world.
P.S. Do you know that there are over 40,000 descriptive adjectives in
the Oxford English Dictionary.. .and "Fantastic" is the best you can do?
P.P.S. And if you are daft enough to admit to this.... please go and get
a job that does not involve persuasion, influencing, or negotiating. You
are a danger to yourself and others.
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