en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3140351 Comments by Jesamine http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment182020598 Hi Freebird. I understand what you mean by too much "self-help" information possibly being another form of self-sabotage. The way I see it is if all of it draws you into your center, then it serves you. If it spreads you too thin or scatters you in different directions, then it is likely fueled by a tendency to not stay focused. If the latter is the case, then at least you are building up a nice library that you can turn to in the future or collecting books you will pass on to others. I definitely understand the sleep issue. Insomnia has been a player in my life for as long as I can remember. I have found that the energy that keeps me awake is actually coming from "something" unreconciled within me - something that I need to put energy into. Creative energy that is not allowed an outlet will often do that, as it is something that needs expression. If it is allowed to fester, it can cause trouble and it will tend to disperse itself along those old habitual pathways and make it look like something else is bothering us. We will start to worry, fret, eat, etc. That is why it is important to reclaim it. Then you have this reservoir of information that will reveal what path it wants to take. Silva's techniques are great for helping us to relax the "cramp of consciousness" so that we can free up that energy. We can get flashes of insight into where it is stored and not being used efficiently. When I find those places, I literally inhale it back into my center and lock it in with three-fingers. Then I imagine my goal and exhale into that holographic image. I keep myself centered in that space after coming out of meditation. That is how I bring this work into my daily life. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:44:59 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment182020598 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment182016454 Hello Zikry! I am glad I went back to read comments and found yours to me. I am very happy to share what I learn along with the way with my fellow travelers. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:23:58 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment182016454 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment180678671 And I will just add one more tidbit. Keep in mind that there is energy stored in those old habits - not metaphysical energy - measurable energy that will become available to you once you penetrate the core of the habit. That energy is what creates the tension you'll feel in that exercise I just shared. See if you can feel that energy as it flows back into you and becomes available to you. It may come into you in the form of a deep breath or a sigh - or in some kind of emotional release. Sat, 6 Aug 2011 15:01:31 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment180678671 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment180673998 Freebird, it is a good thing that you have pinpointed the destructive pattern and voiced it – and not only that, you have held yourself accountable by making a public statement about it. By doing that you have already separated yourself from the habit, rather than continuing to do it blindly (through identification). You also are creating new patterns in your life – you are in the midst of becoming someone new and often that creates an internal struggle. This why transformational work is metaphorically called a rebirth. “Old habits die hard,” they say, and now you see where that comes from. Now you have to bring your newly developing habits into action in opposition to those older and more established ones. You are going to have to pay close attention to your state of being just before you are pulled into the old pattern – meaning you have to be mindful of the moment that you start to feel drawn toward staying up rather than going to bed or into eating/wasting time. If you cannot catch yourself in the moment, then you have to stop what you are doing the moment you realize your are in it again. You will likely feel a palpable tension as you hold that space of awareness/resistance to being pulled into the old habit. You can try using the 3-fingers technique to ground yourself – it works for me. Close your eyes and go to level in that moment of tension. If you can work through and beyond the tension, you are likely to uncover what is pulling you in the direction of the habit. Is there some aspect of yourself that needs attention rather than distraction – if so, who needs it and what does it need? If it is only a force of an old habit, the more you do this exercise and the more you stick with the other things you are doing for yourself, the weaker that habit will become over time. Hope this helps. Sat, 6 Aug 2011 14:35:40 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment180673998 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment180403960 Hey Kimberly and Carmela! The sunset meditation flows into a delta frequency. It is part of the one-click download series. Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:45:46 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-5#IDComment180403960 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-1#IDComment179129176 Laura mentioned the importance of knowing and accepting that everything is interconnected: spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical bodies. What I have experienced in myself and with my clients is that whatever is troubling us and causing us to “splinter,” expresses itself at every level of our being. Making the connection among the levels can accelerate our healing process and bring us back into a state of wholeness and well-being. And here I mean authentic healing, not just a temporary resolution of symptoms. True healing is holistic and thus it happens at every level. C.G. Jung has written extensively about the number of cases where physical ailments (such as heart conditions and asthma) were completely resolved through the recognition and resolution of an issue on the emotional, mental, or spiritual level. In my own experience, this has been the key to my resolving my so-called, “chronic and degenerative physical conditions”- a prognosis I simply refused to accept as my truth. I always find it helpful to explore a disruptive physical condition in relation to the other three by asking myself questions. For example: indigestion. On the mental level I ask, “What is it that I cannot stand to think about (or swallow)?” On the emotional level, “What is it that I am unable to process (break down and digest or get rid of)?” On the spiritual level, “is my spiritual diet well-balanced? Have I gotten lazy in one area or another? Have I become attached to a method so that it is mechanical? Am I eating some kind of spiritual fast food and thus not truly nourishing my soul?” I have become acutely attuned to micro-shifts in my body because I know it is going to be one of the first indicators that something is wrong in one of the other three. If I ignore the signal, it will progress and find a place to settle in and take root. However, if I stop in that moment and reflect on what is happening right then, I can usually catch it on the spot. Mon, 1 Aug 2011 17:05:36 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-3/day-1#IDComment179129176 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-31#IDComment178896426 Hello Freebird. I think that is especially significant given the next phase of this program. I hope you will continue to share what arises from this synchronicity. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:25:12 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-31#IDComment178896426 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-31#IDComment178895380 Mental 6; Physical 7; Emotional 6; Spiritual 7 All I can say is that had I taken this same test 2 weeks before Summer of Silva, my scores would have looked different. Every day, in every way - better and better - and the world around me responds accordingly. I made an agreement with myself when I started this program that no matter what the depth of my experiences have been, I would listen like someone who has never heard it before and practice everything like I had never done it before. I am standing on a cusp right now. I feel a welling-up of everything that I have been working on for well-over a decade. I am ready to step up, jump out, and dive in to the life that awaits. For a life worth loving: Meditate 3 times a day! woo-hoo!!! Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:19:18 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-31#IDComment178895380 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-31#IDComment178887768 level :c) Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:35:49 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-31#IDComment178887768 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-29#IDComment178646538 Hey Missy, the answer is "level". Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:30:06 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-29#IDComment178646538 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-29#IDComment178385401 Great link Tina! Thanks for that. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:38:43 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-29#IDComment178385401 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-25#IDComment177584732 Missy, it depends on what you are going to use it for. I would suggest counting down to laboratory level first. If you are using it to learn learn a new skill, then imagine a person who is good at it and then create a holographic image of that person's head or a special helmet that gives you information about how that person does what he or she does. Put it on and then see from their perspective so to speak. Imagine what they would say or do. Like Ken said, sometimes it feels like you are making it up, but that is okay. Listen anyway. You can use that same technique to get helpful information about how to solve problems with particular people. Use it to get their perspective and get their feedback on what would be helpful to solve the issue. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:03:46 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-25#IDComment177584732 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-25#IDComment177583256 Hello Freebird! I agree with Tina - lately, there isn't much to comment about. I bet people are still here and just listening and reading. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:56:29 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-25#IDComment177583256 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-21#IDComment177162307 Jairo, I tried to reply and wondered if you received it - I am having some issues. If not, I have sent a note to support. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:00:21 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-21#IDComment177162307 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-21#IDComment176765359 Hello Jairo! �You can get in touch with me personally any time you want by sending me an email through my website, which is linked to my Intense Debate profile (I just corrected an issue with that - I had the url in the wrong place). �I can respond to you via personal email from there. Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:07:03 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-21#IDComment176765359 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-21#IDComment176016489 Hello Tania! My husband did the summer of silva last year and he can still access that material. If it still works the same way, it will show up in your library as Summer of Silva 2011. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:12:47 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-21#IDComment176016489 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173430052 Thanks Gabi! Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:27:36 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173430052 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173426968 :) Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:17:54 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173426968 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173424331 Wow Gabi! You are a super-charged dose of good energy! Thank you! I agree with you on all points. I have done the pendulum play too! You are right, it is quite fun. Again, it was one of things where I never I thought about using that ability to make bigger things happen. Things are shifting already. I will make a full-blown testimonial soon! Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:08:07 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173424331 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173422757 Hi Malu! I will offer whatever I can to help you. You asked for some insight and practical applications - is that right? Do you mean for the techniques in general? Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:01:27 +0000 http://library.mindvalley.com/my-library/671/program/month-2/day-13#IDComment173422757