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Book Blaster Issue 2
Research has shown that
you do have an in-built photographic memory. I'm
sure you've heard stories of witnesses to a crime
being hypnotised and telling the interviewer the
registration plate of the getaway vehicle, even
though they didn't previously recall even noticing
it. This goes to show that you take in far more
information than you think -- it's just that your
brain is designed to feed you just the amount
of information you need without overloading you.
Here's something that happened to me recently.
A while back, I was invited to appear on Radio
Newcastle to talk about PhotoReading. the day
before the interview I asked myself for some research
information that might explain and validate PhotoReading.
I immediately thought of the book Accelerated
Learning by Colin Rose which I PhotoRead once,
a year ago, in April 1995, and hadn't looked at
since. I knew the info would be there.
I also saw the number eight, and I had the feeling
that the information I needed was two thirds of
the way down a left hand page. I quickly found
the book, and within 30 seconds I located the
relevant paragraph -- two thirds of the way down
a left hand page as I had thought. Bizarrely,
it was on page 62:8 six plus two is eight, the
number I had thought of.
This is what the paragraph said: A researcher
called Ralph Haber published an article in the
May 1970 issue of Scientific American. He showed
people 2,500 images, one every 10 seconds over
a seven hour period then, over the next three
days, he tested them on their recall in the following
way: he presented them with two pictures side
by side and asked them to choose the one they
thought was in the first 2,500. the second was
a brand new picture. the subjects were tested
with 300 sets of pictures and recognised between
85 and 95% of the original pictures correctly.
Studies since then have got results as high as
99% correct, proving the almost infinite capacity
of the mind to absorb information effortlessly.
So it's no surprise that PhotoReading produces
measurable results with a few hours of training.
Keep up your PhotoReading!
Paul
Scheele on his office balcony in Wayzata, Minnesota
It's easy to put off PhotoReading
by thinking that it's best to progress further
through the Course first -- or just experimenting
with a few books casually. I'd recommend you dive
straight in and PhotoRead books that capture your
interest, regardless of your perceived level of
knowledge of the PhotoReading steps.
If you aren't PhotoReading at least four books
a week, it's because you haven't made it a priority.
Luckily, Paul Scheele, creator of the PhotoReading
Course, has produced a Paraliminal CD that may
get you back on track.
Get Around To It helps you re-evaluate your priorities
so that you actually want to do something that
you've been putting off. the CD helps put everything
into perspective.
I used it for the first time on a Saturday for
a project I didn't want to tackle. It just seemed
too daunting. On Monday morning at around 11am
I suddenly realised that I was getting the project
done. I hadn't even thought of the negative energies
I had built up around the project in the past.
there were no anxieties, and no negative self-talk.
I simply started the project and worked through
it. I was amazed.
As it turned out, the CD also became a strong
CD for motivation. It doesn't talk you into
doing something -- it motivates from within. Many
people actually feel a deep desire to get the
project done after listening to the CD. But
it can't get you to do something you don't want
to do.
Linda Florence, one of the customer service reps
at Learning Strategies, had been putting off turning
a section of her basement into an art studio.
On listening to the CD, she realised she didn't
want to be cooped up in the basement after all
-- she wanted more windows and more light. the
next thing she knew she was hard at work on the
third floor of her house!
One side of the CD is for specific situations,
such as cleaning the garage, while the other side
is for procrastination in general. If you have
a habit of putting things off, this second side
may be a good way to motivate you into positive
action. Whereas you will probably experience results
immediately for specific situations, you may need
to listen to the general side several times over
a period of a few weeks to ensure that you are
doing the things that need to be done. Get Around
To It costs £19.95 plus £1.50 p&p.
Late one night in January
1996 I climbed into bed and decided to read a
few pages of the Tao Te Ching, a book of Chinese
wisdom by Lao Tsu (the saying 'Every journey of
a thousand miles starts with a single step' comes
from this book).
then I decided to PhotoRead it instead, so I very
quickly got into a relaxed state by closing my
eyes and breathing a little deeper. then I stated
my purpose which was to get an relevant insight
that I could apply in my life now. I then went
into PhotoFocus and turned the pages, one every
second or so. At the end of the book I closed
my eyes and told myself that everything I had
PhotoRead had made a lasting impression on my
inner mind and was available to me. then I turned
out the light and went to sleep.
A few nights later I picked up the book again
to read it normally this time -- and the number
47 popped into my head. So I turned to the 47th
section and went all goosepimply as the paragraph
there really applied to my life at that moment.
then my mind threw forward the number 36, and
the 36th section again applied to me, but not
as much as the 47th. Nothing else appeared, and
the need to read the book from page one had vanished,
so I turned out the light and went to sleep!
If I ever feel 'stuck' with a problem in my life,
I must remember to pick up the Tao Te Ching again
and see if my subconscious can refer me to some
further relevant words of wisdom!
the Tao Te Ching is a fabulous little book. This
new translation by Stephen Mitchell is my favourite.
Sally Davies is co-director
with David Shephard of the Performance Partnership
which runs training courses in NLP, Hypnosis and
Time Line therapy'.
Said Sally recently, "Before I got the PhotoReading
Course I had some real problems around reading
because of the way I was taught at school. I learned
to spell phonetically which slowed my progress
down massively.
"I've only worked through three of the eight
PhotoReading CDs so far, yet my reading speed
has increased dramatically, and my retention has
gone up too. I also go into a more relaxed state
as I'm reading now, rather than getting all up
tight about studying.
"Just last weekend I bought 10 books. I've
read two already at normal speed, and I know I'll
read the rest soon.
"Previously I had to read every book three
times, so PhotoReading has made a major change.
"I found the Star of Wonder exercise to be
a total nightmare at first. But the more I did
it, the better I got. I quickly proved to myself
that I could re-educate my brain in a short space
of time."
Do make sure you do the Star of Wonder exercise
if you haven't done it already. It's in the Workbook,
and it's a real eye-opener.
A while back, I was staying
with my friends Howard and Bev Tinker who didn't
know anything about PhotoReading. Howard had been
doing an NLP Practitioners course (NLP stands
for Neuro Linguistic Programming: the new psychology
of excellence).
He wanted to demonstrate some of the power of
NLP, and started leafing through a book called
Trance Formations by Richard Bandler, looking
for a clever letter he wanted to read to me. He
couldn't find it anywhere, so I told him to stop
and think of a number between one and nine. He
said nine. I asked for a second number, and after
a long, confused pause he said nine again. I asked
him to look at page 99, and he replied with frustration
that he'd only read to about page 85, so the letter
couldn't be there. I wanted him to check page
66, but Howard first checked page 18 (9+9) --
then found the letter on page 66! He was incredulous!
the numbers that Howard thought of came from his
subconscious which knows all the answers. He's
just never been taught to trust that part of himself.
Not surprisingly he's amazed at what happened,
and eager to develop his skills more.
I had a similar experience myself about five years
ago. I was playing Trivial Pursuit and was asked
the question: "Where are Broca's canals?".
Immediately the words "Broca's brain"
quietly tripped off my tongue. then I said more
certainly "On Mars", paying no attention
to what I'd just said, and stating something more
'logical'! the correct answer, not surprisingly,
was "the brain". My first reply had
come from my subconscious, and the second from
my conscious mind. Now I've learned to PhotoRead
I trust the first voice more, no matter how daft
it may sound!
Dear Chris,
the chance of winning five Paraliminal
CDs [see Issue 1] has provided me with sufficient
impetus to write in and let you know how I'm doing
with the PhotoReading Course. What with all the
other products I've purchased from LifeTools it
hasn't always been easy finding time for the course.
However at the time of writing, I'm in the process
of making a concerted effort to master PhotoReading.
I've outlined below a few of my experiences so
far.
the Dictionary Game: I've had a modicum of success
with this game. What I've discovered is that quite
often I know that I'm right and tend to get a
string of these successes before I get excited
and start to analyse my success. This switches
on the conscious mind which is eager to get involved,
but unfortunately not up to the task.
In order to master this game I'm trying to recognise
the difference between an answer provided by my
unconscious and a guess from the conscious mind.
Other Games: After a while the dictionary game
gets a little tedious, yet the leap to PhotoReading
books still seems large. A possible intermediary
step would be to get a friend to quickly flick
through the book you're PhotoReading and make
up a number of multiple choice questions. This
is similar to the Dictionary Game in that you
let your inner mind guide you to the answer, and
this will build confidence that the information
in the book is implanted in your inner mind.
Lucid Dreaming (where dreams appear as real and
solid as reality): I have fairly regular lucid
dreams and would be grateful for any tips you
might have on accessing material that has been
PhotoRead once I have gone lucid. This state of
consciousness within the realm of the unconscious
would seem to be the ideal state for activation.
Hence if a technique for easily accessing material
could be devised it would act as both a powerful
aid to the PhotoReading system and a great convincer
of the efficiency of PhotoReading.
I remain an avid user of the MindLab mind machine
and hope it will help me master the Course. I
will drop you a line of any success I may experience.
Yours, a satisfied customer, Simon Burbridge,
Chorleywood, Herts
P.S. If I'm lucky enough to win I would like New
Behaviour Generator, DreamPlay, Belief, New History
Generator and Relationships. [We've now sent all
five CDs to Simon]
With lucid dreaming try reciting
the name of the book you want to have a lucid
dream about before you go to sleep, or write the
title on your real hand then read the back of
your dream hand in the lucid dream. I'm personally
not convinced of the value of lucid dreaming for
activating books I've PhotoRead. I'm sure I'd
get some fascinating insights I may not have got
from daily work -- and it's not entirely practical
to rely on dreams! I need to PhotoRead during
the day and get results there and then, either
by using the PhotoReading techniques on their
own, or using my MindLab to help me get into a
deeper state of relaxation so the PhotoReading
becomes more effortless and I get in a more right
brain and playful mood.
Dear Chris and great team, I've just raced through
the PhotoReading Course, eager to develop this
fantastic skill. What a gift from Paul Scheele!
Thank you for supplying it and the great service
far above the ordinary -- you're prompt, listening
and helpful. I know I've spoken to Chris, Ian
and Jeff. I've started PhotoReading and I've had
spontaneous activation -- things just coming into
my mind in relevant situations. Wow! Unbelievable
yet amazing and true. I can't wait to use it more.
I'm studying with the Open University for a psychology
degree and will use it there in conjunction with
the MindLab which I got back in November 1995.
I use the MindLab almost daily and I'm excited
about the possibilities (73% on first essay) for
growth and learning. Photo Reading and MindLab
-- what a combination! I can foresee lots of A's
in my course work and lots of interests developed
faster and wider.
I'll let you know of further developments and
wows with Photo Reading and the MindLab. I would
love to talk more on all this -- but I want to
go and study more with these great tools.Thanks
for the friendly and fast service. Look forward
to more of it.
Yours gratefully, P Barker, Surbiton, Surrey
Pete Bissonette is the President
of Learning Strategies which publishes the PhotoReading
Course and the excellent Paraliminal CDs in
the States.
Not too long ago he was invited into the studio
of KSTP radio and offered six books for an on-air
PhotoReading challenge.
He PhotoRead first a book called Integrity. Said
Pete: "I got all these sensations about the
political undercurrents in the book. the radio
host confirmed this later as he'd read the book
himself, and told the listeners that I could never
have realised this from just reading the blurb
on the back cover. I abandoned this book and selected
Headache Relief for Women.
"I spent about 35 minutes doing an activation.
After going through the book twice I didn't feel
I knew the content at all, but on the third and
fourth time through I started to understand it.
Back in the studio the host started with: "Tell
me about menopause and headaches." Pete's
first response was "oh, no" but then
instantly he began recalling information on diet
-- foods that promote headaches, foods that alleviate
them, the best type of exercise and when in a
woman's cycle is it most advantageous to exercise,
how to chart headaches, and so on. the host said
on air, "You are almost re-reading this page.
This is page 97 randomly pulled out of the book.
That's exactly what it says here."
"Later in the show he asked Pete to talk
about Chapter One. the holistic nature of PhotoReading
created an interesting situation where he talked
about the chapter and how it related to the other
chapters of the book, even referencing prescription
medications detailed at the end of the book. the
host said, "It sounds like I have the author
here."
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