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Anagogy · 01-15-2007, 11:16 PM

Slowing down time perceptually isn't as difficult as it may seem, but it does take practice. To do it, you must put yourself into a trance state. Basically, trance is the normal way our minds perform actions more efficiently. Another name for it is "learning". It involves disassociation. The more times you do something -- that is more or less repetitive -- the less energy it requires to do that thing. Hence, you may get the perception after doing something over and over that you can think slightly "other" thoughts while doing that activity. An example is riding your bike. When you were young, and you learned to ride a bike, at first it required all your concentration, but slowly yet surely, you eventually gained the capacity to effortlessly ride the bike and not really have to think about it while doing it. This is true for just about anything, and the key lesson is: practice makes it more efficient.

And while thinking these slightly "different" thoughts while doing whatever it is you are doing, you may feel that you are perfectly conscious and not in any reduced or altered state of consciousness at all. But...you would be wrong. Doing that activity uses up some of your cognitive processing capabilities, and while you may feel perfectly conscious, your awareness is actually in an altered state. Depending on the activity, you may notice some characteristics of trance. Some of these are: increased self observation (i.e. you feel like you are watching yourself do the activity rather doing the activity yourself -- clear sign of disassociation), narrowed or focused attention, reduced awareness of surroundings (tunnel vision), increased creativity or ability to visualize, and less or more observant thoughts. There are many others not listed here.

And now....to answer your question:

To slow down time you need to simply practice relaxing your mind (not necessarily your body, but it helps) and then proceed to concentrate on how SLOW everything is getting. It doesn't matter if the things you are observing are not going slow, simply command and intend for your perception to only notice how slow things are getting. Imagine that the entire world is literally slowing down and keep intently watching for the slowness. Don't allow yourself to analyze, just intently observe with expectation of slowness. Keep practicing this for 10 or 15 minutes a day, and in a couple weeks you will feel the trance state solidifying into a stable state of mind. And, just like riding that bike, you will eventually be able to produce this state of mind at will. The key to all this is discipline and practice. This can be used for anything. Enjoy.

01-15-2007, 11:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
Anagogy Family Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Where soul meets body. Posts: 1,859	Here's how. Slowing down time perceptually isn't as difficult as it may seem, but it does take practice. To do it, you must put yourself into a trance state. Basically, trance is the normal way our minds perform actions more efficiently. Another name for it is "learning". It involves disassociation. The more times you do something -- that is more or less repetitive -- the less energy it requires to do that thing. Hence, you may get the perception after doing something over and over that you can think slightly "other" thoughts while doing that activity. An example is riding your bike. When you were young, and you learned to ride a bike, at first it required all your concentration, but slowly yet surely, you eventually gained the capacity to effortlessly ride the bike and not really have to think about it while doing it. This is true for just about anything, and the key lesson is: practice makes it more efficient. And while thinking these slightly "different" thoughts while doing whatever it is you are doing, you may feel that you are perfectly conscious and not in any reduced or altered state of consciousness at all. But...you would be wrong. Doing that activity uses up some of your cognitive processing capabilities, and while you may feel perfectly conscious, your awareness is actually in an altered state. Depending on the activity, you may notice some characteristics of trance. Some of these are: increased self observation (i.e. you feel like you are watching yourself do the activity rather doing the activity yourself -- clear sign of disassociation), narrowed or focused attention, reduced awareness of surroundings (tunnel vision), increased creativity or ability to visualize, and less or more observant thoughts. There are many others not listed here. And now....to answer your question: To slow down time you need to simply practice relaxing your mind (not necessarily your body, but it helps) and then proceed to concentrate on how SLOW everything is getting. It doesn't matter if the things you are observing are not going slow, simply command and intend for your perception to only notice how slow things are getting. Imagine that the entire world is literally slowing down and keep intently watching for the slowness. Don't allow yourself to analyze, just intently observe with expectation of slowness. Keep practicing this for 10 or 15 minutes a day, and in a couple weeks you will feel the trance state solidifying into a stable state of mind. And, just like riding that bike, you will eventually be able to produce this state of mind at will. The key to all this is discipline and practice. This can be used for anything. Enjoy.