Do you believe paraliminals work?

[lespauldude]

In a gist, I think it's like hypnotherapy. It works better for some than others.

If you've experimented with paraliminals, share you experience!

[Bruce Achterberg]

I don't have too much time, so I must be brief.

I only have 1 Paraliminal (Memory Supercharger), and it doesn't have any holosynch in it.

Using Paraliminals as guided meditations
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I find it more useful as a relaxing guided meditation that guides you into a deep meditative state and then brings you out of it (as opposed to using it to re-program myself, etc). I've never reached such deep levels with my own meditations, since my meditations usually focus on "focused-unawareness" rather then going deeper into a relaxed state of "conscious unawareness". I also find that I fall into a sort of semi-conscious, but non-lucid sleep if I drift too deep into the "conscious unawareness" state.

The ideal state seems to be somewhere between "sleep" and a state of awareness where you sort of de-associate awareness from your body and focus your awareness more “inwardly”. I must say I quite enjoy that Paraliminals introduced me to this type of meditation, and I’d be quite willing to buy the rest of them for this effect alone, if only to have different ones to listen to.

Have I noticed any direct improvements?
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Anyway, getting to the point, I've used my Paraliminal a fair bit, but I haven't noticed any improvement in memory recall. At least, from what I've read, it's been nothing like the results other people have experienced. I will note though, I’ve sort of internalised the process that is suggested while listening to the CD.

I've actually have to consciously make myself use it, but I have sort of noticed that it has become easier to (A) remember to use it (which I think is a result of conditioning myself with that process so it's the first I recall in a situation when I need to use my memory), and (B) to use it in general (ie. it just seems more flowing, when at first, it seemed all alien and strange, and I couldn’t get it to work at all). Funny enough, while I used to really have to think hard to remember stuff, I now use a sort of hybrid of my own method + the method I learnt from the Paraliminal.

Your experience will probably differ
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So yeah, overall, I think Paraliminals do work, but everyone will have a different definition of “work” depending on what they focus on. For me the most profound effect my CD has had one me is allowing me to have a more intense conscious connection with the deeper state of awareness that I described earlier. I sort of feel more connected on many levels now, as opposed to just surface/wordly/bodily awareness. I'd definitely recommend Paraliminals to other people, but I'd also recommend that they loosen up their expectations and be more interested in exploring what the CDs offer as opposed to getting specific results from them.

[Andrew Michaels]

As a relaxant, I'd say they're unmatched. I've never reached such deep, pleasant levels of semi-meditation/ relaxation before. There's a great sense of peace if you allow yourself to follow the CD.

As a life changer...maybe. I've listened to the personal magnetism one, for instance, and I'll be damned if it doesn't seem like I've managed to be a lot more charming recently. I tend to be a bit introspective, though I've always been able to be funny/companionable, but now it seems like my outgoing side comes out more often.

On the other hand, I haven't had success with all of them, but perhaps I haven't given them enough listens.

[Bruce Achterberg]

Originally Posted by Andrew Michaels

As a life changer...maybe. I've listened to the personal magnetism one, for instance, and I'll be damned if it doesn't seem like I've managed to be a lot more charming recently. I tend to be a bit introspective, though I've always been able to be funny/companionable, but now it seems like my outgoing side comes out more often.

Yeah, I think the effect is much more subconscious then conscious. The suggestion used on the CDs seems to be aimed at that anyway, kind of like changing your beliefs (although I'm not experienced with belief-changing, I only know the basic concepts). When you relax into the process, it seems to have the best results.

Haha, I remember the first timed I listened to my CD (Memory Supercharger)... I was too busy being tripped out by the two voices in each ear to relax.

[shirleywins]

I recently went to a Millionaire Mind Intensive seminar a few weeks ago where I purchased three hynotherapy CDs. I have never used this type of stuff before but I got a little taste of it at the seminar and really liked it. They are guided meditations focused on the following three subjects:

1. Infinite Streams of Passive Income
2. Inner Peace
3. Creating a Millionaire Mind

The one I listen to every night is the first one (Infinite Streams of Passive Income). The first time I listened to it, I was so overwhelmed by the visualization that I cried. I was a little shocked myself. Anyway, ever since I have been extremely focused on the concept of having multiple income streams. I really think it has a lot to do with listening to the CD every night. It also helps me relax before going to sleep which has been an issue for me. I definitely plan on doing more investigation into this arena of personal development.

I have more info about the Millionaire Mind on my website if anyone is interested.

[Holistic Star]

3 Quick paraliminal questions before I take the plunge. I'd appreciate your reply.


Do you listen on headphones or can you just put the CD on and listen to it on a normal stereo?

Can you transpose them onto an mp3 player or do you lose quality that way?

Do the sleeve notes give you additional info or do you just plug in and play?

Thanks ever so much for this info

[SuperManny]

Holistic Star, Yes you definitely need to use headphones.
No you cannot get full effectiveness if you convert to mp3 (at least according to the manufacture, but it's possible that they say that to dissuade people from sharing).

Most programs include a small booklet. Some others are more detailed, like the 'Genius Code' for instance has a 58 page workbook.

[Michelle]

I just want to say that I LOVE my Paraliminals. My favorites are the New History Generator, Personal Celebration and Deep Relaxation but I have about 10 of them. They really do work for me.

[lespauldude]

i have gave them another try over the past 2 weeks. I usually listen in the afternoon when I feel tired so I just knock out asleep after a minute of listening. i can't tell if i'm getting improvement. My question is...the manuals say it's ok to fall asleep but do you think could be more effective to learn while not nearly sound asleep? I agree that there might be validity in learning while you are full asleep (not dead of course)... that's why family members read to those comatose patients, right?

Nevertheless! can't paraliminals be more effective if you're more aware of what you're listening to?

[eblight]

Guess a lot to do with subliminal programming is how much you repeat the programme to get the subconscious mind to accept a new belief or thought about yourself.

[Brutha]

My question is...the manuals say it's ok to fall asleep but do you think could be more effective to learn while not nearly sound asleep?

Most people are pretty bad at knowing whether they were sleeping or weren't.

A deep trance has the same effect of not remembering what happend during the season. Many people who don't know much about hypnosis would think that they were sleeping afterwards.

On the other hand it isn't good when you really are sleeping. If you are really sleeping you won't awake at the end of the season.
On the other hand you will awake from a deep trance directly through the "awake"-suggestions.

No you cannot get full effectiveness if you convert to mp3 (at least according to the manufacture, but it's possible that they say that to dissuade people from sharing).

You lose Biaural Beets when you have strong endocing (and small filesize).
When you endoce it with a high data rate or simply in .flac you won't lose much.

Do you listen on headphones or can you just put the CD on and listen to it on a normal stereo?

You will lose a lot of the effects when you don't were headphones. Even putting the right headphone to the left ear and the left to the right ear will reduce the effectiveness
(They try to give the left "analytical" brainhemisphere other suggestions than the right "emotional" brainhemisphere).
Biaural Beets also need headphones.

[sunj]

Originally Posted by SuperManny

No you cannot get full effectiveness if you convert to mp3 (at least according to the manufacture, but it's possible that they say that to dissuade people from sharing).

No, it's because MP3 is a lossy compression format. That means when it is being converted ti MP3 to save space, the encoder drops the frequencies that the human ear can't hear. You can't tell what sounds it's going to drop, and you don't want it to drop the very low frequency sounds that are recorded for a paraliminal.