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Subliminal Learning – not just for people.

I have many favourite stories and I will share one with you. This story happened at the Head Office of a company which has been researching and developing audio subliminal programmes for more than thirty years and their reputation is held in very high regard world-wide. As well as a very impressive inventory of titles for health, education, personal development, business and financial success, they have created bespoke programmes for some of the most famous names in sport, some are now in the Hall of Fame, some have set world records, and some have played in the major game of the year for their respective sport. It is well known that one of the greatest golfers of all time has used subliminal training programmes since the age of 12.

This story involved a customer who phoned to ask if there was a programme available which would help her parrot to learn to speak. Yes, she was very serious as she had owned this parrot for a number of years and had never a word from him. Well the company President was consulted and left to explain that this was not an area into which he had researched and no programme had been specifically designed to help a parrot to speak. The owner subsequently ordered some programmes for herself, amongst which was the one Stop Procrastination. Exactly two weeks later the customer phoned again to ask how she could stop her parrot from saying, get it done – do it now.

Now, the company know from their records that this programme is their No.1 best seller throughout the world and the instruction – get it done — do it now – is repeated many thousands of times during an hour playing of the cassette. We do not know what became of the parrot, perhaps he was the inspiration for the delightful film PAULI – its a lovely thought!

The technology exists to provide subconscious learning to reinforce conventional instruction. By adding these techniques to the educational and training environment, learning can be accelerated. While teaching content on the supra-liminal level, study habits, attitudes and enjoyment can be taught on the subconscious level. Appropriate and sensitive use of carefully selected and adequately presented subliminal stimuli will enhance instruction, improve memory and reinforce healthy motivational tendencies.

Several colleges and universities and school systems have approved the use of subliminal programmes. More extensive is the use by students who receive them from their parents. It is estimated that well over a million school and college students in the US are now using programmes designed to improve attitudes and enhance school and athletic performance.

Unlike hypnosis, subliminal techniques do not depend on a trance state, deep meditation or professional intervention. It is so effective because it goes directly to our subconscious; continuously repeating and reinforcing positive affirmations. It does not take up a moment of our precious time and needs no special equipment. All we hear are the pleasant environmental sea-shore sounds playing in the background while we go about living our life – working, playing, writing, conversing, eating, exercising, surfing the web; even listening to music, reading and watching television. The most practical method is via audio cassette tape or CD which can be played in the office, home or on Walkman type systems. They are efficient, unobtrusive and powerful.

Herbert Spencer sums it up well in his statement:

“There is a principle which is proof against all information

which is proof against all arguments

which cannot fail to keep man in everlasting ignorance;

that principle is contempt prior to investigation”

If we believe that our ability to think is our most powerful asset then surely, as night follows day, our second most powerful asset is our ability to choose. We live in a world of Quantum change and these changes require us, moment by moment, to use our most powerful assets, thought and choice. With the focus on learning and responsibility for self-management, a good tool-kit of realistic life skills is a wise investment. The more diverse our capabilities the better prepared we will be, to move quickly and surely, as old opportunities fade and new ones arise.

Author’s Bio

Dr Diana J Hodgson M.D.(M.A.)(Medicina Alternativa) is highly respected internationally for her substantial understanding of the research, development and application of subliminal learning. Diana’s mission is to empower others to accomplish their goals and live with passion and purpose. For more than 25 years she has recommended the use of subliminal learning to clients in her clinical practice; to sports and business trainers; educators, parents and to fellow healthcare practitioners.

Diana also offers a free e-mail advisory service.

To learn more about this new dimension to learning and how your mind works you can download her free CD now: http://www.c-a-l.com.au


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Posted Mar 31, 2010 @ 12:07 PM
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Glen Ellyn, IL —

A local woman proves the old adage if you love something, set it free.

Neena Lynne McNulty, 47, has trained her blue-throated macaw, Ingrid, to soar through the suburban skies and return back to her on command.

“To let a bird have the use of its wings is like the kindest thing you can do,” McNulty said. “It’s really the most enriching thing you can offer. It’s like the use of our legs, you know, we take (walking) for granted, but once you lose it, it can be the worse thing ever.”

Birds gain a variety of skills by being able to free fly, such as how to judge distances better, how to maneuver for a landing and object preeminence, a skill where “even if (Ingrid) can’t see me, she knows I’m here,” said McNulty, gesturing at Ingrid as she squeaked from above.

 Besides the added mental simulation, McNulty said flying also is good for the overall physical health of the bird.

“A skilled and well-trained flighted bird is just a much more happier bird,” said McNulty, who bought Ingrid about two and a half years ago for $2,500 .

She recommends training larger birds, but if smaller birds — who are especially vulnerable to hawks — were to be trained, they would be better off free flying in a small flock where “they kind of keep an eye out for each other.”

The key to training Ingrid was practicing recall and to fly up and down, she said. She explained that a bird can fly up to a tree, but not have the ability to come down.

“If you practice recall, wherever the bird is, it will come to you when you call it,” said McNulty, who added that teaching a bird to fly up and down is not something inherent, but an acquired skill.
Some bird owners fear birds will bump into things if let loose in the house, but “just like a small child, they learn what to do and what not to do when they walk.”

It took McNulty about four months to train Ingrid, but she said it would have taken her less time if she started training at a younger age. Ingrid has become so social that it is not uncommon for her land on a stranger, McNulty said. She wants to break the bird of this bad habit to avoid irritating people and, much worse, prevent Ingrid from being stolen, she said.

Professional bird trainer Chris Biro warns that, just like rock climbing, teaching a bird to free fly is not for everyone.

“Not everyone has the mental framework to take on the free-flight experience,” said Biro, who added it takes ability and willingness from both the person and bird.

When Biro first started training birds for free flight in 1993, he said the relationship between him and the bird changed from jailer to roommate. He got to see a different side of his bird.

“These are animals that are designed to express themselves in an open space,” Biro said. “Their personality blossoms in a way that you wouldn’t know if they didn’t have that freedom.”

 

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For more on how to train your bird to free fly, visit professional bird trainer Chris Biro’s Web site at www.wingsatliberty.com.

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