How to be a LOT Smarter than You Think You Are

Written by Adam Hewett & Evelyn Barney


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Most people are shocked when they are told that increasing their cognitive abilities is possible. It was once thought that mental capabilities were set in stone, unchanging since birth. But much of what we know aboutrepparttar 139946 mind has changed since then, particularly inrepparttar 139947 last 10 years. Research has found that there are many factors playing even larger roles in IQ. For example, someone with ADD, properly treated, can experience huge leaps in IQ score, sometimes up to 30 or more points! Similarly, removing psychological barriers, limiting beliefs and increasing confidence can have a huge impact on cognitive abilities.

So, how do we go about trainingrepparttar 139948 brain for optimal performance? One answer, and quite possiblerepparttar 139949 most simple and efficient solution is Brainwave and Neural Stimulation.

A typical human brain is functioning on low capacity. Althoughrepparttar 139950 idea that a normal brain only uses 10% of its capacity is a myth, most people's brains are not functioning properly. For example, studies show thatrepparttar 139951 brains of many people, when confronted with a problem, will actually switch gears and start working less! Instead of switching to logic and "work mode",repparttar 139952 brain switches to patterns of frustration and emotion. Most people have simply not learned to "turn on" these higher cognitive abilities whenrepparttar 139953 time is right. Most people are unfamiliar withrepparttar 139954 states of intense concentration and laser-like focus that come so easily torepparttar 139955 great thinkers of our time. To correct this problem, researchers endeavored to recreaterepparttar 139956 brainwave patterns of over achieving, successful individuals -repparttar 139957 most intelligent 1% ofrepparttar 139958 population. What they found is truly remarkable. By helping to optimize brainwave patterns, people can both temporarily increase cognitive abilities and trainrepparttar 139959 brain to produce this activity on its own.

Psychology, emotional state and Hypnotic Suggestion have also been shown to effect cognitive abilities. Hypnotic suggestion has also been successfully used to increase memory retention and focus. Further, most people have limiting beliefs, thinking perhaps that they are incapable of incredible feats of memory or complex mental calculations. For example, a common limiting belief is "I am not good at math." And, of course, as long as you believe this, nothing will keep your mind from making it true. It is just as important to provide a psychological basis for increased intelligence, as it is to providerepparttar 139960 necessary neural activity. Using Suggestion and a set of practical Psychological techniques, this goal becomes easier than ever to achieve.

Are You Too Snoring Like A Running Train?

Written by Martin Enevoldsen


Sleeping Position and Sleep Factors

Snoring is widely considered a sleep disorder; both forrepparttar trouble that it (potentially) causesrepparttar 139925 snorer, andrepparttar 139926 trouble that (almost always!) causes those aroundrepparttar 139927 snorer. Therefore, an effective target inrepparttar 139928 battle against snoring is sleep itself.

There are two areas that can be focused upon to potentially help prevent (or lessen) snoring: sleep position, and sleep factors.

Sleep Position

Many snorers have found surprising relief from simply putting something under their chin as they sleep; either their hand, or a pillow, or even a rolled up sock. This can help firm uprepparttar 139929 neck muscles; or at least, giverepparttar 139930 impression that this is happening. The bottom line is that since there is less loose skin (and thus tissue) that can vibrate against air inrepparttar 139931 trachea, there is less snoring.

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