Inner Head: Ear Worms & Audio Memes

Written by Dorian Greer


Inner Head: Ear Worms & Audio Memes

Memes

Memes are "neurological instruction code" of behavior that is passed on from person to person, replicating itself like a virus. The key is that they are self replicating!

Pronounced like "dreams", memes are snippets of memory stored in brains and passed on by imitation or duplication. Examples are tunes, fads, catch-phrases, slogans, culture, superstition, customs, mass hysteria, and so forth.

Audio Memes

Audio memes are neurological code inrepparttar output form of sound. For example, a huge sample of adult Americans would likely knowrepparttar 129582 name and subsequent notes torepparttar 129583 song, Don't Worry Be Happy, after hearing justrepparttar 129584 first distinctive note!

Why? It's an audio meme.

Ear Worms

Ear worms are metaphorical creatures inrepparttar 129585 form of sound. They have a life of their own, and they infect humans much like audio memes. The difference is that they don't stop playing (the tune) inside a person's head. They just keep going, and going, and going...

Earworm: (EER.wurm) n. A song or tune that repeats over and over inside a person's head. Also: ear-worm, ear worm.

Sound Advice

It is apparent, that sounds can drive us crazy. Sounds can drive us "sane", too. Sounds can affectrepparttar 129586 emotional fabric of our lives, psychologically (mood music), kinesthetically (dance music), and possibly spiritually (alpha-theta combinations found in advanced states of meditation).

Like music, brain wave patterns are measured in frequencies, or pulses of sound. It is a vitally significant breakthrough that you can now utilize sound in ways to most benefit your own well being and development.

Imagine what it must be like to synchronize your brain wave patterns with that of a Zen master during meditation. Well guess what?

Job Hunting Tips: Taking Care of Yourself

Written by Virginia Bola, PsyD


Looking for work is generally a miserable undertaking. No matter how much education and experience you have, you are in a powerless and vulnerable position.

You spend days preparing for an interview, trying to build up your self-confidence, create a relaxed, competent demeanor to disguiserepparttar turmoil and anxiety inside, and practice answers to questions you hoperepparttar 129581 interviewer will ask.

Is there any way to feel really calm as you approachrepparttar 129582 receptionist, uncomfortably aware that there are other people waiting, perhaps applicants forrepparttar 129583 same position? Sit down, take a deep breath, and listen to your inner voice.

Welcomerepparttar 129584 anxiety that is coursing through your veins. It is a free, non-addictive stimulant that is going to keep you on your toes and keep you hyper-alert throughoutrepparttar 129585 interview. Remind yourself that without that anxiety, you would present yourself as lifeless and flat.

Rememberrepparttar 129586 lists you have made: of your personal qualities, your strengths,repparttar 129587 weaknesses you have identified which can really be presented as additional strengths. Let your mind slowly scavenge throughrepparttar 129588 mental picture of your resume and pound those bullet-pointed skills into your skull.

Focus on your worth as a human being, your importance to those who know you and love you. You are about to be judged by someone who doesn't know you at all and who will have less than 60 minutes to assess your qualities. Self-preservation requires that you don't buy into that judgment. You may, or you may not, be offered be offeredrepparttar 129589 position. Whateverrepparttar 129590 result, remind yourself that it is notrepparttar 129591 entire you being accepted or rejected, just your skills and qualities matched against a company's needs. The job interview is a dynamic process with everyone present involved inrepparttar 129592 flow. If you feel awkward or very uneasy, it may be thatrepparttar 129593 company orrepparttar 129594 interviewer(s) are not a good fit for you and not being offeredrepparttar 129595 job may, inrepparttar 129596 long run, be a blessing in disguise.

Cont'd on page 2 ==>
 
ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005
Terms of Use