Scientists have been starving mice and rats for years now to see how it effects their lifespans. Calorie restriction seems to do something good for the rodents, as they live a lot longer than animals allowed to eat as much and as often as they like. Fasting has been around for a long time as well. Over the years I have followed countless gurus telling me countless things to improve my life, my soul, and my general place in the universe-most of them recommend meditation and several are big on fasting. So I have gone through times where I would…
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Fringe-ology by Steve Volk
It seems there are two main types when it comes to the Paranormal, the Believers and the Skeptics. Or so the case is put forth in Fringe-ology by Steve Volk. He takes a look at such topics as Near Death Experiences, Ghosts, UFOs, Meditation, and Lucid Dreaming. He tries to keep an Open Mind and prefers fringe events that have real scientists doing real scientific research about them. Needless to say, any serious scientist who pursues the study of the paranormal is not treated very seriously once they put forth their data. And Steve Volk seems to think it is…
The Silva Method of Mind Control
About thirty years ago I went through a phase where I read all these wonderfully odd little books meant to change your life and your worldview. Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Dianetics, books on Alexander Technique and Rolfing, the Feldenkrais Method, Super Learning, and The Silva Method of Mind Control. All of these things promise the impossible, but wrap it up in a nice semi-logical sounding package. I recently re-read The Silva Method of Mind Control. Silva starts off with advising that everyone should meditate, morning and night and add the Émile Coué affirmation Everyday, in Every way, I’m getting better and…