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PROGRAMMING TIPS

Taken from silvamethod.com
and modified for regional understanding by Avadhut Das

Q. "What do you mean by mental programming?"

Mental Programming is the process of giving guidance to the brain. Our programming is the most effective when we are in a state of focused thinking at the alpha brain frequency where the brain is very receptive to all positive suggestions. Programming is somewhat like a formula or recipe that greatly enhances our chances of ending up with our desired results. It allows us to predetermine a more desired way in which we want to think, believe, and/or behave. Programming our brain is similar to programming a computer, only a biological one.

Q. "What can we program for?"

We can program for anything that we intensely desire, have strong belief in, and then we also are able to await its manifestation with great expectancy. Once this basic criteria is met, then we need to follow it up with mental repetition and actual objective level practice. (always remember Jose Silva's winning formula: d-b-e-r-p)

The higher the quality of these ingredients, the higher our mind and body's response system is in moving forward with one pointed focus towards our desired goal. Also because of the desired information contained in our neuronal electro-magnetic fields emitted by our brain at the 10.5 CPS brain frequency, those (and that) who will benefit themselves in the process of the achievement of our goal will get attracted to participate in our project in an enhanced state of their own inner guidance, thus further helping us achieve our desired goal at its best!

Of course, it is best that we first arrive at, or give body to/define our targeted goal using our entire brain faculty by using our Dream Control Step-3 or by consulting our mental counsellors at the creative dimension of our mind -- the laboratory level. This way we make sure that we are not creating a "targeted goal" whimsically by using only half our entire brain - the left brain only. For superior success, Jose Silva sir advices us to use the entire faculties of both of our brain hemispheres, not just that of the logical one.

Q. "What happens if I go too deep during my meditations?"

At the worst, you will end up happily asleep getting all the wonderful benefits of a biologically natural healthy perfect sleep! Going into a meditation follows the same body, brain, and mind path as entering sleep. An unfocused body, brain, and mind often prefers lazy sleep over meditative alert awareness. This happens mostly when you are either not guided in what you are doing or are simply exhausted and sleepy, and/or are too comfortable. This also happens when you have not yet mastered: Sleep Control, To-Awake control, Awake Control and Dream Control Step 1, Step 2 and Hand Levitation. Master these basic techniques (as explained by your Silva International Inc. trainer and as explained in your BLS manual) and you will never fall asleep at your deepest of levels. You will only remain calm, composed and in a higher state of relaxed yet alert awareness!

Q. "What is the best way to make my programming work?"

Q. "Is there a feeling associated with Alpha Brain function?"

There is no special feeling associated with Alpha Brain Function. As Beta is your own personal brain's experience, similarly Alpha is also your own personal brain's experience. In both cases you will feel exactly "your own self!" What you will also feel is your body to be quite relaxed, and you will notice the quality of your thoughts as being calm and serene. External noises will not distract you and you will be able to clear unwanted thoughts and focus on multiple versions of any one single thought. (example of "multiple versions": If your thought is about owning a new car, then you will be able to have various thoughts of relishing the various experiences of owning your fantastic new car! No unrelated thoughts will invade your experience. This is possible only at the Alpha Brain Function, as at this slower brain-frequency you have superior control on what thoughts you play with!)

Q. "When I go to level, I tend to fall asleep. What can I do to prevent that from happening?"

Don't get too comfortable when you go to level. Falling asleep while at level happens to even the most experienced of practitioners. Instead of getting too cozy in your bed or recliner, get into an erect yet comfortable sitting position in a regular chair. Jose Silva sir's candid fun suggestions:

But sometimes it is possible that falling asleep may be just what your body needs at that time.

Q. "I get distracting thoughts when I am at level. How do I handle them?"

Everyone who is alive has various thoughts coursing through their mind at all times. Thank yourself that you are alive! Your mind is a real busy-body with many thoughts going through it at any given moment. When at level, you notice that your mind is wandering, follow this simple routine:

Q. "How do I know I am functioning at the Alpha Brain Frequency?"

You will have a pretty good idea that you are functioning at Alpha if your eyes are closed, your body is relaxed, your thought process is internal and active, you remain conscious of your experience, and the external environment goes somewhat unnoticed.

Additionally if your mind and body feel the way it felt when you were accurate during caseworking, then surely you are at the desired level. (of course, recalling how you felt during accurate detection while you were caseworking, does take you to that same level again!)

When eyes closed, if you try to open your eyes quickly, you will experience difficulty if you were in deeper levels than Beta. In Beta, we can close and open our eyes effortlessly. In deep Alpha it is almost painful to open the eyes quickly, that is why we use the "standard method" mentioned on page 21 of our BLS manual to slowly prepare our self and gradually come out to Beta, out in perfect health, feeling better than before!

Q. "Do I have to write down my goals or can I just think of them?"

You must write down your goals. It is the first step towards making your goals a reality by taking them out from the internal world of thought to the external world of manifestations. You can look at writing your goals down like writing a contract with yourself. Be sure to put in a good quality paper and to sign it elegantly!


STRESS & RELAXATION

Q. "Is going to level really that important?"

Yes. Going to level and being there is not only important, it is vital for health and wellbeing. Stress is the number one cause of illness, and going to level is one of the best ways to counteract the negative effects of stress. When you go to level, relax, center yourself, go within, internalize, innergize or pray with a focused intention in mind, such as for healing or solving a problem, you will get noticeable benefits. It is the one thing that strengthens the connection of and heals your body, spirit, mind, and emotions.

Q. "How often and for how long should I be spending time at level?"

That depends on your health, time and need. Everyone can get superior results by returning to Alpha in the morning just after awakening and by going to level at night when they are ready to go to sleep. Some people can even go to level sometime in the afternoon. Five minutes of being at level is good, ten minutes is better, and fifteen minutes in each session is excellent. If you are feeling ill, under the weather, or are particularly stressed, it is recommended that you meditate at least fifteen minutes three times a day.

However it is seen by all Silva Graduates that they find so much benefit and delight at Alpha level that they end up gleefully benefiting themselves and their loved ones more and more by spending hours and hours at Alpha level. Yes, the goal is to be at the optimal functionality of brain - the Alpha brain frequency levels at all times 24 hours a day, while being awake or while being asleep, while at rest, or while at play, for genius successful people it is Alpha, Alpha and Alpha all the way!!

Q. "How soon can I expect to see the results from going to level regularly?"

Everybody is different, and has different needs. If you are one of those people with a Type A personality, you will probably see results immediately. You can expect to notice a change for the better regardless of what type of person you are within a very short period of time. Some of the benefits you will notice are a general sense of calm, self-control, restfulness, and optimism.

Q. "Is there anything to be afraid of when I meditate at level?"

Absolutely not - Being at level is a very natural activity for your body, brain, and mind. You imitate this meditative process every time you enter sleep by closing your eyes, relaxing your body, breathing relaxed-deeply, and calming the mind. The difference between sleep and meditation is that in sleep you lose controlled awareness and your brain frequency gets very slow, whereas at level you learn to hold your brain frequency at deeper Alpha frequency of 10.5 CPS, and you keep a conscious, alert, active and yet a very relaxed mind.

Q. "Do you recommend that I meditate with the lights off, and with some special music in the background?"

Not necessarily. It is best if you practice Alpha level meditation under different environments, and different times of day. Learn to to go to level and being there with lights on or off; with or without music (mainly without); at home or at the office. Some people even learn to meditate with eyes open while in a daydream state. If you are going to play music during your meditations, make sure it is soothing, deepening, and very relaxing, but best is to completely avoid it, for you do not want to create dependencies in your own mind. It is your mind; success is to have total control on it all by yourself and not be dependent on any external support including guided-meditation-audio.

SLEEP CONTROL TECHNIQUE

Q. "The Sleep Control Technique doesn't seem to work for me. What am I doing wrong?"

There are several main reasons why the Sleep Management Technique doesn't work.

Q. "The Sleep Control Technique works so well. Why is that?"

To begin with you are using the technique while in Alpha meditation. By that time, your eyes are closed, your body is relaxed, your breathing is rhythmic, and your brain frequency is already at Alpha. Being at Alpha means that you are closer to Stage One of sleep than you would be if you were wide awake and active. Thus it is much easier to get to sleep when you are at level.

Q. Does the Sleep Control Technique work for long time insomniacs that have been on sleep medication for years?

Yes, there are many testimonials of people who had been on sleep medication for years, were skeptical about the effectiveness of the Sleep Management Strategy, and applied it with successful results. The fundamental structure of this strategy works, and they were able to relieve themselves of insomnia. So many times insomniacs make the condition worse by worrying about the insomnia. The worrying itself leads to stress, and stress leads to insomnia. This strategy will help any insomniac learn how to manage the stress, slow down brain frequencies in the direction of sleep, and use their mind in a special manner that will allow them to enter sleep naturally.

Q. How much sleep does a person need?

That depends on many factors such as age, life style, physical, and emotional health, hormones, and if you are deprived of sleep. Infants need about 16 hours of sleep a day. Teenagers require about 9 hours a day, and most adults need approximately 6 hours of sleep in order to be at their best. Pregnant women need more hours of sleep than when not pregnant, and if you are deprived of sleep you will need to make it up the first chance you get. You may do so in less than two minute by going to Lab level and then doing a programming to finish your pending sleep cycle at the count of 10 or 20.

Q. What is a good way to start the process of overcoming insomnia?

A good way to start is to discover what is keeping you awake. Then, take some action to correct it. Find the proper guidance to help you in solving problems, and then couple that with the Sleep Management Strategy.

Q. Is overcoming insomnia difficult

No. It is surprisingly easy. The Sleep Management Strategy will help your body, brain, and mind relearn something that is so natural, and a huge part of your history. Sleeping is something that you naturally know how to do, but for whatever reason, you lost the ability. It is so much easier relearning an old behavior, no matter how old, than learning a new one. Sleeping is not just a behavior it is an innate body function. Sleeping naturally again will be easier than you think.

CLOCK STRATEGY

Q. "I set my mental clock for 7am, and I kept waking up all night to check the time. What am I doing wrong?"

You are not doing anything wrong. In fact you could say your inner conscious mind is looking out for you, and wants to get you up in time. Next time you program your mental clock, insert a mental picture of yourself sleeping all night deeply and restfully, and not waking up until your programmed time. This is something you will overcome quickly. Also make sure that you have mastered "sleep control" technique already, so that you are able to enter sleep immediately while still at level on finishing your "to awake control."

Q. "I went to sleep late last night and used my mental clock. My mental clock always works, but not this morning. I set it for 6:30am and woke up at 7. Although I still got to work just fine, did I do something wrong?"

No you didn't do anything wrong. You probably just needed a little extra sleep. You will find that you inner conscious will take care of you in certain situations, and also keep track of time. Nevertheless, always make sure you have a very clear picture of the clock in your mind with the time you want to awaken.

Q. "Many times when I use my mental clock, something in my environment wakes me up. Why is that?"

It's hard to say. Yet, do remember that setting your mental clock is the same as setting a goal, only that it is a goal in time. This is probably the best technique you have to learn how to manifest any of your goals by a specific time. And like with any other goal, you never limit the direction from where you get your end result. If a chirping bird, or barking dog wakes you up at the exact time you programmed for, great! The universe is obviously responding to your thoughts.

Q. "Why does the Mental Clock Technique work so well?"

Several reasons may explain why. One reason is that as living creatures we operate with certain biological rhythms like our circadian cycle that gives the body a sense of time. Secondly, The brain also seems to have a time keeping capacity, and thirdly, there are many environmental time givers such as outside light changing, sounds of automobiles, animal activity, etc., that can cue us in to what time it is. The biggest reason is that your inner conscious is now consciously involved.

Q. "I was afraid I wouldn't wake up so I set my physical clock as well as my mental clock, and I didn't wake up. Why?

Your inner conscious knows you don't trust it, and won't bother doing the work of waking you up if you set your physical clock. Never set your physical clock when you set your mental clock. Give yourself the opportunity to wake up a success and a winner by allowing your mental clock to wake you up. If you can do this, you can do almost about anything.

Q. I did the Mental Clock Strategy and I kept waking up several times during the night and checking the clock to see if it was time to get up. Is this how it works?

No, the strategy is meant to wake you up at exactly the time you programmed for. What does happen to some in the beginning is that through the programming, your mind has been alerted to wake up at a specific time and during the night will check in order to make sure it does so. This usually lasts only a night or two. Once your mind discovers that it can and will wake you up, the result will be that you will awaken at exactly the time you programmed.

Q. Before setting the Mental Clock to the time I want to awaken, does the Mental Clock need to be at the actual time?

It does not matter what time is on your Mental Clock when you start. What matters is the time you set on the Mental Clock to awaken, and making that image strong and clear. If you feel that starting the Mental Clock at real time will help, then follow your feelings. You can always modify or shorten the strategy once you know it works either way.

Q. For setting the mental time, do I need to raise my hands and arms physically or just mentally?

Try it both ways and discover if one works better than the other for you. Some people who are very kinesthetic may want to physically raise their arms and hands. For them it is more engaging and may have a better outcome. For others who are more visual, simply imagining that you are raising your arms and hands to set the clock is all that is needed. Others may find that picturing the Mental Clock, physically raising the arms and hands, and hearing the statement of intent satisfies the visual, kinesthetic, and auditory modes for an even better outcome. Discover what works for you.

Q. I only use digital alarm clocks. Can my Mental Clock be digital?

Yes, your Mental Clock can be digital. Instead of moving the hands of the clock, imagine the numbers changing rapidly to the time you want to awaken and state your intent clearly. You may even use both. Use what works best for you.

Wishing you better and better
Avadhut Das

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