Comments on: Subliminal tapes and audio affirmations http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/ Self Development Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Ricky Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:25:48 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1015 Thanks Amy. Thanks Amy.

]]> By: Amy http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Amy Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:45:36 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1014 www.innertalk.com http://www.innertalk.com

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Ricky Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:22:57 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1013 @Terry - hmm... That is a good point. When I was recording my own affirmations I was recording in the first person and second person but it was still my voice. E.g. "I am very persistent" and then "You are very persistent". Maybe that's what I'll try next. I have a lot of tapes with affirmations recorded by others e.g. from Louise Hay. If I do I'll remember to post the results here :-) @Terry – hmm… That is a good point. When I was recording my own affirmations I was recording in the first person and second person but it was still my voice. E.g. “I am very persistent” and then “You are very persistent”. Maybe that’s what I’ll try next. I have a lot of tapes with affirmations recorded by others e.g. from Louise Hay.
If I do I’ll remember to post the results here :-)

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Ricky Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:18:49 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1012 @Daffy Duck - So true. That's why it's important to explore different techniques instead of giving up all together. I know people who tell me that this "self-help/development" stuff just doesn't work. It's because they tried affirming the famous affirmation "everyday and in every way I'm getting better and better". They did this for a while and when nothing changed they decided that "this stuff" just doesn't work. @Daffy Duck – So true. That’s why it’s important to explore different techniques instead of giving up all together.
I know people who tell me that this “self-help/development” stuff just doesn’t work. It’s because they tried affirming the famous affirmation “everyday and in every way I’m getting better and better”. They did this for a while and when nothing changed they decided that “this stuff” just doesn’t work.

]]> By: Daffy Duck http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Daffy Duck Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:07:18 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1011 I think some techniques work for some, but don't work for others. This is especially true for mental techniques. I think some techniques work for some, but don’t work for others. This is especially true for mental techniques.

]]> By: Terry http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Terry Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:37:59 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1010 I wonder if the audio tapes were recorded in someone else's voice...do you think it may have more of an affect then? I thinking along the lines of marketing...we have been programmed to trust other peoples opinions so similarly, I am wondering if you tried positive audio affirmations recorded in another person's voice. This being that generally, people don't trust their own opinions because we have been programmed to think that 'science and authority' know best. (which is completely untrue, because science has historically and currently been used to further oppression and dominance). Good post. It made me realize that we need to actually trust ourselves and talk to positive people. :) I wonder if the audio tapes were recorded in someone else’s voice…do you think it may have more of an affect then? I thinking along the lines of marketing…we have been programmed to trust other peoples opinions so similarly, I am wondering if you tried positive audio affirmations recorded in another person’s voice. This being that generally, people don’t trust their own opinions because we have been programmed to think that ’science and authority’ know best. (which is completely untrue, because science has historically and currently been used to further oppression and dominance).

Good post. It made me realize that we need to actually trust ourselves and talk to positive people. :)

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Ricky Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:53:09 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1009 hehehe... at least you're at home and not driving! We know one thing. Autosuggestion works. Now how we go about that is what matters! I think every one is different so what may work for me may not work for someone else and vice versa. That's why we have so many different techniques and tools out there. Important thing to realize is that autosuggestion does work! And now find a way that you can make it work for yourself! I'm exploring other ways now so won't be spending more time on subliminal tapes or on recording more of my affirmations onto tape as I have given them a fair trial already. hehehe… at least you’re at home and not driving!
We know one thing. Autosuggestion works. Now how we go about that is what matters! I think every one is different so what may work for me may not work for someone else and vice versa.
That’s why we have so many different techniques and tools out there.
Important thing to realize is that autosuggestion does work! And now find a way that you can make it work for yourself!
I’m exploring other ways now so won’t be spending more time on subliminal tapes or on recording more of my affirmations onto tape as I have given them a fair trial already.

]]> By: Keith Braithwaite http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Keith Braithwaite Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:54:37 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1008 This is obviously a subject that is a lot more technical that we thought. It needs more investigation. I hadn't heard of that effect from classical music either. Interesting. As for listening to it at home. Well, I have classical music on now and it doesn't seem to.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz This is obviously a subject that is a lot more technical that we thought. It needs more investigation.

I hadn’t heard of that effect from classical music either. Interesting.

As for listening to it at home. Well, I have classical music on now and it doesn’t seem to…….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

]]> By: Ricky http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Ricky Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:05:54 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1007 Subliminal tapes were the ones bought commercially while audio affirmations were the ones I recorded myself. Baroque music is supposed to enhance our learning. That's why I recorded my affirmations and listened to them and then recorded them again with Baroque music playing in the background. Subliminal tapes are different in the sense that all you hear consciously is music but the messages that are also on the tape get picked up by your subconscious. So, I tried both but didn't get much benefit. But a friend of mine used to play classical music to help him fall asleep and it would be playing at low volume through out the night while he was sleeping. During the day every time he listened to the same music he was able to hear things he had not heard before. He could pick out really fine details with in the music. So, it worked for him. I have met other people for whom both subliminal tapes and tapes recorded by themselves have worked. Maybe I missed something. hmm... but I spent literally 100s of hours listening to them while awake and sleeping. Hope you're not listening to the same music while washing dishing anymore? ;-) Or driving! Subliminal tapes were the ones bought commercially while audio affirmations were the ones I recorded myself. Baroque music is supposed to enhance our learning. That’s why I recorded my affirmations and listened to them and then recorded them again with Baroque music playing in the background.
Subliminal tapes are different in the sense that all you hear consciously is music but the messages that are also on the tape get picked up by your subconscious.
So, I tried both but didn’t get much benefit.
But a friend of mine used to play classical music to help him fall asleep and it would be playing at low volume through out the night while he was sleeping. During the day every time he listened to the same music he was able to hear things he had not heard before. He could pick out really fine details with in the music. So, it worked for him.
I have met other people for whom both subliminal tapes and tapes recorded by themselves have worked. Maybe I missed something. hmm… but I spent literally 100s of hours listening to them while awake and sleeping.
Hope you’re not listening to the same music while washing dishing anymore? ;-) Or driving!

]]> By: Keith Braithwaite http://www.kensray.com/2009/08/subliminal-tapes-and-audio-affirmations/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Keith Braithwaite Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:50:07 +0000 http://www.kensray.com/?p=291#comment-1006 I'm interested. Did you use tapes or cds that were bought commercially from someone else? I have found these help to an extent but not nearly so much as recording your own. It takes a lot more work, but like to use recordings of my own voice (you get over the embarressment) saying the affirmations plus outlining your goals. These I play overnight as I sleep together with a particular piece of soothing music. Does it work? Hmmm...it is a bit difficult to say yet as I was a bit erratic on this for a time and need to get more disciplined (and my goals have changed - one big one on the cd has been attained - so I need to rerecord the goals part). However, I mentioned I used a specific piece of music and it came on the radio recently while I was washing up - and I fell asleep over the washing up! If this Pavlovian effect occurs with the music, it makes me wonder if the affirmations might be getting through as well. I would add I think this is just one element in a whole armoury of self-programming techniques (others are spoken affirmations, self-talk, visualisations etc) which are most effective when used together. One more thing, there will those who say that subliminal messages do not work. Okay, so why then do companies regularly advertise? I hope this helps - and I will press on with my attempts to get this right. I’m interested. Did you use tapes or cds that were bought commercially from someone else?

I have found these help to an extent but not nearly so much as recording your own. It takes a lot more work, but like to use recordings of my own voice (you get over the embarressment) saying the affirmations plus outlining your goals. These I play overnight as I sleep together with a particular piece of soothing music.

Does it work? Hmmm…it is a bit difficult to say yet as I was a bit erratic on this for a time and need to get more disciplined (and my goals have changed – one big one on the cd has been attained – so I need to rerecord the goals part). However, I mentioned I used a specific piece of music and it came on the radio recently while I was washing up – and I fell asleep over the washing up!

If this Pavlovian effect occurs with the music, it makes me wonder if the affirmations might be getting through as well.

I would add I think this is just one element in a whole armoury of self-programming techniques (others are spoken affirmations, self-talk, visualisations etc) which are most effective when used together.

One more thing, there will those who say that subliminal messages do not work. Okay, so why then do companies regularly advertise?

I hope this helps – and I will press on with my attempts to get this right.

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