InnerGear
FAQ Series
FAQ1
WHAT IS SUBLIMINAL
PROGRAMMING ?
Our
minds operate on two main levels, conscious and subconscious.
Science has gone a long way in determining the ways the conscious
mind works yet the subconscious remains shrouded in mystery.
It's
there however, we're sure of that.
And
it's active. It's responsible for a lot of things that our normal
waking mind has neither the time nor space to address.
In
fact, it's been shown that our subconscious can receive and process
up to one hundred thousand bits of information AT A TIME. While
this sounds impossible remember that unlike the conscious mind
the subconscious doesn't need to 'consider' or try to make sense
of things in the same way our conscious does.
SUBTLE
MESSAGES BREAKING THROUGH
If
I were to walk up behind you and say, for instance, "Ice
Cream Tastes Great".... at a volume level just below the
threshold of your conscious perception, it would probably have
little or no effect.
If,
however, I were to say this to you at the same level over ten
thousand times in a month it would register with the subconscious
and soon, Ice Cream would seem like a pretty great idea, even
if you were consciously committed to not eating it.
Why
is this?
What
is the subconscious doing with the information and why doesn't
the information we get DIRECTLY (as adults) seem to influence
us as much?
THE
TWO MINDS
First,
consider the nature of the conscious mind. This is easier to do
since we all 'know' this mechanism pretty well.
The
conscious mind is what the world around us trains to do the job
of daily living.
Early
experience plays a big role in what the conscious mind will allow
as possible later. This is why they call those years the formative
years.
But
like any unique view it has boundaries. As the boundaries of the
conscious mind are filled to capacity they settle into an actual
structure that functions, however uniquely, as that person making
responses to the world around them. The elements of this structure
are formed randomly during the early years of life but can be
traced far into adulthood.
While
education is playing a role in explaining the details of the world
around us like math, language, geography and science; our parents,
peers and circumstances are shaping what will become a constant
DIALOG in the conscious mind.
The
power of the influence exerted by these 'others' and the
environment on a child is so strong that philosophy and religion
pale in comparison at any attempt to do the same job.
There
is no ideology stronger than what a child is convinced of as being
real.
Like
a recording that plays the same information over and over in response
to whatever new stimulus comes along, this gradually built dialog
begins to work on its own - tossing back and forth as a mixture
of hope and acceptance, desire and restraint, and other ideas
which hit the invisible brick walls of self-limitation.
PERIPHERAL
ENTRY
Not
only does the conscious mind build a wall of protection for itself,
it also erects guardhouses at the threshold of the subconscious.
We
can still only guess about why this happens, or why ANY of this
is put together as the 'programming' for this great resource
we call our mind.
In
spite of the border guards the conscious has patrolling the entry
to the subconscious, it's still registering new pieces of information.
Information is slipping through wherever the searchlight of focus
ISN'T! In a way, this 'slipping in' of unnoticed information
is a lot like refugees entering a country at its weakest point.
Over
a period of time, these unnoticed bits of information can even
help to correct the course of a reality the conscious has always
held onto as real but which is no longer valid. This is why extreme
change can take a whole lifetime, instead of the shorter time
involved when the subconscious is approached directly and even,
you could say, secretly.
Why
this secret is really no secret at all!
We're always using the nearly unnoticed.
Slight
variances in tone of speech or our body language is half of communication.
Humans would be robotic without it.
Ninja's,
leader's and actor's are all aware of the power of what is only
absorbed on the periphery.
THE
INVADERS 'TAKE OVER'
Under
normal circumstances, the information that enters the mind without
being noticed isn't acted upon because the frequency of the same
information arriving isn't enough to 'take over'.
This
is why I could come up behind you and whisper "Ice Cream
is Great" or "I Love Ice Cream" one time and it
may have no effect.
The subconscious is also recording the colors of cars passing
by, counting how many times a bird call was heard and dozens of
other things that are entering through the senses but not being
focused upon.
But
if all the billboards you don't focus on, and all the topics you
don't really listen closely to and all of the other information
was even 25% of the SAME MESSAGE, your subconscious would begin
to assemble a 'reality' for the conscious mind that reflects this
new information.
Thus,
subliminal programming has a repetitive aspect. What makes it
easy is not having to notice. That's how it works.
It's
true that any model we can draw of the entire process is only
the map, not the actual territory.
InnerGear
is still exploring more of this new frontier and from here, it
doesn't appear to have a horizon.
FAQ2
11
COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES
Which
one of these common myths about subliminal messages do you believe?
After years of research and practice we've run across the same
common misconceptions, urban legends and even paranoid justifications
about what we do and what others are or might be capable of.
In
an almost descending order, these are 11 of the most common:
1.
Subliminal programming is best used while the subject is sleeping
One
of the most common myths surrounding subliminal communication
is that of the subject being at their most 'vulnerable' to messages
while asleep.
Whether
this is because we associate a trance state with the sleep state
or because from a more fearful evaluation the collective status
quo is more comfortable believing they cannot be effected while
awake is unclear.
The
reality is that while we pass through an almost ideal state on
the way to full sleep in terms of input capability, the senses
by which we can take in the peripheral information are either
turned off (visual) or turned down (audio) during the sleep phase.
2.
It is only used for learning something
Early
on in working with subliminal programming, the more educated a
person was the more likely they were to ask "are you using it
to learn French"?
Apparently there was a period in American history where discussions
of subliminal related topics always included the hope that one
day the technology would replace having to study.
The
fact that this was never developed attests to the strong instincts
the educational system has for self-preservation. It made for
an interesting topic though among some of those same institutions.
Those
most exposed to the misinformation during that period also expanded
the question "Are you using it to learn French in your sleep?"
3.
Intention plays a role
We've
often said that if intention played a role in subliminal communications
it would be useless to advertising.
This
is not to say that intention doesn't play a role when the same
techniques are used for self-improvement but that's only because
most people have to seek out that type of content on their own.
Advertisers program you to want their products, but who besides
yourself decides that you should be more confident or loose weight?
Clearly, you're the only one that stands to gain the lions share
on helping yourself and this is where intention plays a role,
not in the technique itself if used alone.
The
other side of this property of use is that accidental programming
is a reality as well.
If
your children hear you listening to titles, for instance, that
cause specific drastic changes, you may see other family members
or coworkers exposed to the same programming also creating changes.
InnerGear has received feedback on more than one occasion from
customers who have multiple titles, selected one for focused use
when they mistakenly thought they were selecting another (our
titles are marked only with numbers for privacy).
When
they noticed change in one area instead of the one they were expecting
they double checked and sure enough, they were transforming according
to CONTENT not intention. As one of them remarked to us "So much
for the placebo effect"....
4.
It can be guarded against
Within
the implication of the previous myth about subliminal programming
is the idea of simply blanketing a shield of protection around
yourself towards being influenced will work 100% of the time.
Without
taking yourself to the fringe of paranoia, as long as you are
dealing with exposure to any recorded medium there is some chance
that something could be suggested that bypasses conscious perception
and becomes a seed at the subconscious level. Depending on what
level of subconsciously activated communications we're talking
about, it cannot even be said that sheltering oneself from modern
recording technologies will insure that who you are and what you
decide is entirely of your own accord [see below: ~Uncommon].
5.
It is snake oil
There
is a difference between counterfeit and quackery that begs to
be defined when it comes to subliminal communications.
While
bogus subliminal products are on the market the underlying premise
is based on something which is basic and has grounds in human
understanding, that of the ability for information to pass unnoticed
into the subconscious.
That
makes a 'fake' subliminal program a counterfeit to the real thing.
Quackery
is entirely different both in the underlying approach being one
that doesn't have a connection to the way the mind or body actually
works, such as the ingestion of placebos that are either useless
or actually harmful, and also in the extreme imbalance towards
intention/faith that must be present for the solution to appear
effective. As mentioned above, intention is not a guiding factor
once the application of the technique is frequent.
6.
If effective would always produces identical results
There
is a general fear of any kind of 'brain washing' because after
all, modern people living in first world countries would rather
think they make all their own decisions whether this is always
the case or not. The fact that self-help oriented companies such
as InnerGear are about the only places you will ever have a choice
in how you're being influenced subconsciously by intentional device
as an adult makes this prospect all the gloomier.
Somehow
believing that 'if' subliminal messages were common we'd all being
wearing the same clothes and eating the same thing and it would
be obvious to us that we were all clones of an evil subliminal
plot is an interesting way to avoid noticing that in fact, we
do all pretty much buy the same things.
Thankfully,
even if the level of subliminal social input were higher, personal
subconscious interpretation of the message will always be the
one quality that preserves self-identity no matter how strong
the message.
The
same is true when these techniques are used as part of personal
transformation because we are all finding the same satisfaction
although at different rates of speed and in slightly different
directions.
Any
set of messages designed for mass use among a group of people
united only by the same language is bound to have a myriad of
actual levels of results depending on the way each subject sorts
it out on the subconscious level and is able to implement what
is understood. Someone who is already wealthy and uses the product
to increase confidence will take risks that someone of a different
economic standing wouldn't consider even though they had been
programmed in the same way.
This
personalization of the subconscious is one of the more attractive
aspects of subliminal messaging because it avoids the creation
'absolute' clones on the behavioral level while allowing a natural
adaptation of the message to often occur within the individual.
7.
It has an immediate effect
Timing
and frequency always match the subject!
One
of the urban legends that turned into an actual product a few
years ago were seduction tapes that were supposed to influence
young women into becoming aroused while riding in your car.
In
fact, we've always gotten a steady stream of requests for these,
although we've never offered them.
There
is a reassuring reason for this. Subliminal messaging always starts
with the subject at a certain point. If they are, say at point
A and the result is measured by altering their beliefs/desires
to point F, there is a natural progression which occurs in an
almost linear (due to time measurements) fashion.
However, if they should arrive at point F and they are already
at point D in terms of acceptance to the new desire/behavior,
then results are going to occur quicker.
The
real world application of this is that it may take 30 days to
alter a deeply held personal self-belief using subliminal messaging,
yet only 10 or so exposures to a short radio commercial to influence
a chewing gum buying decision. One is simply more ingrained than
the other, and by virtue of that takes more time.
[In
the case of seduction tapes by the way, if you're wondering how
to make yours work properly, you may want to ask your date to
ride with you on a cross continent trip that takes at least 20
- 30 days to complete. However, since you are already at point
F, where will you be when she arrives at the same point and you've
been over-programmed yourself?]
8.
It has anything to do with frames in a movie
One
of the best held secrets, and yes I expect another visit from
the Men In Black after revealing this, about subliminal messages
is that visuals make the best nesting spots for the 'commands'.
Many
people who make a hobby of this sort of thing tend to insist that
the whole media blitz in the 50's about flashing popcorn one frame
at a time during a movie was further misinformation so no one
would know that it could be done on the radio too! After all -
didn't the record industry explode right after that period?
Ingrained
as it is into urban myth, moving visuals such as television and
movies make poor Trojan horses for advertising because they're
too easy to uncover using a freeze frame button on a VCR, especially
over the last 20 or so years.
Audio
is another matter. Although it can be argued that extending EQ
capabilities to an almost unheard of isolation width would reveal
an audio track properly buried, you'll still have an extremely
hard time doing it.
9. It is uncommon in the media
We've
mentioned the media in general several times in this article almost
as if they were a shadow empire of evil advertisers riding the
backs of profiteering content providers.
This
isn't quite the case.
The
general insecurity of any advertiser in the marketplace that would
consider using these extra techniques to get their point across
attests to quite the opposite.
Most
advertisers or the staff of agencies are everyday people who are
only trying to launch a successful campaign. Its a saving grace
of humanity that in most cases this is their ONLY agenda as the
popularity of a perfume or shampoo has little effect on life in
general.
If you still have doubts about whether or not subliminal techniques
are even used, consider whether you would choose to use it yourself
if your employer was entrusted with millions in advertising dollars,
you knew about the techniques and you had the technology to pull
it off without the slightest detection as to having done so. Those
of you reading this of high, high moral standards may have to
ethic-down a little to reach the norm for the sake of illustration
here.
And
yet none of us escape this temptation to influence others unaware!
[read
below]
10.
It is uncommon in everyday communications
Not
only is it very real, subliminal messages are sent, well, almost
subliminally all the time between human beings.
Body
language both subtle and extreme, voice inflection, choice of
words.... who doesn't use some indirect form of communication
naturally along with the more direct vehicle of language?
How
many letters have been written where there was a misunderstanding
because the tone of speech was missing?
Some
of this is picked up by the subject observing, and some isn't.
All
of it means something, however subtle.
Like
good stage magic, the trick is to make something happen (in this
case a message) where the attention of the subject ISN'T focused.
11.
Is or should be the domain of professional psychologists
While
institutes of higher learning tend to discuss the topic more and
more, it's unclear whether this is because a radical change in
the direction of psychology or because there is more basic interest
in the concept and it's being asked about more by a new generation
of people who have grown up considering the subconscious aspects
of life more of the time than in the past.
The
Freudian treatment of the subconscious tends to have narrowed
itself into a pocket in terms of explaining new ideas about the
subconscious, yet attempts to gain hold of the relevant techniques
remain for the most part beyond both the interest and the grasp
of a tradition of degreed psychologists interested in penetrating
our psyches via our attention and response mechanisms.
As
long as this is the case, subliminal research for uses such as
self-realization and transformation will remain as popular for
the mainstream body of collegiate scientists as Tesla was when
he told a group of industrialists that he could produce a nearly
free form of electric power.
If
(and we hope when) the self-interest of this group shifts to include
advanced solutions such as subliminal input, then this will be
the new horizon they will seek to preserve as their own. There
is a great deal to consider when you realize that you're acting
on information you don't quite remember getting. Accepting what
at first seems like an intrusion doesn't mean you have to flee
society or insist that everyone speak to you in basic monotone
so you won't be unfairly influenced. Always remember, the weakest
point of entry is still, in the short run, where you aren't aware
of it. Now that you know more about what subliminal messages aren't,
go here to
read about how it actually works, and how InnerGear uses the subliminal
range of exposure techniques to help you transform yourself according
to your own plan.
FAQ3
Whenever
I embark on a mission to change something about myself, someone
close to me tries to stop me. Why is this?
While
there could be several factors that contribute to a person being
uncomfortable with watching someone close to them change, even
if it's for the better, there are a few common dynamics which
present themselves. This article discusses some of these with
options for dealing with each of them.
There
you are, making the announcement that either directly or indirectly
spells out major changes to someone in your life. You may be telling
them because the change itself requires them to do something differently
or you may feel that by revealing your plans you are sharing an
important decision about your future together.
Sometimes
though what you had hoped would be a moment of ground breaking
on something new and exciting turns into misunderstanding, arguments
and even alienation from people who you would otherwise have believed
were there to support you.
Understanding
what impact your announcements about personal change may have
will help you to avoid these situations and get the encouragement
you feel you need, or at least avoid the distraction of not having
to work around another person just to get to your future self!
Here
are some common possibilities as to why there is resistance from
those close to you, and what they may be thinking:
"I'm
afraid that if you change something about yourself, you will expect
me to make the same changes or something equal and I don't know
if I want you deciding that for me."
- Let
the other person know that the role they play in your life,
and the life they lead is unlikely to change. If they feel
like you are going to expect the same or equal amounts of
personal transformation let them know all of the things you
like about the way they are now...
"I
am afraid that your world will get bigger and better but mine
will stay the same or get smaller."
- When
we share things in common with other people we often want
those things to stay the same. This can include any and every
area of a life, from work, where you live and certainly who
you know and the ideas you operate on. If someone is afraid
of being overshadowed by your 'big plans', keep things in
relative perspective when discussing changes. Don't use your
plans as weapons to attack their lack of plans.
"I
want what's best for you but what you've chosen as best is not
what I had in mind."
- We
can want to help those around us so much that whether or not
they have their own ideas we find it hard to suppress our
own plans for their betterment. If you decide to go one direction
and someone close to you is pulling you the other way, conflict
is inevitable. After all, you can't go east and west at the
same time. A compromise often amounts to sitting still depending
on the range of possibilities under debate.
"I
don't know much about the method you've chosen for changing part
of your life but I don't think it will work."
- Similarly,
even when the desired direction is agreed upon, which road
will be taken can also be a powder keg issue. You may want
to point out that there is little reason to try only one method
to achieving a goal and perhaps several routes can be taken
at once towards the same end result. You've always heard that
two heads are better than one. This is true when they agree,
but when they don't a solution could be to use the 'shotgun'
effect of applying all or parts of more than one option.
- Remember
that just because you feel drawn to a particular method of
problem solving, not everyone else will be. The arrow of action
goes the other direction here as opposed to the previous paragraph
as in not so much what to do, but how to do it. Compromise
can happen if that means multiple paths are charted out and
followed all at once (sometimes this works!).
"I
believe that if you improve your life you either won't need me
anymore or you'll find better people to be around who have made
similar changes."
- Insecurities
are real and most humans, regardless of their level of success,
can be easily made to feel alone. We're social creatures,
but it's such a complex environment we live in that none of
us is ever far away from thoughts of being alone against our
will. Assure those in your life that they will remain there
and they'll gladly step aside so you can go forward with plans
you have for yourself if this is what caused their concern
"Because I care about
you, whenever I see you risking change I worry that you will be
disappointed in your efforts."
- Those
who have gone through major letdowns and not fully recovered
are always on the lookout for who they can save from a similar
fate. First and foremost on their list are those closest.
While their intentions may be good, their attitude is anything
but aggressive. When faced with this scenario, allow your
personal changes to be noticed slowly as they occur without
a lot of fanfare... especially at the outset.
"Nothing is wrong with
you now, why can't you just be like you are and accept where you
are in life?"
- Just
because you've decided to improve yourself doesn't mean someone
else close to you can see the same need. Avoid displaying
anxiety over the transformative process to this type of person
and they'll at least feel you're not forcing them to go through
something they, as yet, don't even feel is needful.
- There
is a popular Country & Western song with the lyrics "SHE
keeps praying HE'LL change and HE keeps praying SHE won't."
Unless it's for an abusive reason, take temporary relief at
that someone accepts you the way you are and is happy with
who you are now, even if you wish they were behind your ideas.
"Someone
else is influencing your decision to make these changes. When
that relationship ends or diminishes, you'll be stuck with having
changed something about yourself and then what will you do?"
- While
some loved ones are careful to not loose track of you, others
are just as concerned that conversations you have with other
people are causing you to form an unbalanced opinion as to
what course to take. An effective tactic here is to avoid
including mention of any third person who may or may not have
suggested something to you if you already know the person
you're talking to doesn't respect your having chosen to pay
attention to their input.
"I
don't believe people can do much to change their circumstances.
This includes you and because I want the best for you I'd hate
to see you get your hopes up... I'll even tell you about some
people who were let down, including myself, and see if I can persuade
you of this reality."
- There
is little or no reason to include in your circle of support
those who don't believe you will succeed. A small percentage
of the time you may hear "wow.. you caught me off guard...
I thought you'd never change", but even when your goals
are reached, most of the people who didn't believe you could
achieve anything will still refuse to believe you did. They
will explain your success by some other cause.
As
you can see, the social dynamics that play into communicating
your need for making changes in your life are complicated and
we've only scratched the surface.
Subliminal
messaging is especially good at dealing with these types of circumstances
for several reasons.
Change
occurs from within and often the desire for change doesn't need
to be pre-announced.
There
is no special class to attend or noticed activity other than listening
to an audio program, which may be done quietly using headphones
with no mention of what is happening. InnerGear uses very private
file names (only the catalog numbers) to contain these programs.
You can easily, if you'd like, see to it that no one ever knows
what you're up to!
Sometimes,
there is no reason to ever disclose that you have used subliminal
techniques to enhance your life. It can look like fate, hard work
or a combination of the two. In fact, the seamless changes we
often hear about happening with subliminal programming is so seamless,
you'll have a hard time convincing some folks that this is how
you got to the finish line.
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Why
is privacy important when I make a positive change?
FAQ4
Anyone
who has ever embarked on a journey of personal change has always
faced the same obstacles.
We're
not talking about the change itself! Over half the battle is getting
everyone around you to 'allow' you the space for making
the changes you've selected.
Tell
10 people you see regularly that you've bought a new book on self-improvement,
taken up a new spiritual path or even, ordered subliminal programs...
and unless you're living among people who share your spirit of
self-growth you'll face a good deal of cynicism.
It's
okay to WANT to tell everyone you've made a commitment to growing
in some area. Some systems of personal growth even demand that
you make this announcement. But is it always a good idea?
Using
the same energy it takes to convince those in your immediate social
circle that you're going to do something, you could be DOING IT!
The
best way to get the space to change, is to take it, even
in small bits and pieces if it means you're going to have to fight
for that same space.
Often,
no one will even notice what you're doing until it takes effect!
And wouldn't it be a better way of sharing some method if you
had other people asking (demanding) to know what you had done
and how?
Discretion
on your part not only plays a role in 'getting the space' you
need but also on the part of whatever method you're using. If
you have to wear a badge and tell everyone it only serves to slow
you down in the long run.
We
found that many users of our products were reluctant to have those
around them know they were even experiencing some of the things
they wanted to change.
InnerGear
solved this problem by our packaging and contact policies.
-Our
files are only marked with catalog numbers - you can change even
these - they come in can 'become' anything!
-We're
careful not to embarrass anyone
While
answer email as quickly as possible, on occasion we need to call
a customer on the telephone to verify something regarding an order.
We make every effort NOT to leave a message either on voicemail
or with another person other than the name specified on your order.
This is because we never know if you've decided to share your
decision to use our products for the above mentioned reasons.
So if we miss you, you may not know it! But if it's important
enough to call once, we'll try again.
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*Explore
what you're doing:
Whatever
your final decision in choosing method(s) for attaining
your goals, implementing some of these suggestions for
a discrete approach to personal change could help you
get there faster:
- Don't
share your plans with people who are likely to be critical
of your success rate. Whenever this happens, it slows
you down and causes them to act out what could be deep
rooted negative ideas.
- Among
those you do, for whatever reason share your plans with,
be mindful of which ones fall into the above category.
Never tell them anything again.
- Notice
that if you are really doing something different, it
will 'bubble to the surface' at some level and be asked
about eventually. Whether you disclose your method of
change or what the transformation was at that time is
up to you. It gets more profound however, as you continue
to 'grow in secret' and if you display some patience,
it can drive other people crazy trying to figure out
what you've done.
- If
you're feeling introspective, examine your own reasons
for wanting to share this information with others. Are
you: seeking approval for putting out a positive effort,
just making conversation or do you get a sense of achievement
just for having said you have plans for changing something?
Unfortunately, any of these reasons is illusory in terms
of actually making a transition.
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FAQ5
Are
the audible portions of your programs ocean waves or music?
Neither.
Both were considered. But music has inherent problems because
everyone has such different tastes. Even if we offered different
styles and you selected rock or jazz, is this the type of rock
or jazz you happen to prefer. Also, if we masked our subliminal
suggestions with your favorite music, it wouldn't remain your
favorite music for long. You'd get tired of hearing the same program
over and over.
The
same is partly true for ocean waves. They also present audio problems
for us on this end. We like to keep both the mask and the subliminal
tracks at fairly consistent levels. This is hard to do with ocean
waves and in the long run it can lower the end result.
What's
contained in our Subliminal Messages?
FAQ6
We
often get questions about our subliminal scripts. What's being
said under the sound mask that brings about such dramatic change?
In
most cases we don't reveal the actual script for a number of reasons
which are discussed below.
First,
you have to understand the way subliminal programming works. The
difference between subliminal programs, and say, conscious affirmations,
is the level of awareness as to what is actually being said.
The
reason subliminal programs work so well is because conscious awareness
is being bypassed. We have, as a result of our early childhood
programming and so forth, a tremendous amount of conscious resistance
to change, especially in regards to our self-image of who we are
and what we consciously believe is possible. If this were not
the case, you wouldn't need subliminal programs. You could just
tell yourself, for example, to display more confidence and it
would be so. But the conscious mind has lots of scripts of it's
own and lots of reasons for maintaining the status quo. When a
subliminal message, recorded just below the conscious audio threshold
reaches the subconscious, the conscious mind has had NO opportunity
to rationalize or sabotage the message away. Your subconscious,
being the only part of your mind that has gotten the message,
then acts as if the message is 100% true. It doesn't know the
difference between current and future truth. Then, in a wonderful
way that we don't fully understand, the subconscious begins to
guide you into circumstances and behaviors which support the message.
Although
you may know the purpose of a subliminal program, you can see
how, using this model, it's to your advantage to not have exposure
to the exact script.
Studies
were done in the 70's with subliminal programming which showed
that some individuals are able to be programmed despite the fact
that they know the script. Most however, used at least some amount
of conscious logic to circumvent the effects of the program, even
when they expressed a conscious desire for change.
I
use the product myself, and of course exposure over thousands
of hours in my 11 years of research into the science of doing
this brings up the question of why they are effective for me when,
after all, I must know the scripts because I originate them. I've
solved this problem by programming two or three at a time and
marking the tapes only with a series number, such as a date. I'm
also good at ignoring them because I hear them all the time.
Secondly,
but most important, is the question of trust. It's reasonable
for anyone to speculate about the exact messages they are being
programmed with subconsciously. After all, up until now all of
your programming has been random input, and now that you've decided
to take charge of your destiny you realize that someone else is
actually building the package to take you there. It's a natural
thing for the conscious mind to suspect a hidden agenda of some
sort that benefits the programmer because that's one of the duties
of the conscious mind, to protect. It's even ironic that in this
case, the conscious mind is so overprotective that subliminal
techniques must be used to reach this closed off area we call
the subconscious.
So,
if I published the scripts you would still have to invest a small
amount of trust that these really were the scripts, in which case
we run the risk of lowering the effect by due to conscious resistance
I discussed earlier.
The
concern for publishing the scripts has nothing to do with other
companies using them, because to be as effective, they would still
have to master the production process which is undetectable once
the product is finished.
I
can tell you that my motive in scripting a program is to achieve
the end goal of the title, assisting the individual in making
life changes. Unless you see changes that you feel are worth the
trouble you've gone to to use the product, you won't be very pleased
with it.
There
are lots of things I can tell you about the scripts themselves:
The
subconscious has a different slant on time as we measure it, so
all messages are in present tense.
All
messages are in first person because the subconscious is also
responsible for connecting to other subconscious minds, and views
separation between ones own self and others in a different way
than the normal waking mind. If the message says 'you....' the
subconscious projects it onto everyone else other than the self.
We
also use all different pitch frequencies for the messages, meaning
they are in male, female, and children voice frequency ranges.
We use all of them on a rotating basis with the same script so
that our tapes will be universal for anyone who speaks English.
We do not use multiple layers of hundreds of voices. Although
this process was used in the 1980's by several other companies,
we stick with the single voice-at-a-time theory in delivering
content.
Our
messages are checked in reverse for possible additional messages.
The subconscious will examine audio input both in forward and
reverse. When a recording is shown to have another meaning in
English, we correct it before continuing with production. I believe
this has happened twice.
Initially
we did not recommend use by persons with English as a second language.
Over the years we have had a great deal of positive feedback from
customers in various parts of the world although their English
was generally good. The effect may take longer however. There
is a Spanish language version of many of our titles at www.innercambio.com.
Messages
are recorded in General American speech, with careful attention
paid to phonetic values during the scripting phase. They are effective
for any English speaker in England, Canada, Australia or the U.S..
Possible double meanings of words due to diverse accents is also
considered during recording.
FAQ7
The
Placebo Effect:
Are
subliminal programs effective only because we believe they are
helping us?
Suggestibility
is the trademark of humanity. We are all gently shoved in first
one direction and then another by this technique. It's a fair
question to wonder whether playing a subliminal program every
day will actually program your subconscious mind or just give
you the focus of the problem you're trying to solve on such a
regular basis that you end up making the change yourself.
There
are a few points you should understand about subliminal programming
which will help you in deciding this issue. One is the placebo
effect, and the other is controlled scripting.
The
placebo effect for subliminal programming does exist because of
the element of suggestibility. In most cases where research is
made available, the level of placebo effect is LESS than for pharmaceutical
placebo experiments. But does this mean that powerful drugs are
only powerful because people believe they are? Of course not.
Another
element of subliminal programming that informs us about the topic
of the placebo-effect should be discussed. Accidental programming.
If only those who believed in subliminal technology working were
effected by it, accidental programming wouldn't even be an issue,
yet it is - as we have seen in several cases... which is why so
much attention is focused on it at InnerGear.
Since
personal change is personal, unsuspecting people shouldn't be
exposed without their permission, especially to a title that is
delivers a highly focused result.
The
second element is controlled scripting.
Have
A Strawberry!
Early
InnerGear testing involved a weight-loss program (not the one
we currently offer) that was a bit of a Trojan horse.
Without
their knowledge, users were not only being programmed to prefer
healthier choices in food, they were also being given a new appreciation
for one healthy treat in particular.... Strawberries. In every
case the test subjects developed a newfound taste for the fruit
which extended even to nonfood choices in items purchased (strawberry
incense, strawberry print dishrags, etc.).
This
was a major breakthrough for InnerGear because we learned something
very important. What we were doing WORKED! From this point on
the question of the placebo effect was merely academic.
FAQ8
Is
it best to use headphones or speakers when listening to your programs?
Either
is just as effective but there are some things to consider.
Our
programs are recorded in mono. One reason for this is that many
people listen to their programs after having moved the file to
some type of portable device with just one side of headphones(a
single earphone) so they can go about their normal activity. This
decreases the time it takes to notice a program working, depending
on the program, how long they listen and the person themselves.
It also allows the concsious focus to be on something besides
the program which is positive.
The
other thing about headphones is there are times when, out of respect
for other people, you should ONLY use headphones. 'Accidental
programming' is an issue that we've always addressed which
I don't see other companies talking about at all. This is true
because the intent of the subject has nothing to do with whether
or not the technology works. Faith is not involved!
For
instance, lets imagine for a minute that you had ordered HyperZone/Overdrive
and you lived in the same house with a retired person and they
are exposed to this particular title as much as you are. If they
hear it over a period of time, even from down the hall, they will
ALSO be programmed. This may not be appropriate and may cause
them to go down paths they wouldn't choose or have the energy
for.
The
same is true if you listen to 'HeartMender' around a person
who is happily married. Over time, they will suddenly 'crave'
being single and alone and it could cause serious problems for
them.
FAQ9
Is
it advisable to listen to each program selected for more than
an hour a day?
There
are no hard and fast rules here, but more is better in general.
Every goal and every person is different. Reality itself, (a
key ingredient in our product having something to 'work with')
is also in a constant state of flux.
We
advise (instructions come with each order) that you listen at
least daily for a month. But if you miss three days, you don't
have to start counting again. Make it a habit and forget counting
days per se and you'll be surprised.
Our
titles, as myself and others have noticed, seem to work better
with different titles the longer you use them. It seems like the
third title goes quicker sometimes. Again, every time is different,
this is just in general. I don't know why this is unless the 'wall'
between conscious and subconscious starts to trust the input as
positive and okay but it seems to work like this. It could be
some sort of triggering event is set up where the subconscious
has trusted previous content arising form a similar activity,
such as playing one of our programs on a regular basis, and responds
to the sound of it.
FAQ10
Will
the subconscious be confused if 2 or more titles are played
consecutively in order to reap benefits from them both? Or do
you recommend
a sequential approach.
Sequential
is best, esp. at first, and I wouldn't try to rotate more than
two at a time. The subconscious CAN and does line up multiple
tasks at the same time. It's not going to be overcome with too
much information because it does input, sorting and reacting all
the time. But if you're constructing change it's nice to have
it go in a semi-controlled flow pattern. And one big factor in
being of influence is frequency of play. If the major message
coming across is the subliminal input from your program that's
what will be acted on first. With two programs going at once this
could mean that each is less unless they are number one and number
two in terms of frequency.
It
does work, and those who work with subliminal programming such
as myself often find that we are the subjects being programmed,
at least a little bit, before anyone else has even heard of the
title. (This is one of the reasons you can believe our products
are safe, we have to hear them too!)
Depending
on what you've ordered and what you need them to do as a total
program, you should try to plan a logical order.
After
you have had a good deal of experience with using our products
you will get a realistic feel for how to order and combine them
in ways for effects that actually depend on that order or combination
to be exactly what they are.
FAQ11
How
will I know there is actually anything beneath the sound mask
on your programs. You could be selling me a file full of white
noise couldn't you?
That's
a good question, and quite reasonable. But I must admit no one
has asked me that AFTER using them...
Indeed,
I'm sure some companies send out the same program for every title.
But pulling it apart and showing it to someone almost always decreases
the effect because now their conscious has been 'put on alert'
so to speak to the exact message.
There
is an issue of trust here that I feel everyday. Balanced with
the great thrill I get every time we get feedback from people
using InnerGear, is a great responsibility that I could never
take for granted. You could almost call it a sacred trust because
what we're doing is helping people change things in their lives.
The
main thing is, we want them to work too, and we know they work
stronger as real subliminal programs than as placebo subliminal
programs.
FAQ12
How
can subliminal programming make a difference in who I meet and
why is this important?
We
live in a world of cooperation and interaction.
There is no way to look at success stories without running across
the dynamic of human nature in how we deal with each other and
how we view strangers.
Some
people get along with each other while some, no matter how talented,
just don't. Leaders, when filling posts just below them, consider
candidates according to their loyalty and predictability before
they consider their skill, even if it's a close second.
Why would they consider those they know over strangers who have
a much higher level of qualification?
Because skill can always be covered by further delegation, determined
by the weak points. Loyalty and predictability gone astray are
more difficult to control or amend.
Part
of this is natural. We feel more comfortable with a history
of behavior than we do with a list of qualifications. The qualifications
tell what you're capable of, but feeling like you know someone
gives you an overview of how they will behave while delivering
the goods.
'Second-rate'
yes men seem to be riding the coattails of the powerful while
the fate of those below them rides on an even less secure platform.
Every now and then a maverick slips in the side door and actually
gains the respect of someone who decides to incorporate their
ideas and skills into something bigger.
But in each case, there is a human factor there: someone 'knows',
or believes they know someone before anything positive has an
opportunity to happen.
Largely,
random chance and fate (which is akin to 'chance with an unseen
plan') play a big role in who knows who. Timing, as they say,
is everything. Along with 'who you knew' in a success story,
is the uncanny piece of timing and circumstance that brought
the two of you together in the first place. Included in this
model of the 'chance' meeting are most marriages and friendships.
But
is there a way to move yourself towards more favorable circles?
Probably not by trying. We're all familiar with the character
in stories who yearns entry into a certain clique only to remain
an outsider, often re-enforcing the exclusivity of the group
itself. Conscious striving in this area causes one to overcompensate.
Their motives become embarrassingly clear and they remain shunned.
(#293)
PowerCircle uses the discrete maneuverings of the subconscious
mind to change timing and circumstance from one thing to something
else. The change is subtle, just like the tiny repositioning
of a canon will cause a projectile to land far from the original
target.
The
scripting is designed to implement a set of overall conditions
for the results of two events, movement (either here, there,
on the way in between) and when that movement happens.
It's
actually barely a challenge using subliminal command techniques
because while a lot of random subconscious programming is in
place, most of it doesn't direct this particular topic! Frequency
of exposure can then establish a fresh point in the subconscious
and it begins working into consciousness and everyday life.
FAQ13
How
do preference changers work in altering my choices?
It's
easy AND you actually do something
Driver
Subliminals and Preference Changers and what they do.
We're
surrounded by machines that make us exercise, machines that
do our work for us, and with the arrival of the PC, machines
that even do some of our routine thinking for us.
It only follows that we should extend this automated model to
include personal transformation.
After all, we have access to the intellectual part of the collected
wisdom of centuries. In the technical arena: mind machines, subliminal
programs and 'pit -stop' solutions to long carried emotional cargo
are not only common but when applied with skill, effective.
In
every case, technology is meant to provide a release for the
human who otherwise would have to perform that specific task.
With the advances in technologies we're faced with a choice
we didn't have before: What to do with the extra time!
Predictably, because of the range and freedom found in human
nature some will use the extra time for something big,
and others will do nothing at all.
It's
this 'doing' that driver subliminals work with while
the 'wanting to do' is effected by Preference Changers.
Change that happens at the core level does have a way
of showing up in the outside world. Sometimes though, as in
all nature, INTENTIONS THEMSELVES are a matter of the survival
of the fittest.
If
we were to put on white smocks and call this an Intention Fitness
Quotient, how would yours measure up?
If you're a normal modern westerner (well, you ARE reading this
on the internet in English aren't you?) chances are you fall
into one of the two groups discussed below:
HOW
'DOING' GOT CUT IN HALF
From
early on, we associate some tasks with pleasure and some
with pain. We do this however REGARDLESS of the actual
outcome as it relates to pleasure and pain.
Take
for example someone who is bored with their job, but otherwise
feels fine, goes through a normal day but can't wait to leave
work so they can voluntarily plunge themselves into a night
of terror after they've gotten intoxicated. Their ideas,
the invisible components that led them to make these choices,
were under the illusion that 'work' was a painful task
but whatever followed that evening was 'pleasure' when
in fact the opposite turned out to be true. Not just once but
over and over! Yet the 'idea' of which choice
would bring pleasure and which pain overtook the experience
every time.
Attached
to these ideas of 'which produces which' is almost everything
influential that has ever happened to us.
Limitations
on the actual pleasure 'allowed', how often we 'should' be happy
and all of these conditions placed on our choices create a protocol
of how we believe we must live. Even though change is longed
for.
Driver
Subliminals and Preference Changers go for the weak point in
this link as part of the solution. And there is a weak point...
it's in how the task is defined.
Far
from being a closed option, HOW a task is viewed is one of the
most unique elements of being human although it's complicated
by the same accumulation of ideas as mentioned above.
It's
what makes one person look forward to running 5 miles after
work and another look forward to watching television. For either
of them, doing the other would be faced with dread.
Take the light bulb for instance. Not a complex item. But for
Thomas Edison it provided a challenge because it didn't exist.
He gave this task of creating it the same attention, curiosity
and time that another person would devote to something else.
But before any of this happened, he believed that inventing,
for whatever reason, was a pleasure choice he was making. Otherwise
he could have never completed the task. Inventing, simply put,
is what he PREFERRED to do.
Preference alteration is heart of the history of subliminal
techniques. From preferring to go get snacks during the movie
to changing preference for a different diet/lifestyle/self-belief
system altogether, it's the one point where humans can be the
most easily guided at the subliminal level.
In
the end, what you do is what you believe brings you pleasure,
with some consideration as to how much pleasure you're comfortable
with [see SaboClear(#291)]
.
With
Driver Subliminals instead of stopping the production line of
your life to make you see that certain choices bring pain, other
choices are highlighted as bringing pleasure.
HOW
THE NEW PREFERENCES 'CLEAN HOUSE'
Starving negative beliefs by removing their behavioral host
As
these new choices are actually CHOSEN again and again, a pattern
of improvement is set up.
The
belief leeches (or even, behavioral leeches), if we could call
them that, have never had the chance to attach themselves to
the new choice, so when the frequency of this new choice exceeds
the old choice, the previous negative belief structure has no
where to attach itself in the mind OR the real world and it
GOES AWAY!
Are
there times when a long held negative belief can be so ingrained
that it's attached to more than one behavioral pattern, manifesting
'somewhere else' in your life?
Yes,
of course.
But
as each 'outlet' for a negative construct is demolished with
new ones in place, the amount of mental and emotional support
for that construct is reduced. Eventually, the old negative
belief dies out in the same way a flame is extinguished for
lack of air.
Often,
at InnerGear we get reports from customers who purchased a title
for one specific reason but on the way to that being achieved
other things happened.
It's
because the old structures in the mind have to be carried out
at some point to make room for the new ones and I'm sure many
of you reading this know immediately what I'm talking about.
Driver Subliminals and Preference Changers are the most common
script types used at InnerGear. They're basic, they manifest
the most quickly, and they can have you on the road to something
totally different at lot quicker than you may think.
Examples
include
(#101) Weight Loss,
which creates a preference for fresh foods over junk food.
(#402) VeggieTrans
which creates a preference for food other than meat.
(#298) MiserMaker
which creates a preference for saving money
(#410) SublimiCoach
& (#278) Crosstraining/Athletics
which create desires for exercise
(#415) Spring Cleaning,
which drives a strong desire for a 'cleared out', organized environment
and several others.
Additionally,
many other titles may contain script information that works
on the preference level in addition to other techniques discussed
on our site.
FAQ14
FORGOTTEN
BELIEFS
Wrestling with the shadows of forgotten beliefs
CWO:
When you program a number of commands into a script in order to
accomplish something not all of the actual commands may be known.
We talk about this a lot on our web site because it's good that
someone not be able to set up their own conscious resistance ahead
of time.
Once
the behavior patterns in an individual start to change, there
can be a number of measuring points along the way where you
can see things happen. When someone reports a specific effect
that was in the script, but otherwise unknown to them on the
conscious level, I call it a flare event. It was the only way,
at first that I had confirmation that was I was doing was really
working.
FAQ15
IGT:
These flare events, as you call them. They were important in
the development of InnerGear?
C.W.O.
Yes, vital. It wasn't like I had the backing of major research
funding back in the 80's where I could experiment on hundreds
of people via what would be the established scientific community.
I knew if I got the results to start coming in the whole thing
would be either suppressed or controlled in some negative way
anyway, so I didn't care that I didn't have some official help
in determining whether I was doing something with a real outcome
or not.
IGT:
What were the early Flare Events like?
CWO:
My favorite example is an early version of what we now call (#101)
which changes your preference to fresher foods. The first person
to use one became enamored with fresh strawberries, not only as
part of her diet but as applied art all over where she lived.
Strawberry candles, curtains, calendar. It seemed extreme but
here was a result that nothing in my mind could argue with any
longer. Prior to using the program she didn't have any desire
for strawberries.
She
wasn't aware, either, that fully half of the program was dedicated
to getting her to want strawberries.
For
me, it was like a flare went off in the dark to show where something
was happening that I thought was remarkable. My confidence,
after over a year of working with the technology, was boosted
greatly. After several of these events the results we could
achieve really took off.
IGT:
(#101) doesn't
still make people like strawberries does it?