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Mind Power

When most people refer to mind power they could be referring to the term in any one of several different contexts.

The first context is in terms of mental discipline. In this sense mind power refers to the actual stamina of the mind when it comes to such abilities as concentration, memory, comprehension, information and the ability to learn. The longer you can stay up nights studying, spend hours writing or solving problems, or remember facts and trivia the more mind power that you are considered to have. Someone who is good at Sudoko could be considered to have a lot of mind power.

Yet another context that mind power is describe in has a bit of a neruolinguistic bent. In this sense mind power refers to an individual’s ability to alter his or her own behavior to produce a predictable set of reactions from another individual. It is about the power of persuasion and more about satisfying the ego than anything else.

There are all kinds of NLP programs, books and courses available both online and offline that will teach you how to increase your mind power. The problem with this type of mind power is that it doesn’t often allow others the option of having free will. Many people who practice mind power with the intent of manipulating other people are often bitterly disappointed when it does not work because to think that one’s mind somehow dominates another is a delusion.

Another context that the term mind power is often used in is in context of witchcraft. This is applicable to books about the manifestation of objects using occult or mystical means. Using chants, spells and positive affirmations are usually part of demonstrating this kind of mind power.

Once again this type of mental power is associated with delusions that are more appropriate to the Dark Ages then to these modern times. Still thanks to books like the Secret, ritualistic and repetitive distortions of thought are being used to try and alter events that might occur in the future. The jury is still out on whether this type of mind power is actually real and it has been out since the death of Socrates.

The words mind power can also have a psychic meaning. Sometimes mind power is used to describe someone who can read minds or read the future. As this is not a normal function of the mind, it is seen as a powerful skill.

Mind power is a term that is best left to describe mental proficiency and the powers of an excellent memory rather than to describe attempts to manipulate others through the power of thought or metaphysical means. In fact, if you want to subscribe to Buddhism, one of the surest ways to weaken your mind power would be too make it busy with affirmations, wishes and thoughts of controlling others with your thoughts. It is a still mind that is led to clarity as the result of a profound and consistent meditation that is more likely to be a powerful and focused one.

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Mental Self Help

Is it actually possible to get mental self-help by reading a book? Most qualified psychotherapists would say no. This is because the same mind that is sick cannot manage its own cure. That is like asking a bartender to take good care of an alcoholic or a coyote to take good care of a bunny. Still most people can’t afford a psychiatrist and have to find some way to fix themselves up if they are suffering from some kind of mental anguish.

Despite the illogical nature of the mental self help industry, books and self help courses in this subject area abound (especially on the internet.) Some of the more common mental problems that people seek help for include: adult attention deficit disorder, adult Asperger’s syndrome, depression, dyslexia, manic depression, codependency, addiction, paranoia, insomnia and memory loss. All of these are conditions where mind can’t cure mind.

Before you embark on any kind of course of mental self-help you are well advised to first get yourself checked out by a physician. This is because many of the disorders that are described above are actually symptomatic of more serious afflictions. For instance mood swings could be attributed to brain cancer. Lung cancer can cause insomnia. One of the first symptoms of diseases of all kinds is sleeplessness and depression.

Often what people mistake for ADD, memory loss or manic depression is actually brain damage caused by recreational drug use and drinking. Before you spend a lot of money on self-help courses make sure that your mental problems are not actually caused by physical complications due to being addicted to something.

Yet another problem that many defects of character are actually interpreted as mental problems. For instance, not having a conscience is not a mental problem (as in not knowing right from wrong), it is a problem of character. Being in denial about an addiction is also a character flaw and not a mental problem. Problems like hypochondria, dyslexia and depression fall more into the category of being mental problems.

Some types have mental problems actually have a real physical component. For instance a sociopath may not be able to change because he was born with fetal alcohol syndrome, which causes brain damage. Drug abuse, being deprived of oxygen, high fevers and blows to the head can also cause brain damage. If you suspect you have brain damage then mental self-help books are not likely to help you that much.

A self-prescribed course of mental self-help usually only has a chance of working if you are willing to drop bad habits and attitudes, take a reality check and change your life style. The problem is that achieving mental self-help often requires the kind of clear perspective and discipline that most sick brains don’t have. This is where joining a support group might come in handy as studies have shown that people have a greater success rate when it comes to beating their demons if they have the support of people with similar problems.

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