Are We Stupid? Silva Life System Review Part 1

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1. Kelly@SHE-POWER on March 9th, 2009 11:39 am

   I’ve seen the advertisement for the Silva Life System on Mare’s site and often wondered about it, but never checked it out. What you’ve written so far sounds good, so I’ll be keen to follow your progress.

   Kelly

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2. cathlawson on March 9th, 2009 11:52 am

   Hi Kelly – Thanks. I must admit, I’m impressed so far. I couldn’t believe how easily I fell asleep last night. I’m just about to do part 3 and I’m going to post the review of day 3 and 4 on Wednesday.

3. Tom Volkar / Delightful Work on March 9th, 2009 1:02 pm

   I do like your approach to this – testing their 10 day claim and reporting on it. That way you guarantee that you’ll follow-through and complete the course and get thate benefit. I’ll keep following as well.

   I must admit that in the past I have purchased such courses without fully considering the time it would take to use them. No more. I truly think before hitting that buy button.

   I have no experience with Silva so I’m interested in your results.

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4. Andrew on March 9th, 2009 2:10 pm

   Cath,

   Sounds like a promising start, and I hope that the program is able to assist you in dealing with your sleep related matters.

   I am curious – I don’t mean to pry into your private matters, but you mentioned that on the first day, you discovered the reasons why you have been putting some tasks off even though you appreciated the benefits of doing those tasks. If you are comfortable in sharing this, I would be very interested to know a little more about what these reasons were.

   Personally, I would have thought that procrastination would have been caused to a large extent by too much focus upon the short term pain or costs associated with the performance of the task in question and too little focus upon the (perhaps longer term) benefits of completion of the task. Personally, I am certain that that is one of the main reasons why I so often procrastinate in tasks such as cleaning my apartment.

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5. Jenny Mannion on March 9th, 2009 2:35 pm

   Hi Cath,

   Thanks so much for the link love. I have been very curious about the Silva System and am very happy to see you are and will continue to post about it. I am very familiar with the no sleep/pain cycle and getting a good night’s sleep is very important for getting rid of pain. I am so happy to hear this helped you. Meditation and particularly GOOD guided meditations help me fall to sleep and sleep soundly almost every night.

   Thanks again. : -) Virginia did answer your question on my site…. if you wanted to look. I’ll be back to follow your progress and this is stumbled and reviewed.

   Lots of love,
   Jenny

   Jenny Mannion’s last blog post..Interview with Virginia Ellen

6. cathlawson on March 9th, 2009 3:35 pm

   Hi Tom – I never thought about it like that but I guess it’s true.

   I don’t do reviews on here often but I’ve reviewed hotels and stuff on trip advisor. And trouble is, if my overall opinion was generally good, I tend to forget the bad stuff and my reviews are never balanced.

   So I figured that if I review as I go, it will be easier to share the pros and cons.

   Obviously – doing it this way, I guess I’ll be more determined to achieve great results. I don’t want to tell the world I totally failed at it.

   Hi Andrew – Thanks for asking. I had intended to include that info in the review but I thought it might make it too long.

   Basically, what they’re saying is that we sometimes associate problems we have now, with old problems. So our new situation is affected by the same fear as we had in the old one.

   Many years ago, I suffered a brutal physical attack, in which I thought I was going to die. And I froze.

   The problem I have now, is that the tasks I have put off, have been made difficult by some people who have tried to deliberately harm me – not physically but still harm me.

   So, what I’m doing is associating that harm, with the old harm that happened when I was attacked. And I’m freezing up at the thought of carrying on with the things I’m putting off. I can’t put the full details of those here – although I will eventually, if I try to resolve them and I can’t.

   It’s not like I’m thinking I’m going to die, every time I think about doing them. But I am freezing up the same.

   I hope this makes some sense and helps you work on your procrastinations. I’ll try to write about it in more detail in the near future.

   Hi Jenny – You are welcome. Did you know – Dr Wayne Dyer has also used the Silva System and recommends it highly?

   I’ve just done day 3, so my next post in the series will be on Wednesday.

   Also, I will check out Virginia’s reply. I’ve been totally slated for reviewing something containing the word “rich” before, which is why I asked the question.

   And thank you for stumbling my post. It really is appreciated, since I’m no longer allowed to vote stuff on StumbleUpon.

7. Akemi - Akashic Record Reading on March 9th, 2009 4:00 pm

   Hi,
   So many bloggers are writing about this Silva Learning System that I was wondering what it’s like.
   My only “issue” to purchasing this product — well — I have lost track of the sense of “problems”, like I recently wrote on my blog. Does this work for people with no problems?

   Akemi – Akashic Record Reading’s last blog post..Gratitude For Emptiness, My Online Gratitude Journal #25

8. Patricia on March 9th, 2009 5:34 pm

   Cath,
   I have watched this program work in high school students when it was a workshop that came to town and they went once a week for the semester.
   The kiddos that finished the whole semester did better in their school work and were not as anxious about college and that work load.

   I saw lots of benefits that lasted over time and with reminders.

   What an exciting thing to share.
   Thank you…I’ll be watching how it works for you.

   Patricia’s last blog post..“My Neighborhood Looks Like a Snow Globe!”

9. cathlawson on March 9th, 2009 6:02 pm

   Hi Akemi – I’m not sure if it would help people without problems. I will probably be able to tell you when I’ve finished the course though.

   In the course description, it says it can help to improve creativity, achieve goals, remember dreams and reach alpha state faster so you can access consciousness more quickly.

   I guess it would depend if you felt like you needed help doing any of those things.

   Hi Patricia – Thanks. That sounds encouraging. I was wondering how well it might work for kids. My older one has agreed to try it, if it works out well for me. But the younger one says she doesn’t need to use it as she’s happy with her life and doesn’t want to improve it.

10. Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching on March 9th, 2009 9:19 pm

    Thanks for this review. I’m pleased to see guided meditation products being offered more often that focus on sensing how you’re feeling in your body, as opposed to just repeating sentences to yourself about how you are becoming more wealthy or loving. I find that, when I bring my attention to how I’m feeling in some part of my body, that does so much to restore my focus.

11. Marelisa on March 9th, 2009 9:36 pm

    Hi Cath: I’m glad to hear Silva is working out for you, I absolutely love it. That weird sound in the background is the alpha sound and it makes your brain vibrate at the alpha level. I would turn on a tape I had of the alpha sound when I was studying for law exams and it would really help me to concentrate and be able to easily recall the information when I was taking the test.

    Marelisa’s last blog post..Happiness Tips from the Dalai Lama

12. Lee on March 9th, 2009 10:14 pm

    I beleive meditation is a subtley powerful and useful to us all. It is a way of observing our minds. This often creates a calmer more flexible mind, whicis great for all aspects of our daily lifes.

13. cathlawson on March 9th, 2009 10:41 pm

    Hi Chris – I’ve done some of those before and some of them seem more like hypnosis than guided meditation. This course seems far more effective so far.

    Hi Marelisa – I’m having amazing results so far. Thank you for telling me about it. I did day 3 today and I seem to be making progress faster than I thought possible.

    I wondered what that sound was. I didn’t think it would be helpful but it was. It is brilliant that it helped you concentrate and recall the information for your exam.

14. cathlawson on March 9th, 2009 10:46 pm

    Hi Lee – It really does seem to help a lot doesn’t it.

15. Melissa Donovan on March 10th, 2009 12:22 am

    I’ve read a lot of positive reviews about the Silva Life System, and I’m sure I have it bookmarked somewhere. It’s sounding better and better.

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16. Robin on March 10th, 2009 1:43 am

    Hi Cath – thanks for writing about this – it’s really interesting to hear what people are doing to heal themselves. I hope you get great results from this!

    Robin’s last blog post..The Journey, With Brandon Bays

17. Vered - MomGrind on March 10th, 2009 3:46 am

    I’ve never tried anything like this before. I never meditated and it’s unlikely I ever will (I’m sure you’re not surprised). Thanks for the review, Cath. Like Kelly, I saw the ad on Marelisa’s site and was curious about it.

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18. Evelyn Lim on March 10th, 2009 4:19 am

    I attended both the Basic and Advanced workshops in a physical location and found that techniques useful! It helped me strengthen my visualization skills. I also found much congruency with the teachings to what others eg. Napolean Hill espoused.

    I was subsequently told that the program was available online and that it helped to augment what was taught. I’d be interested to know your thoughts about Silva Life and will be looking forward to your coming posts.

    Evelyn Lim’s last blog post..Making Sense Of Life Events

19. Barbara Swafford on March 10th, 2009 6:52 am

    Hi Catherine – What a fascinating concept. I’ve seen the Silva program advertised on Marelisa’s site too, and wondered about it. Following you and your progress will be interesting. So far, it sounds like it’s just what you were look for.

    I’m looking forward to this whole series.

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20. wilhb81 on March 10th, 2009 7:24 am

    To be stupid or not to be stupid, it’s hard for me to choose here, Cath! lol

    I heard my friends said that this Silva Life System was fantastic. I’ll have a peek on it, when I have spare time…

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21. Betsy Wuebker on March 10th, 2009 11:58 am

    Hi Cath – I think it’s great that you have identified an association with the past that is keeping you from moving forward, and that you’ve also identified the specific response mechanism (freezing) you’re using out of that association when you feel vulnerable. Breaking through the self-imposed barrier, even when you know it’s because your subconscious wants to protect you from threat, is going to feel very powerful.

    I was fascinated by this review, and I’m looking forward to reading your entry tomorrow on your additional progress. It’s hard to believe results arrive so quickly. I didn’t know anything about the Silva system prior to reading this post, but now you have sparked an interest and I want to know more. Thanks!

    Betsy Wuebker’s last blog post..TRAVEL IS NOT JUST FUN, NOW IT’S OUR BUSINESS

22. John Hoff - WpBlogHost on March 10th, 2009 12:18 pm

    Cath, I can’t thank you enough for plugging in my ad. Thank you for recommending our company. You know we are always here to help. You rock!

    This seems like an interesting course. Years ago I purchased a self hypnosis book and that helped me meditate and reduce my stress levels.

    Then I had two kids and it all went crazy again! LOL

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23. Cath Lawson on March 10th, 2009 12:55 pm

    Hi Melissa – Like you, I read a lot of reviews before using it. Mare’s squidoo lens is really helpful. And I don’t know if you read about the guy who had been given 6 months to live and managed to shrink the cancerous tumour himself until it was gone. That was an amazing story.

    Hi Robin – Thank you. It does seem that more and more people are doing this kind of thing doesn’t it. I also liked your review of the weekend course you did.

    Hi Evelyn – I guessed that you’d probably done this course. I did see an ad that offered the online course free with the physical one. I guess it would act as a refresher course.

    Like you, I’m seeing similarities to what Hill taught. The 5 Step Problem Solving is very similar to the methods he recommended to achieve goals.

    Hi Barbara – It really is interesting. I’m about to do day 4 shortly. And while it hasn’t all been plain sailing, it really is helping me to do a lot of things I never thought I’d be able to do all at once.

    Hi Wilhb – You should check it out. Maybe it could even help with your claustrophobia.

    Hi Betsy – you know I hadn’t even thought about it that way. But I guess it really is our subconscience trying to protect us from a perceived threat. I guess now I just need to trick my subconscience into believing there is no danger.

    You will like day 3. Some things went not so well but other good things happened.

    Hi John – You are welcome. You saved my blog because I had no idea how to get in when Bluehost disabled my account.

    That reminds me – I did a testimonial & put it in drafts when electric went off – I’ll email it to you.

    Kids are v good at increasing stress levelsaren’t they? And when they’re as young as your two, it’s hard to get time to meditate.

24. cathlawson on March 10th, 2009 1:08 pm

    Hi Vered – Sorry – you’d gone into moderation, I don’t know why.

    I had guessed you had never meditated and I know you are unlikely to take a course like this one. But I know that even you will be impressed with what happened on day 3.

25. Dot on March 10th, 2009 7:51 pm

    This is perfect timing for me! I downloaded the mp3 30-minute meditation from Evelyn’s site and have been using it for about a week and a half. Ive been wondering what I’d get if I bought the whole system. Years ago, I bought a couple of Jose Silva’s books, but could never get myself to do the exercises consistently.

    The nice thing about the mp3 is that it guides me through it — I don’t have to make myself do it. The mp3 that I downloaded did have the alpha sound, like a tiny drum in the left ear. It has been helping me relax and sleep (I have severe sleep and pain problems too), but I was hoping they had something stronger.

    The 7-day email course that came with the mp3 sign-up was mostly things I knew (plus hype), but there was good stuff in there for someone new to these concepts. I’m eager to read your next installment(s)!

    Dot’s last blog post..Under the Weather

26. Dot on March 10th, 2009 8:23 pm

    Correction – The 7-day course has some very good information that I’m finding usefuf for my own goals. It was just the beginning that was stuff I knew.

    Dot’s last blog post..Under the Weather

27. cathlawson on March 10th, 2009 9:19 pm

    Hi Dot – It’s weird that your free download had the alpha sound and mine didn’t. I’m glad you mentioned that you got it from Evelyn’s site.

    I thought I first saw it on Mare’s site but it may have been on Evelyn’s, as I remember browsing products on both their blogs ages ago but I couldn’t decide which I liked best.

    Now, I didn’t try the email course, as I was so impressed with the free download that I knew I had to take the 10 day course. Then I was ill so I couldn’t use it straight away – which was disappointing.

    Don’t forget to check out tomorrow’s post. I’m making amazing progress – far better than I’d ever anticipated in such a short time.

28. Palm Springs Genuine Parts on March 11th, 2009 12:31 am

    This sounds a lot like a self-help book, or a self-improvement claim. The problem with most people and most “self-help” products is people refuse to try them and therefore, in their mind, do not work, and self-help products are usually always things people already do or know, and therefore no one wants to try them. The cycle goes round and round. While reading your blog, i kept thinking to myself that the product you used sounds a lot like, and has many similarities to, “The Secret” which became oh so popular thanks to oprah but told us nothing we already didnt know. sounds like typical self-help.

29. Andrew on March 11th, 2009 12:23 pm

    Cath,

    I apologize if my question was a little too personal.

    I am very sorry to hear about your physical attack.

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30. Cath Lawson on March 11th, 2009 12:36 pm

    Hi – I totally agree that a lot of self help products don’t work because people refuse to try them. Plenty of people buy them but many are either too lazy to put them into practise. Others spend too much time reading and not doing.

    I’m not a huge fan of the Secret. To me it’s a dumbed down version of far superior work, repackaged for the mass market. And it’s left a whole heap of people believing they just need to think about something and it will come. So, no I don’t find this product the same as The Secret.

    I don’t think this is something that would appeal to the mass market because it requires quite a bit of work and also, it really helps if you enjoy meditating. I’m guessing a small percentage of folk who buy it will actually complete the whole course and also apply the principles to their lives afterwards.

    Cath Lawson’s last blog post..Are We Stupid? Silva Life System Review Part 1

31. Cath Lawson on March 11th, 2009 12:41 pm

    Hi Andrew – You have nothing to be sorry for. It happened a long time ago – over 15 years and I don’t mind talking about it at all. I spent years not being able to talk about it but time makes it much easier.

    I’ve mentioned it on here before and I will definitely be writing about it again in the future.

    Anything which helps others in some way is not too personal to talk about. So feel free to ask away

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    Thanks Cath. Will do.

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38. Diana on June 13th, 2009 2:38 pm

    Oh boy, the Silva Method was something I read about 20 years ago, and something I finally started doing 2 years ago. Doing it is so much more than reading about it, believe me. It has opened up my mind in ways I never imagined, and has brought peace, joy, excitement, healing, and strength to my life. In these times of economic turmoil, this simple tool unlocks your mind and opens doors that you can’t even imagine. The price is peanuts for the education you get, which is better than any advanced college degree.

    Great article. I look forward to reading the rest of your review.

    Diana’s last blog post..Energy Healing

39. Vickie Lizardo on November 9th, 2009 10:24 pm

    Well I was planning on testing the water with the Free downloadable book and audio. However, once you select “free”, you will be caught in a perpetual loop where you are taken back to a “one time offer you will never see this offer again” webpage. Just by virtue of this tasteless tactic, I will be passing on Silva. So sad too because I am serious but just not willing to fork out 200. for something I don’t like. Too many internet scams out there have burned me.

40. cathlawson on November 10th, 2009 9:18 am

    Hi Diana – I’m glad you had great success with the program. I’ve spoken to a few people who have also done the weekend seminars and I would really like to try one out.

    Hi Vickie, I’m sorry you’ve had problems getting the free downloadable book. I started off with the free meditation and it did take me a while to work out how to download it.

    If you add a comment here, with your email address included, I can email you the free meditation. Just fill in your email address in the comment form – it won’t show up on your message. Even the free download is really worthwhile.

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