Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer Alex and Iam2 HELP!!!

3 days to my exam. PhotoRead for hundreds of times. Can't activate. Seems like doing regular reading. WHY???

Relax!

Number one thing you have to start doing is... give yourself a break. From the sounds of your post you're panicking. Do what it takes to calm down.

Listen to some Mozart or relaxing music (the kind without vocals).

Have you photoread the core textbooks at least 10 times? Great. You inner mind knows all the concepts then.

When activating you should be superreading looking for important information that you want to bring to your conscious mind to satisfy you purpose. When you slow down for those gems you move closer to regular reading. That's probaby why it seems like regular reading. With dipping remember to read for meaning not individual words... read phrases.

Because math books require you to do a few of the exercises to determine if you consciously understand the process, they can take longer to activate than most other books. Remember there is a bit of difference between learning different subject for different people. Avoid comparing yourself with what others are doing/achieving. Look at where you were prior to learning to photoread.

So that brings me to number two - Relax you need to do activation in layers. It's better to spend a 20 minutes on each pass. And remember to go over the material with a second and third superread and dip. Each pass you superread at about 2 to 4 seconds per page only slowing down to dip at the important stuff.

number three... If it is poor conscious recall you're are having on the material it may not be the problem of activation but your methods of notemaking that is letting you down. Some people have great success with mind mapping maths material other not. The method you use for your notes should be something that helps you to remember.

Since you have photoread the books so often don't be surprised if the exam helps activate some of the material.

No matter what techniques you use to study with one of the most important skills you need to use is the ability to relax.

Remember to enter the Accelerative Learning State - not just for photoreading, also for studying (everytime you sit down to study enter the state and state your purpose / goal for that study session.) Also enter the ALS when you sit down for the exams and state your purpose there (I usually suggest that it be something like... "I am going to have the answers come to me so that I can answer the questions in this exam so that I obtain my best possible passing grade.")

There are other situations when entering the ALS is benefical so use those opportunity to practice and as it becomes second nature it becomes faster and more reliable.

Alex

[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited June 20, 2003).]

Dear Alex,

Thanks so much for your advice. By the way, I would like to know whether I am in ALS. Though I did the steps mentioned in the booki, I don't know whether my brain waves is theta (supposed to be the phenomenon). Are there any symptoms?

Carl,

You will find that while in the Accelerated Learning State, you should be able to close your eyes and visualize more easily than normal. That, at least for me, is one "symptom".

However, I'd use the word "indicator" instead of "symptom". The ALS is not a disease. It is more of an pro-ease.

Good luck, and...
CommonSense

Just for the record the brainwave pattern at the accelerative learning state is more likely to be Alpha. You don't need theta at that point. You know when you're at alpha when you have your eyes close it takes about 15 seconds for a person who uses the process of going into the accelerative learning state on a regular basis and does the exercises. Once the brain knows what's coming it starts moving ahead. So while a beginner might need 90 seconds to reach the ALS and be able to state their purpose and affirmations. After about 3 weeks of daily use 15 seconds is probably all it takes (for someone who now trusts the process).

The theta state comes naturally at the right time.

In fact the right brainwave patterns always show up at the right time when you are working in the flow of whatever you're are doing.

You're not in the flow when you start doubting, worrying, judging whether you are doing it right or wrong, fearful etc. The predominant patterns belong to the predominant emotions. If your mind is busy worrying then your mind cannot be actively learning. If you're busy doubting you cannot be actively doing. If you're busy paying attention to your fears you cannot see your weapons of courage.

So let go of the judging of whether you're doing it right or if you inner mind put the gears in the right place. Just do it.

A stone gets a nice polish while you rub it not while checking it.

Alex