Yo foneguy9!
Glad you asked. I got some hard evidence today.... = ) I'm studying at a university (don't know what education that would resemble it in the US - college?) and had a group-presentation. Our group was too big so I sat down because I had done much of the work anyway. Well, suddenly my teacher wants me to go through a question that wasn't covered. He thought that I hadn't done enough (bastard! ; )). Usually I'm pretty nervous about the questions that I do know the answer to, but suddenly I had to manage without the others in my group and was at my own with a question I didn't know well at all. Normally I would have feelings arise in my body making my voice tremble and make me breathe faster. Now, I don't. I was totally at ease and did my best. I maid myself through without blowing everything up.
So what's changed? The way my feelings and therefore body reacts to things. It's as if all my old negative thoughts (didn't know that they were, but now I do) are gone. Not all, but about 70% or something like it.
I just feel totally different and I love it! I don't hesitate as much but just try my best.
The main change is that I feel much more positive about myself and the things I'm doing. I would belive this to be the cornerstone of an individual and his reality. It's as if the background paint of my life suddenly went brighter.
The most visible effect on myself is that when bicycling of to the school I've started to sing out of joy to the music I'm listening to. It's as if I stoped holding myself back. Now I just do my thing. This singing I do is just minutes after listening to the tape. I do it every morning and wouldn't want to be without it.
AHHH! I GODDARN LIKE IT! = ) Makes me happy just to think of it.
Cya!
Tore