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If deep breathing is beneficial to the accelerated learning state, why not focus on breathing deep instead of using a mantra? Anyone find themselves breathing shallow while repeating the mantra and flipping pages? Depending upon how deeply you can comfortably breathe, it might be:

in-out, flip, in-out, flip...

or

in, flip, out, flip, in, flip, out...

Mgrego2,

I too find myself breathing shallow at times, but this could be attributable to the fact that one is truly in the accerated learning state and in a very relaxed state.

I play around with being conscious of my breathing at times but what it boils down for me is that I'm 'comfortable' with the process .

Humbily,

Michael Saikali

What ever works best for you. I can tell when I am in the accelerated learning state and I use many methods to get into that state.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mgrego2:
[B]If deep breathing is beneficial to the accelerated learning state, why not focus on breathing deep instead of using a mantra?
I'm going to take a stab at this one even though I just finished the PR book. Here goes...Maybe the Mantra is not meant to put you in the accelerated learning state. Maybe the mantra is used to keep the conscious mind occupied so that the other than conscious mind is free to do its job.
Just a thought,
Jen

More often than not, I do not mantranize.

When I'm in the state my breathing is slow and deep. I've paid particular attention since learning Spring Forest Qigong--I don't remember how my breathing was before when I was in the state.

I thinking focusing on breathing would be fine, as long as your conscious mind stays occupied with it. But, as Chunyi Lin says, focus on your belling when breathing--not your nostrils, breath, or lungs. Better still, focus on your skin; that is, energy comes in through every cell of your body during each inhale.

As long as I'm writing on breath and Qigong, have any of you folks began practicing Spring Forest Qigong. If so, what have you noticed with respect to PhotoReading or other learning?

I know there is a large number of people on the holosync discussion board that use 'Spring Forest Qigong' and rave about it but as yet I haven't taken the leap. But I intend to in the future.

Pete do you find that it enhances your ability to photoread?

Oh ya, I hum to keep my conscious mind occupied rather than using the mantra. But when I first started it was essential for me to use it. When beginning the course the mantra totally helps especially when Paul takes you through the photofocus process on tape 3.

As I have gotten used to the process I have found that I can adapt the system to make it work for me. I know what a good photoreading session feels like and anything that induces those states is perfectly acceptable.

I can't tell absolutely whether it enhances my ability to PhotoRead--I was pretty good before learning Spring Forest Qigong.

I can say that I practiced it hours before my TV demonstrations. Did it help? Well, I performed incredibly with near spontaneous activation. And it certainly kept me centered and calm.

I find that anything that keeps a person calm and centered facilitates learning-- whether it be photoreading or anything else.

I will be buying the Qigong course in the future.

I think you will be delightfully pleased with it. And with its new six-month satisfaction guarantee you will have plenty of opportunity to experience benefits for yourself.