Facts:

- we are getting all the information from the world using senses intensification
our 5 senses (taste, touch, see, hear, and smell).
- if we are missing one or more of senses then others are
becoming sharper.
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Sensory deprivation or perceptual isolation is the delib- senses deficiency
erate reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more
of the senses. Simple devices such as blindfolds or hoods
and earmuffs can cut off sight and hearing respectively,
while more complex devices can also cut off the sense
of smell, touch, taste, thermoception (heat-sense), and
‘gravity’. Sensory deprivation has been used in various
alternative medicines and in psychological experiments
(e.g., see Isolation tank).

Short-term sessions of sensory deprivation are described

as relaxing and conducive to meditation, if sometimes
boring; however, extended or forced sensory depriva-
tion can result in extreme anxiety, hallucinations, bizarre
thoughts, depression and death.
Visually impaired people (one eye blind) can see only 2d
image. blingness / one eye
After 2 minutes of the experiment results are becoming
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Hearing is giving us sometimes more information then
sight. While watching movie we are getting 80% infor- deafness
maMtion from hearing and only 20% from sight. more
important aspect of hearing is it giving us feeling of 3d
space.

Normal noise level outside is about 35 dB (cars, people,

nature)
Noise Blocking Earmuffs is blocking 25 dB
Foam Protective Ear Leight Plugs is blocking 37 dB

25dB + 37dB > 35 dB

So combination of NBE and FPELP is almost blocking all
the noise and sound from surroundings.

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An isolation tank is a lightless, soundproof tank in which
subjects float in salinated water at skin temperature. They an insolation tank
were first used by John C. Lilly[1] in 1954 in order to test
the effects of sensory deprivation. Such tanks[2] are now
also used for meditation and relaxation and in alternative
medicine. Isolation tanks were originally called sensory
deprivation tanks. Other synonyms for isolation tank in-
clude float tank, floating tank, floater tank, flotation tank,
REST tank, flotation baths, John C. Lilly tank and sensory
attenuation tank.

Latest research
New research undertaken at the Human Performance
Laboratory at Karlstad University by Swedish PhD, Sven-
Ake Bood[11] concludes that regular floatation tank
sessions can provide significant relief for chronic stress
related ailments. Studies involving 140 people with long-
term conditions such as anxiety, stress, depression and
fibromyalgia found that more than three quarters expe-
rienced noticeable improvements.

Dr. Bood commented: “Through relaxing in floating tanks,

people with long-term fibromyalgia, for instance, or de-
pression and anxiety felt substantially better after only 12
treatments”. Research targeted the effectiveness of floa-
tation treatment with regard to stress related pain and
anxiety over the period of seven weeks. 22 percent of the
participants became entirely free of pain and 56 percent
experienced clear improvement.
Broken down to various symptoms, the results were as
follows: 23 percent slept better, 31 percent experienced
reduced stress, 27 percent felt less agony and 24 percent
became less depressed or got rid of their depression al-
together. The research also confirms the findings of an
earlier thesis that floatation, after only twelve sessions,
substantially improves sleep patterns leaving users more
optimistic and with reduced nervousness, tension and
pain. Relaxing in a weightless state in the silent warmth
of a flotation tank activates the body’s own system for
recuperation and healing, said Sven-Ake Bood. What re-
searchers find particularly gratifying is that the positive
effects were still in evidence 4 months after the floating
treatment ended.
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A ganzfeld experiment (from the German for “entire
field”) is a technique used in the field of parapsychology ganzfeld experiment
to test individuals for extrasensory perception (ESP). It
uses homogeneous and unpatterned sensory stimulation
to produce an effect similar to sensory deprivation.The
deprivation of patterned sensory input is said to be con-
ducive to inwardly generated impressions.The technique
was devised by Wolfgang Metzger in the 1930s as part of
his investigation into the gestalt theory; nevertheless, it is
comparable to the traditional technique of scrying, which
is independently attested in a number of cultures and be-
lief systems.

Experimental procedure
In a typical ganzfeld experiment, a “receiver” is left in a
room relaxing in a comfortable chair with halved ping-
pong balls over the eyes, having a red light shone on
them. The receiver also wears a set of headphones
through which white or pink noise (static) is played. The
receiver is in this state of mild sensory deprivation for half
an hour. During this time a “sender” observes a randomly
chosen target and tries to mentally send this information
to the receiver. The receiver speaks out loud during the
thirty minutes, describing what he or she can see. This is
recorded by the experimenter (who is blind to the target)
either by recording onto tape or by taking notes, and is
used to help the receiver during the judging procedure.

In the judging procedure, the receiver is taken out of the

ganzfeld state and given a set of possible targets, from
which they must decide which one most resembled the
images they witnessed. Most commonly there are three
decoys along with a copy of the target itself, giving an ex-
pected overall hit rate of 25% over several dozens of trials.

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 the prisoner’s cinema

The Prisoner’s Cinema is a phenomenon reported by pris-

oners confined to dark cells and by others kept in dark-
ness, voluntarily or not, for long periods of time. It has
also been reported by truck drivers, pilots, and practitio-
ners of intense meditation.

The “cinema” consists of a “light show” of various colors

that appear out of the darkness. The light has a form, but
those that have seen it find it difficult to describe. Some-
times, the cinema lights resolve into human or other fig-
ures.

Scientists believe that the cinema is a result of phos-

phenes combined with the psychological effects of pro-
longed exposure to darkness. Oster hypothesized that
some reports of ghosts can be attributed to this phenom-
enon. Others have noted a connection between the form
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Sharpen Your Senses
Taste, touch, see, hear, and smell better than ever
before
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It used to be that rock stars were the only people who
blew out their senses, what with the amplifiers (ears),
pyrotechnics (eyes), and drugs (everything else). To-
day, it’s different: Even if you’ve never injected Jack
Daniel’s, you may be closer to Keith Richards than you
realize.
Let’s start at the top, with your hearing: A new study
by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associa-
tion found that daily use of blaring MP3 players and
cellphones can lead to permanent hearing loss. Mov-
ing down a little, researchers in Mexico City report that
people in urban areas can’t smell strong odors like cof-
fee as well as their brethren in the ‘burbs. You read it
correctly: life without the aroma of arabica beans.
The rest of your senses are also in danger of being
dulled. Fortunately, you possess fully functioning
common sense, which dictates that taking action will
lower your risk -- and perhaps even put you ahead. “If
you pay attention to and practice using your senses,
you can hone them and may reduce or prevent future
problems,” says Beverly Cowart, Ph.D., director of the
Monell-Jefferson Taste and Smell Clinic, in Philadel-
phia. Start with your sight and read this plan for be-
coming a more sensitive guy.
TESTING, TESTING
In addition to establishing a perceptual baseline, the
following tests may also reveal any serious problems,
such as, say, significant hearing loss that you’ve man-
aged to deny up till now. So if you bomb one, see “The
Sense Experts,” below, for specialists you can turn to for
help.
1. This is going to hurt: Hand over the remote control.
Now sit down with your wife or girlfriend to watch a
dialogue-critical TV show, like Law & Order or Lost.
Start with the volume at your normal level, but ask her
to progressively lower it a few clicks at random points
during the program. If you can recount the story line,
your ears are in the clear, says Gail Whitelaw, Ph.D.,
president of the American Academy of Audiology.
Even more baffled than usual by Locke? Your hearing
needs help.
2. Walk into your bedroom and position yourself 10
feet from the nightmare on the night table -- i.e., the
alarm clock. Stare at the LED display for a few seconds
with one eye closed: first your left, then your right. “As-
suming you don’t have a clock with a huge display,
your vision is fine if you can see the numbers clearly,”
says Ernest Kornmehl, M.D., a professor of ophthalmol-
ogy at Harvard medical school. But if the numbers are
blurry -- and you aren’t intoxicated -- there’s a problem.
3. Close your eyes and open your mouth. The idea is
to have your wife/girlfriend/buddy place a little sugar
(sweet), salt (salty), lemon juice (sour), and coffee (bit-
ter) on your tongue, while you try to correctly ID each
one, says Alan Hirsch, M.D., neurological director of
the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation,
in Chicago. Can’t detect a difference? Go to the next
test and make sure your proboscis isn’t the problem.
“Ninety percent of taste is determined by smell,” says
Dr. Hirsch.
4. Is your sniffer up to snuff? Find out by shutting your
eyes and having someone you trust waft three “mys-
tery items” with distinct scents under your nose. For
example: blue cheese, a fabric-softener sheet, and an
orange slice (uh, but not those three). Your schnozz is
in good shape if you can identify all of them, says Dr.
Hirsch.
5. Okay, last test: Shut your eyes. Now have someone
lightly brush three objects with different textures and/
or temperatures across the back of your hand. It could
be anything from a piece of sandpaper to an ice cube
-- ask the person to get creative (but not creepy). If you
successfully name each object, go ahead and see what
it feels like to pat yourself on the back.
The Four Phases of Intuition
Accessing your intuition can become second nature
when you become more aware of the four phases of
the intuitive process.
Preparation
The first phase involves preparation and analysis, and
you can easily get stuck here. You use your analyti-
cal mind to gather facts and learn about a particular
issue or situation. You may keep looking for answers
because you feel they are somehow buried in the facts
and data. You can become immobilized.
Incubation
The second phase requires you to let go of the facts
for a while and permit your analytical mind to rest. This
is vitally important in accessing intuition. You might
meditate, take a walk, engage in a favorite sport or
pastime, listen to soothing music, or consciously turn
your attention to another subject. It is from this state of
being open to receiving the answer, rather than pursu-
ing the answer, that your intuitive flash or insight can
spring.
Insight
You may receive your intuitive insights through a vari-
ety of modes - visual images, verbal messages, physical
sensations, emotional feelings, or environmental cues
- or you may just have an immediate general sense of
knowing. One mode of reception is just as valuable
as another, and the messages you receive may have
meaning only for you. With practice, you may receive
insights through other modes as well. For example,
you may unexpectedly read a sentence in a book or
hear a song that answers a question. You may have
a sudden gut feeling or an emotional response to a
topic. You may receive an unexpected phone call or
feel an immediate overall sense of knowing while in
the shower.
Validation
Once you receive the insight, you take time again to
use your analytical mind and interpret the results. You
check to see if the message you received fully solves
the problem or answers the question at hand. The pro-
cess of verifying can be immediate or may continue
through time. If you think an intuitive flash is incon-
clusive, you can return to the beginning of the process
with increased knowledge. You simply ask yourself for
another insight to verify or clarify the previous mes-
sage.
In the process of preparing, incubating, receiving, and
verifying your insights, you sometimes find that your
intuitive faculty is blocked, thereby muddying or dis-
torting your vision. Your mind can be clouded by intru-
sive thoughts, emotions, or someone else’s influence.
Mental stress can be a major component in blocking
your intuitive wisdom.
Conscious or unconscious fear also can block you from
proceeding through the phases of the intuitive pro-
cess. Fear keeps you from beginning the process, relax-
ing fully, and receiving intuitive knowledge. It distorts
your interpretation and interrupts implementation of
the results.
Finally, negative thinking, as well as wishful thinking,
can contaminate your acknowledgment and interpre-
tation. States of mind such as anger, anxiety, fatigue,
and depression also can interfere with your awareness
of intuitive signals and can pollute your interpreta-
tions.
Increasing Your Intuition
Most important in further developing your intuition is
the belief that we all have intuition as an innate abil-
ity. That belief allows you to best access your intuition.
You also must trust that your insights can be valid; this
enables you to properly interpret your intuitive flashes.
Last, you learn how to minimize the blocks to intuition.
Here are some techniques we use to help people navi-
gate the four phases of intuition.
Grounding the Body
This plants your feet firmly on the ground. It allows
you to release stress, relax, and be more present with
your environment. By becoming “grounded,” you open
yourself to the intuitive process. Martial arts experts
employ similar grounding techniques.
You can become grounded in different ways. You can
go camping, sit in the grass, or relax by the ocean.
These methods involve being in a natural environ-
ment. The problem is that, due to busy schedules, most
of us do not have the opportunity to spend an extend-
ed amount of time in nature during our day. If that’s
the case, try this simple technique to ground yourself
at home or work.
First, sit with your feet on the floor. Relax and let your
eyes close. Next, with your imagination, send a cord
from the base of your spine down to the center of the
Earth. Imagine a ship releasing an anchor to the ocean
floor. Just as this stabilizes a ship in the storm, so does
your grounding cord keep you centered through a
stress-filled day.
Once you are attached from the base of your spine to
the center of the Earth, you can use your grounding
cord as a conduit that releases stress. Simply command
stress or any irritation to fall down the grounding cord;
then imagine filling the cleared spaces with bright sun-
light, a nourishing element for your body.
Clearing the Mind
Your head often can be filled with mind clutter that
can make you feel slightly off-center. By clearing away
mental distractions, you can improve your internal vi-
sion. You can do this by imagining that you are open-
ing a pathway through your ears, turning on a fan, and
blowing out the mind chatter. You then can fill this
cleared space with your own pure thoughts. Visualize
this as water pouring into your head from a shower
spigot. Only when your mind is clear can you receive
uncontaminated intuitions.
Owning your Space
Here you give yourself some room. You establish a
boundary around yourself like a fence around a valu-
able piece of property. You try to keep that property as
clear as possible.
Respecting Others
You allow others to have good fences or boundaries as
well. By respecting the spaces surrounding others, you
are better able to maintain your own space. By neither
invading nor being invaded, you can relax and focus
on the intuitive process.
Learning these and other techniques - through related
reading, personal intuitive consultations, or group
intuition trainings - can immediately affect your per-
sonal and professional life. Intuitive tools can help you
make decisions more easily and with more confidence.
By being grounded, you can be more present and in
touch with the issues. By clearing your mind, you can
see more clearly and hear yourself think. By owning
your own space and respecting that of others, you
can let go of stress, relax, and communicate with the
people around you. A life aided by well-developed
intuition can help ensure that you stay on your own
unique path to self-fulfillment and happiness.