When people close their eyes and visualize a simple object, such as the letter a, the primary visual cortex lights up, just as it would if the subjects were actually looking at the letter a.
“One reason we can change our brains simply by imagining is that, from a neuroscientific point of view, imagining an act and doing it are not as different as they sound.
THE REAL PURPOSE OF MENTAL TRAINING
Not relaxation.
Control.
Control over:
•Attention
•Emotional reaction
•Habit formation
•Subconscious programming
This creates conscious authority over subconscious systems.
This is called neuroplasticity.
Repeated mental states become permanent brain wiring.
Example:
Repeated focus strengthens focus circuits.
Repeated distraction strengthens distraction circuits.
Your brain becomes what you repeatedly do mentally.
Thoughts arise automatically from subconscious systems.
You do not consciously create most thoughts.
They emerge from subconscious pattern generation.
You do not control thoughts directly.
You control attention.
And attention controls which subconscious systems strengthen.
between ages 0–7, the brain operates primarily in theta brainwave state. (The Hypnotic State.)
Children absorb beliefs directly from their environment.
Without questioning.
These beliefs become subconscious programs.
These programs shape adult behavior automatically.