Mind Reading

Brainpower Newsletter

I have covered the topic of brainpower and exercise before, and the research keeps showing that the brain benefits from physical exercise. Here are some of the ways.

- It's a mood elevator for most, and brains function better when in a better mood.

- It tends to regulate blood sugar level. This is important for diabetics, but also because irregular blood sugar levels can give you "brain fog."

- It improves circulation of blood within the whole body, including the brain.

- It improves the oxygenation of the blood, meaning more fuel for the brain.

- It helps lower blood pressure, which lets the brain operate normally.

- It has been shown to relieve depression.

- Studies suggest that exercise enhances the production of nerve growth factor. This helps cells in the brain form new connections.

- Exercise boosts the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine, which affect mood and help us retain memories.

Which types of exercise? Aerobic exercise seems to be the most beneficial for the brain. It boosts the oxygenating capacity of the heart and lungs. 20 minute of heart-rate-boosting exercise three or four times weekly is the usual recommendation. Walking is my personal favorite for many reasons, including the immediate clarity of the mind that seems to come from this rhythmic and relaxing exercise.

Read Minds And Influence The Opposite Sex

I hope you won't be too disappointed when I tell you that you'll never read minds like Mel Gibson in "What Women Want." However, you can learn how to get a better idea of the general state of mind and receptivity of the person in front of you. And you can subliminally persuade the opposite sex. Lets jump straight to one of the fun ways.

A persons pupils get bigger when they are aroused, interested and/or receptive. If you look into his or her eyes and see those pupils growing large - it's looking good for you. Basically big pupils (unless it's just dark) mean a person likes what they see.

Try this experiment, and you'll understand how immediate this effect can be. Go right now and look in the mirror at your own eyes. As you look at them, imagine a sexy man or woman you are attracted to - in whatever way would turn you on. You'll see that your pupils get bigger in just seconds. Actually, if you love to fish, they may get big just thinking about a lake you love. Anything you like to look at can make your pupils bigger.

Now, there are two ways to use this.

1. Mind Reading

For the mind reading part, you can now watch for changing of pupil size to know if someone is interested in you or what you have to say. And yes, shrinking pupils generally do mean the person is not interested. Just be careful to note if light in the persons eyes is causing the shrinking pupils.

In addition to judging the general level of interest and/or receptivity to you, you can use pupil size to go a little deeper into a person's mind. For example, during the course of a conversation, you can describe various scenes or delve into different topics, while watching the persons pupils. If their pupils shrank at the mention of skiing, and got huge when you described a beach you like, you can be fairly certain they would like the Bahamas over a ski resort.

The great thing about this little trick is that you can easily test it and refine your technique. Start with a friend whose interests you know already, and watch their pupils as you describe various places or even ideas. See if getting them to visualize, by saying something "Remember how that car of yours looked," gets a bigger pupil response.

2. Influencing

If you haven't yet experimented with your own pupils, by watching them in the mirror, go try it now. You'll find that you can quickly train yourself to change your pupil size at will. Just find a mental image or two that gets them really big, and use these as necessary. Look at a light briefly when you want to shrink your pupils back down. Now, how do you use this?

We all use little clues like pupil size as we interact with people. We are affected by people's expressions and body language even when we haven't yet learned to identify it. In other words - the person in front of you will unconsciously pick upon your enlarging pupils. They will unconsciously take this to mean that you like them, and for many people, this will make them like you more. By enlarging your pupils at will, you can effectively establish rapport more quickly.

Listen. This is the easiest and most effective way to read minds. Just pay attention, ask a few questions and listen to what they say about themselves.

Watch the Posture. Leaning towards indicates that the person is interested and receptive.

Watch For Hair Play. When women play with their hair while talking to you, it is almost always a sign of receptivity.

Watch the Mouth. A slightly open mouth is a sign of curiosity and interest.

Watch the Head. A tilting head, especially if it comes with a smile and eye contact, is a sign that the person likes you.

Watch the Eyes. By watching what a they are watching, you can learn a lot. What kind of women does a man look at? Does he pay any attention to the game on the TV? Note whether he seems bored or interested as he looks at different things.

Excerpted from chapter 7 of my ebook "You Aren't Supposed To Know - A Book Of Secrets." Chapter seven continues with explanations of how to read minds from various eye movements, and how to subliminally influence people. You can use the link below if you want more information.

Using Brainpower For A Better Life

The website has a new section! It is on applying brainpower to creating a better life. This may be the fastest-growing part of the site for a while, and I'll be announcing new pages here in the newsletter. Here are a few of the most recent pages:

Motivational Sayings : Pondering great thoughts is like installing more useful programming in your brain.
http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/motivational-sayings.html

Self Discipline : The key to self discipline isn't trying harder, but in trying smarter. Install some more efficient programming in your mind. When you learn to do that, life gets easier.
http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/self-discipline.html

The Worst Bad Habit : Do you have it? What can you do to break it?
http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/bad-habit.html

Good Luck : It isn't what you think. Here is one way to use your brainpower to cultivate luck.
http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/good-luck.html

I hope you find some of the new pages informative.

Until next time,

P.S. You may have seen the report in the news the first week of April, about "aha" moments. In recent research, brain imaging techniques have shown a different pattern of brain activity prior to problems which were subsequently solved with a creative insight ("Aha!"), compared to the pattern of brain activity prior to problems that were solved more methodically. I'll be reading up on this and reporting on it soon.

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