The Best Self Improvement Technologies of 2005
I'm going to post the first December Mind Media Review here. Sent it out to our subscribers at the end of last month. You can join our mailing list and get these updates a bit earlier -- sent to you by email just by entering your email address in the following form and submitting it.
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MIND MEDIA REVIEW No. 78
December 2005
The Best Self Improvement Technologies of 2005
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Its that time of year again when we pick the best technologies in the world of self improvement. Based on popularity and the opinion of our editors, here are our top 20 for the year.
1) Neuro-Programmer 2 -- The Best Self-Programming Software Ever Developed Just Got Better
The last eight months have shown that Neuro-Programmer from Transparent Corporation -- which I praised in a review back in August of last year -- is the best self-programming software ever developed. Now there is more good news: Neuro-Programmer 2 with an all-new interface and lots of technical innovations has been released! You can read about the new features here and see the new interface in the picture below. (read more at this link)
2) Discover the Source of Your Inner Power
Think Right Now! says that they can teach you the secret to controlling the one thing that means more to your accomplishments and happiness than anything else... your mood (state of mind). According to the man who started the Instant Power Program, Mike Brescia the major difference between the most accomplished, happiest, most powerful people and everyone else is that the successful people in all areas of life can summon the most suitable states of mind on command. (read the rest at this link)
3) Mind Media's Online Professional Profile Test will help improve both your personal and professional life!
Whether you are working, currently seeking employment or simply in a difficult phase of your life, taking Mind Media's Professional Profile test is the first step in the right direction for advancing in your career and improving your life's situation. It is the only test of its kind on the web that is based on seven different psychological models giving you the most pertinent thorough analysis available anywhere. This test finely assesses the way that you interact professionally, and also analysis your strengths and weaknesses with respect to a given position." (read more at this link)
4) Journey to Wild Divine Featuring Holiday Bundle Special Savings --Both Software Games -- The Passage, Wisdom Quest Plus Biofeedback Hardware + Free Shipping!
The Wild Divine Project biofeedback people offering their original package which includes the first game The Passage and the biofeedback hardware that interfaces between your thoughts and body states and the game display along with game two, Wisdom Quest for $20 off plus we give you a coupon for Free Shipping. (read more at this link)
5) Hypnosis Network Offers Free 30 Minute Powerful, Professional Hypnotic Relaxation Audio MP3 Download & 20% Holiday Coupons
Hypnosis is a powerful tool for mind and habit change. As I study the various online hypnosis websites, Hypnosis Network increasingly stands out to me as at least a cut above the others. Perhaps the most important difference is their use of trained psychologists rather than self-taught hypnotherapists found elsewhere.
Another outstanding feature of hypnotherapy programs are each done by a different expert in the particular field and are in depth. The titles cover most of the major practical uses that hypnosis has including alleviating a variety of pains and anxieties, stopping addictions, developing a more positive attitude and becoming more productive. (read more at this link)
6) Awakened Minds Offers Stress-Reduction with Naturally Generated Binaural Beats
The Awakened Minds audio technology developed by the Immrama Institute is layered beneath the soothing sounds of natural rain. None of their rain is computer generated. Instead, the recordings use natural rain recorded live by their audio engineers in several locations within the U.S. Each track is composed of various rain sounds carefully blended together in a precise mix to complement the binaural experience. The binaural tones are set directly below the sounds of the rain. (read more at this link)
7) Aerobatics for Your Mind
Brain.Com has released a software package which is the latest in their series based on the proven scientific fact that using your brain actually keeps your mental edge sharp. The new software, Brain Fitness promises to be a revolutionary new way to improve your thinking ability quickly and easily! Just like working out your body, your brain only requires 20 minutes per day to greatly improve your cognitive skills! (read more at this link)
8) Subliminal Messaging Power Finally Unleashed by a Software Program.
Subliminal messaging is powerful. So powerful that the U.S. Government banned subliminal messages on radio and television in 1974. Reports stated they "gave individuals and companies too much of an edge". Yet subliminal messaging hasn't died. Today, magazines such as New Scientist are proclaiming it as the "future of learning" I was happy to discover that finally, the full power of subliminal messaging has finally been unleashed by a new software program --Subliminal Power. (continue reading at this link)
9) Astonishingly Effective Hypnosis Downloads
I found a new site tonight filled with programs for self-hypnosis. It is called Hypnosis Downloads.com and it is great. You can download programs on a wide range of self-development themes. I downloaded and used the program on procrastination and it worked great. I even posted about it right after I finished. (read more at this link)
10) Stay Organized with Franklin-Covey PlanPlus for XP Now In Version 4.1 -- Save 20% or More!
Ten years ago, I owned the original program w from Franklin Covey program which developed into PlanPlus. It was called Ascend. The famous Franklin-Covey planning software is now called PlanPlus for XP which is version 4.1. can visit Franklin-Covey and get at least a 20% discount (more on certain versions) on this program visit Franklin-Covey from our link on the Mindware Forum (go to this link)
11) Pioneering Silva Method of Consciousness-Training Comes to the Web --Download Free Ebook and Audio
Now you can gain remarkable new powers of mind with the pioneering Silva Method of mind-training has arrived on the web. Developed by Dr. Jose Silva in 1966 after over twenty years of studying hypnosis, mediation and the psychology of intuition, the Silva Method has proven remarkably successful (keep reading at this link)
12) ThinkTQ Asks "Are You Serious About Self Improvement?" So Take Their No-Cost Test and Get $120 Workshop Free
ThinkTQ, Inc. is becoming a big player in the online world of personal and professional assessment and training.. According to the people at ThinkTQ, "The Power of TQ" is the only system in the world that can tell you exactly what you need to do different—right now—to immediately produce greater results. (read more by going to this link)
13) Unleash Your Potential With EyeQ Speed Reading and Brain Enhancement Software for Windows & Macintosh
A new technology originally developed in Japan by a world-famous inventor promises to increase you your reading speed by 2 times , 5 times even 10 times. And all the while gaining better comprehension?The new software is called the Infinite Mind eyeQ Reading Enhancement Program! This program is excellent for all those who read from children age 8 to teens and even adults! (read more at the link)
14) New! Version Two of the Popular Brain Bullet Subliminal Meta-Programing Software for Windows and Macintosh Just Released
Brain Bullet has become one of the most popular software programs in the Mind Media Guide. I found out that this is not only because Brain Bullet is the only subliminal software sold that has a Macintosh version but because it uses some additional techniques not used by other programs in its genre (read more here)
15) Freeze-Framer 2.0 Uses Heart Rhythms to "Transform Stress and Anxiety into Vibrant Energy"
Here is an interesting mindware tool from the an innovative medical company, Heartmath. It uses a variety of biofeedback modalities including a unique one called "heart-rhythm." According to HeartMath, ".. the Freeze-Framer will help you transform stress and anxiety into vibrant energy."
The non-profit educational Institute of Noetic Science's Senior Scientist Dr. Dean Radin commented: "The Freeze-Framer Interactive Learning System is an easy-to-use software program and patented heart rhythm monitor. It has been designed to enable users to learn how to encourage their mind-body-heart to operate as a unified system to achieve new levels of health and well-being." (read more at this link)
16) Brainbuilder 3.0 for Windows and Mac: Neurobic Software That Builds Brain Power!
BrainBuilder Version 3.0 is a proven software tool for building brain power. This is a member of the group of programs called "neurobic" software. The term playfully comparing this brain exercise program to aerobic exercise but with the "neuro" short for neuron.
This neurobic computer-based training program is from the up and coming UK company, Advanced Brain Technologies and is designed to assess and build auditory and visual sequential processing abilities.(read more at this link)
17) Dreamwalk The Complete Conscious (Lucid) Dreaming Program from Awakened Minds
Dreamwalk by Awakened Minds is an exciting new program designed to help you learn how to become consciously aware during your dreams, how to remain lucid throughout the dream, and how to apply the practice of conscious dreaming for personal growth and improvement. (read more here)
18) A Windows Program That Can Really Improve Your Memory
Finally there is software that can boost our ability to remember things. It is a multimedia CD-ROM called Test and Improve your Memory. The software offers an interactive and fun memory training exercise in which you can test & improve your memory while playing games that are highly personalized. (read more at this link)
19) Microsoft Outlook on Steroids: PlanPlus for Outlook with Special Mindware Forum Discount
When Version 3 of PlanPlus for Outlook came out, I finally got what I needed for managing my information. PlanPlus for Outlook Version 3 works so well with Microsoft Outlook that it might be described as Outlook on steroids. (read more at this link)
20) Lucid Dreaming and the Lucid Dreaming Kit
One of the fastest ways to achieve amazing altered states of consciousness is thorough lucid dreaming. I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to do some work with Steven LeBerge, whose many excellent books are the first introduction to a state of consciousness in which anything you can imagine becomes reality. The latest on all of this is the new Lucid Dreaming Kit. (read the rest of the story at this link)
