About Belief

What is the placebo effect? The placebo effect is a term used in medicine whereby someone’s beliefs or ideas about a treatment make their body respond to a physiologically inactive procedure- either a ‘drug’ or ‘surgery’. Why is it important? The placebo effect is important because it means that our beliefs can alter our physiological [...]

About Meditation

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What is meditation? Meditation is a focused state of inner absorption whereby the individual consciously relaxes their mind to achieve a deeper state of awareness and inner calm. Why is it important? Meditation has recently begun to be scientifically studied, and the health benefits are varied, including improved psychological and physical well being. It is [...]

What is Mind Over Matter?

What is Mind over Matter? Mind over Matter, or Psychokinesis, is now termed MMI (Mind-Matter Interaction). MMI is the study of consciousness affecting the material world. Why is it important? Mind-Matter Interaction is important because it offers a new model of consciousness that is radically different from the dualist model of mind and matter that science [...]

Can hypnosis allow us to get in touch with our ‘sixth sense’?

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Hypnosis as a therapeutic tool for self improvement is now widely used, but the mysteries of hypnosis are still unsolved. What part of ourselves are we tapping into…