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Garbage in, garbage out is a programming term referring to what you put in to a system you get out. A computer can only work with what its given. When a computer  is given bad programming an error message pops up if you’re lucky! On the other hand if you’re unlucky your computer will do something crazy, like freeze up or open random files. When humans receive bad programming we don’t crash, well not like a PC but we do exhibit curious behaviours.

How are you being programmed?

Music can have a direct  impact on behaviour. To say music doesn’t effect you psychologically, is to say you are generally immune to stimuli like porn or romantic movie’s –  the majority of people will be affected on some level.

Some of the effect are:

  • Lack of concentration
  • Sex on the brain
  • Negative mood and attitudes i.e Feeling need to give someone a good kick-in :(

The physiological affects of music

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Have you every consider the physiological impact of the music you listen to! It’s worth thinking about it, why, because music comes with a message!  Here are some Tips

Tip 1 Congruence

Be congruent in your choice of music. Is the music you listen to inline with your values?

Tip 2 proactive awareness

Awareness starts by consciously analysing the content you’re mentally consuming.

  • Ask your self is it really necessary to have the radio playing in the back ground constantly pumping random stuff into your subconscious.
  • Is the content appropriate?  Be conscious of the lyrical content of your music.  Music is more then just catchy beats.
  • How relevant is a song glorifying how many girls/ bitches some rappers had sex with after the club.
  • How do you think such lyrics colour men’s perception of women? Are women just sex objects?  is a woman’s role just to smile look pretty and shake their ass from time to time, whenever a shiny car drives past or some guy flashes a bit of bling!

How do you think such lyrics shape the attitudes of woman/girls who have been exposed to such concepts constantly though out their lives. Distorted self image, lack of self confidence, especially if a girl/woman self identity is based on their sexual appeal. Over sexualisation of young woman  particularly kids and teens, are just some of the negative affect of over sexualised music.

  • How are you influencing the self image of your daughter, nice, sister?
  • How do theses one sided sexual concepts colour the mind of our boys?
  • Is the content suitable for children and young people?
  • How are you setting a example with your music play list?

Music with sexual and violent content should come with a age rating like movie’s – Its insane to think that kids can listen to Eminem rap about having sex with under aged girls as long as they have hair between their legs – kids are listen to artists like 50 cent play Rambo on a track, raping about how many niggas he’s put away. kids are listening to a crowed of misogynistic rappers disrespecting women with every other word, is this ok, should we feed these distorted images of reality to little girls and boys.

Tip 3 Use music strategically

Their’s a time and place for various kinds of music. Got a date and you want to activate your mojo and get your swagger on! Jamie fox can help you get in the zone, but you don’t need to be feed sex songs all day every day.

Got a social event but confidence and energies low, you can up lift your ego with rock, rap or ragga music.

Want to de-stress, meditate, study or work –  Jazz or Classical music like Mozart, Beethoven and brahn are ideal. Research shows music with 60 beat per minute can helps with memory retention. The 60 beat per minute range is ideal for learning and work. Faster tempos can be used to stimulate the brain for other activities like working out.

Moody lyrics

Feeling depressed, is there no light at the end of the tunnel!

Ask your self this, are lyrics such as “Life isn’t worth living”, “I’m on a long road to hell”, mentally beneficial! Don’t be hypnotised by the drums and cool guitar rifts. The beat is what we hear first, this is what gets your feet taping, and your head nodding but asks yourself, do you need theses lyrical affirmations?

Music can help you get that girl or guy

I, like 99 percent of the populous have used music to set up a Romantic atmosphere hopping to get lucky. Image how many children have been conceived as a result of listening to Barry White songs. That’s something to think about when your on a date feeling all loved up with  music is playing in the background, are you feeling that person or are you feeling the effects of the music?

Music is more then partying and dancing

Socially conscious Music has the power to radically enlighten the mind. Personal, socially conscious music done what school failed to do, introduce me to relevant social, political concept and even history, That’s powerful

Socially conscious music

How much of your music is socially conscious?  

Entertainment vs edutainment. The music industry have pretty much hid culturally conscious music or edutainment from the public, you need to be proactive in finding it yourself. The music industry had struck society a major blow by not taking responsibility for the effects music has upon the public and the roll socially conscious music plays in a civilised society, particularly as a means of communicating Thoughts, Idea’s philosophy and Culture.

Musician’s and emcees are not just crowd-pleasing comedian’s with slick tongues; they’re commentators, storytellers and an educator’s, but we hear little to no socially conscious music on the mainstream radio stations or on TV. Generally we here the same 12 songs all day on every station.

Why conscious music is desirable

  • As a society music shapes our group conscious and philosophy
  • Music puts us in touch with our inner beliefs and desires
  • Music is a part of societies mental landscape
  • Music is the heat beat of the nation

Has your musical taste matured with age and level of consciousness?

  • 98 percent of mainstream music is written by Kids or Clowns
  • The majority of mainstream music is targeted at Kids not Adults
  • This is the first time in history that the social tends, fashions and values are set by Kids – Do Adults need to emulate the kids?

Summery: Music is like an affirmation, it should go hand in hand with your intentions. The best music is in line with your would vision, values and philosophy, The best music is progressive  music.

Here’re some socially conscious artists and musicians…

Political 

RAP NEWS 5: Wikileaks vs The Pentagon

RAP NEWS 7 (Occupy Wall St)

AKALA – FIND NO ENEMY 

LOWKEY OBAMA NATION 

Health and fitness 

Stic Man (Dead Prez) – Back On My Regimen

Dead Prez – The Way Of Life 

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Have you heard the saying you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, well I like to
say that you can give an old dog a new brain…  For years the mainstream, the scientific establishment considered the Neurons that make up your brain to be a fixed system, in capable of regeneration. so once you enter into adulthood that’s it for you buddy your stuck with the same brain for life, Well they were Wrong, this idea has been buried.

You don’t have to make do with the brain you have now, yes you can build yourself a new one. You’ve already been introduce to the world of synergism, now your ready to be initiated further along the golden path of conscious growth.

Buzan Brain Principle number one synergism

I was first introduced to synergism when I read a book by Tony Buzan called,
Head strong Buzan explained that in a synergetic system like the human brain 1 + 1 does not necessarily equal 2. In synergic system of the brain 1 plus 1 has infinite potential, Tony called this brain? Principle number one. I could not believe what I was reading, I was absolutely amazed, this meant that every thing that enters your head has the potential to multiply.

What doe’s this mean for you?

This means that unlike a computer, the human brain, your brain is capable of creatively Manipulating information or input infinitely to get new out puts, you have creative power that is potentially limitless.

Note: The only limit on this power is your willingness or desire to use it and the quality of the input/food you put in your head.

Ok it’s show time

Here’s what happens when you stimulate your neurons into a state of electro boogie (activity) The process of learning, this maybe by playing a challenging game, reading a stimulating book or learning to play a song on a musical instrument, the neurons in your brain fire Like mad, it’s like there’s an electrical storm brewing in your head. As this bio Electrical storm takes place in your dome, your brain structure or neural pathway literally Begins to change, as your brain makes more mental connections, the lights come on and you get ah hah moment.

Keep on keeping on – time and work hardwire your new brain

(Over the course of time continued stimulation kicks of the process of Neurogenesis, your brain wont be the same, this does not matter what your goal is, in a Few months you can re modal your brain and reinvent yourself. This is the truth behind all personal development and learning. That’s why your conditioning and philosophy are so impotent for sustained grow and change, your philosophy will keep you keeping on Track with your goal when you feel like your not making progress.

So what’s Neurogenesis you maybe asking

Neurogenesis is the birth of new neurons) or the process by which neurons are generated. In order for you to develop new abilities and skills we need to stimulate the brain to either grow new neurons, make new connection or activate unused brain centres, to trigger the activation these Centres we need a catalyst or stimuli. Personally my favourite stimuli are:

  • Debating or reasoning as they say in Jamaica
  • Observing the environment
  • Reading rich books (rich in learning’s)
  • Juggling
  • Rapping free styling
  • Playing guitar
  • Meditation… (Meditation a funny one because it comes in active and passive forms.

Neurogenesis… Giving an old dog a new brain

What you do physically changes you mentally through the process of Neurogenesis – in order to grow smarter you’re going to be looking for skills which are transferable.

Two  Points two remember  about your Brain

  • In the same way information or input can synergicaly trigger new thoughts and ideas?
  • Physical activities and hobbies can synergicaly develop new mental abilities,talents and skills.

These are very powerful statement, think about it… Physical activities or hobbies can be used to Develop and restructure your brain… all you need to do is decide what skills and abilities you want to develop and then find activities, games or hobbies that will help develop the traits involved, the point is to use your hobbies or activities to develop transferable skills, talents…. a good way to look at it is to make you work your play and when play times over you will of found that you have a new ability.

What  games to make you smarter

  • Your activities can be Catalyst for Neurogenesis
  • Its takes a bit of time to hard wire new mental pathways -
  • A good example of a Catalyst is Chess, chess is a fun game, well for some it is, I hated it
    until I found out that about synergism and neruo genesis, anyway chess is a game of strategy, memory concentration and logic at the time my brain felt blunt, I found playing chess a useful sharpener, in the began I was always getting my ass kick by friends and robots, but in time Neurogenesis kicked in and the force was with me, Like Luke sky walker, I became an worthy opponent. Remember it’s not about playing to win, it’s about playing to grow, just have fun, a bunch of pumped up neurons will be the fruit of your labour.

    So what was harvest of this labour?

    The product was a boost my concentration, logic and strategical planning skills. – Its not like going to Cambridge University… but those transferable skills are useful in many areas life business or academic pursuits. Think about how you can use games to pimp your brain – Theirs games like cash flow quaderant from… rich dad poor dad that help you to develop financial literacy etc.

    For anybody interested in personal growth this mind body or brain body Principle has far reaching implications, for growth. On a personal note I have used these principles toTransform my self into a fluent reader and a competent writer, I had taught Myself something that schools had failed to teach me – which was how to read and Write – this is the power of synergism tactical thinking, a little time and will power.

    3 Awesome Questions

    • What games can you use to bring you closer to your goals
    • What abilities or skill would I like to development?
    • What activities or games instruments can I use to help me?

    Remember

    The effects of synergism can be observed in just about every area of human Activity, all things are inter connected, every thing influence every thing else. I learnt this from one of my first coaches and mentors but more about the Rasta sage in the next visit.

    Happy Neurogenesis

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