Success Tips
A Glass of Milk
William R. Sturdevant One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young…
Read MoreHow to use your time at level effectively
by Jose Silva We recommend to Silva graduates that you enter your level – the alpha level – at least once a day, for 15 minutes. How are you going to spend your time there? Without moving, just using your mind, mental activities, no body movement. Take an inventory for instance. Review what you did…
Read MoreDifference between 3-Scenes and MentalVideo
Q: I’m confused about the difference between the mental video technique and the three screen techniques. I mean, I know **how** to use them, but how do you decide which one to use? I’m visioning to lose weight and get healthy and I was using the Three Screen Technique. Is that the proper technique to…
Read MoreOvercome fear of public speaking
(This question came from a new Silva Instructor.) Q: Any tips on public speaking? A: Oh yes! Mental Rehearsal. I used to imagine speaking to a group of 3. Then when I was comfortable with that – in the 3-Scenes Technique, not in the “real world” – I increased the group size to 5. Whenever…
Read MoreQuestions about the MentalVideo
Q: I went back and reviewed the tapes and workbook and now I suspect that I may not be doing the mental video method correctly which may explain why I have not been very successful with the method. Here are some questions: I am still not really clear on what is meant by “converting…
Read MoreSuccess tips from Juan Silva
Jose Silva (right) consulting with his brother Juan (This interview, conducted with Juan Silva in 1996, draws on his 45 years of research and experience in the field. The interview was conducted by Ed Bernd Jr., who worked closely with Juan as coordinator of SIGA, the Silva alumni association that Juan founded in 1982. They…
Read MoreHow to get whatever you need
You can get whatever you need… when you have the right reasons by Jose Silva When programming for money, the first thing to think about is, What are you going to do when you get it? You don’t want to just go away on a vacation and forget everything else. Your obligations still continue while…
Read MoreHow to increase your desire
by Juan R. Silva, Founder Silva International Graduate Association Have you ever noticed how sometimes it is easy to solve problems, and at other times it is very difficult? Would you like to know about a technique to help make it easier for you to find solutions to any problems you, your loved ones and…
Read MoreWhat geniuses say about the value of intuition
Albert Einstein called intuition “the sacred gift.” Oprah Winfrey: “The more we can tune in to our intuition, the better off we are.” Steve Jobs : “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” Astronaut Edgar Mitchell: “We need to make the world safe…
Read MoreWhat is the Silva UltraMind ESP System?
Jose Silva’s UltraMind ESP System is a training program, to help you develop a new skill: ESP, also known as clairvoyance, psychic ability, etc. You do this by going through a “course of instruction” and practice a series of mental training exercise. Mr. Silva described them as mental calisthenics. You need to do them in order,…
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