04-26-2010, 12:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-26-2010, 12:55 PM by WildFlower.)
(04-25-2010, 09:32 PM)subadmin Wrote: Wildflower,
I got the Bach Rescue Remedy Spray to try it out last night. Says to use about two sprays. Used two this morning and tbh I'm quite a pessimistic tester but I noticed at the end of the day I was incredibly relaxed, and a lot of psychological barriers I have during the day and often have to overcome were just not even there. So I was presently surprised. I'm hoping it's not Placebo, going to try it again for a test tomorrow, but wanted your input. It says to use two, noticed you said 4 drops in your previous post.
I am curious to see as well how it affects my subliminal use and progress.
I haven't tried the spray, only the drop version, although they are essentially the same thing. The drop can either be used directly on the tongue or mixed in water. I prefer it with water myself. I guess you spray the spray directly on to your tongue?
I had never heard of Bach drops until about a year ago a girl I was seeing pulled a little bottle out her bag and put some drops on her tongue. We where just about to go in to a busy shop. She later explained that she's uses them for social anxiety whenever in a busy public place. This totally took me by surprise as she seemed ridiculously confident. She insisted that she wasn't and that it was all Bach drops. She was adamant that they worked for her, so I had to give them a try.
Some people - including a few medical professionals - swear by homeopathy, whilst a lot of scientists say it's complete nonsense. Nothing more than a placebo. They can't both be right. There is actually an ongoing political row here in the UK as a few homeopathy treatments are funded by the NHS, and some argue it's wasted tax payers money. On the other side of the fence there are patients who have used the homeopathy medicine provided by the NHS as a last resort and are convinced that it cured them. Where all other treatments had failed. Clearly the jury is still out, and there is convincing evidence on either side. From the little I've read I gather the Bach drops work partly as a form of homeopathy and partly because the brain finds the scent/taste to be reassuring.
As for my own anecdotal evidence: My dog hates fireworks and trips to the vet, so I used a few drops of the Bach rescue remedy on her fur near her nose.Apparently you don't have to ingest the drops, and many people use them on there pets. I'm certain she was less distressed than usual the past few visits I've taken her to the vets. Maybe she's just getting use to going, or maybe I'm seeing things I want to see. They definitely seem to have a calming effect on me though and I'm pretty much convinced they work more than just placebo.
When I first started stage 3 of the Alpha set I had a bad week of persistent negative thoughts. It may have just been a bad week and had nothing to do with the Subliminal, but Either way the Bach drops helped me distant myself from my own thoughts and made me too relaxed to care about them.
Anyway, I'm 10 days into Stage 4 now and I'm pretty sure I'm noticing a big difference in effects between Stage 3 and 4.
A few examples:
With the election coming up in 10 days here I was having a discussion on politics with my dad. I noticed I was totally happy not to get the last word in. Not because I felt beta - like I have previously around my dad in discussions - but because I felt alpha but didn't need to prove myself.
When driving to and from work the past week I've noticed I'm more considerate and polite to other drivers. Giving way just because I feel like it, even if it's my right of way. Little things like that. I keep doing lots of little things (not just when on the road lol) suggesting that I'm becoming more friendly and giving to others. and I'm pretty sure it's the sub causing these effects. This isn't nice guy, this is alpha guy who isn't an aggressive jerk.
Socially these past 10 days have been more light, jokey and happy than normal. I'm pretty sure stage 4 is continuing to cement the alpha image whilst also adding a more social-upbeat side to my personality and a greater patience for other people. Stage 4 seems to all be about the happy alpha.
“To be normal is the ideal aim of the unsuccessful.” - Carl Jung