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Life story

The woman artist was unemployed for a long time. She was a creative person and projects came to her spontaneously. Finding them was very problematic. She was going crazy from idleness and the money was already running out. Just like many readers, she studied the Internet on how she could learn to fulfill her desires.

That's how she came across the Silva Method. It was designed by Jose Silva. He showed that when you visualize, you must first learn to relax. Reach some alpha level.

The woman tried. It turned out that it is not so difficult. What happened in the end? It's simple - her wish came true. She found a surprisingly interesting project that kept her busy for the next year. Moreover, the project was really cool, and she, as an artist, was pleased to realize it.

Such miracles happen if we visualize our dreams at the Alpha Level.

The golden rule of one minute is the entry into the most saving, easy state of “Alpha”.

The golden rule of one minute

On the back of the head, where there are depressions where the head is attached to the neck, try to gently press and release these points with your index fingers. Repeat this procedure again. Now, try to do the same mentally. Remember, these points are called “Pleasure Points.” It is this zone that is always in the alpha range throughout the day. Therefore, it is this point that we turn on and activate first.

The next very important point is BAP (biologically active point) - our whiskey. That's what it's called - a hundred suns. So let's set him free. Take a good full breath again and exhale lightly and freely. Release and relax the back of your head and temples.

The final point that begs to be opened is the crown. This is the crown. This is your success. Release your tongue and relax your jaw. And this light free breath and the feeling of loss of space and time is the alpha state.

Now try to do everything at the same time:

Inhale;
Release and relax the points above;
And listen to the state “I am everywhere and nowhere.”

This is how, within one minute, you and I entered the most unique, purest and lightest state of modern nirvana. Alpha range. This is the golden rule of one minute.

Alpha Method FAQ (H. Silva)

The Alpha method is H. Silva’s method adapted to Russia, the essence of which is to learn to use the resource state of the functioning of the human brain for healing, learning and programming life events.

The human brain functions by emitting waves of different frequencies. When the brain emits beta waves, that is, from 14 to 25 pulses per second, we are in an active, alert state. It is at this time that we go to work and study; during this period, the left hemisphere of our brain is actively working and we are able to think logically and be aware of the world around us. In the theta state (4-7 pulses per second), we sleep and our right hemisphere begins to work at full capacity. The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for creativity and intuition. Jose Silva wondered: how to teach our brain to function using the resource of the left and right hemispheres at the same time? He found the answer in the state that we experience between sleep and wakefulness - in a mode when the brain emits Alpha waves of 7-14 impulses per second.

The alpha state is the natural state of a person, into which he falls at least once an hour and every day in the morning and evening. A person experiences it with deep relaxation of the body and brain.

Why would a person use the Alpha Method?

The Alpha Method is a simple and practical tool that allows you to:

Restore health without drugs. For example, restore vision, eliminate exacerbation of chronic diseases, learn to relieve headaches, women’s pain, etc.;
Be a confident person. Through the processing of fears and negative past experiences, the formation of new attitudes and a new attitude towards oneself and the world;
Develop intuition, sensitivity to people;
Tear off talents, abilities and your inner strength;
Be a sociable person, attract people, including the opposite sex;
Achieve your business and career goals;
To learn that the world and people are much deeper, more interesting and mysterious than we were taught in schools and universities.

What is taught at seminars and courses using the Alpha method?

dive into and maintain a resource state (Alpha state);
formulate programs;
create images and develop imagination;
think positively.

How dangerous is it to program your brain?

It's dangerous not to know how programming works. For example, a teacher says to a child: “You are mediocrity, nothing will ever come of you.” If this is said with strong emotion, and the child treats the teacher with respect, it has become a program, entered and fixed in the little person. After many years, an adult will feel insecure, luck will pass by and it will be difficult for him to find a place in life.

Or another example. You have an important meeting coming up, say a job interview. You really want to get this position, but inside you have doubts: “What if a better applicant comes along, what if they don’t like me, what if I say something wrong.” You don’t get the position - they tell you that they hired another person. And you think: “I knew it!”

These are examples of the negative impact of programs. Our brain is a huge computer that runs programs. We are programmed by teachers, parents, environment, advertising, our thoughts - and we do not always want to receive and implement these programs. Only most people do not control the programming process and cannot influence it. For example, annoying songs and slogans from advertising are your programs. Track what you sing and see - this is exactly what is happening in your life. If someone says something unpleasant to you in the morning, your mood is spoiled for the whole day.

The Alpha method teaches a person to influence the programming process. You can create and live according to the programs that you yourself want, and not according to those imposed on you by life and the environment. Example from practice. The young woman started doing business - direct sales. She needs to meet new people and offer them her products. She says that she cannot bring herself to approach people first and start a conversation, she feels stupid and wants to run away as quickly as possible. Perhaps she was taught that approaching strangers and talking to them is indecent; Perhaps she has fears of not being interesting to him and a fear of rejection. In any case, if she doesn’t meet people, she doesn’t earn money. During the Alpha method courses, we suggested that she create a new program: “Communicating with new people brings joy and new opportunities.” Using Alpha techniques, she began to program herself to enjoy communicating with strangers. And after a few days I felt that the internal tension had disappeared. And after some time, she really became interested in communicating with new people, and her sales effectiveness increased.

How can you learn the Alpha method?

In our center, training is possible in the following forms:

Thematic seminars. These are seminars that last 3–5 hours. They reflect how the Alpha method can be applied in practice to solve a given problem. For example, in search of a soulmate, recovery, business development, etc.

Courses on practical application of the Alpha method. This is a seminar course consisting of 7 meetings. Each meeting is held once a week for 2 hours, in a group of up to 7 people. Participants come with their lists of problems and solve them using the Alpha method. Thus, learning through practice occurs. Courses include topics:

"The hidden power is within us." What is the H. Silva method, its scientific basis. Ways and techniques of achieving a resource state (Alpha state).
“Our life is a reflection of our thoughts.” Ability to create Affirmations and programming settings. Reasons why some affirmations work and others don't.
“Dream a better destiny.” Development of imagination and visualization. Techniques for developing creative abilities.
"Health without drugs." Reasons why diseases occur. Methods for preventing diseases. Ways and techniques for relieving pain without drugs and restoring vision. The ability to relieve stress and quickly recover after a hard day and illness.
“With love for yourself and people.” What is the state of love? How to love yourself. Ways and techniques for restoring relationships after quarrels and conflicts. Techniques for building relationships with loved ones who do not understand you or do not accept some situation. Attracting your soulmate.
"Success in business." Ways to apply the Alpha method in your career or business. At the request of participants, topics can be considered: how to motivate employees, how to attract clients, how to do effective telemarketing, where and how to gain faith in yourself and your strengths, etc.
"Let it be so". What are dreams and how can you use them in your development. Dream management. Development of intuition and sensitivity to events and people. Alpha Advisor.

Individual training. A training program is created based on a person’s request.

Alpha Research Club. The club is held monthly. Club members are people who have completed courses or individual work. The main goal of the club: to develop the Alpha method and support participants in their development. At clubs we conduct research and solve current problems of participants, share our achievements and discoveries.

You can buy books and learn from them, why go to courses and seminars?

You can also learn from books, but there are several significant “buts”:

The quality of book translations. The translators are not experts in this method and the books contain important deviations from the content.
The main question for participants in seminars and courses during the training period is: “Am I in the Alpha state or not?” The book will give some description of the condition, and you will look for it using trial and error. How long it will take you to find and remember the resource state is unknown. The trainer, as the bearer of the state, will be able to teach you in several practical dives.
The books are written according to a methodology developed in the 60s. Since then, many new discoveries have been made, in addition, we add the experience of participants who have completed seminars and Club openings. This approach strengthens the method and feeds it with new knowledge.

How does religion relate to the Alpha Method?

Just as the Church relates to science, as well as scientific and technological achievements, such as a computer or a car. Science and the Church are in opposite directions. The church is based on faith, and science is based on theories and their evidence. The Alpha Method has a scientific basis, as well as evidence in the form of the achievements of participants who have completed the seminars. However, official science has recognized only part of the Alpha method. This is due to the fact that the capabilities of the human brain have not yet been fully discovered, not studied, and therefore they are difficult to prove. There are many stories about clairvoyance or the realization of prophetic dreams, but it is difficult to prove how it works.

Science studies the ancient rituals of the Church, proves and teaches how to use them. For example, let's take the illumination of water with prayer. Everyone knows its miraculous properties. The Alpha method also uses the capabilities of water to find non-standard solutions, adjust internal states and improve health. Only based on the scientific developments of H. Silva and Emoto Masaru (water structuring).

When to use visualization

Visual observation of the successful results of your activities can be carried out for absolutely any reason. Many people use visualization to bring their goals to life. Many athletes, actors and singers achieve something first in their minds, and then only in reality. This helps focus and eliminates some preliminary fears and doubts. This is a kind of warm-up or rehearsal that can be done before an important and exciting event. Visualization is a great preparation tool that consistently leads to increased levels of productivity.

Why visualization does not work Errors in visualizing desires

Doubts about achieving results. The principle of operation of visualization is similar to the principle of action of a “placebo”, which has been recorded by official medicine for a long time: it is not the medicine that cures, but the patient’s belief that he is curable

Unclear wording in the description of the goal. The concepts of “big money”, “beautiful house”, “good job” and the like are very relative things. Such formulations will not work on your subconscious, since each person at different points in time has his own purely individual idea of “big”, “beautiful”, “dear”

Concentration on unimportant things. Often people confuse the goal itself and the methods or consequences of achieving it. For example, if you visualize a sum of money, you don’t need to imagine how you will get it or what you will spend it on later. Concentrate

False goals

It is important to visualize your “hard-earned” dreams, and not imposed templates. Listen carefully to yourself and your desires

If deep down you don't care about the brand of your phone, you shouldn't dream of buying an iPhone 6S just because it's fashionable. Dream what takes your breath away

Scientific Research on the Benefits of Staying at the Alpha Level

Recent discoveries in human alpha functioning suggest that meditation can stimulate alpha waves in the brain, which help regulate the transmission of information from the outside world through the senses.

Harvard researchers took 12 adults and randomly divided them into two groups that underwent an 8-week stress reduction course: one using meditation-based techniques, the other a control group whose participants did not meditate.

At regular intervals, the researchers used a technique called magnetoencephalogram to measure electrical impulses in the area of the brain that processes signals from the left hand. During the tests, each participant was asked to direct attention to his left arm or leg.

After eight weeks, brain scans showed that alpha rhythms changed faster and more strongly in participants who meditated. “If you're reading something in a noisy room and you want to be 'isolated, like in a bubble,' you can use your alpha rhythms as a volume button to turn down the volume of the neurons that represent sounds from the outside world,” says Katerina E. Kerr, a neurologist at Harvard Medical School and one of the authors of the report published April 21 in the journal Brain Research Bulletin . “We all do it to some extent, but it turns out that those who meditate are much better at it.”

Possible dangers for those wishing to master the method on their own.

The Jose Silva method involves many meditative practices. But along with the undoubted benefits of meditation, one must remember the possible dangers. Especially for people with unstable psyches or beginners who are able to start risky games with their consciousness and subconscious without preparation.

Meditation is a technique aimed at changing the body . Like any medicine, it may have side effects. To avoid them, you should use the following recommendations:

Don't meditate for too long.
Communicate with mentors and other people who practice meditation.
Do not get carried away with the practice just to achieve a state of altered consciousness.
Avoid any exotic, obscure practices or additional use of medications.
Change your meditation practice if it brings negative feelings or increases anxiety.

Without training from an experienced mentor, you should also not get carried away with lucid dreaming. Dream management practices can take you so far away from reality that it will be difficult to return to your normal state without the appropriate experience. Entering a “borderline state” can blur the boundaries between consciousness and subconscious, sleep and wakefulness, fantasy and reality. Such experiments are dangerous for the psyche.

His other techniques aimed at improving life

Here are other popular techniques of the famous American parapsychologist:

Three finger technique to prevent stress.
Jose Silva's method for making wishes come true.

Keep in mind that meditation is one of the easiest ways to achieve mental balance. Also remember that strong emotional reactions cause physical illness, and by learning to manage your emotions and feelings, you can control how your body functions. Techniques like Silva meditation can help you do this. Remember that these techniques are not a complete replacement for medical care.

Be careful while practicing.

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Dangerous ways to temporarily enter the alpha state:

Alcohol is the hardest way to increase alpha rhythm. People easily get used to relieving stress with alcohol. A person who needs to drink to relax is suffering from a lack of alpha waves. This is the reason that forces people prone to stress and anxiety to regularly drink alcohol. When you're drunk, your brain produces a huge amount of alpha waves and dulls your consciousness. A false state of relaxation and tranquility sets in. Stimulation of alpha waves using audio meditation is the path to complete recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
Smoking. Calms, increases alpha rhythm, but is harmful to health.
Drugs. They put a person into a trance state. Alpha and theta activity. With the help of alpha rhythms and in parallel with other methods, painless drug withdrawal is possible.
Gluttony. If you like to eat deliciously and a lot, you stimulate the pleasure center in the brain and increase alpha rhythms. Why do you have problems with being overweight? There are other ways to increase alpha activity.

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Business analytics and dashboards,

Visualization is actively used in business. The principle of “talk to data” helps companies earn more and customers receive better service. For one-time analysis, Excel or R is usually used. However, this is not convenient if you need to monitor some indicators (KPI) on an ongoing basis. To track routine KPIs, dashboards are used - displays that display all the necessary indicators in one place in the form of graphs, charts and tables.

A one-time analysis is also called an ad hoc analysis.

Designing effective dashboards is a complex and extraordinary task. They are often overloaded with unnecessary information or try to use every possible type of template chart. Often, in order to design a good dashboard, it is necessary to create new types of information visualization. The topic is actively developing due to the increasing use of analytics in business. Dashboards are also used for personal use (fitness trackers, analysis of personal expenses, etc.)

Examples of dashboards (go to the site when you click on the image)

Dashboard with the number of tweets on a given topic

Dashboard of the company's CEO

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What data can be used for reports in Smart Data

User actions on your site:

You can set up the Google Analytics → Google BigQuery flow using OWOX BI.
Or use the standard Google Analytics 360 → Google BigQuery export.

Transactions:

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CRM → Google BigQuery.

Costs for advertising campaigns:

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Other sources → Google Analytics.

Once the data is collected, questions can be asked. We add to OWOX BI Smart Data all the reports that our clients need and group them into thematic blocks to make it easier to find the report they need. We have blocks with ROPO reports, attribution reports, CPA partners reports, reports with data from CRM and many others. All parameters and metrics in questions, highlighted in square brackets, can be easily changed. You can click on a metric or parameter and select what interests you from the drop-down list.

Questions about your online data:

How did it change over time?
How did it depend on?
How is it distributed?
How many were on the site?

Attribution Questions:

What is the real value of advertising channels, campaigns and keywords?
What were the main performance indicators of advertising campaigns: ROAS, ROI, DRR according to the Funnel Based model?
How was the value of conversions (such as registrations) distributed across channels and campaigns?
Which sources have more or less value compared to the Last Non-direct model.
What campaigns and keywords are best at attracting new users?
Which channels and campaigns perform best at each step of the funnel?
What chains of source and channel sequences lead to transactions?

Questions about data at the intersection of CRM + online:

How did order fulfillment depend on the campaign?
How did gross profit change by day by channel group?
How did the number of users from CRM and the number of orders in CRM depend on the city?
How did gross profit ROAS vary by source and channel?
How did the number of orders in CRM depend on the type of payment and type of delivery?
How did conversion and average delivery time vary by city?
How did the number of orders in CRM and the number of users from CRM depend on the store?

In our help you can familiarize yourself with the complete data structure for downloading from CRM.

Questions about CPA campaigns will help:

Detect substitution of traffic source.
Detect advertising purchases for branded queries.
Determine which partner to pay for the action when transactions intersect.
Determine the quality of sessions generated by CPA partners.

You can learn more about reporting on CPA campaigns in our article “Examples of unfair play in CPA marketing” or in this video.

Questions about ROPO (Research Online - Purchase Offline) will help:

Calculate the impact of online advertising on offline purchases.
Understand the real conversion window of ROPO purchases, and also track the relationship between the value of the transaction and the number of days it takes the user to make a purchase decision.
Find out how customers, transactions and revenue are distributed by day before making an offline purchase.
Find out how many days a user needs to make a decision on the most valuable purchase.

We have also put together a small block with frequently asked questions from OWOX BI Smart Data users. How to build a query, what structure it should have. How to check if there are parameters or metrics that you want to see, etc. How many metrics can be selected by parameters at one time?

A Smart Data report doesn't limit you to the number of metrics you can use. However, if there are a large number of metrics, it will be more convenient to build a visualization in Google Data Studio.
A list of all available metrics and parameters can be found in the help.

How to build a request, what should the structure be?

Examples and structure of questions can be found in our help:

Questions about Google Analytics data.
Questions about OWOX BI Attribution data.
The best option is to simply specify the parameters and metrics that you want to see.

Do these graphs accurately show the correct values?

Reports in Smart Data are based on your complete data and ready-made SQL queries, which you can copy and test in your Google BigQuery project. Finally, we would like to share useful books and links about data visualization that we liked:

Edward Tufte "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information".
Stephen Few "Big Data, Big Dupe."
Documentary film "The Joy of Stats".

Who is Jose Silva and why is he so influential?

José Silva was an electrical repairman who had a keen interest in religion, psychology and parapsychology. The man spent a lot of time studying hypnosis and trying to increase the intelligence level of his children. After experimenting and becoming convinced of his daughter's sudden manifestation of psychic abilities, Silva decided to learn more about the development of clairvoyance.

In 1944, the parapsychologist began developing his method, formerly known as Silva Mind Control, testing it on family and friends before commercializing the program in the sixties.

Silva conducted brain research based on Roger Sperry's split-brain theory to improve his method. However, modern research has proven that most of José's beliefs about the brain are incorrect.