Quote Originally Posted by Coelho
Well... in this specific case, i use the mind confusion caused by the weed as a help. If i were sober, walking would be a very normal thing, i would not need to think to walk, it would be an automatic thing.
But, as im stoned, i MUST concentrate to keep walking normally. So, i use the confusion as an way to force myself to concentrate.
And also ive noticed that weed enhance my senses, so its easier to pay attention to the sounds and such. Like someone said, its a bit of "cheating", but nevermind...
That's so true! Weed makes you analyse all the little things, the very nuts and bolts of the workings of life, and it makes you appreciate those tiny little bits of sensory input you wouldn't otherwise notice. You know I just might try it stoned again but only for walking meditation, this time applying it to the senses and not so much on the perception (which will come of it's own accord I"m sure).
I also like your idea of drawing energy from specific sources. i was just trying to draw from the general "fabric of space-time" if you will, but I'm going to try it your way as it'll provide a more specific source.



in rewiring your brain, well the science school of this is just beginning to emeger in pni whihc is psycological nureal imumiology and nureal kinetics. which is exactley that, rewiring the brain. look it up its well interesting

no worries gandalf hope it helps you feel enegrised

peace
Interesting, I'm somewhat familiar with re-wiring the brain but I've never actually heard of the school of psychological neural immunology (you're sure this is the name right?). Meditation has been shown to rewire the brain though. I read about some brain scans they did on buddhist monks experienced in years of meditaiton and found some really interesting differences:

1. Most people would show the most energy around their frontol lobe (where thought originates) and a few other small areas of the brain. With the monks the readings consistantly showed that the energy was dispersed evenly throughout the brain.

2. The area of the brain that enables awareness, I'm not sure which part that is, was shown to be more developed and a bit bigger.

and

3. The parts used for emotional and impulse control (is that the hypocampus?) was a bit more developed as well.


That's what I really love about meditation, it has infinte potential for strengthening any part of the brain. So many people just think of the techniques and what you can accomplish with them, but I've realized that you can focus extact types of thinking or perception and significantly strengthen that part of the mind.


Speaking of which, I had one method that I've only tried a few times but I may continue. I was attempting to increase my ability to multi-task, split my attention between multiple things. I did this by meditating while picture a single light in a black void flying around randomly. I'd focus on it till it had my attention 100%, then I'd add a second light flying around and focus on them both, then a third, a fourth, and so on. Pushing it as hard as I can to focus on as many at once as I can. Something to try anyway.