A newly highlighted declassified CIA document has shed light on a Cold War-era training programme that explored the limits of human performance. The research examined whether the brain could be traine
It’s true. I’ve experienced something like this in multiple disciplines, not just exercise.
But understand that if you can’t maintain that focus and willful intention in your mind, body, and soul - it won’t work. You also have to train that function like anything else - studying, exercise, your hobbies etc.
In Viking culture a class of warriors called Berserkers were known for both abnormal ferocity and physical abilities. Most historians believe this came from a cocktail of plant-based drugs. The drugs didn't have the ability to actually increase strength, speed, or endurance, but they created the state of mind that made a warrior feel that way. Mind over matter.
this is because when you are doing things that are seemingly risky or high energy demanding activity, your brain refuses to fire and in turn does not send signals to your body to perform. when you have visualised the same activity, the brain thinks of it as it has already done it and was successful hence there is no risk and fires all appropriate muscles. it is a way to bypass the fear and rational side of the brain and enter the part of the brain responsible for muscle and neuron firing.
When our maharshis shown this, they called them snake charmers
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But understand that if you can’t maintain that focus and willful intention in your mind, body, and soul - it won’t work. You also have to train that function like anything else - studying, exercise, your hobbies etc.