Tickle Your Amygdala Paperback – 1 Jan. 2012

I bought the book 10 years ago and I thought it was brilliant, but somehow dismissed it. Couple of years later I experienced a lot of trauma etc. Now I tried everything from meditation, yoga, qigong, you name it. Then one day I had an epiphany and I opened this book again, problem solved. It is a Godsend, just remember when using this method that belief in it doubles the effect each time every time.Barry

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Don't hate it, but it's hard going - the tone/enthusiasm of the writing is exhausting to read. One of those books that uses 1000 words when 10 would do. It's just not my style. The basic premise is worth thinking about, but you could probably understand it in a couple of slides without all the storytelling fluff.

READ THIS BOOK! It is so simple. Why am I just hearing about this? I stumbled on a bit about this book clicking through websites regarding trauma work. The book has a slow start to calm the mind and teach the technique. Then it is full of great stories about people you may know (names are there, occupations listed) at the end as he expounds further on the technique. This is a 30 second technique any one can do that brings clarity and happiness. Really. Why is this buried? So much anxiety and depression in the news. This is a lovely thing to know how to do. It is so easy. NO long sitting. No equipment or wires or trips to the pharmacy. This feels so important for people to know.

This method really works. Most of the reviews on Neil Slade's work are focused on the mood changing effects, why I will concentrate on the effects on logic and creativity.When I first tried tickling my amygdalas with imaginary feathers, I felt a deep and honest feeling of joy. This convinced me that the methods actually have some kind of influence on the brain. However, my primary purpose was to improve my intelligence and its different aspects. I soon experience a greater flow when writing, reading, speaking and general thinking - meaning logic, creative and empathic thinking. Furthermore, it has been very beneficial as a quick preparation for other activities which also seeks to use the minds full potential - activities such as image-streaming, photoreading and meditation.The benefits for me have been clearest at times where I am normally at challenge. To give some examples, my brain is signifanctly slower when I have had too few hours of sleep. However, after learning how to tickle m amygdalas, my brain has been much clearer, faster and does not seem to be affected very much by the lack of sleep. In addition, my communicating skills have not been at the level I would like them to be, but after using Neil Slade's methods, my vocabulary seems to expand and my speaking and writing flow without the common blocks that I would usually experience. Also, as a student of photoreading, I have tried to eliminate subvocalization to supercharge my reading, and by tickling my amygdalas (especially the right one it appears) I understand the reading material much faster without having to read aloud inside my head.I have always had a little voice inside my head telling me that I couldn't achieve the highest grade. Especially in large writing assignments were detail bares much importance. But this summer I took a course in internet marketing and got the highest possible grade without only a modest amount of effort. I used approximately 4-5 days of moderate work, while others used more than two weeks. In addition, they got their paper reviewed by our teacher, in order to make some corrections before the deadline. Since I began too late, I could not get this help. The amygdala clicking was perhaps not the only factor worth mentioning, however I am certain that it was one of them, and a significant one - no doubt. Thanks Neil! BR from Denmark

I've been reading about brain function and health and mind control and all kinds of new-agey business, and I have to say, this is the most down-to-earth guide to using your brain in a powerful and intuitive way yet very light on the spiritual mumbo jumbo. Don't get me wrong, I like the spiritual approach, but sometimes you need a bit of nuts and bolts to stop yourself from going crazy. The ideas here are powerful and life-changing, and will get you out of your rut.

Has anyone ever tried to convince you of something, but they couldn't articulate their thoughts rationally, so they just threw a thousand vague allegories at you? Unable to fully process their thoughts on the subject, they threw a bunch of stuff at the wall to see if any of it would stick. That's my experience with this book. If you can imagine being chased by an army of terrible puns, each waving a napkin-drawing, you'll be on the right track.There is too much filler. For example: "Important Security Notice: Tickling your amygdala can be done in complete and utter privacy. The CIA and FBI cannot listen to the phone calls that you make to yourself between your ears." This kind of statement is all over the book. It doesn't tell me anything I didn't already know, and it just makes it take longer to read what's already difficult enough to plod through. I think the author would've done well to pay a disinterested stranger to read over the book and give an honest, unbiased opinion.In the end, I don't know whether there is anything to "amygdala-tickling" or not. It's just too difficult to extract useful information from all the directionless blather. I'm thinking of just getting a textbook on the limbic system, even though it costs over a hundred dollars. So far I've picked up two of these self-published books about it, and they've both had issues with quality.

Really ~ just several pages into the book and i am laughing and grinning like mad... this is so fun!.... ya he's got more stuff on his site (under his name) - but really, get this to feel good instantly... get it for all your twerpy relatives and kids etc that have forgotten how to be happy..... oh my god, think of it, no money no drugs no anything else required to feel good... still grinning :) Best ten bucks i ever spent.