Silva Method
Mental Laboratory
Goal: planning. Core method: imaginal experience. The practice ends with one concrete, verifiable action.
Description
“Mental Laboratory” belongs to the Silva Method approach. Purpose: planning. It combines inner preparation with concrete action. Judge its value by clarity, self-regulation, and completed steps rather than a promised outcome.
How to practice
- Define one specific question. Topic: planning.
- Close your eyes and imagine a short first-person scene in which the desired state or result is already present.
- Continue for 15–25 minutes. When attention drifts, return calmly to the selected operation.
- Finish with one concrete action that can be completed and checked in the real world.
Limitations
The practice cannot guarantee an external result and does not replace professional help. Stay connected to facts and real actions.
Origin and source
José Silva · The Silva Mind Control Method · 1977
Source: The Silva Mind Control Method (1977). The description is paraphrased and does not reproduce the author’s text.
Key concepts
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