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Student Tool: Using Visual Mind Mapping to Write Book Reports

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For students faced with writing a book report, the challenge is to internalize the plot, characters, and themes of the book in a way that allows for thorough explanation in written form. It is, therefore, of utmost importance that students take notes on the book in a manner that makes it easy for them to process what the author is attempting to portray. Many students use diagrams or charts to help them sort through the various storylines and character conflicts found in a book. However, most of these diagramming methods do not contain the inherent advantages found in Visual Mind Mapping. The advantage of Visual Mind Mapping, as compared to other diagramming methods, lies in its spatial construction and use of highly associative visual images. Mind Maps, thus, offer students a creative and mentally intuitive way to organize the information necessary to write an effective book report.

What are Visual Mind Maps and How Are They Created?

A Visual Mind Map is “a means of organizing information that allows individuals to create diagrams, pictures, and other graphic visuals in order to show the relationship between ideas or other types of information”. With a Visual Mind Map, the creator makes use of images and colors to construct the map and represent his or her ideas in a non-linear format. When creating a Visual Mind Map, the individual usually begins by showing the key concept or main idea of the information as a graphic image, located in the center of the map. Any themes surrounding the main topic are shown on “branches” that are attached to the central image. Subsequent themes of less importance are then attached to these branches using “child branches”, and so on. The resulting diagram is a “map” of the information and ideas presented that includes the visual graphics, images, and colors the individual associates with each of the themes and ideas.

Creating a Visual Mind Map for a Book Report

A student has the unenviable task of writing a book report on Moby Dick, due in 2 weeks. Despite his best efforts, the student finds that he is having a difficult time understanding the complex themes and plotlines contained in the book. Hoping to make his reading process easier, the student now decides to organize the information in the book using a Visual Mind Map. To begin his map, the student first finds a graphic representing Moby Dick, and places it in the center of the map. He then divides his Mind Map, via “branches” attached to the central image, into sections showing the main themes of the book. The student next lists any characters or plotlines he feels relate to each theme on “child branches”. Throughout his Mind Map, the student makes sure to use colors and pictures that he associates with the themes and that make the map easier to conceptualize. When he has finished constructing his Visual Mind Map, the student finds that he has organized all of the book’s information into one diagram that looks similar to the Mind Map attached.

Writing the Book Report Using the Visual Mind Map

When it is time to start writing his report, the student finds the process much easier than he imagined. The student finds this so because the organization of the book’s information into a Mind Map assisted him in better understanding the book’s themes and plotlines. In addition, he has “mapped out” these themes in a neatly organized format, allowing him to essentially transcribe the information in his map into his report using the themes as section headers and character/plot information as the body. The student, thus, completes his report with time to spare, leading him to wonder why he has not used Visual Mind Mapping to write book reports before. The Visual Mind Map aided the student in both understanding the book’s contents and organizing his report’s structure, making this book report the easiest one of his student career.

 

How Mind Mapping Software Can Help Parents and Students Manage College Applications

Getting through the college application process can be one of the most challenging aspects of a student’s high school career. This challenge is even greater for parents, who want to ensure that their child both gets into a good school and has the means to pay for it. How then, do students and parents navigate their way through the barrage of applications, personal essays, and financial aid forms? One way to do so is to use a Mind Mapping software tool. Mind Maps can be incredibly helpful in managing the college application process because they allow for the organization of information in a way that is highly intuitive. Because Mind Maps are created using visually stimulating images and colors, users have the advantage of viewing information in a way that is easily conceptualized and simple to recall. With Mind Mapping, students and parents can organize every aspect of the college application process effortlessly, efficiently, and creatively.

What is Mind Mapping Software?

Mind Mapping software is any software that is used to create diagrams, pictures, and other graphic visuals in order to show the relationship between ideas or other types of information.¹ With Mind Maps, the key concept or main idea of the information being presented is represented by a central image, located in the center of the map. Any themes surrounding the main idea are shown on “branches” that are attached to the central topic, with subsequent themes of less importance attached by “child branches”. The resulting diagram is a “map” of the ideas and information shown in a spatial, rather than linear, format. Moreover, along with the ideas shown on the map are images, visual graphics, and colors that the constructor of the “map” associates with each of the themes and ideas. Mapping out information in this manner is widely believed to allow the brain to process the information in manner more consistent with its natural functioning.

Using Mind Mapping to Manage College Applications

A student and her parents have finally arrived at the time to begin applying for college. The student has selected 4 universities to which she will apply, and she and her parents have decided to use a Mind Map to help them through the application process. They construct the college application Mind Map by first representing the purpose of the map, the college applications, with a central graphic image. Next, they divide the map into different sections, one for each of the 4 universities, via “branches” that are attached to the central topic. They continue the map by listing all of the materials they will need to turn in for each school, such as the personal essay, or financial aid form, on “child branches”. On “twigs” that are attached to these materials, the student and her parents list the deadlines by which the materials need to be mailed. Throughout the map, the student and her parents use any colors or visuals they feel will help them better internalize and remember the information listed in the map. Attached is a Mind Map diagram that shows what their map might look like when completed.

The Advantages of Mind Mapping vs. More Traditional Means of Managing College Applications

Contrast the attached Mind Map with a more traditional way of managing the college application process. Using more traditional means, the student and her parents would likely have used a list to help them remember what was needed for each school and by when. The list, no doubt, would have contained multiple pages, and a large amount of varying information, all of which they would have to keep track. In addition, the list would have been linearly, rather than spatially organized, and would not contain the same color and visual associations found in the Mind Map. The lack of visual imagery and spatial depth would have made the list more tedious to process, and much more difficult to recall. The Mind Map, on the other hand, allows the student and her parents to view all of the information they need to know for each school in one, easy to understand diagram. They can, thus, find out what steps they need to take for any given school with just one look at the map; they do not need to locate and rummage through the pages of a list in order to stay on track of application timelines and materials. Mind Mapping has, therefore, now provided both the student and her parents with an effective way to collate all of her college application materials, making the process of managing the applications a relatively simple one.

 

1. Farrand, Paul; Hussain, Fearzana and Hennessy, Enid (May 2002). “The efficacy of the ‘mind map’ study technique”. Medical Education 36 (5): 426–431.

 

 

Educator Tool: Using Visual Mind Mapping to Plan Classroom Field Trips

Field trips are a fun and enjoyable part of the classroom experience. However, planning a field trip is often not as fun, or enjoyable, as the trip itself. Teachers, when planning an outing, must organize everything from deciding when and where to go, to collecting permission slips from parents or guardians. All of this planning can leave the teacher wondering how to organize the trip without forgetting any of the necessary steps. Visual Mind Mapping can be instrumental in helping teachers to organize this information by allowing them to “map out” all of the components of the trip in a creative and intuitive format. With a Mind Map, the teacher can plan the entire trip, start to finish, in one, highly visual, and spatially represented format. The teacher can, thus, use Visual Mind Mapping to make the process of planning and executing a class field trip much more effortless than originally imagined.

What are Visual Mind Maps and How Are They Created?

A Visual Mind Map is “a means of organizing information that allows individuals to create diagrams, pictures, and other graphic visuals in order to show the relationship between ideas or other types of information”.¹ With a Visual Mind Map, the creator makes use of colors and symbols to construct the map and represent his or her ideas in a non-linear format. When creating a Visual Mind Map, the individual usually begins by showing the key concept or main idea of the information as a central image, located in the center of the map. Any themes surrounding the main idea are shown on “branches” that are attached to the central topic. Subsequent themes of less importance are then attached to these branches using “child branches”, and so on. The resulting diagram is a “map” of the information and ideas presented that includes the visual graphics, images, and colors the individual associates with each of the themes and ideas.

Planning a Class Field Trip Using a Visual Mind Map

A fourth grade teacher wants to begin planning her annual class field trip. Remembering how difficult it was to keep track of everything last year, she decides to make this year’s process simpler by using a Visual Mind Map. She begins constructing her map by placing a visual to represent the class field trip in the center of the map. Next, she lists all of the main aspects necessary for planning the trip, such as scheduling the trip with the museum the class will visit, on “branches” attached to the central graphic. She lastly lists all of the steps she will need to take to successfully execute each aspect on “child branches” attached to the “branches”. Throughout the map, the teacher places interesting pictures and visuals to make her map more intuitive and the steps easier to remember. When she has finished her Visual Mind Map, it might look similar to the attached Map diagram.

Organizing the Trip from the Mind Map

As the teacher begins to execute the steps listed in her Visual Mind Map, she is amazed at how smoothly the process of organizing the trip is going as compared to last year. The teacher is not bogged down with “to-do” lists that she must find, as was the case previously. Rather, everything that the teacher needs to remember when organizing the trip, including contact information for the museum’s field trip department and deadlines for collecting permission slips, is neatly “mapped out” in one, concise document. In addition, the teacher’s use of visual imagery and associative colors make remembering the steps for planning the trip much easier. The teacher, therefore, finds that she is able to organize the trip much more efficiently this year, finishing well ahead of time, compared to what she did last year. Visual Mind Mapping has, therefore, made the process of planning and organizing the field trip almost as enjoyable for the teacher as the trip itself.

1. Farrand, Paul; Hussain, Fearzana and Hennessy, Enid (May 2002). “The efficacy of the ‘mind map’ study technique”. Medical Education 36 (5): 426–431.

Educator Tool: Using Visual Mind Mapping to Organize Class Grades

Assigning grades is usually the least enjoyable aspect of a teacher’s job; keeping track of scores and averaging these scores at the end of each term is cumbersome. In recent years, there have been advancements in methods for keeping track of class grades, such as computerized grade books and software for averaging scores. However, few if any of these methods, contain the advantages found in Visual Mind Mapping software tools. The advantage of Visual Mind Maps is that they allow for the organization of information into one, spatially formatted, highly visual document. This layout allows the information contained in the document to be more easily conceptualized and processed. Educators can, thus, use Visual Mind Maps to organize student grades in a manner that is both creative and intuitive.

What are Visual Mind Maps and How Are They Created?

A Visual Mind Map is “a means of organizing information that allows individuals to create diagrams, pictures, and other graphic visuals in order to show the relationship between ideas or other types of information”.¹ With a Visual Mind Map, the creator makes use of colors and symbols to construct the map and represent his or her ideas in a non-linear format. When creating a Visual Mind Map, the individual usually begins by showing the key topic or main idea of the information as a central image, which is located in the center of the map. Any themes surrounding the main idea are shown on “branches” that are attached to the central image. Subsequent themes of less importance are then attached to these branches using “child branches”, and so on. The resulting diagram is a “mind map” of the ideas and information presented that includes the images, visual graphics, and colors the individual associates with each of the themes and ideas.

Using Visual Mind Mapping to Record Student Grades

A history teacher must give his students a grade based on the average of their scores on three assignments and two tests, each worth 20% of the student’s grade. Instead of the usual method of recording grades on a spreadsheet, the teacher has decided to use a Visual Mind Map this term to organize the grades he gives his students. He begins organizing his Mind Map by placing a graphic representing his second semester history class, as well as images representing the grading scale, in the center of the map. He then attaches the names of each of his 15 students to the central topic via “branches”. On “child branches” connected to the students’ names, the teacher lists each of the five assignments the students will turn in. As the term progresses, the teacher simply updates his Mind Map with the scores the students receive for each assignment by placing the scores on the “twigs”. Throughout the map, the teacher adds images corresponding with the grading scale in the center of the map to indicate what grade the students’ scores result in. He also uses color-coding to distinguish the assignments and tests. When he has finished adding all of the scores to his Visual Mind Map, it looks similar to the attached example Mind Map.

Calculating the Grades Based on the Visual Mind Map

When the teacher is ready to calculate a grade for each student, he finds the process relatively simple. All of the scores for each student are neatly “mapped out” in front of him in a colorful, visual format. Because he has used images to represent the student’s corresponding grade for each score he or she received, he can quickly eyeball the map and get a preliminary idea of what grade the student will receive. This preliminary grading allows him a check to ensure he has not incorrectly calculated the student’s grade when he averages the scores. Moreover, since he has used color-coding to distinguish assignments and tests, he can easily see how well the student did on homework assignments vs. the Midterm or Final examination. The teacher can, without much difficulty, answer any questions students or parents may have concerning test performance or homework as it is factored into the student’s final grade. The Visual Mind Map has therefore, made the teacher’s job of calculating and giving final grades much less cumbersome and more enjoyable.

1. Farrand, Paul; Hussain, Fearzana and Hennessy, Enid (May 2002). “The efficacy of the ‘mind map’ study technique”. Medical Education 36 (5): 426–431.

Pros and Cons of Online College Degrees

See online sociology degree program. Since time immemorial, earning any College Degree has never been easy. That is why many people live up not to get the actual privilege of attending school to complete any College diploma. But because the landscape of education is also changing, On-line College And University Degree Programs have become p. Thus, people who do not have the time to attend to formal College classes are given the opportunity to learn knowledge and skills that are usually taught in tertiary education institutions.

Online College Degrees have advantages and disadvantages. Of course, the programs are not just full of pros. Just like any great program and opportunity, there are also cons. You may not be fully aware of such pros and cons so here you go. 

Pros of On-line University Degree Programs

Flexibility in time or schedules is evident. On-line students could easily and conveniently attend classes at midnight, early in the morning, or whatever time their schedules permit. Thus, learners are given the rare liberty and opportunity to choose how and when to attend classes. They could attend On-line classes during their lunch breaks at work or sneak in several minutes during the idle hours at the office.

On-line students could opt to stay at home while learning. They could attend Online classes or perform On-line seat works whenever they have time at home. All they need to do is to sit down in front of a computer, connect to the Internet, and there goes.  

Then, students need not come to formal classes in universities and Schools. Because of this, they are able to save significant amount of time staying at home or at their offices, preventing themselves from getting caught by traffic on the way to school. Because there is no need to come to classrooms, students could save not only effort and time but also money on transportation costs. Such savings could translate to significant amounts when accumulated over time.

Cons of Online School Degree Programs

Procrastination becomes a plague that hampers On-line students’ momentum to learn. This could not be blamed to the present curriculum but to the pacing that Online students take. Online University Course Programs tend not to pressure students as it is their own convenience and time that they take. The usual scenario is that most Online students tend to take it slowly. They could not be blamed for it because most of them have daytime jobs to attend to. They are also busy with so many other things. Studies suffer. Thus, instead of completing a Course in a prescribed period, most On-line students tend to extend their student lives. 

Many students end up victimized by ‘diploma mills.’ Diploma mills are fake Online education centers or institutions that pretend to offer Online University Degree Programs only to defraud unsuspecting Online students/ victims. Diploma mills could also be identified as Internet-based schools that are there only interested in taking away your money unjustly without providing the equivalent quality education. Such centers require the most minimal actual Online learning time, something some students like.

Because of the minimal amount of time used for learning, students usually learn nothing much. Beware because diploma mills could also include legal and accredited institutions that operate legally. They make Online College Courses not worth it.

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Mind Mapping Software Tools for Teachers: Simplifying Math Lessons

When teaching a subject such as math, teachers know that keeping the lessons as simple as possible will help students better grasp the concepts. As such, teachers need to use teaching methods that clearly outline each step of solving the math problem in a clear, easy to understand format. Mind Mapping software can be instrumental in helping teachers to do just that, through its unique use of highly visual, spatially constructed, intuitive diagrams. With Mind Mapping, teachers can create effective math lessons that give students the ability to learn complex information more simply.

What is Mind Mapping Software?

Mind Mapping software is any software that is used to create diagrams, pictures, and other graphic visuals in order to show the relationship between ideas or other types of information.¹ With Mind Maps, the key concept or main idea of the information being presented is represented by a central image, located in the center of the map. Any themes surrounding the main topic are shown on “branches” that are attached to the central image, with subsequent themes of less importance attached by “child branches”. The resulting diagram is a “map” of the ideas and information shown in a spatial, rather than linear, format. Moreover, along with the ideas shown on the map are images, visual graphics, and colors that the constructor of the “map” associates with each of the themes and ideas. Mapping out information in this manner is widely believed to allow the brain to process the information in manner more consistent with its natural functioning.

Using a Mind Map to Teach a Math Lesson

A teacher wants to teach her students a lesson in 4-digit addition in a way that is clear and easy for her students to understand. She decides to use a Mind Map to teach the lesson, and begins constructing it by using a graphic representing the lesson topic in the center of the map. She then lists each step the students will need to take when solving a 4-digit addition problem on “branches” that are attached to the main topic. Throughout his/her map, the teacher has added graphics and colors to make the lesson far more fun and intuitive. When she has finished her Mind Map, the teacher has the students work through sample math problems using the steps she’s listed. The attached Mind Map diagram is an example of what her math map might look like.

Learning Through Mind Mapping

Research on learning through Mind Mapping has shown that students learn “…best when [they] compare, integrate, and synthesize” the information they receive.² The students learning the lesson on addition, thus, have the advantage of learning the information in a way that they can more intuitively process and later recall. By working through math problems using a map that is both highly visual and contains several points of association, the students were able to absorb the lesson more effectively. The teacher was able to use Mind Mapping to turn a complex subject manner into a creative and simple learning experience.

1. Farrand, Paul; Hussain, Fearzana and Hennessy, Enid (May 2002). “The efficacy of the ‘mind map’ study technique”. Medical Education 36 (5): 426–431.
2. Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/k-12-education-articles/mind-maps-maximize-your-learning-power-1417918.html

How to Choose a College Using Mindmapping

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A common decision when choosing a college is whether to go to a state school or a community college. There are many factors to consider when making this decision such as location, major and cost of attending the University. A mindmap can be used to feature your options and make the decision process easier.

Mindmapping software can help you to answer difficult questions and to look at the important factors when choosing where to further your education. The information that is helpful to record on a mindmap is; location, major, achievements and cost.

Location

Using mind mapping to consider how important location is to you when deciding on a college can be helpful. The mindmap can be used to figure out how far away from home you would like to be and the branches can be used to consider the options. To represent your thoughts and ideas surrounding the location of the college you can put them on the map on the main branches. The attached mindmap represents the title “location” on the main branch and the considerations surrounding the location of the college on the “child branches.” Depending on the location of the college this may determine where you will spend your next four years of learning. Using the mindmap to figure out this aspect will provide you with useful information about your options and choices.

Major

Having a mindmap to record your choices for major is useful because it provides a visual representation of the choices that you must make. You can use the main branch to write the title “major” and then use the sub-branches to ask yourself questions or write things to consider such as; career path, what career do you hope to have when you graduate? Interests, what are your current interests and how may they change before you go off to college? Course catalog, look at the prospective university or college course catalog to see which classes are offered before making your decision. Use the mindmap to record the specific details of each category and to help you visualize your decisions.

Cost

Finally figure out the costs that are going to be incurred while attending the college or university of your choice. Write down things like; housing costs, cost of books and overall tuition costs. Use the mindmap to compute the specifics of each category and to implement them during your decision process. Being able to see the numbers on a mindmap will make the experience a reality and help you to make clearer decisions. Do your research and write your findings on the branches of the mindmap for further exploration.

Whether you are going to a community college or state college, what you plan to major in or how much your four year education will cost it can all be recorded on a mindmap. Choosing a college can be easy if you can visualize your choices and a mindmap can help you to do that. You are able to see the options and weigh them.

Soccer Coaching Drills : Sure-Fire Tips To Soccer Conditioning

Soccer Coaching Drills

Have you ever thought why kids get so excited about soccer coaching drills? Kids look at these drills as an opportunity to have pleasure and not just a sport. Youth soccer drills therefore test the talent of the coach when they require kids to keenly look forward to their next session.

You could do it in many ways. Encourage them to contest with each other by including lot of fun drills, and games in the soccer drills. Please recognize the fact that soccer’s a team-game. So it is imperative to incorporate sports which persuade kids to play as a team.

One of the best soccer coaching strategies to get started with kids is fun soccer conditioning. It has the effect of directing their energy and keeping them focused on the game.

To begin with, instruct the kids to go for a short session of running or jogging that will warm up their bodies. Ensure that they do not overdo it. There is a great possibility of kids doing it too much because they are super excited and may go overboard. Guide them to take small breaks. It will help them to revitalize and pep up themselves. Utilize these breaks to get close with them by telling them about following exercises.

Soccer Drills

The players should be then grouped or given individual tasks. Take an example, the player who arrives first starts juggling the ball. The players then join him as they come by. In this manner, the entire group gets involved in the activity. If the group becomes bigger for the soccer coaching drills, it is a good idea to divide it into groups.

There are different activities such as soccer golf where the kids must aim and throw the ball at a distant object. Another cool game is soccer volleyball where the players toss the ball at each other without letting it get to the ground. These soccer coaching exercises are a great way to introduce a range of activities in a session.

Also, encourage the players to dribble the ball and involve their feet, elbows and thighs in tackling the ball. Do not be too pushy. Remember that they are kids and will learn with time. As the player gets ready to handle the ball, shout the name of the body part that the player should use in handling the ball. Then the player needs to bring into play only that body part. This makes them attentive and focused.

Another characteristic of fascinating drills is circuit training. It suits best the situations where the number of players in high. It is advisable to divide the players into smaller groups and many tasks. They should do these continuously with small breaks in-between.

Start testing them immediately. If you are creative, you can make up new and interesting activities every day.

Now that you have learnt these fun soccer coaching drills, take these to the kids and let them enjoy their sessions in the field. You can use the tons of resources available on our youth soccer coaching community forums by subscribing to it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Andre Botelho is the author of “The Expert Youth Soccer Coaching Guide” and he’s a recognized expert in the subject of youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players’ skills and make training fun in less than 29 days! Download your free pdf guide at: http://www.soccerdrillstips.com – Youth Soccer Practice Drills.

 

Soccer Coaching Drills : Sure-Fire Tips To Soccer Conditioning

Soccer Coaching Drills

Have you ever thought why kids get so excited about soccer coaching drills? Kids look at these drills as an opportunity to have pleasure and not just a sport. Youth soccer drills therefore test the talent of the coach when they require kids to keenly look forward to their next session.

You could do it in many ways. Encourage them to contest with each other by including lot of fun drills, and games in the soccer drills. Please recognize the fact that soccer’s a team-game. So it is imperative to incorporate sports which persuade kids to play as a team.

One of the best soccer coaching strategies to get started with kids is fun soccer conditioning. It has the effect of directing their energy and keeping them focused on the game.

To begin with, instruct the kids to go for a short session of running or jogging that will warm up their bodies. Ensure that they do not overdo it. There is a great possibility of kids doing it too much because they are super excited and may go overboard. Guide them to take small breaks. It will help them to revitalize and pep up themselves. Utilize these breaks to get close with them by telling them about following exercises.

Soccer Drills

The players should be then grouped or given individual tasks. Take an example, the player who arrives first starts juggling the ball. The players then join him as they come by. In this manner, the entire group gets involved in the activity. If the group becomes bigger for the soccer coaching drills, it is a good idea to divide it into groups.

There are different activities such as soccer golf where the kids must aim and throw the ball at a distant object. Another cool game is soccer volleyball where the players toss the ball at each other without letting it get to the ground. These soccer coaching exercises are a great way to introduce a range of activities in a session.

Also, encourage the players to dribble the ball and involve their feet, elbows and thighs in tackling the ball. Do not be too pushy. Remember that they are kids and will learn with time. As the player gets ready to handle the ball, shout the name of the body part that the player should use in handling the ball. Then the player needs to bring into play only that body part. This makes them attentive and focused.

Another characteristic of fascinating drills is circuit training. It suits best the situations where the number of players in high. It is advisable to divide the players into smaller groups and many tasks. They should do these continuously with small breaks in-between.

Start testing them immediately. If you are creative, you can make up new and interesting activities every day.

Now that you have learnt these fun soccer coaching drills, take these to the kids and let them enjoy their sessions in the field. You can use the tons of resources available on our youth soccer coaching community forums by subscribing to it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Andre Botelho is the author of “The Expert Youth Soccer Coaching Guide” and he’s a recognized expert in the subject of youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players’ skills and make training fun in less than 29 days! Download your free pdf guide at: http://www.soccerdrillstips.com – Youth Soccer Practice Drills.

 

Learn Remote Viewing Training – So Much To See!

The psychic ability of remote viewing is the ability to view people, objects or places that can not be seen with the normal humans five senses that we all possess. Meaning you cannot see these objects with your normal senses and your psychic ability needs to be developed to perceive objects out of the range of your vision.

Do not make the mistake of thinking that remote viewing is the same as an out-of-body experience, because it isn?t. Out-of-body (Astral travel) experiences are spiritual, not physical, when viewing a place or event. But anyone can successful take part in remote viewing training.

By contrast, remote viewing is really a form of what’s called ‘psychic dowsing,’ and when you engage in psychic dowsing, you’re using psychic power to seek out what you want to find. You’re basically using a form of ESP to find what you want to find, in other words, when you use remote viewing.

This form of psychic ability is latent in all humans and has never been developed while we were young. It is also true that most of us use only ten percent of our brain capacity and that leaves the other ninety percent unused, dormant and untrained. And we have no clue what to do with it.

However, with remote viewing, you can use this ability to check in on your kids even when they’re out of your sight and know that they’re okay when they’re away from you. This gives you intense peace of mind and security, and of course being able to use remote viewing for beneficial practices is absolutely priceless.

Remote viewing is different than other forms of psychic ability because anyone can learn how to do it. In fact, studies have shown that even so-called ‘non-psychic’ people can practice remote viewing once they’ve been taught to enter into a trancelike state. And, they were very accurate as well.

Try it for yourself. Take a look at the following steps and try to follow them:

1. Get seated in a comfortable place, closing your eyes. Eliminate all distractions before beginning.

2. Relax, breathing deeply through your nose as you do so. You’ll likely find that your breathing is going to be easier to control if you ‘relax’ your tongue and press it lightly to the roof of your mouth. This will also discourage the natural tendency to yawn during this phase of your viewing.

3. A key factor, in your success, will be belief in your remote viewing. While you fall deeper into your state of relaxation, you need to believe in your capabilities of focusing on events, people or places you?ve not physically seen.

4. Your training with remote viewing begins with a simple target. This is to show you that your mind is capable of achieving this form of psychic ability. Start by viewing yourself at a place in front of you, looking at yourself in your relaxed state from the back. As if looking in a mirror. It may be difficult at first, but allow your mind to view yourself from the opposite perspective and be patient. When your able to see yourself in that perspective, as others see you. You will be in for a big surprise.

5. Once you’ve gotten this first exercise under control and can see yourself from a remote perspective, try to go a little bit ‘wider’ with your view, and observe a location you know well. A friend’s or parent’s house that you know very well is a good place of practice. When you do this second remote viewing exercise, try to notice things that are out of place that normally wouldn’t be, such as magazines on the table or dishes in the sink. When you’ve got a chance to, call and confirm what you’ve seen. You’ll reinforce what you’ve seen, which is important, because it will show you that you can indeed practice remote viewing with your mind — and it can show you the power your mind has.

You can also do remote viewing training exercises with two people instead of one, so that your feedback and results will be much quicker. Instead of viewing places or people you want to check in on, simply have a friend sit in another room and practice a simple movement like waving his or her hand or pulling on hair. Then, check in with your friend to see what he or she actually did, and see how accurate you were.

Once you’ve spent some time practicing remote viewing training techniques, you may see that in fact, it’s becoming much easier and quicker to get yourself into a state where you can do this. Oftentimes, the state you are in when you do remote viewing is trancelike, much like what those under hypnosis do. Even though these people are still very much alert, their bodies are relaxed and they can access the subconscious mind directly.

We can much more easily access our psychic abilities of our subconscious minds, so the more you practice these techniques in remote viewing training, the more expert you’ll become.