Before you begin recording and mixing your message, sound, masking or brainwave tracks, it is important that you adopt standards with respect to their characteristics. Each component should be digitally recorded in the same manner so that it is easier to mix your final recording and reuse them in future recordings. This article discusses these issues in detail and explains why this is to your advantage.

Regardless of what method you use to create or mix the different audio clips needed for your recording, each has certain attributes relating to the digital audio file type, sample size, number of channels and the sampling rate. Even if a recorded audio clip was not recorded digitally, it will have to be converted to digital and the same characteristics should be used.

Why Use Standard Characteristics?

It requires effort on your part to create each audio component and mix them together so that you end up with the type of recording desired. By adopting standards you will exert less effort in creating your recordings. The reason for this is it will not be necessary to convert each one into a common format before mixing them.

An advantage you gain by doing this is time and the disadvantage is that it may require additional storage space. Given a choice between the two, and the continuing reduction in the cost of memory and disk storage devices, it is more cost effective to adopt a standard format for your recording components.

There is another benefit in that when you decide to reuse an existing audio component, such as a message clip or brainwave track, you will not need to convert it before using it in a new recording.

Audio File Recording Format

There are different file formats that can store digital audio clips, but the suggested one to use is the WAV format. This represents audio that is stored in an uncompressed digital format and is widely accepted.

Storing your recorded or generated audio segments in a compressed format such as MP3 is not initially recommended. This should only be done after the final recording is built and only after careful consideration as to compression quality issues.

A WAV file is a digital representation of the audio clip, but an MP3, OGG or other compressed format is actually a data file that describes to a digital player how to play the file. They are completely different and any compressed file will have to be converted back into WAV or another format in order for mixing.

Also, a WAV file retains the original audio characteristics of the clip, whereas a compressed version sounding virtually identical can result in a loss of audio information. Each time you mix or combine different audio clips for your final recording, using compressed versions of them means that you are could be reducing the desired effect of your recording.

Using the WAV audio file type for all of your initial and intermediate recording components almost guarantees that the subliminal messages will be audible, and at the desired low level of volume. If you were to compress each of your audio segments, then it is possible that you could lose some quality with respect to the subliminal messages as you progressively mixed the audio components together.

Digital Sampling Rates and Sample Size

A standard music CD or Compact Disc is a digital representation of the original and attempts to reproduce it in the best way. This is done by sampling the original analog recording at extremely frequent intervals and converting those samples into numbers that a computer sound processor can understand and reproduce.

In order to achieve the best sounding digital recording, both the number of times per second the recording is sampled and the size of the sample are important. For a CD recording, the sample rate is 44,100 times per second (44.1 KHz) and each sample represents a number. That number can have approximately 64,000 different values and is stored as a 16 digit binary number.

It is suggested that you use the same sample rate and sample size when creating each of your recording audio segments. This will prevent any loss of quality as you progress to mixing your final recording.

Even though it may seem to be inefficient to store your recording segments using these attributes, it is likely to your benefit. The additional sound, masking or even brainwave audio tracks must be recorded at a high standard. Since you will have to eventually mix all of these components together, adopting a standard format will save you time.

Using Mono or Stereo

It is tempting to record or generate all your message, masking, sound or brainwave tracks using either one or two sound channels, but this depends on the nature of the individual recording component.

Using both left and right channels for any audio segment of your recording means that it will require double the amount of storage space. Only certain tracks or mixtures of them should be built in stereo.

For audio message clips, it is suggested that they be created only using one track. The reason for doing this is that they may be later mixed in different manners for another recording. You may choose to build an audio message segment using both left and right channels for one of your recordings.

If recorded in mono, then you can easily later combine them in any way desired, but if they were in stereo, then you would have to separate them. Doing this would only add additional effort to what you want to accomplish. The secondary advantage is that mono recording segments use only half as much storage as stereo audio segments.

To summarize, using a standard set of characteristics when creating your subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal recordings will save you time and reduce any effort involved in converting between different audio formats. It will also enable you to reuse any of the audio clips that you have already created and may desire to use in creating a new recording.

The standards you may wish to adopt when creating your recording components are suggested as follows:

• Record basic and intermediate audio segments in the WAV format
• Suggested digital sample size should be 16-bits
• The preferred sample frequency is 44,100 Hz.
• Basic audio message segments should be recorded in mono

Following these suggestions should only help you to create better recordings, but more importantly to save storage space and to organize your audio recording components more efficiently.

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Using text-to-speech (TTS) software to generate subliminal or other types of audio messages requires a voice engine and an application program that controls it. There are many TTS programs available and it is important to choose one that is suitable. This article describes what characteristics they can have and provides guidelines to aid in the selection process.

A text-to-speech application program allows the input of text and directs a voice engine in how the text is to be converted into audio. Although much simpler and smaller than a voice engine, it is just as important. The programs available can vary greatly with respect to the features they provide.

These features can be grouped into five categories: Cost, System Platform, User Interface, Voice Engine Controls and Audio Output Format.

Cost Considerations

One of the most important considerations is the cost of purchasing a TTS application. There are a few programs that are free of charge, but most are available on average for $30.00 USD. Regardless of the cost, the features provided can be substantially different.

A TTS program that is free of charge can actually have better features than another which has a cost. The reverse is also true in that one that you may have to pay for may not be as appealing or lack some desired characteristics.

Because text-to-speech technology requires both a voice engine and a front-end application, some voice suppliers will bundle their voices with a TTS application. Generally, this means that if you purchase their voice (or voices), the program may be included at no additional cost.

This can be of benefit but only if you are also looking for a suitable premium voice engine to use. If you have already decided on a particular voice engine and it includes a TTS program, then you may be able to save some money. But you should be certain that the voice offered is suitable for your needs.

One of the most popular TTS applications is TextAloud (Windows only) and it can be purchased separately or may be offered as a bonus when purchasing certain voices. If you find a voice that is preferable and TextAloud is included with it, then it suggested that you consider purchasing it if your operating system is a recent version of Microsoft Windows.

If all you require is a useful TTS program and already have a suitable voice engine, then you should consider a free program that is very useful. This is DSpeech and is completely free of charge, does not include annoying nag messages, has no spyware, no licensing fees and has many useful features. Regrettably, DSpeech is only presently available for the Windows platform. If you find it helpful you should consider providing a donation to the author, Dimitrios Coutsoumbas.

System Platform Concerns

Depending on which operating system your computer uses, you may have more or fewer options available to you. There are more TTS programs provided for the Windows platform than any other. This does not mean that there are no options available for MAC OS or Linux, but only that the choices can be limited.

Ideally, the voice engine chosen and the TTS program selected should both be available for all popular operating systems. Unfortunately, there are few voice suppliers that provide different voices and TTS software that work across all computer platforms.

One of the vendors that provide both is Cepstral and the voices they supply are compatible with most Windows versions, MAC OS, Linux, and other operating systems. As a bonus, Cepstral provides a TTS command-line interface program that works almost identically for each platform and also a Windows version with a graphical user interface, known as SwiftTalker. Both are more than capable of converting text into audio in an efficient manner.

Also important is that the TTS program supports the latest version of SAPI, which is an acronym for Speech Application Interface. The most commonly used versions of this are SAPI4 and SAPI5, but more recent versions such as SAPI 5.1 or 5.3 are available. It may be necessary to update your operating system to benefit from more recent versions.

User Interface Issues

The TTS program chosen to generate subliminal audio messages or other types will most likely have a graphical user interface (GUI), but it may also have a command line interface (CLI). Either can achieve the desired results, but for most people a windows type interface is preferred.

If you choose a TTS program that has a Windows type interface, then these are the basic features that are required.

• Permits data entry of the text to be converted
• Provides controls for starting and stopping speech
• Generates the converted speech as a WAV file
• Provides options for choosing output sample rate and size
• Provides controls for adjusting voice speed and pitch
• Allows Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) meta-tags

Other features as listed below are desirable and can make it easier to use the TTS program, but they are not absolutely necessary.

• Permits opening different input file types (.doc, .rtf, .txt, .html, .xml)
• Allows direct recording from microphone
• Permits pasting text from clipboard
• Provides controls for pausing, speaking from cursor, next sentence, etc.
• Allows control over voice engine selection
• Provides additional audio output formats (WAV, MP3 or OGG)
• Provides options for audio format (channels, sample rate and size)
• Provides controls for voice engine volume, speed and pitch
• Allows selection of different SAPI versions

Voice Engine Control Concerns

The TTS application program directs how the voice engine should convert text into speech. If the voice engine allows control over volume, pitch, and speed, then these should ideally be controllable by the TTS program.

However, not all voice engines permit control over the volume, speed or pitch and how they can be adjusted. This is important because even if you choose a voice engine that you consider appropriate, you will likely have to modify it somewhat so that it sounds suitable for your purpose.

It may be necessary to adjust the volume, modify the pitch, or the speed of the generated voice in order for it to sound calm, smooth and relaxing. For the purpose of building subliminal or other types of audio message segments, this is an important consideration.

Audio Output Format Options

All TTS application programs must be able to convert the text into speech and into an audio clip or segment. Choosing an audio output format that is uncompressed, such as WAV is a better choice because it allows you to use the generated audio clip in any way you consider appropriate.

The audio message segments will still have to be integrated with other tracks, but if they are in an uncompressed format then this can be helpful when mixing the final recording.

The TTS program should provide at least one and preferably more output audio format options. More importantly, it should permit options with respect to sound characteristics.

It should be possible to choose between mono or stereo, different sample frequencies and either an 8-bit or 16-bit sample size. The preferences for generating an audio message clip would be in mono, a sample size of 16 bits and a sample rate of 44,100 kHz.

To conclude, if you decide to use text-to-speech software you will require both a human sounding voice engine and a front-end application that can control it. A TTS program that directs how the text is converted into audible speech can be free of charge, purchased separately or bundled with a voice engine.

You may even decide to acquire and use one or more TTS applications and this is advisable. As long as they meet the basic requirements and perhaps have more desirable features, then you are on the right track in generating your subliminal or other types of audio messages.

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Two types of recordings that you may choose to create require including a relaxation audio segment. Supraliminal or paraliminal recordings should have an introductory audio segment that both physically and mentally helps the listener enter a relaxed state. This article discusses the best way to write a relaxation script and how to properly use it in your recordings.

There are different aspects to designing a relaxation script and you should strive to achieve the desired effect for your listener and help them in every manner to enter a relaxed state. Once recorded, your relaxation audio segment can likely be used when creating other recordings, but you must first ensure that it has the desired effect.

There are two features you should consider when writing a relaxation message script. The first is to use statements that will help the listener physically relax, and the second is to optionally introduce statements that allow them to mentally relax.

Physically Relaxing Message Statements

Messages designed to physically relax your listener should induce progressive stages of relaxation. The statements should be designed so that they gradually direct the listener into an increasingly more relaxed body state.

One method of doing this is to verbally walk the listener through each major body area, direct their focus on it and suggest that it is now becoming relaxed. This is easier to achieve if the listener is retiring for the night, or is physically fatigued, but you should not assume this is always the case.

It is better to presume that the listener is basically alert and conscious and construct your messages appropriately. Doing so ensures that you are targeting people that may be physically exhausted and also those that are fully awake but have chosen to become relaxed by listening to your recording.

Your recorded relaxation script should have the same desired effect on both types of listeners. The only difference would be the time it takes to induce a state of physical relaxation. It can take only seconds for one person to embrace relaxation and another, many minutes if not more.

Some suggested message statements that you could use in your relaxation script to physically relax your listener in a gradual manner are as follows:

• Imagine that you are relaxing in a favorite place
• You are feeling calm and comfortable
• Breathe in deeply and gently
• Feel yourself relaxing even more
• All tension in your face and neck is now disappearing
• Relaxation is moving to your chest and arms
• Feel all physical tension dissolve now
• Feel relaxation in your hips and legs
• All tension dissolves gently through your feet
• Breathe out gently and slowly
• Your body is becoming even more relaxed

This is only a partial list of suggested message statements and you should include several more. Each additional statement should serve to enhance a physical state of relaxation. But you should not write a relaxation script that is too lengthy because once recorded, it may consume more time in the final recording.

By having the listener enter a physically more relaxed state, it is likely that they will become more receptive to the target messages that follow. But this is possibly not enough, in that although they may be relaxed physically, you should consider addressing the issue of mentally relaxing them.

This is optional and possibly not necessary for some of your potential listeners. For certain people, they may be able to relax their body, but their mind can still be active with concerns about the events of the day and perhaps hundreds of other thoughts. For others, once their body is relaxed they may also become mentally relaxed, but this is not always certain.

Mentally Relaxing Message Statements

Once your relaxation script has the designed effect of introducing a state of physical relaxation, an optional next step is to induce a relaxed mental state so that the listener’s subconscious defense mechanisms are furthered lowered.

As a result of being physically relaxed, your target listener may not require more than a few statements that suggest they become mentally at ease. These messages should be carefully written and in a gentle and considerate manner.

Your goal should be to suggest that they are mentally in a good place, are comfortable, safe and feel wonderful. To assist you in doing this, some suggested statements that can help your listener enter this state are provided below.

• Imagine being in a quiet and safe place
• This is the place you have dreamt about before
• Pretend that you are now in this place
• In this place you let go of all problems
• Everything is wonderful and in every way
• You feel completely satisfied in this place
• Embrace this space and let it envelop you
• You are now feeling calm and comfortable

You will likely be able to write and consider including additional message statements that target mentally relaxing your listener. But you should be careful in how many statements your final relaxation script includes.

You should seek to keep your relaxation segment to at most a few minutes and this would mean writing from 30 to 50 relaxing message statements. This includes both message statements for physical and mental relaxation.

Message statements written to assist in physically relaxing your listener should represent the major content of your relaxation script. Including others that will aid in mentally relaxing your listener is also suggested.

Additional Considerations

Your relaxation message script will ideally have two effects in that it permits the listener to embrace a gradual state of physical relaxation, and also that it optionally promotes a mental state of relaxation.

Either or both is desirable, but you must also consider the effects of accompanying sound or brainwave tracks designed to enhance this effect. A relaxing sound track or brainwave track used in your recording will also aid to help your listener relax, both physically and mentally. These are equally important for helping your listener, but just different.

There is a degree of overlap between your recorded relaxation messages and sound and brainwave tracks. It may make no difference in the effect produced, but each has a purpose in attempting to quiet the mind of the listener and performs it in a unique manner.

An introductory relaxation audio message segment in your recording will attempt to guide your listener into a more receptive state, but this will only be for a few minutes. Sound or brainwave audio tracks will attempt to enhance or sustain this relaxed state for almost the entire duration of the recording, but in a different manner.

It may take several attempts to create an ideal relaxation message script, but it will likely be worthwhile because your listener will appreciate it more, and you can likely reuse the relaxation segment in other recordings.

In conclusion, you should design and write your relaxation scripts in a positive manner, and understanding the differences between physical and mental relaxation will only ensure that your listener is more able to embrace the subject messages of your recording.

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Each different recording type (subliminal, supraliminal, paraliminal) requires the use of a sound track. The purpose of this track is either to mask subliminal messages, promote a state of relaxation or ideally, both. Since this is the track that is usually most predominant in a recording, it is important to know how to create or select one in the best way possible. This article discusses what options are available and provides general suggestions to help you choose.

There are two basic ways to consider a masking or sound track. The first is from the listener’s perspective, and the second from the creator’s perspective. Since you are the creator of the recording, it is vital that you understand both what a potential listener prefers, as well as what your own requirements are for a masking or sound track.

What the Listener Expects

The listener obviously expects that the recording will be of a high quality and be effective. They are not concerned with the details of how it was created, but they will expect the masking or sound track that they hear be relaxing, soothing and appeal to them.

This means that as a recording creator, you must ensure that you meet these requirements. Unfortunately, what is relaxing, soothing and appealing to one person may be completely different for another person.

For example, the gentle sounds of ocean waves lapping onto the seashore with birds chirping in the background may be soothing to some, but may trigger a negative reaction in others.

Similarly, listening to the sounds of insects for an extended period may be quite unpleasant for certain individuals. To a lesser degree, classical music without vocals may simply sound uninteresting to some people.

The solution is to provide as wide a variety of masking or sound tracks as possible so that they appeal to the majority of the potential listeners. As simple as this may seem, it can difficult to do in practice. This is the point where the requirements of the listener meet yours, as a creator.

What You, the Recording Creator Desires

Being a creator of subliminal or other recording types, your preferences with respect to creating or selecting a masking or sound track are different than that of the listener. The most important of these are as follows:

• Provide the fewest number of masking or sound tracks possible
• Appeal to the largest number of listeners possible
• Whether obtaining or generating sound tracks, be of low cost

Can you provide only a small number of masking or sound tracks and still have your potential listeners find them appealing? Yes, but you must select a core group that has been found to be acceptable to most people. The majority of people find nature sounds or gentle classical music to be soothing, relaxing and appealing.

Within the category of nature sounds, there are the sounds of ocean waves, rainfalls, waterfalls, rivers, brooks, wind, a crackling campfire and many others. It is suggested that you consider providing two or more different types that sound consistent, such as ocean waves and perhaps a gentle rainfall.

Secondary Sound Tracks

But even though these are good choices, a secondary sound track should be mixed with them. The reason for this is to provide random sounds that render the track more interesting to the ear. A suggestion is to include additional nature sounds such as different types of birds or insects. Relaxing and soothing is important, but there is no reason for the sound track to seem so consistent that it becomes boring to listen to.

If you were to choose two primary types of nature and two secondary types, then after mixing, you would have four available selections for use as your sound or masking track. This should be your minimum core group to use, but if you increase the number of primary or secondary sound types, it becomes more difficult to manage and you should not exceed eight. Keep in mind that this is only the sound or masking track, and you still need to create and manage message and brainwave tracks (if used).

Classical music sound tracks are also appealing but it is important that you choose those that are not overly dynamic. By this it is meant that there should be few high and lows and the general sound and tempo is consistent. A soft and gentle concerto by Beethoven or Bach is acceptable, but the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky is far too dynamic.

Also, if you choose to use classical music for your sound or masking tracks, there is no reason to mix them with a secondary track containing random sounds of nature. The reason for this is that most classical music tracks are already reasonably consistent yet still sound interesting.

Sound Track Sources

As a recording creator, you also need to decide whether to obtain your sound or masking tracks from other sources, generate your own with software programs, record them yourself or perhaps a mixture of all three.

If you choose to obtain free sound clips or pay for pre-recorded sound tracks, you must be cautious in how you select them. Many available relate to nature sounds and those that are free are usually very short in length and of poor quality. It is highly recommended that you do not use free short audio clips in your sound or masking track because of this.

Although usually limited to nature sounds, another option is to obtain software that can generate sound or masking tracks of any length that you can customize in virtually an infinite number of ways. The advantages to this is that the generated sound track will be exactly what you design it to be, involve no royalty fees, be of high quality, and never have embedded subliminal messages.

You may also select to record your own sound tracks but this can be somewhat of a challenge. It requires the correct environment, good recording equipment and some patience. If you have these, then recording your own sound tracks may be worth the effort.

Whether it involves nature sounds or classical music, the sound or masking track that you incorporate into your subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal recording should be acceptable to your potential listener and be within the limits of your resources as a creator.

You also need to decide if it is best to record your own sound tracks, use prerecorded ones or use software to generate them. Striving for a balance between what options you provide your listeners with and what is manageable for you should be your goal.

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James Kudlak specializes in writing articles and building websites across a variety of topics such as online dating, paternity issues or insurance. Visit one of his newer website creations relating to pet insurance at http://petcarehealthinsurance.com/ which helps people select among the many Pet Insurance Companies available.

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After designing and writing a message script for your recording and before you either record or generate it, there is one more task you must perform. It is essential that you verify that it follows the guidelines for message scripts, no matter which type of recording is being created. This article reviews these different guidelines and explains why they are crucial to the success of your recording.

There are several aspects to consider when designing and writing a subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal message script. Each is of equal importance and ignoring any one of them can mean the difference between a successful recording and one that may not work at all. These are listed and described as follows:

Negative Words and Phrases

There are many words and phrases that the subconscious mind either ignores or does not interpret as easily as the conscious mind does. Since the subconscious mind has only childlike reasoning capabilities, the use of negative words or phrases should be avoided when writing any message statement.

The most common of these are not, never, can not, did not, will not, is not, are not, no, why not and of the various contractions of these such as can’t, won’t, isn’t, didn’t and others. There are obviously many others, but generally if a word has a negative meaning then it should not be used. Only words that are descriptive in a positive way should be used.

Conditional Words and Terms

A conditional word or phrase implies that some event must occur before the desired result is obtained. The best example of this involves using the word IF. It implies that nothing can occur until some condition happens first. Unfortunately, the subconscious mind does not have the ability to project into the future and can only experience what is taking place right now.

There are other words or phrases that are conditional in nature and some of the most common are: after, before, but, even though, depending on, once, and others. These and any type of conditional message statement should not be used in your message scripts.

First and Second Person Usage

A message script can be written in the first person, the second person or perhaps both. The first person refers to statements written that begin with “I” and the second person as “You”. Either can be effective but it is dependent on the subconscious mind of the listener and how receptive it is to change.

Since it is virtually impossible to know the subconscious mind of the listener, the best strategy is to employ both first and second person message statements. They can be written in an alternating manner so that the same result is achieved. A first statement could be written as “I am successful” and a following one as “You are successful”.

Using the Proper Tense

Tense refers to the time perspective used in a message statement and can be in the past, present, present future or distant future. Neither the past nor the distant future tense should be used in writing a message statement.

The reason for this is that a statement worded as “I had” or “I will have” has no meaning to the subconscious mind of the listener. The subconscious mind is not capable of projecting either backward or forward in time and can only understand the present.

“I am motivated” is an example of a statement worded in the present tense, and in the present future, this would be phrased as “I am becoming motivated”. Depending on the personality of the listener, either the present or present future tense may have a stronger effect. Since you cannot know this beforehand, the best option is to compromise and vary the message statements using present and present future statements.

Addressing Sub-Themes

Sub-themes are issues that can lie beneath any of the target problems desired to be resolved with a subliminal or other type of self-help recording. Basic issues relating to self-image, self-love, forgiveness, allowing change and others should be addressed in the message statements.

It may require including a few message statements that suggest love, respect and forgiveness to oneself and others and this is strongly suggested. Examples of this would be “I love and respect myself”, “I forgive myself in every way” or “I allow changes in my life”.

Message Statement Length

The message statements that you design and write should use simple words and be reasonably short in length.  There is no reason to use complex words and the subconscious mind will simply ignore them. In addition, writing statements that are longer than ten words is not advisable for the same reason.

Choosing the simplest words and writing them in the most concise manner should be the preferred goal. Again, since the subconscious mind of the listener is like that of a child, simpler is better.

Number of Messages

There is no valid reason for including more than a reasonable number of message statements in the audio message segment. Too many messages will effectively render them confusing and too few will likely not affect the subconscious mind of the listener.

A reasonable number of message statements is considered to be between 50 to 60, although this can vary somewhat. Depending on how the message statements are recorded or generated, the audio result should be no longer than five minutes in duration. This is acceptable because the audio message segment will be repeated several times in the final mixed message track.

Using Permissive or Directive Statements

Either permissive, directive or both types of message statements can be used in your script. A permissive statement is worded so that it is presented in a manner that allows the subconscious mind to easily accept it. An example of this would be “I allow myself to be confident”. A directive statement is phrased in a more commanding manner and an example of this would be “I am confident now and always”.

If the listener is highly self-motivated, then it is likely that using permissive statements is a better choice. The reason for this is that their subconscious may be resistant to accepting commands because they are accustomed to self-directing their life. Directive or commanding statements are more effective for people that are less self-controlled.

Because it is unlikely that you will know the nature of the listener’s personality, both permissive and directive message statements should be used. The best strategy is to alternate between permissive and directive statements in the message script. In this way, both personality types are targeted and the result should be the same.

To summarize, each of these aspects is important and must be addressed when designing and writing your message scripts. This should always be done before you decide to record or generate the audio message segments.

To review, the points you should consider when writing message scripts are as follows:

• Negative Words and Phrases
• Conditional Words and Terms
• First and Second Person Usage
• Using the Proper Tense
• Addressing Sub-Themes
• Message Statement Length
• Number of Messages
• Using Permissive or Directive Statements

There are other related articles that explain each of these points in greater detail which may be of benefit to read. If each and all of these issues are addressed properly in the message script, then your final message track will have a greater effect on your potential listener.

About the Author

James Kudlak specializes in writing articles and building websites across a variety of topics such as online dating, paternity issues or insurance. Visit one of his websites relating to paternity testing at http://www.paternitytestinfo.net which provides help in confirming family genetic history and getting Home Testing kits for DNA.

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The message script of a subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal recording is the foundation on which all other components are built. An important aspect of designing it is to ensure that the use of negative words and phrases is avoided.  This article explains what these are and how to ensure your message statements are always written in a positive manner.

When designing any type of message script, you may unintentionally use words, terms or phrases that do not send the correct message to the subconscious mind of your listener. Words often considered harmless can actually reduce the desired effect of the recording. In addition to words, there are also contractions, conditional words, terms and phrases that should never be used.

Words and Contractions to Avoid

Some obvious negative words to avoid using in any message statements are not, never, and related contractions such as can’t, or won’t. Unfortunately, there are many others and it can be difficult to know all or even most of them. To save you time, presented below is a list of the most important words and contractions you should not use when writing your message statements.

• Against, Afraid, Angry, Anguish, Aren’t, Avoid
• Banish, Barren
• Can’t, Cautious, Closed, Concerned
• Danger, Didn’t, Dislike, Don’t, Doubtful
• Envy, Envious, Evil
• Failure, Fear, Fearful, Furious
• Gloom, Gone, Greed, Gross
• Hate, Haven’t, Hesitant
• Isn’t, Impossible, Improbable
• Just, Justified
• Last, Lose, Loser, Losing, Lost
• Missing, Missed, Mistake
• Never, No, Not
• Obstacle, Opposed
• Punish, Pain, Painful, Painless
• Queasy, Questionable
• Retarded, Restricted
• Scared, Secret, Sick, Suspect, Suspicious
• Terrified, Tormented
• Unable, Unhealthy, Unlikely, Unwilling
• Why, Won’t, Wouldn’t

This represents only some of the words, variations or contractions to be avoided, and there many others that you will likely discover. If you are uncertain as to the meaning of a word, either look it up or avoid using it entirely. Also, there is no reason to use complex words because the subconscious mind will not understand them, and simpler is definitely better.

Conditional Terms and Phrases to Avoid

In addition to understanding what words or contractions not to use in a message script, there are also conditional terms and phrases that should be avoided. They are considered conditional because the outcome is uncertain and dependent on something else happening first.

The subconscious mind does not understand the nature of the past or the future, as does the conscious mind. It can only comprehend the present and because of this, conditional message statements will likely have no effect in achieving the desired goal of the recording.

The best example of the most important conditional word to avoid is “if”. Using it implies that the desired result can only be achieved when something else occurs first. Since the subconscious mind is unable to understand the future, it will ignore that part of the statement.

There are specific words, terms and phrases that are conditional, but this may not always be obvious. A list of words, terms and phrases that are considered to be conditional is provided below.

• After
• Before
• But
• Conditional, Could
• Depending on
• Even though
• However
• If
• May
• Once this
• Perhaps
• Prior to
• Upon
• What if
• When
• Will
• Would

Using any of these words or phrases presents a possible future based on a previous event that may never happen. What is preferable is to project and state a specific future to the subconscious. This cannot be done by using statements that are worded as conditional.

The subconscious mind must be presented with statements describing the goal as already achieved or that it is in the process of being achieved. Designing messages worded in the form “I am”, or “I am becoming” is much more desirable.

Dangers of Poorly Written Message Statements

Since the subconscious mind does not understand negative or conditional words in a message, it will essentially ignore them. For example, if your intention was to design a subliminal recording to help people quit smoking and did not follow the suggested guidelines, you may initially write a message statement such as “I don’t smoke”.

The subconscious would ignore the negative word and receive the message as “I smoke”. If a similar statement was worded conditionally as “If I smoke I may get sick”, the subconscious would translate this into “I smoke, I get sick”.

At a minimum, this would render the messages ineffective and not help achieve the target goal. In the extreme, the message statements may actually make the situation worse. This is the most important reason for ensuring that certain words are never used when writing your message scripts.

To summarize, it is to your advantage and of benefit to your potential listeners that you become familiar with what words are better, and which words, terms or phrases should be avoided. Knowing this will only help you to design and build a more effective recording.

By following the guidelines presented here, you are also embracing a basic but important principle about creating self-help recordings. Each and every recording, whether subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal, should always be designed so that it helps the listener and does no harm in any way.

It may seem easier at times to choose negative words or conditional statements when writing message statements. Finding the right positive words to use can require some creativity at times, but if you strive to follow these guidelines, it will likely become easier to do as you gain more experience writing message statements.

Lastly, the message scripts you design should be written so that they follow not only the guidelines presented here, but others equally important. You should review how to use the first and second person perspectives, incorporating sub-themes and using the present or near present tense properly.

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When designing your subliminal message script, you should always address important sub-themes related to the topic chosen. A sub-theme is any underlying issue that may be indirectly contributing to the problem. This article explains why you should do this, some of the more important sub-themes, and how to write message statements that properly target them.

Even though you will seek to design and create your message statements in the best way possible, you cannot always be certain that you are entirely targeting the root of the problem. Secondary issues pertaining to self-image, allowing change and loving oneself may be embedded in the subconscious mind of your potential listener.

For example, a person seeking to become fit and lose weight may possibly have one or more deeper subconscious blocks that prevent them from doing so. A negative experience from early childhood such as having been repeatedly told that they will always be fat may be even carried with them into adulthood.

They may feel subconsciously that they will always be unattractive, never be able to change, no one will ever love them and have low self-esteem. They could try many possible methods to overcome this, but each may be met with resistance by the subconscious mind unless the underlying issue or sub-theme is also addressed.

Include Message Statements about Love and Forgiveness

A few message statements relating to loving oneself should always be included in your message script, and preferably at the beginning. The reason for doing this is to make the subconscious mind more receptive to the subsequent messages targeting the chosen subject.

This should also include statements of forgiveness in that it is allowable to having made mistakes in the past and permissible to let go of them. Some suggested statements that you could use are as follows:

• I love and respect myself completely
• I love myself more with each passing day
• I forgive myself for my mistakes
• I let go of my problems easily

Inserting some of these statements in your message script will not detract from helping address the target subject and will only help resolve any potential underlying issues.

Include Message Statements about Embracing Change

Allowing oneself to change can be at times difficult, especially if the subconscious mind does not desire change of any type. Adding a few statements to your message script that target this is strongly advised.

The purpose of these additional subliminal message statements is to suggest that change is allowed and embraced. Examples of what you can and may wish to include are as follows:

• I allow myself to change
• It is acceptable for changes to happen in my life  
• I embrace changes in my life
• Changes in my life are good for me

You need only consider including two or three statements in your message script that address this. These can be placed at any point in the script, but again it is suggested that you place them close to the beginning to reduce resistance from the subconscious mind to the subject messages that follow.

Include Message Statements about Self-Image

One of the most important sub-issues that you should address involves self-image. Many people having the problem that your recording will target may feel less than positive about themselves.

Including message statements that help them feel accepted at the subconscious level is suggested. It will also indicate to their subconscious mind that they are worthy and render it easier for the subject messages to be received. A few statements you may wish to include are below.

• I feel good about myself
• I can do anything I set my mind on 
• I am worthy of success
• I am confident in my abilities

As with the other suggested statements about love and forgiveness or embracing change, these can be placed at the beginning of the message script. Another idea is to place them randomly within the script so that occasional positive messages targeting self-image are presented.

Combining Sub-Themes with the Target Subject

Addressing sub-themes in you message script may seem to be nowhere near as important as addressing the target subject. However, they should still be included as part of your message script design. Another important consideration is the number of sub-theme statements included in the final script.

Several statements that address each of the important sub-issues such as self-love, forgiveness, embracing change and self-image should be included. You can choose from any of the suggested ones above, or include those of your own. But it is important that these sub-issues not dominate the message script and act only to support underlying issues.

If your final message script contains between the suggested 60 and 70 statements then a portion of these should be focused on sub-theme issues. Including about 10 statements for sub-issues is reasonable and represents only about 15% of the total number of statements.

If you were to add perhaps six statements at the beginning of the script and inserted a few more self-image suggestions then your message script may appear as follows:

• I love and respect myself completely
• I forgive myself for my mistakes
• I let go of my problems easily
• I allow myself to change
• It is acceptable for changes to happen in my life 
• I embrace changes in my life
• SUBJECT MESSAGES
• ….
• ….
• I am confident in my abilities
• SUBJECT MESSAGES
• ….
• ….
• I am worthy of success in every way
• SUBJECT MESSAGES
• ….
• ….
• I feel good about myself
• SUBJECT MESSAGES
• ….
• ….
• I can do anything I set my mind on
• SUBJECT MESSAGES
• …
• … 

This should not be difficult to do and will help your listeners, even if they do not have underlying target issues. Remember also that your message script, whether subliminal or any other type, will be repeated several times when you create the final message audio track. By including these sub-themes you are also providing an additional form of insurance that your recording will help achieve the desired effect.

To summarize, understanding and targeting sub-issues that may contribute to the problem that you message script addresses is important both to you as a creator and to your audience. You may even wish to create a subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal audio recording that specifically address any of these sub-issues.

As long as you understand that underlying issues may exist in your target listener, then you should choose to include additional message statements that can help them. If you do, then your recordings will only be of a higher quality and likely more appreciated by your audience.

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Once you have chosen a subject for your subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal audio recording and studied it, the next step is to begin designing the message statements.

Even if you have personally experienced the problem, it can still be difficult to start to design statements that will be effective in addressing the topic. This article explains how creating both negative and positive lists relating to your selected topic can help save you considerable time.

The purpose of the message statements is to reverse negative thoughts and feelings regarding the subject and introduce new ones to the subconscious mind. By first documenting a list of the negative items, it becomes much easier to write positive message statements.

Creating a List of Negative Thoughts and Feelings

If you understand your chosen topic properly, it should be reasonably easy for you to write down a list of how someone would feel if they had the problem being addressed. You should include in your list anything and everything that comes to mind when you focus on it, but more importantly what you are feeling.

As you do this, do not attempt to think too much about it and continue writing until you sense that you are done. You may and should return to this list to refine it, but you should be feeling as if you had the target problem even if having only researched it. If you have experienced the target problem personally, then creating this list will likely be simple to do.

Among the many possible topics for self-help subliminal or other recording types, one of the most popular involves losing weight. Although you may not choose this as a subject for your recording, it still acts as a powerful example. A partial list of the negative thoughts and feelings people addressing this challenge have are as follows:

• I will always be overweight
• I will never be attractive
• I could never fit into smaller clothes
• I wish people didn’t feel sorry for me
• I hate the way I look
• No one will ever love me the way I am
• I can’t change the way I look
• I don’t like to exercise
• Eating makes me feel happy

You may feel anything from mild sympathy to strong emotions by only reading this short list of negative feelings that someone in this scenario experiences. In any case, understanding how your potential listeners feel will likely only help you in writing this list.

You may be able to create a longer list of negative characteristics with respect to this topic and whichever subject you select, this will simply aid you in designing your first list.

Convert the Negative to Positive

Once you have completed a list of as many negative thoughts and feelings associated with the topic of your recording, it is time to reverse them. But this should not be taken literally and you should be careful in how this is done.

The idea is to convert the meaning of the negative statements and rewrite them to achieve a list of desirable statements. This may take a few attempts, but a first effort at doing this is listed below, and is written to express what a person with this challenge would prefer.

• I want to be at my ideal weight
• I desire to be attractive
• I would like to easily fit into smaller clothes
• I want people to admire me
• I want to like how I look
• I would like to be loved as I am
• I want to be able to change how I look
• I desire to enjoy exercising
• I would like to eat food that is good for me

This should not be considered to be the final version of what would be used in the subliminal or any other type of message track. It will be necessary to modify and revise these messages appropriately.

The next step you should follow is to convert these positive statements so that they are closer to being suitable for use in a subliminal or other type of message audio track. Instead of phrasing the statements as “I want” or “I would”, it is advised to rewrite them so that they are stated as “I am” or “I am becoming” or something similar. 

Using the example list provided above, the result of the suggested transformation would be as follows:

• I am becoming closer to my ideal weight
• I am attractive in every way
• It is becoming easier to fit into smaller clothes
• People admire how I look
• I now really like how I look
• I am loved just as I am
• Changing how I look is becoming easier
• I know that exercise is good for me
• I enjoy eating food that is healthy for me

Each statement has been changed so that it is more positive, appealing and receptive to the subconscious mind. But these sample message statements are not refined enough yet.

You should also consider sub-themes related to the topic, ideal message statement lengths, permissive or directive statements, and using first and second person perspectives.

In conclusion, understanding the subject of your recording is extremely important not only to you, but to your potential audience as well. Knowing what they feel and don’t want will help you in designing message statements more effectively.

An excellent and suggested way to do this is by writing lists of what they don’t want and then converting into a list of what they would prefer. Even though this may take some time, it is time well spent. After all, your goal is to create the most effective subliminal, supraliminal or paraliminal recording and in the best way.

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The messages that are contained in a subliminal message track should be carefully designed before writing them and even recording a single word. It is to your benefit that you understand the best ways to do this. No matter how high the quality of the subliminal recording, if the messages are not designed properly they will be of little benefit to anyone.

Before thinking about the messages you wish to convey to the subconscious mind you should first consider the subject that you desire to see change in. Select the area that you are interested in and write down everything you like and also what you do not like about it as it relates to you.

If you are interested in making your body more fit and attractive then you should consider what it is that you do not currently like about your body. Make this your first list and afterwards, consider what you would prefer your body to look like and write a second list.

As an example, a list of some characteristics that you may not want with respect to your body could be as follows:

• I do not want to be overweight any longer
• I do not like being unattractive
• I am tired of being unable to fit into my clothes
• I do not like people looking at me with pity
• I do not want to eat unhealthy foods
• I do not like being unmotivated to exercise

Your second list or what you do want with respect to your body may be as follows: 

• I want to be slim and in great shape
• I want others to see me as an attractive person
• I want to enjoy wearing smaller dresses or pants
• I want people to look at and admire me
• I want to enjoy eating healthy foods
• I want to enjoy exercising

Review and refine your two lists several times until you end up with your lists being almost mirror images of each other. If you were to turn the things you do not want into positive statements, they should be very close to what you wrote in your second list or vice versa.

By doing this you are confirming to yourself what you really do and do not want, in this case the topic being about your body. Your list of what you do want should also bring a smile to your face as your read it. If any item does not then it is likely not very important to you and you may wish to rewrite it.

About the Author

James Kudlak specializes in writing articles and building websites across a variety of topics such as online dating, paternity issues or insurance. Visit one of his newer website creations relating to pet insurance at http://petcarehealthinsurance.com/ which helps people select among the many Pet Insurance Companies available.

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