I have bought an InnerTalk product in the last few weeks - tell me more about what I may experience? When you receive an InnerTalk product, we recommend that you read the instruction card sent out with the product. This will really help you get the best out of your InnerTalk CD. It must be remembered that InnerTalk is a "technology" and as such, some understanding of how the technology works will greatly assist you in the process of self-help. In this section, we have tried to answer the most commonly asked questions, but if you can't find what you need, then please send us an e-mail. I have bought a product, what is the normal sequence of events that I may expect? I am experiencing some discomfort, is this normal? (headaches, irritation). I have initially had a great reaction from using InnerTalk, but now seem to have gone backwards after the first few days. Is this normal? What are the noises I can hear on the soundtrack apart from the music or nature sounds? I have been using the CD for 30 days, do I continue or stop? I have missed a day, does this matter? I have not played the whole CD, does this matter? Can I play more than 1 CD at a time, will this affect the result? Q = I have bought a product, what is the normal sequence of events that I may expect? A = When you received the CDs, you should have read initially the instruction card included, this will help you get the best out of your CD. You should start using the CDs that address your core issues first and try to use them as much as possible, (including if possible while sleeping). You should read the affirmations which are printed in the CD sleeve. In the first few day, many people report an immediate, positive change to their thinking as the new, positive affirmations challenge the old, negative ones (for example, with a confidence CD, the new affirmation "I am confident" will challenge the old "I am NOT confident". In the period of 3-7 days, some people will experience what we call "subconscious resistance" which is caused by the previous, ingrained, negative thinking trying to reject the new affirmation. This can manifest itself in many different ways but passes quickly if the CD continues to be played. After about 30 days of use, the thinking rescript will be made. After this period, many people play the CD once a month or so to receive a "booster" to their new way of thinking. Q = I am experiencing some discomfort, is this normal? (headaches, irritation). A = In some circumstances, customers are using InnerTalk to address some very deeply ingrained issues, for example, childhood abuse, neglect etc, which can then influence the rest of ones life. The affirmations within an InnerTalk product are going to be very positive, probably 180 degrees away from the current thinking. With this is mind, then it becomes clear that there will be conflict within the mind as the two extreme thoughts fight for dominance. This can manifest itself in the form of headaches, irritation etc. If you encounter these feelings, what we suggest is that you read the affirmations, it is very likely you will find the affirmation you fundamentally don't believe to be true currently. For example, you may want to be confident, but feel non-confident. You may read the affirmation "I am confident", but this is contrary to current thinking. By reading the affirmation and recognising it, you will help break this resistance. Then we recommend continuing to play the CD, maybe with a slower build-up of playing time, but we would expect this period to pass within the 3-10 day period. Once it is cleared, it should be cleared permanently and no more irritation should occur. Q = I have initially had a great reaction from using InnerTalk, but now seem to have gone backwards after the first few days. Is this normal? A = Most processes of change are often for rapid improvements followed by a regression or stabilisation followed by sustained positive change. This is very normal and true of change processes in general. What happens is that the affirmations in the CD when initially played, "shocks" the subconscious into thinking in ways it has never done before. Thereafter, the subconscious makes it's "last stand" to try to maintain the old status-quo which causes the negative reaction (see question above). Follow the guidelines above and you will be soon through this stage. Q = What are the noises I can hear on the soundtrack apart from the music or nature sounds? A = InnerTalk is an audio technology and relies on our ability to hear outside our audible range. The active component of InnerTalk is thus placed as close to the audible range as possible but without being heard by the average person. The music or nature soundtrack is then layered on top to stop any "breakthrough" of the affirmations into the audible. Depending on your own personal hearing (and also the quality of your CD player), you maybe able to perceive other noises. Q = I have been using the CD for 30 days, do I continue or stop? A = We recommend 30 days of use to achieve a rescript, but with many things, this is a generic statement. With InnerTalk products, we address issues that fall into two main types. The first type of product is for issues that are truly "subconscious" in nature, good examples are confidence, self-esteem etc. With these issues, there is nothing "physical" to fix, just subconscious thoughts. In this case, InnerTalk can work very rapidly. The second type of product addresses issues for which change of thinking will result in a change over a period of time. A good example here is "Weight Loss". With Weight Loss, the subconscious changes needed to change eating habits can be achieved very rapidly, but this will only manifest itself in weight loss over a period of months as the weight comes off through better habits. With Weight Loss specifically, after 4-6 weeks, most people start to see great progress without every thinking they have made any changes. The reason for this is that the changes made are made subconsciously. So, to summarise, we suggest playing for 30 days initially to achieve the rescript, then followed by top-ups once in a while to refresh your thinking. Q = I have missed a day, does this matter? A = The more that you use InnerTalk, the stronger the impact on you. If you have selected the correct product for the issue you are trying to address, playing as much as possible (e.g. overnight while sleeping) is excellent. If you miss a day, then this is not a problem, but just expect the process to take longer. About 1 hour a day for 30 days is our recommendation. Q = I have not played the whole CD, does this matter? A = The affirmations within the InnerTalk are recorded and then looped or repeated through the length of the CD. It is therefore most likely that the same affirmation, e.g. "I am good, I am confident" may be repeated many times over a 45 minute period. Therefore, if you only have 15 minutes, it is still beneficial to play the CD and also, because of the fact that the affirmations loop, you don't need to concern yourself where you start or end the CD between sessions. Q = Can I play more than 1 CD at a time, will this affect the result? A = When people have multiple CDs, we explain that the brain can differentiate between the products in much the same way as our brain can differentiate between TV programmes. For example, the brain will not confuse the news and a soap. Likewise our brain will not confuse "Self-Esteem" and "Golf". We do recommend however, that customers try to address issues in a logical way and attempt to clear issues first and avoid just addressing symptoms. For example, if someone can identify that they have low self-esteem because of a bad divorce, we would suggest using the forgiveness products first to address the feelings of loss and betrayal before using products to boost the self-esteem. Taking logical steps forward clearly gives beneficial results as each layer is made onto a solid foundation. The other consideration between using multiple products is that the affirmation sets must not be contradictory, this is to say, we would not recommend using a product like "Energetic" and "Sleep Soundly" at the same time as it is clear they have opposite goals. If these elements are taken into consideration, then multiple products can be used at the same time in your self-help programme.