Personal Magnetism - Part 2
This is the second part of my article series on Personal Magnetism. If you haven't read the first part, you can catch it here.
Physical Magnetism - Absorption
You may recall from the 1st part of this article that the physical part of personal magnetism comes from a vital force, which can be absorbed by breathing. In order to increase this force, we need to use some special forms of breathing. When we breathe in fully and deeply, we absorb a large amount of this vital force. Therefore it is important to focus our attention on breathing exercises and develop the habit of full, deep breathing.
If you look closely, you can find that you breathe differently when you experience different emotions. Our breathing pattern changes with the way we feel. It follows that in order to create a particular emotion or state of mind, it is enough to adopt the pattern of breathing we associate with it. We can maintain self-control simply by maintaining control over our breathing. Have you ever noticed how we yawn when we wake up from sleep and need some extra vital force? Have you noticed your breathing pattern as you reach into full consciousness? These will give you clues to unlocking the breathing rhythm of vital force absorption.
Physical Magnetism - Distribution
We can use several techniques to distribute the absorbed vital force to all parts of our body. One of the most important ones, is stretching. When we stretch by expanding our muscles and then contracting them, we in fact drive out the old and stale vital force and replenish it with a fresh supply.
Elementary stretching is just the mere basic form. The specialized muscle tensing excercises called calisthenics is a great tool in distribution of vital force to all parts of our system. Yoga is another great tool which can be used for this. The important thing to remember while doing these exercises is to never do them to the point of exhaustion or tiring - always do them in a relaxed manner, slowly and moderately, lazily even. Nothing vigorous is required here. This can be done whenever you feel like you need a fresh supply of vital force, and as long as you feel is required. It is also very important to remember to do the rhythmic breathing prior to the exercises, and also amidst the exercises.
Now, let us talk about projecting this force to others. It is not enough to just be full of this vital force, we must let others be affected by it by using our will. The most important thing to consider here is that you must believe in your ability to project your vital force. That belief is your foundation, and it is essential if you have to get your will to project your vital force to others. Using the power of the mind and will, we can project this force into others whenever we feel like it. It is an art which comes naturally with practice.
Mental Magnetism - Absorption
We all have our "aura" or field of influence. It changes according to our mental state, or attitude. It is not just thought, it is a state of thinking. Having a very strong and fixed mental state creates very strong vibrations. If we have a clear purpose or feeling or resolve, it can create that state. This may be positive or negative, and accordingly makes people attracted to us or repelled. We should always try to maintain positive mental states of courage, confidence, assertiveness, initiative, enthusiasm, passion, self-respect etc, which will make us stronger. Even the slightest shift towards the positive in our mind immediately registers as an improvement in the vibes we send.
Mental Magnetism - Projection
We can project our mental states to our personal atmosphere and to others' minds. We can project our mental state the same way we project the physical phase, or vital force. We need to believe in our ability to project our mental state, and use our will to project it out.
Combining both these forms of personal magnetism can indeed create a very influential individual - a great leader and human being.
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