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Trust Your Silent Voice: Find Your Power | Eliana Gilad | TEDxSanJuanIsland


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let’s explore the power of silence by

let’s explore the power of silence by listening to it connecting to it after I

listening to it connecting to it after I

listening to it connecting to it after I sing into this drum for a minute or so

sing into this drum for a minute or so

sing into this drum for a minute or so and please refrain from applause because

and please refrain from applause because

and please refrain from applause because that way we’ll be able to fully fully

that way we’ll be able to fully fully

that way we’ll be able to fully fully fully did I say fully experience the

fully did I say fully experience the

fully did I say fully experience the power of the silence that is actually

power of the silence that is actually

power of the silence that is actually behind the sound

sound doesn’t have to be loud to be

sound doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful

the human ear hears at the range between

the human ear hears at the range between 20 and 20,000 Hertz ultra sound is above

20 and 20,000 Hertz ultra sound is above

20 and 20,000 Hertz ultra sound is above the range of human hearing

the range of human hearing

the range of human hearing bats whales porpoises dolphins they all

bats whales porpoises dolphins they all

bats whales porpoises dolphins they all use ultrasound for navigation and bat

use ultrasound for navigation and bat

use ultrasound for navigation and bat they constructively use sound waves to

they constructively use sound waves to

they constructively use sound waves to avoid obstacles they can hear at the

avoid obstacles they can hear at the

avoid obstacles they can hear at the level of 100,000 Hertz so did you know

level of 100,000 Hertz so did you know

level of 100,000 Hertz so did you know that wildlife experts they actually

that wildlife experts they actually

that wildlife experts they actually believe that animals acute hearing and

believe that animals acute hearing and

believe that animals acute hearing and other senses enable them to hear the

other senses enable them to hear the

other senses enable them to hear the vibration of the earth such that it

vibration of the earth such that it

vibration of the earth such that it helps them to avert disaster long before

helps them to avert disaster long before

helps them to avert disaster long before human beings ever know what’s going on

human beings ever know what’s going on

human beings ever know what’s going on in fact in 2004 before the tsunami hit

in fact in 2004 before the tsunami hit

in fact in 2004 before the tsunami hit the animals they went for the hills for

the animals they went for the hills for

the animals they went for the hills for the heights and they avoid a disaster

consider this ultrasound it sees into

consider this ultrasound it sees into the womb and it translates vibration

the womb and it translates vibration

the womb and it translates vibration into pictures

into pictures

into pictures now our mind logically thinks that it is

now our mind logically thinks that it is

now our mind logically thinks that it is the equipment that’s doing the work when

the equipment that’s doing the work when

the equipment that’s doing the work when it’s actually the vibration or the

it’s actually the vibration or the

it’s actually the vibration or the silent sound that is translating and

silent sound that is translating and

silent sound that is translating and creating the predictable system for

creating the predictable system for

creating the predictable system for medical uses now silent sound is so

medical uses now silent sound is so

medical uses now silent sound is so potent that it can levitate matter and

potent that it can levitate matter and

potent that it can levitate matter and we’re gonna see this in a moment but

we’re gonna see this in a moment but

we’re gonna see this in a moment but first go back if you’ll remember the old

first go back if you’ll remember the old

first go back if you’ll remember the old old old tale of the magical parting of

old old tale of the magical parting of

old old tale of the magical parting of the waters where the Egyptians are in

the waters where the Egyptians are in

the waters where the Egyptians are in hot pursuit of the Hebrews and they’re

hot pursuit of the Hebrews and they’re

hot pursuit of the Hebrews and they’re forcing them into the Seas and that

forcing them into the Seas and that

forcing them into the Seas and that actually tells of the prophetess Miriam

actually tells of the prophetess Miriam

actually tells of the prophetess Miriam with drum in hand very similar to this

with drum in hand very similar to this

with drum in hand very similar to this leading the women with drums in their

leading the women with drums in their

leading the women with drums in their hands across the waters singing and

hands across the waters singing and

hands across the waters singing and dance

dance

dance and that’s a beautiful tale but think

and that’s a beautiful tale but think

and that’s a beautiful tale but think about it it’s not logical if they were

about it it’s not logical if they were

about it it’s not logical if they were going across the waters look at this

going across the waters look at this

going across the waters look at this drum its skin wet skin no sound in

drum its skin wet skin no sound in

drum its skin wet skin no sound in reality sound can do this it’s the

reality sound can do this it’s the

reality sound can do this it’s the silence between the sound it’s most

silence between the sound it’s most

silence between the sound it’s most potent so let’s watch right now as this

potent so let’s watch right now as this

potent so let’s watch right now as this Russian science exhibition uses silent

Russian science exhibition uses silent

Russian science exhibition uses silent sound to raise rocks

sound to raise rocks

sound to raise rocks [Music]

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[Music] is that cool

is that cool

is that cool now the amazing thing is is that sound

now the amazing thing is is that sound

now the amazing thing is is that sound waves are the first manifestation from

waves are the first manifestation from

waves are the first manifestation from vibration into physical matter we can

vibration into physical matter we can

vibration into physical matter we can sculpt sound ways even though we don’t

sculpt sound ways even though we don’t

sculpt sound ways even though we don’t see them now Swiss scientists at ETH

see them now Swiss scientists at ETH

see them now Swiss scientists at ETH University in Zurich have actually

University in Zurich have actually

University in Zurich have actually proven that sound can part water

proven that sound can part water

proven that sound can part water so let’s look now at 24 Hertz of sound

so let’s look now at 24 Hertz of sound

so let’s look now at 24 Hertz of sound parting waters okay now watch them

parting waters okay now watch them

parting waters okay now watch them that’s not enough watch this one this is

that’s not enough watch this one this is

that’s not enough watch this one this is 25 Hertz of silent sound bending to

25 Hertz of silent sound bending to

25 Hertz of silent sound bending to create an upward spiral

pretty cool one of the most powerful

pretty cool one of the most powerful sounds is the human voice our physical

sounds is the human voice our physical

sounds is the human voice our physical voice expresses cognitive sounds such as

voice expresses cognitive sounds such as

voice expresses cognitive sounds such as I’m speaking in language right now and

I’m speaking in language right now and

I’m speaking in language right now and you’re hearing that in the outside world

you’re hearing that in the outside world

you’re hearing that in the outside world the inner voice the inside voice we hear

the inner voice the inside voice we hear

the inner voice the inside voice we hear inside but it’s virtually silent to the

inside but it’s virtually silent to the

inside but it’s virtually silent to the outside world

outside world

outside world now psychologists at the university of

now psychologists at the university of

now psychologists at the university of nevada proved that up to 25 percent of

nevada proved that up to 25 percent of

nevada proved that up to 25 percent of our waking day is spent silently

our waking day is spent silently

our waking day is spent silently speaking to ourselves otherwise

speaking to ourselves otherwise

speaking to ourselves otherwise self-talk now sound can be used

self-talk now sound can be used

self-talk now sound can be used constructively and sound can be used

constructively and sound can be used

constructively and sound can be used destructively when we are trusting that

destructively when we are trusting that

destructively when we are trusting that silent voice inside then it empowers us

silent voice inside then it empowers us

silent voice inside then it empowers us and we can share our ideas with the

and we can share our ideas with the

and we can share our ideas with the world and when we engage in that

world and when we engage in that

world and when we engage in that negative self-talk

negative self-talk

negative self-talk it stops us from sharing our ideas with

it stops us from sharing our ideas with

it stops us from sharing our ideas with the world

the world

the world we certainly don’t share them in public

we certainly don’t share them in public

we certainly don’t share them in public and it keeps us from sharing in

and it keeps us from sharing in

and it keeps us from sharing in relationships and contributing to them

relationships and contributing to them

relationships and contributing to them would we dare listen to our silent voice

would we dare listen to our silent voice

would we dare listen to our silent voice inside it empowers us to express our

inside it empowers us to express our

inside it empowers us to express our gifts with others have you ever had a

gifts with others have you ever had a

gifts with others have you ever had a hunch about something anything and what

hunch about something anything and what

hunch about something anything and what I mean by hunch is when you stop talking

I mean by hunch is when you stop talking

I mean by hunch is when you stop talking and you hear that inner message inside

and you hear that inner message inside

and you hear that inner message inside through words that’s what it means to

through words that’s what it means to

through words that’s what it means to follow your hunch and when you dare

follow your hunch and when you dare

follow your hunch and when you dare listen beyond the negative self-talk or

listen beyond the negative self-talk or

listen beyond the negative self-talk or the chatter then you give yourself space

the chatter then you give yourself space

the chatter then you give yourself space and something new can happen and what

and something new can happen and what

and something new can happen and what I’m suggesting here is that this

I’m suggesting here is that this

I’m suggesting here is that this component is majorly important and you

component is majorly important and you

component is majorly important and you should really pay attention to it so

should really pay attention to it so

should really pay attention to it so have you ever had a hunch about

have you ever had a hunch about

have you ever had a hunch about something but you couldn’t prove it

something but you couldn’t prove it

something but you couldn’t prove it yeah so what did you do did you act upon

yeah so what did you do did you act upon

yeah so what did you do did you act upon it saying if I don’t act upon it I won’t

it saying if I don’t act upon it I won’t

it saying if I don’t act upon it I won’t know whether it was real or not and how

know whether it was real or not and how

know whether it was real or not and how many brilliant ideas

many brilliant ideas

many brilliant ideas how many brilliant innovations never see

how many brilliant innovations never see

how many brilliant innovations never see the light of day because we refuse to

the light of day because we refuse to

the light of day because we refuse to act upon them until we can prove

act upon them until we can prove

act upon them until we can prove something outside before we’re willing

something outside before we’re willing

something outside before we’re willing to trust that silent voice inside that’s

to trust that silent voice inside that’s

to trust that silent voice inside that’s guiding us in my case I did dare to

guiding us in my case I did dare to

guiding us in my case I did dare to listen and I dared to see things

listen and I dared to see things

listen and I dared to see things differently and do things differently

differently and do things differently

differently and do things differently and following that silent voice ended up

and following that silent voice ended up

and following that silent voice ended up in a three-year funded medical research

in a three-year funded medical research

in a three-year funded medical research project that has today become a

project that has today become a

project that has today become a benchmark in the field of sound therapy

benchmark in the field of sound therapy

benchmark in the field of sound therapy and following that hunch has taken me

and following that hunch has taken me

and following that hunch has taken me from China has taken me to Europe has

from China has taken me to Europe has

from China has taken me to Europe has taken me to the Middle East to help

taken me to the Middle East to help

taken me to the Middle East to help other people other professionals to

other people other professionals to

other people other professionals to trust their voice and to share their

trust their voice and to share their

trust their voice and to share their voice and their brilliant gifts with the

voice and their brilliant gifts with the

voice and their brilliant gifts with the world but you know what it took me more

world but you know what it took me more

world but you know what it took me more than 10 years to utter a word to dare to

than 10 years to utter a word to dare to

than 10 years to utter a word to dare to speak one word because why I was

speak one word because why I was

speak one word because why I was terrified that they would send me to the

terrified that they would send me to the

terrified that they would send me to the loony bin right what doesn’t make sense

loony bin right what doesn’t make sense

loony bin right what doesn’t make sense but it’s not proven yet it had been

but it’s not proven yet it had been

but it’s not proven yet it had been proven I proven it in my own field in my

proven I proven it in my own field in my

proven I proven it in my own field in my own work but in the modern world when we

own work but in the modern world when we

own work but in the modern world when we want to bring something forward right it

want to bring something forward right it

want to bring something forward right it needs to be proven we have to prove it

needs to be proven we have to prove it

needs to be proven we have to prove it out so that people who don’t know about

out so that people who don’t know about

out so that people who don’t know about it can trust it and to feel safe so for

it can trust it and to feel safe so for

it can trust it and to feel safe so for me it was really believing that what I

me it was really believing that what I

me it was really believing that what I was hearing

was hearing

was hearing inside that silent voice was real and if

inside that silent voice was real and if

inside that silent voice was real and if I had not dared to stop and listened to

I had not dared to stop and listened to

I had not dared to stop and listened to it

it

it if I had not dared to trust what I was

if I had not dared to trust what I was

if I had not dared to trust what I was hearing and if I had not dared to have

hearing and if I had not dared to have

hearing and if I had not dared to have the courage to act upon it

the courage to act upon it

the courage to act upon it there is absolutely no way that I could

there is absolutely no way that I could

there is absolutely no way that I could be standing here right now speaking to

be standing here right now speaking to

be standing here right now speaking to you so imagine for yourself how would

you so imagine for yourself how would

you so imagine for yourself how would your life be different if you dared stop

your life be different if you dared stop

your life be different if you dared stop and listen to that silent voice within

and listen to that silent voice within

and listen to that silent voice within what would happen if you would dare

what would happen if you would dare

what would happen if you would dare trust what you’re hearing and oh my god

trust what you’re hearing and oh my god

trust what you’re hearing and oh my god what would happen if you had the courage

what would happen if you had the courage

what would happen if you had the courage to act upon it

to act upon it

to act upon it you’d have clarity and you’d know what

you’d have clarity and you’d know what

you’d have clarity and you’d know what to do next

to do next

to do next and we would all benefit from your gifts

and we would all benefit from your gifts

and we would all benefit from your gifts and imagine a world where more and more

and imagine a world where more and more

and imagine a world where more and more of us are doing that what kind of world

of us are doing that what kind of world

of us are doing that what kind of world will we be living in and that amazing

will we be living in and that amazing

will we be living in and that amazing thing is no one knows better than us

you’re the leader it’s your voice and

you’re the leader it’s your voice and nobody knows that better than you so

nobody knows that better than you so

nobody knows that better than you so just because we don’t hear the sound

just because we don’t hear the sound

just because we don’t hear the sound doesn’t mean that it’s not having an

doesn’t mean that it’s not having an

doesn’t mean that it’s not having an effect upon us and upon other people now

effect upon us and upon other people now

effect upon us and upon other people now the human voice is a bridge between our

the human voice is a bridge between our

the human voice is a bridge between our inner world and our outer world and in

inner world and our outer world and in

inner world and our outer world and in essence when we go to share our voice

essence when we go to share our voice

essence when we go to share our voice we’re baring our souls and that is

we’re baring our souls and that is

we’re baring our souls and that is vulnerable it is it’s vulnerable so it’s

vulnerable it is it’s vulnerable so it’s

vulnerable it is it’s vulnerable so it’s no wonder that the National Institute of

no wonder that the National Institute of

no wonder that the National Institute of Mental Health shows that 3 out of every

Mental Health shows that 3 out of every

Mental Health shows that 3 out of every 4 human being suffers from speech

4 human being suffers from speech

4 human being suffers from speech anxiety technically known as

anxiety technically known as

anxiety technically known as glossophobia glossa derived from the

glossophobia glossa derived from the

glossophobia glossa derived from the greek meaning tongue and Phobos meaning

greek meaning tongue and Phobos meaning

greek meaning tongue and Phobos meaning dread fear anxiety the healing sound

dread fear anxiety the healing sound

dread fear anxiety the healing sound research that we conducted in clinical

research that we conducted in clinical

research that we conducted in clinical settings showed that mindful use of

settings showed that mindful use of

settings showed that mindful use of silent sound lowers stress

silent sound lowers stress

silent sound lowers stress and increases focus MRI scan show the

and increases focus MRI scan show the

and increases focus MRI scan show the effect of mindfulness upon the amygdala

effect of mindfulness upon the amygdala

effect of mindfulness upon the amygdala which is the brains fighter flight

which is the brains fighter flight

which is the brains fighter flight Center it appears to shrink now the

Center it appears to shrink now the

Center it appears to shrink now the proven system that we found to work over

proven system that we found to work over

proven system that we found to work over and over and over again to decrease

and over and over again to decrease

and over and over again to decrease stress and to increase focus had three

stress and to increase focus had three

stress and to increase focus had three elements number one connection

elements number one connection

elements number one connection connecting to the source of the sound

connecting to the source of the sound

connecting to the source of the sound which is silence number two courage

which is silence number two courage

which is silence number two courage courage to trust without judgment and

courage to trust without judgment and

courage to trust without judgment and allowing the sound to determine the

allowing the sound to determine the

allowing the sound to determine the results and then number three confidence

results and then number three confidence

results and then number three confidence because once we saw that the system was

because once we saw that the system was

because once we saw that the system was working it provided more confidence to

working it provided more confidence to

working it provided more confidence to go use it in a variety of settings and

go use it in a variety of settings and

go use it in a variety of settings and variety of applications so what I would

variety of applications so what I would

variety of applications so what I would like to do right now is a little

like to do right now is a little

like to do right now is a little experiment so if you have anything in

experiment so if you have anything in

experiment so if you have anything in your hands pens papers put them down

okay and notice right now what your mind

okay and notice right now what your mind is thinking and the thing is there’s no

is thinking and the thing is there’s no

is thinking and the thing is there’s no right or wrong way to do this it’s like

right or wrong way to do this it’s like

right or wrong way to do this it’s like a before-and-after experiment so you

a before-and-after experiment so you

a before-and-after experiment so you can’t can’t flip it up just notice what

can’t can’t flip it up just notice what

can’t can’t flip it up just notice what your mind is thinking and notice how

your mind is thinking and notice how

your mind is thinking and notice how your body is feeling where there may be

your body is feeling where there may be

your body is feeling where there may be stress sitting for a long while what the

stress sitting for a long while what the

stress sitting for a long while what the mind is chattering and then I’m going to

mind is chattering and then I’m going to

mind is chattering and then I’m going to sing again into this drum this is the

sing again into this drum this is the

sing again into this drum this is the oldest drum known to mankind it dates

oldest drum known to mankind it dates

oldest drum known to mankind it dates between seven and ten thousand years old

between seven and ten thousand years old

between seven and ten thousand years old and then afterwards we’ll take another

and then afterwards we’ll take another

and then afterwards we’ll take another several moments of silence to allow for

several moments of silence to allow for

several moments of silence to allow for you then we’ll notice the after effect

you then we’ll notice the after effect

you then we’ll notice the after effect notice what your mind is thinking at

notice what your mind is thinking at

notice what your mind is thinking at that point how your body is feeling at

that point how your body is feeling at

that point how your body is feeling at that point and again let’s refrain from

that point and again let’s refrain from

that point and again let’s refrain from applause so that you can really

applause so that you can really

applause so that you can really experience the full power of the silence

experience the full power of the silence

experience the full power of the silence behind the sound you ready

when our inner voice and our outer voice

when our inner voice and our outer voice when the two of them are aligned and

when the two of them are aligned and

when the two of them are aligned and they’re working together the result is

they’re working together the result is

they’re working together the result is harmony you’re centered no matter what’s

harmony you’re centered no matter what’s

harmony you’re centered no matter what’s going on around you and you know what to

going on around you and you know what to

going on around you and you know what to do next so why is it important to trust

do next so why is it important to trust

do next so why is it important to trust the silence it’s a golden opportunity

when you stop to listen you connect to

when you stop to listen you connect to your inner calm and when you trust your

your inner calm and when you trust your

your inner calm and when you trust your silent voice inside it gives you courage

silent voice inside it gives you courage

silent voice inside it gives you courage to act upon your hunches and frankly

to act upon your hunches and frankly

to act upon your hunches and frankly what are you missing by not listening to

what are you missing by not listening to

what are you missing by not listening to your silent voice inside and not

your silent voice inside and not

your silent voice inside and not trusting it because when you do you’ll

trusting it because when you do you’ll

trusting it because when you do you’ll hear something new and wonderful things

hear something new and wonderful things

hear something new and wonderful things can happen you give yourself that space

can happen you give yourself that space

can happen you give yourself that space inside and amazing new things can happen

inside and amazing new things can happen

inside and amazing new things can happen in your life what are you waiting for

in your life what are you waiting for

in your life what are you waiting for thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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