Transforming the Mind

The aim of writing 'Transforming the Mind' was to seek key principles that can be applied by individuals to improve their lives. The approach taken was:

• to gather the most significant principles about the mind,
• to organize them into one system,
• to present them in a way that is easy to understand and
• to suggest ways this understanding can be applied by individuals to transform their minds.

I wrote this book many years ago for my own interest and satisfaction, with no intention to publish it. When publishing on the Internet became easily accessible in '97, I put it online: it was immediately popular and since then over 500,000 copies have been downloaded.

Insights drawn from 'Transforming the Mind' inform the home-study personal growth courses that I run: the introductory 'Start a New Life!', the more specialized Mind Development series of courses, and the advanced 'The Insight Project' course. The book serves to present their philosophical and psychological basis.

If the approach of 'Transforming the Mind' appeals to you, you will certainly like doing the home-study courses, which further develop many of the principles and exercises. Our courses present in-depth self-help procedures that make a real difference when applied toward your personal development and spiritual transformation.

"I read the material you put on the internet and have to say that I never found anywhere else such a complete, detailed and clear synthesis for transformational psychology. Both for theory and even for the practice. I was deluded by the 'mystic' approach to self-knowledge. Very often the sayings of the sages were misunderstood. You brought a light to a new scientific objective/subjective approach." --- Marco

"Without a doubt the universe is unfolding ... as it should. Whilst studying issues for an assignment on self-esteem and motivation I was led to your book Transforming the Mind. I have had the great fortune of working with and learning from the best speakers/authors in the world but until I came across your book none has had a more profound impact on my personal development and identity than your book. I have shared it with several people, and in discussions have found they have also been moved to work inwardly and truly apply "soul searching." Your book teaches step by step how to ask great questions of your self and of your mind and to expand one's thinking beyond ordinary realms of possibility and achieve results, both internally and externally. Thank you Peter." --- R.B. (Australia)

"After reading your book 'Transforming The Mind,' I feel I've learnt a lot about my mannerisms, my behavior patterns... in general, about myself. I feel this is one book every person should read! It has helped me understand so much. Once again, thank you for this amazing book." --- Sim

Read 'Transforming the Mind' online...  

Download the 266-page PDF version of Transforming the Mind (requires Acrobat Reader) ideal for printing. The PDF is available from our eLibrary. Daring to be Yourself The aim of this book is to help you achieve a 'wide-awake' state of consciousness, with integrated use of left and right brain abilities, forming the bedrock for breakthroughs in personal consciousness and spiritual insight. The practice is based on the premise that we have learned disabilities that set boundaries to our action and knowing. But no one need accept that they must remain as they were shaped by their hereditary body-mind and by the conditioning of their childhood and culture. This 264-page paperback book is like a "best of" the trans4mind site - that you can read snuggled up on the sofa, away from the computer! But much more than that, it's also an incredibly powerful program for personal growth. Remove the barriers to self-knowledge and reveal your full potential with this step-by-step approach. Our Blog features excerpts from the book plus current news, views and links. "I realize many people use praise in ways that sound frivolous...but I must tell you that your book has changed my life AND I mean that in all ways. I found the entire work wonderfully upbeat, readable and valuable! It really was quite a wakeup call. In the midst of my "trials and tribulations" I had failed to be "me." Anyway, this "talk with you" really did change my life. Thank you! I needed this kind of "kick in the pants." It worked. WOW! You made a huge difference in my world."–Becky, USA We guarantee you will be inspired every time you dip into this abundance of wisdom... “I Want to Hand You the Key to a Fascinating World!” —Peter Shepherd Have you ever gone into an intriguing personal development bookstore and browsed the shelves? Do you remember the anticipation you felt as you realized this was the place where a new discovery was about to take place? Then your eyes lit on something special and you came out with an unexpected gem of a book! We want to give you the key to your very own personal development bookstore! As proud owner you will be able to enter, browse the shelves and pick that ideal book for leisurely contemplation, any time you choose. Only this time, because you own the store, every book you choose comes free of charge! 500 quality eBooks + audios + videos   View Contents CD 1.   “Ground Floor” Down to earth... Trans4mind Exclusives Physical Health Mental Health Personal Development Interviews CD 2.   “First Floor” In the sky... Philosophy & Psychology Spiritual & Esoteric New Age & Psychic Yoga & Buddhism Audio & Video only $29 If not satisfied return for full refund within 60 days "Just a short note of thanks for the CDs. I've only had them for several days now but I already feel they are perhaps the most interesting compilation I have yet seen. Worth far more than the price of admission. The browser linked structure works well and makes it easy to manage such a large storehouse of information. It is rarely that I find something I like as much as this or that I feel strongly enough to write a note like this." --P.W. (Minnesota, USA)

Two People Essential To This Project

Gregory went on to research at the most advanced levels of Mind Development and discovered many further important insights - in particular, original work on mnemonics, artificial languages and logic. The latest research by cognitive scientists is only now begining to uncover the ideas and methods that Gregory Mitchell had been working with for 30 years!

Before he retired in 1994, Gregory granted Trans4mind the rights to further develop and edit his materials in order to offer a series of home-study courses through the Internet. The foundation courses are now in place, and over the next few years there will be some 12 courses in total, which will cover the complete spectrum of cognitive development.

Through my work with Gregory, I was introduced to his mother, Irene Mumford. What a family! It turned out that she too had spent her life researching and developing profound techniques for consciousness expansion that take off from the point where Gregory's work leads up to. She developed advanced techniques for spiritual transformation utilizing biofeedback monitoring. Since her passing on in '91, I have worked hard on the materials she left and now present them in the form of the The Insight Project course. The Insight Project is firmly based on her work. I have edited and added to the materials as a result of my own experience and knowledge and in particular what I have learnt in supervising the work of the many students Irene originally started on the project and the new people introduced through this site. Irene is much loved and missed. Through the Internet I hope to introduce new students to the phenomenal practical techniques of The Insight Project and so continue her work.