Most people have heard of the law of attraction, the importance of focusing on only the things you want in your life. There are a number of self help gurus that have all talked about the importance of increasing your level of consciousness, becoming closer to a higher power, of getting to know who you really are. Dr. David Hawkins isn't any different in that regard. He has written a number of books on improving one's life, but he has also conducted a 29 year study to prove what he teaches.

The Highest Level of Enlightenment can be achieved by understanding how your mind works and how to break through the barriers that each person sets up for themselves. Understanding that your mind works differently than the person standing next to you based on the fact that you have had different experiences, opinions, feelings and beliefs all of which impact the way you perceive things.

Dr. David Hawkins has created a infamous and calibrated Map of Consciousness ranking the levels of consciousness from 1 to 1000. This technique that Dr. David Hawkins has created will help you discern the truth of a situation, event or person over what you think they are. A fail safe way to tell the difference between fallacies and the truth without being trapped by the limitations we set upon ourselves.

This map that Hawkins created will not only tell what level of consciousness a person is currently but guide them
on reaching the Highest Level of Enlightenment possible. The most intriguing aspect of what Dr. David Hawkins says is the best way to increase the levels of consciousness is simply by applying pressure to an outstretched arm. His research is based on kinesiology, a well established science that deals with the testing of an all or none muscle response stimulus. When a person has a positive stimulus presented there is a strong muscle response that is elicited. When presented with a negative stimulus there is a weakening of the muscle that takes place. This method of testing has been used clinically and verified repeatedly for more than 25 years.

There are other ways to reach increased level of consciousness. Perhaps one of the best ways is to have a strong connection with themselves. People walk around everyday presenting themselves to be one way when deep inside they are someone else. Society is inundated with images of people like this, Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Bill Clinton, Jesse James and so on. The key to enlightenment and the highest level of enlightenment is to know who you really are.

There are a number of ways that you can enhance your relationship with yourself such as journaling, meditating and spending time alone contemplating your existence. It is also important to deepen self love. This is different than being arrogant, conceited, or selfish. Self love is about being compassionate, caring and gentle with one's self and building a solid relationship with yourself. This is not emotional, it is about acceptance.