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Written by Erin Frustaci
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Wednesday, 18 October 2006 |
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MIND OVER MATTER
 Ray Williams slips off his black dress socks, takes a deep breath and strategically places his feet among the shards. The heap of broken green wine bottles and clear assorted bottles crunches and crackles beneath him.
“I have a lot of respect for glass,” Williams said.
The certified hypnotherapist based in Fort Collins learned to walk on glass at a weekend retreat a while back. The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate the mind’s capability, he said.
As children we are told to stay away from glass because it will cut us. This is why so many people shutter at the thought of walking barefoot on broken glass.
While there is no denying that a sharp piece of glass can easily slice flesh, physics proves walking on glass is possible.
According to www.mindpowernews.com/brokenGlass, the glass is first laid out flatly on a mat or towel. The pile is deep enough to allow the pieces to shift and settle.
Then when the person is ready, he or she will slowly take a step with pressure evenly distributed.
“The purpose of this is not to say how wonderful I am,” he said. “The premise is, if I can do this with glass, what else is possible?”
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