What is the mystery about subconscious mind. Is it really out of control. What is the power of the mind and how to unlock it.
Three levels of mind
Sigmund Fred proposed the model of three levels of mind to explain deeper levels of information processing.
Conscious mind defines all the actions we do while being aware of the surroundings. Like reading this article is a conscious decision.
Subconscious mind controls all action which we have become used to. While reading this article, the scrolling action by your finger is done by the subconscious mind while the conscious mind is busy reading the article and assimilating the facts.
Unconscious mind contains all our memories. What’s interesting about unconscious mind is that some memories are sharp and crisp as they happened yesterday, while at times you struggle to remember others. Scientists believe that the memories are there. It is only your ability to recollect them which is a problem. Humans has always experimented how to get access to those memories with limited success.
Subconscious mind is the bridge between conscious and unconscious. Mind is bombarded with lot of data every second. It is the subconscious mind which filters out relevant information to send it to the unconscious mind. It is the job of subconscious mind to retrieve memories and create patterns. These patterns become a template for your actions. It is your subconscious mind guiding you. If you read motivational quotes, it is your subconscious mind which creates a positive thinking pattern for you.
Subconscious mind is also the book keeper, your accountant. It has memorized all your wishes and desires, your comfort zones. Whatever you feed you subconscious mind, it creates cozy and relaxing patterns for you.
Why are habits difficult to break
The moment you try to do anything different from an established pattern, subconscious mind will cause you discomfort. It is a warning system that you have deviated from a set pattern. If you feel fear or heightened alertness, it is part of you subconscious. If you have been partying the whole semester and all of a sudden with exams coming closer, you wakeup with a bad dream and a churning feeling in the gut. That is the subconscious mind. Doing something new is venturing into uncharted territory which your mind does not like. Fear is a natural reaction.
There is however a certain type of people around whom we call achievers. They seemingly do super human things. That is because they are able to push themselves out of their comfort zone. They are the same people who as students will party throughout the semester and still score top marks.
But what about the remaining majority like you and me. We are driven by a burning desire to do something. Unfortunately the mind cannot distinguish between the desire to do right or wrong. In such a situation we need an external force to correct our direction. This can be your friend, mentor, guide or soulmate, a person with whom you can confide with anything without being judged. Only such a person can push you in the right direction by taking over the task of your subconscious mind.
Eating the wrong food is a subconscious thing
You enter into a comfort zone by choosing which foods gratify your mind the maximum. Eventually you get addicted to those foods only. Nutrition takes a back seat. A metabolic consultant becomes your guide. It is the program of the guide which will take you out of your comfort zone. It will break those burning desires into bits and replace them with purpose and aim. A client places his or her trust in the metabolic consultant and then it becomes easy to accept instructions. There is no fear.
How does your soulmate build up confidence in you? Because he takes away your fears. Once we have faith, we are sure of the outcome.
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