what is the Subconscious Mind

the subconscious mind

Think of the subconscious mind as the store of everything that is currently not in your conscious mind,its the big store that stores all of your previous life experinences,your belief system,your memories,skills,all of the situations you have ever faced and all of the images that you have ever seen. The best way to understand the subconscious mind is to take a look at the example of someone who just started to learn how to drive a car. At the beginning he will not be able to talk to anyone while driving because he will be focusing on the the different details involved, in that case he is using his conscious mind to drive the car.

The subconscious mind.. your Autopilot!

A few weeks later when he becomes capable of driving he just goes into the car and automatically do everything without thinking of anything, he even may make cell phone calls while driving or talk to other friends. This happened because the driving information was transferred to the subconscious mind and so the conscious mind was free to be used for somthing else wich is talking in the cell phone.

The subconscious mind is responsible for the automatically triggered feelings and emotions that you suddenly experience on facing a new situation, for example when you are about to give a presentation all of the feelings of fear and anxiety are luanched and controlled by the subconcious mind. on the other hand, the conscious mind is responsible for logic, thinking and calculations.(actions that are done under your complete control) The subconscious mind also controls some other functions in your body like breathing and heart beats.

Another good example that can help you understand the subconscious mind is the process of breathing. Five minutes ago you were breathing because your subconscious mind was controlling this operation. Now, I want you to try to control your breath for one minute.
Of course you will be able to do it but this time it’s the conscious mind that is doing it. When you let go of the control, you are said to be handing over the task to your subconscious mind.

How to Program your Subconscious Mind

When the information about driving was stored into your subconscious, it's was stored as a program. Think of your mind as a computer and the driving information as a software that can be run automatically whenever needed. The same goes for lots of other actives and emotions, Think of the case when someone shouts at you, the installed program of anger is launched and then you may find yourself doing things that you may regret later. By programming your subconscious mind with new programs you can fix lots of your personality problems and make sure that the autopilot that will take over you is capable of running your system without ruining your life or causing you problems.

Programming your subconscious can be done through hypnosis. The subconscious mind learns by repeatition and not by logic, That is why you can convince someone to believe in something by repeating your argument again and again instead of using logic. for more information on this topic see the psychology of convincing Guide

Subconscious Mind Rules

In order to best use the power of your subconscious mind you must first know how the subconscious mind works. The subconscious mind has got many rules that govern it,learning about those rules will allow you to make the best use out of your subconscious mind with the least effort. below is a link that contains all information you need to know about the subconscious mind rules.

Ego Defense Mechanisms

Just like your body has got defenses against physical wounds and injuries your subconscious mind has got some defenses against emotional shocks and emotional wounds. These are called Ego Defense Mechanisms or unconscious defense mechanisms. The Ego Defense Mechanisms main function are to protect your well being and to help you overcome emotional shocks.

Using Your Conscious and Subconscious Mind Together

As you can see the conscious and the subconscious mind form a team. The first handles some tasks then assigns them to the second, while the second sends feedback and messages about the task to the first in the form of emotions. Emotions are no more than messages sent to your by your subconscious mind in order to make you aware of something. By learning how to make best use of the cooperation between your conscious and subconscious mind, all of your life skills will improve and you will have much more control over your emotions.

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