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The subconscious is a
scary thing to contemplate for some people. We have been taught
that it is a dark place that keeps deep dark secrets about ourselves
that could destroy our peace of mind at the very least, and our lives at
the very worst. But, that is not
its only function. I think of it as a vast
library full of books that
have all my memories in them. It is not a dark place at all. There are
bright pleasant lights, beautiful carpets and
comfortable armchairs
there. I enjoy my visits! Yes, I know there are some books that have
unpleasant memories and maybe some that have
dark secrets, but I know
that when I visit there I am in control of what books are opened and
read. I know it is my choice and so my visits are comfortable and
relaxed.
Sometimes when I go there I ask for specific
memories. A couple
months ago I was trying to recall the name of a town. I had been
there are several occasions and I had sent mail to a relative that
lived there. But I just couldn't recall the name of that
town! The
only thing that came to mind was the word wood and I knew there was more
to it than that. So, I went into my library (the
subconscious) and
talked to the librarian there. I calmed my breathing, stilled my
mind
and relaxed my body. Then I told her that the name of that
town was
stored there and I reminded her that I had been there and seen the name
and I had written the name myself. I pictured the town in my
mind and
then I asked that the name be given to my conscious
mind. A few minutes later
I found myself thinking of trees and so I thought maybe that was a clue.
So, I started thinking about different kinds of trees and a second later
the name of that town popped into my head;
Birchwood.
The subconscious does intrude itself on our
conscious lives and
it takes control to make it behave the way we wish it to. If we allow it
to run rampant it does have the ability to hurt us. But, we need the
subconscious to remain healthy in our
body, mind and
soul. The thing to
do is to train the subconscious. Train it to work with us and not
against us. The reason it works against us is because of the things it
has already been told. For those of us with low self esteem, the
subconscious
tells us the things we have always thought about ourselves. When
we go there and tell the subconscious the truth about ourselves it will
reprogram itself to believe the new things we are saying and will tell
us those things which in turn will build self esteem.
Set apart some of each day to spend with your subconscious mind.
First thing in the morning is a good time. Tell it what you want to hear
from it throughout the day and gradually you will replace the bad
messages with good ones. As you develop this healthy approach, I
believe that even the deep dark bad secrets it keeps won't have the
effect on you that they have in the past. It is all a matter of
perspective after all! |