As a definition, the subconscious mind can be described as the area of the mind which thoughts manifest, yet we are not aware of them.
There are a very wide range of functions of the subconscious mind
- Regular bodily functions such as breathing / heart-rate etc.
- Doing things automatically - i.e. tasks you are used to like driving or riding a bike.
- Perceiving something without your full awareness, but it still registering in your subconscious mind.
- Unconscious thoughts and habits.
- Concealed wishes and desires.
the power of your subconscious mind is infinite - it isn’t properly understood and hasn’t been fully measured by scientists. Your subconscious mind is constantly working. It is like an iceberg with your conscious mind being the 5% on the surface and the unconscious mind being the 95% underneath.
Your subconscious mind is always at work - even while you sleep. It processes all of the information you are exposed to and filters ninety five of it out - only giving you conscious knowledge of the things you are immediately concentrating on.
The power of your subconsciouscan recordand store info in your mind. In this way you can develop patterns of behaviour, ways of thinking, self beliefs without conscious effort. You are simply the effects of your environment.
Under the exact same principle you can also learn subconsciously! If you can take control of your subconscious mind, and the information that is being received then you can achieve a different outcome. You can learn things and also even change your very personality.
There are several ways you can do this. NLP is the most popular, it is a way of talking to yourself in a positive way. The most common way to do this is through positive affirmations - basically repeating statements to yourself to make a change in your conscious mind - i.e. I am confident, I am dedicated to my work, I grow stronger everyday etc. There are affirmations you can make for anything.
A new way to use NLP and positive affirmations is the use of subliminal messages. Subliminal CDs can be used to send these positive affirmations into your subconscious mind. You will not notice them, but as described above they will be processed by your subconscious mind. These are actually even more effective! First of all you don’t have to spend your time to say the affirmation - simply play the CD. However they also bypass your conscious mind and go directly to the source.