Can Your Thoughts Really Affect Your Life That Much? What Is Subconscious?

The subconscious mind can be likened to a vast memory bank, diligently and permanently storing every experience you have ever had, with a capacity that seems limitless.

By the age of 21, it is estimated that the contents of your subconscious mind will surpass the entirety of the Encyclopedia Britannica in volume. Remarkably, under hypnosis, individuals often exhibit perfect clarity in recalling past events from many years ago.

However, despite the subconscious mind's almost flawless memory, conscious memory is frequently inaccurate.

This raises the issue of why we do not actively access and recall all the data kept in our subconscious brains.

The exciting hypothesis, however, is that by using the power of positive thinking to rewire our subconscious minds, our conscious minds can overcome negative ideas and bad habits and help us achieve our life objectives.

We shall explore how this can be done in this blog article.

The Power of the Subconscious Mind:

The conscious mind encompasses our present awareness, including our thoughts, feelings, actions, and perceptions.

It involves decision-making and thinking and can be easily controlled as long as we are aware of its functioning and can make deliberate choices.

The subconscious mind, on the other hand, processes and stores information continuously in the background and without our awareness.

What is usually referred to as the unconscious mind is where the great majority of our life experiences are stored. 

This subconscious mind shapes both our negative attributes like motivation, self-belief, and achievement as well as our good ones like shyness, sloth, overeating, and addiction.

The key lies in utilizing our conscious mind to positively influence our subconscious thoughts.

By learning to integrate and harmonize the functioning of both our conscious and subconscious minds, we can wield a powerful tool for personal development and growth.

The operations of the subconscious mind are akin to the autopilot system of a plane. It constantly runs programs that govern our movements, actions, and behaviors, such as walking, sitting, breathing, and talking, without requiring conscious effort.

Although we may forget or not actively recall most of our daily experiences, studies in psychology suggest that these experiences shape our thoughts and behaviors, particularly during early childhood.

In fact, it is estimated that the unconscious mind influences a significant proportion, around 90 to 95%, of our behavior.

Like maintaining physiological homeostasis, which regulates bodily functions to keep our body balanced, the subconscious mind also maintains mental homeostasis.

It ensures that our thoughts and actions remain consistent with our past behaviors and beliefs, creating a mental framework that guides our actions.

Understanding how the conscious and subconscious brains function can help us understand how our thoughts and behaviors are formed.

Your subconscious mind induces emotional and physical discomfort when attempting to engage in new or different activities or change established behavior patterns.

The experience of fear and discomfort serves as psychological indicators that your subconscious has been activated, even though it has been working behind the scenes to establish these behavior patterns long before you become consciously aware of such feelings.

The tenacity with which these patterns are ingrained is one of the reasons why breaking habits can be challenging.

However, by intentionally creating new patterns, you can harness the power of habit and deliberately instill new comfort zones to which your subconscious can adapt.

You may feel your subconscious pulling you back toward your comfort zone whenever you venture into new territory. Even the mere thought of deviating from your accustomed routine can trigger tension and uneasiness.

As a result, forming new habits that align with your goals, such as implementing time management techniques, may initially pose difficulties.

If these routines are established and imprinted, they will inevitably exist in your comfort zone. You have successfully altered your subconscious mind to act in your favor in this manner.

Changing Habits: How to Effectively Train Your Subconscious Mind Using Your Conscious Mind

The secret is to educate your brain to create more good actions since your subconscious mind has a huge impact on both your positive and negative habits.

This is where your conscious mind plays a crucial role. You can utilize your consciousness to reprogram or retrain your subconscious mind to adopt behaviors that are more beneficial for your present and future.

Do you have aspirations to achieve certain goals, overcome seemingly insurmountable habits, pursue a dream job that could transform your life, or envision a future that diverges from your current reality?

By using your conscious thoughts to program your subconscious mind, you can unlock success in all areas of your life that you aspire to achieve.

The path to programming your mind the way you see fit happens when you follow these four steps.

It's crucial to first recognize and acknowledge the obstacles standing in your way of accomplishing your intended goals. These challenges could manifest as anxieties or limiting beliefs that have been imprinted in your subconscious.

Examine the beliefs, routines, concepts, or obstacles that could be preventing you from achieving your goals and objectives while also reflecting on your own aspirations.

1. Release Limiting Thoughts:

It's critical to recognize, accept, and then let go of your limiting ideas once you've identified them. In order to address and let go of them, you might need to face up to difficult emotions and bring them to the forefront of your conscious thought.

For instance, knowing the underlying causes of your emotions might help you find better ways to respond if you suffer from trust difficulties in relationships as a result of prior experiences.

2. Intentionally Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind:

Use the power of positive thinking right now to purposefully rewire your subconscious mind using your conscious efforts.

Your actions and ideas have a significant influence on your subconscious mind, which enables you to alter your emotional state, get over past traumas, and stop harmful behaviors.

Using your conscious thoughts, make precise wishes for the things you desire to happen in your life.

For instance, when facing a roadblock, consciously affirm to yourself, "Even though I have responded this way in the past, I now choose to respond differently.”

Your subconscious mind will attentively listen, just as it has absorbed previous inputs. With consistent repetition over time, your subconscious mind will adopt the new habit and gradually let go of old patterns.

The key is to visualize the desired outcome, have a plan in place to handle roadblocks, stay aware of your thoughts and actions at the moment, and choose to follow your plan.

3. Allow Your Subconscious Mind to Take Over:

You aim to deactivate your conscious mind and let your subconscious mind take over. Your unconscious mind will automatically think that is the right answer once you give it a new way to react.

You may open up a new channel for your subconscious mind to look for empowering, uplifting reactions by employing the appropriate words, actions, or concepts.

4. Positive Tools to Tap into Your Subconscious Mind:

Numerous techniques can help you reprogram your subconscious mind on a daily basis. Incorporating these practices into your routine proactively can yield positive results, including but not limited to achieving your biggest goals and cultivating peace of mind.

One effective approach is to use positive affirmations, as your subconscious mind aligns your thoughts and actions with your self-concept, or "master program."

Starting each day with a positive affirmation and using it when facing roadblocks or challenges can be particularly beneficial in reprogramming your thought patterns.

In Summary:

So, everyone should have a basic understanding of how our conscious and subconscious minds affect us.

This essay has illuminated how our subconscious influences our day-to-day activities and how we may use our conscious brains to access this untapped potential.

It’s up to you to take advantage of that or continue living an average life.