Which is in Control, The Conscious or Subconscious Mind?
Deb wrote in to ask me this important question.
“Which is in control, the conscious mind or the subconscious mind?”
It is a good question, with an answer that will most likely surprise you.
Your conscious mind is that part of your mind that you are aware of. It is what you use to decide things. You made a conscious decision to read this article. Because it was a conscious decision you are aware of it.
Your subconscious mind is the part of you that you are not aware of. It is always working and it acts as the lens from which you view the world.
So which one is in control?
The quick and short answer is both. But there is a catch.
THE BAD NEWS:
The bad news is that your subconscious mind, the one you are not even consciously aware of, is having a huge impact on every aspect of your life. It determines how you view the world. It is constantly working…. which means that it is constantly attracting and shaping your world according to the rules of the law of attraction. The subconscious mind is attracting to you every minute of the day even though you remain unaware of it’s desires.
THE GOOD NEWS:
The good news is that your conscious mind (the thoughts you are aware of) is what has programmed your subconscious mind. How it did this was through repetition.
For Example: When you drove a car for the first time it took a lot of concentration and focus. You had to use your conscious mind to make every adjustment to the steering wheel and remember to look in all directions and to watch for cars and people.
After years of driving, your subconscious mind became programmed (through repetition) and can now handle a lot of the driving for you. In fact, many people don’t even remember driving for miles at a time. I remember back when I worked at a job (ick) that required me to drive to work everyday….. Most days I drove on auto pilot the entire drive. It was my subconscious mind that did the driving for me. (Side Note: I am soooo thankful I get to work from home!)
If something unusual were to happen, the subconscious mind would suddenly hand control back to the conscious mind , because it has no idea how to react to something new. So if a child suddenly ran into the road, you would suddenly find yourself consciously aware of driving and your conscious mind would have to react quickly.
That is what your conscious mind does best… it reacts to it’s environment.
What does this have to do with the Law of Attraction?
Consider how you were brought up. All the things your parents and teachers told you repetitively are now living a life of their own in your subconscious mind. Your views on money, health, love, fairness, religion, morals and just about everything were shaped early on in your life.
Remember, your subconscious mind is programmed through repetition, so if you heard “money doesn’t grow on trees” or “life is hard” over and over again, guess what your subconscious mind holds to be true?
Your subconscious mind does not judge. It does not make decisions of any kind. It simply knows to be true what it was taught over and over again.
SO WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?
Simple. Think about what you want, and repeat it over and over again. This is how you teach (or program) your subconscious mind.
Using a subliminal video (like the free one here) puts you on the fast track to re-programming your subconscious mind. It works by showing you pleasant images, with pleasant sounds and by flashing words onto the screen that are faster than your conscious mind can read. This allows you to bypass your conscious mind and directly program your subconscious mind.
WHY?
Your conscious mind questions things. It debates things. It doubts the truth of statements. This all inhibits the programming of your subconscious mind.
For example: Pretend the words “You Are Healthy” popped up on the screen. If the words went by so fast that you were not consciously aware of them, it will be picked up by your subconscious mind alone. Now seeing that once will do nothing, but if you saw “You Are Healthy” thousands of times, it would start to have an effect. Millions of times and your subconscious mind would accept that as a fact.
BUT…. If the words “You Are Healthy” appeared long enough for you to read them consciously, your would probably think of reasons as to why that statement is not true. You may think, “Well, my right knee has been giving me some trouble…. Oh, and I have asthma and my blood pressure isn’t so good…. My weight may be a little high… other than that I guess I am pretty healthy”.
Of course that would defeat the purpose entirely, because you just gave your subconscious mind a list of reasons as to why you are NOT healthy instead of why you ARE healthy.
What I Recommend
Try the free subliminal video here. This is a great starting place to training your subconscious mind.
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Do NOT be fooled into thinking that you can use a subliminal product just once. I’m sorry, but that is simply not true. REPTITION is trainings your subconscious mind. Practice makes perfect, and in the world of subliminal videos practice is as simple as watching a relaxing video. It really couldn’t be easier.
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That about wraps it up. Thanks for the question Deb. As always, feel free to leave your comments on this article below .
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well, really good post I must say. but there is only one thing I think should be pointed out. Its not a bad news that the subconscious is the regulator of our lives, its good because if controls were handed over to conscious mind, it would have created disaster around, with his frequency of thoughts changing frequently.
Good work overall.
thank you so much john.
that’s one of the best explanations i’ve read and i think i have a handle on it now!
deb
i think i understand for the first time ever. way to go.
my daughter wants to be an actress and she is 12 years old so is there a program to attract to that level of getting in the tv shows or movies. ?
Thank you Jaky, deb and Colin. 🙂
mauricio,
In my experience with my own children, and in speaking with customers who have used the Secret Course with their children, there is definitely a clear trend: Children react better than adults.
Children, for whatever reason, master the law of attraction much faster than adults. The key here is that the child has to want it for his/her self.
In other words, you can’t make a child want something no matter how much you try… BUT…. if they want something badly, and you show them how to attract it through visualization, subliminal programming or using a proven method like the Secret Course ( http://www.MySecretCourse.com ) they will have incredible results.
I can drive the tractor for hours on the farm in torrential rain and my mantra of “keep me dry, warm and safe” keeps me completely dry. I focus on one tiny ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds and it multiples like the loaves and fishes in the Bible story. The rain falls all around me, and I praise it for feeding the grass and crops and washing the animals to make them feel cooler and cleaner. My family are amazed that I stay dry without a raincoat, and they have to wear one.
I order my car park as I plan my day, and everytime it is waiting for me even at busy times of the day when there are hundreds of cars looking for parks.
“I always have enough money to pay all my bills on time and to let me help my friends”………and my subconscious mind automatically changes my spending habits so that what I used to spend in 12 months is now spent over 14-15 months, and I keep finding what I desire at sale prices exactly when I need it. My subconscious mind is my spending manager and all I do is to decide what I want, and then allow it to come to me in the fullness of time.
My basic needs are food, warmth and shelter and one good friend, and having these means I have everything I NEED. I am so grateful for these basics, that I feel really happy pretty much all the time, and I keep getting nice surprises and abundance coming into my life easily and effortlessly, that I can share with my friends.
really good to know.
Thank you Jaky, this is very good explanation of mind . If we apply the concept of mind it improves our life.
Great explanation, the best I have ever read. I understand how it works now, something I couldn’t comprehend before, I understand now why repitition is so important to achieve your dreams and have everything fall into place nicely.