Psychology Explains 3 Ways to Train Your Subconscious

The human mind is a powerful thing, and the subconscious part of it is just as
influential. It’s truly amazing what it is capable of. Thoughts, values, and perceptions
you’re not even aware of can change your entire day, month, year, or even your whole
life.

The problem is that, since it’s your subconscious, you might not feel in control of it.
You may not even know that it is affecting your brain, body, and psyche. It could be
making your life much more difficult, and you would have no idea!
Worse still, you may be completely aware that your subconscious thoughts and
emotions are holding you back in life. But because they’re so deeply rooted, you have
no idea how to change them, or how to stop them from coming into play at every turn.

The good news is that it is perfectly possible to alter your innermost thoughts and
feelings to better suit your needs and help you create yourself into the person you
want to be. This can inspire a more positive outlook on life and make room for self-
improvement, which is something we should all strive for.

PSYCHOLOGY EXPLAINS 3 WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS

1. MEDITATION
A lot of people roll their eyes at the idea of meditation, but the fad-like stereotypes
associated with the practice are largely unwarranted. Meditation is actually an
extremely powerful tool for your brain, and it’s one of the easiest ways to retrain your
mind at a subconscious level.
When you meditate, you are allowing yourself to let go of any and all distractions,
whether they are present internally or externally. It forces you to forget your worries
for just a few minutes and be at peace, which is not only good for your mental health,
but a great way to get in touch with your subconscious.

Meditation is also great for your spirituality. If you don’t buy into that, then you’ll be
pleased to know that it also promotes psychological stability. Essentially, it helps you
to break down mental walls within your brain, allowing you to truly self-reflect and be
in touch with parts of your thoughts that you usually don’t connect with.

But is there any scientific evidence that shows meditation works? Yes! A study
conducted on Buddhist monks proved this much. Entitled “Buddha’s Brain:
Neuroplasticity and Meditation” and published in the IEEE Signal Process back in
January 2008, this study showed just how much of a positive effect meditation can
have on the mind and the body.
The study conducted MRI scans on these monks, who have been practicing the art of
meditations for decades upon decades. Here are some of the findings:

· NEUROPLASTICITY
Scans revealed high levels of neuroplasticity and very high activation of the brain. This
means that their brains have a higher capability of rearranging itself, altering structure,
adapting to change and experience, and functioning well.

· EMPATHY AND HAPPINESS

Meditation is now, thanks to this study, scientifically proven to improve positive
thinking. It boosts your capacity to experience and feel joy and happiness; this, in turn,
makes you more empathetic towards others.

· CONNECTIVITY
Study results indicated that monks are capable of using their extrinsic networks in the
brain in coordination with the intrinsic ones. Extrinsic networks are focused on outward
interactions, while the intrinsic ones are focused on feelings and are crucial for
reflection.

· GENERAL CHANGES
With a brain that is this much more open, expanded, and unlocked, there are tons of
new things that the brain is capable of, and it makes for a huge difference between
those monks and the average, non-meditating person.

Meditation gets a bad reputation as either new-age nonsense or ancient non-scientific

drivel, but it’s not necessarily about spirituality and tradition – it’s about letting your
 brain slow down and rest, so it can gather your thoughts and help you better in the
future.

2. AFFIRMATION
Affirmations are positive statements that you tell yourself repetitively in order to
influence yourself and alter your subconscious to align with these statements.
However, there is a certain amount of care that goes into making affirmations. If you’re
not specific enough, you could lower their effectiveness or wind up even worse off.
That’s why many people practice something known as precision affirmation. This
involves using a very clear and specific statement that describes something you’re
aiming for or want to switch your subconscious to. You then will speak this affirmation
again and again with confidence, as if that affirmation is already true.

At first, it can be difficult to make yourself believe in and have confidence in some of
these affirmations. But as you continue to say them, you’ll begin to believe in them
with all your heart – and this is what will cause them to work. Your brain will start to
believe those positive affirmations; before you know it, it will begin integrating these
thoughts into its neural system and, therefore, your subconscious.

Why does this work so well? Surely positive thinking alone can’t reprogram your entire
brain? Surprisingly, when done well, it can! This is because your subconscious cannot
actually discern the difference between what is really, truly happening, and what you’re
simply imagining in a very vivid way. That’s why subconscious thoughts that aren’t
“real” remain powerful despite their falseness.
So put these affirmations into practice, and follow them up with thought, passion, and
action. Your brain will soon begin to believe that those affirmations are real, and before
long, they will manifest in reality! You just have to have faith and confidence in yourself
and your thoughts. When you believe in yourself, anything can happen. Here are some
examples of affirmations that may work for you.

 I have excellent health in body, mind, and soul.

 I will grow my business until I enjoy financial independence.
 My choice is to care for myself well every day.
 I am highly intelligent and utilize this knowledge every day.
 I think logically and carefully and make excellent decisions.
 Productivity and responsibility at work are in my power to accomplish.

If you want to get highly specific, these precision affirmations may work for you:

 I am happily driving my brand new (insert dream car here) down a road in (insert dream
home location).
 I am incredibly joyful that I have reached my goal weight of 120 lbs.
 I’m celebrating the fact that I have successfully kicked my smoking habit!
 I am grateful that I work as a (insert dream job here) at (insert dream company here).
 I’m thrilled to be earning a salary of (insert goal salary here).
 I love my gorgeous (insert type of house here) in (insert dream location here).
Of course, no one can be happy all the time. There will be days when it feels like being
positive is simply not possible. This doesn’t mean you’re supposed to force it in order
to gain a good outcome. It just means that you need to learn to use affirmations to stop
yourself from dipping down into a very sad or dark period, as these periods can be
easy to get lost in and may halt or reverse your progress.

While we cannot communicate back and forth with the subconscious mind, suggestion
and affirmation are just two of the ways you can coax it into responding and changing.
If you need assistance in starting your positive thinking, begin by simply maintaining a
neutral thought process.

Stop yourself from thinking bad, hateful, or negative self-deprecating thoughts. Catch
bad thought patterns and take steps to change them. Talk to a therapist if you need
to! The rest will follow in time.

3. LISTEN, LEARN, AND APPLY

Many beat down their innermost emotions and feeling-based thoughts as they attempt
to focus on logic and reason. There’s nothing wrong with being logical, but if you
neglect your feeling side and only give attention to your thinking side, you’ll wind up
incapable of self-reflection and improvement.

Of course, there’s a flip side to this. If you’re too focused on feelings and emotions,
you could wind up overreacting and dwelling on the past. When you make mistakes,
 you may wallow in self-hatred or guilt for ages. Or if something doesn’t go your way,
you may resent it forever, allowing it to cloud your judgment.

What you have to do instead is simply learn to listen to your emotions. If an

unexpected situation happens, examine how you feel or think about it. Consider your
feelings and weigh them against rationality so you can see which ones are rooted in
inaccuracies or subconscious negative thoughts.
 Validate your feelings and don’t bottle them up.
 Understand that you are allowed to feel this way, and listen to your mind as it tells you
its problems.
 Acknowledge that these issues are real, and then move them to a more logical
approach.
 What lessons can you learn from this?
 How can you avoid something like this in the future?
 What values do you have that led to this?
 Do you still stand by them?
Next, apply these new lessons to your life. If you’ve decided there is a way you can
improve on yourself, do so. Apply your thoughts to your everyday living so you
continue to get better each time.

Self-reflection is crucial to self-improvement, so make sure to take a little time every

week – or even every day – to perform some. Focus on positive thinking and finding
solutions to enjoy a productive reflective session.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS

There are a lot of difficult aspects to life, and the last thing you need is for your
subconscious to weigh you down. That’s why it’s so important to change the way your
mind goes down neural paths.

Of course, we know that this is easier said than done. Don’t feel ashamed if it takes
you a while to succeed, or if you need the assistance of a medical professional to deal
with bad thoughts and struggles. Sometimes, years and years of negativity can make
it difficult to change for the better.
At the end of the day, by adjusting your brain to focus on positive thinking, you’ll be
doing yourself a huge favour. By utilizing these 3 ways to train your subconscious,
you’ll be helping your brain stay strong and positive; this will, in turn, help your mind.