Power of Subconscious Mind
Recently I got hold of a book titled, “How emotions are made, the secret life of the brain” by Lisa Feldman Barrett. The book is divided into 13 chapters and all are relevant for everyone but the chapter on the topic of emotions and illness caught my eye. When I was reading this book, interestingly the students of class 11 D had an assembly on the topic – ‘The power of the subconscious mind’. Though there was some difference in the approach and the content but one thing common was that brain controls lot many things. The writer in this chapter talks about Anxiety and Depression. A common person remains confused about whether depression is caused by anxiety or the other way round. Most of the time we come across the statement that you should think positively and that will change the course of the problem. But what/who controls the thoughts of a person? Lisa writes that anxiety is the prediction of the brain which causes it and depression is the result of many wrong predictions, meaning thereby that anxiety is because of future-related predictions by the brain while depression is due to the repeated failure of the predictions by the brain. The future causes anxiety and the past causes depression. How the brain manages a human being, for this I would like to quote two examples. A doctor was very famous for his assessment and diagnosis. If he said that the patient would get cured 99.9% time it was correct. Once his fast friend fell sick and after a few days, he approached for his advice. After all the investigations, the doctor found that it was a terminal disease and the patient (his friend will not survive) but due to close proximity with the patient and the family he said that he would get cured. The patient had so much faith in his doctor friend’s diagnosis that his brain acted accordingly. To the utter surprise of the doctor, his patient friend got cured.
The second example is that of a person
who was an amputee and still kept feeling the pain though his limb had been
removed because the brain kept sending the signal of the pain.
I would like to reproduce the
explanation of chronic pain from the chapter. When people experience ongoing
pain without any damage to their body tissue, it is called chronic pain. A few well-known
examples are Fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and chronic back pain.
How and why do so many people experience
ongoing pain when their bodies appear to have no physical damage? To answer
that question, think about what would happen if your brain issued unnecessary
predictions of pain and then ignored predictions to the contrary. You would
generally experience pain for no discernible reason.
Though I would continue sharing my
thoughts on this topic today I reproduce the work of my students of the
abovementioned class as they presented it in the assembly.
Harsheen: Everything is within your power and your power is
within you.
Shruti: Isn't it funny how often we do things without even
thinking? How we don't have to stress each and every brain cell when we breathe
or walk?
Leaving this question to you, I invite Raghav on stage with the
thought.
THOUGHT
RAGHAV: Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish
it with repetition and emotion will become reality one day.
Shruti: So Harsheen, do you know what is the subconscious mind?
Harsheen: It is a part of your mind which controls 95% of our
life. From picking up small details to making impressions about people.
Intuition is a bridge between the subconscious and conscious mind.
Shruti: Yes, you are right. Such that it communicates through
images, feelings and metaphors, focusing on emotion rather than logic.
To tell us more about the this we have Aayushmaan, Rajashree,
Samidha, Charu and Preksha on the stage.
ARTICLE:
Aayushmaan - Do you know what is the biggest treasure of the
world? There is a gold mine of infinite intelligence and boundless love. Most
people are unaware of this treasure of the subconscious mind and live a life
they find distasteful. A magnetised piece of steel can lift about 12 times its
own weight but when demagnetized, it can’t even lift a feather. Similarly,
there are 2 types of men. A Magnetized man is brimming with confidence and
faith, whereas a demagnetized man has an irrational fear of opportunities. This
man does not get very far. To move forward, we have to take that leap of faith.
So become a magnetized man and discover your treasure.
Rajashree: Why is one man sad and another man happy? Why is one
man fearful and anxious and another full of faith and confidence? We just make
our mind, or I should say, subconscious mind, filled with affirmations like,
'Yes! I can do it!', ' I can get out of this situation!', ' I am making
progress every day. The subconscious mind with Positive thoughts helps us to
believe in ourselves so that we can be productive each day. You will find a way
out because you made your brain work in that manner, but, on the other hand, if
you make affirmations like, 'oh, I will never get of this, ' I can't do it ', '
what if I fail?', knowing or unknowingly, we are filling our subconscious mind
with Negative thoughts and as we have heard many people say, you become what
you think.
You are a gardener, and you are planting seeds (thoughts) in
your subconscious mind all day long, based on your habitual thinking.
SAMIDHA: How to use your subconscious mind to remove fear?
Do the thing you are afraid to do. Say to yourself and mean it,
"I am going to master this fear," and you will. Look at your fears;
hold them up to the light of reason. Learn to laugh at your fears. Always
remember, laughter is the best medicine. The things you fear do not really
exist except as thoughts in your mind. Thoughts are creative. Think good and
good follows. Fear is behind the suggestive amnesia that strikes during the
exam period. Students can overcome this by affirming frequently, "I have a
perfect memory for everything I need to know." At last, "take a deep
breath" which is probably not what you want to hear but it works like a
charm.
CHARU:
Scientists Use the Subconscious Mind
The scientists studying fossils and ancient ruins know that
their subconscious mind has a memory of everything that has ever transpired. With
their perception and the aid of their subconscious mind, they illuminate the
darkness of the past and give us a description of a world that had no language.
Keen concentration and disciplined imagination of a scientist awakens
the latent powers of his subconscious mind. To these scientists, the past
becomes the present and the inanimate becomes animated. Through disciplined,
controlled, and directed imagination, we can solve great mysteries.
PREKSHA:
How to use your subconscious mind for forgiveness?
The essential ingredient in the art of forgiveness is the
willingness to forgive. If I tell you something wonderful about someone who has
wronged you or been deceitful to you, you would be seething with anger; anger
that is deeply rooted in your subconscious. In such a situation, quieten your
mind, relax and wish for everyone’s happiness, health, peace and well-being.
After a few days, you will find that the thought of the person or experience
will be less frequent before fading into nothingness. Because as you sow in
your subconscious mind so shall you reap in your body and environment.
Harsheen : The marvels of our subconscious mind are fascinating
indeed.
Shruti: To show the power of our
subconscious mind we present an enactment narrated by Divya and enacted by Yeshi,
Kumkum and Himanshi.
Enactment
NARRATION
Your mind tells you that you will not be able to do something,
are you really controlling your mind or…is it controlling you?
Well something similar happened while the Music Professor was
getting her students ready for the upcoming concert, everything was good until one
kid seemed to stutter… while her concert was in 3 days she was stammering. But
why, are you ok? The Professor asked, and the student just said “I’m nervous
because I don’t think I can do this, what if I mess up, what if.. I…. Let
everyone down?”
The Professor understood her feelings, and she also very well
knew the true potential that the student holds, the fact was her subconscious could
not make her trust herself.
That’s when the professor told her, “The only one who thinks u
can’t do it, is your own subconscious mind, subconsciousness is the mysterious
power, which can either hold you back or push you forward”. With those words in
her mind, she knew how to trust herself once again and had control over her subconsciousness
that has been pricking her with the needle of negativity.
The day of the concert came and I must tell you she was AMAZING,
the pride the professor felt and the contentment the girl felt which she
thought she never would, were priceless.
Shruti: So Harsheen, it means we can use our conscious mind to
reprogram our subconscious minds.
Harsheen: Yes, Shruti, we can harness the power of positive
thinking to overcome negative thoughts and bad habits to achieve all our dreams.
Thank you and have a nice day
So, this was the content spoken in the assembly by my students
and I would like to congratulate them for making me learn so many new things
through their activities and assemblies. I am sure some of these students would
become great writers and motivators to the needy ones in future. I also thank
them for letting me integrate my thoughts with their thoughts and share that on
my blog. God bless you, dear children.
Absolutely true that we should be careful and cautious while talking to anyone particularly children to feed positivity in their subconscious mind .Sir this once again shows your humble gesture of acknowledging efforts of kids and putting up such an important topic in a simple way .
ReplyDelete“Everything is in your power, your power is in you “This statement has hidden a gist of philosophy and innate power of a man. At times we call intuitions through which subconscious mind signal us about a future event. Compliments to the change makers (you and your students) of society for taking up complex but significant topic to make us aware about the influential positive thoughts.
ReplyDeleteThis article consolidates my habit of making at least 10 positive affirmations each day without fail. I too would like to congratulate these already directed students to continue on their path of programming their subconscious mind with positive affirmations for a flourishing future.
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ReplyDeleteThere couldn't be a better topic to research than on the above-mentioned topic. Human Brain has always been very fascinating and mysterious for me to study. The way students presented their thoughts is commendable and the boost of the confidence that your blog will give to them will definitely guide their thoughts in a promising direction. Waiting for more interesting discussions and write up on the power of the brain.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir.
ReplyDeleteThe mind holds the key to our life. It's our own very thoughts which draws the events and people towards us. We are largely responsible for the things happening to us though at times they may appear random to us.
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ReplyDeleteMind is an intriguing and perplexing entity. This topic has been captivating us from time immemorial. Subconscious mind is the decisive factor for all our actions and emotions. It controls all our physiological and emotional reactions, as well as is the main culprit behind all our preconceived notions about any person or thing. These opinions are based on our past encounters with that person. But what it forgets to understand is that people and situations change and grow, so to judge them based on our previous experiences would not be justified. Subconscious mind has been nurtured by an individual 's past experiences. So, one has to be cautious while dealing with other people as these preconceived thoughts may lead to judgemental reactions proving to be detrimental and unjust. Subconscious mind can definitely be trained through conscious efforts. As rightly mentioned by our dear students that it is a powerful force which can either hold one back or push one forward. So, basically a human being needs to come out of his comfort zone, change his ways and train his subconscious mind to think, act and stay positive in order to thrive and lead a contented life, adding value to the society.
ReplyDeleteVery truly said in the above article, 'you become what you think' . What we think we become, what we feel we attract and what we imagine we create. Such articles always motivate us to be positive in our subconscious mind and to create something new .
ReplyDelete"All of us have our own inner fears, beliefs, opinions. These inner assumptions rule and govern our lives. A suggestion has no power in and of itself. its power arises from the fact that you accept it mentally."
ReplyDeleteJoseph Murphy
Truly said sir our mind controls our thoughts and energy. What we think is reciprocated in our actions.
Thank you sir
ReplyDeleteनमस्कार महोदय
ReplyDeleteअवचेतन मन एक ऐसा विशालकाय रत्नाकर है जिसमें सकारात्मकता के मोती यत्र तत्र विकरित पड़े हुए है हमें अपने चेतन मन से उन मोतियों को पिरो कर माला का रूप देकर धारण करना है और मन की नकारात्मकता पर विजय प्राप्त
करनी है।
ऐसे गम्भीर और मनोवैज्ञानिक विषय को सरल शब्दों में बताने हेतु आभार 🙏🙏
It is absolutely true that in conscious mind we are aware of what we are doing. It doesn't involve any stored data. It is the current state of mind. It involves in right thinking. Subconscious mind always works in the background which we are not necessarily aware of it. It works as a memory bank. It reflects how we react in certain situation. So, one should be conscious to influence positively to the subconscious mind. Thanks Sir, for an enlighten topic.
ReplyDeleteI completely acknowledge that this article do change the thinking patterns of an individual's mind. Training our subconscious brain is not something we do, it's something we practice. It takes real, consistent practice over time to see real, consistent results. Indeed an informative and useful article…. 👍
ReplyDeleteIt’s a beautiful article which will unquestionably change the way of perceiving the things.Actually the massive power of subconscious mind is unknown to many.It’s all our belief and the way we think things to be.
ReplyDeleteRightly said, what goes in our mind defines our world. Our subconscious mind which constantly keeps working behind the scenes holds infinite power. Reprogramming our brain helps us to condition and control our thoughts, actions and reactions which changes our outlook impacting everything we do and experience in life to achieve the desired results. Kudos to the young minds for depicting the power of subconcious mind in an interesting way through the assembly.
ReplyDeleteTruly conveyed that brain controls and manages the human beings because we are all a reflection of what we think.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully put up by the students that Subconscious mind is a treasure which most of us are unaware of. We need to come out of our fears, take that leap of faith and become a magnetized individual.
A positive affirmation is all that is needed to realise the power of the Subconscious mind and work in that direction.
But, at times negativity surrounds us abundantly and then it becomes difficult to stay positively affirmed. It is here when the power of the Subconscious mind can be practised and desirable changes can be sought. Training the subconscious mind to see good in people and things around seems idealistic but a regular mindful practice can definitely lead us to that state!
नमस्कार महोदय
ReplyDeleteअवचेतन मन से संबंधित अवधारणा को सरल व सटीक रूप से बताने के लिए धन्यवाद।
मनोविज्ञान विषय मे फ़ायड की अवधारणा की समझने में शायद परेशानी हो परंतु इस विषय को समझने में बहुत आनंद की अनुभूती हुई।
This is really a very interesting and captivating topic.Human had always been in the control of his mind. Subconscious mind is the result of our past experiences. But it can be trained to adapt your unconscious behavior in positive ways. The way it was presented by the students was commendable. Thank u sir for putting such a topic in an easy way.
DeleteThis article is going to magnetize the one who is going to take the learning from it to their subconscious mind.
ReplyDeleteThe mind is a powerful force, it can enslave or empower us. It can plunge us into the depths of misery or take us to the heights of ecstasy. the article aptly depicts that we must learn to use and channelise the power and emotions to right direction to attain maximum profits.
ReplyDeleteTruly said mind is the remote control and remains in our jurisdiction....but one should know how to accelarate it in right direction
ReplyDeletevery thoughtful . As a teacher and a parent we should know this difference as well as the right defination.
ReplyDeleteYou reap what you sow.. So feed your mind wih tpositive thoughts which will yield ositive results. One need to learn this. Indeed an excellent article. Thank you so much sir for always motivating and enriching us.
ReplyDelete*we can harness the power of positive thinking to overcome negative thoughts and bad habits to achieve all our dreams.*
ReplyDeleteReading the article we are motivated towards optimism and it’s powers, how the thought processes nurtured properly can lead to fulfilment of dreams.
All of us have our own inner fears, beliefs, opinions. These inner assumptions rule and govern our lives. A suggestion has no power in and of itself. its power arises from the fact that you accept it mentally."
ReplyDeleteJoseph Murphy
Truly said sir our mind controls our thoughts and energy. What we think is reciprocated in our actions.
Thank you very much director and principal sir for acknowledging our efforts and appreciating our assembly.
ReplyDeleteKudos to all your students who gave their original views on the theme. Such activities promote sense of logic in the students.
ReplyDeleteIt is said in YOGA SHIKSHA that "yadi aap aashankit hain to bhavishya kaal mein jee rahe hain; yadi aap dukhee hain to bhoot kaal mein jee rahe hain; yadi aap praffulit hain to vartmaan mein jee rahe hain.
We normally judge a person's action with our preconceived notions which are based on his / her past behaviour. It is advised by many not to carry the burden of past and rather judge him / or her afresh.
Youth however need to be warned that if you forget the history you are bound to repeat it. Some wise and kind people suggest that if someone cheats you - forgive and forget. I personally believe to fogive is fine but dont forget. If someone cheats me once its his / her fault but if he / she cheats me second time, its my fault - I am an emotional fool. So let us not carry the burden of the past but at the same time be aware of past behaviour of others.
I congratulate you for choosing such a variety of topics in your blogs. These are very thaught provoking.
Regards
Arvind Bhatt
SAMVAAD
अवचेतन मन : जो मन सपने देख रहा है वह अवचेतन मन है।
ReplyDeleteगहरी सुषुप्ति अवस्था में भी यह मन जागृत रहता है। विज्ञान के अनुसार जागृत मस्तिष्क के परे मस्तिष्क का हिस्सा अवचेतन मन होता है। हमें इसकी जानकारी नहीं होती। बौद्धिकता और अहंकार के चलते हम उक्त मन की सुनी-अनसुनी कर देते हैं। अवचेतन मन में वो शक्ति होती है सामने वाले व्यक्ति की सोच को बदल सकती है।
एक क्लिष्ट अवधारणा को सरल शब्दों में स्पष्ट करने के लिए बहुत बहुत आभार । आपका आलेख हमेशा ज्ञानवर्धक और प्रेरणास्पद होता है।
पूर्णिमा पुरोहित
The subconscious mind has the power to effect everything we do and experience. It teaches an individual to be that ‘magnetised person’ who can search the treasure within and believe in himself. This article is indeed a great help to all as it teaches, ‘Everything is within your power and your power is within you.’
ReplyDeleteThe kind gesture of acknowledging the effort of class XI D will surely motivate them.
Thank you very much sir
ReplyDeleteYour words of wisdom motivates us alot sir and this even increases power of our subconscious mind
Thank you so much sir for appreciating and acknowledging our efforts and hardwork.
ReplyDeleteWe are eternally grateful to you.
Thank you sir for recognising all of our efforts and for your unwavering support , it inspires us to continue to strive for excellence. I am delighted to hear that our endeavours did not go unnoticed. I hope we continue to make you proud.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir for appreciating our efforts and guiding us to follow a path full of such profound thoughts.
ReplyDeleteFurther, thank you for enlightening us and spreading information about a much relevant topic 'anxiety and depression' while correlating it to the subconscious mind.
Thank you sir, for your acknowledgement towards our assembly and our efforts. It motivates us to sometimes think about the different things outside of our own compact world.
ReplyDeleteYou appreciation truly means a lot to us.
This post is so useful and informative....Keep updating more information
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