How to Use Your Subconscious to Change Your Life
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“Never go to sleep without a request to your subconscious.” – Thomas Edison
Your subconscious loves to do work while your body performs other tasks that are easy. I can prove this very easily by asking you how many good ideas you have had while driving or in the shower. When you are relaxed yet slightly distracted, your mind is often at its best.
Using subconscious requests will…
- Improve your motivation.
- Help you become happier.
- Increase your emotional intelligence.
You’ll see improvement in less than a month.
My last request was…
“Please give me more patience when commuting to work and allow me to even enjoy my time in the car.”
Within a month I was enjoying my ride to work.
My latest request is…
“Let’s find creative ways to grow my blog.”
I took this approach because it’s going to take a request to my subconscious and action in my waking life to make this happen. This request is only a few days old, but it’s already working. Instead of just asking people to help vote for my blog on social sites that rate articles such as Stumble Upon and Digg, I’ve change my communication. I now friend someone, give a compliment (only if they are worthy) and tell them that they ever need any help to shoot me a message. They are much more willing to help me out.
Mindset
My mindset is changing by setting my subconscious on a certain issue. I start to see new angles that I’ve never seen before. This subconscious request works for personal issues as well as work related concerns.
The 3 step request only takes five minutes:
Step 1: Before you turn out the light, close your eyes and take one minute to make a request to your subconscious. It can be anything. I would start small and make it open ended. I wouldn’t request to be an astronaut by the end of the month. Your subconscious is good, but not that good.
Step 2: Take two minutes to visualize yourself actually able to do this thing. Whether it is getting the motivation to jog before work or eating a healthy snack, you must visualize yourself doing the request that you asked your subconscious. Let’s say you want to jog before work: imagine yourself getting up a few minutes earlier than usual, putting on your exercise clothes and jogging shoes, and heading out into the crisp air. Then you start jogging, watching the sun rise over the buildings, the birds chirping, and you are feeling good.
Step 3: Take two minutes to imagine the feeling that will occur when you are able to accomplish this new thing. How do you feel when you walk back in your front door after a morning jog? Energized? Whatever feeling you want to achieves imagine that you have already created this emotion inside of yourself. Let it sink in, then go to sleep and let your subconscious do the rest of the work.
Your subconscious mind wants to help you improve your life; you just have to trust its vast resources and allow it to do its thing.
Action Makes Your Request Real
You may not want to go jogging after the first subconscious request, but try to visualize yourself going through the motions the first couple of weeks. Then just start putting on your exercise gear and go for a five minute walk. Taking these baby steps will set you up for your jogging routine. Then after a few weeks just go for it. Now that you have your emotions geared toward jogging it should spur you into action.
By allowing the emotional momentum to build, you can create motivation that will help you accomplish things that make you happier.
Do you have a motivational tip to share? Have you ever tried making a subconscious requests before bed? We would love to hear it. Let’s discuss in the comment section.
Author bio: Karl Staib writes about unlocking and kicking open the door to working happy at his own blog: Work Happy Now! If you enjoyed this article, you may like to subscribe to his Free 10 week E-course or follow him on Twitter.
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176 Comments
February 15th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Great post! What I love about using our subconscious and visualization is that we are moving toward something rather than trying to escape. For example, it’s much more powerful for me to think about what it will be like to get that new job as opposed to focusing on trying to escape my current one.
Love your blog!
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April 1st, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Yeah, this one is nice! I remember when I was in my school my teacher use to tell about the subconscious mind. Sometime we really do wonder if we do believe and act accordingly.. Thanks.. nice to read this and wish to read more from you in future!
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February 15th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Great post – it is a shame people do not appreciate the power of their unconscious mind so good job for pointing out its potential. Most people scramble their unconscious mind by doing exactly what you describe here with negative future events. Which means that they are potentially praying for bad things to happen to them! Because this happens outside their conscious awareness it becomes a blind spot. One of the best pieces of advice I got was to ‘watch your thoughts’. Become aware of your habitual thought processes and choose to change them. Use your unconscious mind to create a future you want rather than one you don’t want. As an addition to this process you can refine your outcome by ‘talking it out’ either to yourself or to someone else.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 12:48 pm
thank you for reminding me of our habitual thought process… one I seem to forget about – too frequently!!
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February 24th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
I have heard many people who probably use their subconscious while praying and believe god is bringing them what they ask for.
Focusing on your needs or desires like this works well for what’s within you, in your power; but very poorly when you try to change some or something else.
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March 12th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
I agree to this one. I myself usually thinks of worse things to come and I notice that in the long run they really come. Whatever I think will happen in the future really happens. So its like I have this power in my mind to think things over and let it happen but I just don’t use it in the right way. Now I understand why and I have to start doing it the right way. That is thinking of positive things and letting it sink in to my subconscious so the outcome is good instead of bad things.
Very nice post.
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February 15th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Nice article!
Subconsious can be the factor which decides whether you are going to do something or not. But don’t let it overrule rational thoughts!
Thank you!
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February 15th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
This is a great post. I find myself using my subconsious mind in almost everything that I do. Especially when it comes to going after my goals and dreams. We first have to visualize it, and imagine being successful in whatever it is that we desire. Before you know it, that visualization becomes a reality. It definitely got my butt in the gym this morning, with a migraine.
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March 5th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
is your avatar a sigil? that’s ultimately the greatest/most fun way to communicate to the unconsciousness with your intention.
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March 5th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
….in my opinion, of course.
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February 15th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Karl,
Great tips. I think the quote says it all. I did this all the time in grad school, especially when it came to my statistics class! I’ve not done it in a long time…thanks for the reminder. I know it works. Me in stats, imagine that! I got an A- in the class!
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February 15th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
What an interesting notion – utilizing your subconscious to achieve your goals – I love it! I’ve definitely had nights where I’ve gone to bed visualizing the next day, but I never realized until now, that that is truly effective. I’ll be making this a more regular practice now!
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February 15th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Great post Karl. I think the subconscious mind is one of the best tools to help us succeed in life. When you truly take the time to tell you what you want, it will make it happen for you. It does take a lot of training to direct our thoughts into the right direction, but in the end, it really helps us take control of our life. Thanks for this!
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February 15th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Karl – interesting post! I have often considered whether this has the same effect as prayer…i.e. is prayer to God actually talking to our subconscious? It sounds like the same process I use when praying, and I have found that for me, prayer is very effective. What do others here think?
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February 17th, 2010 at 1:58 am
Hi Dan,
I like your analogy. I think prayer and is contact with the subconscious mind, or the unconscious mind, or God or Intention. The name matters little, only that we understand there is an animating force that creates our world. This force works moment-to-moment, and we can contact it with our own Awareness.
All contemplative practices make use of this one truth, that all of our world is evidence of Universal Mind moving into matter.
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March 13th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Asking my subconscious is asking a lower power. Prayer is communicating with a higher power. Our last thought before going to sleep reveal much about us. Prayer can also be making ourselves available, not just asking. Surrendering to God, making requests for ourselves and especially others put our subconscious to work for us, and God.
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March 15th, 2010 at 1:55 am
I disagree. Because what if the higher power isn’t listening, but the lower power is, and your request becomes reality. It wasn’t the higher-up who helped you, because he was a little too busy listening to someone else.
Don’t under estimate your own mind.
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June 5th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
The Higher Power is always listening. Thinking it isn’t is to blame it for your problems. The subconscious is not a lower power but part what relays your choices to the creation mechanism of the Universe. Don’t fall into the trap of pointing fingers at the divine. That’s the classic ego trip – playing victim. You have the power to shape your life and everything is set up to support that power.
February 16th, 2010 at 1:05 am
Hi Karl – Thank you for the Edison quote .. I’d heard people say they sleep on things .. but don’t believe I’ve seen that quote before. Your post makes absolute sense – especially the three guiding points at the end .. I’ll do it tonight .. excellent thought.
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February 16th, 2010 at 3:34 am
So very true, though I find it works most effectively on discrete problems with a concrete solution (eg physics, math, programming), though I have received great ideas as well. Im pretty sure everyone has had this happen too, such as when you wake up in the morning and the answer to whatever you couldn’t figure out the day before is just waiting for you like a brain email.
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March 10th, 2010 at 11:24 am
I can relate to this. Countless times over the years I woke up with the answer to programming issues “in my face”, without even asking. Realizing this happens makes it easier to push away from the keyboard at midnight instead of uping the caffeign and moving on into the 3 AM / grumpy tomorrow cycle.
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February 16th, 2010 at 3:45 am
Hi Karl, good blog, I agree that the subconscious mind can come up with the most amazing, fresh and innovative ideas for achieving almost anything. The sub-conscious just offers these ideas up to your cognitive mind free of charge, like a working dog, happy to please.
I’ve been experimenting with ways to best make requests to the sub-conscious. In my case it likes to be asked. I some times tell my sub-conscious that I “will” do something (that I wish to achieve) and it is generally less creative when given a direct statement like this. It behaves more like a partner that wants to try and solve an issue for you, if you ask for its help.
Dan, I also some times I ask by praying. I make a request to God. I think of God as a part of me and a part of everything else. And as part of my subconscious mind, God is a never short of a good idea.
I’m going to go the visualizing and the imaging the feeling tonight. Cheers peeps!
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February 16th, 2010 at 4:05 am
i agree with your whole blog completely. I just found this out a couple years ago an have been practicing it since. I kind of feel like its a form of what the religious call “praying”.and iwill go ahead and put this out there but this idea sounds crazy.. but if you just give it a shot an have patience enough to see the results the it will blow your mind..
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February 16th, 2010 at 6:19 am
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February 16th, 2010 at 6:48 am
Awesome advice and I needed to hear/read this today.
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February 16th, 2010 at 6:54 am
It’s good to hve these simple, practical steps to take. The power of our subconscious is truly amazing but sometimes we don’t know where to start, so thanks for the practical advice.
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February 16th, 2010 at 7:58 am
This is crazy. I was just talking with a friend the other day who was telling me he could manipulate his subconscious. He said he could also manipulate his sleep patterns too.
Crazy stuff. Great article.
Thanks
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February 16th, 2010 at 10:18 am
This is a great post. My tip for anyone who has trouble believing in the power of their subconcious is to go trip on some acid, have your ego shattered unlock the unlimited potential of the human mind unlocked in a fun exciting mind blowing experience. After that go out there and do whatever the hell you want.
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February 18th, 2010 at 2:45 am
Exactly, I see alot of posts on here that talk about using this technique for getting that new job, finishing work, ect… these are all well and good, but their missing the big point here You can use this technique to change yourself. What are somethings you do that cause you stress; procrastinate, are lazy, less than nice to others, (anything).
These are the things that this power should be used for not just some small gains in the physical world because that’s what all gains are in that realm are. Mental gains stick with you till the end.
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February 16th, 2010 at 10:19 am
reads exactly like a common before bed time prayer. are you trying to tell me that it wasnt god that was doing all those things we prayed about!?
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February 16th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
We are all god!
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
What sense does that make? We are all god? Do you mean that we all make up god? What is your definition of god?
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February 19th, 2010 at 12:47 am
god is in all of us, is that better?
June 5th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
We are an expression of God, “creations” that are made up of God, God pretending not to be God, pretending to be many things instead of One.
February 16th, 2010 at 10:26 am
That sounds VERY interesting, Karl.
I’m giving this a try. I’ll report back once I get specific results
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February 16th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Great tips. I think i did this subconscious thing without being aware of what i am really doing. i motivate myself for more than 1 year to lose weight and finally i accomplished it (lost 18 kilograms in 9 months).
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February 17th, 2010 at 2:39 am
can you pls give me more details… i know there’s gotta be a way of controlling it with your thoughts.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Extender…..
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It takes discipline and Desire.
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February 16th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
This sounds like it has more to do with using the power of our minds to motivate and grow ourselves. You don’t even have to just do it before you sleep, though I’m sure that’s a good time to do it. I’m sure that’s why a lot of people feel good after they pray before bed.
I think the amazing part, and the tragic part to people who are lost in this world, is that our minds are capable of doing anything we want, to grow and learn what we need to work hard. Unfortunately there are things outside of ourselves, people even who want to hinder our growth because it might mean their product or service is irrelavent. This exists on a small scale as well as a large scale, for example, the banking system.
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February 16th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
So, basically this is the same thing as praying. If you believe it hard enough, your mind/body might just make it happen…or make you think it’s happening.
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February 16th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
The subconscious is a very powerful part of our success. I’m so happy that all of you agree.
@Dan – I agree with the concept behind prayer being similar to a request to the subconsious. I believe it’s our subconscious that has a more spiritual connection than our conscious minds. The more we practice this concept, the better connection we have with something greater than ourselves.
Peter, you have an amazing community here. I’m so glad you let me be a part of it. Thank you everyone and hope your requests happen quickly.
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February 16th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Well done! and Yes!
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February 16th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
This is the first post I read in months. very interesting and full of positive ideas.. great job….
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Great post. One of the first things to ask is to be able to differentiate between desires of the ego and true desires. Thanks, great technique.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Divesting oneself of EGO allows the Power of the Subconscious Mind to Really explode in all Positive Direction
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February 18th, 2010 at 2:49 am
^ true story
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
This is just what I needed! Thank you!
I’ve been having a rough time staying motivated and this is perfect! I will definitely give it a try!
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February 17th, 2010 at 1:32 am
Great article. I know that saying just “great article” is a bit lame, but it really was a great article!
I have been using a similar kind of methods to make some improvements in my own life. However I hadn’t sat down and considered that what I was doing was using my subconscious mind to train myself. I will have to put a bit more effort into this I think.
Thanks again, Karl.
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February 17th, 2010 at 1:40 am
Karl,
Nicely put. Succinct and actionable!
Two points of clarifications:
1) If someone is 5′7″ and 300 pounds attempting to become an astronaut would be a poor use of this law of the subconscious mind. Better to ask the subconscious to give them insights into what work they should be doing. I think we are designed, each of us, to serve a role in the Universe. It’s our job to find that role and then do it.
2) Without actively using the subconscious, the opposite is also true. Failure to positively influence our subconscious yields failure and frustration. In other words, the methods you suggest are not optional.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:06 am
We discussed these points in Tuesdays Talk Show discussing The power of your Subconscious Mind, by Dr. Murphy
Download past episodes
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February 17th, 2010 at 2:49 am
Based on the fact that “we are one”, our subconscious is the gateway to everything that was, is and will be. It is a vast source of information, learning how to cooperate with it can only improve our lives.
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February 17th, 2010 at 4:09 am
You have very beatifully written the enormous power of the subconsious mind. I truely believe in it & have experienced the same. Life is really simple, lets not make it more complicated!!
Lets grab the power, wisdom & peace.
Thanks again, Karl.
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February 17th, 2010 at 5:50 am
Great advice! Making the request, envisioning, and action, make it all come together! So many want to change, and they can even make the request, but when it comes to doing something about it, well, that’s where the rubber meets the road!
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February 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Hi Karl and thanks I am really going to have to try this. Sounds like fun too. I have blog and so much stored in my brain from all my years walking around that I just want to share it.
I’ll let you know how I’m doing.
Thanks again for the great tip.
Debbie
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February 17th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Hey Karl
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I’ve said similar, and I love and respect anyone else spreading a similar message.
I love the name of your blog, the look and feel, and I’ll definitely check out more.
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February 17th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Even those involved in the gentle lampooning of self-help (as I am) have to admit that telling your subconscious what’s what is the only way to keep it in line!
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February 17th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
Karl~ I have always wondered why my best ideas came while I was in the bathroom. Great article!
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Do you know that I always listen to the universe and believe it keeps me attuned to messages meant to help me along in life. As I write this I am sitting in my sister’s house in Texas, a long way from home in Western Australia. Our mom has recently been diagnosed with cancer and so my husband and I made the bee-line here to spend 4 weeks with my family and to maybe see my mom for the last time. This is the most hardest thing I have ever experienced in my life. I have a wonderfully supportive husband and incredible friends who have all given me the right advice which is to constantly bear in mind my purpose here is to be in the moment and enjoy the time I have with my loving mother and family, though I can’t help feeling depressed and crying every day. I do realise that I am wasting precous time and have been wanting to create value from my time here. Tonight before I go to sleep, I will visualise myself smiling through my tomorrows, to actualise the joy and gratitude I feel in my heart, rather than feeling and being depressed. Thank you for that powerful message and timely reminder.
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February 18th, 2010 at 2:33 am
I’m not trying to lecture you here just trying to help, but I had to make a comment on this not to prove you wrong, but to help you. I too did the same thing; I searched for meaning and messages hidden in everything, but what this did, with out me even realizing it, was take me out of the moment. During this period all I ever thought was how it could effect ME(I put emphasis to establish importance not ridicule), and it coincidentally distracted my mind from what was really around me.
My advice take it or leave it the choice isn’t mine:
Trying to experience the world through a lens of lessons is just another lens removing all lens’ is what gives true sight.
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February 20th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
I’m not seeing how using subconscious suggestion before falling asleep can take you out of the “Now”. Your “mind” is your ego’s home. The “Now” is your larger awareness of your connection with all living things. It sounds like this where you want to be. It will come. You might try the subconscious suggestion of: “Let me stay in the Now and still operate easily in the world.”
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February 17th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
i wonder if this would work with depression?
like, “i request that tomorrow i will not be sad”?
i hope it works:)
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February 18th, 2010 at 2:22 am
You know strangely enough I actually did discover this on my own. What you have done though has still helped. You’ve just given me a lot of ammo to prove to my friends that I’m not crazy for believing that the mind works can be switched to manual. So thank you very much.
Also anything that helps people just enjoy life more in general is a great thing to share. If you have anymore mind works idea you should post them as well.
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February 18th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Hello. I’m now in a really really bad place wich I won’t bore you with, and I was looking for an answer to stop feeling what I’m, feeling… and just when I stop looking and lost all my hope, This come to my mail.
Thanxs a lot for this post. You can say now that you have really really helped at least one person (I know theres a lot more). But in a wany or another I see this as it was written for me.
Thanx again
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February 18th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
This post is actually a direct link to one of my most favorite books called Psycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maxwell Maltz. Maltz covers this very concept with very crisp instructional detail as well as makes numerous connections to many people (usually somewhat famous like Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, or Thomas Edison) who employ these very tactics. Not only do they work, but the help you quantify your life and squeeze every bit of vitality out of life without will power or strain. Maltz gets into the details of not only how to utilize this subconscious mechanism (which he calls the “Automatic Sucess Mechanism”) but also talks about success and failure-type personalities, performing well under pressure, and developing a healthy self image of that person in the mirror you see every day and many other insights into life. I highly recommend this book to everyone I’ve ever met that expresses any amount of interest in learning more about how to succeed and be happy in life and also someone who wants to learn more about the world, human behavior and themselves.
Thanks for this post!
If you’re curious, the ISBN number is 978-0735202856 (ISBN-13).
I haven’t stopped reading this book for the past 3 years since I heard about it. Because you never cease your growth as a person, so you always have something to learn from it.
Cheers
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February 18th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
There’s also an audiobook version of this book on iTunes if you’re not much of a reader…It was the best $20 I think I’ve ever spent.
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February 18th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
That’s awesome.
I also use this technique frome time to time but this article is really greatly organized.
Thank you! Voted Up and tweeted.
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Slava
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February 18th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
I agree with your post.
Meditation and relaxation are 2 great techniques to improve your mental and physical health and program your subconsciousness to whatever you want to achieve.
I am a big fan of Jose Silva and his Ultra Mind training techniques – practicing Silva’s system for about 6 month I feel much happier and better than before
Cheers!
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February 18th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
isn’t that what we christians call praying, praying before you sleep
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February 18th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Nice post.
The power of the subconscious is sadly so very underestimated in our culture, everything starts in the subconscious, every idea and tjhought starts there.
Without the subconscious there would be no creativity or change in my opinion, it is the womb of new stuff to come and if you give it to eat then it will grow for you to give you back much more.
Keep it up buddy good post!
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February 19th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Now that u’v shown dis to me in writing.. Will surely put it in action.. Have always had my Motivational and Creative energy just fizz away..everyday…and makes me think everytime about what I could’ve done with the day!
Thanks for the post..Might do good things to my life..
Do drop in to my BLOG..www.sinfulsermons.blogspot.com..whenever you get the time..TC
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February 19th, 2010 at 2:07 am
Hey man, Right On. Ive been doing this same thing and it really helps. Jog on Haters This shit is da truth!
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February 19th, 2010 at 8:15 am
What people don’t understand is that is is very true, “You are what you think you are.” so when you go to sleep at night visualize what and where you want to be and let the mind do the rest.
Debbie
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February 19th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I just read a book called Psycho Cybernetics. It talks about programming your servo-mechanism. Very similar to what you’ve shared. I recommend you check out that book, or maybe you already have. Good post! Nice blog!
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February 19th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Oh, looking over the comments I see Cameron has already stated this haha. I feel foolish. none the less good blog.
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February 20th, 2010 at 11:54 am
I’ve never heard of this technique nor that quote. This is absolutely brilliant thank you for sharing this.
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February 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
very very true. thanks for sharing. am gonna get connected to my subconscious now before i sleep.
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February 20th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
great tips.. i’m going to try this tonight.. i need to start doing my undergrad thesis.
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February 20th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Great Post, Karl. Moreover I got it when I needed the most. Thank you very much
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February 20th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Very Nice, I have been practicing this for years.A simple one I have mastered is to tell my self what time to wake up in the morning…Planting the time in my subconscious before I go to sleep at night.. I wake up every time.I Have not used an alarm clock for years.
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February 21st, 2010 at 1:35 pm
My motivational tip has to do with losing weight. I’m on ‘The 5 Pound Diet’. I only have to lose 5 pounds. When I think about food choices, I remind myself “I only have to lose 5 pounds”.
Once I lose the 5 pounds, I celebrate….. and then decided if I want to go back on the diet or not.
Down 15 pounds so far and it’s the easiest diet I’ve ever been on.
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Fantastic article Karl!
I had a book on a similar topic that was written back in the 1970s, but I lent it out to one those people who never return things, so it’s gone. Recently, I’ve been struggling to recall the portion about making requests via our subconsciousness prior to sleeping, so your article is right on time!
The only thing I would add to it (which perhaps you cover in your e-book) is the practice of expressing faith & gratitude to God or whatever all-powerful supreme substance we believe in advance when we make our requests.
Gratefully & Respectfully Yours…
Shane
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February 21st, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Great advice, I am going to try this out and see if it helps
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February 21st, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Nice, though I think that sounds like praying. I do so a lot and I often have similar results. God must be listening to your sub conscious requests.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 8:26 am
Nice post! I tend to do a similar thing before going to bed. I plan my following day and say what will happen and what will be achieved and it hasn’t let me down yet.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I like your post. I agree with the thoughts shared. Days when I plan my day ahead are usually fruitful the next morning. I agree that we should always go to bed with thoughts in our subconscious mind such that when we awake the next morning they are embedded in the mind (tabula rasa) and it’s as if the actions and plans for that day are already completed hence it becomes much easier to follow through on the plans of that day.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Thanks for sharing this useful information. I’ll try to do the 3 step process and observe changes
Cheers
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Very concise and powerful.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 8:46 am
Thank you for this amazing post. Will be sharing with all my fellow business builders.
Katrina
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February 23rd, 2010 at 7:59 pm
thanks for sharing your insights
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February 23rd, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Excellent. I know what I’m doing tonight!
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February 24th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Superb post. I didn’t know we had the possibility to command the subconscious mind and see the results unfold. That is magnificent. the mind is really vast and plenty of resources. I will certainly try your tips. Looks worthwhile. I want to get the good feeling as well.
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February 24th, 2010 at 1:58 am
i believe in this. rewiring our brains may be the key to achieve what we want in life. i usually attract the things that i need when i ask the universe for it.
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February 24th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
This is similar to “Think And Grow Rich” where the author visualizes meetings with Edison and other people to achieve his dreams.
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February 25th, 2010 at 1:13 am
I like the words “baby steps”. I started using that approach this month to change my life and it is working. Perhaps, I would share more next time.
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February 25th, 2010 at 2:12 am
Fantastic summary.
Here is a unique tip to tap into the subconscious mind.
I use sex energy to magnify an intention that I wish to engrave into my subconscious.
Set your intention then focus on this thought when you are aroused.
It really does work! It even works for healing.
I had a head cold coming on the other day so my intention that I combined with arousal was simply “I am strong”
A few orgasms (yes I am a woman) later my energy was elevated, my headache was gone and the next day I had shaken the cold completely
For men it works best without an orgasm because the response is a drop in energy rather than an elevation.
Have fun,
Cheers!
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:50 am
I think orgasms work on many headaches – they seem to clear the sinuses. Intentions, subconscious, are not needed in this case (but can’t hurt either, Im sure).
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February 25th, 2010 at 10:02 am
hey thats really a nice post!!!! u know i really do this in my life, infact its like a daily job for me….. and its really cool doing such things…
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February 25th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Thanks for sharing, I have been doing that for the past couple of months and its really helped me with my motivation and performance, It takes 21 days to tell your brain to react in thsi way.
Thanks
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February 25th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
I have tried a simplified version of this. Mine takes more like 30-60 seconds and is still effective. I just close my eyes, state something I want to accomplish a couple of times (in my head or out loud if I am alone and it doesn’t make me feel ridiculous), and have a few visuals with these sentences if it is something that lends itself to visualization. Sometimes it is not though. If, for example, I am training myself to act differently in interpersonal situations. I imagine a more thorough approach like this would work even better. Also, it is best to do this right before going to bed and right when waking up. However, if either would interfere with your routine, than within fifteen minutes to half an hour is still effective if less so. This is because your brain is half asleep at these times, or at least mine is.
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February 26th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Interesting… Actually i think i’ve been doing this since child… But not in a constructive way! I’m most of the time dreaming awake, and always it’s impossible things (unnatural, supernatural XD) and what i can say about my life is big sense of unaccomplishment… Most of the thing i wish will never happen (some of them at least will never happen in my life time) and this really frustrate me (allergy to reality)!
Think i can adapt using it for a constructive path but still… (i’m never gonna see those stars….. -___-’ )
You gave-me a god time of reflection! Thanks for that =)
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February 27th, 2010 at 7:19 am
If you are into the power of the subconscious mind then I would strongly recommend that you read The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy – it is fantastic. I have extracted quotes from it and placed them in my diary and repeat them on a daily basis and since doing that my life works exactly as I intend it to. So go for it get this fantastic book and use it as a reference. Thanks for your information. http://www.recommended.ie Aomos
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February 27th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
This StumbleUpon is great. It takes me to the great websites I would hardly find on Google. This is one of them. Thank for the great article.
I have spend all day thinking about it and I am sure that it will be implemented soon. This evening I have another question for my subconscious.
I asked my subconscious yesterday to give me an idea for a new website through which I could earn money. And I woke up with the greatest idea ever
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February 27th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Interesting blog!
Usually in the mornings after my alarm goes off, when I’m very tired after getting few hours of sleep, I close my eyes and imagine myself getting up out of bed, taking a shower, doing my hair, putting on my make-up, putting on my clothes & leaving for school feeling refreshed, energized & the best feeling of all: well-rested. It helps a lot. I usually allow myself to imagine this for about 5 minutes time and those 5 minutes end up feeling more like 20—it definitely gets me motivated to get up and start moving.
Thanks for helping me realize what I was doing! I plan to do this more often.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Thank you for this, I will incorporate this immediately into my life. God know I could use it.
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February 27th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
This is exactly how I quit smoking. I was on an god awful comedown and I started thinking how nasty smoking cigarettes were and how it was hurting me. I was having trouble breathing and I think i had a panic attack or something close to it. Anyway, I went to sleep repeating in my head that I wouldn’t smoke anymore. I imagined how much money I would be saving and how easy it would be to breathe. Now, I didn’t just wake up and stop smoking. But I drastically cut back and on December 31st 2009 I had my last newport. I know that not everyone can be as lucky as I am, but it’s what works for me. I didn’t even realize it was something I could control until I read this article. Next is to keep my heart healthy.
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:53 am
Ex-smoker: That’s the same as self-hypnosis.
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February 28th, 2010 at 2:01 am
The challenge with me is: consistency in doing this. How would you address this?
Last year, financially and spiritually, was a terrible year such that I could not do those things that you mentioned above…
Before that, for years I was doing something similar to what have you mentioned.
Perhaps, my experience with life in last year was a test of my faith and determination.
Good Luck
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February 28th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
i would like to share this…i think i would be cool if you added a Tumblr link to share!!! great post!
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February 28th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
I “stumbled” upon your blog & fell in love. I’m truly inspired. Thank you.
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March 1st, 2010 at 1:47 pm
in the last few weeks, the only thing I could visualise before sleep was me-sad, not knowing what and how to solve my problems. Yesterday, before sleep I ASKED (God) to find an answer to my questions – how to go further, how to make things work into my life, how to succeed, how to make to remain strong because I feel completely lost … and today the answer was your article, which I find amazing. I now believe it. It really inspired me to believe that this could be the answer to my question, I will use the same trick to make my subconscious work for me. It is amazing. Thank you
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March 2nd, 2010 at 5:57 am
Liked your post. Reminded me of Rhonda Byrons’ “The Secret” where she mentions about Ask, Believe, Receive. When you ask and believe that you will receive you prayed for, you do receive…..and believe me – It Works. She also mentions that when one travels from the West all the way to the East by road in the night – the headlights only show a couple of hundred metres, but then you drive all the way across. Life unfolds in the same way, taking you to your destination, because you want it…….how very true.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 7:16 am
i generate my best most creative solutions in the shower or walking my dog or swimming. i can’t wait until tonight to begin using my subconscious in this new to me way-wow thank you so much-this page was my first stumble this morning (stumbleupon.com) great way to begin today!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 4:35 pm
This seems like its really going to help. I can’t wait to get started.
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March 4th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
In a way…praying right before bed can prove this as well.
For me, when i’m really tired my prayers are relatively subconscious
and then i drift off to sleep.
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March 5th, 2010 at 5:58 am
My usual subconscious request before going to sleep is to wake up early. If I have to wake up at 7 am, I visualize the time in the morning and mostly I do wake up before the clock goes on. otherwise I am not able to wake up. snoozing and sleeping for a couple of hours always made me late for work.
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March 7th, 2010 at 7:21 am
a good one ; simple yet powerful….thanks for the motive….may God help us with it…
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March 8th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Great post, this advice gets people to take a few minutes to put things in perspective and allows them to focus their energy on what they truly want. Great advice and well written in such a concise style.
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March 9th, 2010 at 1:50 am
This is great stuff – seems like Karl has discovered the Law of Attraction.
We are generally brought up to believe that we are not powerful as individuals by western society and some religions emphasise this. We actually are not subservient to anything but rather we are an integral part of all that is – the Universe – God. It is only human intervention that states otherwise.
The Law of Attraction states this wonderfully. More information can be got here:
http://www.abraham-hicks.com/l...../index.php
There is some wonderful enlightening material here in video clips of Esther Hicks in action.
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March 9th, 2010 at 9:29 am
I read and bookmarked your post a few weeks back, only to stumble upon this today:
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.
Lao Tzu
Thanks!
Asher
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:15 am
even imagining bad things or things you don’t want them to happen, makes them happen.
you attract what you imagine with gusto.
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March 9th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Great article! My favourite quote goes right along with what you’re saying in this post:
“Thoughts become things” (so always choose the good ones!)
Good thoughts coming YOUR way from me!
-Carmin
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March 9th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
I agree with this. I would also add letting the subconscious do its thing. Great stuff! I’ll be using this. THANKS.
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March 10th, 2010 at 8:23 am
whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming
Albert Einstein
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March 10th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Hey
thanks for this great idea.
I know it’ll work, because a few months ago I tried to better myself, and I used this technique, without knowing. I’ve read this and I suddenly realised I did exactly this, and i’m alot happier with myself, and there is a significant change in how people react to my presence. They are alot more open and friendly.
When I was done reading, I suddenly realised why people pray to God on the side of the bed, before going to sleep. This story tell’s exactly the purpose of that habit, even though people might not realise that.
So thanks for explaining me how I made this change happen for me and giving me the knowledge I need to keep on the right path.
Greetings
Me.
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March 11th, 2010 at 8:48 am
I absolutely love the fact that you are showning Humans the Secerts of their Subconscious…
Our humans seem to know so little about themselves the Powers they Hold to Change Everything…
I kindly invite you to watch this youtube film, it’s free… I Promise you will see yourself differently…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
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March 11th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Really excellent post….
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March 12th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I’m the only one in my family who has been interested in dreams and the subconscious and my friends do not really care either, but I’m glad to see this. I do something similar to this except I write a request, and then I write my dreams in a journal the next morning and then interpret the symbols. I don’t use a symbol dictionary though I usually think about what the symbol means to me. Just throwing another idea out there for anyone who is as interested as I am :]
-Jenni
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March 12th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
it’s two monthes now, the first time i was introduced to this power…
since then, i noticed that i was attracted to people who know or do “the secret (LOA)”…
then i wished i become part of a larger global group working or just talking about it….
and now i’m here with you guys, i know we are not a true group, and guys come and go but it’s real that i’m part of something global…
i didn’t search for the LOA, actually i stumbled here accedentally, using the StumbleUpon software.
here’s the thing, the more you use the LOA, the more you understand it…. at first i figured out that LOA cann’t be used with softwares, because you know, softwares use logic 1+1=2 then 2+1=3
and no matter what you do 1+1 always will equal 2…
until then, i was kind of depressed, “oh no i can’t wish winning anything on tv by sending sms’s”
so whatever my wish, it was prohibited because contiouslly i wasn’t convinced it was going to happen.
but some softwares also depend on “time”, so there’s a factor you can control with such softwares. TIME, you chose when to paricipate….. so i did let the time thing be done by the LOA and it woooooooorked.
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March 13th, 2010 at 11:51 am
I like it! It looks easy
Thanks 4 the post!!!
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March 13th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Check out my new Squidoo web site: http://www.squidoo.com/SuperMindES
I put together some good resources on how to train your subconscious mind to achieve health, happiness, and whatever else you want to achieve
Have a great time exploring!
Marina
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March 13th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
This sounds kind of like meditation.
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March 14th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
no, actually this is not meditation… meditation requires time, ability to make it a habit, body physique and alot of concentration…
but this, this is easy, fun, and it works.
meditation is good thing, but not for me. meditators ! you are great.
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March 14th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
o ok.
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March 15th, 2010 at 2:38 am
I write it in my own god blog dairy, it works for me. We all just have to find what ever method of tapping into our subconscious works. The written word is good cos it uses some more senses (vision) to register the message. Try it. Give it a chance. Adopt it if it works for you.
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March 15th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
What a fascinating concept. I have been going thru some hard issues lately, and I am going to try this starting tonight. thank you for sharing
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March 16th, 2010 at 8:52 am
The challenge, for me, is to believe that my subconscious can actually work on my behalf. Reading this article has helped me challenge that lack of belief. Now I’m looking forward to the results
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March 21st, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Amazing blog! I’m 16 and I’m glad I’ve clicked myself here. Very motivational and inspiring!
Thanks a lot!
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March 22nd, 2010 at 8:43 am
what you’re doing is actually a form of meditation …focusing the mind to overcome problems and change the way you feel… yes it’s very very powerful!! there seem to be a lot of connections with meditation and religion… maybe because the feeling they get is GODLY! and they feel like some higher power is helping them … the ‘godly higher power’ is actually inside your brain.
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March 26th, 2010 at 8:39 am
Good luck with your latest request. I agree, just before and just after sleep is the best time to work with your subconscious. It will do whatever you request of it without question as long as it is convinced that that is what you (ego/conscious mind) actually want.
I also find affirmations very useful as long as they are not phrased to trigger conflict. For example I AM WEALTHY can backfire if you are in fact skint. I AM BECOMMING WEALTHY/WEALTHIER is better.
Regards, Andy. http://wealthnuggets4u.com – Personal Development Made Easy.
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March 30th, 2010 at 2:42 am
Nice article by author. Mind rest is most essential for health. If you want to sleep there must be subconsciousness that you need to sleep without saying of subconscious you don’t sleep properly and fell ill.
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March 31st, 2010 at 12:10 am
Hi .. the mind is fluid , it never rests. Try to simply sit for a few minutes and you’ll experience it yourself. You haven’t actually understood what the conscience is ; what you call the subconscious is again an impression created by your mind. To really understand your inner being , try to remain very slient .. then you’ll experience the true inner state. Everything else is only your imagination .. beware.
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April 4th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
I have used a subconscious trick since I was a teenager to wake up when I needed to. I simply tell myself before I go to sleep that I want to wake up at a certain time, and I do wake up within a few minutes of the time I told myself to get up at. Very good blog entry, and I think I ought to try using the power of my subconscious mind in other areas of my life as well!
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April 4th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
This is so true! Sometimes when I’m extremely stressed I’ll just tell myself to just do the tasks at hand, and the next morning, I’m so pumped to actually get my work done!
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April 8th, 2010 at 12:42 am
I think this is a great idea. I am not sure if it will be of help in improving the memory. Many people of age 40+ do complain of memory loss ( short term), which, I believe, is due to unorganized thinking patterns of the mind, giving the sub-conscious mind a directional approach should work towards that end too.
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April 8th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
I was doing a little bit different means I don’t have to change a greater part and I believe I will able to do it as soon as possible, thanks karl you given some time to think about.
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April 11th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Actually, psychologists and psychiatrists agree that the ’subconscious’ mind does not exist. I’m not criticizing the positive thinking/ positive affirmation aspects of your article as these can be very powerful and effectve, however dressing this up with pseudo-psychological lingo to give it more credence is a little dishonest.
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April 17th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Many people are just limiting their selves in what they get through the five senses, this undoubted preventing them from the awesome power of the subconscious mind which go beyond the know five senses. If you just think your subconscious mind power is limited to our five senses you are you are effectively trapping the limitless power of your subconscious mind power in narrow prison. If you really wan to set your mind free you need to be able to accept that there are some things beyond the senses are possible.
great post thanks for sharing this
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April 24th, 2010 at 3:53 am
Excellent post, I sure will give it a try. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
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April 27th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Prayer does amazing things!
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April 28th, 2010 at 8:40 am
This comes down to the fact that we are what we think we are. Prayer does help, but we have to realize that we are capable of anything, so yes feed that subconsious mind.
Debbie
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:59 am
Thanks for sharing this idea. I will definitely try it out.
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May 6th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Don’t you think it’s the 5 minutes per day plus that you spend consciously thinking about doing something which is having the effect?
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May 10th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
I’ve always come up with my best problem solving ideas in the car.
Ben Koshkin
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May 10th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Thank you for posting this, Ive heard about being to ” induce thought ” on the sub conscious , ive been following the directions for 3 days now , of course there are no HUGE changes , but i feel as though im more balanced and in “peace with my self ..we’ll see where it goes , but thank you for sharing ! Great post
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May 11th, 2010 at 12:45 am
this is so true, i’m glad you blogged about it. I used this technique (i learned it slightly differently but it’s still basically the same) to help me get out of a rut. i was an angry, depressed, drug addicted teen, and when i decided to stop using i felt alone, scared, completely unmotivated. i even became to socially inept to go to the store by myself. i didn’t like what i was becoming, and so, with some help, i started slowly but surely making progress through subconscious requests. i find the key is to not constantly make the same requests, like, don’t “harp on it” or it “resets”. before ya know it i had a job and was a full time student, started making some really great friends and gained confidence, was more active, started eating better… it really does work, granted it takes time!! be patient people!! <3
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May 11th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Playing around with lucid dreaming I discovered how powerful suggestion was whilst falling asleep – it never occurred to me to use it for anything else! Great post!
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May 11th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Karl, I use subconscious suggestion to develop writing ideas, I would think for five minutes before bed about writing projects or problems I needed worked out. Then leave a pencil and notebook beside the bed. I usually got several ideas to finish my work or problem solving techniques. What I have never done is tried to use it for life change. Knowing how successful I have been in the past with problem solving, I believe you have turned me on to a new tool. Thank you.
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May 18th, 2010 at 6:12 am
Whatever the mind of a person can conceive and believe it can achieve..!!
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May 23rd, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Hey, that is pretty cool, but I found a something else interesting. It is a video about a guy putting a diet coke and mentos in a microwave experiment and then it explodes. I want to see if you think it is fake or not. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVPZSK77yTw. Tell me if you think it is real or fake.
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May 26th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I went for a physical yesterday at my doctor said I need to lose about 50 pounds. I think 60 is a better idea, but regardless it will require exercise. I am going to start with this experiment and see how things go. I am going to visualize getting up earlier and exercising every morning. Obviously, my being overweight will tell you how I hate exercising so I believe I will be a great test subject to see if this works. I’m printing out your instructions and they will be beside my bed every night. I begin tonight: May 26, 2010.
Thanks for the help.
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May 30th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Enjoyed your post. The book SCORE by Jim Fannin talks about how professional athletes use a technique similar to yours to get into the zone before and during a contest.
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May 31st, 2010 at 11:42 pm
I should say you have put a lot of mind on this and are very enlightening. Before reading, I do know subconscious, but not put too much thought on it. Now I get a better understanding. Thanks pal.
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June 5th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Hi! Thank you for this article. it made me smile, laugh and reflect…, a whole lot
I’m actually new here, to this site I mean. I just landed myself here when it all started with me googling the book that I’m currently reading : The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy. such an amazing and well-written book!
I’d love to explore what my subconscious mind is capable of doing.. I’m just taking time to digest the whole thing and continue learning.
As for now, I’m going to request my subconscious mind to direct me to making the best decision in choosing the best college/university, course and path in life.
I’m currently at that point in life so.. this is extremely important to me.
Let’s see how it goes!
Thanks again for this article and this fantastic site!
Hema, 17 from Malaysia.
Have a great day!
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June 19th, 2010 at 3:42 am
I agree! The subconscious can process several million bits of information whereas the conscious mind has trouble remembering a simple phone number! Use the subconscious mind! Propose the question “how” can something be accomplished rather than “if” and the subconscious mind will set forth on finding a solution! You can also use this process of proposing a question to the subconscious before beginning meditation. Clear your mind of all thoughts and allow the subconscious mind to do its thing!
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June 30th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Awesome post, Karl!
I actually use this method to envision myself practicing yoga in the morning. It works! Love my yoga time! Although I do sometimes allow myself to slack, I try to keep motivated.
*smiles*
Michele
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June 30th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Something I should consider trying tonight
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July 1st, 2010 at 8:28 am
I’ve tried this before but not for motivation, what a great idea! I used to lay in bed thinking intensely about something that I forgot (ie – name, combination, that one thing on my list…etc) and when I would wake up, within my first hours of waking up, my subconscious would bring it back to my attention, usually with the right direction to figuring it out or, even better, with the answer!
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July 3rd, 2010 at 4:55 am
Thanks for this precious post, using subconscious is that i also use time to time.
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July 4th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
omg i actually thought i was the only person that did this!
It actually works
Now i don’t feel so weird too
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July 5th, 2010 at 6:45 am
Isn’t it called ‘praying’?
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July 5th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Prayer is what Dr Joseph Murphy called his exercises discussed with his patients.
We are discussing this book this year every Tuesday 12 noon on bmctalkshow.com
over 125 episodes archived
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July 28th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
that’s an interesting look at things, that’s for sure
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July 29th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Interesting blog post! I think I am going to start tonight. I need to picture myself more organized.
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