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lunchtime, even though nothing external has changed, you’re in a splendid mood and whistling your favorite tune. Or, you suddenly feel anxious before a second date—not just a little bit nervous, but heading toward full-scale panic mode. The intensity of the feeling doesn’t make sense to you, especially since you had such a blast on your first date with that person.
Another task of the subconscious mind is
filing and storing all our memories.
Just take a moment and think about the bedroom you grew up in. Do you remember the color of the walls or what was on your bed? Since you probably haven’t thought about this room in some time, you’ll have to access the information from the place it has been stored. To prevent our conscious mind from being overloaded with too much data, our subconscious keeps most memories out of our awareness until we consciously reach for them.
To protect us, the subconscious mind also
suppresses memories
that appear too emotionally overwhelming or damaging. Many people who were abused in their childhood don’t remember what happened until, when they are adults, something triggers a specific memory, which brings the abuse to the conscious surface. Amnesia after an accident is another example of the subconscious mind’s supportive and kind mechanism.
Emotions and memories are stored not just in our subconscious mind; they’re also transferred into our cells. Some clients have told me that they first became aware of their stored emotions during a massage, acupuncture, or chiropractic treatment. Sadness, anger, or fear spontaneously rose to the surface without any conscious thoughts acting as triggers. Other clients shared that while receiving bodywork they suddenly remembered a traumatic memory they’d suppressed since childhood. Once fear and anxiety are stored in our body they can cause serious physical problems such as chronic pain, high blood pressure, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders. These physical challenges can be viewed as asort of wake-up call—communication from the subconscious mind informing us that it’s time to address unresolved emotional issues. For many of the individuals I have worked with, physical complaints have been the starting point of their emotional and mental healing journeys.
The subconscious mind doesn’t only use the body as a convenient storage place or communication device. It also masterfully
oversees and coordinates the body’s several trillion cells,
so they’re working seamlessly together and can continuously adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Just imagine how impossibly tedious it would be to consciously regulate your breathing, heart rate, liver function, or digestion. Even relatively simple tasks like walking or lifting your arm require the precisely coordinated flexing and relaxing of more than a dozen different muscles. While the conscious mind gives the executive order to take a step or raise an arm, it’s your subconscious mind that translates these simple commands into their complex details.
This brings me to another function of the subconscious mind. Have you ever noticed that most of the time you don’t remember how you drove yourself to work or how you ate that sandwich last night while watching TV? As you were thinking about the daunting to-do list of the day, your hair was somehow washed and your teeth brushed. The subconscious mind
oversees all automatic behavior and patterns
and allows you to occupy your conscious mind with something else. In fact, most daily activities are regulated by the subconscious mind. Consider how much more time you spend thinking about the future or the past without paying attention to the present moment, yet you’re still able to avoid accidents, feed yourself, look presentable, and get most things done. Now you can appreciate the amazing, “mind-blowing” abilities of your subconscious.
The many complex tasks and responsibilities of the subconscious mind make its power and enormous
Another task of the subconscious mind is
filing and storing all our memories.
Just take a moment and think about the bedroom you grew up in. Do you remember the color of the walls or what was on your bed? Since you probably haven’t thought about this room in some time, you’ll have to access the information from the place it has been stored. To prevent our conscious mind from being overloaded with too much data, our subconscious keeps most memories out of our awareness until we consciously reach for them.
To protect us, the subconscious mind also
suppresses memories
that appear too emotionally overwhelming or damaging. Many people who were abused in their childhood don’t remember what happened until, when they are adults, something triggers a specific memory, which brings the abuse to the conscious surface. Amnesia after an accident is another example of the subconscious mind’s supportive and kind mechanism.
Emotions and memories are stored not just in our subconscious mind; they’re also transferred into our cells. Some clients have told me that they first became aware of their stored emotions during a massage, acupuncture, or chiropractic treatment. Sadness, anger, or fear spontaneously rose to the surface without any conscious thoughts acting as triggers. Other clients shared that while receiving bodywork they suddenly remembered a traumatic memory they’d suppressed since childhood. Once fear and anxiety are stored in our body they can cause serious physical problems such as chronic pain, high blood pressure, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders. These physical challenges can be viewed as asort of wake-up call—communication from the subconscious mind informing us that it’s time to address unresolved emotional issues. For many of the individuals I have worked with, physical complaints have been the starting point of their emotional and mental healing journeys.
The subconscious mind doesn’t only use the body as a convenient storage place or communication device. It also masterfully
oversees and coordinates the body’s several trillion cells,
so they’re working seamlessly together and can continuously adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Just imagine how impossibly tedious it would be to consciously regulate your breathing, heart rate, liver function, or digestion. Even relatively simple tasks like walking or lifting your arm require the precisely coordinated flexing and relaxing of more than a dozen different muscles. While the conscious mind gives the executive order to take a step or raise an arm, it’s your subconscious mind that translates these simple commands into their complex details.
This brings me to another function of the subconscious mind. Have you ever noticed that most of the time you don’t remember how you drove yourself to work or how you ate that sandwich last night while watching TV? As you were thinking about the daunting to-do list of the day, your hair was somehow washed and your teeth brushed. The subconscious mind
oversees all automatic behavior and patterns
and allows you to occupy your conscious mind with something else. In fact, most daily activities are regulated by the subconscious mind. Consider how much more time you spend thinking about the future or the past without paying attention to the present moment, yet you’re still able to avoid accidents, feed yourself, look presentable, and get most things done. Now you can appreciate the amazing, “mind-blowing” abilities of your subconscious.
The many complex tasks and responsibilities of the subconscious mind make its power and enormous
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