Often times we set out to make changes but lose focus or ‘fall off the wagon’ of our good intent. We may think we do not have enough time, money or knowledge. But is that really true?

I would like to remind you we have both a conscious mind and a subconscious mind and when they work together we can create more powerfully, achieving and enjoying our goals. 

Our conscious mind relates to the directive and active parts of our mind. It is able to direct our thoughts and make choices. It is a valuable tool for delivering information about the outside world and for doing things. Our subconscious mind relates to the receptive part of us and relates more to feelings, dreams, deeply held beliefs, and holds the record of everything we have experienced with our five senses. It is a valuable tool for accessing deeper knowledge about ourselves and for being present. 

These two minds communicate differently and can conflict. If that happens the subconscious mind has more power so it will win.

Say, you decided consciously, no more coffee in 2020. You are at the cafe waiting in line thinking I am going to order a green smoothie. Yep green smoothie for me. Year of health. Yep, yep, yeppers, green smoothie. Then to your surprise you ask the waiter for one coffee please.

So what’s going on with that?

Perhaps you hold a belief from childhood I am a failure or I can’t do anything right yet you have forgotten that you believed that or you think it doesn’t have any power over you until you sabotage yourself. It could also be that even though you consciously want health subconsciously you have a payoff to keeping yourself unhealthy.

In EFT we call this secondary gain. 

One simple way to start to integrate the conscious and subconscious is to think about what you want, formally choose it (by saying it aloud or writing it down) and then imagining it (which activates your subconscious). Make your imagination as vivid as possible engaging at least 3 senses (eg touch, smell & taste). Keep an eye out for my next email when I will take you through the lemon experience which is an exercise to see the power of your imagination and subconscious.  You can signup to my newsletters at the bottom of the page.