Understanding Your Mind and Behavior
Right behind your forehead is a part of your brain called the prefrontal cortex. This is where your conscious mind is located, housing your wishes, desires, and aspirations. This conscious part of your brain makes up only about 10% of your total brain activity. The other 90% is the subconscious mind, which controls your habits.
The subconscious mind’s habits are mainly formed during the last trimester of pregnancy and the first seven years of your life. During this time, your brain operates at a low vibrational frequency known as theta, which puts you in a state of hypnosis. This is how you learn to be a part of your family, community, and culture—by watching and imitating the people around you.
The Challenge of Subconscious Programming
The habits programmed into your subconscious during childhood aren’t truly yours; they come from the people around you, such as family members. These habits have been passed down from generation to generation.
The real problem arises from the fact that science shows we spend about 95% of our lives thinking with the subconscious mind. When your conscious mind is thinking, it’s not paying attention. During these times, the subconscious mind takes over and runs on autopilot, following those ingrained habits and programs.
Why This Matters
- 🧠 Creative Mind: Only about 5% of your daily life is guided by your conscious mind’s desires and wishes.
- 🔄 Subconscious Control: 95% of your life is influenced by subconscious programming, which often includes behaviors and habits that are not your own.
- 🚫 Limiting Beliefs: Many of these ingrained programs are limiting, disempowering, and self-sabotaging.
Steps to Reprogram Your Mind
- 🧘♂️ Mindfulness and Meditation: Practice being present and aware of your thoughts to start recognizing when you’re on autopilot.
- 📚 Learning and Education: Continue to educate yourself about how the mind works and how to change your thought patterns.
- 🎯 Setting Goals: Define clear, specific goals and consciously focus on them to align your subconscious mind with your desires.
- 🏋️ Repetition and Practice: Regularly practice new behaviors and thoughts to slowly reprogram your subconscious mind.
