Hypnotherapy - The Power Of The Subconscious Mind

All of our habits and the thoughts that control our behavior come from our subconscious mind. The research says that 98 % of everything we do comes from our subconscious programming. It's called subconscious mind because it is deeper than our conscious mind, and "under the surface", often outside our "conscious" awareness. It's a lot like a computer program that runs in our brain and feelings, virtually controlling our lives. We are unaware of the thoughts and feelings that reside there, but they are more powerful than the thoughts and feelings we are aware of.

It's sort of like there is a normally closed door between your conscious mind and your subconscious mind. When you relax, your brainwaves slow down into alpha or theta speeds, and the door can be opened.

The subconscious mind does many things - it stores all our memories, manages our emotions and controls automatic behaviors and responses. The interesting thing is that people have the resources they need to make changes in their lives and to be successful.

The subconscious mind is a learning device. We have been learning new skills, abilities and talents all our lives. But we are also creatures of habit and sometimes the subconscious switches into an unwanted habit such as poor sleeping patterns, anxiety or nail biting.

So how do we go about making change and improving the quality of our lives? How do we let go of unwanted behaviors and habits? The subconscious always has a positive intention but does not always choose the best way of achieving it. If we can show it a better way then it can change quickly. And this is where hypnosis is useful because when we are deeply relaxed it is easier to communicate with the subconscious and to help it to look after us in a more appropriate and resourceful way.