The influence on a person’s subconscious, the ability to influence and correct the subconscious, was considered by many famous psychologists and psychotherapists. At the same time, methods were developed that were aimed at correcting pathological subconscious stereotypes and attitudes. Let us remember Sigmund Freud with his psychoanalysis, Carl Gustov Jung with models of archetypes, Stanislav Grof and his teaching about altered states of consciousness, Milton Erickson, who founded his own direction of hypnotherapy. The efforts of all these scientists boiled down to one single goal: to make a person happier by eliminating blocks and obstacles at the subconscious level. That is, to create the most effective mechanisms for influencing the subconscious.
Without going into the variety of special psychotherapeutic techniques that can be implemented exclusively under the supervision of a psychotherapist, we note that any person, having set a goal, can adjust his own subconscious in a certain way, thereby changing his current life situation. To do this, you can apply a number of techniques to influence the subconscious for the purpose of self-improvement:
Definition and functions of the subconscious
So, the subconscious is a part of the psyche that guides actions in those moments when willpower and consciousness are turned off. This is a huge, almost dimensionless bank where the brain collects data. Everything that happens throughout life is stored there. According to scientists, by the age of 21 there will be more information in the subconscious than in the complete collection of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The subconscious performs a number of functions:
- The most important thing is data collection and processing. During his life a person gains a lot of knowledge. Most of them are forgotten. However, the data is actually collected in a “bank.” In a critical or stressful situation, they come to the surface.
- Another function is associated with inspiration, creative insight and intuition. The listed conditions are difficult to cause using the brain. But, if you learn to control the subconscious, you can “get them” at the right moment.
- The subconscious models behavior in repeated situations. For example, when touching something hot, a person instinctively removes his hand. This is an unconscious, uncontrolled action. It does not require preliminary thinking and comparison of data.
- Often, due to the subconscious, a person acts contrary to the opinion of the majority, against his own attitudes. One example is women who grew up in a family without a father. Many of them “inherit” the same relationships. They give birth and raise a child alone.
The subconscious should not be confused with the conscious. The latter can be controlled. In the first case, everything is much more complicated. To control the subconscious, you need to make more effort.
Trainings, recommendations
You can increase the effectiveness of suggestion through training, as well as following a number of simple recommendations. It is worth paying attention to all this even before the first attempts to hypnotize someone.
Workout
Many despair and do not understand how to mentally influence a person who is very far away. If attempts to instill your idea do not bring success, it is worth practicing using special methods. They will teach you to have a more stable and strong effect on the suggerent. It is recommended to do the exercises daily, but it is important not to overexert yourself to avoid negative consequences.
The most effective training options:
- Figurative representation. You need to remember any friend you know and try to focus as much as possible on his appearance, actions, thoughts, feelings. All this must be done with your eyes closed, without being distracted by anything. You can complicate the task by choosing a stranger for the image.
- Training on nearby people. You should try to concentrate on the person nearby. You need to feel it as much as possible and start giving orders. For example, “come to me, you have to do this, get up and come here.” The phrases in your head can be anything, but they must remain short and clear.
Such simple exercises are enough to learn how to manage people. You just need to adhere to the correct execution, making them a mandatory part of your day.
Recommendations
If you follow simple recommendations, you will be able to achieve results much sooner. But these tips will be useful even for those who have already learned how to influence people. Therefore, it is worth paying special attention to them.
Basic recommendations:
- During the suggestion procedure, the environment in the room should be as calm, quiet and comfortable as possible. The lights should be dimmed.
- You need to believe that soon the result will be achieved, and the order will reach the suggestor. There is no doubt about the effectiveness of suggestion.
- When making suggestions, you need to breathe slowly, taking deep breaths and exhalations. Moreover, as you exhale, you should imagine how thoughts come out of the 3rd eye, going to the suggestor.
- It is best to carry out hypnosis at a distance in the evening or at night. During daytime training, performance will be slightly lower.
- You should try to influence some person every day. You should not skip training, allowing your mind to be distracted from your goals.
- You cannot show negative emotions when suggested; you need to give up thoughts of dissatisfaction with yourself or the results.
- Free time should be diluted with yoga classes. She will teach you how to breathe correctly and also concentrate on one thought.
- The person to be suggested must be chosen correctly. You should not take for training the image of a strong person who has achieved great success or has a strong psyche.
- Light relaxing music should be played in the background during training. Its volume should be kept moderate.
- Special training in imaginative thinking using classical exercises will have a positive impact on the final result of suggestion.
Those who decide to achieve maximum results in a short time should follow all 10 recommendations. For the rest, you can exclude from the list advice on doing yoga and training in creative thinking. Other points are extremely important to implement.
Suggestion is hard work that exhausts the suggestor. Therefore, it is very important to regulate the frequency of hypnosis by allowing yourself to rest.
The power of the subconscious and human capabilities
The subconscious has enormous power and influence on life. Those who do not know how to manage it will face serious problems. This is because actions and thoughts depend on the subconscious.
The attitudes and programs of the subconscious are influenced by several factors:
- Upbringing. This refers to the knowledge laid down not only by parents, but also by kindergarten teachers and teachers. Words become firmly embedded in a child's brain. In the future, it will be difficult for him to cope with the complexes and fears instilled in childhood. A qualified psychologist can help.
- Mass media. Hundreds of images flash on TV screens, in printed publications and glossy magazines every day. They act on the subconscious unnoticed and very subtly. It is not for nothing that the media is considered an excellent way to quietly control large numbers of people, forcing them to do what is needed. Therefore, it is recommended to carefully filter media data. This will help you look at yourself and what is happening around you differently.
- Relatives, friends, acquaintances, colleagues. These people also influence the subconscious. A good example is bad company during adolescence. First, a person starts smoking and drinking alcohol just to get into it. However, later it seems to him that he wants to behave this way himself.
- Acquired skills and habits. Actions repeated several times over a certain period of time and in the same situations become habitual and program the subconscious. A person performs them “automatically”. An example would be ice skating or skiing. First, the coach tells the beginner how to properly place his feet, brake or accelerate. Afterwards, practical classes begin. After several training sessions, a person masters the program and performs the movements automatically, without outside prompting. The brain is not involved here, everything happens on an unconscious level.
- Manipulation. Some people know how to control the subconscious of others. They successfully use these techniques. One of them is provocations, inducing emotions.
Gratitude
This is a powerful type of affirmation in which a person focuses on what he already has and what he has achieved. For this he thanks the Universe, any other people, circumstances. In a normal situation, people are focused on what they don’t yet have. Many people are very worried about this, experiencing constant nervous tension and stress. Thus, they push benefits away from themselves, since they are subconsciously tuned to the feeling of lack. A person who practices gratitude, on the contrary, is tuned to abundance and possession and therefore attracts even greater prosperity into his life.
Methods of working with the subconscious
The control of each person's subconscious is individual. All people have their own character and perceive the world around them differently. Therefore, psychologists have developed three separate techniques.
Reprogramming
Allows you to change life experiences stored in the subconscious and replace habitual patterns. The main purpose of reprogramming is the formation of new behavioral skills and the opening of new perspectives.
The technique helps remove negative emotions from your head. It involves the use of positive and neutral attitudes. There are several examples of techniques: meditation and affirmations.
Deprogramming
This technique involves fighting stereotypes and fears. First, a person needs to acknowledge their presence. And only after that start working.
Before deprogramming thinking, it is necessary to find the causes of internal problems. Then comes the analysis and search for a rational solution.
An example is Dianetic auditing. This is a technique that allows you to find and move through painful situations and emotions from your past life. After work, a person becomes happier and more satisfied.
Programming
Working with a person put into a trance. Consciousness penetrates deep into the subconscious, begins to control and manage it.
Programming includes the technique of hypnosis and self-hypnosis.
Think over your tactics
– Ignoring or silent withdrawal from communication. For example, I hang up the phone without further ado when I hear an advertising message. Moreover, a blacklist is not an option: they call from different numbers.
– Refusal or pause in communication. A pause is when you can't just walk away and ask for time to think.
– Revealing cards. My favorite way. Suitable for people you plan to communicate with next. Can be used in business communication, as well as in close and family relationships with manipulators.
The bottom line. You ask direct questions to your interlocutor, and then you can express your assumptions about the situation (sometimes you can without them): “What do you really want now?”, “Do you want me to do your work for you?”, “I understood correctly that would you like to get into our bed / into our relationship?”, “Did I understand correctly that you want to choose my friends?” Then monitor the other person's reaction. How will he respond? Nervous or calm? Will it show signs of lying?
Don't be afraid of manipulators! Notice their play and stop it with your insight. This disarms the enemy and in many cases moves communication into a constructive direction.
How the subconscious influences our lives
Under normal conditions, it is difficult to get into the subconscious, because it is located deep inside. It's even more difficult to manage. But at the same time, it completely controls life, acting in accordance with the laid down programs.
Most of the attitudes come from childhood. The subconscious remembers the most vivid and emotional moments. And they are not necessarily good. This could be fear and disappointment, severe resentment or anger. Together with them, memories of something good are stored there.
Emotions manifested in identical situations are combined into groups. At the same time, the subconscious mind remembers the situation in which the person experienced them. The most vivid and frequent experiences become habitual.
At some point, a person realizes that for comfort he does not have enough experienced good and bad emotions. As a result, his life becomes boring and gray. Interest in what is happening around disappears and dissatisfaction is increasingly felt. Many people understand this and are trying to fix it. However, in the subconscious they feel more than good.
How to control the subconscious
Several quite effective ways to control the subconscious have been developed. Regularly performing these simple exercises will help change your life and perception of the world around you.
Affirmation
This is one of the techniques of self-hypnosis. A person gives his subconscious an order to achieve some goal. And it works.
You need to present your desires and aspirations in clear phrases. When forming them, it is important to remember a few simple rules:
- You cannot use the particle “not”. It is better to replace the phrase “I want to be healthy” with the phrase “I want not to get sick.”
- Talk about goals and wishes in the present tense, imagine that they have already been achieved.
- You need to express your thoughts as specifically as possible. Take wealth, for example. You can get it in many ways, including through inheritance. Therefore, it is better to ask for an improvement in your financial condition at the same time as health and success for your loved ones.
You need to repeat affirmations daily and even several times a day. It is better to write them down on a piece of paper and place them in a visible place. Every time an entry comes into view, it should be read. This must be done with positive emotions.
Visualization
This method of controlling the subconscious suggests creating a picture of the reality that will bring happiness and satisfaction. This is not difficult to do. First, decide on your desires, and then mentally imagine that they have already come true.
It is important to remember that achieving goals is painstaking work that stretches over months and years. Harmony between the conscious and subconscious, as well as the ability to manage them, will help speed up the process. You need to focus on your desires, think about them several times a day, perhaps adding some details and little things. You can even use real objects. For example, if you want to sign a lucrative contract, psychologists recommend purchasing a pen that will be used in the future for exactly this purpose.
In addition to fantasizing about success, visualization implies a complete rejection of negative emotions. You need to “download” pictures of a favorable outcome of the situation into your subconscious. This is the only way you can change their course in everyday life.
Self-hypnosis
This technique of working with the subconscious is similar to affirmations. The only difference is that wishes do not need to be written on paper.
With the help of self-hypnosis, you can program yourself for success in the future and solve problems in everyday life.
It is quite easy to write down a thought in the subconscious. You just need to repeat it whenever possible. At the same time, it is important to be sure that it will happen exactly as you want.
The suggested thoughts must be positive. Negative attitudes also come true. For example, if a person is afraid of catching a cold during the flu season, he will most likely get sick.
Meditation
With the help of meditation, you can find harmony with the subconscious and inner “I”. You need to do it before setting goals for the future and when achieving them.
Meditation helps you understand what you need to be happy. This is an opportunity to check whether your priorities are correct, and also to see if other people’s opinions and views are influencing your life.
Visualization
It is imagining and mentally experiencing certain situations that do not actually exist. The mechanism of action of the method is explained by the inability of the brain to distinguish real events from imaginary events experienced only in the mind. The entire trace that they leave, one way or another, is recorded by consciousness. Here it is important for a person to clearly understand that what is being visualized is what needs to be achieved. The emotional coloring of the visualization process also plays a very important role: it must be present at a lesson using this technique. “Dry” images will never give results compared to those that the practitioner has felt as much as possible. As with the previous method, multiple daily repetitions are necessary for success.
Rules for working with the subconscious
Psychologists identify 8 rules on how you can control your subconscious:
- There is no place for negative emotions in life. Anger, resentment, and irritation prevent you from making the right decisions.
- Thinking must work correctly. Sometimes it needs to be adjusted.
- It is important to get rid of generally accepted stereotypes. Act according to personal principles, and not be guided by the opinions of other people.
- Do not hurry. Learning to control the subconscious is difficult. Therefore, do not panic if something does not work out.
- Make time for proper rest. This applies to sleep and breaks at work. This is the only way to put your thinking in order.
- Do things that will bring positive emotions. The subconscious will remember them.
- Make yourself happy after achieving your goal. A good mood will help you move forward without stopping.
- It is important to remember that the subconscious is a kind of business partner. Provides a number of services for a fee. You can repay with praise, gratitude from others, or a pleasant surprise.
Another rule concerns life in general. It is recommended to give it a rating. If everything suits you, feel free to give it a high mark. Otherwise, reconsider behavior and priorities, find errors and correct them. Thanks to this, a new program for success will appear in the subconscious.
How to deal with problems?
To overcome the destructive effect of thought, you must first understand why a person programs himself for failure. If he can cross this border, he will receive truly invaluable knowledge that will open a lot of doors for him. First of all, you need to accustom yourself to think positively in any situation, to find positive aspects even in the most hopeless situations, so as not to send negative energy flows into your own unconscious system.
Georgy Sidorov offers effective ways to change the paradigm. “Managing the Subconscious and Exiting the Matrix” is one of the best seminars that provides techniques for working with your inner world. Many other authors in their works also reveal implemented practices for controlling the subconscious. Valery Sinelnikov’s book “Secrets of the Subconscious” will help you believe in yourself, confront difficulties, get rid of guilt, learn to forgive, eliminate depression and become a truly happy person.
Popular books on working with the subconscious
Many literary publications talk about what the subconscious is and how to control it. However, the most complete and understandable information is contained in several of them:
- “The book is a dream. Everyday Magic by Jill Edwards. The author tells how life will change if there is harmony in your head.
- "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. According to Rhonda, the subconscious has unlimited possibilities. But not everyone can use them to manage their lives.
- "Piano on the Shore" by Jim Dornan. Tells how to control the subconscious using visualization. The author shares personal experience and successes.
- "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. This is a textbook that helps you become successful in various areas of life. It teaches you how to manage emotions and thoughts.
- Soar with the Eagles by Bill Newman. The work teaches you to love yourself, manage your subconscious and life.
There are many other books, reading which will help you see mistakes, rethink your behavior and learn to achieve your goals.
Methods of suggestion
All techniques for inducing thoughts at a distance allow you to achieve the desired result. It is recommended to start with the main one, and only then switch to additional ones. Gradually, with regular repetitions, the skill of suggestion will develop, which will make it possible to influence even strong people.
Basic method
Instilling a thought is not an easy task, but no special training is required to put the abilities into practice. You just need to remember how to do everything correctly and practice. If you have a friend who has the skill of suggestion, you can turn to him for help. Even without teaching abilities, he will be able to increase the effectiveness of training.
What you need to do for suggestion:
- Sit in a comfortable chair, relax as much as possible so that every part of the body becomes free, and take a few deep breaths.
- Close your eyes, calmly think about the thought that you plan to inspire in the suggestor, make sure that it is clear and concise.
- Imagine the person you want to hypnotize as if he is nearby, and you will need to feel him.
- Start slowly pronouncing your order; you need to repeat it several times, avoiding the appearance of extraneous thoughts in your head.
- Imagine how the suggestor does what is suggested to him, visualize everything in as much detail as possible.
This method is considered the main one and can influence most people. At first, nothing may work out, but with regular practice, the result will appear. When choosing a suggestor, you need to take into account his psychological characteristics, because a personality that is too strong will not be influenced by a newcomer.
Additional Methods
If desired, you can use other methods that will bring no less effect. In some situations they will be even more effective. Therefore, you should not neglect them. However, it is not recommended to train all methods of suggestion at once, because this will seriously slow down progress.
What methods of instilling thoughts can be used:
- Photo teams. A fairly simple method that will be effective for beginners. To use it, you will need to have a photograph of the person you want to telepathically hypnotize. The advantage of this method is that there is no need to hold the image for a long time. The application occurs in the same way as in the main technique, but instead of a figurative representation you just need to look intently at the photograph. You need to say the command many times in a row.
- Impact on animals. The technique will allow you to influence your pet. It is important that the pet is your own, and well known, and not just purchased. When you establish a connection with him, you will be able to receive telepathic answers from your pet. To do this, you just need to sit next to him, relax, distract yourself from everything extraneous, close your eyes and imagine his image. These actions are repeated many times until a feeling of full contact appears, after which communication can begin.
- Therapeutic hypnosis. With the help of suggestion, you can help a person cope with illness or pain. You need to imagine that a ball filled with warm energy flies towards the suggestor, which can heal him, and then the patient inhales it, which leads to the spread of heat throughout the body and the manifestation of happiness. The hypnotist is required to feel the sensation that fills the body of a loved one.
Each method requires separate training. Therefore, you should choose one of them and engage in regular practice. It is recommended to pay special attention to the first method of suggestion, because it is this that often leads to positive results for beginners.
Some use the basic method of suggestion for ordinary communication, simply passing mental letters to each other.
