Your Subconscious Mind Is Always Listening

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to repeat the same patterns over and over, even when they genuinely want to change?

They want more confidence, better relationships, greater success, or less stress, yet they continue getting the same results.

The reason may be simpler than they realize.

Your subconscious mind is always listening.

It pays attention to the words you repeatedly say to yourself and the mental pictures you create every day. Over time, those thoughts become familiar patterns. The subconscious begins to accept them as instructions for how to think, feel and respond.

This isn't something that only happens to people struggling with anxiety or low self-esteem. It applies to all of us.

Think about the phrases you say without even realizing it.

"This job is killing me."

"I always make mistakes."

"I mess up whenever it really matters."

"I'm terrible with names."

"I'll never lose this weight."

At first, these may seem like harmless expressions. But every time you repeat them, you're rehearsing them. Your subconscious doesn't stop to decide whether they're true or false. It simply treats repeated thoughts as familiar patterns and begins responding accordingly.

If you constantly tell yourself your job is unbearable, your mind becomes increasingly focused on everything that supports that belief. Your motivation drops. Your frustration grows. Eventually, leaving may seem like the only solution.

If you repeatedly tell yourself that you always make mistakes, your subconscious begins expecting mistakes. When an important opportunity comes along, you may feel more nervous, second-guess yourself, or hesitate—not because you're incapable, but because you've been rehearsing that outcome.

Your subconscious isn't trying to hold you back, it's simply operating from the programming it has been given. The encouraging news is that programming isn't permanent.

Every day you have the opportunity to provide your mind with new instructions. Instead of repeating what you fear, begin describing what you want.

Instead of saying,

"I always get nervous."

Try,

"I'm becoming more calm and confident every day."

Instead of,

"I'm terrible at public speaking."

Try,

"Each time I speak, I become more relaxed and effective."

Instead of focusing on the image of failure, begin creating a vivid picture of success. See yourself remaining calm. Imagine yourself handling challenges with confidence. Picture yourself becoming the person you want to be.

Your subconscious learns through repetition so every thought you repeat is another rehearsal and every mental image you create becomes another blueprint.

Eventually, what you've rehearsed begins to feel natural.

This is one of the reasons hypnosis can be so powerful. During hypnosis, the conscious mind becomes quieter, allowing positive suggestions and new mental rehearsals to be accepted more easily by the subconscious. Rather than continuing to reinforce old patterns, you begin creating new ones that better support the life you want.

The conversations you have with yourself matter.

Choose your words carefully.

Create mental pictures that move you toward your goals instead of keeping you anchored to your fears.

Because your subconscious is always listening.

Change your mind, and you'll change your life.

David Klaproth is a clinically trained and certified hypnotherapist, with a degree in Mind-Body Psychology from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, College of Hypnotherapy, in Tarzana, California. He specializes in helping clients manage stress, anxiety, quit smoking, improve confidence and general self-improvement. He helps clients worldwide become happier, healthier and more productive, becoming the person they really want to be. Change your mind and you will change your life.

For more information about hypnosis and hypnotherapy, visit http://www.KlaprothHypnosis.com