151 - How to reprogram your subconscious mind ft. Em On The Brain
Apr 1, 2024
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Neuroscientist Em On The Brain and Louise delve into subconscious mind hacks for healing, brainwave states, dopamine's role in creating a new future, and practical strategies like meditation and visualization for brain rewiring.
Understanding subconscious mind's impact on habits and actions
Utilizing brainwave activities for neuroplasticity and reprogramming
Enhancing subconscious reprogramming through visualization and tools
Deep dives
Understanding the Subconscious Mind and its Impact on Habits
The subconscious mind influences our daily actions and behaviors, deeply rooted in our childhood experiences and early wiring. These subconscious beliefs shape our habits and responses, often driving our actions without conscious awareness. By understanding how our brains form connections during childhood and pruning away certain associations, we can recognize the importance of replacing old habits with new ones to rewire our subconscious programming.
Harnessing Brain Wave Activities for Reprogramming
Brain wave activities such as theta waves play a crucial role in neuroplasticity, allowing us to rewire our brains and form new beliefs. Practices like meditation, hypnosis, and bilateral eye movements during activities like walking can increase theta wave activity and reduce resistance to positive suggestions. Engaging in activities that induce relaxation and flow states aids in absorbing new information effectively.
Tools for Subconscious Reprogramming
Practical tools like affirmations, binaural beats, and visualization techniques can enhance subconscious reprogramming. Selecting affirmations and intentions while in meditative or hypnotic states helps strengthen new neural connections. Listening to theta binaural beats or employing brainwave entrainment through specific frequencies can further support the process of forming and reinforcing desired beliefs.
Visualization Technique with Sound for Effective Manifestation
Effective visualization involves embodying the future state by simulating the experience as if it has already happened, focusing on the feelings associated with the outcome. Using sound in visualization can enhance the process by evoking the emotional energy related to achieving the goal. By making sounds that express joy or excitement, individuals can tap into their subconscious mind, enhancing the effectiveness of their visualization practices. Visualization aligns with the concept that the brain perceives mental images similarly to real-life experiences, emphasizing the importance of feeling the desired outcome rather than just imagining it.
Neuroplasticity and the Role of Novelty in Brain Rewiring
Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections, is influenced by various factors such as exercise, dopamine levels, and novelty. The podcast highlights how habits and learning are enhanced through repetitive learning over time, emphasizing the importance of small, frequent learning sessions for rewiring the brain. The discussion delves into the significance of releasing pent-up energy and stress in the body, acknowledging the mind-body connection in neuroplasticity. Furthermore, the importance of taking care of physical health, incorporating new experiences, and challenging comfort zones to promote brain rewiring and mental well-being is underscored.
This week, join Louise & her favorite neuroscientist Em On The Brain to discuss the subconscious mind and how it is the ultimate hack to accelerating your healing journey. The pair get into:
The difference between the conscious, subconscious and unconscious mind
How the subconscious mind isn’t what you think it is
The importance of different brainwave states in rewiring our habits
Louise’s recent experience with coffee, coffee and more coffee
Practical strategies for brain rewiring
Which one Emily recommends out of meditation, visualization, theta brainwave induction, binaural beats and more.
The importance of dopamine in building a new future
Real talk, honest conversations, and stories that make you think—welcome to The Healing Honeys. Hit play and let’s get into it.
