The power of the mind is still a subject shrouded in mystery - even in these modern times. We humans have only discovered the use and potential power of less than half the mind, and this is after more than 500 years of research into the brain. Modern science brought about proponents such as Sigmund Freud, who theorized that our mind goes beyond that of the conscious layer that we are aware of; there is a deeper and more powerful component of our brain, that being the pre-conscious mind. Now named the subconscious, it has been determined that this is the part of the mind that operates beyond that of our consciousness. When science did discover this hidden awareness, it has been trying for many years to target the subconscious mind and literally change a person from within.
Techniques including affirmations, auto suggestions, binaural beats, and even subliminal messaging are often used to penetrate into the subconscious mind so that positive messages can be embedded or "programmed" into the mind. These technologies give the end user superior mind control, in the sense that it allows them to drive past the normal defences of the conscious mind - right into the core of the subconscious. To a microbe within the human brain, the subconscious mind would probably represent an ethereal presence within the cerebral cortex of the human mind, wiping and moving as a single almost ghostlike entity within the recesses of the brain. Its wisps touch all the neurons that are critical to emotion, fear, character, speech, nuance - the very basic building blocks of the human soul and spirit.
Within the subconscious would be a halo of messages and instructions, all wrapping along in a sort of maelstrom in the mind, sending messages into various parts of the brain. The subconscious mind is actually the soldier - carrying out orders from the physical awareness. These instructions or orders then translate into visceral emotions and reactions that we in turn experience. A good example would be phobias.
The subconscious is affected either by a constant bombardment of messages or a single, catastrophic event that imprints within its matrix. Let us take the fear of swimming as an example. It could be due to horror stories told by friends, watching movies of people drowning and associating water with trauma. If a child were to be constantly exposed by the notion that bad things happen in water, the message that is imprinted into their mind would be "water is bad, bad things happen in water" and this may in turn develop into a phobia of water. Or it could be a single event, like an explosion on a boat, or seeing someone get mauled by a shark.
The carnal emotions reverberate into the subconscious mind and thus get reproduced every time there is physical contact with water. Reverse this technology and you have yourself methods in which you can gain superior mind control. They follow the same principles as mediation and hypnosis - or any one of the more advanced techniques discussed earlier in this article. Once you have these methods practiced to perfection, you will be able to conquer any hindrances or addiction in your life, over time and with effort.
