Who Are you
Brain is the organ
Mind is the brain in action
Mind is a mental construct
Mind, therefore is intangible and malleable
It is worth remembering
This knowledge, when applied
Can be a source of power to create and reshape
Our reality
With Awareness
Two aspects of our brain govern
Our way of existing in the world
They each have a separate function:
Conscious and unconscious
And we are much more than our biological processes
The Two Functions
CONSCIOUS MIND:
- Current awareness, narrowly focused, can only be
directed on whatever we think is important - Very good at planning things
- The place where you reason
- Everyday normal state of awareness
- Thinks in sequential and linear way
UNCONSCIOUS MIND:
- Stores your emotional responses and patterns, belief
system, memories values and identity - Framework of your perception and understanding of
the world - Storehouse of our autonomic functioning (habitual
patterns, sensation and perception - Golden chest of wisdom, creativity, resources
- Functions non linearity, and holographical
- Engages in highly specialized skills
- Carries a multitude of functions independently of the
conscious mind
A Necessary Cooperation
Imagine a captain and his boat crew
The conscious mind is the captain
The captain is responsible for setting the direction
Is the head of the ship
Needs to know where the ship is headed
The unconscious mind is the crew and the ship
The unconscious mind carries out the captain’s order
Is the doer
The captain delegates
Checks the ship
Sometimes the crew needs the captain’s attention.
So they call the captain.
A good captain listens, responds, and trusts the crew to do their job.
A good captain doesn’t attempt to carry the Entire task himself.
Cooperation between the captain and the crew leads to increase strength and insures smooth sailing.
Putting It All Together
Watch this short video by Iain McGilchrist. Iain’s work can be applied to the way we think about the conscious and unconscious mind. When he references the left half of the brain, think of that as the conscious mind and the right half of the brain as the unconscious mind.
Remember “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” Albert Einstein
Enjoy!
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