THE SUBCONSCIOUS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4933, 1 February 1926, Page 4

THE SUBCONSCIOUS.

CHARACTER AND THOUGHT. The existence of the subconscious is pretty well established. Most of us, however, regard it as something over which we have no control. We look upon it as deafness or a cork leg or any other inevitable part of our environment. The subconscious, however, can be trained, although it must be done indirectly. The first method of training is suggestion. This consists of repeating an idea until it sinks deep in the mind and controls the mind unconsciously. For instance, if we are in the habit of waking at eight o’clock in the morning and wish to arise at six, if we repeat to ourselves over and over again before falling to sleep “I shall wake at six o’clock,” we shall probably do so. The unconscious mind goes i ahead of the idea and acts upon it. Another method of training the unconscious mind is psycho-analysis. This consists in gradually laying bare the unconscious mind, transferring it to the conscious, and thus bringing the conflicts between the two under conscious and sure control. This is rather a long and wearisome business, and cannot be of general application. It involves a patient and exact knowledge of one’s character and a consiedrable control over one’s thoughts'.