Unveiling the Subconscious Anchor: Why Changing Habits is a Battle Within
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A Formula To Turn Your Health Around
Did you know that there is a simple formula that we can all follow that will allow us to immediately start experiencing greater health at the level of mind, body, and spirit?
It is true. We simply have to do more of the things that support the health of our body, mind, and spirit and less of the things that erode our health and promote dis-ease. In other words, we simply need to make healthier choices.
Sounds simple, right? It would be if it weren’t for one small but important distinction: our choices are not solely dictated by conscious intent; they are profoundly influenced by the subconscious programming ingrained within us.
Subconscious Programming: A Foundation of Habit
Beneath the realm of conscious decisions lies the labyrinth of our subconscious programming – a complex reservoir that holds all of our memories, past experiences, and emotions that form the lens through which we perceive the world. Like an unseen geyser, it constantly shapes our choices and influences our decisions, propelled by the beliefs that were formed based on how we metabolized our past experiences and the thoughts and emotions we associated with those experiences. If our past experiences have been laden with the toxic energies of shame, guilt, and fear, then our subconscious programming will be dominated by these same toxic energies which will have a silent but deadly influence on the health of our mind, body, and relationships (spirit).
To initiate profound change, we must embark on a journey of awareness, confronting the choices we make, their underlying motivations, and the imperative to transition toward healthier alternatives. Our minds often default to familiar patterns, seeking comfort in routines that align with this programming. This is particularly evident in our dietary, exercise, and lifestyle choices – areas where habits can either cultivate vitality or hinder progress.
Ever wonder why you say you really want to start making healthier choices and yet can’t seem to align your actions with your words? This is exactly why. Ultimately, it is our subconscious mind that steers the course of our healing journey and leads us to make choices aligned with familiar patterns, even if they are detrimental to our health. If there ever is a time when the desires and needs of the subconscious mind are different and in opposition to those of the conscious mind, the subconscious mind will win in that game of tug of war. It always does.
Let’s take an example. Let’s pretend that you are someone who desperately wants to lose weight yet cannot seem to commit to an exercise and/or nutritional regimen that would support weight loss. Your conscious mind is committed to one agenda (losing weight) but your subconscious mind is committed to another agenda (keeping you safe and comfortable so that you don’t have more experiences that might lead you to feel like a failure, an outsider, or just not good enough).
THIS is at the heart of all self-sabotaging behaviors.
It is the unhealthy thoughts, emotions, and beliefs within your subconscious programming that continue to surreptitiously steer you in the wrong direction and guide you to make the unhealthy choices that your conscious mind would never make.
When it comes to truly transforming our health, we must not just address the dis-ease that exists at the surface level. To make lasting changes, we must recognize the role of our subconscious mind in resisting change, embrace discomfort as a sign of growth, and embark on the task of rewiring our programming. While it is important to address the imbalances that exist in the body and use therapies to restore the health and balance of our digestion, hormones, immunity, and detoxification, ultimately, we must also work to unravel the intricacies of our subconscious programming if we wish to usher in the long-lasting change necessary for a healthier existence. By unveiling the subconscious anchor that holds us back, we can step into a future where change is not just possible but an integral part of our evolution.
Rewiring Our Subconscious Programming
What if I told you there were likely only two things that were interfering with our ability to override our subconscious programming and thus interfering with our ability to experience better health in our minds, bodies, and relationships?
It is true. Want to know what that one thing is? Our addiction to comfort and our resistance to change. To experience transformative change, we simply have to be willing to get uncomfortable.
Change only happens at the edge of our comfort zone yet our unwillingness to get uncomfortable and our resistance to change is what usually prevents us from experiencing the change we seek. Imagine attempting to switch from a sedentary lifestyle to a regular exercise routine. Initially, the mind will resist this change, seeking refuge in the comfort of familiar patterns. This subconscious resistance can manifest as procrastination, self-sabotage, or an overwhelming urge to revert to old habits. To overcome this, we must recognize that resistance is a natural response to our subconscious programming and work towards rewiring it. We must be willing to push past the discomfort we feel in our mind and body. We must be willing to experience the discomfort that arises when we face those painful thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that our subconscious has been working hard to protect us from.
Changing our subconscious programming may not be easy but it is certainly possible.
To do so, we must:
· Take ourselves off of auto-pilot and become consciously aware of the choices we are making
· Understand what is a healthy choice and what is an unhealthy choice
· Recognize and acknowledge the impact that our unhealthy choices have on the health of our mind, body, and relationships (spirit)
· Be willing to bring all of this into our consciousness awareness and take responsibility for the choices we have made in the past and the choices we will be making in the future
· Choose courage over comfort and continue making healthier choices even when we are uncomforable
Offerings that can help you transform your subconscious programming:
Soul Medicine: Accessing The Deeper Medicine We Are All Seeking
Soul medicine is the therapeutic process that I guide my patients and coaching clients through that helps them identify and eliminate the toxic thoughts, emotions, and beliefs that have been living within their nervous systems and subconscious programming. As they decondition themselves from their old programming, they can begin reclaiming the authentic expression of themselves and as a result begin experiencing a level of joy, peace, freedom, and, vital health that their spirit has been longing for. The value and potency of this medicine cannot be emphasized enough. The deeper transformations and shifts that occur as you decondition yourself from your old programming are both profound and long-lasting.
2. 14-day Reset Cleanse
A dynamic and comprehensive 14-day group detoxification program intended to not only cleanse your mind, body, and soul but also help you identify and transform your unhealthy habits so that you can reclaim your health and happiness and begin living as the free, sovereign, and beautiful being that you are.
3. Monday Night Fireside Sessions
These are 90-minute dynamic and interactive healing container held virtually on the first Monday night (from 7:00-8:30 pm PST) of every month where we will dive deep into a variety of topics that will help us gain an embodied awareness and a greater understanding of how we can optimize our health at the level of mind, body, and spirit. Come participate in discussions and experiential exercises that will help expand your awareness and understanding of the deeper root causes of dis-ease.
These virtual “Fireside Sessions” are an affordable virtual healing container for anyone who wants to:
Increase their conscious awareness of the hidden promoters of diseases that are not often talked about in the realm of health care but are keeping them stuck in a state of dis-ease
Receive the tools and understandings they need to begin experiencing a greater level of health and freedom in their mind, body, and relationships
Engage in stimulating conversations about health and healing with other health-minded individuals
Experience being part of a community where you feel safe to express yourself vulnerably and are encouraged to show up as your authentic self