Problem Is – Your Mind Is Not Your Own

Problem is Your Mind is Not Your Own

Problem is your mind is not your own and that what I realised as I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day, she was complaining that she’s never been able to stick to a diet.

She was doing a good job at beating herself by declaring that she just didn’t have enough ‘will power’.

If this is happening to you in any area of your life, the problem is not one of willpower but instead that your mind is not your own. If you don’t believe me, then maybe hearing it from Yale University might get your attention.

In January 2014, Scientific American published the findings of some research conducted by Professor John A. Bargh of Yale University. It scientifically showed that at least 95% of the time, we are not in conscious control of our minds.

Here is what they had to say:

“Decision making often occurs without people giving much conscious thought to how they vote, what they buy, where they go on vacation or the way they negotiate a myriad of other life choices.

Unconscious processes underlie the way we deliberate and plan our lives – and for good reason. Automatic judgments, for one, are essential for dodging an oncoming car or bus.

Behaviours governed by the unconscious go beyond looking both ways at the corner. Embedded attitudes below the level of awareness shape many of our attitudes toward others.

Sigmund Freud meditated on the meaning of the unconscious throughout his career. These newer studies provide a more pragmatic perspective on how we relate to a boss or spouse.”

What it means in your everyday life is that you do pretty much everything on autopilot from driving your car, to watching the TV shows you like, to drinking the kind of coffee you like, to feeling unsuccessful or not confident in your life.

The bad news is that most of the time we are not in charge or in control of our minds.

The GOOD news is that by understanding the mechanism of how your mind works, you can get it to work for you in a positive way.

In my Learn to Think Client Private Coaching Program, you will learn mind mastery. The secret is to get your mind to work for you in a positive way.

Any goal you want will then be within your reach, be it health, happiness, financial freedom, or business success.

Only happiness counts!

Neera