The mind is composed basically of two parts:
1. The Conscious Mind, which is sometimes referred to as the
objective mind or analytical mind, and which makes up
approximately seven to ten percent of the mind.
2. The Subconscious Mind, which is also referred to as the
unconscious or subjective mind, and which occupies the
remaining ninety to ninety-three percent of the mind.
The conscious mind has partial control of the nervous system and
muscle action. Everyone has slowed his rate of breathing and heart rate, or affected muscular reaction by using the conscious mind.
This is the voluntary portion of the mind.
The conscious mind has the responsibility of organizing the mental
process in order to cope effectively with reality. The conscious
mind receives messages from the senses and uses this information
in deciding to accept or reject the incoming information. The
conscious mind is used to make day-to-day decisions. It is also the
guardian of suggestions that enter the subconscious mind.
The subconscious mind is where the conscience resides. Most of us
think of the conscience as stemming from a religious doctrine or
parental training, or both. It actually consists of our intellectual
and spiritual concepts of right and wrong derived from, and
believed acceptable by, our society. It serves as a policeman
regulating our behavior.
We are aware of our conscience when we think of or commit an act
that is contrary to our long-held beliefs, precepts, or moral code.
This presents conflict within, and the conscience tells us so with
uneasy and uncomfortable pangs and inner pain. From these
uncomfortable feelings can spring guilt, frustration, and anxiety.
On the other hand, if we plan or enact a favorable experience that
is in keeping with our standards and values, then we feel "good"
about ourselves and find life at that instant more meaningful. The
conscience is not altered in a state of hypnosis. Either way, it
remains active and functional.
The subconscious mind controls the autonomic nervous system
and regulates and coordinates heart function, glandular activity,
muscular movements, etc. It is the coordination of this complex yet
well functioning process that keeps each person alive and healthy.
When a person is unconscious through anesthesia, shock, coma,
or injury, the subconscious state of mind does not inhibit any
function of the body that is there for its own protection and wellbeing.
The subconscious is a vast storehouse of knowledge, impulse, and
experience accumulated since birth. Everything a person has seen,
heard, smelled, felt, and experienced since birth is recorded in the
subconscious mind. The mind can be compared to a computer.
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