Self-hypnosis and subconsciousness

[Cufko]

Hello guys.
I have wondered for a long time, how to access the subconscious mind. I have realised, that I can find some patterns in my thinking, if I am able to monitor the thoughts. This task is rather hard for me, but I was able to see some things that are influencing my thoughts. Clearly, there are some subconscious things that affect my thoughts.

I also think that I have some issues, burried in my subconscious mind, and I can't get to them.
I would just like to explore my subconsciousness more. How can I do that? Do you guys have any experience?
Also, is anyone of you paying attention to your thoughts/actions, and how exactly do you do that? Is this maybe a way to become more aware of yourself?

I'd also like to try self-hypnosis. Maybe I can open some subconscious parts of my mind like that.

Any thoughts or experiences with this kind of stuff?
Thanks

 

[SpartanII]

Dream work! :thumb_up:

To access the subconscious, I would recommend keeping a dream journal and also a daily journal (so that you increase your awareness in both worlds).

Combining dream work with hypnosis may be synergistic too.

 

[Cufko]

Dream work! :thumb_up:

To access the subconscious, I would recommend keeping a dream journal and also a daily journal (so that you increase your awareness in both worlds).

Combining dream work with hypnosis may be synergistic too.

Thank you for your reply. Dreams are indeed a good way to see your subconscious. At least one can see what emotions, thoughts or events are still present in the mind. I did manage to get some insight into my subconscious with the help of dreams.
A daily journal is a good idea too, especially if combined with a dream journal ... I will definitely try that.

 

[Infectedstyle]

Some "?" Pill gave me quite some insight. I think it was probably MDA. Not sure. But it helped me recognize negative thought patterns. My next best guess is something like a stronger Ritalin.

That is ofcourse not what ur asking. I uhh.. Simply communicate on an emotional level with other people when it feels right. Usually i find out more things about myself just by sharing it. One thing leads to another.. etc.

This morning just after i woke up i got so angry from a certain thought. And i literally kicked my door in the first thing after I woke up. Talk about anger issues. Anyway, I realized exactly where my random rages come from when i can't find my coffee or something. I proceeded to meditate for half an hour to calm myself down. And i'm happy to have gained some insight.

A funny, relevant note is that my dreams that night had nothing to do with anger. They where more of less messages for me to decode (i suppose). My anger was basically a continuation from the emotional state in which i went to bed last night..

Now, there's another thing that really bugs me and I am trying to find out why I can't feel comfortable around people for more than a few hours a day. And simply talking to someone about it who happened to have the same feeling.. I kind of realized that my emotion is largely related to some bad experiences from my past. Loads of em. So even though the present is much brighter. I still tend to "Want to run away" from situations. And that very tendency is what makes me so nervous and what people around me can feel and in turn makes them nervous!

I'm not wholly there yet. I'm working on Hypnosis. One of my goals is to induce a dream-state using Hemi-sync or other brainwaves. Doesn't neccesarily have to be a dream state, really. But i have noticed in a lucid dream i have had, that every single thing that happened around me in that dream had to do with subconscious triggers made conscious in my lucid dream. To this day i am still trying to regain that state of consciousness.