Our power and ability begins and ends in our mind 20% people are affected by over thinking Over thinking results in reduced mental flexibility and development and Reduces confidence Increases self doubt Increases negativity Leaving us at the mercy of emotions ,hence we must know From where it has come Why does it happens Use awareness to manage and control emotions We feel wronged many times in our life like Unfair review by our boss Strangers cutting our path on the street Wife/friends/relatives not behaving the way we want Resulting in succumbing at the mercy of emotions and feeling Hurt Anger Annoyance

1. by
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2. Over Thinking
 Our power and ability begins and ends in our mind
 20% people are affected by over thinking
 Over thinking results in reduced mental flexibility and
development and
 Reduces confidence
 Increases self doubt
 Increases negativity
 Leaving us at the mercy of emotions ,hence we must know
 From where it has come
 Why does it happens
 Use awareness to manage and control emotions
 We feel wronged many times in our life like
 Unfair review by our boss
 Strangers cutting our path on the street
 Wife/friends/relatives not behaving the way we want
 Resulting in succumbing at the mercy of emotions and feeling
 Hurt
 Anger
 Annoyance

3. Can we do something
 Subconscious
 Does incredible job of helping us through our lives
 Processes information at a rate 500 times faster than conscious like
 Stopping unconsciously at red light
 Pulling of hands when touching hot objects
 Runs old program we have taught it
 Protects us & keeps us safe
 Drawbacks
 May mislead us to feel emotions that re not helpful
 Does not want us to be
 Uncomfortable or
 Suffer or get hurt
 When in anger
 Encourages us to play victim
 Because it is easier & better to blame others or external
circumstances
 Listening to listen to Subconscious to find external
scapegoat and explain uncomfortable emotions
 Programs subconscious to avoid looking deep in the
problem and
 Misses to be

4. Can we do something
 Subconscious......
 Second function of subconscious to ensure safety forces
us to
 Avoid embracing change
 Talks us out of our pursuits of dream and future
 Sabotages our growth , relationship ,hopes ,dreams
and may turn out to be costly
 Always tries to warn of things that could happen ,but
conscious must evaluate
 What to dismiss and
 What to pay attention to
 Brain and subconscious can focus 100% on one or two things hence
prioritise
 Hijacking our subconscious is a way to visualise what
you want to see for yourself and deliberately move things

5. Can we do something
 Enlist conscious
 Use both conscious and subconscious mind
 Take time and slowdown
 Stop and consult conscious
 Extend space between stimulus and response
 Check in with self
 Let conscious run the show at critical time

6. Ask Your self
 Is this reaction/action serving me
 Subconscious persuades one to do something that feels
good for short time
 Conscious is a voice of reason for long term purpose
 Armed with awareness it is easy to take right decision
 What is this really about
 Stopping to ask yourself will help uncover new
information
 Reflection is the key
 May recall our inappropriate behaviour about which we
regret later
 Remind that you can do hard things
 People avoid new things because it is hard
 Consciously remind Subconscious that you can do hard
things

7. Ask Your self
 Just Take Action
 Due to safety concern Subconscious loves acting in
 Routine
 Predictable way
 Often to simply do or change nothing
 Tricks us in to feeling fear
 Fear inhibits action
 Action can overcome fear
 Consciously choose one or two action in every situation
 Taking time to slow down and consulting your
conscious mind help taking intentional decisions