Emotions are the Key to Unlocking our Subconscious

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Emotions are natural reactions to events that happen in our daily lives. Sometimes they can be fleeting and other times they can be raw and powerful, lasting for much longer episodes.

These emotions are important indicators to how our brains are processing the events they’ve been exposed to, however it might not always be so clear what the trigger was.

For instance, a random picture of a landscape, a picture or clip of strangers depicting a life situation, or even a piece of music we’ve not heard before, might stir up some emotions that can be difficult to pin down from whence they came.

All of these emotional responses, however easy it may be to determine the trigger, have their route in our subconscious mind.

I have previously written about the process I used to use to “decipher…emotions”, but I’ve since evolved my thinking on this after going through some years of depression and Person Centred Counselling.

It’s not a complete change, but it has some significant alterations that I believe to be much more realistic and aligned with how our brains actually work.

So, a great way to begin dealing our emotions is to first notice them.

We rarely just have one emotion happening on its own, although there’s often one that more obvious.

This primary emotion will form the basis of our innate reaction, although if we build good awareness then we can jump in front of this and take a bit more control, rather than leaving it to our subconscious.

Once we become aware of what’s stirring in our subconscious, we can then begin to start taking some actions in order to manage our emotional responses appropriately

This is not about shutting off our emotions, particularly the negative ones, but just recognising they exist and not getting overwhelmed by them.

Essentially, we need to feel the emotion/s in a state of conscious control, rather than letting our subconscious mind jump into reacting with its default programming.

Doing this takes practise and can vary in length as to how long the process may last.

What’s important though, is to move to the feeling and controlling process rather than getting stuck in the instant emotional reaction.

It can be tempting to start trying to analyse and overthink the process of feeling and controlling our emotions, but that’s a common error, and one which I made a lot before I began practising the new process myself.

Practising it is the absolute key for this strategy to work, so it takes each person a unique amount of time to get to grips with it.

To summarise the whole process, here’s a short flowchart.

Step 3 can be the time when we need to practise our mindfulness in order to not get trapped in a negative funk. So, it’s crucial to enter this stage with awareness of when we might need to take a break by completely distracting the conscious mind with something else.

A physical endeavour which requires a lot of attention can be useful, or speaking with one or more people about an unrelated subject can also be effective.

I quite often watch something funny, as it not only distracts my conscious mind, but also raises my endorphins through laughter.

Find what works best for you and use that strategy to preserve your mental wellness.

Depending on the complexity and severity of the emotional response, it may be beneficial to seek professional advice, as having a trained and objective viewpoint can aid the processing of your emotional responses.

Take care and Own The Day,

Rob

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Emotions are natural reactions to events that happen in our daily lives. Sometimes they can be fleeting and other times they can be raw and powerful, lasting for much longer episodes.

These emotions are important indicators to how our brains are processing the events they’ve been exposed to, however it might not always be so clear what the trigger was.

For instance, a random picture of a landscape, a picture or clip of strangers depicting a life situation, or even a piece of music we’ve not heard before, might stir up some emotions that can be difficult to pin down from whence they came.

All of these emotional responses, however easy it may be to determine the trigger, have their route in our subconscious mind.

I have previously written about the process I used to use to “decipher…emotions”, but I’ve since evolved my thinking on this after going through some years of depression and Person Centred Counselling.

It’s not a complete change, but it has some significant alterations that I believe to be much more realistic and aligned with how our brains actually work.

So, a great way to begin dealing our emotions is to first notice them.

We rarely just have one emotion happening on its own, although there’s often one that more obvious.

This primary emotion will form the basis of our innate reaction, although if we build good awareness then we can jump in front of this and take a bit more control, rather than leaving it to our subconscious.

Once we become aware of what’s stirring in our subconscious, we can then begin to start taking some actions in order to manage our emotional responses appropriately

This is not about shutting off our emotions, particularly the negative ones, but just recognising they exist and not getting overwhelmed by them.

Essentially, we need to feel the emotion/s in a state of conscious control, rather than letting our subconscious mind jump into reacting with its default programming.

Doing this takes practise and can vary in length as to how long the process may last.

What’s important though, is to move to the feeling and controlling process rather than getting stuck in the instant emotional reaction.

It can be tempting to start trying to analyse and overthink the process of feeling and controlling our emotions, but that’s a common error, and one which I made a lot before I began practising the new process myself.

Practising it is the absolute key for this strategy to work, so it takes each person a unique amount of time to get to grips with it.

To summarise the whole process, here’s a short flowchart.

Step 3 can be the time when we need to practise our mindfulness in order to not get trapped in a negative funk. So, it’s crucial to enter this stage with awareness of when we might need to take a break by completely distracting the conscious mind with something else.

A physical endeavour which requires a lot of attention can be useful, or speaking with one or more people about an unrelated subject can also be effective.

I quite often watch something funny, as it not only distracts my conscious mind, but also raises my endorphins through laughter.

Find what works best for you and use that strategy to preserve your mental wellness.

Depending on the complexity and severity of the emotional response, it may be beneficial to seek professional advice, as having a trained and objective viewpoint can aid the processing of your emotional responses.

Take care and Own The Day,

Rob

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Emotions are natural reactions to events that happen in our daily lives. Sometimes they can be fleeting and other times they can be raw and powerful, lasting for much longer episodes.

These emotions are important indicators to how our brains are processing the events they’ve been exposed to, however it might not always be so clear what the trigger was.

For instance, a random picture of a landscape, a picture or clip of strangers depicting a life situation, or even a piece of music we’ve not heard before, might stir up some emotions that can be difficult to pin down from whence they came.

All of these emotional responses, however easy it may be to determine the trigger, have their route in our subconscious mind.

I have previously written about the process I used to use to “decipher…emotions”, but I’ve since evolved my thinking on this after going through some years of depression and Person Centred Counselling.

It’s not a complete change, but it has some significant alterations that I believe to be much more realistic and aligned with how our brains actually work.

So, a great way to begin dealing our emotions is to first notice them.

We rarely just have one emotion happening on its own, although there’s often one that more obvious.

This primary emotion will form the basis of our innate reaction, although if we build good awareness then we can jump in front of this and take a bit more control, rather than leaving it to our subconscious.

Once we become aware of what’s stirring in our subconscious, we can then begin to start taking some actions in order to manage our emotional responses appropriately

This is not about shutting off our emotions, particularly the negative ones, but just recognising they exist and not getting overwhelmed by them.

Essentially, we need to feel the emotion/s in a state of conscious control, rather than letting our subconscious mind jump into reacting with its default programming.

Doing this takes practise and can vary in length as to how long the process may last.

What’s important though, is to move to the feeling and controlling process rather than getting stuck in the instant emotional reaction.

It can be tempting to start trying to analyse and overthink the process of feeling and controlling our emotions, but that’s a common error, and one which I made a lot before I began practising the new process myself.

Practising it is the absolute key for this strategy to work, so it takes each person a unique amount of time to get to grips with it.

To summarise the whole process, here’s a short flowchart.

Step 3 can be the time when we need to practise our mindfulness in order to not get trapped in a negative funk. So, it’s crucial to enter this stage with awareness of when we might need to take a break by completely distracting the conscious mind with something else.

A physical endeavour which requires a lot of attention can be useful, or speaking with one or more people about an unrelated subject can also be effective.

I quite often watch something funny, as it not only distracts my conscious mind, but also raises my endorphins through laughter.

Find what works best for you and use that strategy to preserve your mental wellness.

Depending on the complexity and severity of the emotional response, it may be beneficial to seek professional advice, as having a trained and objective viewpoint can aid the processing of your emotional responses.

Take care and Own The Day,

Rob

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