«Start with yourself and first examine yourself» said Marcus Aurelius. To find harmony with the world around us and the people, for a start, you need to examine themselves, to know their deeper “I”, to get acquainted with their fears, desires, aspirations…the better we know your essence, the easier and faster you will come to the cherished goals and achieve emotional balance. To know yourself better is not enough just to analyze what is on the surface – traits of his character, temperament, habits, etc., you need to access what is hidden from consciousness, namely, our unconscious. Those who are interested in psychology probably already familiar with this term, for the rest, let me explain: unconscious – this is the unconscious sphere of our psyche, something that is not seen by the consciousness and they can not control.
to Plumb the depths of this unconscious is not easy, but still possible, if you really want to know yourself and your true desires. You have probably already heard about how you can establish a dialogue with this unconscious sphere – through the analysis of images that appear in dreams, observe their reservations, typos, using the method of free Association (the analysis of the first that come to your mind thoughts which appeared as a reaction to something or other approval, the word, phrase, etc.).
For those who want to get to know your self and ready to see all his "angels and demons" I made a weekly program for self-discovery. Just want to say – but this only at first glance simple, so treat it seriously and take much time and effort. If you are too busy or not yet ready to analyze the information, which carries the unconscious – move the lesson to a more convenient week.
General recommendations:
- Try during this time to listen to ourselves – watch the sensations in the body and thoughts that come to mind, their reactions to certain situations, phrases, the behavior of people, etc.
- At the end of each day before going to sleep listen to relaxing meditation music and let your body completely relax.
- Before the beginning of the new week get a Notepad or notebook that will become your diary for the next 7 days.
- Before performing the exercises are located in a quiet and comfortable place where nobody will disturb you. Unplug the gadgets, close your eyes and take 15-20 minutes to relax and tune in to a dialogue with the depths of the subconscious (you can also turn on relaxing music).
- don't be afraid to write down everything that come into your head and don't be afraid of what it might look silly. At the moment your task is to stop controlling the flow of thoughts and give the opportunity to awaken the unconscious.
Monday
the First day is devoted only to watching your thoughts and meditation. You must tune in to the upcoming work. Conveniently complete your diary at the end of the day write down what was important. It can be an unexpected thought came to mind, questions, associations, memories from the past, snatches of phrases and conversations that you've heard before and that for some reason I remembered it today, images, etc.
Tuesday
Exercise “the Flow of thoughts»
Tune in to the work (see paragraph 4). Close your eyes and ask your subconscious questions that you would like to get answers. For example, why I act in this situation exactly? That does not allow to realize my dream? What prevents to be happy? Questions can be any, as long as they were relevant to you. Think about these issues and stay a while in this relaxed state. Next, take your diary and start writing everything that will come to mind, write down the entire flow of your thoughts, not ignoring anything-phrases, words, perhaps even some interjections – everything is important. I agree, it looks absurd and a little weird, but exercise really interesting and effective, so let yourself go. Most likely, thoughts will come faster than you'll have time to write, so just write what time. Please give this exercise 2-3minutes. Then review and analyze written. In the midst of this meaningless set of words and phrases, surely, you will find that can be the key to the answer to your questions.
Environment
Start recording dreams.
Starting today, write down in detail everything you saw in the dream. This is best done immediately after waking up, while you remember the content of the dream and the sensations that it caused. In the evening analyze the recording. The preceding exercise probably provided the impetus and most of all, in dreams will begin to receive important information. For example, some saw the week long tunnel in the form of a spiral, in which they in the dark made their way to his heart, feeling fear and at the same time, curiosity. This may symbolize your way to the depths of your Ya Often dream about the basement, which I want, but afraid to descend or a house. Celebrate seen images and people. Think what the reaction and feelings they evoked in her sleep, with what or with whom they are associated.
Thursday
Pictures
Take colored pencils, markers or paint. Stock up on sheets of paper. On the first draw what you feel in the moment, on the second draw yourself how you see yourself and feel at the third and subsequent problems and difficulties that are relevant to you. It does not have to be drawings of people or objects. It is possible that you will want to just draw paint stains of different colors that you associate with what you want to convey. Indulge your impulses and not think about the correctness or incorrectness of the drawing. Show everything you feel. Perhaps some part of the picture you wish to paint colors, some with a pencil, but somewhere, maybe leave a handprint or something to stick. After completing the exercises, view the pictures and analyze what you see. Note the presence of dark or, conversely, bright colors, their location, the intensity of application – it's everything.
note: do not forget about dreams! At the end of each day to exercise, you will add an analysis of the dreams, he had seen the day before.
Friday
Questionnaire
Take your diary and write down a series of questions, pre-leaving space for the answer. The following types of questions:
What is important to me in life?
What I would like to change about her?
What obstacles stop me in life?
What I don't like about yourself?
That, on the contrary, like?
What can I be proud of in your life?
How do I know I have made changes for the better?
What I'm missing, to feel better?
That commonly affects the decisions I make in life? Etc.
Issues can be very different. Later look at the answers and analyze. This will help to understand in which direction you need to move.
Saturday
Analysis of bodily sensations
assume a comfortable position, turn on slow, quiet music and try to scan your body from head head to toe. Observe in what areas or parts of the body there is no discomfort, tension or, on the contrary, a pleasant feeling. Before each series of exercises ask yourself the question silently, for example, “What hinders me to change?” and then follow the sensations in the body. It is possible that you will feel heaviness in the back or a feeling of fullness in the head. Listen to these feelings. It is possible that they are telling you what's wrong in your life.
Sunday
the Summing up
look through your journal, the results of the exercises and write down all the important points that you failed to detect. You have done the work just can not give results! And do not rush to throw the diary. If you want to continue, the results will surely come in handy.
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