The Iceberg Comparison…Part II

The subconscious or unconscious mind (terms which can be used interchangeably),
is the part of our mind, which operates usually below the level of our normal
consciousness. Like in the iceberg analogy, the subconscious mind is the vaster and
more substantial part of our mind. Out of the 2 Million bits of information which
approach us every second, the conscious mind can only register 7+/- bits,
whereas the subconscious mind computes 140+/-. The subconscious mind is in
charge of our emotions, which explains why we can feel a certain way without
really knowing why – for example waking up grumpy one day and completely happy
the next. The subconscious mind also stores memories from any events of our
past. Just take a moment and think about the house you grew up in. Before you
visited this place in your conscious mind, you had to access this information
from its subconscious storage space. However, not all memory is accessible to
us; one so called “prime directions” of the subconscious mind, is to seal off
traumatic events, which we are not ready to deal with. In addition, our deepest
core beliefs, values and imprints are “anchored” and programmed into our
subconscious mind.

**Tuesday October 4th…The Conclusion to The Iceberg Comparison