Using the Subconscious Mind To Solve Problems
Solving problems subconsciously can be an effective strategy when your mind is overwhelmed by analysis.
How many times have you ran into blocks where you have tried thinking your way through a problem only to run into a dead-end; to inevitably give up, go do something else and encounter a seemingly random shower thought that pops up as a possible solution?
This can be perceived as the subconscious mind at work. I like to think of it as a daemon, or a background process that is always running.
This can also be applied to when you are trying to remember something. If you direct your focus to something else, what you are trying to remember will float up from the subconscious and make its way into your awareness.
Whenever I'm having a conversation with someone and they are having a hard time remembering something, I will intentionally distract them to bring their awareness elsewhere, allowing their subconscious mind to quickly bring up the memory into their awareness.
So, how can you effectively use your subconscious mind to solve problems?
The key is focus.
Most of the time we are using our conscious mind to think through problems and project possibilities. This takes ALOT of energy. Wouldn't it be easier if you were to just switch your focus to something else and let it process in the background? When you're exhausted and frustrated that you can't just put a finger on why you can't seem to solve the problem at hand, maybe it might be beneficial to just go do something else.
By putting energy into shifting our focus, we can allow our subconscious mind to process the problem in the background and give space for the solution to pop into our conscious awareness.
