El Poder de la Mente Subconsci

This book is one of the few exceptions, probably due to two factors. First, the author, Joseph Murphy, was a popular minister of the Church of Divine Science and second, because his book was rooted in both science and religion. From today's perspective, the book seems a bit fascinating, but at the time it hit exactly the right nerve.

That's why this practical guide to manipulating your own behavior to get what you want has sold millions of copies and remains popular to this day. Here are 3 lessons that will help you tap into the unconscious part of your mind:

Use visualization as a way to exploit the placebo effect to your advantage.
If you can't decide between several options, take a night's sleep.

Make a sincere effort to wish others well, because envy only gets in your way.

Would you like to steer your behavior in the right direction on autopilot? Who does not? So let's see what we can learn!

Lesson 1: Visualization is a way to use the placebo effect to your advantage.
The point of the book is that you can use your imagination to suggest ideas to your subconscious to get what you want. If repeated often enough, your mind will direct your behavior more toward making those ideas a reality, without you even knowing it. There are many ways to do this, but most of them can be summarized under the concept of visualization: imagining yourself achieving a certain goal or result.

The scientific idea this influences is called the placebo effect. In medicine, a placebo is a pill with no real chemical or biological consequences, usually made from sugar. But if patients believe they are receiving powerful medications, they may still see some benefits, based solely on this belief. While the effect has been observed in many studies, I wouldn't call it pure science, because its effectiveness is very subjective and depends on the individual.

Murphy describes many examples in the book, such as an opera singer who used this technique to overcome his stage fright. Another is a 20th century surgeon who reduced the mortality rate of his patients by telling them they would not get infected. There are also many modern examples, such as actor Jim Carry, who used visualization to succeed as an actor.

Lesson 2: When in doubt, reflect. You can often make safer decisions after a good night's rest.
Another way you can make use of your subconscious is to simply sleep on things when you find it difficult to decide.

Murphy's example is of a woman who was offered a job on the opposite coast of the country. It paid her double her current salary, but she wasn't sure about moving across the country to get it. While meditating at night, he fell asleep. In the morning, his instinct confirmed his initial doubts and he decided not to accept the offer. A few months later, he learned that the company had gone bankrupt.

Now hindsight is 20/20 and it's impossible to know how things might have changed if she had taken the job, but the basic premise is true. Your subconscious can process information faster and in different ways than your conscious self. Therefore, letting it do its job while you sleep can lead to clearer thoughts and a more confident opinion the next day.