Reprogram Subconscious Mind During Waking Transitions for Lasting Change

Key Quotes

"You mentioned earlier on what we practice we get good at so for many people the first thing they do in the morning is they practice stress they get up whether it's the news or emails or social media they in what i consider to be a very important time of the day they allow the environment to start conditioning their mind and about conditioning their body so that's the way i see it so how important to you is the first part of the day when someone has woken up is that a critical part of the day where people have to be very intentional or can they do some of the work that you promote later on or do you think first thing in the morning is a very important part of the day"

Dr. Joe Dispenza emphasizes the significance of the morning routine, suggesting that how one starts their day can condition their mind and body. He questions the intentionality of this initial period, implying that allowing external stimuli like news or social media to dictate the morning can lead to practicing stress rather than a desired state. Dispenza posits that this early conditioning sets the tone for the entire day.

"the door to the subconscious mind opens up when we wake up in the morning and we go to bed at night and it's simple brain chemistry and simple physiology we have a circadian rhythm soon as there's light our body has been pretty much programmed that we begin to release serotonin and different chemicals that kind of wake us up so our brain waves go from delta to theta to alpha to beta and you kind of slide up this way and then you're back to conscious awareness and local in space and time when you go to bed at night you go from beta to alpha to theta to delta and you slide down"

Dr. Joe Dispenza explains the physiological basis for the heightened suggestibility of the mind during waking and sleeping transitions. He describes the brain wave shifts that occur, noting that these periods, particularly when the analytical mind is less active (alpha and theta states), represent opportune moments for programming the subconscious. Dispenza links these states to the body's natural circadian rhythm and chemical releases that facilitate waking or sleeping.

"the device is reminding them of things that are known and every person every object everything every place is mapped neurologically in our brain because we've experienced it and then we have an emotion associated with our coworker with our boss with our ex with our whoever and so the moment we start responding now we start feeling the same way so now the environment is actually controlling the person's feelings and thoughts and anything that controls the way we feel and the way we think we're victims to"

Dr. Joe Dispenza highlights how engaging with familiar stimuli, such as through a cell phone, can trigger pre-existing neurological maps and associated emotions. He argues that this immediate connection to the "known" causes individuals to feel the same emotions tied to past experiences. Dispenza asserts that when external elements control one's feelings and thoughts, they become victims to that environmental influence.

"so then what really happens for most people before they even reach for their cell phone and by the way the statistics are 86 of the people in the western world first thing first thing they do is they reach for their cell phone and they connect to everything that's known and why is that a problem well i would never tell people how to think but i would give them information that caused them to think so the device is reminding them of things that are known and every person every object everything every place is mapped neurologically in our brain because we've experienced it and then we have an emotion associated with our coworker with our boss with our ex with our whoever and so the moment we start responding now we start feeling the same way so now the environment is actually controlling the person's feelings and thoughts and anything that controls the way we feel and the way we think we're victims to"

Dr. Joe Dispenza points out that a significant majority of people in the Western world immediately reach for their phones upon waking, connecting with existing information. He explains that this action reinforces neurological pathways linked to past experiences and emotions, leading to a cycle where the environment dictates feelings and thoughts. Dispenza suggests that this uncontrolled response makes individuals susceptible to external influences.

"so i've always been a fan of morning routines personally for me i've discovered when i have some intentional time to myself in the morning and when i don't i'm a different person i show up differently my productivity the way i am with my wife or my kids it's completely different so i know mornings are very important for me and i feel first thing in the morning i'm priming myself to be a certain way for that day it's this idea that you spoke about last time mental rehearsal you know we we have no problem thinking about athletes rehearsing how they're going to perform we have no problem thinking that of course an actor if they want to play a part a certain way they're going to rehearse they're going to keep rehearsing until they're able to do it yet most of us don't really apply that in our own life we don't think yeah i need to be rehearsing for the person i want to be in my own life the game of life the game of life the most important game"

Dr. Joe Dispenza advocates for intentional morning routines, sharing his personal experience of showing up differently based on whether he dedicates time to himself. He draws a parallel to athletes and actors who mentally rehearse to improve performance, suggesting that individuals should apply this "mental rehearsal" to their own lives. Dispenza emphasizes that consciously priming oneself in the morning is crucial for embodying the desired version of oneself in the "game of life."

"95 of who we are is this set of memorized behaviors automatic emotional responses unconscious habits hardwired attitudes beliefs and perceptions that are running pretty much like a computer program they're automatic right so so you can think positively all you want and your body's saying no you're not you're miserable right so it makes sense that there's got to be an unlearning process and we've got to stay conscious of our unconscious thoughts that slip by our awareness unnoticed we've got to watch how we speak we've got to observe how we act we've got to pay attention to the way we're feeling and we have to become so conscious of those unconscious states of mind and body that we don't go unconscious in our waking day because how you think how you act and how you feel is your personality and your personality creates your personal reality so if you're thinking the same way you're acting the same way and you're feeling the same way nothing's going to change in your life right"

Dr. Joe Dispenza explains that a significant portion of our identity is comprised of automatic, memorized patterns of behavior and thought, akin to a computer program. He argues that positive affirmations alone are insufficient if the body's underlying emotional state contradicts them. Dispenza stresses the necessity of an "unlearning" process, which involves becoming consciously aware of unconscious thoughts, actions, and feelings to prevent them from dictating one's personality and, consequently, their personal reality.