How To Rewire Your Subconscious Mind

Happy New Year Provoke readers! I'm sure you have skimmed plenty of the usual articles that proliferate around this time of the year, about what resolutions are worth making and how to stick to them.

-  Priyanka Acharya

Rest assured that the following is a different type of advice, that does not mention exercise or eating more vegetables. Instead I would like to share some practices that approach wellness in a different way, that are easy to start doing, and that make you feel good from the first attempt itself. I first learned about them when I worked for Puja Puneet, a life and business coach from Chennai who has become known country-wide for her inspirational and thought-provoking messages. Puja trained under Chicken Soup for the Soul author and world famous thought leader, Jack Canfield, and he even came to Chennai to help her launch her own book, Unlocking the Golden Cage. From the moment I learned about these tools from her, I incorporated them into my daily care regime while reading up to learn more about how they work.

So if I'm not telling you how to plan your meals or find yourself an exercise buddy, what exactly am I focusing on? I'm focusing on the narrative that you tell yourself, that you've constructed over years and years. I'm focusing on thought patterns that are negative and self victimising, that subconsciously hold you back from maximising joy and potential.

And I'm showing you fun ways to rewrite your story and rewire that subconscious mind. Let's get to it with the first practice:

Start a Gratitude Journal

Oprah calls maintaining her gratitude journal the greatest thing she has ever done. I probably don't need a better recommendation than that, but I'll still elaborate! This practice couldn't be simpler, and for best results you should do it in the mor gs:

1. Grab a notebook and a pen. Preferably you will use this notebook for this purpose only. Typing into your phone or computer doesn't engage your brain in the same way as writing, so keep it old school and flex those fingers.