Befriending Your Other Self by Diane Brandon

BEFRIENDING YOUR OTHER SELF—PLUMBING YOUR DEPTHS AND AMPLIFYING SELF

by Diane Brandon

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The simplest and most immediate method is simply to observe our actions and moods throughout the day and on a daily basis. As we do this over time, we may observe that certain situations or people elicit predictable emotional reactions from us, whether positive or negative. These observations can tell us a lot about ourselves and how we may be affected or driven by factors beyond our awareness.

“Going within” through meditation is a very productive way of becoming more consciously aware of what was previously unconscious. It’s really just a matter of slowing our brain waves down and shifting our attention from what is outside of us to what is inside (which is, by the way, a natural by-product of slowing our brain waves down). People who have learned to meditate or slow their brain waves down through other means are often surprised by what they begin to learn about themselves, as well as by the talents they discover had been lying dormant and latent within (especially intuitive gifts).

Learning to work with our dreams is another method of discovering what is within us and discovering its riches. Our unconscious works assiduously at solving problems facing us, giving us solutions and ideas, helping us learn, and bringing to our conscious attention potential dangers (even unknown health issues). Depriving ourselves of necessary sleep is not just bad for our health. It’s also tantamount to shooting ourselves in the foot when it comes to reaping the rewards of our unconscious.

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