Deliberately Staying Conscious
When I was a teenager, I started the habit of talking aloud to myself as if I was right in front of me listening. In doing this, I felt that I could shut out the chatter around me and be more focused on what I had to do. I always laughed and apologized for sounding crazy to the witnesses, but I couldn’t give up the habit when my seizures increased, and I started explaining how it was helpful for seizure-control and how I had to concentrate and stay focused on me. I never related this habit to consciousness or therapy, but I did find the effect of being conscious of myself and my situation to be calming. Recently reading Atomic Habits by James Clear, I came across the pointing and calling method, and how it helps to make the unconscious conscious. This inspired me to think about my habit of talking aloud to myself. Though I thought I was just being me and dealing with my life, I hadn’t realized it was one of the ways that I’ve stayed conscious in my life. Every time I get confused or feel overwhelmed, I talk aloud while imagining all the points and the outcome I desire. It helps me to not avoid what is, sort everything so I find understanding and decide how I want to proceed.
The book speaks of how being specific with what we want to do and when in our routine can direct our attention toward it. Thinking that I was my own parent directing myself to the goals I desired let me set some guidelines before I acted and stay focused on the journey. Saying things aloud has a way of making what runs through my mind more plausible and drives me to pursue it to completion.
If you wish to be treated the way you treat others, begin with yourself and take a step toward making your dreams a conscious reality. Guide yourself with care and keep aware of what you do.
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