The Most Productive Hours

The Most Productive Hours

The most effective method for writing mantras involves reprogramming the subconscious mind. Writing is also the best and most direct way to communicate with our subconscious mind. Verbal repetition is only one-tenth as effective as writing. The most productive times for practicing mantras are just before falling asleep and immediately after waking up.

During both of these time periods, the brain is close to the alpha frequency—the state in which we can most easily access the subconscious. If you want to test what the power of thought can do, before going to bed, give yourself both verbal and written affirmations saying, “I will wake up at 5 a.m. tomorrow,” and set your alarm. Keep repeating this affirmation until you fall asleep. You’ll find yourself waking up before 5 a.m., even before the alarm goes off. If we can achieve this, this technique can also help us reach our greater goals. Once you learn to communicate with your inner spirit, it will fulfill your every desire.

Our Brain Never Sleeps

One of the greatest benefits of writing a mantra before going to sleep is that even though our consciousness gradually fades, our brain remains active. When we write the mantra “I am perfect, I am perfect…” for half an hour and then drift off to sleep, these phrases continue to echo in our minds even after we stop writing.

When we sleep, our conscious mind shuts down, and the subconscious mind records these thoughts more easily and more intensely. This is because the conscious mind cannot put up any barriers during these hours. Even while we sleep, our brain and subconscious mind continue to work. Our brain automatically handles breathing, digestion, circulation—in short, everything necessary to sustain our lives.

“I’m Getting Better Every Day”

Our subconscious mind processes the messages, images, and words we send it much more effectively, erasing old programs with our new mantras and creating new ones. When we wake up, we feel more energetic and powerful. And every day, we set out on the path to becoming our best selves. Pharmacist Emile Coué applied the mantra method to his patients. “While taking your medications, repeat the mantras regularly,” he said. He wrote at the bottom of his prescriptions, “Every day, in every aspect of life, I am getting better—of course I am, of course I will…”

When mantras proved effective in patients’ recovery process, Coué became famous for systematizing this method. When we say, “Every day, in every aspect of my life, I am getting better,” this becomes a general mantra and helps our development as a whole.