Productive and high learning sometimes depends on the effective use of the subconscious mind, rather than a deliberate effort or planned event of focus and attentive learning. Sometimes, great ideas and successful thoughts come not during intense concentration, but during rest, spontaneous conversation, alone time, or random moments, such as when walking, showering, or just goofing around.

That brings us to the concept of capitalizing on the realization of unconscious competence, which people often don’t realize is a scientific entity waiting to be harnessed. It is easy to “tap into the subconscious mind”.

Our mind is constantly gathering data from our surroundings, as well as from our interactions, and all this information is stored in our subconscious realm. Exploring and connecting with the subconscious brings up all that out in a very productive way. These are the subtle forces, and it is called the “priming of the brain”. Priming occurs when the brain detects subtle cues, such as a smile, the warmth of a room, or great weather outside, without our conscious awareness. For people who want to tap into the subconscious mind, priming means that learning and focused intention don’t necessarily depend on your focused effort, but also on the mood, context, environment, or, rather, your subconscious mind. This is a very important concept because many of our decisions are shaped not by conscious efforts but by subtle familiarity, emotions, and happenings at a subconscious level.

Our brains are constantly processing complex, social, environmental, situational, and biological signs and signals in the subconscious realm. So the takeaway from above is:

1. It’s an illusion that willpower alone drives learning. A whole lot of that is at a subconscious level. Realize that, learn it, accept it, and harness it.
2. You alone know your subconscious the best, in terms of how you can tap into it and make it work for you.
3. Deliberate learning is just the tip of the iceberg compared to the subconscious mind.
4. There are different ways for different people to tap into the subconscious mind. Some find meditation and music effective, while others may find activities like showering and walking to be effective. Some may explore the subconscious mind by simply being themselves or doing nothing. Every single person has to figure out how to tap into their subconscious Mind.