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Quote of the Week

"A great thought begins by seeing something differently, with a shift of the mind's eye."

-Albert Einstein (According to Google anyways) 🌼

This Week's "Subconscious Success" Tip

Want to gain some quick wisdom from your subconscious about a situation?

Perhaps with regards to an interaction that happened between you and someone that impacted you emotionally somehow?

Or something that you've observed that triggers you or makes you think "I don't understand"?

Or even something that you're personally dealing with right now that has you feeling kind of "ick" or bored...for example...filling out your tax return? (btw deadline to file is in a couple of days unless you extend...the old accountant in me had to come out for a second 😆)

My question to you is...have you tried looking at it from a different angle? (literally)

How to Apply This Tip

1) Pick a situation you'd like to gain more wisdom about from your subconscious.

This is great for relationship related topics. And remember - you technically have a relationship with just about everything...people, pets, nature, money, your career, taxes, etc. It's how you relate/react/respond to all of these things in different contexts.

Note: Choose something you feel emotionally safe exploring - especially for your first few times. Be cautious about choosing something traumatic to explore on your own.

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2) Think of a recent, specific time where this situation came up for you (e.g. Imagine yourself talking to that person, watching an altercation happen between others, doing those taxes, etc.).

Make sure you're in "Self" position as you're experiencing this. So, if it's a situation that involves you, make sure you're looking out of your own eyes at whatever you're interacting with (and not observing yourself "out there").

If this situation doesn't involve you, it's fine to just see whatever you would've seen if you were standing there watching.

As you're in this "Self" position, take a moment to notice what insights you have about what's happening. Might be helpful to write down whatever your inner dialog is or what feelings you're experiencing.

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3) Now...we're going to explore some additional "perceptual positions" to gain a different perspective!

You're already experiencing one of these - called the "Self" position. You're seeing out of your own eyes at whatever is happening. Now take a moment to shake this off (literally shake your body for a few seconds).

Let's try several more:

• "Other" position - Look through the eyes of the other (or others) involved. If you're personally involved in this situation, pretend like you're looking at yourself and interacting. How do you look to that person? How do you sound? What feelings are they experiencing? If you're not personally involved, pretend like you're the other person and just notice what their experience is. Write it down. Shake it off.

• "Fly on the wall" position - Pretend like you're a camera or a "fly on the wall" watching and listening to whatever is happening. What are your insights here about this situation? What inner dialog do you notice? What are your thoughts about each of the people/things involved? Write it down. Shake it off.

• "Meta" position - Imagine as if you could reaaaaally zoom out and see the whole "big picture". Not just what's happening in your immediate proximity, but also how that might be impacting the environment around you, other people or beings not present, other situations, etc. Write down what insights you get and shake it off.

• "Whole system" position - This one is kind of trippy. Pretend as if you were the whole thing. You are you - the other person(s)/beings, the contexts, the environment, AND all the things. Use "we" and "us" pronouns. Write down what insights you get and shake it off.

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4) Review your notes - what insights did you gain? What perspective and reaction/response do you have to the situation you started with now?

Why It Works (The Short Version)

We tend to get stuck when we view a situation from only one angle—usually our own. That’s not a bad thing, it’s just limited. And when the subconscious feels limited, it often reacts with confusion, overwhelm, or emotional “ick.”

By consciously shifting into different perceptual positions, we give the subconscious more room to breathe, explore, and synthesize. Instead of being trapped in a loop of reactivity, we create space for insight, compassion, and creativity.

This is especially powerful for situations that feel confusing, triggering, or stuck—because often, the missing wisdom is just sitting in a perspective we haven’t tried on yet.

Think of it like walking around a sculpture. You don’t really get what it is until you’ve seen it from all sides.

And when you do that, your subconscious can start reorganizing and integrating that new information—without you having to force anything.

Ready To Try It?

Pick one mildly tricky situation in your life right now and try this exercise.

Notice - what surprised you most about what you saw or felt from one of the other positions? Did anything soften, shift, or feel more understood?

That's it! Have questions about this week's tip? Want to share something with me? Connect with me!

Here’s to seeing the whole picture 🌀

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Cheers to your success!

-Alina Nikishina

Transformational Coach & Mentor

P.S. Did you try this and experience different perspectives?

Click here to connect and share with me! I often do this myself - especially when I have sticky relationship stuff come up - and usually the end result is more compassion.

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