Instructions for the Subconscious

The use of so-called instructions for the subconscious is the core operating principle of this system.

The subconscious stores and maintains a vast amount of information about our lives: memories, emotional reactions, bodily markers, habitual interpretations, decisions, internal prohibitions, expectations, behavioral patterns. The practical validity of this model has already been confirmed by tens of thousands of TS practitioners: as soon as a person begins systematic work, connections and causes of states start to surface — things the conscious mind failed to notice or could not connect for years.

The subconscious also typically has access to the structure of our problems: why we react the way we do; where the “buttons” are; which beliefs sustain a given state; which decisions were made at some point and are still operating today. Of course, I am not claiming that the subconscious is some kind of “mystical oracle” or “all-knowing entity.” But as a practical tool, it has incomparably greater “memory” and processing capacity than the conscious mind, which in its normal mode is mostly occupied with commentary, justification, and chewing over thoughts.

And if such a mechanism really exists within us, it would be a waste not to use it for working on our problems.

Personally, I believe we are very fortunate: we can use the subconscious as an internal processor. With such a tool, it becomes possible to solve a huge range of personal issues — not through endless reasoning, but through actual processing of material.

What Is an “Instruction”

So, in my working model, the subconscious is a powerful computational system and executor of internal processes. Metaphorically speaking, a personal “genie” that carries out your internal programs. But this is only a metaphor to simplify understanding: we are not talking about magic, but about a mechanism of the psyche.

The concept of instructions is based on a simple assumption: if the subconscious performs the bulk of internal work, then it is possible to formalize a task and provide it with a clear processing algorithm. In other words: we tell it clearly and specifically what exactly needs to be done with the material, then we initiate the process — and observe the changes.

This principle underlies the BSFF system: we give the subconscious a clear instruction that defines what to do with the emotional roots of a problem. After that, the person only needs to find the material to work on, activate the process (through a preselected “command”) — and the subconscious begins processing.

How It Works in TS

In the TS system, the work is built on the same basic principle.

First, we give the subconscious an instruction that describes what it should do after we point to a problem and trigger the processing with a specific phrase (in classic terminology, this is often called a “magic word,” although in reality it is simply a launch command).

This is done in a straightforward way: we read the instruction once, carefully, either out loud or silently. After that, the subconscious “takes it into operation” as an algorithm.

Some people worry that they won’t be able to remember the instruction, will forget it, or will “read it incorrectly.” But these fears are almost always just mental noise. The subconscious does not operate like rote memorization. It does not require you to memorize the text word for word. What it needs is that you establish the semantic structure of the procedure: what counts as material, what should be done with it, according to which rules, and toward what result.

If desired, you can reread the instruction two or three times — not because subconscious is “dumb,” but because it makes you feel more at ease. But in most cases, one full reading is enough to launch the mechanism.

Processing Modules

Once the instruction is set, we direct attention to the material and issue the launch command — after which the subconscious begins processing.

At this level, the system resembles BSFF. The differences begin further on: TS uses different types of processors, each designed for a specific task.

For example:

• one instruction may handle only polarity processing (neutralization, “merging”);
• another instruction may handle beliefs;
• another may process states;
• another may process relationships, reactions, past episodes, and so on.

Each module defines an algorithm: what counts as input, how the processing is carried out, and what constitutes the “output.”

Macros: The Most Powerful Part

In practice, a number of TS instructions are structured like macros: a single instruction contains a set of lower-level processes — essentially batch processing.

This is the most powerful part of the system, because it allows you to assign the subconscious complex, multi-step procedures — not for a single episode or emotion, but for entire layers of material.

For example, you can assign processing of:

• all instances in your life where you experienced a specific negative state;
• all beliefs and decisions that sustain that state;
• all consequences that were fixed by that experience;
• all related past episodes;
• and (if necessary) the processing of other people’s attitudes toward this material and toward you (see the chapter on Circular Processing), including forgiveness and release.

And all of this runs automatically, in the background, sometimes even during sleep. In essence, we use the subconscious as a computational cluster: not “I sit and think,” but “I assigned the task — the process runs automatically.”

Why This Is Needed

This makes it possible to process large volumes of material relatively easily and quickly. Where previously one would have had to dig manually for weeks or months, now it is possible to assign batch processing to a large body of material.

Of course, this approach has its limitations and nuances. In some cases, manual, targeted work may produce a denser result on a specific issue. But the gain in time, volume, and overall simplicity that automation provides is so significant that, for me, the choice is obvious.

Anything that is not fully cleared can always be refined manually, or gathered into a separate macro and run before sleep.

Technical Principles of the System

So, the system described in this book is based on three principles:

• the use of processing modules — subconscious instructions that define algorithms for processing material;
• the use of macros — complex procedures that process large volumes of material through combinations of modules;
• automation — shifting processing into the subconscious for speed and simplicity.

The trade-off for this convenience and scale is that results are often delayed: they do not necessarily appear immediately after activation, but after some time — sometimes days or weeks later.

I do not consider this a problem. The speed of change will be sufficient. It’s just that in this system, much happens not through an immediate “wow effect,” but through real internal processing that actually sticks.