Breaking the Cycle of Trying Without Succeeding: RAS and Shifting â¨
If youâve spent years trying to shift but havenât fully succeeded yet, itâs likely because your Reticular Activating System (RAS) has learned to associate staying in your CR as the norm.
The RAS controls what you notice and filters out what it deems unimportant. Think about it, if youâre constantly looking for angel numbers, youâll start seeing them everywhere. It works based on what you repeatedly focus on. And hereâs the thing: the RAS canât decipher between imagination and reality, much like your subconscious.
If youâve been trying to shift for years but havenât done it yet, it could be because your brain has learned that staying in your CR is whatâs expected. The longer this pattern continues, the more your brain associates shifting with trying but never fully achieving it, creating a subconscious cycle.
If you believe shifting is hard or far away, your RAS will block out experiences that prove otherwise. And if youâve been shifting for years without success, your brain may start to doubt itâs even possible, which makes shifting feel unrealistic. The RAS just affirms those doubts and keeps them going.
The issue isnât just that youâre trying, itâs that your RAS gets stuck in a cycle of trying to shift rather than actually shifting. Your subconscious can become attached to the act of trying instead of succeeding.
And if youâve been repeating affirmations for months without results, your RAS may have turned those affirmations into background noise, especially if they arenât emotionally connected to you.
Hereâs the kicker: when you put too much effort into shifting, the RAS doesnât respond well to pressure. If youâre in that âI HAVE to shiftâ mindset, itâs likely not going to happen. Itâs natural to want to experience your DR, but when you focus too much on effort, the RAS sees it as a âproblemâ rather than something already done.
The longer this cycle continues, the harder it feels to break out of it. But there is a way.
Instead of forcing it, try this: Trust and Allow. The cycle has to be broken, and that starts with shifting your mindset.
Hereâs how you can do that:
⢠Acknowledge and Reflect: Notice how far youâve come.
⢠Celebrate Small Wins: Even the smallest progress counts.
⢠Take a Break: Hear me out! It sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes stepping back is the key to shifting forward.
And for those of us who hate taking breaks and still want structure, Iâve created a method Iâm excited to share, and I am experimenting with a RAS Reprogramming Subliminal to help break the cycle and start shifting successfully. I will be posting the subliminal later on carlyshifts111 on YouTube
