Conversations with the Subconscious Mind or How to Do Muscle Testing with a Partner

Muscle Testing is also called Applied Kinesiology. More than 30 years ago, George Goodheart, D.C., the founder of Applied Kinesiology (AP), introduced muscle testing in the USA. AK has been used primarily by chiropractors to discover physical imbalances in the human energy system.

However, muscle testing (MT) is also an easy and effective way to communicate directly with the subconscious mind for purposes of discovering self-sabotaging beliefs.

The subconscious mind controls the autonomic nervous system and is responsible for our automatic physical and neurological functions. For example, our bodies move because the subconscious mind directs a complex set of electrical signals to just the right muscles at just the right time to perform a task, such as reaching for an object. The strength of the electrical signal from the brain determines the strength of the response in the muscles of the body.

One theory about how MT works is that the electrical signal is dramatically affected by the thoughts being contemplated in the mind. When the mind is holding a stressful thought, an electrical conflict is created in the brain and the signal strength to the body is reduced, resulting in a weakened muscle response. The same thing happens when a person makes a statement with which the subconscious mind disagrees. The conflict between the conscious and the subconscious mind results in a weakened response in the muscles of the body. A lie detector functions in a much similar way - detecting physical changes resulting from mental processes.

Consequently, MT can be used to determine what thoughts are stressful to the body, as well as what ideas (beliefs) are supported or not supported at a subconscious level.

To begin MT, one needs to find a partner. Here is a short tutorial on how to do MT with a partner.

Start by deciding which arm to use.

1. Stand to the side of your partner, facing each other, so that you are looking over your partner's shoulder.

2. The person being tested extends one arm out to the side, parallel to the floor. The tester keeps one hand resting lightly on the extended arm between the wrist and elbow (where most people wear a watch or a bracelet). Place the other hand on the shoulder for stability. If one arm gets tired during the testing process, simply switch arms.

3. The person being tested keeps his/her body relaxed, head facing forward, eyes open, and focused down. Be sure to keep chin parallel to the floor while focusing the eyes in a downward direction.

4. With the arm extended from the side, have the person being tested think of something enjoyable. Then apply gentle, steady pressure downwards for about 2 sec or until you feel the muscle either "let go" or "lock in place". Note the response as either strong or weak.

5. Repeat the process with something unpleasant (ask partner to imagine something unpleasant and then muscle test).

6. Repeat with saying "My name is ...[real name]" and MT. After that do "My name is ...[other name]" and MT. The responses should be strong for the real name and weak for the other name.

7. The last round will be with the partner repeating the word YES over and over in their mind and then same with the word NO and MT at the same time.

Now that you know what the STRONG and WEAK responses of the body are, you can test any other belief statement. A strong response means the subconscious mind holds the respective belief and a weak response means there is a clash and the subconscious mind does not believe the statement.

So, how about checking the MT response to statements such as:

"I respect myself"
"I am a loving and worthwhile person"
"I do my best and my best is good enough"

Be creative.
Think of your own statements.

Let me know how you get on with this new skill.