Subliminal affirmation software are what we refer to as computer programs that create either a visual or audio representation of your affirmations. The visual affirmations are displayed using a screen saver like tool; the only difference is that you don't see the messages flashing on the screen because it happens too fast for your conscious mind to react to it. Your unconscious, on the other hand, has no problem whatsoever with the speed and takes it in just like anything else it is registering at the time.

In the case of sound files, or subliminal affirmations mp3s as they are also known, the software transforms the audible affirmations so that you can no longer consciously hear them, yet your unconscious mind picks up the messages and stores them.

The characteristic of subliminal affirmations in general is that it bypasses your conscious mind's barriers, sending the message directly to your unconscious mind. Your unconscious then puts it together with all the other information it already has and processes it. Both audio and visual affirmations using subliminal messages work the same way, but depending on your personal case, you could have different levels of success with one or the other.

We probably know more about the conscious mind than about the unconscious mind; yet we need to understand some of the important differences of the unconscious mind in order to make our subliminal affirmations more effective. The unconscious basically remembers everything since you came into existence. Another characteristic is that our unconscious processes only positive statements and simply ignores the negative. One good example to illustrate is the following: if I ask you NOT to think about a cute pink rabbit, you unwillingly think about one, even though your conscious mind perfectly understands the instruction. Intriguing as these are, probably the most important characteristic of the unconscious mind is how it relates to reality. As far as your unconscious is concerned any and all information it possesses is correct, and therefore, real.

This is the reason why you should be very diligent when choosing your affirmations. Since the unconscious takes everything for real, you need to pay attention to what you want your internal reality to be. For instance, if you feed yourself with an affirmation that conflicts with your core values, your unconscious will react and cancel the message. In some cases this could take you away from where you want to be.

Most subliminal affirmation software comes with a pre-recorded set of positive affirmations. Even though you may be tempted to fire them off immediately, do yourself a favor and take a step back. Most of the time these are be happy, be good, life is wonderful type statements. While there is nothing wrong with them, they don't deliver the punch to trigger significant change. So when it comes to choosing software, make sure you can create your own affirmations without limits. Otherwise you risk creating someone else's reality in your mind.