Something that has been gaining popularity over many years is self hypnosis. Through a combined matter of concentration, relaxation, and meditation; many have found a new level of enlightenment and perspective. Today more than ever, you can find information and resources that will assist and improve your own experiences with self hypnosis.
Once upon a time in countryside not that far away; hypnosis was looked upon as something practiced by traveling road shows. Sometimes they came in the form of a small wagon with many mystical claims to see the past, future, and bring good luck to those that asked. Other times it was be a sideshow at the circus back then. Many would see those bringing it as gypsies even.
Time has brought a lot out in the sciences as well as self awareness finding knowledge is at an all time high. This is an area of society that has grown in acceptance and interest for a long time, and where once was an occasional book on the bookshelf at the supermarket, or advertised on the sidelines in magazines; today there are many choices for those seeking self hypnosis.
With the changing of times; it’s progressed to the level where rather than having to take chances with those unknown, today many people are already practicing self-hypnosis with varying results to work on all areas of their lives. Today it’s more categorized as well. Whether you want to feel better, take better care of yourself, or dig deep into the depths of your own mind; there are specialized means of self hypnosis to choose from.
Some simple techniques include lying down relaxed and simply thinking a vision of a wonderful scene. With that, concentrated breathing patterns and maybe counting are involved as well. Many have read about these methods in the past, and of those, many have revised self hypnosis to even new levels of self awareness.
Today you can purchase visual materials as well as audio soundscapes that can further assist you in your desires of self hypnosis. Whether you are looking to impact a habit in your life, learn more of yourself, or nearly any other need, there are a many choices in the area of self hypnosis that you will find.
You will undoubtedly find further information on self hypnosis where you now see this. If you take your time here, you will find many ways to better understand how-to, and much background information on self hypnosis.
With the great selection of self hypnosis resources available today, you will find many that are specialized in areas ranging to feeling more energetic, being more successful, weight loss, and on dropping bad habits.
You will also find self-hypnosis training too. With this you will probably find those claiming many different certifying agencies. Keep in mind some of these probably aren’t any more than a marketing script made up, while others will be legitimate schools on some specialty. Take your time, and consider the prices. Those choices for self hypnosis training that are higher than a bookshelf book, should be researched on their claims. This is the case on any sizeable purchase.
In the end, you can find much more on self hypnosis and what it can do for you. You are likely to find many choices out there of which hopefully some suit you perfectly. It may take time too, though if you are looking for more knowledge on self hypnosis; you will find it!
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How To Use Self Hypnosis
December 24th, 2009Self-Confidence,Self Hypnosis & Effortless Goal Achievement
December 14th, 2009I am sure you understand that all success begins in the mind. In order to be successful you must first think successfully. Unfortuantely this is often easier said than done!
Even people who have been students of sel improvement for decades find it hard to step out of their past experiences, beliefs, thoughts and emotions and into a better life filled with the things that they want. This is due to subconscious programming – something that is often hard to remove or overcome.
If you have ever tried to achieve anything or have dreamed of a better life but stayed stuck then perhaps its time to give self hypnosis a try!
Creating self confidence is a lot like trying to create faith. In order to believe you can do something that you have never attempted before you must create some faith in yourself and your abilities. This can be tougher than you may expect. The majority of people who enter the personal development arena for the first time begin their life-transformation by using auto-suggestion in the form of affirmations. They try to use affirmation sto create the feeling of faith and belief in themselves. However, this approach is seriously flawed and extremely outdated. If you have tried this approach and failed then self hypnosis may well be the answer.
Self hypnosis, like all forms of auto-suggestions, is designed to infiltrate the subconscious mind where you hold all your current views of the world and beliefs about it and your place in it.
To use auto-suggestion correctly it is necessary to gain access to the subconscious mind and embed emotionalised suggestions into it. With most forms of auto-suggestions this can be extremely difficult as the conscious mind constantly interferes and refers back to previous subconscious programming.
If you want an example of how this works just make up an affirmation now that refolects something you really want. Phrase the affirmation in a way that states you already have it. A good example of this is the statement, “My bank account is over-flowing with money” – which is most likely untrue at the moment.
What happens when you speak this statement?
I bet you immediately think of all the reasons why this statement is not true! Thus reinforcing the belief that you do not have it and forcing you to focus on the lack of it!
You can liken your mind to a complex computer system. Because the conscious mind is still very much active when you speak affirmations it draws on the subconscious resources that hold your beliefs and past experience when it is presented with any kind of statement to ascertain whether it is true or false. This is why auto-suggestion techniques like affirmations very rarely work. The conscious mind uses your current subconscious programming to dispute and totally disregard the new statement thus not allowing it access to the subconscious mind! The easiest way to avoid this problem is through the use of self hypnosis.
The best way to program the subconscious mind is by bypassing the conscious mind and the best way to do this is through self hypnosis!
During self hypnosis you completely bypass the conscious mind and gain direct access to the subconscious. Once you have entered a state of self hypnosis it is very easy to remove your current beliefs and replace them with whatever beliefs you choose. Then when you think of the statement again and the conscious mind accesses the subconscious resources it is given the new programming i.e. the beliefs, thoughts and emotions that you programmed into it!
Through self hypnosis you can change yourself from the inside-out. To use self hypnosis you really do not need to do a lot. If you use a pre-recorded self hypnosis session all you have to do is listen and relax. Self hypnosis can be used for almost anything. Truthfully, through the use of self hypnosis it is possible to program your mind to achieve any goal you can imagine. A new level of self confidence and faith in yourself is just a self hypnosis trance session away.
How Does Self Hypnosis Work?
November 30th, 2009There’s an old Chinese proverb that states: “One picture is worth a thousand words.” In conveying suggestions to the subconscious, we have found that picture images are more effective than the words that are implanted. For example, it isn’t sufficient to say, “I will be confident.” The words must be augmented by a picture of yourself as the confident person you want to be. If you say, “I can’t visualize myself as a confident person because I have never been that way,” you can “borrow” those personality traits that you want for yourself. Imagine yourself endowed with the characteristics of some confident person that you know. The qualities that you seek may even be borrowed from a famous person. If this isn’t possible, make up a personality which is a composite of all the things you want to be. See yourself walking, talking and carrying on activities. Keep fortifying this image with the mental suggestions that are needed. It won’t be long before these mental impressions give rise to the confident feelings that you seek. As you keep implanting these images, they will become a natural part of your conscious personality.
Many people expect immediate results when they begin to use self-hypnosis. If they don’t get the results they anticipated immediately, they want to know “what’s wrong?” My answer is usually that “nothing is wrong” and that they need only keep at it. Certainly, you don’t become a proficient musician, actor or athlete because you have mastered the basic techniques. It takes time to acquire proficiency and results.
Let me assure you that anyone using and applying this technique can benefit from it. One of the troubles in dealing with any problem is getting past resistance. You can incorporate posthypnotic corrective measures in the suggestions that you give yourself. However, I believe that they must be dealt with on a conscious level as well. You must believe that you can conquer your difficulties no matter how long you have had them. If you are prepared to work with self-hypnosis in a consistent manner, you will achieve the self-help that you seek. Now and then, you can anticipate a setback in your progress, but this should not discourage you from your overall task. Resistance is an indication that you are growing and reaching outside your comfort zone. Recognize this and you will begin to greet resistance positively, as an indication that your therapy is working. Then you can simply release it with love and continue on your progress. Recognize and be grateful for the progress you have already made. If you have a “let-down” because you expected quicker and more dramatic results, remember that this is a common feeling. Remember, also, how long you have had the problem.
No doubt, you have tried other methods and became discouraged because you weren’t making the progress you had anticipated. You dropped the idea and landed back where you started. Make up your mind, consciously, that you will work with untiring sincerity and perseverance. I know of no therapy that leads straight to positive results without obstacles and intermittent setbacks. Success comes in spite of intervening failures because the ultimate direction has been clearly thought out and charted. Self-hypnosis will finally work because you are constantly conditioning your subconscious to react in a positive, constructive manner. The program must, of necessity, become automatic in nature. When it does, you will suddenly find yourself feeling the way you wanted to and doing the things that you set out to do with the aid of self-hypnosis. You actually cultivate those feelings that you want.
Self-hypnosis works because we are able to condition ourselves to various stimuli. We condition ourselves consciously and unconsciously to many activities. When we experience anxiety, it stems from a conditioning process which could have been conscious or unconscious. In self-hypnosis, the individual consciously works toward implementing and strengthening his own inherent strength and resources. These objectives, when attained, result in feelings of confidence, relaxation, self-mastery and well-being.
Furthermore, hypnosis utilizes a natural mental process. We all know that placebos work very well in numerous cases. The dictionary defines the word placebo as, “an inactive substance or preparation, administered to please or gratify a patient, also used in controlled studies to determine the efficiency of medicinal substances.” Many controlled experiments have shown that people achieve similar results whether they take a placebo (which they think is the real medication) or real medication that was prescribed. Many such tests have been carried out with antihistamines to prevent colds. The results were always the same.
We are interested in what makes the placebo act as effectively as the true medication. It stands to reason that a chain reaction is set up, actually causing a physiological result from a psychological reaction. The unsuspecting patient declares, “I’ve never felt so good in my life.” Yet, this would never have happened if he didn’t think he was taking the marvelous new medicine. A recent scientific study by one of the leading pharmaceutical houses concluded that one third of the effectiveness of any medication depends upon the faith and trust that the patient has in the prescribing physician.
I am sure that the placebo results and the patient’s faith in the physician as contributing factors to the effectiveness of medications do not come as a revelation. We are all aware of such information. Our problem is how to harness this unconscious process for constructive goals. The answer is through self-hypnosis.
Self Hypnosis is Outdated
November 24th, 2009How we act, react and interact in the world determines what we give to the world and ultimately what we receive from the world. The actions we take, whether they are with other people, or situations in general, make a huge impact on where we now find ourselves in life. Small actions taken now make huge differences in the future. You are where you are now because of the actions you have taken in the past. Take the correct small steps now and you will see huge differences in your future.
Unfortunately, most of your actions are driven by your unconscious beliefs, feelings and thoughts. These unconscious behavioural patterns often go unmissed or unnoticed until the physical manifestation of them becomes apparent. Good examples of this would be emotional over-eating, spending more money than you earn, failure to identify why you constantly enter negative relationships etc.
Through the use of self hypnosis it is possible to identify and remove these negative unconscious behaviours and then replace them with positive habits. Self hypnosis is no longer seen just as relaxation technique or something that people who are dedicated to personal development dabble in.
All forms of hypnotherapy, including self hypnosis, have been found to help reduce stress, treat psychological conditions, reduce pain and even remove certain physical symptoms. Through the use of self hypnosis you can re-program the unconscious, or subconscious, part of your mind for success, health, wealth and even happiness.
How you perceive yourself, your place on the world and your abilities, along with how much you feel you deserve, how much you believe you are entitled to have or capable of achieving, determine what you now have in life! You can utilize the power of self hypnosis to completely change such belief systems and thoughts. You can even use the latest self hypnosis techniques to instantly create new ones.
Traditional therapeutic self hypnosis, although still effective, is outdated. With the work taken by NLP practitioners, like Richard Bandler, and hypnosis techniques improved, by hypnotherapists like Paul McKenna, self hypnosis has entered the 21st Century. Improvements in self hypnosis induction techniques mean you can enter trance almost instantly. Other self hypnosis improvements have been made that mean you can now successful treat a phobia in one session and eliminate a negative belief within minutes!
With the dawn of quantum physics and improvements being made in scientific fields we now know the importance that energy fields play in the universe. Everything is composed of energy including you and your thoughts. These energies are constantly in a state of action and interaction, vibrating at different frequencies. Energy pockets that vibrate at a harmonious frequncies attract each other like magnets. Now this may sound like a lot of scientific mumbo-jumbo but when we apply these principles to our lives they become very real and easily workable especially if we employ self hypnosis.
If everything is energy, including your thoughts and even your emotions, and harmonious energies attract each other then what energies do you think you are currently attracting?
If you are holding thoughts and feelings that are negative you will tend to attract negative life experiences. This is true on a quantum level – the level of energy! However, even if you do not understand this or refuse to believe it you can at least entertain the possibility that these thoughts and feelings affect your actions and reactions!
If your actions and reactions are being driven by negative thoughts and feelings then you will take negative actions and get negative results. If these thoughts and feelings are of an unconscious nature then we need an unconscious solution. Self hypnosis gives you instant access to the unconscious part of the mind!
Through modern, improved self hypnosis techniques it is possible to reprogram your mind so that your natural, unconscious and automatic actions become more positive and more in alignment with your dreams, aspirations and goals!
Although there are many new devices and electronic gadgets that can help with self improvement or personal development, self hypnosis remains a tried and tested method for self change and life-improvement!
Are There Dangers Involved With Self Hypnosis
November 22nd, 2009What Can Self Hypnosis Do for Me?
November 10th, 2009Self Hypnosis Trance Guide
November 8th, 2009It was back when I was studying for my Bachelor of Science honors degree in IT & Computing that I started to notice the similarities between a computer and the subconscious mind.
A computer will only function corectly if it is running a well coded program. Well, your subconscious mind is exactly the same! If it has damaging or negative programs, that come n the form of beliefs, emotions and thoughts, then it will not run effeciently. In fact, it will give you bad results just like a computer running bad software!
For most people programs such as these are hard to see. For some reason human beings do not like looking at their negative qualities and bury their negative programs deep in the subconscious mind. The good news is that there is a way to find and eliminate these negative programs – self hypnosis. By using self hypnosis it is easy to gain access to the subconscious mind and remove negative programs. It is even possible to remove some programs, that have been festering in the subconscious mind and running on automatic for a lifetime, in one session – such is the power and speed of self hypnosis.
Here is a quick simple guide to get you started using self hypnosis as a tool for inner, and ultimately outer, change.
1. First identify what you want. Although this may sound like an obvious thing to do many people can list all the things they don’t want but are hard-pushed to list even 2 things they do want. Of those that can identify their desires many times they are nebulous in nature – “I would like more money”, “I want happiness”.
In order to use the full power of self hypnosis and gain the most benefit from it you must know EXACTLY what you want. What will make you happy? How much money do you really want in dollars and cents?
2. Go somewhere where you will not be disturbed and find a comfortable position. Sitting or lying down are both acceptable.
3. Relax your body. Simple deep breathing often accomplishes this. You can take each part of your body in turn, from the feet to your scalp and tense then relax them. This will allow you to see where you are tense and relax that part of the body. It is important that you remember to relax your face, neck and scalp as many people overlook these areas!
4. Mentally count from ten to one. Breathe deeply throughout the countdown and in your head tell yourself you are going down deep into trance.
5. Imagine a long winding staircase and mentally take each step as you count from 10 to 1 again. This will deepen your trance and relax your body further.
6. Once at the bottom imagine that there is a doorway a little ahead of you and walk through it. This leads to a peaceful place where you feel totally comfortable and at ease.
7. Sit down in your scene and imagine yourself saying aloud any pre-made affirmations you have for change. These affirmations should focus on what you want not what you don’t want and not on anything you are trying to get rid of! Just recite your affirmations for as long as it feels comfortable. Say them in your mind with meaning. Try to feel the feelings you will have when those statements are true.
8. Imagine the scene gently dissolving and you suddenly find yourself in your perfect scene (a scene that shows you already in possession of your desire or at a time when the affirmations you said are now true).
When you are ready simply imagine you walk through the door and ascend the staircase. You can do this quickly. Then count from 1 to 10 and open your eyes.
Using this technique you will have experienced a self hypnosis state and used it to change yourself at a very deep level.
How to Use Self Hypnosis for Self Improvement
October 20th, 2009Self hypnosis is great as a tool for self improvement. When you learn self hypnosis, you may end up surprised at how easy it is to master, and at the same time it makes so many things so much easier.
Most people connect self hypnosis with listening to an audio file that is made for a specific subject such as stop smoking, loose weight etc. etc.
And I admit there is a lot of that floating around out there, but even though it may do the job in a lot of cases, this kind of self hypnosis for self improvement is made in ways that may not be best for every single individual.
To take an example, if you have a phobia and the self hypnosis mp3 or whatever it is, talks you towards what you fear, it could be an elevator ride to bring you down, it will end up not being able to create the needed relaxation, because you will be on edge just by the elevator being mentioned.
So how do you use hypnosis or self hypnosis for self improvement?
To achieve any kind of self improvement the self hypnosis session you go thru, should address and eliminate the negatives connected with what you want to achieve, and preferably create positives instead.
So to get the best kind of self hypnosis it should be designed individually for every person to benefit most from it.
In fact you would be best of if you created the session yourself.
That way you would have a self hypnosis session created exactly around the issues you wish to change, or self improve if you like, designed around the exact phrases that have meaning to you.
So to sum it up, you need to do self hypnosis on your own, in order to really accomplish lasting changes in your life.
Below here is a short overview of how you create and execute a self hypnosis session:
1. Create a list of goals ordered from the most important to the lesser important goals, and make sure to phrase goals that are measurable.
2. Make suggestions for yourself towards your subconscious mind, make them specific instructions on how to achieve each goal.
3. Make sure you sit in a place where you will not be disturbed, and work on relaxing yourself, mind, body and soul…
Imagine that with every breath you take in relaxation, and breathe out the worries and tensions of the day.
4. When you feel really deeply relaxed say out loud the hypnotic induction, tailored to you getting deeper and deeper relaxed, at some point you may forget to keep saying them to yourself, and that is ok, it means you are deeply relaxed, and ready to induce the positive suggestions from step 2.
5. Start repeating out loud, think, or play a pretailored sound file repeating your positive suggestions over and over for about 5 minutes minimum.
Try to do these 5 steps regularly, preferably you should do self hypnosis daily at the same time interval for best results.
After a couple of weeks measure your results towards your goals, and if you are not moving forward, rephrase the positive suggestions in order for you to keep moving forward towards your self improvement goals.
If you really want to learn self hypnosis to the core, you should buy a self hypnosis book that explains and guides you through the process.
I can strongly recommend The Ultimate Self hypnosis Course, it is thorough and comprehensive on the subject, and it will help you in achieving self improvement with self hypnosis.
