When you use self-hypnosis, you’re in good company. Many sports champions such as Tiger Woods and Evander Holyfield use this technique to help achieve their goals and improve their performance. So how does it work? While there are many similarities between hypnosis and self-hypnosis, there are some differentiating factors.
Self-hypnosis is a method of boring your conscious mind so that it relaxes and stops thinking–much the same state of mind as just before you slip into sleep. Some experts believe that self-hypnosis causes the brain to release natural substances that affect your perception of pain as well as other symptoms of your health problems. Another theory proposes that this method allows you to actually control the reactions of your body through your unconscious mind.
The subconscious mind is like an obedient servant—it just does what it is told to do. The subconscious mind doesn’t think, reason, or rationalize. It only follows instructions. Conversely, your conscious mind does think, reason, and rationalize—and often argues against what you want. This is why the conscious mind needs to be relaxed and quieted so it won’t argue against what you are instructing your subconscious mind to do.
In self-hypnosis you are completely in charge. You choose your own time limits that you stay in your alpha state, you choose what health concerns you emphasize and you choose when you do this. With this freedom, you can adjust your self-hypnosis schedules to fit your lifestyle as well as to discover the most effective time and length of session to be beneficial.
This technique can be used for just about any health concern that you have – from simple relaxation to the pain management of childbirth. It is not, however, intended to actually cure you of any disease. Many people use it quite successfully, however, to alleviate the symptoms of many health problems.
Self-hypnosis is also a wonderful tool to treat stress – which in itself is the underlying cause of many chronic health conditions. Not only that, but stress can exasperate any health problem. Even if all self-hypnosis does for you is to help you manage the many stressors that are lurking everywhere with today’s busy lifestyle, it’s performed a valuable function.
But self-hypnosis can also help you achieve many healthy lifestyle changes in your life as well. You can go into your alpha state to reinforce your desire to follow an exercise program regularly. But it can also be a boost to helping you get rid of unhealthy habits as well. That’s why so many people use hypnosis to lose weight and quit smoking.
Self-hypnosis is not a technique that everyone can use easily, though. Some individuals find that as much as they try they can’t overcome their initial prejudices and preconceived ideas about the stereotypical aspects of hypnosis. Others find that they can’t produce that relaxed alpha state required for the hypnotic suggestions to become fully embedded in their subconscious.
It’s true that self-hypnosis requires more focus and more practice than some alternative health methods, like exercise. But having said that, self-hypnosis may also be a great choice for an individual who cannot fully participate in many exercises.
In self-hypnosis you are completely in charge. You choose your own time limits that you stay in your alpha state. In these state self-hypnosis helps you in recovering.
This is a great introduction to self hypnosis. Lowering the external and internal noise can truly move us forward and in that so mindful state we might discover so many new angles about ourselves.
Thanks for that.
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I just love using selfhypnosis. I gets me to where I want to be. I use whenever I do a seminar, have an exam or anything else of importance. I just slip in to the state I want to be in and perform so much better.
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I tend to find it easier to go into trance when I am listening to music. I choose the mood of the music depending upon what I want to achieve in the session.
Self-Hypnosis is really a powerful tool. It can be life changing because it has the power to actually make you focus in a particular direction and think only about one thing.
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I highly recommend to use self hypnosis, but only when you need it. If you use hypnosis for all of your problems, from time to time, you will depend on hypnosis each time you have problem. So use it when needed, like for stop smoking, weight loss, depression.
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Nice Post about the difference between the subconcious and unconcious mentioned how the left part of the brain the concious reationalises, and the right part doesnt like the way it is explained.
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Nice introduction. Hypnosis can be used to achieve every goal you want to achieve and in my oppinion it is the easiest and most effective way !
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I have looked in many places and haven’t had any luck at all. What Im trying to do here is study/practice self hypnosis to get rid of alot of bad habits I have gotten over the years. Thanks for any help.
Subliminal messaging is a mild form of hypnosis that works well with stubborn habits.
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I am a clinical hypnotherapist and I do sometimes do self hypnosis, but I must admit that I prefer another hypnotherapist, or a pre recorded audio session to do the work for me. That way I can totally relax and eliminate the responsibility of the session. That being said, self hypnosis is a very valuable tool, and everyone should learn it.
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I see self hypnosis as a technique to control your mind to avoid distractions and other obstacles.