By Greg Frost
The mind is a very powerful tool. It moulds your identity, thoughts, feelings and opinions. That is just how powerful your mind is. As such, it is not a wonder that people are now turning to self-hypnosis techniques to allow them to reprogram the mind to help you achieve greater things in life.
First things first, mind power would largely refer to anything your subconscious mind has got to offer you. The subconscious mind is the part of the brain that controls your actions and reactions and even feelings. As such, if you are exposed to too much of violence, there are chances that you might inherited a tiny bit of the quality.
Similar rules applies to those who want to achieve greater things in life. While we know that success does not come with a snap of a finger, there are techniques that you can use to make your road to success are smooth sailing one.
This calls for some help from self-hypnosis.
Self-hypnosis can really help you do the trick. Self-hypnosis is used to reprogram your part of the brain with regards to the subconscious mind. By doing so, you are able to attain the desired results out of life and grasp on the lifestyle that you have been dreaming of. As you do so, you will be able to discover more about yourself and your personal development. This self-hypnosis will also change the way you view certain things and eliminate unwanted barriers that has been barricading you from any opportunities of success.
The D-I-Y hypnosis process involves 2 main steps. Firstly, you will need to relax and focus. Next, speak and write in a positive and present tense affirmation. The first few tries will seem tough at the start; however, you will feel like it is second nature to you once you get the hang of it.
Alternatively, you could purchase a CD or download programs that are available off the Internet. These hypnosis CDs are also popularly known as subliminal CDs. They are not your average CDs. They contain tracks with sounds of nature, binaural beats and music and beneath these songs, there are special messages embedded in it. These messages however cannot be detected to you consciously. Only your subconscious mind can detect it and these positive affirmations or messages that are embedded within them will their way around the subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind will process these messages and that is how you will get to "trick" your mind to do the things that you never thought of before, in order to achieve the desired goal.
Your mind power determines how successful you will be. You can be successful but there are also others who are extremely successful. How do you think that they can make it to the top? It takes loads of will power, mind power and determination.
Everyone can achieve the success that they have always dreamed of. But of course, mind power is just one of the trick. The other secrets to success are not really secrets. They are right under your nose, actually. Figure them out and it makes a perfect concoction to go with your mind power.
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Making Sense of the Conscious & Subconscious Mind
By Avinoam Lerner
As a Hypnotherapist I am often asked by my clients about the mind and the mechanics of Hypnosis. Perhaps the most common question is "how come I can't do it by myself?
The truth is that you can do a good amount of work and bring about much positive change with self-hypnosis.
Many of my clients who listen to my self-hypnosis programs report about the positive changes that they experience in their lives. Be it weight loss, body image or overcoming fears, you can certainly train your mind and enjoy the benefits.
However, there are many conditions or symptoms where the aid of a professional Hypnotherapist is necessary. In my office I see people every day who struggle with self-limiting beliefs, destructive behaviors, chronic illness, anxiety & panic attacks and other conditions where the symptoms are debilitating and seem beyond the client control.
With cautious I will say that the root for many of these conditions, if not organic, will reside in the Subconscious Mind, and this is why.
The mind model of Conscious and Subconscious-mind works best to explain why changing some of our habits is more difficult than others. In short these two agencies have a different job title.
Your conscious-mind, also called the critical-mind is working right now as you are reading these lines. Your conscious-mind is logical, analytical and its basic functions are to gather information, evaluate and decide appropriate respond or behavior based on the information stored in the subconscious-mind. The conscious-mind is responsible for short-term memory and will-power, both necessary for optimum daily performance.
The subconscious-mind can be compared to vast library of data or the hard disc of your computer. Every statement, image, concept or idea that you became aware of throughout your life was recorded and stored in your subconscious mind. It's hard to imagine, and yet, each and every day you draw from this library, measure, compare, evaluate and decide your behavior based on your knowledge.
For example, when you walk by the neighborhood bakery, the smell of bread may bring back some wonderful memories that were not available a minute ago. These memories surfaced into consciousness upon demand from the conscious mind to understand a new element in your immediate environment (just doing its job).
The knowledge of what fresh bread smells like, reside in the Subconscious-Mind and therefore the Conscious-Mind could evaluate the new found smell with the one already in place. The same is true for weather or not you find the smell of bread attractive or not.
Based on these "original" perceptions you will decide to act or not, or in this case decide to eat it or not.
If weight loss is your goal, then you want to change your relationship with food. Will power may work for a short while but not for long (which is why diets fail so often). Lasting result can be attained when you change the way you perceive food to be, at the source of perception, which is the Subconscious-Mind.
In a state of hypnosis such change is possible because we are bypassing the critical factor of the Conscious-Mind. Then and only then you will be able to override, replace or change your perception and therefore your life.
For more information about our Hypnosis CDs and MP3 visit our library of recordings at http://www.MindBody101.com
Some topics covered:
• Pure Relaxation
• Exercise Motivation
• Overcoming Emotional Eating
• Eating Habits Transformations
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Avinoam_Lerner
As a Hypnotherapist I am often asked by my clients about the mind and the mechanics of Hypnosis. Perhaps the most common question is "how come I can't do it by myself?
The truth is that you can do a good amount of work and bring about much positive change with self-hypnosis.
Many of my clients who listen to my self-hypnosis programs report about the positive changes that they experience in their lives. Be it weight loss, body image or overcoming fears, you can certainly train your mind and enjoy the benefits.
However, there are many conditions or symptoms where the aid of a professional Hypnotherapist is necessary. In my office I see people every day who struggle with self-limiting beliefs, destructive behaviors, chronic illness, anxiety & panic attacks and other conditions where the symptoms are debilitating and seem beyond the client control.
With cautious I will say that the root for many of these conditions, if not organic, will reside in the Subconscious Mind, and this is why.
The mind model of Conscious and Subconscious-mind works best to explain why changing some of our habits is more difficult than others. In short these two agencies have a different job title.
Your conscious-mind, also called the critical-mind is working right now as you are reading these lines. Your conscious-mind is logical, analytical and its basic functions are to gather information, evaluate and decide appropriate respond or behavior based on the information stored in the subconscious-mind. The conscious-mind is responsible for short-term memory and will-power, both necessary for optimum daily performance.
The subconscious-mind can be compared to vast library of data or the hard disc of your computer. Every statement, image, concept or idea that you became aware of throughout your life was recorded and stored in your subconscious mind. It's hard to imagine, and yet, each and every day you draw from this library, measure, compare, evaluate and decide your behavior based on your knowledge.
For example, when you walk by the neighborhood bakery, the smell of bread may bring back some wonderful memories that were not available a minute ago. These memories surfaced into consciousness upon demand from the conscious mind to understand a new element in your immediate environment (just doing its job).
The knowledge of what fresh bread smells like, reside in the Subconscious-Mind and therefore the Conscious-Mind could evaluate the new found smell with the one already in place. The same is true for weather or not you find the smell of bread attractive or not.
Based on these "original" perceptions you will decide to act or not, or in this case decide to eat it or not.
If weight loss is your goal, then you want to change your relationship with food. Will power may work for a short while but not for long (which is why diets fail so often). Lasting result can be attained when you change the way you perceive food to be, at the source of perception, which is the Subconscious-Mind.
In a state of hypnosis such change is possible because we are bypassing the critical factor of the Conscious-Mind. Then and only then you will be able to override, replace or change your perception and therefore your life.
For more information about our Hypnosis CDs and MP3 visit our library of recordings at http://www.MindBody101.com
Some topics covered:
• Pure Relaxation
• Exercise Motivation
• Overcoming Emotional Eating
• Eating Habits Transformations
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Avinoam_Lerner
Monday, June 23, 2008
Self Hypnosis, IQ and Genius
By Albert Cristaldo
YOUR KEY TO GENIUS, HEALTH, MONEY, WEALTH, RICHES AND HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS.
(Maybe a better title could be "How to become a Genius")
Most people fail to achieve a 'state' of genius because they do not have the right tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds all those useful, supportive beliefs and values that will allow them to easily and quickly access the 'genius' that is inside everyone alive.
Most people fail to achieve a 'state' of great and permanent health because they do not have the right tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds all those useful, supportive beliefs and values that will make their bodies respond with radiant, youthful health.
Most people cannot learn "How to Think like a Millionaire" because they do not have the RIGHT tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds the Millionaire Mind Secrets of the millionaires, multimillionaires and billionaires!
Most people cannot develop wonderful, fulfilling relationships because they do not have the right tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds those useful, supportive beliefs and values that will attract those relationships into their lives.
And YOUR GREATEST tool to help you accomplish all of the above and more is "SELF-HYPNOSIS, your ability to place yourself into a deep altered (trance) states and have your Subconscious mind totally open and ready to receive and accept your instructions and commands.
Do you want to become an inventive and creative genius? Is your goal to make money, lots of money? Do you want to Become healthier? Do you want to Improve your relationships?
Whatever your goal, YOUR Subconscious mind is the key to the achievement of those goals and the BEST and fastest tool to use is Self-hypnosis.
Being able to function at will at the deepest alpha and theta levels, where YOU have quick and easy access to your Subconscious mind, is the MOST valuable tool you will ever learn.
Are you ready to learn the method used by the world's greatest geniuses, YOUR FASTEST way to financial success, money, wealth, riches, health and happy relationships?
1. WHY MOST MIND REPROGRAMMING METHODS FAIL!
They FAIL because they do NOT teach you HOW TO use the deep altered (hypnotic) states to access and reprogram the contents of your Subconscious mind.
Instead, they LIMIT you to use ONLY your Conscious mind, the same mind telling you that you are a failure, that it is hard to make money, that you will never be rich. Changes are superficial and temporary.
And they seldom teach you HOW to identify and eliminate all the conflicting beliefs, values, rules, attitudes and behaviors blocking your financial goals -- without your conscious knowledge.
You can set all the creative, financial, health and relationship goals you want with your Conscious mind. But, if your Subconscious does NOT ACCEPT them (because of conflicting beliefs, values and rules), you will NEVER achieve them.
2. SELF-HYPNOSIS: YOUR KEY TO GENIUS,MONEY, WEALTH, HEALTH AND SUCCESS.
Self-hypnosis is your fastest way to health, financial success and is definitely the KEY to genius.
Many are familiar with the famous Napoleon Hill and his nightly 'reunions' with his Invisible Counselors, nine departed geniuses. In his imagination, he would hold conversations with these geniuses asking them for their help and inspiration in changing and reprogramming his personality weaknesses and pitfalls. Read the Chapter on "The Sixth Sense" in his best-selling book "Think and Grow Rich".
When performing this task, Napoleon Hill was in a deep trance (hypnotic) state - even though he did not call it that way most likely because 'hypnosis' had such a undeservedly bad reputation during those days. And even today, many people are still too superstitious to use self-hypnosis to achieve their goals.
In what state was Albert Einstein when he was traveling on a beam of light while trying to formulate his "Theory of Relativity"? You guessed it. In a light or deep trance state.
Nikola Tesla, one of the world's greatest inventive geniuses, would go into that 'twilight' state known as deep hypnosis and would start all his electromechanical inventions working IN HIS MIND. He would come back to them days or weeks later and be able to see the wear and tear and whatever improvements were needed, ALL IN HIS HEAD.
Leonardo Da Vinci used to concentrate on the wall until going into trance in order to connect with the Universal Source where supposedly all answers are stored.
Thomas Edison was famous for his "catnaps" during which his Subconscious MIND would provide answers to his questions. He trained himself to operate in deep trance without falling asleep by holding a can, yes, a metal can.
Mozart was not only great at putting himself in a trance state, he was also a great 'channeler'. During trance, he would receive his music as if someone were dictating to him, and he was just taking notes.
The great Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff lost his touch. He underwent hypnosis sessions. Following post-hypnotic suggestions, he wrote his Concerto #2, his most famous work, which he dedicated to his hypnotist.
Frederick Chopin, Goethe and Metternich were serious students of Hypnosis at the University of Strausbourg, France.
Many people are familiar with "The Treasure Island" and "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde", works of Robert Louis Stevenson. What you and they do not know is that every night at bedtime he would go into trance and instruct the little "brownies" inside his head to come up with stories that would make money for him.
The famous financier J. P. Morgan had a special table in his yacht. Whenever confronted with a financial decision, he would get a deck of cards and play 'solitaire' games for about an hour. After that, the answer would be clear in his mind. During all that time, he was in a state of trance, totally concentrated on the card game, and his Subconscious was able to find the solution without the interference of the Conscious part of his mind.
Famous financier Henry Kaiser would go into a deep trance state each night before going to sleep and would give ASSIGNMENTS for his Subconscious mind to carry out. No wonder he was so successful. He was using the method of the geniuses. Read about him.
3. HYPNOTIC TRANCE STATES: THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS
Hypnotic trance (deep altered states) is the KEY to genius, health, wealth, love, you name it.
Once you develop the ability to hypnotize yourself AT WILL, you may reprogram your mind in any way, shape or form you so desire.
I am talking about "going into a deep hypnotic trance". I am talking not only about functioning at the alpha level, but also at deep theta levels with FULL CONSCIOUS AWARENESS -- any time, anywhere, at WILL!
Sure, there are techniques like visualization, affirmations, NLP, others that you may use to make changes in your subconscious computer. ALL these techniques are TREMENDOUSLY AMPLIFIED when in the hypnotic trance state.
And there are many, many things that NONE of those techniques will allow you to achieve. Only DEEP trance states will allow you to achieve them -- it is all a matter of habit and practice. Once you master Self-hypnosis, YOU will be using the FASTEST method known to men to deliberately bypass your Conscious mind and implant new beliefs, values, rules directly into the Subconscious part of your mind, make the changes you desire quickly and easily, and set and achieve your goals, ANY goals in ANY area, much FASTER than before -- with the HELP of your Subconscious mind.
By using deep altered states, you will be able to reach the deepest levels of your Subconscious mind, change your Self-Image, TRAIN your Subconscious minds to GUIDE YOU in achieving all your goals, and REJECT all the negative thoughts and beliefs coming daily from many external sources.
4. EXAMPLE OF A FEW THINGS YOU CAN ACHIEVE USING SELF-HYPNOSIS
Here are a few examples of some of the things you could accomplish using self-hypnosis - a lot faster and easier that using any other method.
4.1. CHANGING YOUR PAST AND CREATING AN ALTERNATIVE REALITY
As you think about all those painful, hurtful memories of past failures, rejections and setbacks, a past filled with memories of frustrations and disappointments, how do you feel right now about yourself, about what you can or cannot do, about your current attitude to tackle new problems and face new challenges?
I bet that every time you go over those memories of failures and disappointments, you again feel the pain or humiliation. Those painful memories make you feel like a failure, a loser, hopeless, right?
You feel as though you are carrying this heavy load. And you most likely do NOT have either the enthusiasm or the courage needed to go forward and tackle head on anything that comes your way.
There is no question that all those memories of past failures and setbacks and limitations have molded your Self-Image to make you the person you are today. And they are preventing you from having all your energy available in PRESENT time.
What would happen if ALL DAY long you had in your conscious awareness the old memories of failure and disasters with money or in any other area? You would be overwhelmed. And you would not be able to think about anything else. And you would not be able to function at all in ANY area of your life.
To avoid this paralyzing situation, the Subconscious minds suppresses those memories so that they are not in your conscious awareness all day long. Your Subconscious is using lost of precious energy trying to protect you by KEEPING those memories OUT OF your conscious awareness most of the time.
That amount of energy should ideally be available to you in order to deal with your present and/or your future. But it is not. Some or most of your energy is being unproductively used to suppress the painful memories of your past. Therefore, you are like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari functioning only on 4 or 5 cylinders instead of 12.
Your Self-Image is composed of all those negative, painful, limiting recordings about yourself AND your capabilities, based on your evaluation of those negative past events.
If you could, almost by magic, neutralize or even eliminate all those painful memories of setbacks, do you believe that you would feel and behave differently?
If you could employ some technique so that every time you thought about your past you could ONLY remember wonderful memories of so many victories and great accomplishments, would you feel maybe unstoppable, even invincible?
You most definitely would. You would feel and behave like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari cruising on 12 cylinders at speeds over 200 miles per hour. And you could accomplish just about anything you wanted.
Why? Because by changing the memories of your past you will be changing your Self-Image. You will be creating new neuron connections. You will be creating a totally different past, a past filled with success and great victories.
How would feel right now if you could only remember ALWAYS being successful, if you could not remember failing at anything EVER? You would always think in terms of success, and never in terms of failure. You would not even think that you could possibly fail. You would have an incredible confidence in yourself and your ability to achieve anything you want.
In their book "Trance-formations", pg. 169, Richard Bandler and John Grinder stated that "one very nice thing about hypnosis is it gives you the ability to create alternative history".
Then, on pg.197, they stated that if a past experience created in your life some limiting beliefs with its corresponding attitudes and behaviors, reliving that experience EXACTLY THE WAY IT HAPPENED over and over will only keep REINFORCING those same limitations.
They also tell us that therapists Virginia Satir and the famous Milton Erickson, MD, the greatest medical hypno-therapist, would make people regress in time, using deep trance states, and then relive these past experiences but in a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT way.
These people were having their past REARRANGED AND REWIRED in a different way. So, when they came out of trance, they essentially had a different past, one that supported them instead of limiting them.
Can you see the tremendous implications? You could go back to those old memories of having money problems, or all those old memories where you made the wrong moves and got the wrong results, or when you lost money or had a hard time making money.
And then, you would replay those memories over and over again. But now, you always succeed, you always make the right move, you always make lots of money easily, you always succeed in all your financial investments. You have changed your past. You created an alternative reality. And your mind will accept it as being true.
Can you imagine what you would be like, how you would feel and how you would behave if you ONLY REMEMBER being ALWAYS financially successful in your past? And if you could do it in a real deep hypnotic trance, when your RAS (Reticular Activating System) is shut-off, it will be as real to you as if it had actually happened exactly this NEW way.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if every time you think about your past experiences with MONEY (or in any other area) you could only remember being always successful? Just imagine for a moment if you could only remember success after success. Do you think much of your energy would be wasted in suppressing all those memories of past failures, and pain and disappointments? Of course not. You would feel invincible. And you would be invincible in the financial area (or any other area). And you would act that way because your Self-Image would be phenomenal.
Done under deep, deep hypnosis, people can be given an alternative history. One can create totally new memories in the person's mind. It does not matter that those things never happened. To your mind they will be just as real. YOU ARE CREATING A NEW PAST. JUST AS YOU ARE CREATING YOUR FUTURE WHEN YOU VISUALIZE FUTURE EVENTS AND VISUALIZE AND IMAGINE THEM HAPPENING EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WANT TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
Reprogramming the past may require for you to be at a very deep hypnotic trance. By using light trance states, it may take longer to make the changes desired.
4.2. USING IMAGINARY COUNSELORS
Many of you have most likely heard about Napoleon Hill and his book "Think and Grow Rich", famous all over the world. It is among the top bestsellers of all times.
In Ch.14 of his book, "The Sixth Sense", he described a powerful technique that he used for many years to reprogram his Self-Image and model himself after the fashion of some great people that he admired, and who had those traits that he wanted to acquire.
Mr. Hill himself declared that he used this method in order to overcome the handicap of being born in an environment filled with limitations, superstition and ignorance.
First, he selected nine great men he admired: Edison, Emerson, Burbank, Napoleon, Paine, Darwin, Lincoln, Carnegie and Ford. And he read everything about their lives. He also had personally interviewed some of them, so he was quite familiar with their thinking and working habits.
Then, he used the weapon of auto-suggestion (looks familiar?) in order to imprint the specific characteristics he wanted to acquire from each one.
Every night, at bedtime, he would picture in his imagination this big conference table and sitting at these table he saw all these great men. He was the Chairman of the Board at these meetings.
He would address each one of these nine great men and would ask this individual to imprint in his mind the traits that he, Napoleon Hill, desired from him. He did that for many months.
In another of his many books, he added that several times during his normal working hours, he would pause for a minute or two, close his eyes, see in his imagination all these great men sitting at the table and he would REMIND himself that he was becoming like these men.
Later on, he would call on these "Invisible Counselors" for GUIDANCE regarding many of his personal problems, as well as those of his clients. And the guidance he got was always astonishing.
You should realize by now that Napoleon Hill was in a "deep trance" state while imagining all these great men talking with him and giving him advise as well as imprinting in his Subconscious computer those new beliefs, attitudes and behaviors he wanted to acquire from these famous men. Of course, he did not want to mention that word "hypnosis" - which was and still is TABOO for some many people whose minds are still RULED BY heavy and totally erroneous religious beliefs - more accurately religious superstitions and nonsense.
You can use this same technique to receive help and guidance to carry out your financial goals.
Just see or imagine hat you see every night, as you go to bed, that you assemble around your imaginary table characters like Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, Paul Getty, Aristotle Onassis, even Donald Trump or a Bill Gates, or anyone else you admire when it comes to money and wealth. They can be dead or alive, or fictional characters. It works the same
.
To your mind they are all real, the reason being that your Subconscious cannot tell the difference within a "REAL" picture and an "IMAGINARY" picture, if imagined VIVIDLY enough or with enough feelings/emotions. You can even ask advice on what you are not doing correctly or how to improve your "batting" success with investments from these "imaginary" characters.
You must understand that these are imaginary meetings with imaginary characters that you create in your imagination - and has nothing to do with other methods that will allow you to tune to the disembodied "personalities" of geniuses of the past or other human beings who have lived on this planet before in order to receive their help and guidance.
4.3. BECOMING A GENIUS OF THE PAST
Scientists in the former Soviet Union, known as Parapsychologists, developed techniques way ahead of anything that the U.S scientist had in this area. And the soviet scientists did it with soviet government grants. One of these techniques was known as "Artificial" Reincarnation.
As documented in the book titled "Psychic discoveries behind the Iron Curtain" by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder, the man mainly responsible for this technique was Dr. Vladimir L. Rainkov, psychiatrist and master hypnotist. You may also read about it in a book titled "The Einstein Factor" by Win Winger and Richard Poe, Ch. 8, pg 160-182.
Dr. Rainkov stated the following: "I am able to evoke this phenomenon of reincarnation only when the subject is in exceedingly deep trance".
In "Trance-formations", Richard Bandler and John Grinder in their book pg. 185-189, talk about Deep-Trance Identification, "a state of consciousness in which the subject assumes the identity of someone else.... one of the hardest hypnotic phenomena of all". Therefore, the subject MUST be put in an extremely deep trance in order to be able to implant these new past into the subject's mind without crashing against his previous belief system, which includes his current identity.
After selecting the genius most appropriate to the area in which the subject wants to excel, he/she would read and learn as much as possible about this genius. Then, Dr. Rainkov would hypnotize him/her, not only once but many, many times during a period of weeks, using many "reincarnation" sessions.
While in a VERY deep trance state, he would give him/her instructions to the effect that he/she is that genius, that he/she thinks, sees, acts, produces like and has all the talents and abilities of that genius. After a few of these sessions the subject started to incorporate to his/her own personality, and in varying degrees, those talents and abilities that supposedly belonged to that particular genius. There was no substitution of personality.
Even though when under hypnosis the subject thought that he/she was that genius, he/she did not forget who he/she was when returned to full awakening consciousness. But his/her new talents and abilities started to explode.
Notice that the subject must FIRST learn everything possible about the personality he/she wants to reincarnate, so that his/her Subconscious mind stores enough information on how that personality used to think, see and act.
It would be totally useless to put you in the deepest possible trance state and tell you that you think, see and act like Einstein and that you are Einstein. And then I bring you out of trance only to find out that you do not have the slightest idea who this Einstein person was and you never heard of him in your entire life. And how can your Subconscious mind make you think, see and act like somebody IT has no previous history about?
In Win Wenger's "The Einstein Factor", he presents a couple of methods that do not go through a FORMAL hypnotic induction. Winger's method is a more sophisticated version of the one used by Napoleon Hill.
And contrary to what W. Wenger claims, the person using this method still goes into a self-induced trance state, make no mistakes about it. The subject does not go through a FORMAL induction. Still, by the very nature of the procedure, a light and maybe even deep trance state will be achieved. Results will be much faster when using very deep trance states.
5. FEW PEOPLE FUNCTION CONSCIOUSLY AT ALPHA AND THETA
Due to lack of training, most people are not capable of functioning consciously EVEN at the alpha level. They fall asleep. On the other hand, geniuses operate at much lower frequencies than most people, predominantly at the deepest alpha and theta levels.
When you start practicing self-hypnosis you TRAIN yourself to LOWER your brainwave frequencies so that you begin to operate at a level at which your mind will absorb new information much quicker and more readily. And you will have access to talents, abilities and capabilities that you did not even know you could have.
Your goal should be to keep practicing every day until you are able to function at the deepest alpha and even theta levels WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP. The more you practice, the deeper you will be able to go WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP. And with a lot of practice, you should be able to function in a deep hypnotic trance even while talking to people and walking and moving around with your eyes "wide" open. And then, you will be able to accomplish quire amazing things.
6. BEWARE OF SYMPTOM SUBSTITUTION
I want to warn you that once you get proficient at using self-hypnosis, you will be very tempted when faced with an unwanted habit or behavior to quickly hypnotize yourself and give yourself new instructions to 'program' or imprint in your mind a new habit or behavior. Refrain from doing it.
First, use what you already learned to identify what limiting belief is responsible for that habit or behavior. And then, proceed to eliminate that useless belief BEFORE reprogramming the new data.
Otherwise, you are opening yourself to the dangers of "Symptom Substitution", which means that, in the presence of stored limiting beliefs/values that are opposing the new instructions and goals you are new 'programming' into your Subconscious, one of the following can happen:
(1) you new instructions are totally rejected
(2) your new instructions are only temporarily accepted and in a certain amount of time you go back the previous belief/behavior/situation
(3) your new instructions are permanently accepted -- BUT the old limiting beliefs and values, which MUST be expressed, find a destructive outlet in a completely different area of your life and you do not have the slightest clue as to what or why this is happening.
7. CONCLUSION
In a not very distant future, genius will be regarded with a lot LESS admiration than today because using the tools of self-hypnosis, it will become normal to operate at the genius level.
But at least, let me tell you that you can use self-hypnosis very easily to change your Self-Image, improve your financial talents, abilities and capabilities and help you make more money, improve your health dramatically, skyrocket your inventive/creative genius and develop wonderful relationships. That should be enough to get you excited about the possibilities of self-hypnosis.
Albert Cristaldo has been always interested in using deep altered (hypnotic) states to develop genius and to achieve goals, ANY goals in ANY area quickly, easily, as effortlessly as possible, and having fun in the process.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Albert_Cristaldo
YOUR KEY TO GENIUS, HEALTH, MONEY, WEALTH, RICHES AND HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS.
(Maybe a better title could be "How to become a Genius")
Most people fail to achieve a 'state' of genius because they do not have the right tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds all those useful, supportive beliefs and values that will allow them to easily and quickly access the 'genius' that is inside everyone alive.
Most people fail to achieve a 'state' of great and permanent health because they do not have the right tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds all those useful, supportive beliefs and values that will make their bodies respond with radiant, youthful health.
Most people cannot learn "How to Think like a Millionaire" because they do not have the RIGHT tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds the Millionaire Mind Secrets of the millionaires, multimillionaires and billionaires!
Most people cannot develop wonderful, fulfilling relationships because they do not have the right tool to imprint into their Subconscious minds those useful, supportive beliefs and values that will attract those relationships into their lives.
And YOUR GREATEST tool to help you accomplish all of the above and more is "SELF-HYPNOSIS, your ability to place yourself into a deep altered (trance) states and have your Subconscious mind totally open and ready to receive and accept your instructions and commands.
Do you want to become an inventive and creative genius? Is your goal to make money, lots of money? Do you want to Become healthier? Do you want to Improve your relationships?
Whatever your goal, YOUR Subconscious mind is the key to the achievement of those goals and the BEST and fastest tool to use is Self-hypnosis.
Being able to function at will at the deepest alpha and theta levels, where YOU have quick and easy access to your Subconscious mind, is the MOST valuable tool you will ever learn.
Are you ready to learn the method used by the world's greatest geniuses, YOUR FASTEST way to financial success, money, wealth, riches, health and happy relationships?
1. WHY MOST MIND REPROGRAMMING METHODS FAIL!
They FAIL because they do NOT teach you HOW TO use the deep altered (hypnotic) states to access and reprogram the contents of your Subconscious mind.
Instead, they LIMIT you to use ONLY your Conscious mind, the same mind telling you that you are a failure, that it is hard to make money, that you will never be rich. Changes are superficial and temporary.
And they seldom teach you HOW to identify and eliminate all the conflicting beliefs, values, rules, attitudes and behaviors blocking your financial goals -- without your conscious knowledge.
You can set all the creative, financial, health and relationship goals you want with your Conscious mind. But, if your Subconscious does NOT ACCEPT them (because of conflicting beliefs, values and rules), you will NEVER achieve them.
2. SELF-HYPNOSIS: YOUR KEY TO GENIUS,MONEY, WEALTH, HEALTH AND SUCCESS.
Self-hypnosis is your fastest way to health, financial success and is definitely the KEY to genius.
Many are familiar with the famous Napoleon Hill and his nightly 'reunions' with his Invisible Counselors, nine departed geniuses. In his imagination, he would hold conversations with these geniuses asking them for their help and inspiration in changing and reprogramming his personality weaknesses and pitfalls. Read the Chapter on "The Sixth Sense" in his best-selling book "Think and Grow Rich".
When performing this task, Napoleon Hill was in a deep trance (hypnotic) state - even though he did not call it that way most likely because 'hypnosis' had such a undeservedly bad reputation during those days. And even today, many people are still too superstitious to use self-hypnosis to achieve their goals.
In what state was Albert Einstein when he was traveling on a beam of light while trying to formulate his "Theory of Relativity"? You guessed it. In a light or deep trance state.
Nikola Tesla, one of the world's greatest inventive geniuses, would go into that 'twilight' state known as deep hypnosis and would start all his electromechanical inventions working IN HIS MIND. He would come back to them days or weeks later and be able to see the wear and tear and whatever improvements were needed, ALL IN HIS HEAD.
Leonardo Da Vinci used to concentrate on the wall until going into trance in order to connect with the Universal Source where supposedly all answers are stored.
Thomas Edison was famous for his "catnaps" during which his Subconscious MIND would provide answers to his questions. He trained himself to operate in deep trance without falling asleep by holding a can, yes, a metal can.
Mozart was not only great at putting himself in a trance state, he was also a great 'channeler'. During trance, he would receive his music as if someone were dictating to him, and he was just taking notes.
The great Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff lost his touch. He underwent hypnosis sessions. Following post-hypnotic suggestions, he wrote his Concerto #2, his most famous work, which he dedicated to his hypnotist.
Frederick Chopin, Goethe and Metternich were serious students of Hypnosis at the University of Strausbourg, France.
Many people are familiar with "The Treasure Island" and "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde", works of Robert Louis Stevenson. What you and they do not know is that every night at bedtime he would go into trance and instruct the little "brownies" inside his head to come up with stories that would make money for him.
The famous financier J. P. Morgan had a special table in his yacht. Whenever confronted with a financial decision, he would get a deck of cards and play 'solitaire' games for about an hour. After that, the answer would be clear in his mind. During all that time, he was in a state of trance, totally concentrated on the card game, and his Subconscious was able to find the solution without the interference of the Conscious part of his mind.
Famous financier Henry Kaiser would go into a deep trance state each night before going to sleep and would give ASSIGNMENTS for his Subconscious mind to carry out. No wonder he was so successful. He was using the method of the geniuses. Read about him.
3. HYPNOTIC TRANCE STATES: THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS
Hypnotic trance (deep altered states) is the KEY to genius, health, wealth, love, you name it.
Once you develop the ability to hypnotize yourself AT WILL, you may reprogram your mind in any way, shape or form you so desire.
I am talking about "going into a deep hypnotic trance". I am talking not only about functioning at the alpha level, but also at deep theta levels with FULL CONSCIOUS AWARENESS -- any time, anywhere, at WILL!
Sure, there are techniques like visualization, affirmations, NLP, others that you may use to make changes in your subconscious computer. ALL these techniques are TREMENDOUSLY AMPLIFIED when in the hypnotic trance state.
And there are many, many things that NONE of those techniques will allow you to achieve. Only DEEP trance states will allow you to achieve them -- it is all a matter of habit and practice. Once you master Self-hypnosis, YOU will be using the FASTEST method known to men to deliberately bypass your Conscious mind and implant new beliefs, values, rules directly into the Subconscious part of your mind, make the changes you desire quickly and easily, and set and achieve your goals, ANY goals in ANY area, much FASTER than before -- with the HELP of your Subconscious mind.
By using deep altered states, you will be able to reach the deepest levels of your Subconscious mind, change your Self-Image, TRAIN your Subconscious minds to GUIDE YOU in achieving all your goals, and REJECT all the negative thoughts and beliefs coming daily from many external sources.
4. EXAMPLE OF A FEW THINGS YOU CAN ACHIEVE USING SELF-HYPNOSIS
Here are a few examples of some of the things you could accomplish using self-hypnosis - a lot faster and easier that using any other method.
4.1. CHANGING YOUR PAST AND CREATING AN ALTERNATIVE REALITY
As you think about all those painful, hurtful memories of past failures, rejections and setbacks, a past filled with memories of frustrations and disappointments, how do you feel right now about yourself, about what you can or cannot do, about your current attitude to tackle new problems and face new challenges?
I bet that every time you go over those memories of failures and disappointments, you again feel the pain or humiliation. Those painful memories make you feel like a failure, a loser, hopeless, right?
You feel as though you are carrying this heavy load. And you most likely do NOT have either the enthusiasm or the courage needed to go forward and tackle head on anything that comes your way.
There is no question that all those memories of past failures and setbacks and limitations have molded your Self-Image to make you the person you are today. And they are preventing you from having all your energy available in PRESENT time.
What would happen if ALL DAY long you had in your conscious awareness the old memories of failure and disasters with money or in any other area? You would be overwhelmed. And you would not be able to think about anything else. And you would not be able to function at all in ANY area of your life.
To avoid this paralyzing situation, the Subconscious minds suppresses those memories so that they are not in your conscious awareness all day long. Your Subconscious is using lost of precious energy trying to protect you by KEEPING those memories OUT OF your conscious awareness most of the time.
That amount of energy should ideally be available to you in order to deal with your present and/or your future. But it is not. Some or most of your energy is being unproductively used to suppress the painful memories of your past. Therefore, you are like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari functioning only on 4 or 5 cylinders instead of 12.
Your Self-Image is composed of all those negative, painful, limiting recordings about yourself AND your capabilities, based on your evaluation of those negative past events.
If you could, almost by magic, neutralize or even eliminate all those painful memories of setbacks, do you believe that you would feel and behave differently?
If you could employ some technique so that every time you thought about your past you could ONLY remember wonderful memories of so many victories and great accomplishments, would you feel maybe unstoppable, even invincible?
You most definitely would. You would feel and behave like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari cruising on 12 cylinders at speeds over 200 miles per hour. And you could accomplish just about anything you wanted.
Why? Because by changing the memories of your past you will be changing your Self-Image. You will be creating new neuron connections. You will be creating a totally different past, a past filled with success and great victories.
How would feel right now if you could only remember ALWAYS being successful, if you could not remember failing at anything EVER? You would always think in terms of success, and never in terms of failure. You would not even think that you could possibly fail. You would have an incredible confidence in yourself and your ability to achieve anything you want.
In their book "Trance-formations", pg. 169, Richard Bandler and John Grinder stated that "one very nice thing about hypnosis is it gives you the ability to create alternative history".
Then, on pg.197, they stated that if a past experience created in your life some limiting beliefs with its corresponding attitudes and behaviors, reliving that experience EXACTLY THE WAY IT HAPPENED over and over will only keep REINFORCING those same limitations.
They also tell us that therapists Virginia Satir and the famous Milton Erickson, MD, the greatest medical hypno-therapist, would make people regress in time, using deep trance states, and then relive these past experiences but in a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT way.
These people were having their past REARRANGED AND REWIRED in a different way. So, when they came out of trance, they essentially had a different past, one that supported them instead of limiting them.
Can you see the tremendous implications? You could go back to those old memories of having money problems, or all those old memories where you made the wrong moves and got the wrong results, or when you lost money or had a hard time making money.
And then, you would replay those memories over and over again. But now, you always succeed, you always make the right move, you always make lots of money easily, you always succeed in all your financial investments. You have changed your past. You created an alternative reality. And your mind will accept it as being true.
Can you imagine what you would be like, how you would feel and how you would behave if you ONLY REMEMBER being ALWAYS financially successful in your past? And if you could do it in a real deep hypnotic trance, when your RAS (Reticular Activating System) is shut-off, it will be as real to you as if it had actually happened exactly this NEW way.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if every time you think about your past experiences with MONEY (or in any other area) you could only remember being always successful? Just imagine for a moment if you could only remember success after success. Do you think much of your energy would be wasted in suppressing all those memories of past failures, and pain and disappointments? Of course not. You would feel invincible. And you would be invincible in the financial area (or any other area). And you would act that way because your Self-Image would be phenomenal.
Done under deep, deep hypnosis, people can be given an alternative history. One can create totally new memories in the person's mind. It does not matter that those things never happened. To your mind they will be just as real. YOU ARE CREATING A NEW PAST. JUST AS YOU ARE CREATING YOUR FUTURE WHEN YOU VISUALIZE FUTURE EVENTS AND VISUALIZE AND IMAGINE THEM HAPPENING EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WANT TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
Reprogramming the past may require for you to be at a very deep hypnotic trance. By using light trance states, it may take longer to make the changes desired.
4.2. USING IMAGINARY COUNSELORS
Many of you have most likely heard about Napoleon Hill and his book "Think and Grow Rich", famous all over the world. It is among the top bestsellers of all times.
In Ch.14 of his book, "The Sixth Sense", he described a powerful technique that he used for many years to reprogram his Self-Image and model himself after the fashion of some great people that he admired, and who had those traits that he wanted to acquire.
Mr. Hill himself declared that he used this method in order to overcome the handicap of being born in an environment filled with limitations, superstition and ignorance.
First, he selected nine great men he admired: Edison, Emerson, Burbank, Napoleon, Paine, Darwin, Lincoln, Carnegie and Ford. And he read everything about their lives. He also had personally interviewed some of them, so he was quite familiar with their thinking and working habits.
Then, he used the weapon of auto-suggestion (looks familiar?) in order to imprint the specific characteristics he wanted to acquire from each one.
Every night, at bedtime, he would picture in his imagination this big conference table and sitting at these table he saw all these great men. He was the Chairman of the Board at these meetings.
He would address each one of these nine great men and would ask this individual to imprint in his mind the traits that he, Napoleon Hill, desired from him. He did that for many months.
In another of his many books, he added that several times during his normal working hours, he would pause for a minute or two, close his eyes, see in his imagination all these great men sitting at the table and he would REMIND himself that he was becoming like these men.
Later on, he would call on these "Invisible Counselors" for GUIDANCE regarding many of his personal problems, as well as those of his clients. And the guidance he got was always astonishing.
You should realize by now that Napoleon Hill was in a "deep trance" state while imagining all these great men talking with him and giving him advise as well as imprinting in his Subconscious computer those new beliefs, attitudes and behaviors he wanted to acquire from these famous men. Of course, he did not want to mention that word "hypnosis" - which was and still is TABOO for some many people whose minds are still RULED BY heavy and totally erroneous religious beliefs - more accurately religious superstitions and nonsense.
You can use this same technique to receive help and guidance to carry out your financial goals.
Just see or imagine hat you see every night, as you go to bed, that you assemble around your imaginary table characters like Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, Paul Getty, Aristotle Onassis, even Donald Trump or a Bill Gates, or anyone else you admire when it comes to money and wealth. They can be dead or alive, or fictional characters. It works the same
.
To your mind they are all real, the reason being that your Subconscious cannot tell the difference within a "REAL" picture and an "IMAGINARY" picture, if imagined VIVIDLY enough or with enough feelings/emotions. You can even ask advice on what you are not doing correctly or how to improve your "batting" success with investments from these "imaginary" characters.
You must understand that these are imaginary meetings with imaginary characters that you create in your imagination - and has nothing to do with other methods that will allow you to tune to the disembodied "personalities" of geniuses of the past or other human beings who have lived on this planet before in order to receive their help and guidance.
4.3. BECOMING A GENIUS OF THE PAST
Scientists in the former Soviet Union, known as Parapsychologists, developed techniques way ahead of anything that the U.S scientist had in this area. And the soviet scientists did it with soviet government grants. One of these techniques was known as "Artificial" Reincarnation.
As documented in the book titled "Psychic discoveries behind the Iron Curtain" by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder, the man mainly responsible for this technique was Dr. Vladimir L. Rainkov, psychiatrist and master hypnotist. You may also read about it in a book titled "The Einstein Factor" by Win Winger and Richard Poe, Ch. 8, pg 160-182.
Dr. Rainkov stated the following: "I am able to evoke this phenomenon of reincarnation only when the subject is in exceedingly deep trance".
In "Trance-formations", Richard Bandler and John Grinder in their book pg. 185-189, talk about Deep-Trance Identification, "a state of consciousness in which the subject assumes the identity of someone else.... one of the hardest hypnotic phenomena of all". Therefore, the subject MUST be put in an extremely deep trance in order to be able to implant these new past into the subject's mind without crashing against his previous belief system, which includes his current identity.
After selecting the genius most appropriate to the area in which the subject wants to excel, he/she would read and learn as much as possible about this genius. Then, Dr. Rainkov would hypnotize him/her, not only once but many, many times during a period of weeks, using many "reincarnation" sessions.
While in a VERY deep trance state, he would give him/her instructions to the effect that he/she is that genius, that he/she thinks, sees, acts, produces like and has all the talents and abilities of that genius. After a few of these sessions the subject started to incorporate to his/her own personality, and in varying degrees, those talents and abilities that supposedly belonged to that particular genius. There was no substitution of personality.
Even though when under hypnosis the subject thought that he/she was that genius, he/she did not forget who he/she was when returned to full awakening consciousness. But his/her new talents and abilities started to explode.
Notice that the subject must FIRST learn everything possible about the personality he/she wants to reincarnate, so that his/her Subconscious mind stores enough information on how that personality used to think, see and act.
It would be totally useless to put you in the deepest possible trance state and tell you that you think, see and act like Einstein and that you are Einstein. And then I bring you out of trance only to find out that you do not have the slightest idea who this Einstein person was and you never heard of him in your entire life. And how can your Subconscious mind make you think, see and act like somebody IT has no previous history about?
In Win Wenger's "The Einstein Factor", he presents a couple of methods that do not go through a FORMAL hypnotic induction. Winger's method is a more sophisticated version of the one used by Napoleon Hill.
And contrary to what W. Wenger claims, the person using this method still goes into a self-induced trance state, make no mistakes about it. The subject does not go through a FORMAL induction. Still, by the very nature of the procedure, a light and maybe even deep trance state will be achieved. Results will be much faster when using very deep trance states.
5. FEW PEOPLE FUNCTION CONSCIOUSLY AT ALPHA AND THETA
Due to lack of training, most people are not capable of functioning consciously EVEN at the alpha level. They fall asleep. On the other hand, geniuses operate at much lower frequencies than most people, predominantly at the deepest alpha and theta levels.
When you start practicing self-hypnosis you TRAIN yourself to LOWER your brainwave frequencies so that you begin to operate at a level at which your mind will absorb new information much quicker and more readily. And you will have access to talents, abilities and capabilities that you did not even know you could have.
Your goal should be to keep practicing every day until you are able to function at the deepest alpha and even theta levels WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP. The more you practice, the deeper you will be able to go WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP. And with a lot of practice, you should be able to function in a deep hypnotic trance even while talking to people and walking and moving around with your eyes "wide" open. And then, you will be able to accomplish quire amazing things.
6. BEWARE OF SYMPTOM SUBSTITUTION
I want to warn you that once you get proficient at using self-hypnosis, you will be very tempted when faced with an unwanted habit or behavior to quickly hypnotize yourself and give yourself new instructions to 'program' or imprint in your mind a new habit or behavior. Refrain from doing it.
First, use what you already learned to identify what limiting belief is responsible for that habit or behavior. And then, proceed to eliminate that useless belief BEFORE reprogramming the new data.
Otherwise, you are opening yourself to the dangers of "Symptom Substitution", which means that, in the presence of stored limiting beliefs/values that are opposing the new instructions and goals you are new 'programming' into your Subconscious, one of the following can happen:
(1) you new instructions are totally rejected
(2) your new instructions are only temporarily accepted and in a certain amount of time you go back the previous belief/behavior/situation
(3) your new instructions are permanently accepted -- BUT the old limiting beliefs and values, which MUST be expressed, find a destructive outlet in a completely different area of your life and you do not have the slightest clue as to what or why this is happening.
7. CONCLUSION
In a not very distant future, genius will be regarded with a lot LESS admiration than today because using the tools of self-hypnosis, it will become normal to operate at the genius level.
But at least, let me tell you that you can use self-hypnosis very easily to change your Self-Image, improve your financial talents, abilities and capabilities and help you make more money, improve your health dramatically, skyrocket your inventive/creative genius and develop wonderful relationships. That should be enough to get you excited about the possibilities of self-hypnosis.
Albert Cristaldo has been always interested in using deep altered (hypnotic) states to develop genius and to achieve goals, ANY goals in ANY area quickly, easily, as effortlessly as possible, and having fun in the process.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
All Hypnosis Is Self Hypnosis
By Mark Boardman
Forget the image of a swinging pendulum or a complete stranger bounding around a stage clucking like a chicken. Hypnosis is most definitely not mind control! In fact, nothing could be further from the truth as no one can use hypnosis to control you. All hypnosis is self hypnosis. You are in control.The human mind is extremely complex and we are nowhere near unravelling its mysteries completely. However we do not know that hypnosis has fantastic therapeutic and healing qualities. All living things in the plant and animal world have one thing in common: all have within them the most incredible capacity to heal. An animal recovers from wounds and illness and a tree can grow new leaves and branches, and we can use our minds to cure ourselves of virtually any ailment. The absolute, unwavering belief in your own ability to heal is key to all self healing. Hypnosis reaches below that part of the mind that does not understand, or maybe does not believe, to that part of the mind that has great belief and full understanding. This is the part of your mind that keeps you going at a level where you do not need to think about it. Your breathing, the beating of your heart, your reflexes, everything that works in your body beyond your conscious thought is being controlled by your sub-conscious mind. And thank goodness it is! Can you imagine the chaos if you could consciously alter all of your subconscious processes. It is believed that over 90% of all diseases and disabilities stem from our minds. This is, of course, impossible to quantify, but if so many illnesses are caused by the human mind, then it is well within the scope of the human mind to cure and prevent these illnesses. The unconscious part of the mind doesn't distinguish the difference between what is real and unreal, what is imagined and what is fact.
As a consequence anything the unconscious mind accepts as fact will be carried out by the human body. The stronger the impressions or emotions on the mind the more certainly it will be carried out.Have you ever been told you don't look well and suddenly start feeling some symptoms? This is the power of the human mind in all its glory. The unconscious mind doesn't distinguish between what is real or unreal. Whatever our subconscious mind accepts as fact will be carried out in our bodies. The imagination has a powerful effect on the body. It is often said that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, and consequently the Hypnotherapist is merely a catalyst. Self hypnosis generally consists of having a quiet undisturbed time focussing inwardly, or on an object, and permitting yourself to drift into a deeply relaxed state by talking to yourself in a positive and repetitive way. This deeply relaxed self hypnotic state can help reduce pain, stress and anxiety, increase your energy levels and helps you to have a more positive outlook on life so you can achieve your full potential.
Mark Boardman BSc dip.hyp is an experienced Hypnotherapist and highly qualified EFT and TAT practitioner. After a childhood interest in the Weather Mark went on to study Climatology at University and has continued his studies for the subsequent 20 years. http://www.agloriousfuture.com http://www.happyandwell.com
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Forget the image of a swinging pendulum or a complete stranger bounding around a stage clucking like a chicken. Hypnosis is most definitely not mind control! In fact, nothing could be further from the truth as no one can use hypnosis to control you. All hypnosis is self hypnosis. You are in control.The human mind is extremely complex and we are nowhere near unravelling its mysteries completely. However we do not know that hypnosis has fantastic therapeutic and healing qualities. All living things in the plant and animal world have one thing in common: all have within them the most incredible capacity to heal. An animal recovers from wounds and illness and a tree can grow new leaves and branches, and we can use our minds to cure ourselves of virtually any ailment. The absolute, unwavering belief in your own ability to heal is key to all self healing. Hypnosis reaches below that part of the mind that does not understand, or maybe does not believe, to that part of the mind that has great belief and full understanding. This is the part of your mind that keeps you going at a level where you do not need to think about it. Your breathing, the beating of your heart, your reflexes, everything that works in your body beyond your conscious thought is being controlled by your sub-conscious mind. And thank goodness it is! Can you imagine the chaos if you could consciously alter all of your subconscious processes. It is believed that over 90% of all diseases and disabilities stem from our minds. This is, of course, impossible to quantify, but if so many illnesses are caused by the human mind, then it is well within the scope of the human mind to cure and prevent these illnesses. The unconscious part of the mind doesn't distinguish the difference between what is real and unreal, what is imagined and what is fact.
As a consequence anything the unconscious mind accepts as fact will be carried out by the human body. The stronger the impressions or emotions on the mind the more certainly it will be carried out.Have you ever been told you don't look well and suddenly start feeling some symptoms? This is the power of the human mind in all its glory. The unconscious mind doesn't distinguish between what is real or unreal. Whatever our subconscious mind accepts as fact will be carried out in our bodies. The imagination has a powerful effect on the body. It is often said that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, and consequently the Hypnotherapist is merely a catalyst. Self hypnosis generally consists of having a quiet undisturbed time focussing inwardly, or on an object, and permitting yourself to drift into a deeply relaxed state by talking to yourself in a positive and repetitive way. This deeply relaxed self hypnotic state can help reduce pain, stress and anxiety, increase your energy levels and helps you to have a more positive outlook on life so you can achieve your full potential.
Mark Boardman BSc dip.hyp is an experienced Hypnotherapist and highly qualified EFT and TAT practitioner. After a childhood interest in the Weather Mark went on to study Climatology at University and has continued his studies for the subsequent 20 years. http://www.agloriousfuture.com http://www.happyandwell.com
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Way Of Self Hypnosis
By Juliet Cohen
Hypnosis is a natural state of mind, deepening the focus of your attention. Hypnosis is a natural state of mind we are in all our waking time. Most people, lay people and professionals alike, tend to think of hypnotism as a mysterious. There are stage hypnotists of this nature, of course, but hypnotism is also useful as a clinical tool, useful to both medicine and psychotherapy practices, and to people seeking to help themselves make life changes. Hypnotism is an altered state of consciousness characterized by a feeling of peaceful relaxation and "letting go", and increased suggestibility. As experienced from the inside, you are conscious, but detached as though you are observing what is happening to you rather than being in charge of it. Self-hypnosis is a safe and clinically proven technique that is widely used in therapeutic and medical fields throughout the world.
Hypnotizing yourself requires only that you have a private quiet area and a place to sit or lay down. Beta - Upper Level, aware, rational, thinking, analytical state. Alpha - Relaxed, daydream state… can happen in any environment. Theta - Dream state yet we are not completely asleep and unconscious. Delta - Unconscious sleep. The Alpha state can be achieved in a moment and last for a moment or long periods of time. Most commonly, hypnosis is used in pain management, increasing physical health, motivation for behavior changes such as weight loss, smoking cessation and stress relief. Self-hypnosis allows you to make significant changes to the chemical, physical, psychological and emotional parts of yourself. Self-hypnosis can help with virtually anything, be it mental, emotional or physical. Since thoughts create emotions and actions, simply by changing your thoughts you can change your subsequent feelings and behaviors.
Hypnosis, like anything, is a neutral tool, which can be used for either hurtful. Unfortunately, the destructive slant on it prevents many people from exploring the potential of this natural and effective self-help tool and deprives many people of its amazing benefits. Self-hypnosis is not a mysterious, magical phenomenon but a natural, normal state of mind. It is not a drug or a form of sleep, but an alert wakefulness. Self-hypnosis is about helping you re-program your mind and create new neural pathways in the brain. It is about dissolving old mind-body associations or "habits" and creating new mind-body associations or "new habits". Self-hypnosis is not about "losing control", but simply about relaxing your conscious mind and allowing your unconscious or subconscious mind to take center stage. Hypnosis is not a quick-fix "band-aid" solution which wears off after a while.
Juliet Cohen writes articles on home remedies and homemade recipes. She also writes articles on natural home remedies.
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Hypnosis is a natural state of mind, deepening the focus of your attention. Hypnosis is a natural state of mind we are in all our waking time. Most people, lay people and professionals alike, tend to think of hypnotism as a mysterious. There are stage hypnotists of this nature, of course, but hypnotism is also useful as a clinical tool, useful to both medicine and psychotherapy practices, and to people seeking to help themselves make life changes. Hypnotism is an altered state of consciousness characterized by a feeling of peaceful relaxation and "letting go", and increased suggestibility. As experienced from the inside, you are conscious, but detached as though you are observing what is happening to you rather than being in charge of it. Self-hypnosis is a safe and clinically proven technique that is widely used in therapeutic and medical fields throughout the world.
Hypnotizing yourself requires only that you have a private quiet area and a place to sit or lay down. Beta - Upper Level, aware, rational, thinking, analytical state. Alpha - Relaxed, daydream state… can happen in any environment. Theta - Dream state yet we are not completely asleep and unconscious. Delta - Unconscious sleep. The Alpha state can be achieved in a moment and last for a moment or long periods of time. Most commonly, hypnosis is used in pain management, increasing physical health, motivation for behavior changes such as weight loss, smoking cessation and stress relief. Self-hypnosis allows you to make significant changes to the chemical, physical, psychological and emotional parts of yourself. Self-hypnosis can help with virtually anything, be it mental, emotional or physical. Since thoughts create emotions and actions, simply by changing your thoughts you can change your subsequent feelings and behaviors.
Hypnosis, like anything, is a neutral tool, which can be used for either hurtful. Unfortunately, the destructive slant on it prevents many people from exploring the potential of this natural and effective self-help tool and deprives many people of its amazing benefits. Self-hypnosis is not a mysterious, magical phenomenon but a natural, normal state of mind. It is not a drug or a form of sleep, but an alert wakefulness. Self-hypnosis is about helping you re-program your mind and create new neural pathways in the brain. It is about dissolving old mind-body associations or "habits" and creating new mind-body associations or "new habits". Self-hypnosis is not about "losing control", but simply about relaxing your conscious mind and allowing your unconscious or subconscious mind to take center stage. Hypnosis is not a quick-fix "band-aid" solution which wears off after a while.
Juliet Cohen writes articles on home remedies and homemade recipes. She also writes articles on natural home remedies.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Daily Uses Of Hypnosis
By Peter Saks
There are a lot of myths and opinions when it comes to topic of hypnosis. But it is more than certain that it works, around whole world people are enjoying benefits of it such as overcoming addictions, getting rid off their fears or healing phobias. But there is more to hypnosis than just that. You can use self-hypnosis daily in order to calm dawn, release stress or improve your memory.
The area where beneficial results of hypnosis are being slowly spotted is education. Using simple relaxation and focus increasing techniques you can greatly change results you are getting while learning. You have probably encountered in your life problems with concentrating full on reading or writing. Now you can in matter of minutes enter hypnotic-trance and get out of it being fully aware of what you want to learn and absorb it with great ease.
Hypnosis can also positively change your attitude and live perception. In current world where money is the biggest aim, we all are stressed and usually pessimistic. But it doesn't have to be this way. With few minutes of self-hypnosis a day you can not only become more happy and fulfilled person, but also increase your chances of achieving success in both career and social life.
Hypnosis is also great way to improve your business situation. If you struggle to complete all the expectations of your boss, are stressed all the time or simply you don't believe in yourself enough you can change all of it really easily. As in hypnotic trance you are communicating with your subconscious mind so the more powerful part of brain, you can really make this blocks on your way to success disappear.
Great hypnosis usage and very popular nowadays is weight loss and fitness. Pro athletes are using hypnosis to increase their performance and so can you. It doesn't mean you will be running like cheetah, it means that hypnotizing yourself can improve your will and by it you will stop to procrastinate, find ways to not work out or explain yourself from cheat-meals. That's why hypnosis is superb for weight loss, as most of people fail to lose weight cause they don't complete their diet program from lack of strong will.
Probably the most popular use of hypnosis is overcoming fears and false self beliefs. Why? The reason is simple, normally when you want to boost your self confidence or get rid off shyness you have to spend hours in situations you are afraid. Which is unpleasant experience and while some like this process of self-improvement most of people avoid it. And with Hypnosis you can get rid of your fears in one session! It is incredible and even thought that to maintain the results you should repeat séance from time to time, it is painless, relaxing and pleasant experience. It pretty much explains success of hypnosis in this area.
As you can see hypnosis is a great tool for improving your life. If you have any problems in any area of your life and if they are connected to mind or attitude you can easily make them vanish by using hypnosis. The even better news is that if you will learn self-hypnosis you can do all this stuff by yourself spending couple minutes a day.
Peter Saks, an amateur real estate seller who exploded his career success using little know mind control techniques more info at http://www.hypnosismindmanipulation.com/. Reveals how he can hypnotize and take control over anyone within casual conversation.
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There are a lot of myths and opinions when it comes to topic of hypnosis. But it is more than certain that it works, around whole world people are enjoying benefits of it such as overcoming addictions, getting rid off their fears or healing phobias. But there is more to hypnosis than just that. You can use self-hypnosis daily in order to calm dawn, release stress or improve your memory.
The area where beneficial results of hypnosis are being slowly spotted is education. Using simple relaxation and focus increasing techniques you can greatly change results you are getting while learning. You have probably encountered in your life problems with concentrating full on reading or writing. Now you can in matter of minutes enter hypnotic-trance and get out of it being fully aware of what you want to learn and absorb it with great ease.
Hypnosis can also positively change your attitude and live perception. In current world where money is the biggest aim, we all are stressed and usually pessimistic. But it doesn't have to be this way. With few minutes of self-hypnosis a day you can not only become more happy and fulfilled person, but also increase your chances of achieving success in both career and social life.
Hypnosis is also great way to improve your business situation. If you struggle to complete all the expectations of your boss, are stressed all the time or simply you don't believe in yourself enough you can change all of it really easily. As in hypnotic trance you are communicating with your subconscious mind so the more powerful part of brain, you can really make this blocks on your way to success disappear.
Great hypnosis usage and very popular nowadays is weight loss and fitness. Pro athletes are using hypnosis to increase their performance and so can you. It doesn't mean you will be running like cheetah, it means that hypnotizing yourself can improve your will and by it you will stop to procrastinate, find ways to not work out or explain yourself from cheat-meals. That's why hypnosis is superb for weight loss, as most of people fail to lose weight cause they don't complete their diet program from lack of strong will.
Probably the most popular use of hypnosis is overcoming fears and false self beliefs. Why? The reason is simple, normally when you want to boost your self confidence or get rid off shyness you have to spend hours in situations you are afraid. Which is unpleasant experience and while some like this process of self-improvement most of people avoid it. And with Hypnosis you can get rid of your fears in one session! It is incredible and even thought that to maintain the results you should repeat séance from time to time, it is painless, relaxing and pleasant experience. It pretty much explains success of hypnosis in this area.
As you can see hypnosis is a great tool for improving your life. If you have any problems in any area of your life and if they are connected to mind or attitude you can easily make them vanish by using hypnosis. The even better news is that if you will learn self-hypnosis you can do all this stuff by yourself spending couple minutes a day.
Peter Saks, an amateur real estate seller who exploded his career success using little know mind control techniques more info at http://www.hypnosismindmanipulation.com/. Reveals how he can hypnotize and take control over anyone within casual conversation.
Article Source: http://www.ArticleBiz.com
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Controlling Anger through Hypnosis
By Crizza Reyes
Now a day's psychology is such a profound and a successful field though human emotions. In the field of understanding in the human mind deserves a bounty of effort and man power. The two major emotions that humans tend to struggle cruelly are depression and anger. Several say that controlling anger and depression is related to the point of view of our life and others demand that drugs are required. Everyone has an opinion to this delicate subject, and all of them assume only their is correct.
Anger is "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage," according to psychologist doctors. Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion but it can stiffle our emotional freedom. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems-problems at work, in your personal relationships, and in the overall quality of your life. And it can make you feel as though you're at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion.
In dealing with anger, since it is impossible to fulfill all our desires or to stop unwanted things happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance. Patience is a mind that is able to accept, fully and happily, whatever occurs. It is much more than just gritting our teeth and putting up with things. Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises, having given up the idea that things should be other than what they are. It is always possible to be patient; there is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart. As what I have experience from my anger problem for years, I could feel anger boiling and I know it unreasonable to get me upset but still I could not control it. This kind of feeling make me scared because I used to threaten people, until I learned to control anger. If you do not know how to control anger, you must learn - both for your own sake and the sake of those around you.
Many different strategies and skills for anger management intervention have been tried and tested. Some of the most empirically supported interventions are cognitive-behavioral interventions including relaxation coping skills, cognitive interventions, behavioral coping and social skills training, and problem-solving skills training. The goal of anger management is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. You can't get rid of, or avoid, the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn to control your reactions. And I found out that, as you can see it on the news regarding American drivers, named Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. Even persons have a controlling anger, granted that some are worse compared to others, but humans do harbor anger issues. Some of them keep on battle and negatively affect their health with anger on regular basis still it is essential to deal with them. Some ways you can do this are through meditation, therapy, physical activity and mental imagery. Obviously anger management therapy is a commonly known treatment for controlling anger.
Though, not everyone is open enough to obtain such aid, with proper meditation allow you to relax your mind and body, clear all the burdens and negativity. This is healthy and will reduce your feelings of anger. The idea of using hypnosis or meditation to control anger has grown in popularity recently. No one took the idea seriously at all. Everyone thought that you had to deal with anger intellectually. Anything that relaxes you emotionally, such as meditation, taking a long walk, taking a hot shower, or reading, can be a good method of controlling anger. One thing here is physical venting this is one of my favorite in controlling anger. This involve through games such as basketball, rock climbing, swimming, martial arts, running or weight training. These great physical activities can vent feelings of anger at the end of your workout. The important thing is to find out what works for you and to do it!
Unfortunately, controlling anger is easier said and done. There are many methods out there nowadays, but none of them work for everyone. And there are several ways you can learn to control your anger. Relaxation is one of the best stress and anger management techniques. You can learn to relax through meditation, guided imagery, deep breathing, and hypnosis. When employing any of these techniques, you will be able to relax and calm down whenever you feel your temper getting the best of you. I found out that the best result from combining these two techniques which is anger management and anger therapy is we can learn tips and tricks to control our anger before it boils over and the have both good ways in controlling anger.
Another way of controlling anger here is once we fully accept other people as they are without the slightest judgment or reservation - as all the enlightened beings accept us - then there is no basis for problems in our relations with others. Problems do not exist outside our mind, so when we stop seeing other people as problems they stop being problems. The person who is a problem to a non-accepting mind does not exist in the calm, clear space of patient acceptance. For me, I had to find my own gear for controlling anger. It was a long and involved process of trial and error. Recognizing that you are angry is the first step in dealing with it. Some people find it difficult to admit they are angry perhaps because they view their feelings as inappropriate or not valid. These people may deny their feelings therefore choosing not to deal with them. And also recognizing the reason for your feelings of anger is an important step in dealing with the anger. After analyzing the reasons, you will decide in your mind if the anger is reasonable or justifiable. If you decide the anger is unrealistic you can diffuse the feelings. If you decide the anger is realistic, you can better decide how to deal with your feelings. A network of people to help you is the most important tool you can have for controlling anger. Without it, it is impossible to succeed.
Crizza To control anger and help achieve emotional freedom in your life, please visit our web site
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Now a day's psychology is such a profound and a successful field though human emotions. In the field of understanding in the human mind deserves a bounty of effort and man power. The two major emotions that humans tend to struggle cruelly are depression and anger. Several say that controlling anger and depression is related to the point of view of our life and others demand that drugs are required. Everyone has an opinion to this delicate subject, and all of them assume only their is correct.
Anger is "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage," according to psychologist doctors. Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion but it can stiffle our emotional freedom. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems-problems at work, in your personal relationships, and in the overall quality of your life. And it can make you feel as though you're at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion.
In dealing with anger, since it is impossible to fulfill all our desires or to stop unwanted things happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance. Patience is a mind that is able to accept, fully and happily, whatever occurs. It is much more than just gritting our teeth and putting up with things. Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises, having given up the idea that things should be other than what they are. It is always possible to be patient; there is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart. As what I have experience from my anger problem for years, I could feel anger boiling and I know it unreasonable to get me upset but still I could not control it. This kind of feeling make me scared because I used to threaten people, until I learned to control anger. If you do not know how to control anger, you must learn - both for your own sake and the sake of those around you.
Many different strategies and skills for anger management intervention have been tried and tested. Some of the most empirically supported interventions are cognitive-behavioral interventions including relaxation coping skills, cognitive interventions, behavioral coping and social skills training, and problem-solving skills training. The goal of anger management is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. You can't get rid of, or avoid, the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn to control your reactions. And I found out that, as you can see it on the news regarding American drivers, named Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. Even persons have a controlling anger, granted that some are worse compared to others, but humans do harbor anger issues. Some of them keep on battle and negatively affect their health with anger on regular basis still it is essential to deal with them. Some ways you can do this are through meditation, therapy, physical activity and mental imagery. Obviously anger management therapy is a commonly known treatment for controlling anger.
Though, not everyone is open enough to obtain such aid, with proper meditation allow you to relax your mind and body, clear all the burdens and negativity. This is healthy and will reduce your feelings of anger. The idea of using hypnosis or meditation to control anger has grown in popularity recently. No one took the idea seriously at all. Everyone thought that you had to deal with anger intellectually. Anything that relaxes you emotionally, such as meditation, taking a long walk, taking a hot shower, or reading, can be a good method of controlling anger. One thing here is physical venting this is one of my favorite in controlling anger. This involve through games such as basketball, rock climbing, swimming, martial arts, running or weight training. These great physical activities can vent feelings of anger at the end of your workout. The important thing is to find out what works for you and to do it!
Unfortunately, controlling anger is easier said and done. There are many methods out there nowadays, but none of them work for everyone. And there are several ways you can learn to control your anger. Relaxation is one of the best stress and anger management techniques. You can learn to relax through meditation, guided imagery, deep breathing, and hypnosis. When employing any of these techniques, you will be able to relax and calm down whenever you feel your temper getting the best of you. I found out that the best result from combining these two techniques which is anger management and anger therapy is we can learn tips and tricks to control our anger before it boils over and the have both good ways in controlling anger.
Another way of controlling anger here is once we fully accept other people as they are without the slightest judgment or reservation - as all the enlightened beings accept us - then there is no basis for problems in our relations with others. Problems do not exist outside our mind, so when we stop seeing other people as problems they stop being problems. The person who is a problem to a non-accepting mind does not exist in the calm, clear space of patient acceptance. For me, I had to find my own gear for controlling anger. It was a long and involved process of trial and error. Recognizing that you are angry is the first step in dealing with it. Some people find it difficult to admit they are angry perhaps because they view their feelings as inappropriate or not valid. These people may deny their feelings therefore choosing not to deal with them. And also recognizing the reason for your feelings of anger is an important step in dealing with the anger. After analyzing the reasons, you will decide in your mind if the anger is reasonable or justifiable. If you decide the anger is unrealistic you can diffuse the feelings. If you decide the anger is realistic, you can better decide how to deal with your feelings. A network of people to help you is the most important tool you can have for controlling anger. Without it, it is impossible to succeed.
Crizza To control anger and help achieve emotional freedom in your life, please visit our web site
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Discussing Subconscious Mind and Hypnosis
By Stephen C Campbell
Hypnosis is a subject that evokes several questions in the mind of the people. Some believe it and some criticize it. People have different views regarding this topic and it is also becoming one of the fastest growing areas of interest for many communities which include scientists as well. It has been an ancient method of solving the various conditions of the human life. Many people believe that it is state of mind under the magical spell of a magician. But, this believe is absolutely wrong. It is nothing but a step to control you and your life. It is the process by which changes in the personality, habits and the lifestyle is brought about.
Self hypnosis technique
There are several steps to reach the self hypnosis stage. The steps are:
Position: The self hypnosis-process starts after the person gets into a very comfortable position. It is advisable to get into a position that provides adequate support and comfort, while the whole process of self hypnosis takes place. The most ideal position that is suggested by most of the researchers is to sit down while putting the feet flat on the ground and the hands resting upon the thighs.
Reasons: This is the second step in the hypnosis-process and involves the process of going through the reasons behind the changes that are intended to be made. The speaking aloud of the reasons can be very helpful in the process.
Duration: After getting into a good position, the next thing is to decide upon the amount of time that has to be spent in the self hypnosis process.
The purpose: This is the process by which the person decides upon the purpose of his self hypnosis. It is suggested to always use a positive statement because the subconscious mind dos not understand the negative statements.
The final state: This is the way by which the person decides upon the final state in which he is going to be in after the completion of the hypnosis-process. The state in which the person wants to be in after the completion of the process depends upon the circumstances and the nature of the person.
External self hypnosis: This is the way of concentrating upon three major senses. They are sight, touch and sound. The process starts with sight in which the person is required to watch three tings in front of him always that the thing to be watched should be small things. After the seeing process is over the focus is to be shifted to hearing. The person is required to hear the firs three thing that he hears and think about them.
Internal self hypnosis: The internal self hypnosis-process involves closing of the eyes and bringing an image into the mind. Any image can be taken and should be given a name. Then wait a little and let some sound some into your hearing. After listening it give it a name. This has to be done with two more pictures and sounds.
Completion of the process: It is seen that many people fail to reach the end successfully in the process of hypnosis. But, if the person finds himself coming back at the end of the time allocated time, then he knows that he was not sleep and the mind was doing whatever was asked to do.
About the Author: Stephen C Campbell (Master NLP Practitioner) has published more information on using the Subconscious as a Goal Setting tool at http://www.subconsciousmind101.com/
Hypnosis is a subject that evokes several questions in the mind of the people. Some believe it and some criticize it. People have different views regarding this topic and it is also becoming one of the fastest growing areas of interest for many communities which include scientists as well. It has been an ancient method of solving the various conditions of the human life. Many people believe that it is state of mind under the magical spell of a magician. But, this believe is absolutely wrong. It is nothing but a step to control you and your life. It is the process by which changes in the personality, habits and the lifestyle is brought about.
Self hypnosis technique
There are several steps to reach the self hypnosis stage. The steps are:
Position: The self hypnosis-process starts after the person gets into a very comfortable position. It is advisable to get into a position that provides adequate support and comfort, while the whole process of self hypnosis takes place. The most ideal position that is suggested by most of the researchers is to sit down while putting the feet flat on the ground and the hands resting upon the thighs.
Reasons: This is the second step in the hypnosis-process and involves the process of going through the reasons behind the changes that are intended to be made. The speaking aloud of the reasons can be very helpful in the process.
Duration: After getting into a good position, the next thing is to decide upon the amount of time that has to be spent in the self hypnosis process.
The purpose: This is the process by which the person decides upon the purpose of his self hypnosis. It is suggested to always use a positive statement because the subconscious mind dos not understand the negative statements.
The final state: This is the way by which the person decides upon the final state in which he is going to be in after the completion of the hypnosis-process. The state in which the person wants to be in after the completion of the process depends upon the circumstances and the nature of the person.
External self hypnosis: This is the way of concentrating upon three major senses. They are sight, touch and sound. The process starts with sight in which the person is required to watch three tings in front of him always that the thing to be watched should be small things. After the seeing process is over the focus is to be shifted to hearing. The person is required to hear the firs three thing that he hears and think about them.
Internal self hypnosis: The internal self hypnosis-process involves closing of the eyes and bringing an image into the mind. Any image can be taken and should be given a name. Then wait a little and let some sound some into your hearing. After listening it give it a name. This has to be done with two more pictures and sounds.
Completion of the process: It is seen that many people fail to reach the end successfully in the process of hypnosis. But, if the person finds himself coming back at the end of the time allocated time, then he knows that he was not sleep and the mind was doing whatever was asked to do.
About the Author: Stephen C Campbell (Master NLP Practitioner) has published more information on using the Subconscious as a Goal Setting tool at http://www.subconsciousmind101.com/
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Memory Improvement Through Self Hypnosis
By: Madonna Jeffries
Most people shudder when they hear the word 'hypnosis'. They relate the word to a situation where a hypnotist gets to make people, who are plucked from a show audience, to do all sorts of stupid things like clucking and strutting around like a chicken. Most people are quite afraid of the prospect of being under the control of another person and so they are reluctant to be hypnotized.
You can however control your own hypnosis and through self hypnosis you can help yourself in so many ways. For example self hypnosis can help you stop smoking, stop binge eating, can also help you control outbreaks of depression and it can also assist with your memory improvement.
Memory improvement through self hypnosis can be achieved by breaking down the mental blockages that are hindering you from adequately remembering things. First off you must master the art of self hypnosis. Then, once you are able to engage in self hypnosis you will be able to control a wide variety of problem areas and can go about correcting them (including your memory capabilities).
There are various DVDs, videos and audio tapes that are able to purchase that can guide you through the process of self hypnosis. They vary in content but generally they will give you a step by step instruction in the art of relaxation which is one of the keys to mastering self hypnosis. Once you are in a relaxed state you will then be able to direct your subconscious to improve your memory.
Take Yourself Into A State Of Total Relaxation
If you would like to trial the process before going out and buying DVDs or manuals on the subject here is a simple way to try self hypnosis. To start the process of memory improvement through self hypnosis, firstly you must close your eyes and relax your body completely. You should breathe deeply and methodically until your heart beat slows. If you are having trouble relaxing, why not imagine that you can control each and every part of your body. You tell each individual part of your body to relax beginning with your toes all the way to your head. Once you feel that you are in a relaxed state, count down backwards from twenty to zero. It helps to imagine you are standing at the top of a staircase and each time you count you see yourself walking down the staircase. By the time you reach zero and you have reached the bottom of the staircase you should be in a strong enough trance to begin working on your memory improvement through self hypnosis.
Commanding Yourself
You can begin to improve your memory by self hypnosis once you are in a completely relaxed and hypnotic state. All you really have to do is repeat to yourself that you want to improve your memory. You instruct your mind that whenever you hear or read something you will have no problem retrieving that information when you need to. You can also tell yourself that all of the blockages you are experiencing which contribute to keeping you from remembering things will dissolve away. This is a great way to improve your memory and it really works
When you engage in self hypnosis and you begin speaking to yourself, you are speaking to your subconscious. This is how hypnotists are able to get you to do things you normally would not do because they are able to access your subconscious mind. For self hypnosis to be most effective you must truly believe that it is possible to use self hypnosis in a positive and helpful way and believe that it works. This belief and acceptance are the most important steps in this entire process.
Once you master the art of self hypnosis and start to apply it on a regular basis you will begin to remember more than you ever imagined possible. So why not lie down, close your eyes, breathe rhythmically and begin your journey of memory improvement through self hypnosis now.
For more information on memory improvement through self hypnosis and other memory retention tips and techniques visit Memory Improvement Online.
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Most people shudder when they hear the word 'hypnosis'. They relate the word to a situation where a hypnotist gets to make people, who are plucked from a show audience, to do all sorts of stupid things like clucking and strutting around like a chicken. Most people are quite afraid of the prospect of being under the control of another person and so they are reluctant to be hypnotized.
You can however control your own hypnosis and through self hypnosis you can help yourself in so many ways. For example self hypnosis can help you stop smoking, stop binge eating, can also help you control outbreaks of depression and it can also assist with your memory improvement.
Memory improvement through self hypnosis can be achieved by breaking down the mental blockages that are hindering you from adequately remembering things. First off you must master the art of self hypnosis. Then, once you are able to engage in self hypnosis you will be able to control a wide variety of problem areas and can go about correcting them (including your memory capabilities).
There are various DVDs, videos and audio tapes that are able to purchase that can guide you through the process of self hypnosis. They vary in content but generally they will give you a step by step instruction in the art of relaxation which is one of the keys to mastering self hypnosis. Once you are in a relaxed state you will then be able to direct your subconscious to improve your memory.
Take Yourself Into A State Of Total Relaxation
If you would like to trial the process before going out and buying DVDs or manuals on the subject here is a simple way to try self hypnosis. To start the process of memory improvement through self hypnosis, firstly you must close your eyes and relax your body completely. You should breathe deeply and methodically until your heart beat slows. If you are having trouble relaxing, why not imagine that you can control each and every part of your body. You tell each individual part of your body to relax beginning with your toes all the way to your head. Once you feel that you are in a relaxed state, count down backwards from twenty to zero. It helps to imagine you are standing at the top of a staircase and each time you count you see yourself walking down the staircase. By the time you reach zero and you have reached the bottom of the staircase you should be in a strong enough trance to begin working on your memory improvement through self hypnosis.
Commanding Yourself
You can begin to improve your memory by self hypnosis once you are in a completely relaxed and hypnotic state. All you really have to do is repeat to yourself that you want to improve your memory. You instruct your mind that whenever you hear or read something you will have no problem retrieving that information when you need to. You can also tell yourself that all of the blockages you are experiencing which contribute to keeping you from remembering things will dissolve away. This is a great way to improve your memory and it really works
When you engage in self hypnosis and you begin speaking to yourself, you are speaking to your subconscious. This is how hypnotists are able to get you to do things you normally would not do because they are able to access your subconscious mind. For self hypnosis to be most effective you must truly believe that it is possible to use self hypnosis in a positive and helpful way and believe that it works. This belief and acceptance are the most important steps in this entire process.
Once you master the art of self hypnosis and start to apply it on a regular basis you will begin to remember more than you ever imagined possible. So why not lie down, close your eyes, breathe rhythmically and begin your journey of memory improvement through self hypnosis now.
For more information on memory improvement through self hypnosis and other memory retention tips and techniques visit Memory Improvement Online.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Benefits Of Hypnosis
By Donald B.
Hypnosis is a state of inner absorption, concentration and focused attention. Hypnosis is finding increasing usage in dentistry and other areas where pain management is important. Hypnosis is not a form of mind control and does not go against any religious beliefs.
Anxiety
Hypnosis can help anxiety disorders in many ways. In the latter instance, the parts of the mind that promote anxiety are quieted.
Practical uses for hypnosis
Hypnosis has been used in the treatment of habit disorders, anxiety,pain,stress; depression; and phobias; ; gastro-intestinal disorders; skin conditions; post-surgical recovery; relief from nausea and vomiting; childbirth; treatment of hemophilia; and many other conditions. Even with little understanding of how it works, hypnosis has been used in medicine since the 1950s to treat pain and, more recently, as a treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, irritable bowel syndrome and eating disorders
A growing study supports the ancient practice as an effective tool in the treatment of a number of problems, from anxiety to chronic pain. While hypnosis is best known for effective weight loss, to quit smoking, to lower anxiety and tension, for self confidence, fear, etc, the truth is, hypnosis may be useful for any topic that is influenced by the mind.
Hypnosis is commonly used to reduce stress and anxiety, and create a sense of well being. Many reports demonstrate that hypnosis can help patients reduce blood pressure, stress, anxiety, and pain for some length of time.
Hypnosis is not a type of psychotherapy. Hypnosis is a natural and revitalizing process with long lasting benefits.
Before you buy another hypnosis course, or manual, or sign up for a training class, make sure you check out Donalds highly reccommended hypnosis course for learning-hypnosis learning hypnosis which provides some of the most effective hypnosis information available online today.
Hypnosis is a state of inner absorption, concentration and focused attention. Hypnosis is finding increasing usage in dentistry and other areas where pain management is important. Hypnosis is not a form of mind control and does not go against any religious beliefs.
Anxiety
Hypnosis can help anxiety disorders in many ways. In the latter instance, the parts of the mind that promote anxiety are quieted.
Practical uses for hypnosis
Hypnosis has been used in the treatment of habit disorders, anxiety,pain,stress; depression; and phobias; ; gastro-intestinal disorders; skin conditions; post-surgical recovery; relief from nausea and vomiting; childbirth; treatment of hemophilia; and many other conditions. Even with little understanding of how it works, hypnosis has been used in medicine since the 1950s to treat pain and, more recently, as a treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, irritable bowel syndrome and eating disorders
A growing study supports the ancient practice as an effective tool in the treatment of a number of problems, from anxiety to chronic pain. While hypnosis is best known for effective weight loss, to quit smoking, to lower anxiety and tension, for self confidence, fear, etc, the truth is, hypnosis may be useful for any topic that is influenced by the mind.
Hypnosis is commonly used to reduce stress and anxiety, and create a sense of well being. Many reports demonstrate that hypnosis can help patients reduce blood pressure, stress, anxiety, and pain for some length of time.
Hypnosis is not a type of psychotherapy. Hypnosis is a natural and revitalizing process with long lasting benefits.
Before you buy another hypnosis course, or manual, or sign up for a training class, make sure you check out Donalds highly reccommended hypnosis course for learning-hypnosis learning hypnosis which provides some of the most effective hypnosis information available online today.
Monday, December 17, 2007
The Power Of The Subconscious Mind
By: Charles Cox
The human mind has always been as mysterious and fascinating as anything in our universe, but the investigation of the mind has become quite a topic of experimental science in recent times. This scientific approach has paid dividends as we have discovered that mental processes connect to emotional experiences and have a subsequent affect on health and disease.
As the 20th century drew to a close, we became aware that there is a phenomenal connection between what happens in our minds and the affect our thoughts have on our bodies. Much of our serious diseases are believed to have significant mental and emotional factors. Lately, some recent research on health and wellness speaks about how our minds and how visualization techniques are now being used to fight disease.
We must remember that our minds are the center of a complex nervous system. We have networks of nerve cells that run throughout our bodies while connecting every tissue to our brains. Electrical impulses pass though these internal highways at very high speeds, even jumping across narrow gaps between cells, passing data to and from our minds. Our mind itself has two parts, a conscious and subconscious. Most of us are very familiar with the conscious mind as it organizes and runs our outer life. But an alarming number of our decisions that affect our life actually come from our subconscious. The subconscious is extremely powerful and has many functions.
Let us examine some of the functions of the subconscious. To begin with, our subconscious serves as a memory bank. Unbelievably everything that we have ever experienced is stored there. The subconscious actually stores a multitude of memory patterns which will feed information to the conscious mind when activated. Data is never erased unless the subconscious mind gives that command.
The subconscious also controls and regulates involuntary functions of the body such as breathing, circulation, metabolism, digestion, hormone balance, etc. Self hypnosis is often used to affect these areas.
Another function of the subconscious is that of being the seat of all our emotions. Since our emotions dictate the intensity of our desires which affect our behavior, thus, many behavior issues have a very strong emotional content. Self hypnosis can be used to release these stored emotions.
Also, the subconscious mind is the home of the imagination. Even when not used, all of us have an active imagination that can be used to create our goals. Creative visualization done in trance is one of the greatest secrets of success.
Interesting enough, our subconscious also carries out our habitual conduct. Through the utilization of direct and indirect suggestion in self hypnosis, we can develop a system of habits that support goals.
Finally, the subconscious is what directs our energy and drives us toward our goals. Using positive reprogramming the subconscious can be directed towards creating our goals. Self hypnosis is one of the most practical and effective ways to enter the subconscious mind.
Therefore, self Hypnosis is a great way to create positive changes in your life. It can be used to change bad habits, to achieve our goals, and as we have recently discovered, it can be used to fight sickness and disease.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/the-power-of-the-subconscious-mind-100198.html
The human mind has always been as mysterious and fascinating as anything in our universe, but the investigation of the mind has become quite a topic of experimental science in recent times. This scientific approach has paid dividends as we have discovered that mental processes connect to emotional experiences and have a subsequent affect on health and disease.
As the 20th century drew to a close, we became aware that there is a phenomenal connection between what happens in our minds and the affect our thoughts have on our bodies. Much of our serious diseases are believed to have significant mental and emotional factors. Lately, some recent research on health and wellness speaks about how our minds and how visualization techniques are now being used to fight disease.
We must remember that our minds are the center of a complex nervous system. We have networks of nerve cells that run throughout our bodies while connecting every tissue to our brains. Electrical impulses pass though these internal highways at very high speeds, even jumping across narrow gaps between cells, passing data to and from our minds. Our mind itself has two parts, a conscious and subconscious. Most of us are very familiar with the conscious mind as it organizes and runs our outer life. But an alarming number of our decisions that affect our life actually come from our subconscious. The subconscious is extremely powerful and has many functions.
Let us examine some of the functions of the subconscious. To begin with, our subconscious serves as a memory bank. Unbelievably everything that we have ever experienced is stored there. The subconscious actually stores a multitude of memory patterns which will feed information to the conscious mind when activated. Data is never erased unless the subconscious mind gives that command.
The subconscious also controls and regulates involuntary functions of the body such as breathing, circulation, metabolism, digestion, hormone balance, etc. Self hypnosis is often used to affect these areas.
Another function of the subconscious is that of being the seat of all our emotions. Since our emotions dictate the intensity of our desires which affect our behavior, thus, many behavior issues have a very strong emotional content. Self hypnosis can be used to release these stored emotions.
Also, the subconscious mind is the home of the imagination. Even when not used, all of us have an active imagination that can be used to create our goals. Creative visualization done in trance is one of the greatest secrets of success.
Interesting enough, our subconscious also carries out our habitual conduct. Through the utilization of direct and indirect suggestion in self hypnosis, we can develop a system of habits that support goals.
Finally, the subconscious is what directs our energy and drives us toward our goals. Using positive reprogramming the subconscious can be directed towards creating our goals. Self hypnosis is one of the most practical and effective ways to enter the subconscious mind.
Therefore, self Hypnosis is a great way to create positive changes in your life. It can be used to change bad habits, to achieve our goals, and as we have recently discovered, it can be used to fight sickness and disease.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/the-power-of-the-subconscious-mind-100198.html
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