Let’s start using hypnosis – on yourself first. Self-hypnosis can be a relaxing, soothing experience; helping you to loosen up and ease your tensions. It is a form of meditation that allows you to converse with yourself. It is a way to de-stress and leave your worries for a while.
On a short-term vision, self-hypnosis can help you improve your learning threshold, sharpen your memory, and be alert during an exam week or an important presentation at work. It can hold your hand when you’re planning to face an emotionally draining situation. It can help you clear the clutter from your mind after a full schedule.
Done regularly for a long term span, self-hypnosis eventually becomes your way of life - a regular, exclusive time for yourself. It can lead you to more understanding of yourself and others. It may also change the way you lead your life, make your decisions, or handle relationships.
The power of hypnosis, as we have learned, comes from the power of suggestion. A successful suggestion requires finding the rights words, saying them in the right way, and at the right time. You have to be utterly convincing, but not pleading. Firm, but not pushy. Soothing, but not weak. Of course a lot of this depends on the material – on what you say.
Below is an example of a self-hypnosis spiel. This method helps to relax your whole body and gets rid of stress. By having a very relaxed body, you can tremendously improve your life in every aspect – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
This self-hypnosis induction suggests that you tape and record the narrative and play it during your session, in accordance to the whole therapy process. In this session, the subjects are instructed to keep their eyes open initially, watching the flickering flame of a candle.
BEGINNING OF INDUCTION
Light up a candle place it in front of you, where you can see the flame at a convenient angle.
Find a comfortable sitting position. Surround yourself with pillows and blankets if you must.
The mellow light of the flame: watch it dance and sway slowly, languidly, peacefully, as you are feeling now. (Pause)
Breath in, breath out. Breathe through your nose and faintly blow out some air from your slightly open mouth. (Pause)
Breath in, breath out. (Pause)
Repeat. Breath in, breathe out. Breathe in, and out. (Pause)
Breathe and take the wonderful air into your healthy lungs. Feel it being filled with sweet, clean air. (Pause)
Exhale and blow out all your tension away from your body. (Pause)
Breathe. Relax. As relaxed and as languid as the flickering flame before you. (Pause)
The flame is mellow. Its light is yellow, like the stars, like when you sleep. The flame warms your eyes. You feel them closing slowly. (Pause)
Your eyes are tired, so weighed down. You feel all the nerves inside your eyes throbbing. You want to close your eyes tightly. (Pause)
Your eyes still feel warm. You feel the heat of the flame surround them. In fact, even with eyes closed, you can clearly see the flame dancing before you. (Pause)
You breathe in and out. The more you breathe, the more you feel relaxed, very deeply now. (Pause)
The warmth spreads from your eyes to your face. You feel warm all over. (Pause)
You feel your forehead glowing. A light, luminous and bright, shines from your forehead. (Pause)
The warm, soft light spreads to your face. You face relaxes. You relax deeper and deeper now. (Pause)
As you breathe in and out, you feel more relaxed than ever. (Pause)
You breathe and you feel your chest filled with air. Warm air. The light from your face spreads to your neck down to the chest. (Pause)
Breathe deeply now. The warm, soft light makes your body relaxed, as relaxed as your face. (Pause)
The warm, soft, relaxing light spreads to your arms, to your hands, to the tips of your fingertips. They feel so relaxed now. (Pause)
The warm, soft, relaxing light spreads down to your stomach, to your waist, to your hips. They feel so relaxed now. (Pause)
The warm, soft, relaxing light spreads further down to your back. Your back feels so relaxed now. (Pause)
You breathe slowly and deeply, in and out. More than ever, you feel so relaxed now. (Pause)
The warm, soft, relaxing light spreads further down to your thighs, to your legs. They feel so relaxed now. All the weight put upon them slowly feels light. (Pause)
You feel so relaxed. Every muscle, every tissue in your body feels so fine. You feel so peaceful. (Pause)
You breathe in and out. You go deeper and deeper into relaxation. (Pause)
The warm, soft, relaxing light spreads further down to your feet, to the tips of your toes. They feel so relaxed now. All the weight put upon them slowly feels light. (Pause)
Now visualize yourself standing in the softest, greenest grass you have ever put your feet into. Your feet feel warm and soft. (Pause)
You are now in an open field. The sun is shining warmly, so friendly on you. (Pause)
A cool wind breezes through your hair, your face, and your body. It breezes through the field of grass, combing each and every soft, green sliver. (Pause)
You walk through the field of soft, warm grass. You see a mountain not far way. You slowly walk towards the mountain. (Pause)
As you walk towards the warm, blue mountain, you go deeper and deeper into relaxation. You body feels so relaxed and at ease. (Pause)
Your mind is sharp and alert, taking each and every detail perfectly. (Pause)
Perfectly, like the little stream you pass by on the way. The gurgling sound of the stream relaxes you more than ever. You walk across the little stream, your feet getting wet by the warm, clear water. The water relaxes you more that ever. (Pause)
You walk, further and further, into the mountain. (Pause)
A warm, gentle breeze passes you by, combing your hair, passing through your clothes and your body, and slowly, slowly lifting you, as if you are a feather in the air. (Pause)
The wind lifts you and you feel so fine floating in the sweet, soft air. You feel weightless and you go deeper and deeper into relaxation. (Pause)
You go higher and higher until you reach the top of the mountain. (Pause)
There are small wild flowers on the top of the mountain. You breathe in their wonderful, fresh smell. You breathe in the wonderful, fresh smell of the mountain breeze. (Pause)
The wind slowly, slowly gets you down the mountain. As you get lower and lower you become more aware. With every count you start to slowly emerge from your deep relaxation. (Pause)
Every time you listen to this self-hypnosis induction you will go deeper, more serenely, and attain more benefits from the experience. (Pause)
1, 2, 3…
The smell of the soft, fresh rain is still in you. It’s in your hair, your hands, your body. You smell of rain. You smell of new hope, of creation and of refreshed life.
4. 5, 6,
Lower, into the field of grass. Lower, until your feet touch the warm soft grass once more.
By the count of ten, you will completely be awake, more alive and refreshed than ever before.
7,8,9,
Remember the smell of rain and how it brings out new life, new hope.
10
You awake fresh and ready. Yawn and stretch your body.
END OF INDUCTION
Practice this technique as often as possible. You’ll be surprised at how powerful it can be.
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