AUTO-HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUES

The technique call auto-hypnosis is merely hypnosis inducted by oneself, in which the individual can control the trance from the beginning to the end; with the advantage that can be practiced at home every time we want or can. But in order to do it correctly, it’s necessary to learn some basic steps.

Since the hypnotic state is essentially a deep relaxation state, where the attention is focused in the inner mind, it is absolutely necessary to put the body in complete relaxation before one can explore the subconscious mind and do what is needed for achieving any transformation.

Let’s begin then with this first state, by using one of the most common techniques of relaxation.

Choose a quiet place, where you cannot be disturbed, preferably with little light. Sit down in a comfortable chair or lie on a bed. If you want, you can use relaxing music and/or aromas. Now, when you’re ready, follow one of these techniques:

    1- Controlled breathing. Close your eyes and breathe deep and rhythmically through your nose, using for instance, a count of four seconds. Inhale counting mentally to four. Hold your breath for four seconds, exhale counting to four, and finally wait four seconds before inhale again. Repeat the cycle many times paying attention to every step of this cycle. Soon you will be relaxed.

       2- Tension/relaxation. With your eyes closed, focus on your feet, tense them for a while and immediately relax them. Right away, move on to your calves and repeat the exercise, then do the same with your thighs, your buttocks and so on with every part of your body.

    3- Metallization. Use your imagination and your senses for recreating a pleasant situation, for example, being lying down on a beach, listening to the sea waves, looking at the sky and feeling happy. Or maybe you prefer imagine you are in a forest, walking pleasurably, looking at the sunshine through the trees, listening to the birdsong and the relaxing sound of a creek. For many is better to imagine going down an escalator or walking a long corridor to reach a profound relaxation.

    4- Staring. Emptying your thoughts and breathe quietly while staring at an object, e.g. the candle’s flame; a point on the wall, or an image with optical effect until your eyes close.

    5- Recordings. Listen to recordings specially designed for relaxation and/or induce hypnotic trance.

These are some of the most used techniques of relaxation. Of course there are a lot, and variants of each. Even more, you can combine them each other or invent your own technique.

Once you learn to relax it’s time to use positive suggestions for reprogramming your mind. You may use existing ones, but I think it’s better to create your own suggestions. I invite you to read my next post in which I will give some clues about auto-suggestion, and something important, how to behave during the hypnotic trance.

WHAT HYPNOSIS CAN DO FOR YOU

One of the most useful techniques for unblocking the mind is hypnosis. For decades hypnosis has been used as an effective method to treat pain, anxiety, depression, addictions, bad habits, mood disorders, trauma, etc. Even more, it can be used for treating physical diseases or for aesthetic purposes.

Hypnosis is a mental state characterized by deep concentration with body relaxation, in which the subconscious comes to the fore and the individual becomes more sensitive, suggestible and able to remember forgotten events that have influenced his behavior. At certain moments of the trance, positive suggestions are given to the person with the aim of fixing his emotional disorders. Normally, the trance is inducted by someone, but sometimes, by recordings, images or even by oneself for different purposes.

The hypnotic state is not like being asleep or losing the will as many people think. The person is focused on his thoughts but at the same time is aware of what is happening around. There is no reason to be afraid of it, since this state is quite normal and actually more common than you might think. We all experience it on a daily basis in many situations: when reading, watching television, driving, or simply when we are immersed in our thoughts. In these cases the trance is automatic and most of the times we don't realize.

As a therapy, hypnosis gives lots of benefits and is totally safe. there are thousands of people who are being helped treated by professionals in the matter through this technique; however, if you don't want to be in anybody's hands, there is a wonderful alternative, to hypnotize yourself. Yes, you can learn how to do it. You can find out your mental blocks and solve your problems, heal your body, change your behavior, improve a talent or achieve a goal. If you are interested in it, I am going to describe the  auto-hypnosis technique in the next post.

I hope this has been helpful and, as always, I wish you the best!