There is also now a growing understanding that hypnosis is really nothing more than re-programming your way of thinking, pretty much like what all the self-help books and literature on positivity aim to do except that with hypnosis the focus is not on the conscious mind but on the subconscious.
When you re-program your mind, you are in control. It would be to your advantage if you can have a professional to guide you through the process the first few times but if you choose to be entirely on your own when you commence a hypnotic session, it will not diminish the effects of hypnosis in any way. It might take you longer, because admittedly you need to master the techniques, but the good thing is you will have the peace of mind that no one is messing with your brain, so to speak.
In a way self-hypnosis demystified the practice of hypnosis as a whole. Having people try their hand at hypnotizing themselves is the best way for them to understand how the process really takes place during a professional hypnotic session. People are now beginning to understand that hypnosis by a professional is actually no different from hypnotizing themselves except that there is somebody else inducing another person to enter the hypnotic state. At this point I must reiterate though that hypnotherapy, or hypnosis to treat a serious psychological disorder, is still best left to the professionals.
If what you are trying to accomplish is simply to re-train or re-program your way of thinking or to prevent yourself from exhibiting undesirable behavior like shouting or cursing or smoking or overeating, then self-hypnosis can help you to resolve those problems.
Another area where it has been proven to work well is in improving the concentration levels or focus of people. Even fears or phobias have been shown to be reduced, if not totally eliminated through hypnosis. People suffering from low self-esteem or inferiority complex also benefited from self-hypnotic sessions which focused on improving how they view their self-image.
Sometimes hypnotizing yourself might take a longer time to take effect than a visit to a professional hypnotherapist. In any case, with continued practice, before you know it, you will be able to hypnotize yourself anytime and anywhere.
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From Rachel Ford – Clinical Hypnotherapist & Personal Change Coach
