It has often been said that the power to improve your life is in your own hands, but it may be more accurate to say, “in your own mind”.

Self-hypnosis is an effective means for people to overcome negative thoughts or and feelings that lead to unacceptable behaviours.

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what self-hypnosis is and how it can help improve your everyday life.

Empowering the Individual

These skills involve reaching a hypnotic state on one’s own, which is a state of mind similar to light sleep, meditation or daydreaming. While in a hypnotic state, it becomes easier for us to guide our thoughts and attitudes in the direction we desire.

This is because this state works on the subconscious, which is the command centre, so to speak, of habits and emotions. This state has been observed physiologically via electroencephalography (EEG), PET scans, and fMRi which show how the electrical patterns of brain activity change during hypnosis.

People in a hypnotic state are mentally relaxed and are more open to suggestion, meaning they are more likely to adopt a new train of thought or attitude in place of an existing one.

A light hypnotic state can be achieved, involuntarily, for instance, while watching the waves break on the beach or tall grass bend in the wind.

The process of reaching a hypnotic state can also be likened to being engrossed in a novel or working so intently that you completely “shut out” your surroundings. In making a conscious choice to do these things, you have already practised some form of self-hypnosis.

It is advisable to learn it from a professional who can help you find the right methods to suit your personal needs.

But the key to practising self-hypnosis is to be truly willing to make it work—if you have any doubts or practise it half-heartedly, it can really undermine its effectiveness. When using self-hypnosis, you have to be thoroughly convinced that it can actually help you. You also have to be able to calm down and focus, as being tense or uneasy will also prevent self-hypnosis from achieving the best results possible.

Making Life Better

When you practise self-hypnosis regularly, you can change your outlook on life by replacing negative thoughts about yourself, your circumstances or the people around you, with positive, constructive, uplifting attitudes. You can remove mental obstacles which may be holding you back from taking action and achieving your goals.

If you are ready to improve your life, you might want to attend the Instant Deep Trance Self-hypnosis course conducted by MindLife Hypnotherapy.

Call/ SMS/WhatsApp +65-97856255, or email [email protected], for more information about the course.

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