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Self hypnosis, in one form or another has been practiced for a very long time.  While it is a serious thera­peutic technique, self hypnosis is also a very soothing and calming experience and if practiced reg­ularly, can help you transform yourself.

Ori­ginally, self hypnosis was thought of as sleep, then as an “altered state of con­sciousness”. Only after using instruments to monitor brain activity did researchers learn that there was neg­ligible dif­ference between someone in a trance or hypnosis, and someone not. Peoples exper­iences with self hypnosis vary widely depending on their own expect­ations, but there are some com­mon­alities. For instance, most people experience a reduced awareness of events going on around them including noises and con­ver­sations. Although people are not uncon­scious when under self hypnosis, many experience extreme relaxation and seem to have reduced awareness of their own body including their arms and legs.
Nearly everyone can learn effective tech­niques for self hypnosis.  Whether your goal is weight loss or to stop smoking, self hypnosis can be a very useful treatment option for many dif­ferent health and emo­tional problems.

Let’s look at the reasons why self hypnosis can be such an appealing option:

1.  It is not a drug, so therefore there are no side effects.

2.  It is non-​​invasive which means there is no surgery and nothing gets inserted into the body.

3.  Self hypnosis is also rel­atively inex­pensive when compared to other forms of treatment, and can usually show results within one or two treatments.

Self hypnosis is the original mind/​body medicine. It helps you regulate your behavior, alter your thoughts, and use your mind to control your body. To be effective, you must get into a med­itative state to change your thought process in order to change your behavior. However, this does not mean you have to be in a relaxed state so to speak.  Although this is helpful, self hypnosis can be effective even when you’re tense, upset, or unhappy.

As you begin to learn about self hypnosis, you will discover a method that works best for you.  Doing this without any guidance from anyone can be dif­ficult. The first step in achieving your goals with self hypnosis is to research and learn as much as you can on the subject so you know what to expect.

Self hypnosis is a very powerful tool you can use to change just about any aspect of yourself, but it is not a magic cure and is usually only effective if you truly want to make a change.

This article was ori­ginally pub­lished on www.HypnotherapyClinic.info by Con­sultant Clinical Hyp­no­therapist & Pys­cho­therapist Noel Bradford –

As a pro­fes­sional therapist Noel help people with everything that you would expect including giving up smoking, con­trolling their weight, dealing with fears and phobias. However his services go far beyond this and encompass things that affect everyone at some time in their life, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and low self esteem.

He  also has detailed spe­cialist training in several areas including but not limitted to Irrittable Bowel Syndrome and Pyscho­sexual matters that affect men such as Errectile Dys­function and Pre­mature Ejac­u­lation as well as those affecting women such as Hyper Desire Disorder, Vaginisums, and Dys­pareunia.

Ori­ginally posted 2009-​​03-​​24 20:52:33.