How to Use Self-Hypnosis

A clinical hypnotherarpist can help you to make positive changes in your life. How quickly and effectively those changes happen for you are affected by different variables. One person may quit smoking after one hypnosis session, but it may take another person more than one session to quit. Listed are a few ways to help you to get the maxim benefits from your hypnosis program.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Ask your hypnotherapist if he has pre-recorded tapes or CDs on the issue you are getting help for. If he doesn’t, he may be willing to do a recording for you for at a nominal price. In addition to getting your own personal recording, there are self-hypnosis tools available that you can buy online and in bookstores to supplement your in-office visits at home.

2. Use your self-help tools in an environment that best simulates the relaxed, secure feeling of your in-office experience. Make time to use these tools between your appointments to maximize and reinforce the hypnotic suggestions that you receive from your therapist. DO NOT listen to hypnosis inducing recordings while driving!

3. Track your progress. For example, if you’re using hypnosis to lose weight, the scale should not be your only measure of success. You should also pay attention to any new behaviors or feelings about your eating habits. Keep a journal to see if your new behaviors and feelings are in sync with the suggestions you’re given during your hypnosis sessions. Share this information with your hypnotherapist during your in-office visits.

4. Share your progress with family and friends. Those who are dear to you may have some false impressions about hypnosis, sharing your hypnosis process and the benefits you’re receiving from it may help them to understand why it’s important to you. Also, verbalizing the positive changes that are taking place for you can help to reinforce your new behavior.

Tips & Warnings

• Find a hypnotherapist through personal referrals or other reliable sources like health plan directories or hypnotist unions.
• Find out if your health plan covers hypnotherapy.
• While hypnotherapy can be very effective it is not an instant cure all.
• DO NOT listen to hypnosis inducing recordings while driving!

[MyJB]

on 7/6/2009 I've wanted to try hypnosis for a while, but maybe this year I'll take the plunge. I enjoyed reading the article and didn't realize that you could ask a hypnotherapist to custom record a tape. That is good to know. Relevant warning to not drive while listening to tapes. 5*

[grammastacie]

on 7/3/2009 I'm going to give it a try, thanks! 5* and recommend!

[tnpos]

on 7/1/2009 This stuff really works? My mom suggested this to me a long time ago! Thank you! 5 and rec

[jl5080]

on 6/27/2009 Very interesting article! I especially liked "DO NOT listen to hypnosis inducing recordings while driving!"

[ruf1950]

on 6/13/2009 Excellent article on how to use hypnosis. 5***** and a recommend.