Avoid while driving or operating machinery. Not recommended for those with seizure disorders (though risk is very low).
Visualize a staircase of ten steps. Imagine you are standing at the top. With each inhale, take a step down. With each exhale, feel yourself sinking deeper into relaxation. At the bottom of the stairs, there is a door. Behind that door is your "sacred space"—a beach, a library, a forest. Walk through the door. You are now in a functional hypnotic trance. Self-Hypnosis and Other Mind Expanding Techniques
Self-hypnosis is a self-induced state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility. In this state, the critical, analytical left hemisphere of your brain (the "gatekeeper") steps aside, allowing new programs and beliefs to be written directly into the subconscious mind. Avoid while driving or operating machinery
When you enter a self-hypnotic state, your brain waves typically shift from the active state to the more relaxed Alpha or Theta states. In these states, the "critical censor" of your conscious mind steps aside, allowing positive affirmations and new perspectives to take root directly in the subconscious. A Simple Self-Hypnosis Routine: Imagine you are standing at the top