Self hypnosis is a wonderful tool to use to achieve a goal or to just relax. I will describe a basic self hypnosis technique that only takes about five minutes to do and is very relaxing.
Sit in a comfortable position and focus on a spot just above eye level. Only lift your eyes, not your head. Make sure the spot isn't too high because you don't want to strain your eyes. Stare at the spot passively as you take deep breaths. It may become blurry or you may see two of them. This is normal. Take four deep breaths, exhale slowly and mentally say "relax" with each one. Take your time with this. Take a fifth deep breath, hold as you count from five to one, exhale slowly as you close your eyes. It will feel good to close them because your eyes will now feel tired.
Mentally count from 50 to 1 slowly. If you lose your number, just go back to the last number you remember saying and continue. Once you've reached the count of one, count from one to five and open your eyes. You should feel relaxed and refreshed.
I generally teach my clients to say an affirmation before counting from one to five, but for now it will be good to practice this technique. I will discuss affirmations more with my next post.
Feel free to ask me questions about this, or any questions about hypnosis, on the comment section.
I'm a certified clinical hypnotist in practice for 30 years. I work with people for smoking cessation, weight loss, anxiety, and many other areas of self improvement. I will use this blog to discuss hypnosis and describe useful tools to help with situations that can pose a challenge. CDs for relaxation, weight loss and smoking cessation are available for purchase. Contact me at jeanetteperkins@yahoo.com. Consider my book, "Meditation and Self Hypnosis," available on Amazon.com
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