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Self-Hypnosis

Self-Hypnosis

Self-hypnosis is a technique that you can use yourself to supplement your hypnotherapy with Clare Hargreaves at Parks.

Find a little time and a place, preferably where you will not be disturbed. Make yourself comfortable and tell yourself that you are going to do your self-hypnosis for an agreed amount of time.

Take in a long slow deep breath. Hold for the mental count of four and as you exhale, just allow your eyes to close gently. Start silently and mentally counting from 1 to 10, counting on each number and on the outbreath. Between each number, also on the outbreath, say "deeper relaxed" so it goes

one__deeper relaxed__two__deeper relaxed__three__deeper relaxed..... - and so on.

By the time you reach the number 10, see if you want to go deeper. If you do, use any of the following suggestions: -

• Count again from 1 to 10
• Imagine going down one escalator after another, always going deeper
• Imagine a beautiful spot out in nature and notice the sights, sounds, smells, etc.
• Imagine ski-ing down a mountain
• Imagine walking downstairs
• Imagine swimming in the sea
• Imagine floating gently on a cloud.

When you are in a comfortable level of trance, give yourself positive suggestions. Give each suggestion at least ten times using your hands to count

Tips For Positive Suggestions

• Make them easy to say, they could rhyme but keep it short and sweet
• State them only in the positive and as if the desired outcome has already occurred [i.e. 'I love weighing 9st 10lbs']
• Make them specific
• Include an emotion where possible
• Include an action/verb where possible
• Don't try too hard

Emerge silently and mentally by counting from 10 to 1 and by opening your eyes. Give yourself suggestions that you will emerge full of confidence, energy, vitality for the rest that you have had - feeling marvellous and fantastic in every way!

Benefits Of Self-Hypnosis

• Habit control
• Confidence
• Creativity
• Skill enhancement
• Stress reduction
• Pain control [only under medical advice]

Tips For Self-Hypnosis

We have 90,000 thoughts per day - 60,000 were the same as yesterday - self-hypnosis can be an incredibly powerful tool once mastered

• Practise every day for 5 minutes
• Each time you practise, give yourself the suggestion that you will go deeper and faster in to the trance
• Give yourself the suggestion while practising that every breath will take you deeper, every thought will take you deeper.

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Clare Hargreaves is very happy to answer any questions or queries you may have in regard to this topic. Please E-Mail Clare with any questions you may have.

These notes are for guidance and advice only. If you have any doubts you should contact your GP or Clinical Hypnotherapist where a full assessment of your condition will take place and an appropriate treatment plan for your condition will be given.

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