p2prince@interia.pl wrote:
> Ok I try to hypnotize myself. But maybe you don't know, probably not
> I'm pretty paranoid. And I'm really freaking compulsive when it comes
> to it weather or not I'm doing something right or wrong.
>
> So that's the induction I'm using
>
>
> 1 Staring at one point
> 2 I count from 100 to 1 and when I reach the number 95 i can't speak
> 3 I count from 5 to 1 saying deeper relaxed with every outbreath
> Am I in hypnosis when I do that?
>
> When I do this I generally feel something like this:
>
> - A feeling of warmness
> - Floating
> - A sort of a electricity flowing through my body.
Hypnosis is not a mental state. It is better to think of it as a
process. It can creep up on you over the course of minutes, hours, days
or months or it can change your perceptions in an instant.
The process consists of:
Awareness (awareness of the reality of hypnosis as a mind altering process, awareness that you have a consciousness capable of being altered, and self-awareness - tuning in to your perceptions, thoughts, and feelings.);
Desire (possessing a genuine interest in exploring your reality and believing that there is a benefit in that - any benefit will do - fun, healing, self-improvement, better relationships, whatever you like.)
Willingness to accept a shift in the basic behaviors that you equate with your regular state of consciousness. This could be as simple as taking a breath and closing your eyes - furthermore, with practice, this is all one needs for hypnosis.
The rest of it is just set and setting. You can elaborate on this process anyway you like.
You can use anything to focus your attention - a beautiful vase of flowers, a candle flame, your reflection in the mirror, clouds in the sky, a campfire, a mandala, a song, a sound, a feeling, a smell, etc. Real or imagined, it does not matter.
Once you have focus, observe. Observe until you see past your preconceived ways of perceiving the world and enjoy the infinite detail.
Then you can have fun with it. Expand your consciousness. Discover something new. Share it with others. Get excited. Recognize how anything can be a trigger for change and a richer experience.
There is no right or wrong way to enjoy hypnosis. You have already experienced hypnosis many times. The effects you have described here attest to that. Where you go from here is only limited by your awareness, your desire, and your willingness.
Here are some playful suggestions:
Take that warmth you have experienced and notice the difference, become aware of the subtle qualities there and go deeper. Is the warmth like a blanket? Where does it lay? Is it more intense in one location or another? Does it come from within or from somewhere else? What happens when you move it around?
I wonder how you can enjoy floating as you relate it to other pleasurable experiences and feelings and see where it takes you. Notice how that feeling of floating takes you to lush inner experiences, a pleasant dream or somewhere else entirely. Have you ever floated like this before? Are you floating or is your mind drifting? How wonderful!
Electricity is powerful. The electro-magnetic force is more than 1000 times stronger than any other natural force in the universe and you can feel it. Be amazed. You have something special. See what you can do with it. Feel it grow. Let yourself be transformed.
You have everything you need to experience hypnosis, a special gift, a basic human right, the ability to change your mind.
I hope this has been helpful to you. If there is anything else you would like me to help you with this is fine.
Supercoach
