I’m sure you’ve tried to use your will power many times to stop smoking. It seems counter-intuitive to command yourself to do so. But if you will pay attention to advertisers, you’ll see the validity of this statement.

Pepsi doesn’t gently cajole you into choosing their brand of refreshment by lightly suggesting, “Perhaps Pepsi would be a good idea if you’re thirsty.” No, they command you to “Drink Pepsi.” Burger King doesn’t offer you a hamburger that, “Could be created the way you want it if you choose to do so.” No, they command you to “Have it your way.” And in the most blatant example of all, when you watch a Sprite commercial, you are commanded to “Obey your thirst.”

When we watch television, we relax and are put into a hypnotic trance by the advertisers. Have you noticed how difficult it can be to tear your eyes away from the screen?

Words are commands. Hear them often enough and we obey. How can we use this to stop smoking? Follow these steps (notice the command in the word, “Follow”):

1. Close your eyes and get comfortable. Take a few slow, deep breaths. With each breath, notice yourself going deeper and deeper into a state of relaxation. Relax your mind, relax your body, relax, relax, relax. All sounds which you may hear will have only a calming, soothing, effect.

2. Repeat over and over and over any or all of these commands:

· All my old urges are melting away and being replaced by strong feelings of success.
· All that remains are distant memories of having smoked. I am free and in control.
· I will never again reach for anything to smoke without thinking. I will never unconsciously smoke again.
· I feel the exhilaration as I toss away my cigarettes without any need or desire at all.
· I have lost interest in smoking.
· I sleep easily, naturally and comfortably without a last cigarette.
· I feel very good in body, mind and spirit because I no longer smoke.
· I am free of nicotine.
· I feel strong. My heart and lungs are clear and strong. With each breath, I inhale more energy and health.
· I don’t gain weight because I have control over everything that I put in my mouth.
· I am free.

Here are some ways to add power to these commands:

1. Record the commands for replay while you are in a relaxed state or have someone else record them for you or have someone read them aloud while you relax.
2. Write down commands of your choice and place them where you’ll see them at home and at work.
3. Tell several friends that you are quitting smoking and tell them to regularly remind you of your pledge. Choose friends who you know will command you to keep your word.

Commanding yourself to quit while in a relaxed state will ensure you stop smoking. And that’s today’s self hypnosis secret.

Author Bio

My name is Larry Barkan. I’ve been a training and development consultant since 1984 teaching leadership and management to corporate executives. I’ve been a hypnotherapist since 1997.

My fascination with hypnosis began when I attended a 3-hour lecture on a Sunday evening at a YMCA. There were about 100 people in attendance. The speaker did a relaxation exercise and concluded with the suggestion that “You will be amazed by how well this week goes for you.” I forgot the suggestion until Wednesday of that week when I caught myself marveling at how well the week had gone. Projects that I had been struggling to complete were finished easily. People who had been difficult had suddenly turned cooperative. I was hooked.

I have used hypnosis to help people stop smoking, lose weight and relax. I currently use it in my training classes to help participants overcome obstacles to effective performance.

http://www.selfhypnosissecrets.org

Self hypnosis is simple. You’ve already done it many, many times.

Here’s a story I heard recently of a woman who self hypnotized herself into being anxious. I’ll call her Melissa. While your anxiety may not be the same as Melissa’s, perhaps you’ll see some of yourself in her.

The college Melissa attended held a “best dressed” competition. Melissa won when she was a freshman and was now in competition with the sophomores, juniors and senior girls. She had to pose on stage and answer a few questions. As she was leaving the stage, she tripped and fell. Everyone in the audience stood up to see if she was hurt. Melissa was humiliated and ever since then has been afraid of being in front of an audience.

Now think about this for just a moment. What actually happened in reality is that Melissa fell down the stairs and the audience stood up to see if she was hurt. That’s all that happened.

However, that’s not what Melissa self hypnotized herself into believing. What she hypnotized herself into believing is that, because she was “humiliated,” she would never again allow that to happen in front of an audience. She put herself into a hypnotic trance by repeating this vow over and over.

But “humiliation” never happened in reality. That’s just the “post hypnotic suggestion” Melissa used to keep herself fearful of giving a speech. Every time she gets up to speak, she replays this experience in her head, puts herself back in that trance and becomes anxious.

Perhaps you don’t remember an incident from your past that triggers your anxiety. It doesn’t matter. The important thing to know is that something happened and you made it mean “I’m not good enough” or “I’ll never get it right” or “This is hard.”

So self-hypnosis is simple. Here are the steps to take to overcome your anxiety:

1. Close your eyes and, as you breath in and out, say the word “relax” to yourself.”

2. Imagine a situation in which you’re anxious like taking a test or giving a speech. See yourself doing that activity. Be descriptive without adding any emotion or interpretation. For example, if you see yourself about to give a speech, simply see yourself standing in front of people. Visualize yourself, the room and the people in the audience.

3. Now say to yourself something like, ” I’m powerful and dynamic.” “Public speaking is easy and effortless.” “I’m joyful when I speak to an audience.” Keep repeating that phrase over and over. Do this for at least 5 minutes.

4. Open your eyes slowly and gently and return to wakefulness.

The key is to repeat that word or phrase over and over. That’s how you self hypnotized yourself into being anxious in the first place. You’ve hypnotized yourself so thoroughly that you no longer even notice that you’re hypnotized. In a sense, you’ve hypnotized yourself through practice, practice and more practice.

So it will take repeated practice of replacing your negative self talk with positive talk. In a sense, you’ll be hypnotizing yourself from one hypnotic trance that produces anxiety to another hypnotic trance that serves you.

But you must keep practicing. In so doing, you’re creating new connections in your brain that will produce new thoughts and feelings.

I’ve been a hypnotherapist since 1997.

My fascination with hypnosis began when I attended a 3-hour lecture on a Sunday evening at a YMCA. There were about 100 people in attendance. The speaker did a relaxation exercise and concluded with the suggestion that “You will be amazed by how well this week goes for you.” I forgot the suggestion until Wednesday of that week when I caught myself marveling at how well the week had gone. Projects that I had been struggling to complete were finished easily. People who had been difficult had suddenly turned cooperative. I was hooked.

I have used hypnotherapy to help people stop smoking, lose weight and relax. As a training and development consultant, I also use it in my training classes to help participants overcome obstacles to effective performance.

Learn more at http://www.selfhypnosissecrets.org

What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear the word “hypnosis”? Most definitely you will be apprehensive. In fact, you will immediately end up not reading the rest of the article. That is why as early as now, you should learn to set aside all the negative preconceived notions you have about it.

True-blue hypnosis is not about brainwashing. It is all about opening yourself to better and more positive emotions, so you can combat the negative feelings that have developed some clout in your mind.

There is a variety of ways on how to do hypnosis. For starters you may want to begin with the self-hypnosis, which carries the following benefits:

1. It is you who alters your mind. One of the concerns about hypnosis is you have someone who has more control over your mind. If you are apprehensive that another person may develop some influence on you, you can do self-hypnosis instead. There will be certain tools you can use during the process, but the bottom line is you are the mere determinant on how long you want to go on with the procedure and what kind of experience you want to go through.

2. There are many tools available. Speaking of tools, you can already pick among the many options today. Usually, you can get self-hypnosis materials in the form of mp3s and CDs. You simply have to listen to the instructions and allow yourself to visualize and just go with the flow of what you are hearing.

There are also others that are in the form of videos. You will hear narratives and images, which are normally soothing and calming.

Of the two, the best option will be the CDs since they give you a chance to really relax by closing your eyes. You can do self-hypnosis by sitting or lying on a smooth flat surface, which is ideal.

3. It invites positive affirmations. Self-hypnosis paves the way for subliminal messages. Subliminal messages can be words, sounds, or images that have meanings picked up by the subconscious. Because they do not go through the conscious, they are more easily received or accepted by the brain.

Subliminal messages, in relation to hypnosis, are commonly positive statements called affirmations. You fill your mind with such encouraging and powerful words, and you will notice how your body starts to react with what you are thinking. After all, these messages will slowly become a part of your belief system.

4. It helps you deal with a lot of problems. If you have heard about how hypnosis helps people suffering from illnesses, from depression to cancer, it is because it does. Again, you can go back to the subliminal messages. For some reason, your entire brain gets rewired. Scientifically speaking, your brain will then send signals to different parts of your body to help you act out your positive thoughts. It is not really unusual for people to develop new vitality or energy after self-hypnosis.

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