Hypnosis is a natural state of relaxation, albeit a degree deeper than one would normally experience but essentially we all go into trance like states each and every day. Daydreaming is a fair example of a trance type experience. Whenever you find yourself engrossed and slightly unaware of the things going on around you are probably in a trace state. Activities such as reading a novel or gazing silently up at a starry sky, a sense of entering in, while watching a movie, these activities can cause a deepening sense of relaxation that can lead to a trance experience.

The object of self-hypnosis is to implant positive life enhancing thoughts into the sub conscious mind. These thoughts will then act on our behalf during our lives. The benefits of this mind programming technique are enormous and allow us to live our lives to our full potential.

It is also possible to purposely enter into a hypnotic state and it's my intention to teach you a simple but effective technique for self-hypnosis. Let's just go over the stages that you can expect to traverse as you enter into your hypnotic trance:

Preparation Stage - try ensuring that you are lying down on a bed or some other comfortable platform. As this is an eyes closed technique you can not expect to drive or operate machinery or any kind,

Induction Stage - you will go from a sense of normal awareness into a state of comfort and relaxation

Deepening Stage - at this point your conscious mind will drift of and have a far less influence on your consciousness

Purpose Stage - this is where you begin to implant those thoughts into the subconscious mind. The thought patterns that will cause you to act in a particular positive way

Wakening Stage - You will journey from the hypnotic state into full awareness, with a sense of vigour and alertness that you will program during the Purpose stage. Sometimes this stage can be deferred and you can purposely use the hypnotic trance to enter into normal sleep. This is a great technique if you suffer from insomnia

A simple Self Hypnosis Technique For You to Try:

Betty Erickson's self hypnosis technique is a fantastically simple technique for the novice to try at home. Just as a bit of background on the lady, she was the wife of the great Hypnotherapist, Dr. Milton Erickson, who had an enormous impact on the field of hypnotherapy.

Essentially it follows the pattern we have already discussed. Firstly, ensure that you are in a comfortable position, lying prone is best. Relax and breath deeply, taking a count of two for breathing in, a count of two for the hold and a count of two for releasing the breath.

Announce your objective and speak it out quietly to yourself, something like" I am entering into a state of trance for the purpose of *****." This stage simplifies the purpose to your unconscious mind and the conditioning will begin to have an immediate impact on your thought patterns.

Also tell yourself how you are going to be when you wake up from the trance a little latter. Say something such as "in 15 minutes, I will be able to, ****." "When I wake I am going to ****." Focus on those things you want to be, or feel, or think. Tell your mind how things are going to be from now on but do it in a gentle affirming way. In a manner that supports the things that you have already done. You will not pull yourself down and deride what you have done previously.

Next let your mind wander gently off and do not hold onto it as it softly drifts wherever it wills. You will also pay less attention to the bodily sensations that you would normally be taken with. Close your eyes and visualise an image or sound; become aware of your feelings and sense that you are in a restful place, hear the sounds and smell the fragrances of that location. Make the colours there as vivid as possible. Do this with about two or three different locations or visions or sounds.

Finally, after about 20 minutes or so it will be time to wake from the trance state that you have placed yourself in. Gently become aware of where you are and tell yourself that you are going to wake up after a count of 10 or so. Affirm to yourself that you will wake up invigorated and completely aware with a deep sense of restfulness and peace.

Of course there's a great deal more to the matter and I would encourage you to find out as much as you can about the subject as you journey on this path of life, fulfilling your dreams and adding to the pool of genius called humanity.

Have a great day and a blessed life.