Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: UNDERSTANDING SELF-HYPNOSIS
Chapter 1: The History of hypnosis and self-hypnosis
From Mesmerism to hypnotism
The beginnings of hypnotism
Self-hypnosis becomes the fashion
Modern hypnosis and hypnotherapy
Evidence in practice
Chapter 2: The power of hypnosis
What can self-hypnosis treat?
Hypnosis and medicine
So how does hypnosis feel?
Depth of trance in self-hypnosis
Improving concentration
Chapter 3: Visualization and creating big dreams
Planning your future works
Goal-setting rules
How visual are you?
Quality of life: plan for a better future
PART II: Self-hypnosis techniques and scripts
Chapter 4: How to hypnotize yourself
Checklist for self-hypnosis
Easy ways to practise self-hypnosis
Time to begin
The Progressive Relaxation induction script
Your personal de-stressor
Orange Liquid
Deepening your hypnosis
Imaginary arm lift
Ruler deepener
Procedures for ‘deepening’ your hypnosis
Lift deepener
Further suggestions
Ego suggestion
Assertiveness (to be yourself)
Sleep
Chapter 5: Exercises for focus and depth
Tips for practising self-hypnosis
Breathing method
Coin induction
Eye fixation
Crystal ball
Counting into hypnosis
Use your sensations to induce hypnosis
Arm levitation
Imagination induction
Chapter 6: Formulating suggestions
What is a suggestion script?
Before creating your suggestions
Formulating a suggestion
Additional guidelines
Tension relief
Character building
Chapter 7: Workplace stress
Unproductive mind viruses
Scripts for reducing your stress at work
Constant checking of work
Money
De-stress at work
Clearing negative emotions for work
Fear of public speaking
Increasing productivity
Problem-solving whilst asleep
Chapter 8: Perfect relationships
The perfect match
Improving your relationships
Attract the right relationships
Scripts for improving relationships
Blueprint for Love (women) – for more satisfying relationships
Blueprint for Love (men) – for more satisfying relationships
Scripts for recovering from a broken relationship
When you have loved and lost
The end of a relationship
Deep-rooted issues that can affect relationships
Chapter 9: Further scripts for self-hypnosis
Constantly checking phones and social media
Becoming people friendly
Fear of ageing
Panic attacks
Dentist anxiety
Fear of flying
Weight control
Sugar addiction
Alcohol (for the drinker who wants to change)
Anxiety
Sleep (insomnia)
Stress relief
Stop smoking
Scripts for phobias
Agoraphobia
Fear of heights
Public speaking
Better networking
Fear of crowds and people
Resolving common fears
Fear of animals
Fear of spiders and creepy-crawlies
Conclusion
References
Bibliography
Resources
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