subject: Hypnosis Mind Control Benefits [print this page] What are the benefits of hypnosis mind control, meditation and visualization techniques? First of all, there are many different ways to practice these. Also, in this context, "mind control" means controlling your own mind, not that of others. There are those who use hypnosis to try to control others, but that's not what we're talking about here. I am also speaking of self-hypnosis, although you can go to a professional hypnotherapist as well. This is more expensive and time consuming, but may be worth it if you feel you need extra support or motivation to get started.
Hypnosis really just means relaxing into a state where you can access your subconscious mind. This is also called an alpha state, referring to the brain waves that you produce when relaxed. There are deeper states as well, such as theta and delta. However, you don't really need to worry about what specific state your brain is in, only that you are relaxed.
You can use altered states of consciousness for many things. Simply learning how to relax can be a great benefit in itself. Stress can be harmful to both your physical and emotional health. By meditating or using self-hypnosis for even ten to twenty minutes per day, you can teach yourself to relax. This can carry over into the rest of the day. Studies have shown that people who do this regularly have lower rates of stress, are happier overall and are more likely to achieve their goals.
You can use self-hypnosis for very specific goals, such as losing weight, improving your self-confidence, quitting smoking or drinking or making yourself more magnetic to prosperity or good relationships. Some people use altered states of consciousness to induce lucid dreams or astral travel. Lucid dreams are dreams where you are aware that you're dreaming. You can then control the dream, which can be a very pleasurable and empowering feeling.
Self-hypnosis is often easier with the aid of relaxing music or an audio program that leads you into an altered state. These are available in many formats, and are often aimed at specific issues, such as weight loss, relationships, health or abundance.
Another technique that can be very effective is to record your own voice and give yourself affirmations. This works very well because you are giving yourself the instructions, so you can tailor the words exactly to your needs and goals.
What is the difference between self-hypnosis, visualization and meditation? You can find various definitions, but the truth is that all of these are quite similar and overlap. When you see a book, program or course that uses these or similar terms, you have to look it over and see what they are offering, as people use these words in slightly different ways. In all cases, the important thing is that you are able to relax and make yourself receptive to positive changes. Visualization is important to any of these techniques, and simply means imagining the outcome you want. You don't necessarily have to "see" an image -it's great if you do, but not everyone can visualize in this way. If you can feel or sense a positive result, that's all that matters.
When practicing self-hypnosis or meditation, you should make the environment as
relaxing as possible. This may include atmospheric sounds or music, aromatherapy scents and preferably a lack of distracting noise. You should also focus on taking long, slow breaths. Breathing is very important for relaxation, as well as good health in general. In fact, if you don't know how to take deep, relaxing breaths (and this is a very common problem!), you may want to make a special study of learning how to breath, either by studying yoga, qi gong or getting a program or book on this very important topic.
Hypnosis mind control, visualization and meditation can all be used to improve the quality of your life and help you to achieve almost any goal. You have to be persistent with any technique, however, and practice it regularly. If you do, you will see positive changes in a surprisingly short time.
