The Four Things To Include In A Successful Self Hypnosis Session

Self hypnosis has become a very effective way to train your subconscious mind which will allow you to finally meet your own personal goals. You can use it to help you achieve a multitude of things such as:

• Put a stop to episodes of emotional eating

• Be able to concentrate on tasks with more focus

• Reduce your overall stress levels and have the ability to deal with stressful situations effectively when they do arise.

• Eliminate unhealthy habits such as smoking

• Create healthy habits such as exercising on a regular basis

• Increase your confidence and improve your self-esteem

• Sleep more or just sleep more soundly

Here are the four things that every one of your self hypnosis sessions need to include to achieve your goals ensure success..

1) Get Realistic

Do not, however, believe that you can achieve anything you want. Self-hypnosis will not increase your chances of winning the lottery or make you grow taller. You must choose realistic goals. If you think that you can learn Kung Fu as fast as Neo in "The Matrix", then you're bound to become disappointed.

2) Get Specific

Let's assume that you have a goal that you're having trouble achieving, such as losing weight. Instead of saying, "I am going to exercise more", try a more specific approach like; "I enjoy going for a 45minute walk every morning". Try this approach for a month and you can see a change in your mindset and daily patterns. Don't be surprised if you start to wake up in the morning excited about going for a walk.

3) Get A Timeframe

If your goal is to stop smoking then you need to set a timeline so that you can focus your efforts and measure what you have accomplished. If you do not have any form of timeline, then you will have no idea how well you are doing and in the end, you will lose your focus and motivation.

Some types of goals such as increasing self confidence or becoming less shy, timelines can be difficult to create. If there is no way to quantify your efforts, you need to make it a daily focus and simply recognize when and how you are making progress. If you do not recognize that you are getting better, you will soon lose the motivation to succeed.

4) Get Repetitive

You goals become easier to accomplish if you repeat your suggestions in the form of affirmations while in a waking state. This will reinforce the idea because it is recognized by both your conscious and subconscious mind. This will make it even easier to attain your goals.

Bonus Tip - Use a hypnosis recording that will guide you into self hypnosis so that you can focus all your attention on your goal rather than on mastering the techniques themselves. If you'd like a hypnosis recording for free that has been designed specifically to help you achieve your goals, then pop over to http://www.yourmindzone.com/free.html and claim your FREE hypnosis MP3.

From Rachel Ford - Clinical Hypnotherapist & Personal Change Coach