Self-hypnosis
is a method that allows a subject to enter particular
state, between wakefulness and sleep.
Auto-hypnosis
is a method of suggestions created by a hypnotist. First
the subject is hypnotized then, before waking up we place
a post-hypnotic suggestion.
Maybe
the hypnotist, asks you to relax each time you think of
the key words "calming butterfly" . Each moment when you
think about this word, you will feel all your nerves they
calming down, all your stress diminishes and you feel
progressively calmer and tranquil. So in the future the
subject may face a distressing situation, and by thinking
about the keyword he will automatically relax.
The
Muscular relaxation method
The
subject begins by repeating: "I am completely relaxed. My
right arm (or left-hander) is very heavy" for a couple of
minutes, then repeat with the following commands:
1. My
arm is rigid.
2. I
breathe deeply.
3. I
open well the eyes.
For one
or two weeks some exercises should be done scrupulously
each day. First one will feel heaviness in the arm; later
this sensation will spread to the whole body.
Perception
of heat
Suggestions:
1. I am
completely relaxed.
2. My
arms (legs) weigh very much.
3. The
right arm (left-hander) is warm.
The
duration of the exercise depends on the time in which the
subject manages to feel the heat sensation. In a couple
of weeks it should be easy to produce the above mentioned
sensation in all extremities.
Regulation
of the heart (abstain: anyone with heart
problems)
The
right hand is placed on the heart to perceive the beats.
Then we pass to the auto-suggestions:
1. I am
completely relaxed.
2. My
arms and legs are heavy.
3. My
arms and legs are warm.
4. My
heart beats calmly.
Breathing
control
We
begin by using the previous auto-suggestions, then we
repeat:
"I
breathe slowly and easily; I breathe without any
effort."
Control
of the abdomen.
After
having carried out the previous auto-suggestions out, one
repeats:
"My
solar plexus is warm."
When
this exercise has ended, the subject should be completely
relaxed, to breathe comfortably and with a regular pulse
and to experience an agreeable heat sensation in the
whole body.
Regression
We can
define a retrogression as the method of hypnotizing a
person under hypnosis where he remembers facts from his
past with good precision. (Even though that consciously
he does not remember).
With a
regression it is possible to achieve that a person
remembers certain details from a specific day such as
when he was four years old.
In many
countries, the investigation services use hypnosis for
witnesses of certain crimes, for example, the
registration number of a car. (unless we noticed
consciously, we would not remember in the normal state).
(In a high percentage of cases correct information is
obtained).
Hypnosis
skills