How Often Should I Do Hypnosis?
I get asked this question a lot.
First, I need to talk about WHERE to listen to your tapes, CD’s or downloads … sitting in a comfortable chair, lying down on a bed or any place else it is safe to go from a trance state into sleep. I listen to my hypnosis CD’s while walking on a treadmill. It is true I don’t go very far into a trance state because I am not fully relaxed, but I do go in far enough to make a difference. I would NEVER do this outside where I would have to pay attention to my surroundings.
NEVER, EVER listen to a hypnosis tape while driving a car, operating machinery, sitting in water or while cooking.
How Often Should I listen to the hypnosis programs.
Hypnosis creates change in several ways:
You will see IMMEDIATE effects … first of all in your level of relaxation and the feeling of freshness and well-being.
The second way way hypnosis creates change is in the background or “generative effect.” The generative effect is the changes in your feelings and attitudes, your capabilities, habitual behaviors and motivation. These changes take place over time as a result of the sessions. The generative effects are the ones that last. They take time for the mind to accept the, to take effect and to integrate within the mind-body environment.
Listen to a new recording for two or three days (or sessions) in a row … then reinforce the information on the recording once or twice a week. If a program becomes annoying, ineffective or for some other reason isn’t a positive experience, stop using it for a short time period before trying again. Your mind is very wise, and when you don’t need the reinforcement any longer, you will either see the results happening or your mind will let you know you need a break!
If you are creating a hypnosis program for weight loss you might want to listen to six different programs a week (give yourself one day of rest). For example, you could do a generalized “motivation” program as well as specific programs for various habits such as chocolate cravings, binge eating, fast food, and one or two “I want to exercise” programs. Listen to your programs for a month and then give yourself a few weeks off and then listen to them again for two weeks and give yourself another break.
You have accumulated bad eating and resistance to exercising habits over a life-time so be patient and give yourself the gift of creating new habits that will lead to the slim, trim and maybe even downright skinny and healthy body you’ve always wanted.
Melanie
Hypnosis tapes can be a dramatic and powerful way for us to trance-form our lives in new and better directions.