6 Simple Steps to Self-Hypnosis

Self-hypnosis is a powerful tool and can bring with it many physical and mental advantages. Despite carrying something of a stigma for being used in sinister ways, self-hypnotism is very real and is something nearly everyone has probably experienced themselves on some level. If you don’t know a great deal about self-hypnotism but you’re still interested in it, the following guide is a great starting point!

1. Make Sure You’ve Slept Well the Night Before

You may think that hypnotism and sleep are closely related and certainly there are some similarities between these states of consciousness. But it’s important not to feel tired when you practice self-hypnosis as you run the risk of simply nodding off to sleep rather than experience the clear-minded state you’re after.

2. Find a Peaceful, Quiet Place

Where you choose to meditate of hypnotise yourself, you need to be in a tranquil, private place free of distractions. Some popular places might be the beach, the park or somewhere surrounded by nature. As you practice self hypnosis more and more, you’ll find that it pays to put yourself to find a regular place that you always go to do it. You mind will start to associate the place and the feeling, making it easier to fall into this state of mind.

3. Sit in a Comfortable, Symmetrical Position

Finding the location is one thing, but the way you sit and your comfort levels are another. It’s important to be as relaxed as possible, and given that you’ll be seated in the same position for a period of time, ideally you want to keep your back straight, you hands out of the way and each of your legs in the same position.

4. Concentrate on Breathing Steadily and Slowly

A good way to clear your mind is to close your eyes and focus on breathing in a consistent manner and taking large, deep breaths. Suck in deep breaths through your nose and out through your mouth. Concentrating only on your breathing will take away any other thoughts and help you enter the right state of mind.

5. Visualise Yourself Going Deeper and Deeper

One method to go to the next level is to think about yourself moving down a set of stairs, with the knowledge that as you move to the next step, you are becoming more at ease and more relaxed. You can count at the steps in your mind. When you reach the last step, imagine that you will be at a point of utter relaxation and peace.

6. Turn Your Focus onto Positivity and Success

People use self hypnosis for different things. If you’re trying to overcome something that is proving challenging to you, it can help to visualise yourself overcoming it and the sensations you will feel when you do so. You can also think about the best parts of you and how you can use them to reach your goals. Other methods can be to imagine a problem as a boulder and visualise it crumbling away to nothing.

If you are using self hypnosis simply to relax yourself, you might think of a safe, or happy place from your past or imaginary. As you enter a deeper state of consciousness, you can imagine being in this place; the sights, sounds and other senses. If you imagine a secluded beach you can think about the smell of salt, the feeling of sand in your toes and the crashing of waves, etc.


This process can be repeated multiple times during a session of self hypnosis. There are sure to be thoughts creeping into your mind throughout, but it’s important to calmly acknowledge them and focus your mind to concentrate on the things that help you relax. One thing that can assist greatly is hypnosis CDs; the music has helped many people enter this state and is used by people that are still beginners and those that have experience. Feel free to browse the range on our website. 

Self-Hypnotism Can Have Mind-Boggling Benefits

When many people hear the word self-hypnotism, they often think of some magical event that takes away one’s consciousness. It is however simpler and more natural than this. Self-hypnotism is an unconscious or conscious shift from one mental state to another; it is a process where the mind delves into series of shifts in order to achieve a useful, creative, and relaxed mental state.

Many people are often not able to achieve this mind shift by themselves; therefore, there are professional hypnotists who are trained to facilitate a trance state, or guide an individual towards his/her objective or goal. But, irrespective of professional help, all hypnotic processes involve some level of self-hypnotism because willingness is required for one to achieve a shift of mind.

Self-hypnotism has been practised regularly over the years and is known to have enormous benefits for human beings. It is a completely safe and non-toxic way of eliminating pains from the body, as well as rejuvenating and strengthening the physical body and mind.

Because of the level of mental peace and balance achieved, self-hypnotism also helps to stimulate increased focus and awareness. It allows people to easily control stubborn habits and even helps one modify or dump such habits entirely.

The technique has also been known to hugely benefit great sport athletes and professionals by helping them visualize their goals and goal completion, and thereafter, bury them in their subconscious; thereby making goals clearer and easier to achieve.

Rick's Hypnosis CD's

World Renowned Hypnotherapist Dr Rick Collingwood has had outstanding result from his range of self hypnosis CD's. With more than 50 titles now available in the range to choose from, get the unlimited opportunities to improve your life.

The range of self hypnosis cds are great to practice meditation at home. Change you life style by changing habit. A large number of people are now leading better life by applying more control on their life. If you can establish control on you, sure you will be able to see all the good things around you.

Quit Smoking:

This self hypnosis CD has been specifically designed to influence the listener to discontinue the destructive and unhealthy habit of smoking. Utilising a proven and successful formula by targeting both the physical and emotional addictions and reasons for smoking to help understand, accept and stop smoking. Within weeks, a smoker can be fully abvsolved from all addiction to nicotine, allowing better ease of breath, improved fitness and better lung capacity.

CD Running Time 54 minutes 28 seconds

Insomnia Relief:

Insomnia is a feeling of not being able to get enough sleep. It is usually related to finding it hard to get to sleep, waking up without having had enough sleep, or having unrefreshing sleep. This self help hypnosis CD allows the user to easily step beyond the insidious curse of insomnia and the accompanying mental and physical health destroying effects resulting from too little sleep.

CD Run Time 55 minutes 21 seconds



Weight Loss Self Hypnosis CD:

 Dr Rick Collingwood's 'Lose Weight Now' self hypnosis CD is designed to influence the eating habits of those who listen to it. This self hypnosis CD affects your thought patterns, causing you to subconsciously consider what you eat and when, why you choose to eat and how much you eat in any given sitting. This CD is formatted to help you achieve and maintain the optimum body weight for you by targeting appetite control, eating patterns, exercise regimes and the motivation to successfully lose weight.CD Running time  58 minutes 33 seconds

Stress Management:

This self Hypnosis CD has been deliberately formatted with an induction and no further spoken voice that is audible to the conscious mind. The remainder of the CD is sharp and Theta Rhythm with underlying subliminal messages. Stressed minds tend to analyse things intensely and would focus too much attention on the spoken word hindering the calming effect of the CD. As the conscious mind follows the frequency and rhythm the subconscious picks up the subliminal message.
CD Run Time 60 minutes