Hypnosis and Meditation
Have you ever wondered about hypnosis and/or meditation? Does it work? How do you do it? Can anyone do it? etc, etc.
Well, I thought I'd share my small amount of knowledge with everyone else. I'm by no means any sort of expert in hypnosis/meditation and I most certainly don't have any qualifications in the form of medical degrees or university certificates. But what I do have is about 45 years of personal interest in the subjects and my own personal experience in how to do it.
At the bottom of this page you'll find links where you can download a couple of MP3 files containing hypnosis recordings by Steven Luzern (a hypnotherapist). He has provided these recordings free for non commercial use.
I believe that hypnosis and the various forms of meditation are much the same, meaning that they all end up in an altered state of consciousness where you are able to relax your body and mind to such a degree that you can ignore random or intruding thoughts and you can ignore the fidgeting and movement we all do when we try to relax.
The degree to which you achieve this will vary from person to person but will improve with practice. The end result is a feeling of peace and safety, you end up so relaxed that you have no desire to move or fidget and you will have a clarity of thought that you have not experienced before because you can think of anything you like without the myriad of random thoughts that normally keep popping into our heads.
Here are just a few facts:- Hypnosis and meditation are NOT sleep, they are both a different state of consiousness where you are relaxed and feeling calm but are able to think clearly and suggestions are more readily accepted.
- Anyone who can read this can be hypnotised or meditate.
- You can "wake up" from hypnosis or meditation at any time.
- You CANNOT be made to do anything that you wouldn't normally do while under hypnosis.
- No-one can hypnotise you against your will.
- There is absolutely NOTHING mysterious or supernatural about hypnosis or meditation.
- The worst thing that can happen to you while trying self hypnosis is that you will fall asleep or it simply won't work because you can't relax enough at the time.
1. Find yourself a comfortable place.
- Go somewhere quiet where you won't be disturbed and won't hear noises (I'd suggest using ear plugs). Your bedroom is probably the best place.
- Lie on your back (either flat or with your head and shoulders slightly elevated), just find the most comfortable position that suits you. Or if you have a soft, comfy chair then sit in that.
- Don't cross your legs or arms because you'll end up cutting off the circulation and then start fidgeting.
- If you try this at night you may find that you'll just keep falling asleep. While this may help you at night, it's no good for what we want. You need to relax and stay awake.
- Fidget and wriggle yourself until you feel comfortable, don't rush - just take your time.
- Concentrate on your breathing. Take slow breaths in and feel yourself relax as you let each breath out, don't force your breathing, just breathe slowly until you find a rate that's comfortable for you. You may be surprised at just how slowly and naturally you can breathe.
- Start with your feet, imagine and feel all the tension float up and as it does you can feel your feet becoming very heavy just like a lead weight. You may need to make a conscious effort at this if it's the first time but keep trying until you feel a difference in how your feet feel.
- Do the same with your legs, then your thighs etc, gradually working your way up your body. You may have to keep going back to different parts of your body as you will probably find that different parts tense up as soon as you stop thinking about it. This is normal at first, but with practice you will find that you will be able to relax your body just about anywhere and very quickly.
- Don't expect immediate results and don't get upset if it doesn't seem to work at first. If you tried to juggle, you wouldn't expect to do it straight away, would you?
- Relaxing the body is important. You will probably find that it will be easier to get to sleep at night if you can relax your body.
- When you've found that you can relax your body then you can start relaxing your mind.
- There are many ways of doing this and everyone has to find whatever way suits them, but whichever way you find, they will all involve your imagination.
- You can concentrate on a picture of a flower, or going through a tunnel with all intrusive thoughts outside the tunnel, or in an empty room with all intrusive thoughts outside the room and unable to get in, or a candle flame flickering in the darkness.
- What you are trying to do is to think of only one thought and thinking of this one thought to such a degree that no other thoughts can enter your mind.
- If you make yourself aware of your normal, constant thoughts then you'll find that you're constantly thinking random thoughts - what you did yesterday, last week, last year - what you have to do tomorrow, next week, next year. You're aware of noises around you and outside, other people near you, the TV etc, etc.
We are constantly bombarded by everchanging distractions and thoughts, and while this is happening you cannot relax so you need to eliminate the unwanted thoughts and concentrate on one thought of your choosing.
Eventually when you do relax your body and mind sufficiently, you'll find that you won't want to move and you won't want to "wake up". You won't be asleep, but you'll be so relaxed that at times you won't even feel your body, and you'll be able to think of whatever you like with a clarity you've not had before because no other thoughts will distract you.
Hypnosis and meditation are simply ways of shutting out the outside world and calming a busy mind. The means to do this is by relaxation, visualisation and focusing your thoughts.
If you'd like to download some free EBooks on meditation you could visit www.buddhanet.net, where they have many books which will explain much more about how to meditate than I could possibly put here.
For those who don't understand what Buddhism is - contrary to popular belief it's not a religion, it's a belief in a way of life, an explanation of what we think of as reality and an explanation of how to attain nirvana (the real reality).
Buddhism does not believe in a God, but teaches compassion, tolerance, peace and that all things in the Universe are connected. (And NO, I'm not a Buddhist and I don't believe in a God).
Downloads
This is a copy of the text which accompanied these MP3 files stating that they may be freely distributed.
They were downloaded from http://www hypnohealer.co.uk (This website no longer exists as the author has opened a new one).
All these hypnosis recordings are completely FREE for your personal use.
They can be copied and distributed freely.
Any commercial use of these MP3 hypnosis recordings must be authorised by Steven Luzern - author and presenter.
- Download Tranquility - 6.1 meg
- Relax Away Your Stress and bathe in tranquillity. Playing time 29 mins.
This recording will do far more than just relax you. It will take you to a level of inner peace and tranquillity, the like of which you have probably never experienced before. This recording will expand your inner-consciousness and will assist you on your path to deeper self-understanding. - Download Sleep - 2.9 meg
- Sleep Like a Log, without medication. Playing time 10 mins.
The wonders of deeply relaxing sleep can once again be yours. This recording will re-establish your innate pattern of sleeping. Each night as you lay your head upon a pillow you will quickly drift into deeply relaxing sleep. What's more, you will stay in deep repose until it's your time to awake in the morning. Also corrects restless leg syndrome. - Download Smoking - 4.3 meg
- You Too Can Stop Smoking - almost without trying. Playing time 19 mins.
Are you worried about the damage smoking is doing to your body, but just don't have the willpower to do anything about it? Then download this recording NOW! By using this recording on a regular basis your need to smoke will simply fade away. Contains a breakthrough in positive and beneficial suggestions and affirmations for smoking cessation. - Download Skin - 4.5 meg
- The Secret to Perfect Skin. Playing time 19 mins.
Do you suffer with a skin problem such as eczema, psoriasis or rose fever? Are you finding that medical treatments, old and new, don't seem to do much to alleviate the problem? Then why not try a completely different approach to healing? This recording contains positive and beneficial suggestions and affirmations to stimulate your innate ability to self-heal. - Download Slim - 4.5 meg
- How to get Yourself Slim, the easy way. Playing time 19 mins.
This recording contains the secrets to unlock and release the unconscious reasons why you're overweight. Whether you have to lose many pounds in weight for health reasons, or if you just want to slim down a little to look better in your swimming costume, this recording will make it incredibly easy for you. In fact your friends will be flocking to you to discover your secret. - Download Impatient Slim - 3.9 meg
- The Impatient Way to Get Slim. Playing time 13 mins.
By using this recording you will discover that becoming slim doesn't have to be a struggle. Incredible as it may seem at the moment, you can get yourself slim without the use of willpower. This recording will make light work of getting rid of all your excess body weight. PLUS, this recording has been devised so you can listen to it during your coffee break. - Download Asthma - 4.1 meg
- Dissolve Away Your Asthma. Playing time 17 mins.
Enjoy the breath of life, inhale and exhale the experiences of life with ease and pleasure - this is the underlying message conveyed on this recording. Breathing is not just about the physical requirements of your body, breathing is also part of 'life's experiences'. After all, do you really believe your asthma attacks occur at random? - Download Winner - 4.3 meg
- Release The Winner Within You. Playing time 19 mins.
Whatever you seek in life, whatever you consider success to be, this recording contains the secrets to make success part of your life. You can be successful and make friends along the way - and this recording will help make it happen for you. - Download Exercising - 3.2 meg
- The Fun of Exercising. Playing time 13 mins.
Have you always wanted to improve your health by exercising, but just can't find the motivation? Then listen to this recording for a few times and discover how much fun exercising really is. The great thing is, you can start discovering 'The Fun of Exercising' while still sitting in your favourite chair. Nothing could be easier or less strenuous. - Download Learn - 4.1 meg
- Learn and Excel. Playing time 18 mins.
Originally devised for one of the author's children who was studying to enter a prestigious English university. The success of this recording was so exciting that the author decided to release it as a commercial version. With this recording, you too, can also take the stress out of studying whilst simultaneously increasing your grades. - Download Headache - 4.4 meg
- Make Your Headaches a Thing of the Past. Playing time 19 mins.
The approach used on this hypnotherapy recording will dissolve away virtually any type of headache. This also includes migraine headaches, which may be triggered by chocolate, cheese, caffeine etc. Just a single playing of this recording will dissolve your headache away - and repeated listening will also greatly reduce the re-occurrence of your headaches.
After downloading the zip files, unzip them, convert to wav format and burn each one onto a separate CD. The best way to use them would be with a portable CD player and earphones.