Go back to your normal level of alertness
After doing the suggestions, you can return to being more alert than you used to be and aware, by counting to five while testing yourself. This helps you become more aware of your surroundings. After counting to five, you can open your eyes and stretch out your arms and legs to continue with your daily routine.
These are tips to follow when trying to make suggestion during self-hypnosis
- Say it with confidence: when saying those words, you should imagine them gently but with conviction. You should ensure the tone is reassuring, confident and positive.
- Phrase suggestions in the present tense: saying “I am confident” will be more effective than “I will be confident” because the word “am” is in the present tense and shows more confidence.
- Say positive suggestions: it is important to make positive suggestions. For example, saying “I am successful” is better than saying “I am not a failure”. Tell yourself the things you want to do and achieve not the things you don’t want to be.
- Make suggestions realistic: try making affirmations that feel realistic. One of the greatest threats to not seeing the benefits of self-hypnosis is setting over-ambitious goals. say things like “I will eat more vegetables and exercise regularly” instead of “I will lose weight regularly”
- Repeat the suggestion: say the suggestions several times during the hypnosis. Repeating an idea can help drive home the point.