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16. Practice Self-Hypnosis.

“I can’t remember the last time I forgot something.…” That’s a common humorous and paradoxical statement you might have come across. But on a serious note, at times, we all feel that our memory is deteriorating. Given that the factors contributing to poor memory are many, (everyday stress, depression, and anxiety, for example), you can “employ” specific techniques to sharpen your memory. For example, self-hypnosis can help you to let go of the mental blocks that might be preventing you from recalling things precisely, thus helping you to improve memory. It has been established in many cases that accessing blocked memory is possible and one hundred percent successful through hypnosis! Often misunderstood conceptually, both hypnosis and self-hypnosis are the same thing…hypnotizing the “self”; the difference lies in the techniques/procedure…either someone with the required expertise is helping you to reach that trance-like state, or you are employing and practicing techniques to achieve it on yourself!

The following are the steps required to perform any successful self-hypnosis as recommended by selfhypnosistalk.com.

Step #1: Relax Yourself

 Sit down/ recline comfortably.

 Close your eyes and breathe in deeply to relax.

 Take all your concentration to your toes, hold it there for some time, and then slowly work your way upwards through your legs, hips, abdomen, chest, neck… to your head.

 While you do what is mentioned above, imagine that each of the muscle groups are getting relaxed (you can silently say to yourself “my toes are relaxed now, so are my calf muscles, my arms are relaxed now…” and so on for each part of your body as you move upwards).

 Start counting backwards from ten to zero slowly. As you count, visualize yourself going down a flight of stairs.

 As you reach “zero,” you are likely to find yourself in a light trance.

Step #2: Imagine yourself about to enter a large library.

 You are standing outside a library.

 Observe the details…the surroundings, the architecture of the library, and slowly get inside and look around.

 The library you visualize is the library of your mind.

 Everything you have known or experienced will be found there.

Step #3: Going through the books in the library (This exercise will help to organize your mind).

 If you have a topic of interest, “find out” a book that contains all your knowledge on the subject.

 Recall all the information you have in your mind.

 After you have gone through the book, place it back where you have found it.

Step #4: Recall old memories.

 Next, start recalling old memories.

 This will make you feel calmer and more relaxed.

 You will feel happier.

Step #5: Command yourself.

While you are still in the trance-like state, repeat specific commands to yourself. For example: “I have a photographic memory- I can remember everything I wish to…” Let yourself be taken over by positivity.

Step #6: Completing Your Self-Hypnosis Session To come out of the trance-like state:

 Slowly count from one to five.

 Make sure that your conscious thoughts are refreshing and positive.