To apply your
suggestions, you must learn to induce a hypnotic state. If you have
ever meditated, the process is similar, and, in fact, a
meditative state is scientifically identical to a hypnotic state.
For a more detailed explanation, you may read my first article on
this website, A Beginner's Guide to Meditation.
Find a place where you
will not be disturbed.
Sit in a chair with your
back and shoulders straight, hands resting on your knees.
Close your eyes and
breathe deeply, filling your lungs completely. Beginning at ten,
count toward zero with each exhalation. Tell yourself that with each
breath you are becoming more relaxed and are moving deeper and deeper
into your subconscious.
As you become relaxed,
your subconscious mind will become more receptive.
Once you reach zero, you
should feel very comfortable and relaxed. If any part of your body is
particularly tense, you may wish to begin at ten and count down once
more. You should notice that you feel much more relaxed than when you
started.
Repeat your suggestion
ten to twenty times either in your mind or out loud.
Once you have done this,
open your eyes, stretch, and go about your daily routine.