It is commonly believed that 55% of smokers are in avoidance, 30% are in contemplation and a mere 10% are ready for action. The statistics are even worse when it comes to losing weight. Why is this? Many times, the mind is so opposed to change that it will throw up all kinds of impediments. Many thoughts stop us cold in our tracks. Fear - fear of pain, failure, criticism, disapproval, rejection, and difficulty - kills one’s will to change.

Hypnosis is defined as a highly suggestible state of mind. Our job in hypnosis and self hypnosis is to establish this highly suggestible state of mind and to use it as a means of implanting the proper suggestions.

It is interesting to note that we pass through the hypnotic state before falling into the state of natural sleep. Our purpose then is to use this understanding as a means of facilitating and insuring the ends of hypnosis. Suggestions during this relaxed period find easy access to the subconscious mind, because the resistance of the conscious mind is very low at this time.

The best way to embark on your career as a self hypnotist is to first have yourself hypnotized and given the post hypnotic suggestion that you will be able to achieve the hypnotic state in the future, whenever you choose to, by the simple process of counting to three, or by any other means, signal, or a phrase that has been suggested to you by the hypnotist during the hypnotic state.

Self hypnosis, through the medium of self suggestion, can relieve the pains and fears of childbirth. It is also useful in many other areas, such as relieving people of such unpleasant habits such as nail biting and smoking, not to mention more major annoyances like insomnia or alcoholism, that, unfortunately, plague such a high percentage of our population today.