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A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers, Chapter 5. How to Arouse Yourself from the Self-Hypnotic State

Chapter 5. How to Arouse Yourself from the Self-Hypnotic State

You will note that this chapter precedes instruction on how to attain self-hypnosis.

The reason for this is to alleviate whatever anxiety you may have in regard to the question, "If I'm hypnotized, how do I awaken myself?" It is important to understand that even though you are hypnotized, you are in control, are aware of your surroundings, what is going on about you, can think clearly and can arouse yourself very easily. It is only necessary to say or think, "I shall now open my eyes and wake up feeling fine." You could also give yourself a specific count and say, "As I count to five, I'll open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well and refreshed. One ... two ... three ... four ... five. " It should be remembered that while we sometimes use the word "sleep" to describe the hypnotic state, we are not actually referring to true sleep. This accounts for much of the confusion. The individual thinks, "If I'm asleep, how can I awaken myself?" If the subject were asleep in the true sense of the word, this would be impossible. Actually, the subject is in a special or heightened state of awareness. In self-hypnosis, he is extremely conscious although his general physical appearance is one of passiveness. In the self-hypnotic state, the individual consciously gives himself whatever suggestions he desires. This proves he is conscious and, therefore, can awaken himself with the appropriate suggestions.

Occasionally, the subject falls asleep while giving himself suggestions or while relaxing to get into the right psychological mood.

Naturally, in this case, the subject will awaken in due course. If the subject practices hypnosis when he is normally set to fall asleep in bed, he would awaken refreshed in the morning at his usual time.

Before beginning to give yourself therapeutic suggestions, you could give yourself the following suggestions which give you a specific length of time that you will work with self-hypnosis:

"I shall work with self-hypnosis for 15 minutes. At the end of that time, I shall open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well, wide awake, confident, cheerful and optimistic. The moment I open my eyes, I'll feel refreshed. In case of any outside danger, I'll be able to awaken immediately, be fully alert and act accordingly. " You will notice that these suggestions take into consideration the possibility of something happening of danger to the individual, such as fire, etc.

These points arise in the minds of most individuals attempting self-hypnosis and are well taken. You could also set an alarm clock to awaken you at a designated time.

Let us assume to arouse yourself you gave yourself a suggestion to open your eyes and be wide awake at the count of five.

You count to five and for some reason you are unable to open your eyes. First of all, DON'T WORRY. Remain relaxed and give yourself the suggestions over again, emphasizing to yourself that at the count of five you will absolutely, positively be able to open your eyes very easily and will feel fine. You then begin the count again reiterating between each number that you will positively open your eyes at the count of five and be wide awake. This should do it. Should this not do it, may I reassure you again, DON'T BECOME ALARMED. Relax for a few minutes and try again. You'll be able to open your eyes and wake up. I hope I haven't frightened you with the prospect of not being able to awaken. I bring this up only to acquaint you with the procedure to use. Actually, the problem of dehypnotization is a rare one. I should point out a very important fact. I have never had a subject practicing or using self-hypnosis tell me he had the least bit of difficulty in awakening himself from the self-induced hypnotic state.

I have had persons tell me that they heard or read of a case where the hypnotist could not bring the subject out of the hypnotic state, and, as a result, the subject slept for so many days.

Not one of the stories could be documented. Years ago, for publicity purposes, stage hypnotists would have a subject sleep in a store window for several days. This was on a voluntary basis, though, and should not be confused with what we are discussing.

In working with subjects, I have very rarely had a subject who did not awaken at a specific count, but I have had this experience.

I have usually found that the subject is so relaxed that he just didn't want to awaken for fear of losing this pleasant sensation. When the subject doesn't awaken, I merely ask him in a calm manner, "Why don't you wish to wake up? You can answer me without awakening from the hypnotic state." He usually replies he'd like to remain in this state for another five minutes or so. I agree to this extended period while getting a firm commitment from him that he will awaken after this period. This is usually sufficient to bring the subject out of the hypnotic state.

Occasionally, the instructions to wake up are not clear to the subject.

If this is the case, clearer instructions should be given. You could also deepen the hypnotic state and then give suggestions to awaken at a specific count in a very authoritarian manner. Every so often, I have found that the subject has fallen into a natural sleep and just hasn't heard the instructions. In this case I raise my voice which is usually sufficient or gently shake the subject awakening him as you would any sleeping person.

I would like to relate a rather interesting experience that I had with a male subject.

I had worked with this particular subject six times previous to this occasion. He was a good hypnotic subject, and he failed to awaken in the usual manner. Since he had carried out several posthypnotic suggestions, it was rather perplexing to analyze what had happened. After about ten minutes, he finally agreed while he was under hypnosis to awaken at a given count. I asked him what was the nature of the difficulty. He replied, "I wanted to see how you would react. " In conclusion, having difficulty in dehypnotizing yourself is extremely rare.

Should it happen, keep calm , and repeat the suggestions with emphasis. Even in hetero-hypnosis, where the hypnotist hypnotizes a subject, it is extremely rare. There are explainable psychodynamic factors for this. However, they can be met adequately while the subject is under hypnosis.


Chapter 5. How to Arouse Yourself from the Self-Hypnotic State Capítulo 5. Cómo salir del estado autohipnótico Capítulo 5. Como sair do estado auto-hipnótico 第五章 如何将自己从自我催眠状态中唤醒

You will note that this chapter precedes instruction on how to attain self-hypnosis. Sie werden feststellen, dass dieses Kapitel der Anleitung vorangeht, wie man Selbsthypnose erreicht.

The reason for this is to alleviate whatever anxiety you may have in regard to the question, "If I'm hypnotized, how do I awaken myself?" Der Grund dafür ist, jegliche Angst zu lindern, die Sie möglicherweise in Bezug auf die Frage haben: "Wenn ich hypnotisiert bin, wie erwecke ich mich selbst?" It is important to understand that even though you are hypnotized, you are in control, are aware of your surroundings, what is going on about you, can think clearly and can arouse yourself very easily. It is only necessary to say or think, "I shall now open my eyes and wake up feeling fine." You could also give yourself a specific count and say, "As I count to five, I'll open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well and refreshed. Du könntest dir auch eine bestimmte Zahl geben und sagen: „Wenn ich bis fünf zähle, öffne ich meine Augen und wache auf und fühle mich wunderbar gut und erfrischt. One ... two ... three ... four ... five. " It should be remembered that while we sometimes use the word "sleep" to describe the hypnotic state, we are not actually referring to true sleep. Es sollte daran erinnert werden, dass wir zwar manchmal das Wort „Schlaf“ verwenden, um den hypnotischen Zustand zu beschreiben, wir uns jedoch nicht wirklich auf echten Schlaf beziehen. This accounts for much of the confusion. Dies erklärt einen Großteil der Verwirrung. The individual thinks, "If I'm asleep, how can I awaken myself?" If the subject were asleep in the true sense of the word, this would be impossible. Actually, the subject is in a special or heightened state of awareness. In self-hypnosis, he is extremely conscious although his general physical appearance is one of passiveness. In der Selbsthypnose ist er äußerst bewusst, obwohl seine allgemeine körperliche Erscheinung von Passivität geprägt ist. In the self-hypnotic state, the individual consciously gives himself whatever suggestions he desires. Im selbsthypnotischen Zustand gibt sich das Individuum bewusst alle Suggestionen, die es wünscht. This proves he is conscious and, therefore, can awaken himself with the appropriate suggestions.

Occasionally, the subject falls asleep while giving himself suggestions or while relaxing to get into the right psychological mood. Gelegentlich schläft das Subjekt ein, während es sich selbst Suggestionen gibt oder sich entspannt, um in die richtige psychologische Stimmung zu kommen.

Naturally, in this case, the subject will awaken in due course. In diesem Fall wird das Subjekt natürlich zu gegebener Zeit erwachen. If the subject practices hypnosis when he is normally set to fall asleep in bed, he would awaken refreshed in the morning at his usual time. Wenn der Proband Hypnose praktiziert, während er normalerweise im Bett einschläft, würde er morgens zur gewohnten Zeit erfrischt aufwachen.

Before beginning to give yourself therapeutic suggestions, you could give yourself the following suggestions which give you a specific length of time that you will work with self-hypnosis:

"I shall work with self-hypnosis for 15 minutes. At the end of that time, I shall open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well, wide awake, confident, cheerful and optimistic. The moment I open my eyes, I'll feel refreshed. In case of any outside danger, I'll be able to awaken immediately, be fully alert and act accordingly. " You will notice that these suggestions take into consideration the possibility of something happening of danger to the individual, such as fire, etc. Sie werden feststellen, dass diese Vorschläge die Möglichkeit berücksichtigen, dass etwas Gefährliches für die Person passiert, wie z. B. Feuer usw.

These points arise in the minds of most individuals attempting self-hypnosis and are well taken. Diese Punkte tauchen in den Köpfen der meisten Personen auf, die Selbsthypnose versuchen, und werden gut angenommen. You could also set an alarm clock to awaken you at a designated time.

Let us assume to arouse yourself you gave yourself a suggestion to open your eyes and be wide awake at the count of five. Nehmen wir an, um dich selbst zu erregen, hast du dir selbst suggeriert, bei fünf die Augen zu öffnen und hellwach zu sein.

You count to five and for some reason you are unable to open your eyes. Du zählst bis fünf und kannst aus irgendeinem Grund deine Augen nicht öffnen. First of all, DON'T WORRY. Remain relaxed and give yourself the suggestions over again, emphasizing to yourself that at the count of five you will absolutely, positively be able to open your eyes very easily and will feel fine. You then begin the count again reiterating between each number that you will positively open your eyes at the count of five and be wide awake. Sie beginnen dann erneut mit dem Zählen und wiederholen zwischen jeder Zahl, dass Sie Ihre Augen beim Zählen von fünf öffnen und hellwach sein werden. This should do it. Dies sollte es tun. Should this not do it, may I reassure you again, DON'T BECOME ALARMED. Relax for a few minutes and try again. You'll be able to open your eyes and wake up. I hope I haven't frightened you with the prospect of not being able to awaken. I bring this up only to acquaint you with the procedure to use. Actually, the problem of dehypnotization is a rare one. I should point out a very important fact. Ich möchte auf eine sehr wichtige Tatsache hinweisen. I have never had a subject practicing or using self-hypnosis tell me he had the least bit of difficulty in awakening himself from the self-induced hypnotic state. Ich hatte noch nie einen Probanden, der Selbsthypnose praktizierte oder anwandte, der mir sagte, dass er die geringsten Schwierigkeiten hatte, sich selbst aus dem selbstinduzierten hypnotischen Zustand zu erwecken.

I have had persons tell me that they heard or read of a case where the hypnotist could not bring the subject out of the hypnotic state, and, as a result, the subject slept for so many days. Mir haben Personen erzählt, dass sie von einem Fall gehört oder gelesen haben, wo der Hypnotiseur die Versuchsperson nicht aus dem hypnotischen Zustand bringen konnte, und die Versuchsperson infolgedessen so viele Tage geschlafen hat.

Not one of the stories could be documented. Years ago, for publicity purposes, stage hypnotists would have a subject sleep in a store window for several days. Vor Jahren ließen Bühnenhypnotiseure zu Werbezwecken eine Versuchsperson mehrere Tage lang in einem Schaufenster schlafen. This was on a voluntary basis, though, and should not be confused with what we are discussing. Dies geschah jedoch auf freiwilliger Basis und sollte nicht mit dem verwechselt werden, was wir diskutieren.

In working with subjects, I have very rarely had a subject who did not awaken at a specific count, but I have had this experience.

I have usually found that the subject is so relaxed that he just didn't want to awaken for fear of losing this pleasant sensation. When the subject doesn't awaken, I merely ask him in a calm manner, "Why don't you wish to wake up? You can answer me without awakening from the hypnotic state." He usually replies he'd like to remain in this state for another five minutes or so. I agree to this extended period while getting a firm commitment from him that he will awaken after this period. Ich stimme diesem verlängerten Zeitraum zu, während ich von ihm eine feste Zusage erhalte, dass er nach diesem Zeitraum erwachen wird. This is usually sufficient to bring the subject out of the hypnotic state.

Occasionally, the instructions to wake up are not clear to the subject.

If this is the case, clearer instructions should be given. You could also deepen the hypnotic state and then give suggestions to awaken at a specific count in a very authoritarian manner. Sie könnten den hypnotischen Zustand auch vertiefen und dann auf sehr autoritäre Weise Vorschläge zum Erwachen zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt machen. Every so often, I have found that the subject has fallen into a natural sleep and just hasn't heard the instructions. Hin und wieder habe ich festgestellt, dass das Subjekt in einen natürlichen Schlaf gefallen ist und die Anweisungen einfach nicht gehört hat. In this case I raise my voice which is usually sufficient or gently shake the subject awakening him as you would any sleeping person.

I would like to relate a rather interesting experience that I had with a male subject. Ich möchte von einer recht interessanten Erfahrung berichten, die ich mit einem männlichen Subjekt hatte.

I had worked with this particular subject six times previous to this occasion. Ich hatte vor dieser Gelegenheit sechs Mal mit diesem speziellen Thema gearbeitet. He was a good hypnotic subject, and he failed to awaken in the usual manner. Er war ein guter Hypnotiseur und erwachte nicht auf die übliche Weise. Since he had carried out several posthypnotic suggestions, it was rather perplexing to analyze what had happened. Da er mehrere posthypnotische Suggestionen durchgeführt hatte, war es ziemlich verwirrend, das Geschehene zu analysieren. After about ten minutes, he finally agreed while he was under hypnosis to awaken at a given count. Nach ungefähr zehn Minuten stimmte er schließlich zu, während er unter Hypnose war, bei einer bestimmten Anzahl aufzuwachen. I asked him what was the nature of the difficulty. Ich fragte ihn, was die Art der Schwierigkeit sei. He replied, "I wanted to see how you would react. " In conclusion, having difficulty in dehypnotizing yourself is extremely rare.

Should it happen, keep calm , and repeat the suggestions with emphasis. Even in hetero-hypnosis, where the hypnotist hypnotizes a subject, it is extremely rare. There are explainable psychodynamic factors for this. However, they can be met adequately while the subject is under hypnosis. Sie können jedoch angemessen erfüllt werden, während das Subjekt unter Hypnose steht.