Autosuggestion is not some new wave mumbo jumbo, it is a psychological technique that has been used for more than a century. Autosuggestion harnesses the power of your subconscious mind in order to influence your behaviour, but is it something that can benefit you?
There is an expression that says that you are what you think, we are all products of the sum of our thoughts. We are only limited by the ceiling we set in our own mind. The way you picture and see yourself (self-image) is crucial to your long term success and happiness. Your behaviour and the habits you form are in part down to your thought patterns.
What Is Autosuggestion?
Autosuggestion works on the concept that in order to change our behaviour, traits or habits, we must first change our thinking. Autosuggestion is often used in self improvement programs to help achieve a specific goal such as:
- Losing Weight
- Quitting Smoking
- Increasing Confidence
- Attracting Wealth
- Enhancing Sporting Performance
- Curing A Phobia
Autosuggestion involves filling your subconscious mind with positive instructions on a regular basis. Your subconscious mind constantly takes in information through your senses, but a lot of it is negative. Your conscious mind acts on the information that is taken in through your subconscious mind. One way this is achieved is by using affirmations, these are positive statements that you repeat on a regular basis each day, normally when you wake and prior to bed. These statements will relate to whatever you are trying to achieve. For autosuggestion to work, you must rid your mind of any negative thoughts as soon as they appear.
Use I Am Statements
Your suggestions should relate to an outcome or goal that you desire. Positive statements that start with the words I am can be very powerful indeed. This is because you are making a statement in the present which relates directly to you, for example if your goal is to lose weight then you could use the following statements:
I am getting slimmer every day.
I am going to lose 15 pounds.
I am eating a healthy diet every day.
I am getting fitter and stronger.
I am looking better than ever.
Can Autosuggestion Work For Me?
In the beginner, autosuggestion will feel very alien to you, and you may feel a little silly, but stick with it. You must also put some real conviction into your autosuggestion program and believe that it really is going to work for you. Practice autosuggestion every day and start seeing yourself how you want to be.
Autosuggestion And Weight Loss
Autosuggestion can help you lose weight, but you will also need a healthy diet and an exercise program. Start picturing yourself looking slim and healthy, intensely imagine how you will feel and what you will be wearing. Build up positive pictures in your mind, backed up with positive suggestions in the form of affirmations. It will help you to change your eating habits exercise habits.
Make your subconscious mind a place full of positivity and harness the power of autosuggestion.
