Autosuggestion is not new wave gibberish, it is a psychological technique that has been used for over a century. Autosuggestion harnesses the power of your subconscious mind to influence your behavior, 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 that we set in our own mind. The way you imagine and see yourself (self-image) is crucial to your long-term success and happiness. Your behavior and the habits you form are partly due to your thought patterns.
What is autosuggestion?
Autosuggestion works on the concept that in order to change our behavior, 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:
- Lose weight
- Give up smoking
- increased confidence
- Attracting Wealth
- Improve sports performance
- cure a phobia
Autosuggestion involves filling your subconscious mind with positive instructions on a regular basis. Your subconscious mind is constantly receiving information through your senses, but much of it is negative. Your conscious mind acts on the information it receives through your subconscious mind. One way to achieve this is through the use of affirmations, these are positive statements that you repeat regularly every day, usually when you wake up and before you go to bed. These statements will relate to whatever it is you are trying to achieve. For autosuggestion to work, you must get rid of any negative thoughts in your mind as soon as they appear.
Use I Am Statements
Your suggestions should be related to a desired result or goal. Positive statements that start with the words I am can be very powerful. This is because you are making a statement in the present that relates directly to you, for example, if your goal is to lose weight, then you could use the following statements:
I am thinner every day.
I am going to lose 15 pounds.
I am eating a healthy diet every day.
I am getting fitter and stronger.
I look better than ever.
Can autosuggestion work for me?
In the beginner, autosuggestion will feel very foreign to you, and may feel a bit silly, but hold your ground. You also have to put some real faith in your autosuggestion program and believe that it is really going to work for you. Practice autosuggestion every day and start to see yourself as you want to be.
Autosuggestion and weight loss
Autosuggestion can help you lose weight, but you’ll also need a healthy diet and exercise program. Start imagining yourself looking slim and healthy, intensely imagine how you will feel and what you will wear. Build positive images in your mind, backed up with positive suggestions in the form of affirmations. It will help you change your eating habits, exercise habits.
Make your subconscious mind a place full of positivity and harness the power of autosuggestion.
