Description
Book SynopsisSelf-Hypnosis For Dummies is a hands-on guide to achieving your goals using hypnosis.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Identifying Your Needs and Preparing the Way 7
Chapter 1: What Is Self-Hypnosis? 9
Chapter 2: Getting Your Mind and Body Working Together 19
Chapter 3: Using Self-Hypnosis to Achieve Your Goals 35
Chapter 4: Resisting Resistance and Avoiding Relapse 51
Part II: Training Your Mind with Self-Hypnosis 69
Chapter 5: Entering a Hypnotic Trance with Traditional Self-Hypnosis 71
Chapter 6: Working with Words: Becoming Your Own Recording Star 87
Chapter 7: Consciously Directing Your Unconscious 103
Chapter 8: Using Unconscious Self-Hypnosis 119
Part III: Improving Your Outlook with Self-Hypnosis 131
Chapter 9: Putting Paid to Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and Fear 133
Chapter 10: Signing Up to Self-Esteem 149
Chapter 11: Minimising Pain 165
Chapter 12: Ironing Out Anger 181
Chapter 13: Overcoming Insomnia 195
Part IV: Overcoming Problems with Self-Hypnosis 209
Chapter 14: Quitting Smoking 211
Chapter 15: Keeping a Handle on Your Drinking 227
Chapter 16: Controlling Your Eating Habits 245
Chapter 17: Fostering Good Relationships 263
Part V: The Part of Tens 279
Chapter 18: Ten Creative Ways to Enter Trance 281
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Know You’re in Trance 287
Chapter 20: Ten (or so) Reasons to Seek Professional Help before Trying Self-Hypnosis 291
Appendix A: Self-Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Resources 297
Appendix B: About the CD 301
Index 303
