Two-Minute Self-Hypnosis to Access Your Other Mind

Here is wonderful little two minute exercise in self-hypnosis from Colin Smith that gives brainstorming a cutting edge. Besides, it's fun!

Colin G. Smith
Creator of The NLP Toolbox

"One of the common misconceptions about hypnosis is that you have to be able to concentrate and go into a profoundly altered state. This could be done, however what we are really interested in is accessing other areas of our mind (i.e. unconscious resources) so that we can make certain changes giving rise to our chosen outcome.

The good news is you can do this very easily and you can give it a go now with the following techniques. No need for deep trance!

Three Magic Doors

This is a classic hypnotherapy technique. I think you'll be surprised and intrigued at what your unconscious mind conjures up.

Think of a small problem you want to change. For example perhaps there is someone you would like to get along with better

Imagine there are three closed doors in front of you: Door one is labeled, 'usual way', door two is labeled, 'another person's way' and door three is labeled, 'wacky way!'

In a moment you are going to imagine walking through one of those door ways and your unconscious will then present you with a solution or new creative insights.

So as you look at those doors notice which one you are drawn to. Would you prefer to solve the problem in a, 'usual way', 'another person's way' or a 'wacky way!'

And then just allow your unconscious to create an experience behind that door that will give rise to what is known as a 'ah ah' eureka moment when you walk through to the other side.

When you feel ready imagine opening the door and walking through, becoming aware of what you are presented with. What do you see, hear, smell and feel? And as you look around what is it that you haven't noticed yet?

You may or may not know at the conscious level how this experience is going to help you, but you can if you ask yourself, 'how does this experience help me?' or 'what new ideas, insights and perspectives does this give me?'

Whenever we are stuck it's as if our mind is locked into a groove. We can snap out of it and gain creative solutions by accessing the unconscious regions of our mind.

There are many techniques and methods that enable us to achieve this goal such as the 'three magic doors.'

The Wall

What is it that you'd like some help with?

Imagine a big wall in front of you.

Just allow your unconscious or the creative problem solving parts of your mind to manifest some useful insights on the other side of the wall.

When you feel ready imagine jumping up and looking over the wall. You may have to jump up a few times to gather all the new information!

Playing around with these kinds of rapid self hypnosis techniques will cause you to learn to access more areas of your mind. And as you continue to do so you will find yourself becoming more capable of solving problems creatively."

Colin G Smith is a licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and creator of The NLP Toolbox

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The three Magic Doors and The Wall can be used with one or two others, too. For example, another person can help you describea really different door to enter. Recently, I tried to think of someone who was the opposite of me and couldn't. My husband did immediately and was right on.

Here's to PLAY!

Evy
Evelyn Cole, MA, MFA
The Whole-mind Writer