Lesson Two: Utilizing Self-Hypnosis to attain Academic Success

About two months have passed since I blogged about a simple self-hypnotic technique to Enhance Relaxation and Reduce Stress. Time necessary for those interested and motivated to master this basic technique and skill. Now it is time to apply this skill to improve your lives. The second lesson is academic dear Watson.

Here are two simple self-hypnotic techniques that will build on the self-hypnotic technique in Lesson One, which you can  easily apply in your academic pursuits to improve your academic performance and success.

1. Learn how to study diligently and efficiently. Study systematically and review the material that will be on a test. This will give you confidence and lower your stress level. Practice a regular pretest routine that works for you. Consult your school counselor or the internet for test strategies if you have any difficulties.
2. Utilize your Simple Self-Hypnotic Technique To Succeed. Prior to any exam use your self-hypnotic state of relaxation and while relaxed give yourself an autosuggestion that will help you relax and perform optimally on the test. For example, “When I sit in the test chair I will feel confident, my mind will be focused and clear, I will easily remember the test material and answer the test questions with ease and confidence.” When you first try this, I suggest you do it daily at least three days in advance of your exam. Some will only need to do it the night before or morning of the exam. In time you will figure out what works best for you. Also avoid negative thinking and self-doubts. Use your self-hypnosis to visualize a positive image of success to abolish these self-defeating thoughts. For example visualize yourself smiling and happy staring at your excellent test results. The more you practice visualization and autosuggestion the stronger they will become to neutralize self-doubt and enhance your performance.
3. Personalize your Autosuggestions and Visualization. Your self-hypnotic techniques will be more powerful and effective if their created from your personal circumstances and needs. You may need to change your autosuggestion and visualization depending on the type to test e.g., math, history, biology, physics etc. Be creative. Here is an example. A friend of mine had failed his electricians licensing test two times. He always feared and obsessed about the presence of the Electrician’s Board Tester always seeing him as a threatening authority figure that caused my friend’s anxiety to skyrocket. Also he had difficulty comprehending the written exam questions which caused him to make mistakes in answering them. Currently, he was in a panic that he would fail the test a third time. I gave him a post-hypnotic suggestion which in reality is an autosuggestion that when he took the exam he would be struck by the fact the Board Tester was so friendly and was always smiling at him. That was how he would visualize him. I then gave him the autosuggestion that when he read the test questions he would see himself actually doing the work on the job and the answers he needed would come from his work experience as a journeyman electrician and his electrician studies. Needless to say he passed the Electrician’s Board with flying colors and proudly received his electrician’s license. Moral of the story never give up and believe in yourself and you will succeed.

Enjoy! Learn from the process and your mistakes and failures knowing you will do better.

Lesson 3: Utilizing Self-Hypnosis to improve Athletic Performance