Hypnosis: The stepping Stone to lucid dreams

[shatterspike1]

My dad gave me a book about Self-Hypnosis, and after reading part of it, i got excited. I had tried hypnosis before, and it worked well. It says that hypnosis is the path to the subconcious, a machine that defines what your fears and superstitions are (like stage fright, if you only had the concouis mind then you wouldn't have stage fright). It also covers reprgramming your computer(subconcious), so i figure:

Why not use Hypnosis as a stepping stone to Lucid dreaming? It would provide a much surer way of getting a lucid dream. I seriously recomend going to the library and checking out the book "Self Hypnosis and other mind expanding techniques by Charles Tebbetts". This i will try myself, tommorow (or when i feel like it).

[shatterspike1]

[shatterspike1]

Instead of dishing out the money, just go to this site.

If you are easily offended, i wouldn't recomendend it. most of it is perverted, but try the virtual hypnotisit. it can do weird things! and the virtual hypnotisit is not perverted, unlike the rest of the site.

[Jack05]

Hi shatterspike1!

Have you already tried this program? Does it work well?

[Zataod]

Another suggestion is getting LaBerge's newest book, which comes with a CD. There are 2 inductions on the CD. They aren't necessarily called hypnosis sessions, but they are. The scripts follow the classical hypnosis model of progressive relaxation, visualization, and suggestions.

There has been been some scientific study showing that hypnosis can greatly increase the likelihood of lucid dreams.

[Waeled]

When you say "self-hypnosis" I immediately think about suggestions and the like. And, well, the first time I decided to try that out I was aiming at entering the hypnogogic state.
I did not know much about it, but it sure sounded interesting, so I thought I'd try it out.
While I was falling asleep I continuously said to myself, in Swedish of course: "As my body falls asleep, my mind stays awake."

The results surprised me... I had never before experienced sleep paralysis, and neither had I read much about it. You can pretty much say that I didn't know more than the words. So when I got to experience it (I concluded afterwards, after reading up that it was a period of sleep paralysis) I got more than frightened by it. But still, a lovely experience, being new and all, of course.

Anyway, I have not attended any real self-hypnosis classes and believe it is not much harder to do but simply getting relaxed and then let your mind work its magic. Being used to the sensation of physical relaxation and being able to conjure it with thoughts alone is a good skill. Just remember how it was to be relaxed, and let the feeling spread throughout your body. Then start suggesting, affirming or whatever you fancy. That's what I do, and I have to say I get results aplenty from it.

Ah well, that's all for now.

[shatterspike1]

[spacetime]

Direct link to virtual hypnotist for those who don't want to go through the perverted site.

[Zataod]

I've heard good things about Virtual Hypnotist, but for some reason have yet to download and try it out. Definitely on my todo list.

[StEvE21]

It doesnt look safe (for my computer) to me

[Zataod]

StEvE, in what way? You don't have the right hardware to run it? Or is there something else that looks like an issue that concerns you?

[whispa]

[shatterspike1]

[StEvE21]

My computer is a pentium 2 (very old) and there are no specifications for what the minimum requirements are for this program. Also, the fact that it says "100% spyware free!" everywhere looks a little suspicious.
Did you download it, Zatoad?

[Bruno]

Hm. Shoudn't the hypnotic trance be something similar to WILD-gone-wrong trance? You know, when you're (my case, thus not exactly WILD) meditating and enter a kind of a blank dream, or a semi-concious state?