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auto-suggestion

auto-suggestion

8.2
To repeat positive statements to yourself to change your thoughts and behavior
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːtoʊsəˈdʒɛstʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autosugestión
  • She practiced auto-suggestion every morning by telling herself she is capable and strong.

Examples

  • She practiced auto-suggestion every morning to boost her confidence.

  • Through repeated auto-suggestion, some believe that individuals can improve their mental well-being.

  • The concept of auto-suggestion became popular in the early twentieth century.

  • She practices auto-suggestion every morning.

  • Using auto-suggestion can boost your confidence.

  • Using auto-suggestion techniques, he found that repeating positive affirmations changed his outlook on life.

  • With daily auto-suggestion, she reinforced her ability to handle stress effectively.

Synonyms

autosuggestion
vsauto-suggestion
1 9.1

To repeat short positive phrases to yourself to change your thoughts and feelings

is the hyphenated form rather than the single word spelling
self-suggestion
vsauto-suggestion
6.8

Repeating positive phrases in your mind to change your thoughts or behavior

is a specific historic method developed by one practitioner
autogenic therapy
vsauto-suggestion
  • Specialized
7.6

A method that teaches you to relax your body and mind by saying calming words in your mind

focuses on changing thoughts or behavior by repeating positive statements
autogenics
vsauto-suggestion
  • Specialized
9.9

A set of simple exercises for the mind and body to help a person relax

aims to influence thoughts and behavior by repeating positive statements

How Effective

hypnosis
58 6.2
auto-suggestion
  • Specialized
8.2
imagery
15 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

auto-suggestion = suggestion (transparent) = auto + suggest + ion

The term is directly interpretable as 'self-suggestion', with the psychological sense adding only a specialized contextual frame.

Etymology

Auto-suggestion comes from the parts auto- meaning 'self' and suggestion meaning 'an idea offered'. It was used for a method where a person repeats ideas to themselves to change their thoughts, so the name explains why it means influencing your own mind by saying things to yourself.