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self-hypnosis

self-hypnosis

3 6.3
A way to make yourself very relaxed and focused to change thoughts or feelings
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛlf hɪpˈnoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autohipnosis
  • The best way to do it is through self-hypnosis.
  • use self-hypnosis

He was doing his self hypnosis and he.

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Examples

  • Mike is a researcher of the power of self-hypnosis.

    Blog text (14)
  • How would you like to use self-hypnosis for personal development, weight loss, or to overcome the state of fear itself?

    Blog text (14)
  • Many people around the world have changed their lives through the power of self-hypnosis.

    Blog text (14)
  • What I would suggest is a self-hypnosis for sleep script.

    Blog text (28)
  • I bought a book on self-hypnosis and a self-hypnosis tape at this health food place where we used to shop.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I have created a self-hypnosis recording that I play through my iPod and just listen.

    Blog text (16)
  • Training in deep breathing, relaxation, self-hypnosis, and positive suggestion may be helpful in alleviating physical symptoms of stress and anxiety.

    Academic text (2010)
  • For example, Chicago Cubs' first baseman Bill Buckner used self-hypnosis in August of 1982 and went from a .278 batting average that year to a .405 for August.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Before surgery, patients practice yoga, meditation, and self-hypnosis to help them relax.

  • Long before the age of sports psychology, he was using self-hypnosis for better focus and relaxation.

Synonyms

hypnosis
vsself-hypnosis
58 6.2

A state of focused attention in which a person is more open to ideas from another person

is induced by the person themselves for relaxation or therapeutic purposes
hypnotic trance
vsself-hypnosis
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A very relaxed state where someone accepts another person's suggestions easily

is induced by the person themselves for relaxation or therapeutic purposes

How Deep

hypnotic trance
  • Specialized
1 8.6
self-hypnosis
  • Specialized
3 6.3
relaxation
54 1.6

Surface Forms

self-hypnosis singular
self-hypnosis plural

Morphology

self-hypnosis = hypnosis (transparent) = self + hypnosis + self

Literal and direct formation: 'self-' + 'hypnosis' denotes hypnosis a person induces in themselves.

Etymology

Self-hypnosis breaks into self, meaning 'by yourself', and hypnosis, from the Greek hypnos, meaning 'sleep'. Think of it as making a calm, sleep-like state in yourself to relax or change habits, which is why self-hypnosis means putting yourself into hypnosis for relaxation or therapy.