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You can download an MP3 of this exercise at www.freerelaxationaudio.com

Going into a trance or hypnotic state is characterised by turning your focus towards the inside of your body and mind and not paying as much attention to the outside world. Not only is this a great state to be in order to make internal changes, it is also very relaxing.

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First, find yourself a quiet and private room where you won’t be disturbed. Make sure you sit or lie down comfortably and start breathing deeply into your belly. This means that your belly moves in and out as you breath.

When you are ready, close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and as you exhale say to yourself in soft and relaxed voice: ‘I relax my toes’.

Again, breath in deeply and as you exhale say to yourself in an even more relaxed and deeper voice: ‘I relax my feet’. Continue breathing and with every breath out say to yourself that you are relaxing a part of your body. Work your way up from your toes to the top of your head.

You can repeat the whole sequence as many times as you want, though most people will usually feel warm and relaxed by the time they get to the top of their head. Once you are in this state you’ll be completely focused on your body and how good it feels, while hardly aware of the outside world.

In this trance state you’ll be able to imagine all the wonderful things you want to experience in your life. So imagine achieving your goals and how you’ll set about achieving them in vivid detail.

Practising this every couple of days will teach your body how to relax and feel good and will programme your unconscious mind to drive you towards the ideal life you vividly imagined in the trance state. As you can see self hypnosis is something you can learn quite easily.