Self-Hypnosis For Dummies

Part I: Identifying Your Needs and Preparing the Way 7

Chapter 1: What Is Self-Hypnosis? 9

Chapter 2: Getting Your Mind and Body Working Together 19

Chapter 3: Using Self-Hypnosis to Achieve Your Goals 35

Chapter 4: Resisting Resistance and Avoiding Relapse 51

Part II: Training Your Mind with Self-Hypnosis 69

Chapter 5: Entering a Hypnotic Trance with Traditional Self-Hypnosis 71

Chapter 6: Working with Words: Becoming Your Own Recording Star 87

Chapter 7: Consciously Directing Your Unconscious 103

Chapter 8: Using Unconscious Self-Hypnosis 119

Part III: Improving Your Outlook with Self-Hypnosis 131

Chapter 9: Putting Paid to Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and Fear 133

Chapter 10: Signing Up to Self-Esteem 149

Chapter 11: Minimising Pain 165

Chapter 12: Ironing Out Anger 181

Chapter 13: Overcoming Insomnia 195

Part IV: Overcoming Problems with Self-Hypnosis 209

Chapter 14: Quitting Smoking 211

Chapter 15: Keeping a Handle on Your Drinking 227

Chapter 16: Controlling Your Eating Habits 245

Chapter 17: Fostering Good Relationships 263

Part V: The Part of Tens 279

Chapter 18: Ten Creative Ways to Enter Trance 281

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Know You're in Trance 287

Chapter 20: Ten (or so) Reasons to Seek Professional Help before Trying Self-Hypnosis 291

Appendix A: Self-Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Resources 297

Appendix B: About the CD 301

Index 303