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What he describes is perfectly in line with the way self-hypnosis was conceived before it was captured by the ''feel-good'' crowd. I recommend reading the excep
by borroka 2y ago
What he describes is perfectly in line with the way self-hypnosis was conceived before it was captured by the ''feel-good'' crowd.
I recommend reading the exceptional book written by Dave Elman and the way he describes hypnosis and self-hypnosis: the bypassing of the critical faculty of the conscious mind. This means that what is imagined becomes/is real and allows one to control (certain) autonomic functions in this way.
It is unfortunate that a very promising and largely effective and earthy field with a ton of very practical applications has been kidnapped by the snake-oil salesmen and the aforementioned spiritual/ feel-good crowd.
- kjellsbells 2y agoYes, exactly. I am in no way an expert but the way I approach it when meditating is that my brain is going to throw up random thoughts, and that this is ok. But, they are just that, thoughts, and can be gently examined and put away just like that. You dont have to engage with them. And, you should not worry about them popping up. They're just neurons firing. People sometimes tell me, "I can't meditate, my brain gets too busy to clear my mind" and I respond that emptying your mind is not the aim (nor possible) but that learning to acknowledge a thought without it consuming you is really key.