What is autosuggestion and can it help you lose weight?

What is autosuggestion and can it help you lose weight?

Autosuggestion is not New Wave mumbo jumbo, but a psychological technique that has been used for more than a century. Autosuggestion uses the power of your subconscious to influence your behavior. But can it benefit you?

There is an expression that says you are what you think. We are all products of the sum of our thoughts. We are only limited by the ceiling we have set in our own minds. The way you imagine and see yourself (self-image) is crucial to your long-term success and happiness. Your behavior and the habits you develop are partly due to your thought patterns.

What is autosuggestion?

Autosuggestion is based on the concept that in order to change our behavior, characteristics or habits, we must first change our thinking. Autosuggestion is often used in self-improvement programs to achieve a specific goal, such as:

• Gewicht verlieren
• Aufhören zu rauchen
• Mehr Vertrauen
• Reichtum anziehen
• Verbesserung der sportlichen Leistung
• Eine Phobie heilen

With autosuggestion, your subconscious mind is regularly filled with positive instructions. Your subconscious is constantly taking in information through your senses, but much of it is negative. Your conscious mind acts on the information absorbed by your subconscious mind. One way to achieve this is to use affirmations. These are positive statements that you repeat regularly, usually when you wake up and before you go to sleep. These statements apply to whatever you want to achieve. For autosuggestion to work, you need to clear your mind of negative thoughts as they arise.

Use I Am Statements

Your suggestions should be related to an outcome or goal that you desire. Positive statements that begin with the words I am can be very powerful indeed. This is because you are making a statement in the present that directly relates to you. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, you can use the following statements:

I'm getting slimmer every day.

I will lose 15 pounds.

I eat healthy every day.

I'm getting fitter and stronger.

I look better than ever.

Can autosuggestion work for me?

At first, autosuggestion will feel very foreign to you and you may feel a little silly, but stick with it. You also need to bring real conviction to your autosuggestion program and believe that it will really work for you. Practice autosuggestion every day and begin to see yourself as you want to be.

Autosuggestion and weight loss

Autosuggestion can help you lose weight, but you also need a healthy diet and exercise program. Imagine yourself looking slim and healthy. Imagine intensely how you will feel and what you will wear. Build positive images in your mind, supported by positive suggestions in the form of affirmations. It will help you change your eating habits.

Make your subconscious a place full of positivity and use the power of autosuggestion.

Inspired by Chris Waddington