
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Self-Help Book about the Powers of HypnotherapyBy Melvin PowersLength3h 56m
About this audiobook
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis is a clear, methodical introduction to the disciplined use of suggestion, relaxation, and mental rehearsal for personal improvement. Written in the accessible idiom of mid-twentieth-century practical psychology, the book translates ideas associated with hypnotic research and popular self-help into step-by-step exercises. Its style is instructional rather than speculative, emphasizing repeatable technique, self-command, and the cultivation of concentration within a broader culture fascinated by the powers of the subconscious mind. Melvin Powers was a prominent American publisher and popularizer of hypnosis, memory training, and self-development literature. Through his association with Wilshire Book Company and the wider paperback self-help movement, he helped bring psychological techniques once confined to clinics, stages, or specialist circles to a mass readership. His interest in hypnosis reflects both entrepreneurial acumen and a genuine commitment to making mental training seem practical, secular, and available to ordinary readers. This book is recommended for readers interested in the history and practice of self-improvement, especially those curious about hypnosis as a structured method of autosuggestion. While modern readers should approach its claims critically, they will find a concise and historically revealing manual of mental discipline.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
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Audiobook details
GenreSelf-Help
Length3 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 17, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Chapter 7 Deepening the Self-Hypnotic State
2FOREWORD
10Chapter 8 What You Should Know About Becoming An Excellent Subject
3Chapter 1 What You Should Know About Self-Hypnosis
11Chapter 9 Techniques for Reaching the Somnambulistic State
4Chapter 2 What About the Dangers of Hypnosis?
12Chapter 10 A New Approach to Self-Hypnosis When All Else Fails
5Chapter 3 Is Hypnosis the Answer?
13Chapter 11 Psychological Aids and Their Function
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6Chapter 4 How Does Self-Hypnosis Work?
14Chapter 12 The Nature of Hypnosis
7Chapter 5 How to Arouse Yourself from the Self-Hypnotic State
15Chapter 13 Practical Applications of Self-Hypnosis
8Chapter 6 How to Attain Self-Hypnosis
16Memorable Quotes