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I know there have been threads on the subject of hypnosis before, but I was thinking more along the lines of all the types of positive reprogramming methods.

6 years ago or so I bought a few subliminal message mp3s centered around positive thinking, weight loss, and anti-procrastination. I could still hear the slight buzzing sound while conscious, so more than anything it annoyed me and I didn't really notice a difference in my attitude. I have also watched a few hypnosis videos. I didn't go under, which is what I thought happened during hypnosis. Either way, I figured that it wasn't meant for me, much like the subliminal messages.

With the new year, I have started listening to guided meditation/hypnosis videos and they're worlds different than someone trying to put you under. I really like that it's mentally and emotionally engaging. My favourite, for example, tells me to imagine a place that just makes me feel the most at peace, then I see my future self, the person I want to be. I communicate with her and she tells me how things are. It's honestly as creative as it is relaxing, which bodes well for someone who enjoys writing and has a vivid imagination. I notice when I go through these mental exercises before bed or as I fall asleep that I genuinely feel more enthusiastic and motivated the next day and others have noticed a difference.

I think these things can have a placebo effect where you think it'll instantaneously happen, and just by listening to tapes you can drop an additional 10lbs! Not even.

I do, however, think that you can rewrite the way you view life by positively reprogramming your brain with encouraging words, hypnosis, or guided meditation. I'm asking, more for curiosity than anything else, if others have tried any of these methods or other similar methods, and what their experiences and opinions are of them.

I'd also post a few of the youtube meditation videos I listen to, but I'm not entirely sure if it's allowed or not. And sorry if this is too long of a post!