Long-time habits can be hard to change. Most of the time we try to change them
through motivation—but that usually lasts only just so long. And soon the old urges
come again, patterns take hold and we are back to automatically doing the same old thing.
Our rational minds want something different, but somehow the rest of our "being"
doesn’t want to cooperate.
Why is it so hard to break a habit?
The conscious part of ourselves uses about 5 to 7% (maybe
even less) of our actual mind and resources. Our subconscious or unconscious mind probably
makes about 93 to 95% of one’s actual decision-making and responses. If your 5%
conscious mind says "I’ve got to quit smoking. This stuff is ruining my
health." but the 95% unconscious mind says, "I need a cigarette to relax" -
guess which part of you will win?
So, how can hypnosis help?
When you are focused and relaxed, the deeper levels (or
aspects) of your mind are more open to suggestion. Positive statements then can be given
to your powerful subconscious mind. These suggestions will become part of you, if you
accept them.
It is as if you had an old computer program running, and
someone were now replacing it with a new, more helpful program. Your old programming was
based on a different time or different desires in your life. It thus keeps you from
achieving your goal, or presents a problem.
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