autohypnosis

A person practices autohypnosis in a quiet room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Self-induced hypnosis: "autohypnosis" refers to a state of hypnosis that an individual induces in themselves, without the direct intervention of another person. It involves using techniques such as focused attention, relaxation, or suggestion to enter a trance-like state.

Usage Examples

• (She used self-induced hypnosis as a therapeutic technique.)
• (The self-hypnotic state aids in mental control.)
• (He acquired the ability to hypnotize himself through reading.)

Advanced Usage

• "to enter autohypnosis": to deliberately induce a hypnotic state in oneself.

  • The athlete entered autohypnosis before the competition to calm his nerves. (He used self-hypnosis to regulate his emotional state.)

• "autohypnosis as a therapeutic technique": the use of self-hypnosis in clinical or personal settings for healing or habit change.

  • Autohypnosis is often recommended for smoking cessation. (Self-hypnosis helps break addictive patterns.)

Variants and Related Words

• Autohypnotic (adj): relating to or characteristic of autohypnosis.

  • She used autohypnotic suggestions to improve her sleep. (Suggestions given during self-hypnosis.)

• Autosuggestion (n): the practice of influencing one's own thoughts or behavior through repeated self-affirmations, often used in autohypnosis.

  • Autosuggestion is a key component of autohypnosis. (Self-suggestion reinforces hypnotic effects.)

Synonyms

• Self-hypnosis: the process of inducing hypnosis in oneself.

  • Self-hypnosis is another term for autohypnosis. (They are synonymous.)

• Self-induced trance: a trance state created by one's own effort.

  • He entered a self-induced trance through autohypnosis. (The trance was self-generated.)

Related Idioms

• Under one's own power: achieving a state without external help.

  • She was under her own power when she used autohypnosis to relax. (She relied on her own mental resources.)

• To put oneself in a trance: to deliberately induce an altered state of consciousness.

  • He put himself in a trance using autohypnosis. (He used self-hypnosis to enter the trance.)