| Medisuggestion – The Efficient Combination of | | | | When we are tense and upset by a significant issue |
| Meditation and Autosuggestion | | | | that bothers us and interferes with our peace of mind, |
| For those who know how to us them, meditation and | | | | we may experience symptoms resembling a slight |
| autosuggestion are efficient tools for influencing the | | | | emotional trauma, such as sleeplessness and recurring |
| mind and body. They are comprised of various | | | | thoughts of the same issue, overrunning the everyday |
| techniques that impact the subconscious and which | | | | routine and refusing to let up. The mind and spirit are |
| partially overlap. This article shall analyze the option | | | | flooded by the issue in a manner that may even |
| of combining the two methods in a manner that will | | | | interfere with our ability to function. Indeed, one can |
| enable harnessing the advantages of each method. | | | | take a sedative, but such an option bears with it side |
| This option will be referred to below as | | | | effects – it interferes with concentration, causes |
| medisuggestion. | | | | drowsiness and may, in itself, impair proper thought |
| Meditation vs. Autosuggestion | | | | processes, not to mention addiction and long term |
| The main objective of meditation is soothing the soul. | | | | effects to the brain. |
| This objective is achieved through relaxation, closed | | | | When we are in a state of medisuggestion, constantly |
| eyes, regulated breathing, an attempt to detach | | | | whispering words of self relaxation, we introduce a |
| oneself from external stimuli and influences, avoidance | | | | "new player" into our mind. This player, appearing as |
| of disturbing thoughts and the desire to reach the | | | | the suggestive chant, slowly pushes aside the |
| "peaceful realm". Some meditation techniques include | | | | annoying thoughts and takes over the mind in their |
| the repeated self affirmation of a mantra, usually a | | | | stead, while conveying a message of peace and |
| meaningless word that contains syllables with no | | | | serenity to the body and soul. The efficient |
| negative connotations. Mediation has a suggestive | | | | suggestive effect is achieved in two manners: A. The |
| impact on the body and soul seeing that the individual | | | | direct auto suggestive message; B. The indirect |
| applying this technique wishes consciously to achieve | | | | method of meditation, i.e. everything surrounding us – |
| peace and serenity while consciously and | | | | the atmosphere, the sense of serenity and the |
| unconsciously detaching himself from mundane | | | | conditioning (conditional reflex of calmness). The |
| worries. The meditating individual creates for himself, | | | | impact of this method increases with practice. The |
| over time, a kind of conditioning aimed at reaching | | | | "new player" gains power and acquires strength. As |
| relaxation whenever beginning the meditation process. | | | | time goes by, those temporary worries and tensions |
| While autosuggestion is more of an indirect and side | | | | that bothered us and which medisuggestion helped us |
| effect of the relaxation method of meditation, the self | | | | get rid of, fade away and disappear. When we once |
| persuasion performed in the process of | | | | again enter a state of stress and tension, we repeat |
| autosuggestion is direct and intended to generate a | | | | the routine and familiar words of relaxation and we |
| willful, directed and focused impact on the | | | | perceive the temporal problems from a different |
| subconscious. Autosuggestion is a tool for achieving | | | | perspective. The annoying and bothersome problem |
| various objectives and not only tranquility and inner | | | | seems to be temporary and fleeting as compared to |
| serenity. Similarly to meditation, autosuggestion is also | | | | that "player" in our mind, who has gained experience |
| comprised of the constant repetition of certain | | | | and proven himself. |
| words. Meditation has the advantage of being a | | | | Future Effects |
| pleasant and calm method in which time is not | | | | Another advantage of this method over meditation is |
| pressing. Autosuggestion, on the other hand, conveys | | | | in its ability to prepare us for an expected difficult and |
| the message more rapidly and directly, but it lacks an | | | | nerve racking event, such as a charged encounter, |
| organized method and supportive establishment. Both | | | | stressful interview, difficult test, clarification discussion, |
| meditation and autosuggestion are techniques that are | | | | trial, medical procedure and the likes. Using this |
| not practiced persistently, whether due to their | | | | method, we can convey a personal message for the |
| monotonous nature, the fact that their results are not | | | | future, such as: "Tomorrow, during the interview, I will |
| immediately apparent, the fact that daily pressures and | | | | be calm and serene" through repetition. This method |
| troubles distract us from them and overtake our | | | | also provides for other future suggestions, such as: "I |
| agenda, and whether due to the easier option of using | | | | will be in focus" or "I will be confident". This method |
| chemical sedatives. | | | | increases the level of concentration when "taking the |
| Medisuggestion – Combining the advantages of | | | | test", unlike a sedative which might even impair |
| both methods | | | | concentration levels. |
| Medisuggestion is comprised of assembling the | | | | Application |
| method of autosuggestion onto the method of | | | | After studying the method and growing accustomed |
| mediation. The concept is very simple: instead of | | | | to it, there is no need to implement it daily, but rather |
| whispering a meaningless and empty mantra during | | | | when it is truly necessary, and 10-20 minutes are |
| meditation, repeatedly whisper words of suggestive | | | | enough for it to work. The method is especially |
| content, such as: "I am peaceful and calm, I am | | | | effective when it is most needed, i.e. when waking up |
| peaceful and calm, I am always peaceful and calm". | | | | at night because of the annoying problem. It is at this |
| The message will slowly permeate into your conscious | | | | stage, when we are neither asleep nor awake, that |
| mind and when you are more relaxed, so will be your | | | | our subconscious is more exposed to suggestive |
| body, including its autonomies. | | | | influences, more open to receive them and more |
| Medisuggestion – How it works | | | | effectively influenced by them. |