“It is no exaggeration to say that every human being is hypnotized to some extent, either by ideas he has uncritically accepted from others, or ideas he has repeated to himself or convinced himself are true.” – Maxwell Maltz, M.D.Psycho-Cybernetics, Updated and Expanded
Before going to bed last night, I flipped open Psycho-Cybernetics to see what page it would land on. This is a great practice that allows you to tune in to exactly what you need to read, not what you think you should be reading.
On page 60, the words, “Is Everyone Hypnotized?” jumped off the page.
I pulled out my Montblanc pen and a blank index card and copied the quote. When you do this before bed, it will open the gates for you to gain additional insights while dreaming.
The knowledge that can come to you this way is out of this world and is one of the reasons that “priming the pump” before bedtime was and is used by so many successful creators, scientists, researchers, writers and so on.
Read for a while, write for a while.
What you write doesn’t have to be much… just enough to prime your subconscious mind and effortlessly put it to work for you.
You can also write a question, such as, “Is there something I have been hypnotized to believe that is simply not true?”
As you’re sleeping, don’t be surprised when your subconscious mind gives you the answer. That’s how this practice works, automatically, on command.
Upon receiving the answer, put a hook through it (as though it’s a slippery fish) by writing it down.
This method can also be used prior to taking an afternoon nap, something many people are hypnotized to believe is “a bad thing.”
Fortunately, I grew up in a home where afternoon naps were championed.
In fact, while getting mentally ready for my championship bout in the national finals (way back in 1985), I fell asleep. And while seemingly “out cold,” I dreamt about what I needed to do to win that match. When I woke up, I was ready to go. I put what was revealed to me in my dream into action, and the result was another victory.
Play around with this idea. Have fun with it. You’ll be amazed with the results.
Matt Furey
P.S. The next Psycho-Cybernetics Intensive is on March 19 at 7 PM EST. It will be a “closed door” event for Platinum Goal Getters only, where I teach how to dehypnotize yourself from ideas you’ve bought into that are not helping you climb the ladder of success. Interested in being a part of this private coaching group? Then email me: goals@psycho-cybernetics.com
