For those who know how to use them, meditation and autosuggestion are effective tools for influencing the mind and body. Although they are different techniques that impact the subconscious, they partially overlap. This article will discuss the option of combining the two methods in a way that allows you to take advantage of both methods. This option will be referred to below as medisuggestion.
Meditation vs. Autosuggestion
The main goal of meditation is to calm the soul. This goal is achieved through relaxation, closed eyes, regulated breathing, the attempt to detach oneself from external stimuli and influences, the avoidance of disturbing thoughts, and the desire to reach the “realm of peace.” Some meditation techniques include the repeated self-affirmation of a mantra, usually a nonsense word that contains syllables without negative connotations. Mediation has a suggestive impact on the body and mind, as the individual applying this technique consciously wishes to achieve peace and serenity while consciously and unconsciously separating himself from worldly concerns. The individual who meditates creates, over time, a kind of conditioning aimed at achieving relaxation at the beginning of the meditation process.
While in meditation autosuggestion is more of an indirect and secondary effect of the relaxation method, the self-persuasion performed in the autosuggestion process is direct and is intended to generate a voluntary, directed and focused impact on the subconscious. Autosuggestion is a tool to achieve various goals and not just inner tranquility and serenity. Similar to meditation, autosuggestion is also made up of the constant repetition of certain words. Meditation has the advantage of being a pleasant and calm method in which time does not press. Autosuggestion, on the other hand, gets the message across more quickly and directly, but lacks an organized method and supportive setting. Both meditation and autosuggestion are techniques that are not persistently practiced, be it because of their monotonous nature, the fact that their results are not immediately apparent, the fact that daily pressures and problems distract us from them, and they take over our agenda, and if because of the easier option to use chemical sedatives.
Medisuggestion: combining the advantages of both methods
Medisuggestion combines autosuggestion and the method of meditation. The concept is very simple: instead of whispering an empty and meaningless mantra during meditation, repeatedly whisper words of suggestive content, such as: “I am at peace and calm, I am at peace and calm, I am always at peace and calm.” The message will slowly penetrate your subconscious and when you are more relaxed, so will your body, including its autonomies.
Medisuggestion: how it works
When we are tense and upset about a major problem that bothers us and interferes with our peace of mind, we may experience symptoms that resemble mild emotional trauma, such as insomnia and recurring thoughts about the same problem, invading our daily routine and refusing to stop. The mind is overwhelmed by the problem in a way that can even interfere with our ability to function. In fact, one can take a sedative, but this option carries side effects. It interferes with concentration, causes drowsiness, and can disrupt proper thought processes, not to mention addiction and long-term effects on the brain.
When we are in a state of medisuggestion, constantly whispering words of personal relaxation, we introduce a “new player” into our minds. Appearing as the suggestive chant, this player slowly casts off annoying thoughts and takes over the mind instead, while conveying a message of peace and serenity to body and soul. The efficient suggestive effect is achieved in two ways: A. The direct self-suggestive message; B. The indirect method of meditation, that is, everything that surrounds us: the atmosphere, the feeling of serenity and conditioning. The impact of this method increases with practice. The “new player” gains power and strength. With the passage of time, those temporary worries and tensions that bothered us and that the medisuggestion helped us to undo, fade and disappear. When we reenter a state of stress and tension and repeat the routine and familiar words of relaxation, we perceive temporary problems from a different perspective. The annoying and annoying problem seems to be temporary and fleeting compared to that “player” in our mind, who has gained experience and has proven his worth.
Future effects
Another advantage of this method over meditation is its ability to prepare us for an expected difficult and stressful event, such as a charged encounter, a stressful interview, a difficult test, a clarifying discussion, a trial, a medical procedure, and the like. With this method, we can convey a personal message for the future, such as: “Tomorrow, during the interview, I will be calm and serene” through repetition. This method also provides other future suggestions, such as: “I’ll be focused” or “I’ll be sure.” This method increases the concentration level by “taking the test”, unlike a sedative that can even reach odd concentration levels.
Application
After studying the method and getting used to it, it is not necessary to implement it daily, but when it really is necessary, and 10-20 minutes is enough for it to work. The method is especially effective when it is most needed, that is, when you wake up at night due to the annoying problem. It is at this stage, when we are neither asleep nor awake, when our subconscious is most exposed to suggestive influences, most open to receiving them and most effectively influenced by them.