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Following on from my previous Adam Up last week, I thought I'd show you how to have a similar experience using self-hypnosis and with some inspiration from the Maasai people.... 

Prior to starting this session, write down your own set of uplifting words. Do this by recalling a fabulous memory, a time when you felt utterly amazing, ecstatic and high. You can use more than one memory if you wish. Write down the individual words that you think and feel adequately describe that memory and how you felt. Have a list of words that you can use later on in this hypnosis session. 

Secondly, I have a preparatory step that you only need to do the first time you run through this self-hypnosis session; it will make the session work even better and will give you a real-life point of reference to the things being referred to later in this process.... Dig out a highly uplifting piece of music. A piece of music that you love and that makes you feel great when you listen to it. Get it ready to play. Ideally a piece of music that makes you want to dance, or that puts a big smile on your face, or something that is energising or makes you want to throw your arms in the air. 

Now play that piece of music and imagine being a Massai Warrior jumping up and down. Actually prepare for this self-hypnosis session, by jumping up and down on the spot as high as possible to the music, with a smile on your face immediately prior to the self-hypnosis session. If you feel silly or ridiculous doing this, then laugh at the ridiculousness of it and keep on doing it - you might even think of how funny it would be if you saw another person doing this. 

If you do not know what they look like, then watch this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AidkPPF49xc

Have you ever seen kids playing on a bouncy castle? Do they look anything other than ecstatically happy? They love bouncing and jumping and that is what we are tapping into here - the love we have for bouncing, jumping and playing. Think of Tigger skipping along, think of trampoline joy, think of bouncy castles. 

With your words written down, and having done a few very high, upright jumps on the spot while listening to your bliss-inducing music track, you are ready to begin with the self-hypnosis session; follow these simple steps:  

Continued below... 9 Steps to Get A Real Hypnotic High

Prior to starting this process, make sure you are in a place where you'll be undisturbed for the period of time and be in a seated position, not a lying position. Let your arms and legs be uncrossed and not touching each other. Take a couple of really good deep breaths and as you exhale, consider having a good 'sigh' or even letting out a groan as you get plenty of air in your lungs, which is going to help build a foundation for you to experience a really positive natural high. 

As you get comfortable in your seated position, adjust yourself so that you adopt a strong and purposeful posture whereby the crown of your head is pointed straight up at the ceiling and your shoulders are broad but not raised or hunched up, almost as if you are a guard on sentry duty. You want to adopt a good strong positive posture so that your body, the vehicle for this natural high is in a different place than it was previously and is ready to help advance the mood. 

So with your posture strong and positive, you begin with the process of inducing hypnosis. 

Induce hypnosis. You can do so by any means you desire or know of. You can use the process in my science of self-hypnosis book, use the free audio at this website to practice or have a look at the following articles as and when you need them; they are basic processes to help you establish the hypnotic mindset:

Heavy Arm Self-Hypnosis Induction Method:  

Using eye fixation for self-hypnosis:

The Betty Erickson Self-Hypnosis Method video clip:

Using Magnetic Hands for Self-Hypnosis:

Hand to Face Self-Hypnosis Induction:

The Coin Drop Self-Hypnosis Induction: 

Once you have induced hypnosis, move on to step two.

With the lightness sensations in place, maintaining your positive strong posture, you now imagine listening to your favourite piece of music once again... Make sure you have practiced this in real life, then this is going to be easier for you to do. 

Imagine the music, allow it to generate feelings within you and really connect with those feelings. 

Be thorough with this and notice how it makes you feel to vividly imagine that music. Notice the sensations within you. Once you have noticed them, then move on to the next step. 

Now imagine jumping up and down on the spot while you keep on playing the music in your mind. 

Really get into it and imagine striving to jump higher each time. Keep your body upright while you bounce. Imagine you have a great big smile on your face and bounce freely and happily. 

As you jump, imagine endorphins being created by your brain and now flowing through your system, giving you a wonderful sense of well-being and blissfulness.

Once you have noticed how it makes you feel to imagine bouncing and jumping up and down to the music, move on to the next step. 

Remind yourself of all the words you thought of that you associated with this great memory and feelings... Start repeating them to yourself over and over... Say them in a way that makes them feel like suggestion being given to your brain to rekindle fabulous feelings as well as create lots of great new sensations right now! 

Once you have spent enough time on this step and you feel that the words are generating great feelings as you continue to bounce to the music, then move on to the next step. 

Imagine your brain has it's own special optic and 'shot dispenser' like those you see behind a bar. Imagine it right in the centre of your brain or your head. Tune into it, imagine that it is connected to the rest of your brain and body, ready to dispense natural high chemicals. Now imagine using the dispenser; activate it so that it and it sends a shot of dopamine, and endorphins into your body, like a rush of a natural high.

Convince yourself this is happening, be assured of it occurring and when you have felt it, move on to the next step. 

Now continue to imagine jumping up and down freely to the piece of music while you repeat those words and let good feelings continue to be sent through your entire being. 

Do this for as long as you want. Bask in the good feelings. Let it be effortless as you build and enjoy your natural high. 

One quick point... before the final step, take some time to imagine stopping jumping and stopping the music and just calming yourself and notice the good sensations just mellowing in and around your body, enjoy the afterglow and tell yourself that you are going to bring those good feelings with you when this session has come to an end. 

The move on to the final step.  

Exit hypnosis and end this session by wiggling your fingers and toes and taking a couple of energizing breaths and opening your eyes. 

As I say often with these techniques, repetition will ensure you get greater results with this type of session. Practice this process and repeat it in it's entirety a few times. You'll be able to get a natural hypnotic high more and more easily - and there won't be any hangovers! I get so excited about these types of sessions, I love them! 

Two bits of tarmac are standing in a bar, discussing who's toughest. 

The barman observes this for a good 15 minutes, before the doors burst open.

Then in walks this green bit of tarmac, and the others go very quiet and won't make eye contact. 

Barman says "Whats going on, I thought you two were the toughest bits of tarmac in this town?"

First bit of tarmac replies "Yeah, but I wouldn't mess with him, he's a cycle path"

Hahahahahaha... Thanks to all of you who send them in to me each week. I love getting those jokes, they are brilliant and put a big smile on my face. 

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I'll be back in next week, enjoy your natural high this week ... I thank you for reading... Have a truly fabulous festive season... Goodbye for now.

Bulooo!

Adam.