Hypnotherapy Memory Development: Concentration, Retention, Recall

I would like you to reflect on this for a minute. As you sit there right now reading this expose, a stream of information is coming in through your sense of sight. But you are also hearing different sounds, sensing bodily feelings like the pressure of the chair touching your butt and back, the sensation of the clothing on your body, and the air temperature and movement on your skin. You are also in receipt of sensations through your nose in the form of aromas. And of course, you're receiving data in the form of the mixture of tastes on your lips and in your mouth.

And what about the emotional sensations that you are presently feeling? That's also data that you're currently processing. We live in an information intensive world. Thanks to the Internet, almost no matter what you might want to know is only a few mouse clicks away.

I recently read an item that said that even in a tranquil and peaceful setting, we are bombarded by sixty thousand stimuli per second. And that is happening sixty seconds out of each and every minute, and sixty minutes out of each and every hour. And it goes on twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, week in and week out for our entire life.

And happens to be a big part of the problem. We are all suffering from "information overload." And that makes it very difficult to remember all of the data that we want to remember or need to be able to recall.

Very often, when we are reading, we realize that our eyes have been traversing the phrases on the page, while our conscious mind has been off somewhere else on a tangent. When we get to the bottom of the page, we become aware of the fact that our eyes have seen the words, but we have no conscious remembrance of what we have just read. That's because our mind has been somewhere else worrying about a problem, or working out an assignment.

Today it is an every day occurrence to hear even young people say things like, "I'm having a senior moment." Regardless of your age, and whether you are a student, part of the labor, or a retired senior, I am sure that you understand what I'm talking about. In our frantic world it is often extremely difficult to focus your concentration.

SO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS YOUR PROBLEM?

A. Your mind begins to roam as you read or study, and then suddenly you realize that you have no idea what you've read.

B. When you are in a social situation and you are introduced to new acquaintances, you find that you forget their names as rapidly as you hear them.

C. You recall that you have an errand to do in another room; but as soon as you start towards the other room you totally forget what that task is.

D. You can stay alert and take in new information. But when you take a test, "Test Anxiety" rears its ugly head and creates a mental block, and you are unable to recollect the answers to the questions on the exam that you in actual fact know.

The main cause of a student's incapacity to focus their concentration is tension. And the main cause of a mental block to recall is also tension. So it stands to reason that the more relaxed a person is, the better they will be able to focus their concentration, absorb information, and then be able to recall it at a later date.

Today, memory enhancement through hypnosis has become a popular topic. That's partially because hypnosis is an excellent instrument for causing a relaxed state. As a matter of fact, the very essence of the hypnotic state is relaxation. And as the mind becomes tranquil, the ability to keep the mind focused increases. Similarly, a peaceful mind enhances the aptitude to retain information, and remember it when it is needed.

Self-hypnosis memory enhancement is a wonderful modality for eliminating test anxiety and mental blocks. There are several hypnotic techniques that can be used to program a person with a positive expectation of tranquility, self-reliance, and achievement while taking tests.

Anyone can take a course on how to apply self-hypnosis easily and affordably in the privacy of their own home by ordering hypnosis CD's. You can find more information on hypnosis to enhance memory and recall in the Hypnosis Article Repository located on my website.

Thanks to TV, radio, and especially the Internet, everyone is afflicted with information overload. And because of the stress caused by the frantic lives we lead, our capacity to focus our concentration, absorb information, and recollect it later when needed has been destroyed. This piece explores natural techniques that can be utilized to cure the situation.

Alan B. Densky, CH has specialized in the practice of hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming since 1978. He offers self-hypnosis CD's for memory and recall enhancement. Visit his Neuro-VISION Self-Hypnosis site for free resources & MP3 downloads, and his Video Hypnosis Blog for tips & tricks.

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