You may call me Sigyn. It isn’t my real name, but I’m not sure if I’m ready for some of the people in my life to know about this strange journey I’m on yet. I know there’s nothing wrong with what I’m doing, but there is a lot of stigma and misinformation surrounding hypnosis still, and I don’t want anyone to think I’ve suddenly become a mystic or something. Far from it. I am probably one of the most logical people you will ever meet. I believe in science, and I believe in results. And the changes I’ve seen in myself since I started this grand experiment has thoroughly convinced me that hypnosis is real, and it is powerful.
Why Sigyn, you ask? Well, for starters, if you ask any of my friends to list my positive personality traits, loyalty will undoubtedly be among them. Sigyn was the Norse goddess of fidelity and loyalty. It also sounds really cool when linked with the prefix hypno. But the main reason is that Sigyn was married to Loki, and I’m a huge fan of his. 🙂
What else can I tell you about me? I am a thirty-something librarian who has Asperger Syndrome and also happens to be a Natural Somnambulist. In layman’s terms, I am highly suggestible by both physical and emotional means. In short, I am the perfect candidate for hypnosis. I can literally put myself “under” in less than five seconds, sometimes closer to one. It’s the most bizarre thing, but it’s also amazing. I think this is partly because I have so much practise. I have been hypnotising myself for years without realising that is what I’ve been doing.
Speaking of which, why did I even start this blog? Well, for several reasons. Firstly, as a journal to track my progress. I want to make note of what works and what doesn’t so I can optimise my sessions. Secondly, I want to share my discoveries with as many people as I can. Hypnosis is so incredible that once you’ve experienced it, you want to encourage other people to try it, too. I truly think that it can be a life-changing tool if for nothing else than calming anxiety. I have been on antidepressants since I was 16. My depression and anxiety have nearly crippled me at various points since then. Since I started hypnotising myself regularly and with purpose in March 2019, these negative emotions have almost completely disappeared. Why wouldn’t I want others to enjoy the relief that I have?
I hope that you benefit as much from this log as I know I will. If nothing else, you’ll get to know me along the way, and I’m a fascinating individual, I guarantee it. 😉
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