There are various ways that you can self hypnotize yourself. What you use and how you hypnotize yourself if dependent on what you are wanting to achieve. You probably have seen or even heard people who use those self-help audio tapes that they play while they are sleeping. This is actually a form of self-hypnosis in the fact that the person is in a state of rest and using positive influence to make a mental change. Know that you have a weight problem after becoming a housewife can be frustrating. More than likely you have tried many dieting programs that have failed you in the past. This leaves most housewives feeling run down and undesirable. Self hypnosis can change your weight by reprogramming your subconscious. No more fees from pain killers and from doctor bills. Imagine being pain free and not having to fork over all that money to live such a pain free life. As you can see there are several ways that self hypnosis can and will save you money. This is just a start as to the money that can be saved when one uses self hypnosis. Self hypnosis will allow you to tap into that sector of your subconscious mind. By tapping into your subconscious mind you can alter the way you think and see yourself. When you do this you will be able to see your self confidence rising and carrying over into your everyday life. What a great feeling it would be when you walked into work and your boss asked everyone for their opinion on a new project and instead of the old you just sitting there, you actual take a chance and speak up. Explain that self hypnosis is not sleep and that the two should never be allowed to become associated together in the mind. Tell them about different ways to help the mind make the distinction between hypnotized and alert mind sets. It does not heard to address myths that surround hypnosis and self hypnosis with your intended student. Self hypnosis can not be used to give you special powers either. Some of you are probably laughing at this one, but to be honest there are a lot of people that believe this. They believe that they can tap into special powers within their brains. Sorry but self hypnosis will not do this for your either.