The Power of Self-Hypnosis and Words: Rewiring the Pathways of the Mind
Self-hypnosis is not magic. It is not trickery. It’s the quiet, powerful work of teaching your mind to see differently and, in doing so, reshaping how your body responds. When we drop into a state of relaxation, when the breath softens and the noise of the outside world fades, the subconscious opens. This is the place where old stories are stored. Stories that whisper: “You can’t.” “You’re not enough.” “This is too much for you.” Self-hypnosis steps into that space and speaks a different language. It doesn’t fight the mind. It works with it. By repeating phrases, visualisations, and intentions, we open up new neural pathways, new roads in the brain. The more we walk them, the stronger they become. Over time, the old pathways fade. The new ones take root. This is how possibility begins.
The Psyche and the Body
Your mind does not live in isolation. Every thought is chemistry. Every story you tell yourself is felt in the muscles, the heartbeat, the breath. When your mind holds fear, your body braces. When your mind believes in calm, your body releases. This is why the words we use matter so deeply. Words are not just ideas. They are instructions. The subconscious listens carefully and translates every word into physical sensation. When you say “I am safe,” your nervous system listens. When you hear “You are capable,” your muscles respond.
The Wisdom Within
Self-hypnosis is not about implanting someone else’s belief into your head. It’s about peeling back the noise to hear your own. Beneath the layers of fear, conditioning, and expectation lives the Wise Woman voice: the one that already knows your strength. When we practice deep relaxation or guided hypnosis, we invite her voice to rise. We let the truth of our body, our wisdom, our lineage, speak louder than the fear.
Words as Medicine
Think of words like seeds. Every time you listen to a script or repeat an affirmation, you plant something in the soil of your mind. With enough repetition, those seeds sprout. They change the landscape of your psyche. They change the way you meet the world. This is not passive work. It is daily tending. And over time, it transforms the way you walk through pain, through birth, through grief, through change.
At The Alternative Midwife, I use relaxation and hypnosis scripts not to “fix” you, but to remind you of what’s already there. The wisdom of the body. The power of the subconscious. The healing potential of words.