by zapnosis » November 2nd, 2008, 3:59 pm
OK, the idea of subliminal messages is that the subconscious mind reacts to things that are too subtle for the conscious mind to notice. So if a verbal instruction is played too quietly for you to notice it, your subconscious mind may still acknowledge it. This is easier if there is music or something else to distract the conscious mind. You do not need to be in a trance for subliminals to work.
For the purposes of this site, subliminal files are files that contain the basic instructions of a hypnosis file, but without the induction because none is needed. The voice is typically low in the mix and often a beat or something is added. This means that you can listen to some of these files without worring about going into trance and so you can listen to them as you do housework or work out or whatever. You can probably listen to most of them safely while driving or similar but be aware that brainwave beats can make you less alert and this could well be as dangerous as drink driving or worse. If you are not sure, play safe.
Also due to the nature of subliminals, they are rarely effective on their own and much repeated listening is required for them to have the effect of a decent hypnosis file. As a result subliminals are often used to assist hypnotic training, not as a substitute for it. Then again, if it works for you then do it.