Would this approach work?

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I've had lousy luck with many of the MP3 files, so I'm going to try making some of them into subliminals. My conscious mind seems to focus too much on the words, and I go into a wide-awake concentration mode instead of a trance. I could practically quote TTJ1, for instance, but it's had no impact on me.

So, subliminals, here I come. I've just downloaded Audacity, and will be giving it a go. Tips/tricks are always welcome...just PM me.

But, as usual, I've got a few other ideas, too. And that's the purpose of my post. So, let me start by asking a direct question.

I've noticed that subliminals seem to be placed beneath "new age" instrumental music. And that's not bad, but it doesn't really appeal to me. So, here's a thought. Might an audiobook be a good audio track beneath which to put a subliminal?

As has been said repeatedly, the mind has to "want it" or at least be receptive to it, to respond favorably to a subliminal.

My imagination is always very active while reading a book or listening to a story, and I usually imagine myself in the role I'm reading. The audiobook could be used as guided imagery, directing the mind and opening it up to the subliminals.

Now what if subliminals encouraging the listener, for example to talk like a pirate, were placed beneath the story of Treasure Island? Would something like this work? And would there likely be interactions between the subliminal track and the storyline? (Just trying to stave off any potential problems, ahead of time.)

I can think of all sorts of fun that could be had, if this technique was used. Hypnotic audiobook files that could "reprogram" you into the lead character. You could be encouraged to become more like Ali Baba, Captain Hook or Tinkerbell, etc. Or perhaps something more generic, like "a trench soldier" with any number of WWII stories. Imagine the fun you could have with a Tarzan story! The possibilities are endless.

Lots of fun could be had...but only if it's a workable idea.

I look forward to your thoughts.

[Mutazoa]

Well subliminals are dicey at best. There's research out on both sides of the fence as to their effectiveness. Try it but don't expect better results.

in 1973, Dr. John Kappas came up with the E&P concept of human behavior. Basically it stats that all people fall somewhere on a scale between Emotional and Physical types. Hypnotically speaking, Emotional types do well with inferred inductions (you feel sleepy, you feel your self getting heavy) where as the physical types do well with literal inductions (such as the arm raising induction). Basically that means that if you are an emotional type you'll do well with hypnosis MP3's, but if your a physical type, your going to have a hard time of it.

Add to this that few people trance the same way, you compound the problem. A live hypnotist can gauge your progress, and adjust your induction as needed, whereas an MP3 can only barrel on with out any hope of adapting. There are 3 basic states that a person goes through when being hypnotized, but they do not go straight from one state to the other. They fluctuate and if the induction is not adjusted, they may come out of go completely asleep.

This is why so many people have trouble with hypnosis MP3's, especially when they are first starting.