The Power of Your Own Voice: How Self-Instruction Can Help Shape Your Mindset
Psychologists have found that information we actively say aloud can be remembered better than information we only read silently.
In research from the University of Waterloo, participants studied information using different methods, including silent reading, listening to someone else, hearing recordings of their own voice, and speaking aloud.
Speaking aloud produced the strongest memory performance in that experiment.
What Mental State Do I Need to Be In to Be Hypnotized for Lasting Change?
You don’t need a “perfect” state — but you need a receptive one. In our work with clients and in audio session design, we’ve found that states that feel relaxed, open, and emotionally grounded are ideal. These often include: Alpha: calm, alert relaxation (like daydreaming or mindful focus) Theta: deeply relaxed, visual, creative (borderline sleep/dream states) The real criteria isn’t the EEG label — it’s whether the person is engaged, emotionally present, and willing to be shaped.