The way I sell myself to hypnosis is that it is a powerful training tool for thinking. It creates the same benefits as meditation, but it's easier to learn. Whether mindfulness is yours, that's okay – self hypnosis is still for you.

People use it to defeat smoking and insomnia, overcome heartbreak, remove bad habits and install better habits.

I use it to become calmer, happier, more focused, more productive, more courageous, healthier, more realistic, more creative, and possibly another hundred things I forgot.

So when I say it is one of the best self-improvement tools out there, I don't lie. I use this to eat my own dog food.

But this is not the reason why I am doing this. Yes, I am a self-improving addict, but if I am honest, even if I don't have these benefits, I will do the same.

If it is not good for me, I might even do it.

For me, the main benefit of self hypnosis is that it is very interesting.

It is exactly the same company that Nintendo is so rich and loved.

Think of the big man sitting in the corner of Nintendo. Mario, Zelda and Pokémon are quite different franchises, but they have one thing in common.

Almost all the episodes in Mario's game are a thin, captivating ball that saves the princess. But did Mario save the princess? Defeat powerful enemies by exploring unique, beautiful and surreal worlds.

He also collected treasures, but not for any material reasons. One hundred coins have earned him a new life, and they have no intrinsic value other than extending his journey.

Zelda's game also had the same faint plot: the chosen person fought with the evil guy. Every game is the same. But how does Link beat Ganon? By exploring unique, beautiful and… surreal worlds…?

Well, this sounds familiar…

There are many places to explore and lots of treasures. However, every baby, even the biggest wallet, has no meaning and can only let you advance in your pursuit.

The treasures of Link World have not become a luxury, an exotic holiday or a distraction of pleasure.

Through Pokémon, you can explore unique, beautiful and surreal creatures in the world. If you like, you can explore every corner of the map and find the most exotic monsters. But are you selling them? No, you collect them by hitting them or become stronger.

Explore to make these games so interesting.

The same is true for making self-hypnosis so addictive. Your head is full of unique, beautiful and surreal things. This is a landscape that is no different from the Hyrule or Mushroom Kingdom.

You carry a world of treasures, even if you can't spend a penny.

By investing in your treasures and facing challenges, you will become even stronger.

This is a good way to spend an afternoon. In addition to the best video games, what better than the interesting mind training?

My uncensored opinion on self hypnosis (and Nintendo) was originally published on Spring