Hypnosis

It is a big warehouse, or storehouse of information. It remembers. IT REMEMBERS EVERYTHING. Your Subconscious Mind does not make judgments or decisions. It stores and recalls every piece of information ever put into it, every memory, every idea, every emotion…no right, no wrong, only data. Our Subconscious Mind also controls your pulse, your blood pressure, how fast your hair grows (or how fast it falls out), and about a million other things every day.

Let’s imagine someone who always eats a cookie at 4:00 p.m. One day that person decides they want to lose weight (a Conscious Decision), so they think, “I’m going to cut out my 4:00 cookie”. Comes 4:00 and the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND asks “Where is my cookie?” And so the person fights the feeling and steels themselves to resist eating that cookie, because they have made the decision to lose weight. They think, “No, I’m going to resist this because I want to lose weight.” And their Subconscious Mind says, “Great! But where’s my cookie??” And most often the person loses the battle and eats the cookie.

In this scenario, the Subconscious is only responding to its previous programming to eat a cookie at 4:00. With Hypnosis, you can actually REPROGRAM your SUBCONSCIOUS MIND and make it aware of your desire and choice to lose weight (cut out the cookie), quit smoking, become healthier, respond differently to stressful situations, etc. And now, your Subconscious will be agreeing with your Conscious decision, and change is not only easier, more effortless, but actually enjoyable and doesn’t involve strong willpower. Now 100% of your mind is helping you achieve your desire.

What are some of the common Myths and Misconceptions about Hypnosis?

Do I lose control when I am hypnotized?

The only form of Hypnosis that exists is actually Self-Hypnosis. Your Hypnotist is your facilitator, helping you to reach a deep, relaxed state which allows your subconscious mind to become more actively engaged. It is a form of focused concentration. The Hypnotist is never, at any time, controlling you. In fact, the focus of Hypnosis is to help YOU to be more in control of your mind, your feelings, your body, and to help you make the changes that YOU choose to make.

Does the medical community accept Hypnosis?

The American Medical Association (AMA) has recognized and accepted Hypnosis since 1958 as an effective treatment method. Doctors are required to take 20 hours of training in Medical School. Philip Morris recommends Hypnosis on their website if people wish to stop smoking. A recent Harvard University Study (2005) by 2 professors (Ginandes & Rosenthal) of the Radiology Department at the Harvard Medical School concluded that Hypnosis may well “accelerate healing at the tissue level.” The New York Times Science section (Dec. 15, 2005) recently wrote an article on Hypnosis. They stated, “Hypnosis…is receiving some new respect from neuroscientists.” And on Sept. 20, 2005, Psychology Today had an article titled, “The Power of Hypnosis”. They stated, “Studies show that hypnosis can treat everything from chronic pain to poor study habits. Chances are, it can work for you.”

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What if I can’t be hypnotized?

As long as you can relax, you can be hypnotized. Depth of hypnosis has no bearing on a successful outcome for positive change.

What if I fall asleep?

In Hypnosis you are not asleep; you are relaxed. You can hear what is being said and are aware of what is happening around you. If you should drift off momentarily to sleep, remember that that is your Conscious Mind that is drifting and that is fine. The Hypnotist is talking with your Subconscious Mind, and that part of your mind is listening.

Will I bark like a dog and be made to act foolishly?

No one can be made to do anything against their will or that violates their moral code. Stage Hypnosis is different from Clinical Hypnosis. If you watch a stage hypnosis show carefully, notice how the hypnotist will only take volunteers, and then screen them until he has just the right type on stage. They are choosing people who want to be the center of attention and are willing to act silly. Under Hypnosis, a person can easily refuse to do whatever they don’t wish to do and can take themselves instantly out of hypnosis if they want to.

I’ve never experienced being in hypnosis.

You actually go in and out of hypnosis (trance) daily and may not have realized it. Typically you go into hypnosis or trance at least twice a day: When you’re nodding off to sleep and when you are just waking up. At these times, your brain wave patterns are in a Theta Wave Pattern and that is the same wave pattern during Hypnosis.