What is Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a natural state of mind that is entered spontaneously every day.  Examples include states of narrow focus, such as you might experience when  watching television or absorbed in a good book. Highway hypnosis can occur when driving on the freeway and suddenly realizing you have no conscious memory of the past several miles traveled. The conscious mind begins to recede and the subconscious mind comes to the foreground, giving you greater access to the imagination, memories and feelings.             

Within a therapeutic setting, hypnosis is often induced through various methods of relaxation. As a result of this process the limiting belief of the conscious mind is bypassed, giving the hypno-therapist and subject direct access to the deeper mind, the subconscious, which has been called "the other 90% of the mind."   The subconscious houses the emotions, imagination, memory, habits, intuition, and is the pathway to the super-conscious. It also regulates our autonomic body functions. It is the very core or essence of how we experience ourselves and the world. Meaningful personal transformation, whether in or out of therapy, results from a shift in the subconscious mind.      
                                                                                         
Generally, the most well known characteristic of hypnosis is increased suggestibility. Though there are varying degrees of this heightened responsiveness to suggestion, the potential power of this direct access to the subconscious should not be underestimated.                                                     
                                                                                         
                                                                                              
                                                                          
Misconception of Hypnosis                                                         
                                                                                         
There are some misconceptions about hypnosis. The fear of loss of control is a result, in part, of stage hypnosis demonstrations. Volunteers may do whatever the hypnotist suggests. Actually, most people will not respond well to stage hypnosis.  A large percentage of volunteers for her shows were striving to become actors and  actresses. Volunteers of any stage show know they will be expected to do silly things in front of an audience, and find that appealing. The ones who show timid  or self-conscious responses are asked early on to go back to the audience. However, the volunteer would not do anything against his or her moral beliefs. For example, if handed an imaginary glass of champagne, a non-drinker will refuse to pretend to drink. Even during stage hypnosis, individuals retain control in areas of  principle or in which there is major subconscious resistance.                     
                                                                                         
During a hypnotherapy session you know you may be open to suggestion. Rather than losing control, a comprehensive series of sessions can help a person to gain control.  Instead of losing consciousness during hypnosis, there is typically heightened  consciousness. One typical result of this is that distant or previously unconscious memories may be recalled in vivid detail.                                                                     
                                                                                         
The therapeutic value of hypnosis is gradually becoming much more widely recognized. As the myths and misconceptions are exposed and word continues to spread about the values of hypnosis, growing acceptance and interest has increased in academic and scientific communities as well. Many doctors and other professionals are being trained themselves or referring patients to hypno-therapists for work in conjunction with conventional treatments.

                                                                           
                                                                                         
Benefits of Hypnosis                                                          
                                                                                         
 Hypnotic services are mainly on eight application areas :        
                                                
       1. mental and emotional health                                                    
       2. physical health                                                                
       3. psychic and spiritual development                                              
       4. creative and educational endeavors                                             
       5. athletics and sports motivation                                                
       6. business interests                                                             
       7. legal concerns                                                                 
       8. use of imagery to achieve personal goals     

Hypno-therapists assist clients in using imagery to:         

• Habit change

• Quit smoking

• Weight management

• Stress management

• Pain management

• Emotional management, working with fear, phobias, traumas and depression

• Identify the mental and emotional reason related to physical disease

• Gain insight for business solutions       

• Enhance required capabilities to achieve personal goals        

• Heal insomnia      

• Improve relationship

• Strengthen confidence, self love and self esteem                                 
                         

Website of American Council of Hypnotist Examiners (A.C.H.E.)

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