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Hypnosis is a state of altered awareness during which our subconscious mind is more open and receptive to suggestions that are given. We drift in and out of different levels of awareness many times a day, absorbing information on a subliminal level as well as a conscious one. Your hypnotist will work with your imagination to help you to achieve your goals.
Hypnotherapy can benefit anyone who is looking to improve their mental health or overcome certain habits or behaviors. It is especially useful for individuals who have tried traditional therapies without success.
Hypnosis can be used to help with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, weight loss, smoking cessation, phobias, and more.
The number of sessions needed varies depending on the individual and the issue being addressed. Some individuals may see results after just one session, while others may require several sessions to achieve their desired goals.
Every person is unique and different. Some people say that their body feels like a lead weight, others say they feel as though they're floating away. Most people will agree that it's a lovely feeling because they are more relaxed that they have ever been before.
You will be aware of everything that is happening and the entire time, however you will be so deeply relaxed that you may find yourself drifting into different levels of awareness. Remember, your subconscious mind is active throughout, and it is this that your practitioner is working with.
Yes, hypnosis is a completely safe and natural state of mind that has been used for centuries to help people overcome a wide range of issues and challenges.
That depends how deep in hypnosis you are, but generally most people do remember either everything or certain parts of the experience. You will find that suggestions which have been given to you in hypnosis will resurface in your conscious, thinking mind after your hypnosis session and these will be the thoughts that produce changes in your behavior or way of thinking and feeling.
No, you won't say or do anything at all that you don't want to. If you were given suggestions that you didn't morally agree with you would come out of hypnosis or disregard the suggestions.
Anyone can resist hypnosis during a session, and it won't work, however the question remains as to why someone would seek hypnosis if they didn't want it to help them. Hypnosis requires cooperation between two people - your hypnotist will show you the way and you can choose if you want to go there or not.
If you are not prepared to accept that hypnosis could benefit you then your best option would be to seek alternative treatment.
No-one has ever remained in hypnosis indefinitely. Even if something were to happen to the hypnotist halfway through the session, you would still 'come out' of the trance state once rapport had been broken.
Hypnotists must belong to a professional association (e.g. National Guild of Hypnotists) in order to be eligible for Professional Indemnity Insurance. Often you can check on their website to see if your Hypnotherapist is listed on their members page or use their contact form or telephone number to request verification.
The most common reason for failure to induce trance is lack of rapport. To overcome this problem, make a few free initial consultations with different practitioners and choose one that you instinctively trust.
You can - if they are related issues, however because hypnosis requires a complete focus of attention it is far better to concentrate on one problem at a time. People wishing to stop smoking (for example) who are afraid of doing so in case they gain weight can be helped with the correct approach. This is because many of us experience 'symptom substitution' - we can substitute for one behavior for another. Your practitioner should have the skills to recognize if this is the case and deal with the issue at its core.
The most common reason for failure to induce trance is lack of rapport. To overcome this problem, make a few free initial consultations with different practitioners and choose one that you instinctively trust.
Psychotherapy gives a complete explanation of a complicated behavior pattern. It deals with the material of the unconscious mind, which, through special, time-consuming techniques, is brought into the patient's consciousness so that they can deal with it.
Hypnosis reveals the cause of a patient's particular reaction to a given set of circumstances. It deals with awareness below the level of consciousness. Hypnosis is an efficient method of self-help. It is the difference between a broad plateau and a pinpoint. A complete psychoanalysis takes time, years in some cases. Hypnosis can take hours or less.
Not necessarily, different hypnotists have varied approaches, but if the cause of your problem is a repressed memory (one that you are unable to remember consciously), then bringing it back into conscious awareness can help you to view the problem from a different perspective and so feel differently about it. If you find the idea of revisiting old memories painful then your hypnotist can help you to dissociate from them so that you can remember the experience without experiencing the emotions associated to them.
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