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The Truth about Hypnotism
Author: Alan Richardson
Few things are more misunderstood than hypnotism and hypnotherapy.
Most people get their understanding of hypnotism from movies and
books,where the procedures and results are often exaggerated.
Many think that people can be hypnotized against their will and
made to do terrible or embarrassing things.Nothing could be further
from the truth.
Hypnosis is a powerful,effective,and safe tool that can be used
for such things as self improvement,losing weight or giving up
smoking.
Our mind is controlled by both its conscious and sub-conscious parts.
Our conscious mind is what we use for reasoning, making decisions,and
judgments.Our sub-conscious mind automatically takes care of all of
our bodily functions.It also contains our values,many of our memories,
and it gives us the feelings of intuition that we often have.
The conscious mind acts as a barrier to the sub-conscious,which is
where hypnosis comes in.
Hypnotism is simply an enhanced state of relaxation.It allows the
conscious mind to relax so the sub-conscious mind can take in
knowledge and understanding.Because the sub-conscious mind is open
to taking in new information,hypnotherapy is ideal for helping
people give up addictions such as smoking,lose weight,or make
strides toward self improvement.
In a typical hypnosis session,the patient sits in a chair and
closes his eyes.The therapist begins with some relaxation techniques,
such as asking the patient to imagine a wonderful,peaceful place.
Hypnotherapy continues as the therapist encourages the patient to go
to the peaceful place by way of a long,descending stairway,each step
bringing the patient closer to his special place.As the patient descends
the stairs in his mind,he begins to relax and each step heightens his relaxation.
Once the patient is totally relaxed,hypnotherapy can begin.
The therapist offers suggestions and advice on the problem facing the
patient,and this advice can be taken in and absorbed without the
conscious mind standing in the way and putting up roadblocks.
Throughout the hypnosis session,the patient is totally aware of
what is happening,and he will usually end the session feeling very
relaxed and more confident about solving his problem.
About the Author
This article was written by Alan Richardson
http://www.simple-hypnosis.com
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