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What
is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is the bypass of the critical
factor and the establishment of acceptable
selective thinking (The United States
Government, Department of Education, Human
Services Division). During normal consciousness,
our critical factor decides what type
of information goes into the subconscious
mind. It's function is to protect the
existing data in the subconscious mind,
eventhough the data may be erroneous.
Any data that does not match the existing
data is rejected by the conscious mind.
Hypnosis allows new information to be
accepted by the subconscious mind as it
bypass the critical factor. The establishment
of acceptable selective thinking refers
to the client following instructions during
the hypnotic induction.
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What
is hypnotherapy?
The word Hypnotherapy is a combination of
two words. Hypno and Therapy. Hypnos is
derived from the Greek word referring to
the God of Sleep, however hypnosis is not
sleep. For lack of a better word, hypnosis
is a state of very deep relaxation. The
word therapy means to move a client towards
health and wholeness. Hypnotherapy is moving
a client towards health and wholeness by
creating a deep level of relaxation so that
the subconscious mind can accept new empowering
beliefs. Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool
for making fast and lasting changes we desire
in our life
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Is
hypnosis safe?
Hypnosis has been recognized by the American
Medical Association since 1958. It has been
used by many professionals in medicine and
psychology throughout the 200 year of hypnosis
safely. Hollywood has made up all kinds
of things about hypnosis which were designed
to sell movie tickets and not really to
tell the truth about hypnosis. Some of the
misinformation that has been put into the
minds of movie goers include the idea that
the hypnotist has some kind of special power
or that the hypnotist has control over the
person who is in hypnosis. All these things
are simply not true!.
HYPNOSIS IS A CONSENSUAL STATE. THE CLIENT
MUST WANT TO BE HYPNOTIZED FOR THE HYPNOTIST
TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH HIM OR HER. Furthermore,
in order to continue to be in hypnosis,
the client must continue to follow instructions
from the hypnotherapist or she will emerge
on her own.
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What
about the control a stage hypnotist has
over a member of the audience?
First, a stage hypnotist often prefaces
the show by stating that you cannot be
made to do anything against your religious
or moral beliefs, which means that you
will do anything else the hypnotist suggest,
thus creating the illusion of being under
the hypnotist's control. Another reason
is people's desire to have a good time.
It is an opportunity for people to do
anything with the justification that they
were doing it because the hypnotist "forced"
them to do so. Most volunteers become
very creative in carrying out suggestions
on stage. It becomes comfortable simply
to respond, act silly, and let the hypnotist
be responsible!. In this way, they give
themselves a license to act extremely
stupidly knowing full well that they will
not be looked upon as stupid by members
of the audience, since they can use the
hidden excuse that "they were not
themselves". Some merely follow suggestions
even if they do not want to, because they
somehow believe that they are under the
hypnotist control. Many people volunteer
believing that they are under the hypnotist's
power, and people tend to experience whatever
they believe.
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Is
it true that we go in and out of hypnosis
many times in a day?
It is true. What most people do not know
is that hypnosis is a common daily occurrence.
An example is when a person continuously
say to himself that he cannot do something,
he has just hypnotized himself. Imagine
what will happen if he keeps reinforcing
this idea to himself over and over again.
Hypnosis is so common and yet people are
easily persuaded that they have no power
to emerge from hypnosis. Whether you believe
that you can or cannot, you are right. Do
not give your power away by accepting the
idea that you are powerless when you are
under hypnosis. You are always in control
and in charge unless you think otherwise.
Period.
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Can
you give examples of naturally occurring
states of hypnosis?
You enter a lift. You were so engrossed
in your thoughts (a different state of consciousness)
that when the lift door opens, you went
out, only to discover that you have not
reached your desired floor. You watch a
movie and you begin to cry. You have hypnotized
yourself that the story is real. (The movie
is just a movie, it is not real). You were
driving along a highway and you missed your
chosen exit. You were engrossed (a different
state of consciousness)
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Who
can be hypnotized?
Just about everyone can be hypnotized, with
the exception of those with mental illness.
In fact almost everyone has been hypnotized.
Hypnosis is really a normal and frequent
state of mind for human beings. We often
experience spontaneous states of hypnosis
while daydreaming or driving a car, reading
a book or watching television.
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Do
you use any drugs to induced hypnosis?
I do not use any kind of drugs to induce
hypnosis, be it oral, injections or other
forms.
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Are
hypnotists governed by any code of ethics?
A professional and ethical hypnotist belongs
to at least one Professional Hypnosis Association.
The National Guild of Hypnotists provides
an excellent code of ethics for hypnotherapists.
Professional Hypnotists aspire to upholding
the same ethical standards as those established
by other helping professions such as those
used by medical and psychological professionals.
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What
are some of the fears and misconceptions about
hypnosis?
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common fears and misconceptions about
hypnosis are: |
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Hypnosis
is an occult art or power. (It is not.
It has been scientifically validated) |
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b)
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The
hypnotist overcomes his/her client's
will. (The client is always in control) |
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Hypnosis
leads to a loss of control. (It does
not. The client can refuse to cooperate
at any stage of the hypnotherapy). |
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d)
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Hypnosis
is a truth serum. (It is not. The client
can choose not to answer any questions) |
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People
can get stuck in hypnosis. (The client
always have a choice to remain in hypnosis
or emerge.)
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How
can I choose a qualified hypnotherapist?
Most competent hypnotherapists have completed
formal training in hypnotherapy, such as
the courses recommended by several professional
hypnosis associations. Hypnotherapy is an
art/skill best learned from those who actually
have done considerable hypnotherapy. Ask
where your prospective hypnotherapist received
training, how many hours of schooling he/she
took specifically for hypnosis and whether
or not the therapist works full time with
hypnosis. Some people may wish to ask about
the hypnotist experience. Please realize
that everyone started new at one time, so
please do not disqualify someone simply
because he/she is new to the profession.
Additionally, any ethical hypnotherapist
should belong to at least one professional
hypnosis association, such as the International
Medical Dental Hypnotherapy Association,
the National Guild of Hypnotists, National
Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy,
the Association to Advanced Ethical Hypnosis.
If he/she does not belong to at least one
professional association that has either
the word hypnosis or hypnotherapy to its
name, consider it a yellow light and proceed
with caution. If your phone discussion does
not provide adequate information to make
a decision, you may ask your prospective
therapist for a short personal consultation
to help you decide. Most ethical hypnotherapist
are willing to invest twenty to thirty minutes
to meet with a prospective client, providing
you a free consultation.
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What
can hypnosis offer?
Applications for hypnosis range from Pain
management to Hypnoanaesthesia during surgery
and dental procedures to enhancing Self
Esteem to better managing Habitual Anxiety/Fears.
Hypnosis has also been used by medical professionals
in the treatment of Burns, Psychosomatic
Conditions, Autoimmune Diseases, Neurological
and Sleep Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
and Hypnobirthing. Hypnosis has also proven
quite effective with Post Traumatic Stress,
Sexual and Relationship Difficulties, Obesity
and Eating Challenges as well as Smoking
Cessation and other habits such as Nailbiting
and Hair Pulling. Even students as well
as others have benefited from hypnosis for
Concentration including Enhancement of Academic
and Athletic Performance.
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How
do I know if hypnotherapy is for me?
A common misconception is that hypnosis
is reserved only for those with extreme
psychological problems. The truth is, anyone
can benefit from hypnosis.
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I
had a break up with a man/woman and cannot
move on. Can hypnosis help me?
Yes. Hypnosis is helpful in instances of
loss, separation and grief.
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I
have no motivation and feel like I am in
a rut. I want more from life. Can hypnosis
help me?
Yes. Loss of motivation can be the result
of many things. Hypnosis is often the best
and fastest method of determining what is
the root of the problem.
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I
want a better relationship with my wife
/ husband / lover. Can hypnosis help me
to communicate better in my relationship?
Can it help with intimacy issues?
Yes
to both questions. Both relationship and
intimacy issues often have their root in
the subconscious.
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I
have a lot of baggage in my life from past
traumas. I am tired of carrying this weight
around me. Can hypnosis help?
Yes. So called baggage is often easily unpacked
in the hypnotic state. Once neutralized,
past traumas lose their powerful hold over
an individual.
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What
if I do not have a specific problem or a
specific issue I need to work on? What if
I just do not know what I want? Can hypnosis
help me?
Yes. I provide both Hypnotherapy and Life
Coaching Sessions. Hypnosis can indeed help
to clarify one's desires by allowing what
resides in the subconscious mind to rise
to the surface. In situations such as this,
a combination of Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching
sessions may be especially effective.
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I
am interested in hypnotherapy, but I worry
about what I have heard about being out
of control, doing something foolish and
anything else that can occur while under
the influence of someone else. How exactly
does this work?
Hypnosis is a state of consent between the
hypnotist and the client. Hypnosis cannot
be achieved without this state of consent.
If you do not wish to follow the instructions
of the hypnotherapist, there is nothing
that the therapist can do. Period. You are
in full control the entire time in spite
of everything to the contrary which you
have heard. You decide how deeply you wish
to go into this state of relaxation. You
may also come out of it anytime. Hypnosis
is a completely natural state, there is
nothing mystical about it.
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Why
Hypnotherapy?
First of all, allow me to define the word
Hypnotherapy.
The word Hypno comes from a greek word Hypnos.
It is related to the Greek God Hypnos, which
means the God of Sleep. However, hypnosis
is not sleep. For lack of a better word,
the word sleep is used as a short hand to
mean go deeper into relaxation. Therapy
means to move someone into health and wholeness.
Thus Hypnotherapy means to move someone
into health and wholeness using hypnosis.
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