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HYPNOSIS FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
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WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?
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Hypnosis is " a process which produces
relaxation, distraction of the conscious mind, heightened
suggestibility and increased awareness, allowing access
to the subconscious mind through imagination. It also
produces the ability to experience thoughts and images
as real. " (Krasner, A.M. The Wizard Within:
ABH PRESS, 1990/1991).
A simplified definition of hypnosis is:
BELIEF + EXPECTATION = HYPNOSIS
When you believe in something the brain sends a
message to the body how to respond. When you have
an expectation of the outcome, the expectation changes
your behavior in such a way to make the event more
likely to happen. The combination of Belief and Expectation
must be present for hypnosis to be effective.
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CAN I BE HYPNOTIZED?
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YES! If you have the desire to be hypnotized, can
relax, follow simple suggestions, focus your attention,
use your imagination, you can be hypnotized. Most people
who feel that they cannot be hypnotized are often easily
hypnotizable. The depth of hypnosis experienced differs
from person to person.
No one can hypnotize you if you are not willing to be hypnotized.
That is why many hypnotherapists say, " All hypnosis
is self-hypnosis. " What that phrase means is that you
must be willing to be hypnotized for it to be effective.
The hypnotherapist is only the facilitator or guide in the
hypnosis process. If you have the belief that you
can be hypnotized, and the expectation
that you will be hypnotized, then you
will be hypnotized --- every time.
There is a very small percentage of people that cannot
be hypnotized. They include:
- A person with psychosis or is neurologically impaired
- A person who is unwilling to be hypnotized.
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AM I BEING CONTROLLED?
WILL I BE FORCED INTO DOING SOMETHING AGAINST MY WILL?
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Absolutely Not! YOU are in control
the entire time while experiencing hypnosis. The power lies
in your mind, because while under hypnosis you have greater
awareness than when you are fully awake and you rtain all
the power to select what you want to say or do. You won't
do anything in a hypnotic state that you would not find acceptable
in your normal awake state.
Since you retain the power of selection, you cannot be induced
to humiliate yourself, hurt yourself, or commit a crime. You
will not unwittingly do anything against your will or reveal
any secrets. Put your fears to rest because your secrets are
secure! You are probably breathing a sign of relief. Good!
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HYPNOSIS
SHOWS - WHAT ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE ON STAGE THAT DO THOSE CRAZY
THINGS WHILE UNDER HYPNOSIS? ARE THEY REALLY HYPNOTIZED?
WILL I DO THAT?
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Hypnosis
stage shows are real. Those people on stage are deeply
hypnotized and everyone is having fun. Let's take a moment
to consider that all of those people are volunteers. They
chose to be on stage for the purpose of entertainment.
If they were not willing to be hypnotized in the first
place for the sake of entertainment, they would not have
volunteered to be a part of the show. Secondly, if they
found any suggestion objectionable they would either not
participate or spontaneously come out of hypnosis in the
midst of the show.
Hypnosis stage shows are strictly for entertainment. The
show exaggerates the power of hypnosis to the audience.
Think about this: If it is that powerful during a show,
imagine the benefit you will receive from the hypnosis
session.
The hypnotism session is designed with a therapeutic goal
in mind for self-improvement purposes. While you will
be hypnotized during your session, you will not be asked
to cluck like a chicken.
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HOW DO I KNOW I WAS HYPNOTIZED?
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Many
people believe the myth that when hypnotized you "feel"
different. The only thing you should feel while you are
in a hypnotic state is complete and total relaxation. That's
it. If you were relaxed you were hypnotized. Hypnosis is
NOT sleep. You will hear every word I say, as there is no
time during the session where you lose consciousness.
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THE RESULTS OF HYPNOSIS PERMANENT?
Suggestions stay with some individuals indefinitely, others
need reinforcement. The effects of hypnosis are cumulative;
the more the techniques are practiced and post-hypnotic
suggestions are brought into play, the more permanent the
results become.
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