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Darren Hiller asked:


There are many myths and misconceptions out there about hypnosis. Hollywood portrays hypnosis in a way that is far different from reality. This feeds into the many misconceptions that are still present today.

 

The 7 most common hypnosis myths & misconceptions are:

 

1. Not everyone can be hypnotized

 

We go into hypnosis many times throughout our day, like when we are daydreaming, driving on the highway, or watching a movie. Hypnosis is simply a natural focused state of awareness. So the truth is that everyone can be hypnotized.

 

2. You are asleep during hypnosis

 

Even though the origin of the word hypnosis is derived from the Greek word “hypnos” which means sleep, you are awake and aware during hypnosis. In hypnosis, your conscious mind may drift, but you are not asleep. You typically remember much of what was said in a hypnosis session.

 

3. Hypnosis makes you lose control

 

The opposite is true, you actually gain control. Hypnosis is a focused state of awareness that allows you to control habits and change behaviors. The Hypnotist cannot make you do anything that you do not want to do.

 

4. You can get stuck in hypnosis

 

We naturally go into hypnosis many times in our life, and we naturally come out of it. You cannot get stuck in hypnosis.

 

5. You will tell all your secrets in hypnosis

 

You will not tell any secrets that you wouldn’t reveal while you were wide awake. Hypnosis is not a truth serum and you can actually lie under hypnosis.

 

6. Hypnosis is dangerous

 

Hypnosis is safe and natural. In fact, in 1958 a report published by an AMA advisory committee on hypnosis, stated: “The use of hypnosis has a recognized place in the medical armamentarium that is a useful technique in the treatment of certain illnesses…” .

 

7. Hypnosis is only for the weak-minded

 

Hypnosis is for anyone who wants to use the natural power of their subconscious mind to make positive changes in their life.



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Cal Banyan asked:


What can you do to make sure you get the most from you first hypnosis session? This is a very good question, because it is an important one for those seeking hypnosis or hypnotherapy services. An entire book or at least a chapter could be written on this topic. In this discussion I will narrow it down to two main factors that contribute to you getting the most out of your first hypnosis session.

The Hypnotherapist Should Help You To Feel Comfortable About Doing Hypnosis

By Telling You All You Need To Know About Hypnosis

The first important factor determining your success is your choice of hypnotherapist or hypnotherapy provider. Providing you have made a good choice and your hypnotherapist is well trained (i.e., A Certified Hypnotherapist), she will know how to help you to be prepared for your first session by providing you a sufficient amount of information about hypnosis, hypnotherapy, her experience and credentials, as well as what to expect during the session, basically everything that you need to find out to put you at ease.

For most people receiving this kind of information is and important part of the process, because any experienced hypnotherapist can tell you, proper preparation of clients prior to the hypnosis session improves success. It improves success because preparing a client for the session helps to reduce concerns about the hypnosis process and set up an appropriate expectation of what to expect the hypnotic experience to feel like. Any fear of being hypnotized will always reduce the probability of success of any hypnosis session. An individual who has a realistic expectation of what the experience of being hypnotized will be like, will feel more comfortable and satisfied with the experience, during and after the session.

What You Can Do To Get The Most Out Of A Hypnosis Session

The next main factor that will contribute to the success in your first hypnosis session of course is you, and how you mentally approach the session. Presuming that your hypnotherapist has done her job well as discussed above, and you have asked all the questions you feel you need to ask, you should feel comfortable with experiencing hypnosis.

Here is what you need to do, you need to adopt an easy going accepting attitude for following instructions.

Almost all hypnotic inductions contain some suggestions for relaxation. Even the instant and rapid inductions have some kind of suggestion for relaxation. However, contrary to popular opinion, physical relaxation is not required for hypnosis to occur. It has become my opinion, after conducting thousands of hypnosis sessions, as well as supervising and training hypnotherapists who have conducted thousands more, that the physical relaxation is only encouraged (through suggestion) so that a kind of mental relaxation can occur. This mental relaxation is a major part of what helps you to experience the benefits of hypnosis.

This mental relaxation is sometimes called “contention.” This “conte”tion? does not have anything to do with conflict or tension. In fact it is quite the opposite. This “conte”tion? is a mental state where, it is as if the person in hypnosis is hanging on the hypn’tist?s every word. In the Dave Elman-type inductions, there comes a point where the client is asked to “relax her mind until the numbers fade away.” When the numbers have faded away, as a result of relaxing the mind, we have guided our clients into this highly relaxed state of mind, and as a result, they can become highly suggestible, and be able to experience virtually every kind of hypnotic phenomena, from catalepsy to hypnotically induced anesthesia.

The hypnotist or hypnotherapist cannot relax your mind. She is in the role of a coach or teacher. The hypnotic induction is a way of helping you to first (generally), relax your body, and then use that relaxation as a model for relaxing your mind and creating the hypnotic state. When you follow the instructions of the hypnotherapist, your conscious mind become less critical of the instructions and suggestions given. Once this has been accomplished your hypnotherapist can help you become successful for whatever you came in to see a hypnotherapist for. So, it is essential that you do not, over analyze the instructions. Analysis and mental criticism is the opposite of the mental relaxation you want to create. Just as muscle tension is the opposite of physical relaxation, mental work such as rationalization and analysis is the opposite of mental relaxation.

Now we return to the idea of adopting an easy-going accepting mental attitude. Analysis and criticism is equivalent to mental work. If you are doing mental work, you are not relaxing the mind and not relaxing the mind will inhibit you going as deeply into hypnosis as you could otherwise. The deeper you allow yourself to go into hypnosis, the more benefit you will receive from each hypnosis session.

How I Helped To Make My First Hypnosis Session Successful

Let me give you and example. Even though I learned how to do hypnosis many years ago, it was only about 5 years ago when I decided that it would be beneficial for me to have the experience of being hypnotized by someone else. Up to that point, I was always the hypnotist; I had never been the “subject.” So, I contacted a hypnotherapist that I did know personally (I thought that would put me more at ease), and arranged a session to work on something that was important to me at the time.

As I sat waiting for my meeting with the hypnotherapist, some anxiety (fear) started to set in. I was not afraid of hypnosis. I was not afraid of the hypnotherapist; she came to me highly recommended by someone that I highly trusted. I was afraid that I would mess the whole thing up! I was afraid that I would be too analytical and be too focused on how she was conducting the session to allow the process of mental relaxation to occur. I was concerned that I would not allow contention; that I would not be able to put aside my analytical rational thinking long enough to experience what I hoped to experience.

It was then that I sat down and had a little talk with myself. It went something like this” “Okay, do you really want to do this or not? This is going to cost $80.00. Don’t go ahead with this unless you are willing to follow instructions. Only you can get in the way of having some success here. So, what are you going to do? I know you are a trained scientist. I know you are a little stubborn. I know you like to be in charge and in control, but you can’t do that right now, that is not how it works. It is going to cost you $80.00 no matter how it goes.”

Then it happened. I decided, that I was going to be the best hypnotic subject that this hypnotist had ever seen! It was just a decision. But it was just the decision that I needed to make.

I had just decided that I was going to give her a chance to do her work. I was going to allow her to be in charge for a little while. I was going to follow her instructions and just adopt an easy-going accepting attitude for what ever she suggested. And, when I wasn’t sure of what to do or of what she was doing, I was going to relax entirely and give her the benefit of the doubt!

Was I doing this for her sake? No. How well I did in the hypnosis session was going to have very little effect on her life (she was going to make $80. 00 regardless). I was there because there was something that I wanted to accomplish, and the only way I was going to be able to accomplish that was to follow her instructions and to adopt that easy-going accepting mental attitude.

And, that is just what I did. I had a great hypnosis session; which included a hypnotic age regression to when I was so small I hadn’t even walked yet! It was a profound experience and an important part of my education as a hypnotherapist.

So, what can you do to make the most of your upcoming hypnosis session? Sit down and have a little talk with yourself, and then decide to adopt that easy-going accepting mental attitude, and to follow all of the instructions of your hypnotherapist without rationalizing or analyzing, really let your mind relax like your body can relax, and you will have done your part! Then you will get the very most out of your hypnosis session. That is my advice.

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David Wells asked:


The self hypnosis techniques are as unique as the individuals performing them. No one feels the same, enters the hypnotic state the same or benefits from the same scripting. Individuals must find a comfortable self hypnosis technique in order to obtain the maximum benefit of hypnosis.

One of the most important parts of hypnosis is the pre-planning and determination of the reasons for entering into hypnosis. Most individuals are well aware of their reasons for self hypnosis. A habit, fear, or pain management may be the underlying problem you are trying to solve.



The self hypnosis technique for some individuals may include a comfortable seat in the house. Imaging a peaceful scene with full visualization of the environment of the hypnotic state. For others it may be a seat in the garden with the sounds of nature assisting in the induction of the hypnotic state.

Everyone is different and they should experiment to find the method that works the best for them. You may need to try different places, relaxation techniques and even sitting arrangements, before you find the perfect method.



There are a variety of scripts that individuals can use with self hypnosis. If you are looking for change self hypnosis for a particular behavior you may want to use a replacement scripting.

For example, if over eating is what you are aiming to change, you can suggests under hypnosis that instead of craving chocolate you will crave a fruit or some other nutritious food. Now many would ask, Well why can’t you do that without hypnosis? The reason is because when awake we are not in a highly suggestive state.

When awake we are functioning mainly from the conscious mind. The problems and negative scripting are typically found in the unconscious mind. So under hypnosis we can change those scripts in the unconscious mind when we are in this highly suggestive state. If you are looking for higher self esteem you may want to suggest to yourself all the positive attributes you have. Change the negative self talk and scripting from negative to positive.

Subliminal self hypnosis is very effective and can help individuals with a variety of situations. Whether it is hypnosis for anxiety, fear or addiction it is a tool that can be used on a daily basis to curb cravings and mentally walk ourselves through daily life. If the issue is chronic pain, a person could use subliminal messages to guide them through easing the pain by escaping to another place.



Anyone can learn hypnosis it is not difficult and best of all you can learn for free. With the cost of living in today’s world, many find themselves living paycheck to paycheck with little left at the end.

This is another reason to turn to self hypnosis, there is no cost. You can perform hypnosis in your home without incurring any other expense. If you want music you can turn on the radio, or nature sounds can be achieve with hypnosis outdoors.

There are books, tapes and other enhancements that can assist you with the induction, but they are completely up to you. So if you need a change or find a way to relax then try out free self hypnosis, we will show you how. This is for self hypnosis, but there is training available to learn to hypnotize people.



In a quite room you will want to find a place to relax. Maybe on the couch, chair, bed or where ever you are most comfortable. Next you will want to determine what you want to achieve with hypnosis. Take a few deep breaths and begin focusing on one thing. This could be a spot on the wall, picture or something else that is an inanimate object.

After focusing on your object you will want to repeat to yourself that you are feeling sleepy and eye lids are becoming heavy. Allow for all the stress in your body to run down your arms and out through your finger tips. Tell yourself that you are relaxed from the top of your head to the tips of your toes.

Once relaxed imagine a staircase and begin walking the staircase until you have reached the number ten stair. Counting as you go and telling yourself that as you walk the staircase you are going deeper and deeper into hypnosis. Once you have made it to the tenth stair you will then tell yourself that you are in hypnosis.

At this point you can explore your surroundings, how does it feel, hot or cold, wind, smell and other physical attributes of your environment. At this point you can then rehearse the positive scripting into your mind. Remember you are highly suggestible at this time so what you change your scripting to will be your new thoughts.

When you have completed your self hypnosis session you will begin up the stairs counting backwards from the tenth stair. As you climb the stairs tell yourself you are coming up from hypnosis and will awake with a feeling of wellness. Once you have made your way up the staircase then tell yourself to open your eyes and return to the normal awake state.



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