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Hypnosis -- The Simple Truth Revealed
THE DEFINITION OF SELF-HYPNOSIS:
The state of hypnosis is a state of hyper-suggestibility where the conscious mind and the unconscious disconnect. It is an altered state of consciousness where the hypnotized patient is more likely to agree to the Hypno-technician's suggestions.
You have been hypnotized many times in the past without even realizing it. Hypnosis is the Alpha state of consciousness that we pass through every night as we fall asleep. And we pass through it again as we awaken in the morning.
WHO CAN BE HYPNOTIZED?
It has been discovered that all normal people are hypnotizable to a greater or lesser extent. People with less than a 70 I.Q. generally are not hypnotizable. People who are actively psychotic usually can't be hypnotized. Most senile people are impossible to hypnotize.
DO I HAVE TO BE A "DEEP" SUBJECT FOR SUCCESS?
For the therapeutic applications of hypnotism that are often dealt with in therapy, depth isn't required. You can be the lightest possible subject and still receive all of the benefits from hypnotism that the deepest subjects will obtain. I feel that over the years, far too much importance has been placed on how deep a subject is. If the subject is deep, it can be beneficial. This however, is not necessarily the case. In reality, with the latest hypnotic methods like Ericksonian hypnotism and state of the art "NLP" (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), hypnotic depth is one of the least imperative aspects, which create success.
ARE THERE ANY DANGERS IN SELF-HYPNOSIS?
There are essentially no dangers to the practice of hypnotism. It is impossible to "get stuck" in hypnotism. The worst thing that can possibly happen while a patient is in hypnosis is that she might fall into a natural state of sleep for 20 or 30 minutes. She would awaken rested and out of the hypnotic state.
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SELF HYPNOSIS:
There are many misconceptions about hypnotism. Most of them can be attributed to stage and TV shows. As luck would have it, it is because of the fact that the TV can hypnotize you that these misconceptions are so strongly entrenched in people's minds.
IS SELF-HYPNOSIS A STATE OF SLEEP?
The largest misconception about hypnotism is that it is the state of sleep. Not anything could be further from the truth. If you are asleep, you are unconscious. If you are unconscious, you can't hear anything. If you can't hear anything, then the hypnotist can't help you. Hypnosis is a state of keen awareness. The subject is wide-awake and aware of everything around her.
IS THERE A HYPNOTIZED FEELING?
The second largest misconception about self hypnosis is that there is a hypnotized feeling. There is no hypnotized feeling. Most people feel very relaxed when in a hypnotic state, as relaxation seems to be the essence of hypnosis. Some people feel heavy. Some people feel light. Some people have other sensations and feelings. Other people have absolutely no feeling that they are in self hypnosis, and believe they have not been hypnotized when they most definitely have.
CAN THE HYPNOTHERAPIST TAKE CONTROL OF ME?
NO! The hypnotist can't force you to do anything against your will. There is always an observing ego state. Should the therapist make a suggestion that you find offensive; this ego state would reject the suggestion.
CAN THE HYPNOTIST FORCE ME TO DIVULGE MY SECRETS?
You won't give away any secrets while in the state of hypnosis unless you want to. The therapist does not have any control over the subject. Quite the contrary, the subject has more control over herself since at this time she can directly communicate with her own unconscious. The subject can easily decline any suggestion the therapist makes, no matter how simple or complicated the suggestion might be. The subject can open her eyes, exit from the state of self-hypnosis, and exit the room at any time she chooses.
MUST PEOPLE TELL THE TRUTH WHEN IN HYPNOSIS?
NO! People can lie when in self-hypnosis.
DO HYPNOTHERAPISTS HAVE SUPERNATURAL VIBRATIONS?
This is a common misnomer. The therapist does not have any special powers, nor does he have any special vibrations with which to hypnotize you into the hypnotic state. Actually, all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The therapist leads the subject into a state of hypnosis. In other words, the ability of self-hypnosis is within the subject.
WHY DO PEOPLE FAIL TO REACH THEIR GOALS WHEN USING SELF-HYPNOSIS?
Perhaps the largest reason for the inability to reach one's goals through self-hypnosis is an insufficient amount of practice where self-hypnosis is concerned.
The largest reason for the return of a symptom or "relapse" is the early discontinuance of hypnotism with the Hypnotherapist or recorded program. While self-hypnosis is important, it is generally the hetero-hypnosis with the therapist or hypnosis recording which has the greatest impact upon the unconscious.
This is because of the experience that the therapist has vs. the lack of experience of the client. Some people are penny wise and pound-foolish. They mentally set an amount of money that they are willing to spend for help. And then they prematurely discontinue their sessions because; "I didn't lose 50 Lbs. in two days, so it isn't working." Self-hypnosis should be an ongoing affair on a daily basis. Ultimately, YOUR SUCCESS IS UP TO YOU!
WILL I BE BETTER OFF HIRING A HYPNOTIST, OR WILL PURCHASING A RECORDED PROGRAM WORK BETTER?
That is a great question. Normally I would recommend that you utilize the services of a reputable therapist. The reason is that by meeting with you, a good therapist / NLP'er will be able to customize his approach to your personality and your favored representational system -- the way you favor taking in information through your senses to make sense out of it and react to it.
In my opinion, ninety-nine percent of the recorded self-hypnosis programs available at this time are based on Traditional Hypnosis, and consist of only one or maybe two sessions of it at that. Traditional Hypnosis is nothing more than a set of direct post-hypnotic suggestions: "If you eat a brownie you'll throw up." "You won't have urges," and so forth. This technology has an exceptionally poor track record of success because the people in our generation have been taught to question everything they are told. That's why you, your friends, and your kids usually do the opposite of what they are told to do. This is called a polarity response.
That being said, having sessions with any therapist / NLP'er who has enough experience to be able to actually help you can be very expensive. There are some hypnotic programs on the market that are based on Ericksonian Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) that have overcome those shortcomings. They've done this by utilizing a mix of Ericksonian Hypnosis, NLP, Traditional Hypnosis, and the highly regarded Video Hypnosis technology.
These are all modalities that are designed to eliminate the resistance factor. In fact, Video Hypnosis and the NLP technology that it's based on do not utilize post-hypnotic suggestions at all. These methods rely on using the thought processes that have created a problem, to eliminate it!
Look for companies that offer these methodologies in multi-session products. These are programs that generally have six to eight different hypnosis sessions, so the subject is exposed to a broad range of technologies. It takes a lot of work to script and record this type of program, but the high success rates achieved are well worth the effort.
I recommend that you stay away from the "one size fits all" -- "do-or-die" hypnotism CDs and downloads. Many people are lured in by these CDs because they are cheap, usually under ten dollars. But is it cheap if it just wastes your valuable time and doesn't work?
If you order something and it doesn't work, then you get guarded and start to expect the next approach to fail. And you get what you expect. Do you really think that the same exact post-hypnotic suggestions will work for everyone? Do you think that they will work for you? Do you usually do exactly as you are told to do? Or do you feel the strong desire to do the opposite of what you are told to do?
The state of hypnosis is a state of hyper-suggestibility where the conscious mind and the unconscious disconnect. It is an altered state of consciousness where the hypnotized patient is more likely to agree to the Hypno-technician's suggestions.
You have been hypnotized many times in the past without even realizing it. Hypnosis is the Alpha state of consciousness that we pass through every night as we fall asleep. And we pass through it again as we awaken in the morning.
WHO CAN BE HYPNOTIZED?
It has been discovered that all normal people are hypnotizable to a greater or lesser extent. People with less than a 70 I.Q. generally are not hypnotizable. People who are actively psychotic usually can't be hypnotized. Most senile people are impossible to hypnotize.
DO I HAVE TO BE A "DEEP" SUBJECT FOR SUCCESS?
For the therapeutic applications of hypnotism that are often dealt with in therapy, depth isn't required. You can be the lightest possible subject and still receive all of the benefits from hypnotism that the deepest subjects will obtain. I feel that over the years, far too much importance has been placed on how deep a subject is. If the subject is deep, it can be beneficial. This however, is not necessarily the case. In reality, with the latest hypnotic methods like Ericksonian hypnotism and state of the art "NLP" (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), hypnotic depth is one of the least imperative aspects, which create success.
ARE THERE ANY DANGERS IN SELF-HYPNOSIS?
There are essentially no dangers to the practice of hypnotism. It is impossible to "get stuck" in hypnotism. The worst thing that can possibly happen while a patient is in hypnosis is that she might fall into a natural state of sleep for 20 or 30 minutes. She would awaken rested and out of the hypnotic state.
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SELF HYPNOSIS:
There are many misconceptions about hypnotism. Most of them can be attributed to stage and TV shows. As luck would have it, it is because of the fact that the TV can hypnotize you that these misconceptions are so strongly entrenched in people's minds.
IS SELF-HYPNOSIS A STATE OF SLEEP?
The largest misconception about hypnotism is that it is the state of sleep. Not anything could be further from the truth. If you are asleep, you are unconscious. If you are unconscious, you can't hear anything. If you can't hear anything, then the hypnotist can't help you. Hypnosis is a state of keen awareness. The subject is wide-awake and aware of everything around her.
IS THERE A HYPNOTIZED FEELING?
The second largest misconception about self hypnosis is that there is a hypnotized feeling. There is no hypnotized feeling. Most people feel very relaxed when in a hypnotic state, as relaxation seems to be the essence of hypnosis. Some people feel heavy. Some people feel light. Some people have other sensations and feelings. Other people have absolutely no feeling that they are in self hypnosis, and believe they have not been hypnotized when they most definitely have.
CAN THE HYPNOTHERAPIST TAKE CONTROL OF ME?
NO! The hypnotist can't force you to do anything against your will. There is always an observing ego state. Should the therapist make a suggestion that you find offensive; this ego state would reject the suggestion.
CAN THE HYPNOTIST FORCE ME TO DIVULGE MY SECRETS?
You won't give away any secrets while in the state of hypnosis unless you want to. The therapist does not have any control over the subject. Quite the contrary, the subject has more control over herself since at this time she can directly communicate with her own unconscious. The subject can easily decline any suggestion the therapist makes, no matter how simple or complicated the suggestion might be. The subject can open her eyes, exit from the state of self-hypnosis, and exit the room at any time she chooses.
MUST PEOPLE TELL THE TRUTH WHEN IN HYPNOSIS?
NO! People can lie when in self-hypnosis.
DO HYPNOTHERAPISTS HAVE SUPERNATURAL VIBRATIONS?
This is a common misnomer. The therapist does not have any special powers, nor does he have any special vibrations with which to hypnotize you into the hypnotic state. Actually, all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The therapist leads the subject into a state of hypnosis. In other words, the ability of self-hypnosis is within the subject.
WHY DO PEOPLE FAIL TO REACH THEIR GOALS WHEN USING SELF-HYPNOSIS?
Perhaps the largest reason for the inability to reach one's goals through self-hypnosis is an insufficient amount of practice where self-hypnosis is concerned.
The largest reason for the return of a symptom or "relapse" is the early discontinuance of hypnotism with the Hypnotherapist or recorded program. While self-hypnosis is important, it is generally the hetero-hypnosis with the therapist or hypnosis recording which has the greatest impact upon the unconscious.
This is because of the experience that the therapist has vs. the lack of experience of the client. Some people are penny wise and pound-foolish. They mentally set an amount of money that they are willing to spend for help. And then they prematurely discontinue their sessions because; "I didn't lose 50 Lbs. in two days, so it isn't working." Self-hypnosis should be an ongoing affair on a daily basis. Ultimately, YOUR SUCCESS IS UP TO YOU!
WILL I BE BETTER OFF HIRING A HYPNOTIST, OR WILL PURCHASING A RECORDED PROGRAM WORK BETTER?
That is a great question. Normally I would recommend that you utilize the services of a reputable therapist. The reason is that by meeting with you, a good therapist / NLP'er will be able to customize his approach to your personality and your favored representational system -- the way you favor taking in information through your senses to make sense out of it and react to it.
In my opinion, ninety-nine percent of the recorded self-hypnosis programs available at this time are based on Traditional Hypnosis, and consist of only one or maybe two sessions of it at that. Traditional Hypnosis is nothing more than a set of direct post-hypnotic suggestions: "If you eat a brownie you'll throw up." "You won't have urges," and so forth. This technology has an exceptionally poor track record of success because the people in our generation have been taught to question everything they are told. That's why you, your friends, and your kids usually do the opposite of what they are told to do. This is called a polarity response.
That being said, having sessions with any therapist / NLP'er who has enough experience to be able to actually help you can be very expensive. There are some hypnotic programs on the market that are based on Ericksonian Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) that have overcome those shortcomings. They've done this by utilizing a mix of Ericksonian Hypnosis, NLP, Traditional Hypnosis, and the highly regarded Video Hypnosis technology.
These are all modalities that are designed to eliminate the resistance factor. In fact, Video Hypnosis and the NLP technology that it's based on do not utilize post-hypnotic suggestions at all. These methods rely on using the thought processes that have created a problem, to eliminate it!
Look for companies that offer these methodologies in multi-session products. These are programs that generally have six to eight different hypnosis sessions, so the subject is exposed to a broad range of technologies. It takes a lot of work to script and record this type of program, but the high success rates achieved are well worth the effort.
I recommend that you stay away from the "one size fits all" -- "do-or-die" hypnotism CDs and downloads. Many people are lured in by these CDs because they are cheap, usually under ten dollars. But is it cheap if it just wastes your valuable time and doesn't work?
If you order something and it doesn't work, then you get guarded and start to expect the next approach to fail. And you get what you expect. Do you really think that the same exact post-hypnotic suggestions will work for everyone? Do you think that they will work for you? Do you usually do exactly as you are told to do? Or do you feel the strong desire to do the opposite of what you are told to do?
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About the Author
Alan B. Densky, CH is certified by the NGH. He's authored dozens of articles and four books on hypnotherapy and NLP. He is the developer of the Video Self Hypnosis Technology, which is perfected for weight loss & smoking control. Visit his Neuro-VISION Video Hypnosis website for FREE Hypnosis MP3s, articles, & newsletters.
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