Clinical Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy
An altered state of consciousness which results in an increased receptiveness and response to suggestion. While associated with relaxation, hypnosis is actually an escape from an overload of message units, resulting in relaxation. Hypnosis can be triggered naturally from environmental stimuli as well as purposefully from an operator, often referred to as a hypnotist.
If you are interested in how the mind works, you will be fascinated by hypnosis. Do you remember getting lost in thought? The most common example is when you are in a car, bus, or train, thinking about something until you get surprised, catching yourself reaching your stop or exit and you return to the normal alert state of awareness. That is a typical example of a trance, your mind being in two places at the same time. We all experience going in and out of a trance nearly every day of our lives. There are many reasons that we get entranced, some are common others can be extreme situations. The key is what is the real benefit of entering a trance?
Can everyone get hypnotized?
The most common question you hear is 'can everyone get hypnotized?' Some people think that it is a sign of weakness to be hypnotized, not true at all. You cannot be hypnotized against your will, nobody can take over your mind and make you a robot. However, everyone can enjoy entering a trance if they want to do it. The hidden power of your mind is to circumvent the conscious part that often creates blockages, limitations or just criticizes your efforts to achieve.
Hypnosis, or trance, allows you to communicate more directly to the subconscious part of your mind and thereby, if used properly and skillfully can be a major asset to promote progress. There are many theories about how hypnosis works and why it is so powerful and although the debate continues about these issues, there is no question that it really does work and very well indeed.
Most importantly trained therapists perform hypnosis only on issues and purely from therapeutic puposes.