Frequently Asked Questions
What
does hypnosis feel like?
Do you know that feeling in the morning when you hit the snooze
button on your alarm, and you are
aware of yourself lying in your
bed with eyes closed, not quite asleep, but not quite awake either? The
subconscious is the seat of intuition and creativity; that is why some writers
or painters do their best work in the early morning. Their subconscious is
closer to the surface then, especially after dreaming in REM sleep. (REM often
occurs in hypnosis.) Even with eyes wide open some people go into "highway
hypnosis" and drive right past their exit.
Basically, you can feel hypnotic relaxation in your body in some
way; either your limbs will feel heavy, like lead or light and tingly, almost
numb. (You don't need to get hooked up to some silly “biofeedback machine"
to learn this about yourself!) Sometimes a good indicator of deep hypnotic
relaxation is experiencing slight twitches in your body as your nervous system
"reboots" and you shift to abdominal (parasympathetic) breathing.
Recognizing these sensations is the best biofeedback you
could ever have!
How
do I know if I can be hypnotized?
There are only three types of people that cannot be hypnotized:
1.A person in a psychotic process or with a thought disorder
2.A person with a low IQ
3.A person who really does not want to be hypnotized
If you can focus your attention, use your imagination, and desire
to be hypnotized, you
can enter at least a light state of hypnosis anytime you wish.
Actually, hypnotizability is
a sign of intelligence and was used extensively by brilliant
authors and scientist.
Learn to navigate in that "in-between", dream-like state,
which is part of the
normal repertory of human consciousness, and you will be amazed at
your hidden
abilities and strengths! In a private session, it just becomes a
question of how deep are
you willing to go in the presence of another person. The biggest
hypnotizer of all time
is television. And with 60% of TV commercials about junk food, it
is no wonder why
so many Americans are overweight.
How
do I know hypnosis will work for me?
If you are unable to attain your goals, you may actually be
hypnotizing yourself to fail!
Here are 2 ways we sabotage ourselves. First, just as water always
flows downhill, our
subconscious habitually defers to the behavior with the strongest
emotional charge
connected with it. We tend to do what makes us feel the most real
and alive, no matter
what. If being "bad" is fun, you know what happens...
regardless of our logic, goal, or
morality. So often we subconsciously invest more feelings in the
problem than in the
solution, focusing our imagination more intently on what we are not
supposed to do,
than on making the healthy choice.
Second, as Emile Coue once said, "when imagination and reason
are at war,
imagination always seizes the day." This is how our greatest
fears tend to be realized:
we let our imagination stray into all that could go wrong, without
creatively investing in
how good it will feel to succeed! The subconscious mind does not
respond to negatives,
telling yourself what "not" to do, like trying not to
think of a pink elephant, trying not to
smoke, or trying not to eat ice cream. That is why pessimists
usually fail and optimists
usually succeed.
Is
hypnosis dangerous?
No! Hypnosis was approved by the Council of Mental Health of the
American Medical Association in September of 1958 as a safe practice with no
harmful side effects. To date, no one has been seriously hurt with hypnosis.
Can
I be made to do things against my will?
Absolutely not. You could never be made to do anything against your
will or contrary
to your value system. You would not unknowingly reveal your deepest
secrets either; it
is even possible to lie in hypnosis, which is why testimony while
in hypnosis is not
permissible evidence in a court of law. A person will only act upon
suggestions that
serve them in some way or reinforce an expected behavior, anything
else their
subconscious will just ignore. Most people develop these
misperceptions from seeing or
hearing about a Stage Hypnosis show, which, you must understand, is
done for
entertainment purposes only.
How
does Stage Hypnosis work
In order to "hypnotize" a person into
performing silly or bizarre behavior on-stage, the circumstances must warrant
the behavior, like in a first year acting class. The charismatic or "kingly"
Stage Hypnotist takes the stage with much flourish, sets his agenda in motion
in front of an inquisitive audience and relies on the emotionally charged
atmosphere to motivate his "subject" to conform and act out his
"commands". It is all done in the name of good fun, there is much
laughter and clapping present, but
the Stage Hypnotist most certainly does not have
"control" over the participants.
The truth is: all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. 3 conditions must be
met for hypnosis to work: a person must agree to be hypnotized, participate in
the process with their full attention and be able to use their imagination.
That is why the Stage Hypnotist always asks for volunteers, and usually the
volunteers have seen a show before so they know what to expect. After the
initial hypnotic induction the Stage Hypnotist will then reinforce compliance
by asking all noncompliant volunteers to leave the stage. And the Stage
Hypnotist does little in the realm of educating the audience on how it all
works, thus creating a state of surprise, wonderment, and awe (like a good
magician) so they can book more shows.
Clinical Hypnotherapy differs greatly from Stage Hypnosis in that
it serves the client's agenda only and does not serve to promote
the illusion that the Clinical Hypnotherapist possesses "magical or occult
powers". Most importantly, remember this: if you really believe you can
change or heal yourself, you can! Our outstanding Hypnotherapist at Celestial
Healing can help you achieve your goals more easily.
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