What’s Hypnosis?

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Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation and inner focus where the subconscious mind is at the forefront and the conscious mind is subdued. Clinical hypnosis is widely used to effect change in a person’s behavior or thought process and is commonly associated with smoking cessation, weight management, and stress management. It is not mind control, but rather a state of such deep relaxation and inner focus that the power of suggestion becomes easily acceptable. Hypnosis can also be a form of pain control, often used with burn victims and women in labor.

Hypnosis is best described as a state of intense inner focus where the subconscious mind is at the forefront and the conscious mind is subdued. This is mostly what happens when a person is asleep, but hypnosis works while a person is awake and allows them to relax to the point where their conscious thinking is put to rest. Clinical hypnosis is widely used and should not be confused with the hypnosis we think we see performed by magicians and other entertainers.

Clinical hypnosis doesn’t involve giving your will to another person, and hypnosis doesn’t make a person do something they don’t want to do. It is not mind control, but rather a state of such deep relaxation and inner focus that the power of suggestion becomes easily acceptable. Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind because it is the part of the brain that operates in the background during both sleep and waking phases. Your subconscious mind controls your inhalation and exhalation, receives and sends physical receptors, and works through many of the steps you take throughout the day.

Just like the operating system on a computer, your subconscious mind is always running as the conscious mind creates the execution of your behavior. Clinical hypnosis is used to effect change in a person’s behavior or thought process. Clinical hypnosis can be used effectively in a variety of situations and is most commonly associated with smoking cessation, weight management and stress management. Psychologists and psychiatrists often use clinical hypnosis with traumatized victims of rape, assault or incest. Hypnosis can also be a form of pain control, often used with burn victims and women in labor.

Hypnosis is truly a mystery to the general public as well as experts. However, many clinicians have seen that hypnosis can be very effective even if they cannot fully explain how it works from a scientific point of view. Many people choose hypnosis as a way to change behavior, as in the previous examples. Before choosing a hypnotic therapist, you should check that they are licensed in the state or province where they practice, not just certified. Licensing requires more education and therefore helps reassure you that you are visiting a therapist with a better understanding and application of hypnosis.




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