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Is it true that smart or strong-minded people cannot be hypnotized? The opposite is true. With higher
intellect comes an increased ability to focus on the predetermined goals
and suggestions. Moreover, once a strong-minded person commits to
creating change in her/his life they usually succeed. Being smart and
strong-minded is an asset in hypnosis. No. You may feel sleepy and your
body may feel heavy, but your mind will remain awake and aware as you
experience deep relaxation. You cannot anymore than you can
get stuck in the plot of a movie, or trapped in front of you computer
forever. Even without the assistance of a hypnotherapist, your own mind
will return you to a conscious state of mind. A hypnotherapist ensures
that you come back fully alert and ready to move on to your next
activity. It is possible for some prone to exaggerated emotionalism to
‘imagine’ they still hypnotized, but in truth, they are not. Absolutely not! A hypnotherapist
cannot make you violate your own moral, ethical beliefs and
self-interests nor can they force you to do anything that you do not
want to do. This makes for a good story line, but it only happens in
novels and the world of entertainment. In truth, you actually have more
control in a hypnotic state than in your ordinary state of mind because
the mind chatter of the conscious mind is greatly diminished. You have
more control because are more aware of your inner feelings, your truths,
and innate wisdom. This is the realm of your subconscious mind. Once you
are in a hypnotic state, if a suggestion that was predetermined by both
of us no longer seems appropriate, you are able to say so. Together, we
will formulate a new suggestion, which is now most appropriate for you.
In addition, you will receive the utmost respect from me at all times. No. Prior to the hypnosis session,
I conduct what is called a client intake. During this pre-talk, we
determine your goals and the reasons you want to modify or eliminate a
particular behavior. A very nice young man came to see me for smoking
cessation. During his intake, he told me that he actually likes smoking
cigarettes and does not want to quit. His wife made him schedule an
appointment because she wants him to stop smoking. As I mentioned
earlier, a hypnotherapist cannot make you do anything you do not want to
do. Once we established that he did not want to quit smoking, there was
no need to proceed further. Until he is ready to quit smoking of his own
volition, hypnosis will be ineffective. Hypnosis is also inappropriate
for anyone with severe and untreated psychological disorders. However,
hypnosis can be a powerful adjunct when the individual is under the care
of a licensed medical or mental health practitioner. Yes, you will remember everything
because you are not asleep. When the mind chatter of conscious mind is
quieted through relaxation techniques and guided imagery, your conscious
mind is able to focus and concentrate on your predetermined goals more
effectively. Since you are less distracted by random thoughts from your
conscious mind your recall and memory is actually improved. Hypnosis is similar to meditation in that both relax the body and create a peaceful state of mind. Both reach an altered state or trance state of consciousness. A meditation practice means you already know how to relax your body and quiet your conscious mind. This is very helpful when approaching hypnosis, but hypnosis utilizes this peaceful and creative state of mind to generate profound changes in your life. In many forms of meditation, the goal is to empty the mind of all thoughts. In hypnosis, we utilize your unconscious / subconscious mind to accomplish a specific goal. Once the right state of relaxation and receptivity are developed, I will use the predetermined suggestions, constructed and formulated by you, to aide and support you in achieving your desired goals. |
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