Man…the biggest thing that has to be overcome when I am starting a session with a new client is all the media garbage that has been published about hypnosis. There have been movies where a hypnotist controls the mind of others and gets them to give up their wallet and stuff like that.
Hypnosis and NLP are mysterious by nature because you are dealing with human thoughts and the mind which have been concepts that are mysterious to humans in general. So I thought I would take a few minutes to answer some of the most frequent questions that I get.
Does hypnosis really work?
I like that question. It is honest and to the point. The simple answer is YES!!! Hypnosis has been a very powerful way to transform your life since the times of ancient egypt. It wasn’t always called by the name hypnosis, but it has been used never the less. The more complicated answer to this question is that it depends on the practitioner. When you are selecting a practitioner to work with, you should guage your own sense of comfort with the person. It’s important to realize that since the practice of hypnosis is self regulated by hypnotists, a certification on the wall doesn’t really carry a whole lot of weight. Many schools provide a class that you can take over the course of one weekend and once completed you will be considered a certified hypnotist. Look to the efficacy of the hypnotists ability. See if they have any books they have written, find out as much as you can about their training and use your own judgement. There are many phenomenal hypnotists out there, and there are also many jokers as well.
Can I get stuck in hypnosis
Absolutly not. Hypnosis is a natural state of awareness that most of us experience to some degree or another all throughout the day. Thats like saying that could get stuck in daydreaming.
Will you control my mind/will I be asleep
A well trained hypnotist does not have any magic powers to control your mind, however a well trained hypnotist understands how language works and uses this knowledge in such a way to lead your thoughts. You can choose to resist at any point, but why wouldn’t you want to benefit from the hypnosis session? Hypnosis is a consenting state where you allow your subconsious mind to take over the reigns and follow the hypnotists instructions in order to change beliefs, create scenarios, feel sensations/emotions and have realizations. Really, hypnosis could not be further from the state of sleep. Many people who are in a hypnotic state experience an increase in their senses and have much more control over their mental abilities then when they are in a normal waking state.
So these are some of the frequent questions I am asked. If you would like to learn more about hypnosis, feel free to check out my website
