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What is Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a focused state of concentration directed inward. In
this state, a person may experience mental and physical
relaxation as well. This state also alters the brainwave
frequencies.
Understanding Brainwave Frequencies
When you are fully awake, perhaps as you are reading now, your
brainwave frequency is in the Beta range (14 cycles per second
or faster). And once you close your eyes and take a few deep
breaths, your brainwave frequencies will begin to slow down
under 14 cps, and you will enter into the Alpha range (7 cps to
14 cps). Theta and Delta are even slower brainwave frequencies,
yet Alpha is more useful when utilizing hypnosis. Everyone accesses all four brainwave frequencies. They cycle through them
each day as they go to sleep and wake up.
In a session, the client is led into this hypnotic state, or
slower brainwave frequency, by the hypnotherapist. There is a
specific process to enter into this state and is done so with
the intent of the client. The client is in complete control at
all times. The hypnotherapist is only facilitates the process.
The client chooses to make the changes. Understanding this helps
eliminate the fear and mystery that has surrounded hypnosis for
centuries.
The Unconscious Mind and Suggestions
During this hypnotic state, you will find that the "critical
factor" or the "intellect" does not interfere as you begin
making changes at the unconscious level. The unconscious mind is
the store house of all your programs and patterns that are
on automatic pilot. Most of these programs and patterns were
formed at an early age and have never been reevaluated with
adult knowledge or insight. And as a result, our maps quite old
and limiting.
Along with NLP and EFT processes, suggestions can also be used
in this hypnotic state. Suggestions are used to assist you in
rewriting these programs and patterns to be in line with your
desired outcome. Any suggestion that does not
fit for you will not be accepted by you. You the mind have the
final say so over which programs and behavior patterns are to be
altered and to what extent.
Benefits of Hypnosis
Hypnotherapy enables a person to:
Gain insight into present difficulties and past events
Discover the beliefs that shape present life decisions and
actions
Create new beliefs that reflect the true inner self
Increase creativity and clarity of thought
Deepen intuition and inner peace
Reduce day-to-day anxiety, tension, and stress while
strengthening the immune system
Increase self-esteem and optimism about life
Acquire a greater perspective and larger vision of life purpose
Embrace life as an enriching opportunity to learn
Reduce physical illness and unlock inner potential, creating
mind-body healing
Improve relationships
Heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually
Integrate mind, body, and spirit
Release old patterns and programs that sabotage your personal
and professional lives
Hypnosis in the Media
"Survey shows more people willing to see a hypnotherapist than a
psychologist or psychiatrist."
Ladies Home Journal
"Hypnosis has gained credibility in the past five years because
of research using the latest brain-imaging technology…. Studies
show hypnosis can help treat a multitude of disorders..."
Business Week
"Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking,
according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of
breaking the habit."
New Scientist
"Hypnosis seems helpful in treating addictions, and the
depression and anxiety associated with them…"
Psychology Today
"…hypnosis can help adult patients control other forms of pain,
relieve gastrointestinal problems, stimulate weight loss, clear
up skin problems, and accelerate the healing of bone fractures
and surgical wounds."
Consumer Reports
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