All Hypnosis is Self Hypnosis

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Hypnosis can be defined as an artificially induced state of relaxation and concentration in which the deeper parts of the mind become more accessible. It is an altered state of consciousness wherein the unconscious and conscious parts of the mind begin to work on the same concept without conflict.

 This connection allows a fluid interchange of thoughts, ideas, and information in both directions - from the conscious mind into the unconscious, so that we facilitate changes you want to occur, and from the unconscious to the conscious, so that we might be able to more easily recall things that are relevant to our state at the time, or find a way to resolve conflict that may be made suddenly visible.

 Mayo Clinic, ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hypnotism has expanded its realm from magic shows to health care. As a potential component of care, hypnotism is gaining legitimacy for a number of conditions, particularly for managing pain, according to the April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.

• Exactly how hypnosis works is not clear, but it's generally considered an altered state of consciousness — or trance — in which a person has focused attention and a heightened ability to respond to helpful suggestions.
• A trance often can be induced most quickly in people who are in severe pain.
• Hypnosis can also be a component of PTSD therapy or other wide-ranging medical conditions, including reducing anxiety before surgery, symptoms of skin inflammation (dermatitis), and asthma symptoms, as well as to aid in smoking cessation.
• Hypnosis is generally considered safe, but it only works in patients who are compliant.

 Mayo Clinic – Myths about hypnosis

If you've ever seen hypnotism used as entertainment in a stage act, you've probably witnessed several of the myths about hypnosis in action. Legitimate clinical hypnotherapy practiced by a qualified professional is not the same process as that performed on stage.

• Myth: When you're under hypnosis, you surrender your free will. 
  Reality: Hypnosis is a heightened state of concentration and focused attention. When you're under hypnosis, you don't lose your personality, your free will or your personal strength.
• Myth: When you're under hypnosis, the hypnotherapist controls you.
  Reality: You do hypnosis voluntarily for yourself. A hypnotherapist only serves as a knowledgeable guide or facilitator.
• Myth: Under hypnosis, you lose consciousness and have amnesia. 
  Reality: A small number of people who go into a very deep hypnotic state experience amnesia. However, most people remember everything that occurred under hypnosis.
• Myth: You can be put under hypnosis without your consent. 
  Reality: Successful hypnosis depends on your willingness to experience it. Even with voluntary participation, not everyone can be led into a hypnotic state

 The human brain will go into trance naturally every 20 - 90 minutes..

 You are a great hypnotic subject -Good hypnotic subjects are willing to cooperate, have excellent imaginations and are of average to above average intelligence.

 What is trance? Peripheral or Foveal Focused

• Very often in modern life we see things with a kind of mild tunnel vision, where we are very focused on one thing and ignore everything around else. Think of when you watch TV and you don’t really notice the rest of the room; or using a computer, whether for work or play, where the screen becomes the only thing that’s real; or reading or writing, where we only really see the page. Even talking to people, we tend to focus on their eyes and faces and ignore the rest of them. This kind of tunnel vision or ‘foveal’ vision also seems to go with an inner tunnel vision, where we get obsessed or fixated on something and lose context. So it goes with worry, obsession, fixation and also seems correlated with rushing around, and with arousal of the sympathetic nervous system, producing adrenaline and other stress chemicals.
• Peripheral vision is the opposite. It’s about paying attention to what’s happening at the edges – the periphery – of your field of vision. If you try it for a moment in an environment where things or people are moving, you’ll notice some differences from normal foveal vision. You may become more aware of movement. At the edges of your vision, you may be less aware of colour and contrast distinctions.
• Trance is the name given to any state of mind where that person has a narrow focus of attention.  Typically, in the trance states that hypnotists induce, the subject has their eyes closed, is very relaxed, has a quiet mind and is aware of what is going on.  Contrary to common belief, there is nothing stopping the client being able to reject any suggestion or awaken at any time -- unless the subject believes otherwise.

Facts about Hypnosis

Going into a state of hypnosis is a very normal natural activity.

• Hypnosis is a restful state where you are still aware, in control, but very relaxed, much like the twilight time just before sleep.
• A person hypnotized is aware of everything the hypnotist says at all times.
• Persons under hypnosis will always awaken easily from hypnosis.
• During hypnosis, you will remain in control of yourself at all times.
• No person can be hypnotized without their consent, cooperation and willingness.
• No one can be made to do anything they are morally opposed to during hypnosis (in fact most people appear more ethical during hypnosis).
• Hypnosis enables your mind to access and use your own natural healing and physical abilities, to assist in healing or physical accomplishment.
• Hypnosis allows your subconscious mind to accept positive suggestions.
• Hypnotic suggestions can change or release unwanted behavior patterns.
• Hypnosis can strengthen any part of your personality or ability that you desire.
• Hypnosis actually strengthens the willpower and improves the powers of the mind.
• In hypnosis a subject can stimulate or increase healing ability.
• Hypnosis can help release unwanted patterns like post traumatic stress reactions.
• Hypnosis can permanently change habit patterns (ie: remove bad habits).
• Hypnosis can create or increase positive moods or feelings (joy, enthusiasm, etc.).
• Hypnosis can release causes for fears or phobias, then permanently release them.
• In hypnosis a subject can modify or change their emotional state or feelings.
• Hypnosis is safe, fast, and very effective!

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