About Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a state that allows ideas to be delivered directly to the subconsious mind. It occurs naturally for very brief periods as you fall asleep and wake up, but through use of hypnotic induction techniques a person can be guided into hypnosis for therapeutic purposes.
Using hypnosis is an important part of therapy because it provides a simple, consistent way to present new, appealing ideas to the subconscious mind, displacing old ways of thinking, and enabling you to overcome old habits, ideas or behaviours that are no longer desired.
Common Questions About Hypnosis
- What does hypnosis feel like?
- Being in hypnosis feels something like being asleep and awake at the same time. Your body feels completely relaxed, like how you think that you feel when you are asleep. However, even though you are relaxed, and probably don't feel like moving very much, you are still able move your arms and legs if you so desire. Sometimes people snore, move about, twitch, cough or sneeze, much the same as they may do while they're asleep, and this does not affect their ability to remain in hypnosis.
- At the same time, your mind is still very awake, and even though your eyes are closed, you can still hear everything going on around you and feel if anything touches you, or if there is a draft of air. You may also feel as though your body (or part of your body) feels unusally heavy or light, though not everybody experiences this.
- Can anyone be hypnotised?
- Very, very few people are genuinely unable to be guided into hypnosis. However, there are many different methods that can be used to help a person into hypnosis, some methods work better than others, and a method that may work well for one person may not be suitable for someone else.
- At Think Hypnotherapy we use a variety of well proven methods so that any client who is willing and able to go into hypnosis, and has a reasonable ability to follow instructions can be successfully helped into hypnosis.
- Can you get stuck in hypnosis?
- No. When you are in hypnosis you are still in complete control of your body, your thoughts and your actions, and if you felt a desire to wake up, you would do so. If you were left in hypnosis without being directed to wake up by a hypnotherapist, you would either rouse yourself of your own accord when you were ready, or wake up naturally after falling asleep.
- Is hypnosis dangerous?
- Hypnosis is not dangerous. When a person is in hypnosis they are still in complete control of their mind and body, and is has been demonstrated many times that a person in hypnosis cannot be forced to accept suggestions that they are unwilling to accept, or are objectionable to them.
