Hypnotherapy Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hypnosis / Hypnotherapy?
- How does it feel to be under Hypnosis?
- How do you put people under Hypnosis?
- Will I lose control while under hypnosis?
- What are the areas where Hypnotherapy can be
helpful?
- What if I am under a doctor's care or taking medications?
- Can anyone be hypnotized?
- What if I can't be hypnotized?
- Are any drugs used for hypnosis? Is it safe? Are there any unwanted side effects?
- Will the therapist have to touch me?
- Could I stay ‘frozen’ in one position and never come out of it? Could I harm myself?
- How many sessions will I need?
Hypnosis is a naturally
occurring altered state of mind. When under hypnosis you are fully relaxed,
like the beautiful feeling you experience, when tired lying in a bed and you
are filled with comfort that you wish the feeling could last forever. Hypnosis
itself is unlikely to assist in a relief of symptoms, no matter what the
symptoms might be. It is the therapy
– hypnotherapy - which is carried out while in the altered state that is
significant. Through hypnotic guidance, relaxation techniques you can
easily attain this state at which time it becomes easy, with the help of a
professional hypnotherapist, to visualize yourself confident, happier,
healthier, more motivated to pursue and achieve goals. Whatever it is
that you want to accomplish.
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It feels fully relaxed and
wonderful! Hypnosis is a natural state that feels similar to that
feeling you get right before you fall asleep at night. When you awaken, you
feel refreshed and revitalized. You just feel as if you are relaxing in a
very comfortable space with your eyes closed. You can hear and remember everything
as you are awake, the sounds outside the building, a car going down the street outside,
whatever. Think about it - your unconscious mind uses the same ears
that your conscious mind hears with! How effective would it be if, once you
entered the trance or relaxed state, you suddenly lost all ability to hear the
hypnotherapist's voice? You're mindful the entire time, aware of everything
going on around you as well as what your unconscious is revealing to you. It
is similar to watching TV in one room while a radio plays in another; you can
shift your awareness back and forth between the two, or like reading a book
in a noisy place, concentrating on one
but still aware of the other.
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Using words, a soothing music, calculated guided mental imagery and various exercises and techniques to induce a pleasant, comfortable lethargic state to begin with.
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Not at all. No one under hypnosis
can be made to do anything against his or her will. Whatever moral and ethical codes
you hold in a normal conscious state will still be in place under hypnosis. Your
subconscious mind job is to protect and help you. Just like you cannot be made
to do anything against your will, you will not say anything that is embarrassing
and will not reveal more than you are comfortable doing so. You are in complete
control at all times. Hypnotherapy is a gentle, soothing process and hypnotherapists
are trained to not judge. You will heal and change in your own timing.
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| Stress |
Visualizations |
Motivation |
| Health |
Self Improvement |
Self Confidence |
| Tension Headaches |
Relaxation |
Emotional Pain |
| Insomnia |
Sadness |
Relationship Issues |
| Pain Management |
Spiritual Development |
Sport Performance |
| Inner Child |
Trust Issues |
Regressions |
| Weight Management |
Fears and Phobias |
Creativity |
| Overcoming Obstacles |
Exam Anxiety |
Stage Freights |
| Setting Goals |
Achieving Goals |
Mind/Body Healing |
| Performance Issues |
Memory Improvement |
Spiritual Healing |
| Positive Changes |
Personal Growth |
And Much more... |
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If you are under a physician care for something
specific or taking medications, it's best to seek your doctor's advise. In many cases Hypnotherapy
may complement medical processes and informed doctors tend to agree. However, anyone under influence
of heavy narcotics or alcohols, will not benefit from Hypnotherapy.
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Yes, but only if they want to be. The only
requirement is the desire to be hypnotized (or at least allow it to happen) plus an understanding
of what they need to do in order to achieve the hypnotic state. The degree, however, varies from
person to person. Occasionally a different induction method or a different therapist may be necessary.
Most therapy sessions do not require more than a light trance state which everyone can easily
achieve with a training.
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The only people who cannot be hypnotized are
those who are intoxicated or don’t want to be hypnotized. The fact that you have got
to this page means that none of these probably apply to you. Just remember that being hypnotized
may not feel as you expect it to feel, but that does not mean that you are not in hypnosis.
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No, only the natural power of your own mind is
used to relieve symptoms and alter unwanted behavior patterns. Hypnotherapy is non-addictive
and safe with no unwanted or unpleasant side effects.
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Some therapists will touch you on the wrist,
shoulder, neck or forehead to test whether you are properly relaxed or to assist you into a
deeper state of hypnosis. They should seek your permission first.
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The trance state can be terminated at any
time you choose. It is your choice to enter the trance state and you can always choose to
leave it. If you were left in a trance state by your hypnotherapist or by a hypnotic tape,
you would either return to full consciousness on your own or enter a natural sleep and awaken
after a short pleasant nap. In any case professional therapists are trained to awaken clients
reluctant to leave the trance state - in their own interests - after all, there may be another
client waiting for their session!
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Simple problems may only require
as little as three or four sessions. More deeply rooted problems require more sessions.
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