About Hypnosis
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis can be defined as a state of focused attention that bypasses the critical conscious mind, in order to reach the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind contains all of your memories of and all of your life experiences. The subconscious mind is the part of you that holds the key to your beliefs, expectations, attitudes, emotions, and in turn, behavior.
Why use hypnosis?
Certified hypnotists use their skills to guide their clients to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life by helping them access the information stored in their subconscious minds. By accessing this knowledge, one can eliminate phobias, reduce stress and get relief from many limitations they have unknowingly placed upon themselves. In addition, the key to many of our physical and emotional discomforts lies in our subconscious minds.
Hypnosis is a tool that has been used for hundreds of years by medical professionals to treat patients for everything from anxiety to inflammatory bowel disease. Hypnosis is not a mystical power one has over a person. It has often been the only successful treatment for many people who have tried other therapies without success. Since our beliefs and perceptions become our reality, we subconsciously create limits for ourselves that prevent us from reaching our full potential in our lives. Sometimes those limits are felt in physical and emotional symptoms that have no apparent cause. Hypnosis can often provide relief when nothing else has worked. You can achieve healing through hypnosis! The benefits of hypnosis are endless. It can be used to improve the quality of life in more ways than can be enumerated here.
Hypnosis by phone allows the client to have the wonderful experience and benefits of hypnosis from the privacy and comfort of their own home. The possibilities are endless and the success rate is comparable to face to face hypnosis sessions.
Self Hypnosis
http://www.wordofmouthexperiment.com/articles/hypnosis
All hypnosis is self hypnosis! Most of us don't realize that those thoughts or beliefs we hold so dear are forms of self hypnosis. A good example of this is looking in the mirror and saying to yourself "you are so fat"...Your subconscious mind, which does not know the difference between real or imagined, believes you are fat! Repeat this everyday and you eat like a fat person, feel like a fat person and become, or continue to be, a fat person. Your subconscious mind does what it is told repeatedly. If you looked in the same mirror and said to yourself "you are beautiful/ handsome and a wonderful person and I love and accept you completely", after a while you would begin to feel wonderful. The focus on food and being fat would be transformed into a positive feeling unrelated to food and you will find yourself eating normally and losing weight. With repeated self hypnosis you can accomplish endless goals and improve your quality of life.
When you come for hypnosis you will learn how to do self hypnosis for continued success long after the sessions have ended.
Section I Yes No
Do you daydream? ____ ____
Do you get lost in TV? (sports, movies, soap operas) ____ ____
Does your car seem to drive home by itself? ____ ____
Do you always put on your shoes and socks the same way? ____ ____
When you think of your favorite car ... can you see the color? ____ ____
When you think of your favorite food, can you smell it cooking? ____ ____
Can you remember the words to songs you have not heard in years? ____ ____
Do you have a good imagination? ____ ____
Total Your 'Yes' Answers _____
If you answered ‘Yes’ to 3 or more in section I … and are willing to make positive changes in your life… proceed to Section II.
Section II Yes No
Do you fall asleep easily and stay asleep all night? ____ ____
Do you find time to do something for yourself every day? ____ ____
Do you have a satisfying job/career? ____ ____
Do you feel fulfilled? ____ ____
Do you feel free of any fears, phobias or anxiety? ____ ____
Do you feel that your life is under your control? ____ ____
Do you enjoy your life everyday? ____ ____
Do you negotiate for the best solution to conflicts? ____ ____
Are you healthy and physically fit? ____ ____
Do you have a plan for the future? ____ ____
Are you ready to retire? ____ ____
Are you an optimist? ____ ____
Are you free of addictions? ____ ____
Are you comfortable with your weight? ____ ____
Do you have normal healthy digestion? ____ ____
Do you manage and control stress well? ____ ____
Total Your 'No ' Answers ______
If you answered ‘No’ to 5 or more in Section II, you could benefit from Hypnotherapy. Use your health insurance savings plan to cover the cost of hypnosis......go to contact us page to begin your hypnosis experience!!
Can anyone be hypnotized?
Anyone with average or above intelligence can be hypnotized. The depth of hypnosis varies, but anyone with an imagination and the willingness, can be hypnotized. Whether you are in a very deep state of hypnosis, known as a trance state, or in a very light trance state, you can achieve benefits from hypnosis.
Will I reveal personal information while hypnotized?
You will not reveal any information you don’t want revealed. You are completely aware of what is happening and do not give up control of what information you share.
Can I get stuck in hypnosis?
No, you cannot get stuck in hypnosis. Hypnosis is a state that you often enter unknowingly. For example, when you are driving your car and reach your destination without recalling the details of the trip, it is a form of hypnosis. When you are watching TV you are in a state like hypnosis. These trance like states wear off naturally so getting stuck is not a possibility.
How many sessions will it take to achieve my goal?
It is impossible to predict this but many have had quit smoking in one session, while other goals require several sessions. Sometimes the issue is deeper than imagined and results vary from one individual to another.
Does the hypnotist have power over me while I am in hypnosis?
The hypnotist has no power over the client. If they did, everyone would be thin, healthy, nonsmokers with great self esteem and no stress. You always have the ability to refuse to accept the suggestions of the hypnotist. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis! The hypnotist is only a guide to help you reach those goals you want to achieve using this wonderful tool. You will be taught to continue to use self-hypnosis to maintain your success after the sessions have ended. You maintain control of your actions at all times.
Facts about hypnosis from current research findings.
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(According to: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)
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In a research study on Self-hypnosis for relapse prevention training with chronic drug/alcohol users, (Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Apr;46(4):281-97), individuals who played self-hypnosis audiotapes "at least 3 to 5 times a week," at 7-week follow-up, reported the highest levels of self-esteem and serenity, and the least anger/impulsivity, in comparison to the minimal-practice and control groups.
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In a research study done with 60 college student volunteers (Spring of 2004 at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona), using hypnosis with ego-enhancement suggestions showed "significantly dramatic effects" in brain-wave patterns, subjective sense of self-confidence, and test scores.
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As reported by NewScientist.com news service:
"Hypnosis is more than just a party trick; it measurably changes how the brain works," says John Gruzelier, a research psychologist at Imperial College in London . "Hypnosis significantly affects the activity in a part of the brain responsible for detecting and responding to errors, an area that controls higher level executive functions." The finding is one of the first to indicate a biological mechanism underpinning the experience of hypnosis. "This explains why, under hypnosis, people can do outrageous things that ordinarily they wouldn't dream of doing," says Gruzelier, who presented his study at the British Association for the Advancement of Science Festival in Exeter , UK . Gruzelier hopes it will also benefit emerging research showing, for example, that hypnosis can help cancer patients deal with painful treatments.
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Research using positron emission tomography (PET) scans, shows that hypnosis might alleviate pain by decreasing the activity of brain areas involved in the experience of suffering. Scientists have found that hypnosis reduced the activity of the anterior cingulate cortex, an area known to be involved in pain, but did not affect the activity of the somatosensory cortex, where the sensations of pain are processed.
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Clinical trials of therapeutic hypnosis confirm its potential benefits. Christina Liossi, a psychologist at the University of Wales in Swansea , recently conducted a study of 80 cancer patients aged 6 to 16. She found that those under hypnosis experienced far less pain during treatments than control children, who simply talked to the researchers normally.
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According to published results of clinical studies (Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Apr), the use of hypnosis facilitates a more uncomplicated birth process. In a separate research study done by University of Florida counseling psychologist Paul Schauble, it was also found that women who learn hypnosis before delivering babies suffer fewer complications, need less medication and are more likely to have healthier babies than are women without hypnosis. Schauble's first study involved adolescents getting prenatal care at a public health clinic. A group of 20 patients who received hypnosis preparation were compared with 20 who were given supportive counseling and 20 patients in a control group who received only the standard prenatal care. None of the women who received hypnosis required surgical intervention in their deliveries, compared with 12 in the supportive counseling group and eight in the control group, he said. "Patients who are prepared for labor and delivery in hypnosis are more likely to absorb and benefit from information because they are in a relaxed, highly focused state," he said.
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In an ongoing pilot study being done by University of Florida counseling psychologist Paul Schauble, preliminary results show hypnotized patients with hypertension are more easily able to make lifestyle improvements that can lower blood pressure.
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A study being done by a team of University of Florida researchers is finding that learning self-hypnosis gives a patient greater control over the stress, anxiety and pain of medical operations and childbirth, overall. "Training patients in hypnosis prior to undergoing surgery is a way of helping them develop a sense of control over their stress, discomfort and anxiety," says Dr. Paul Schauble, psychologist. "It also helps them better understand what they can do to bring about a more satisfying and rapid recovery." He also said, "We've found, in working with individual patients, that they often feel literally stripped of control when they go into the hospital. The surgeon may do a good job of explaining the surgery, but patients' anxiety may make it difficult for them to absorb or comprehend. This can result in undue apprehension that can create complications or prolonged recovery."
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"Children make excellent subjects for hypnosis because they spend more time using their
imaginations," says Florida counseling psychologist Paul Schauble. "But with practice most adults can learn how to enter into a therapeutic hypnotic state quite easily as well."
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In 1998 Henry Szechtman of McMaster University in Ontario and his co-workers used PET to image the brain activity of hypnotized subjects who were invited to imagine a scenario in which they were listening to someone speaking to them, and who then actually experienced a scenario in which they were listening to someone speaking to them. The researchers noted that the act of imagining a sound, called hallucinating a sound, was experienced exactly the same as real hearing, both being experienced as coming from an external source.
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Disclaimer:
Hypnosis cannot, and should not, stand alone as the sole medical or psychological
intervention for any disorder. Hypnosis should not be used instead of appropriate medical, dental, or psychological treatment, and any individual with a medical or psychological problem should first consult a qualified health care provider for diagnosis and professional advice. Hypnosis should only be practiced by those who have been appropriately trained, who practice appropriately, and within the scope of their training.
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