Firstly, it is essential to know that everyone has
experienced the state of hypnosis. For example, when you
are absorbed in reading a book and are oblivious to your
surroundings, or when you are driving home and realise that
you are on automatic, that you are thinking about something
else while driving. This daydream state is very much like
the state of hypnosis that a therapist helps you achieve.
Just before you fall asleep, (that state between sleep and
being awake) and again in the morning when you first wake
up, you are in that daydream state. This is the state when
your critical faculty steps aside and your subconscious
mind comes forward. It is the subconscious that holds the
key to change of habits and reinforcement of positive
enhancements.By listening to the hypnotherapist's voice,and
his directions the client enters a state of relaxed
awareness.
Secondly, all hypnosis is self hypnosis.Contrary to the
myths that surround the subject, nobody can make us do
anything we don't want to do. If we refuse to cooperate,
then no one can guide us to the state of hypnosis. The
hypnotherapist will talk with you prior to the session,
about your goal and reason for coming to see him. Together
you will decide on precisely what you are looking to
achieve or heal. The Hypnotherapist is merely a kind of
facilitator between yourself and your subconscious.The
client is always in control. If for any reason he decides
not to cooperate by opening his eyes or not following the
suggestions of the hypnotherapist, the session will simply
not be effective.
Thirdly, hypnotherapy is NOT to be confused with stage
hypnosis.Hypnotherapy is hypnosis with therapy. Many people
have seen stage shows or TV hynosis programmes that have
participants doing crazy things. What the public do not see
is how the hypnotist, qualifies people before allowing them
on the stage. Whilst everyone can be hypnotised apart from
the mentally subnormal, young children and epileptics,
there is a tiny percentage of the population who are very
highly suggestible to hypnosis. Before the show, the
hypnotist watches potential participants carefully and runs
them through a series of exercises to ascertain which ones
are more suggestible. You can be assured that those
participants who 'dance like Michael Jackson' or cluck like
hens, are perfectly aware of what they are doing.
The work of a hypnotherapist is a far cry from the
entertainment value of the hypnotist. All genuine
hypnotherapists belong to an association that has a strict
code of practice. Should the hypnotherapist break this
code, he is likely to face dismissal. His work has
everything to do with healing and helping the client reach
her/his goals.
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Duncan Sequeira is a hypnotherapist who works in the London
area. Check out his website at
http://www.metrohypnotherapy.com
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