Many people do not believe that hypnosis is real. They have seen stage shows, or someone on TV looking like they are using mind control on people. This is very far from the truth!

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Hypnosis is a natural state of mind that everyone experiences at least a few times every day. You may have tried talking to someone who is watching TV, or engrossed in a book, and found it difficult to get their attention.  Or you may have driven a familiar route and got  from A to B without really thinking? This is a naturally occurring trance state.

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The Unconscious mind is the doorway to success in hypnosis.  Our unconscious mind can communicate with every cell in our body. This means our minds can give us both good health or dis-ease. Deepka Chorpa, describes it as our immune system is "eavesdropping "on our internal dialogue. It is listening to the sounds, smells, and pictures in our head.  Hypnosis can assist us to have a healthy and happy internal dialogue!

 

HYPNOSIS IS NOT

• Sleep

• Being controlled

• A loss of self-control

• Being gullible

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HYPNOSIS IS

• A state of deep relaxation

• Imagination

• Exercise for the mind

• Rapport with our unconscious

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The legal definition of Hypnosis is …

• Hypnosis is a state of enhanced relaxation and concentration in which the deeper parts of the mind become more accessible.

• Hypnosis is the bypass of the critical faculty.

• The accepting of selective thinking, thoughts, concepts and ideas that are OK by you and consistent with your values.

• Altering a person’s belief or reality through suggestion.

• Following instructions.

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What is Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a combination of hypnosis and therapy, which is one of the many attributes separating it from stage hypnosis. It is the most immediate tool for changing beliefs and/or behaviours.

Traditionally, a hypnotherapist will spend about half of the appointment time talking to the client while the client is in Beta (normal awakening consciousness). The remainder of the time, the client will be in hypnosis (Alpha or lower). Hypnotherapy works by combining hypnosis with precise, outcome-oriented therapy and targeting the subconscious mind.

Hypnotherapy is quite different to traditional therapy. Instead of spending years with a therapist, clients who undergo hypnotherapy will have an efficient, fast, and reliable means of altering negative behaviour. It is important to note that hypnotherapy is not for everyone. Some clients want to spend years in traditional therapy getting to know themselves and examining the roots of their behaviour. Some clients will even respond better to long-term non-hypnotic therapy. Hypnosis is just one of the thousands of ways a person can achieve their goals, however, if you want immediate results, hypnotherapy is the most effective tool that may help.

The beauty of hypnosis is that a person’s body does not know the difference between imagining something and having it actually happen. As far as the body is concerned, the physiological responses are the same regardless of whether the person is imaging something or it is happening.;

A client therefore has the advantage of intellectually knowing that a situation is happening only in the imagination, and physically responding as though it has happened. The client gets the benefit of tackling their fears, losing weight, or becoming motivated, without even having left the hypnotherapist’s chair. The client is still reclined in their chair, yet as far as their body knows, they have conquered their cravings, lost weight, learned how to speak to romantic interests, etc. This means that when it comes time for the client to eat healthy foods, or go on a date, or stop procrastinating, their body will feel as though they have already done this, and will therefore have the confidence and ability to move forward.