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Hypnosis is a natural, yet altered state of mind in which the critical factor is relaxed,
and communication between the conscious and subconscious is facilitated.
Hypnosis is marked by a deep quality of relaxation, a heightened responsiveness
to beneficial suggestions, and an emotionalized desire to fulfill these suggestions.
2. Is hypnosis safe?
Hypnosis is totally safe. You are in charge completely during hypnosis, and can
bring yourself out of hypnosis immediately if you do not feel safe. We highly
recommend that you seek a certified hypnotherapist and check their credentials
before choosing. Every certifying organization has its own guidelines for training
and experience prior to certification, as well as its own code of ethics.
The American Council of Hypnotist Examiners requires a minimum of 250 hours of
classroom and practical hands on training prior to certification. Ongoing
professional training of 30 hours is required biannually to remain certified.
Talk with your hypnotherapist about their scope of practice, areas of specialty, and
training before you begin treatment. If you require assistance in finding an
American Council of Hypnotist Examiners certified hypnotherapist in your area,
contact us at info@hypnotherapyassociatesofgrandrapids.com and we will be glad
to assist you in this search.
3. Will hypnosis make me act against my will?
No, you are totally in control during hypnosis. Hypnosis is facilitated by the
communication between your conscious and subconscious mind. In actuality,
since our behavior is governed by our subconscious mind, and will power by our
conscious mind, it might be said that the very purpose of hypnosis is to help us act
in accordance with our will, not against it.
4. Will I lose consciousness under hypnosis?
During hypnosis, the communication between the conscious and subconscious
mind is facilitated. While in hypnosis, you are fully aware of all that is happening,
and are able to direct your subconscious mind to accept beneficial suggestions for
change. You are able to search your subconscious mind for reasons to your
behavior and to explore and accept alternative ways to have your needs met.
5. How does hypnosis work?
Hypnosis works by bringing the conscious and subconscious mind into direct
communication with each other. In hypnosis, the critical factor of the mind, which
acts as a filter between our conscious and subconscious mind is relaxed which
allows the subconscious mind to more fully accept beneficial ideas and
suggestions.
Throughout our lives, we are constantly experiencing events. To each experience,
however, we form an interpretation of the event, and this in turn leads to a belief
about ourselves, how we can best get our needs met, or the way the world works.
Our behaviors then come to reflect these beliefs.
Early experiences go quickly into our subconscious, but by late childhood,
generally between the ages of 7-12, our minds develop a stronger distinction
between the conscious and subconscious mind, and the critical factor begins to
exert a stronger role in our lives. By now, our general view of the world is formed,
and when each new piece of information is presented, the critical factor allows into
our subconscious only what tends to support our currently held beliefs. Those
things that do not support these beliefs gets sent back up the subconscious mind,
the seat of reason, for further evaluation.
Once the critical factor is firmly established, the best way to get new ideas into the
subconscious mind is to bypass the critical factor. This can be accomplished at
times of high emotion, in an effort to fit into a group or family, through repetition, or
through hypnosis.
6. Can everyone be hypnotized?
About 95% of all people can be hypnotized. Those who cannot be hypnotized are
those who have serious psychological or psychiatric disorders, or those who are
mentally retarded.
That being said, some people do tend to go into a hypnotic trance easier than
others. However, you might be surprised to learn that the more intelligent and
creative a person is, the easier they are to hypnotize.
Difficulty in entering trance is often based on a person’s misconceptions about
hypnosis, prior negative experiences with hypnotism, or a hypnotist’s failure to find
the method that works best for that person.
7. Why should I choose hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is a wonderful and powerful method of effecting deep and
permanent changes in a person’s life. Because hypnotherapy bypasses the
critical factor, underlying issues are more easily uncovered, addressed, and
resolved. Hypnosis allows you to saturate your subconscious mind with positive
thoughts and beliefs and thus replace older negative thoughts and beliefs in a
much shorter time than traditional methods of therapy.
Hypnotherapy helps to bring the conscious mind (the seat of your reason and will
power) into alignment with your subconscious mind (the seat of your beliefs and
actions). If you have ever wondered why you just couldn’t seem to make a change
on will power alone, now you know. Actions follow beliefs, not reason.
Sometimes, change seems difficult because one part of you wants the change, but
another part doesn’t. Hypnotherapy is the perfect venue to bring those parts into
communication with each other, and to find a beneficial way to meet the needs of
each “part”.
sleep. Whatever
sleep is, hypnosis is
not.... To put it
succinctly, hypnosis is
an altered state of
attention which
approaches peak
concentration
capacity."
HerbertSpiegel
