What is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis has often been seen as something mysterious and strange, however, hypnosis is completely natural. In fact you would have been in a hypnotic state thousands of times, and because it is comletely natural, you would never have even noticed it!
Have you ever found yourself driving along a motorway, maybe on your way to work, and all of a sudden realising that you had gone past your exit? Or perhaps wondering how you actually got there in the first place? This can be associated with the trance like hypnotic state.
When we are dong things automatically, for example when we are driving, our subconscious mind holds the knowledge required to carry out the task - we do not consciously think "now change gear", "now apply the break" - our sub-conscious mind does all this for us. When our attention is needed to change lanes, avoid something in the road, stop at a traffic light etc, our conscious mind will come into play again.
It is When we are in the relaxed hypnotic state that the subconsicious mind becomes receptive to positive suggestions.
Understandably, anyone who has not experienced hypnotherapy before may have some reservations. It must be stressed that hypnosis is not in any way harmful and should not be confused with stage hypnosis where subjects are often seen clucking like a chicken!
