Q.
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a state of altered awareness during
which our subconscious mind is more open and receptive to suggestions that
are given. We drift in and out of different levels of awareness many
times a day, absorbing information on a subliminal level as well as
consciously. Your hypnotherapist will work with your imagination to
help you to achieve your goals.
Q.
How does it feel to be hypnotized?
Everyone is different. Some people say that
their body feels like a lead weight, others say they feel as though
they're floating away. Most people will agree that it's a lovely
feeling because they are more relaxed that they have ever been before.
Q.
Can I be hypnotized against my will?
No, anyone can resist and it won't work.
Hypnosis is cooperation between two people - your therapist will show you
the way and you can choose if you want to go there or not.
Q.
What is the difference between psychoanalysis and hypno-analysis?
Psychoanalysis gives a complete explanation of a
complicated behaviour pattern. It deals with the material of the
unconscious mind, which, though special, time-consuming techniques, is
brought into the patient's consciousness so that he can deal with it.
Hypno-analysis
reveals the cause of a patient's particular reaction to a given set of
circumstances. It deals with awareness below the level of
consciousness. Hypno-analysis is a speedier method of therapy. A
complete psychoanalysis takes time, years in some cases. Hypno-analysis
takes hours.
Q.
Do I have to remember things from my past in order to recover from my
problem?
Not necessarily; different therapists have varied
approaches, but if the cause of your problem is a repressed memory (one
that you are unable to remember consciously), then bringing it back into
conscious awareness can help you to view the problem from a different
perspective and so feel differently about it.
Q. When
I am 'under' will I be asleep?
You will be aware of everything that is happening
and being said the whole time, however you will be so deeply relaxed that
you may find yourself drifting into different levels of awareness.
Remember, your subconscious mind is active throughout and it is this that
your therapist is working with.
Q.
Will I remember everything afterwards?
That depends how deep in hypnosis you are, but
generally most people do remember either everything or certain parts of
the experience. You will find that suggestions which have been given
to you in hypnosis will resurface in your conscious, thinking mind after
your hypnosis and these will be the thoughts that produce changes in your
behaviour or way of thinking and feeling.
Q.
Will I give away any secrets whilst I am hypnotized?
No, you won't say or do anything at all that you
don't want to. If you were given suggestions that you didn't morally
agree with you would come out of hypnosis.
Q.
How do I know I will wake up from hypnosis?
No-one has ever remained in hypnosis indefinitely.
Even if something were to happen to the hypnotherapist halfway through the
session, you would still 'come out' of the trance state once rapport had
been broken.
Q.
Are there any side effects from hypnosis?
The only side effects are the beneficial ones of
feeling more relaxed afterwards and feeling more positive about whatever
it was you sought hypnotherapy for. Hypnosis is a perfectly natural
state.
Q. I went to a
hypnotherapist once before and it didn't work. Does this mean I'm
not able to be hypnotized?
The most common reason for failure to induce trance
is lack of rapport. To overcome this problem, make a few free
initial consultations with different therapists and choose one that you
instinctively trust.
Q. Why do we need to access your subconscious
mind?
Your subconscious mind is the storage for all your memories.
In order for us to break any pattern we need to access the root cause.
Once it is located we can eliminate the erase the negative thus allowing
you to function on a higher plane. The information in your subconscious is
the solution to most problems.
Q. What benefits can be achieved?
Stopping Habits, Management of
Anxiety and Stress, Psychological and Emotional Well Being, Improving
physical conditions, and personal development.
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