Hypnosis? Just what is it? That is the #1 question I’m asked about hypnosis. I want to talk to you today about hypnosis and answer the first of the 3 most common questions I’m asked.
I Only Saw it at the After Prom Party
Most people don’t really know what hypnosis is. Most don’t know if Hypnotherapy, magic and Harry Potter are the same thing! The closest they’ve come to witnessing hypnosis is seeing what TV and the movies show. Or they may have seen and After Prom Show of stage hypnosis. While stage hypnosis is real hypnosis, it is geared toward persons who are easy to hypnotize and take direct suggestions well. I am not like that.
I’ll admit I didn’t know much of anything about hypnosis either before I started to study it. I was having some health issues from standing in my flower shop long hours. I knew that I needed to change to a profession that allowed me to be off my feet for part of the day. Hypnosis just kept coming up to me. I felt like God was leading me to this place and I had better listen. I really just thought it was a whim of my own mind and I would learn a little about hypnosis and then I would be tired of it and move on. I was sooo wrong!
I found the only accredited school of hypnosis in the world at the time. The great thing was they have an introductory class to teach hypnosis that is free. I figured that I would take that class and get the hypnosis bug out of my system but I was totally hooked after my 30 days. I could see the power of hypnosis and the good it could do. There was no turning back for me.
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Hypnosis is a heightened state of awareness that allows you to learn at a very fast rate. Very small children are in this state most of the time. You’ve probably heard a proud mother say her child is soaking up knowledge like a sponge! She’s right. Small children can take in information at a high rate because their Subconscious Minds are open to it.
When an adult is in hypnosis, they can also learn at this rapid rate. That’s why it’s so much easier to change a bad habit like smoking, overeating or biting your nails with hypnosis. Under hypnosis, your hypnotherapist will re-train your brain to change to an alternate behavior. This creates new neuropathways in the brain and allows for rapid change. That’s why it’s such a great Secret Hack to learning that you can use. Want to improve your golf game and beat all your opponents? Use the Hypnosis Hack for improving your game. Want to quit smoking once and for all even if you’ve failed multiple times? Use the Hypnosis Hack and kick it this time for good. Want to lose weight even when your friends doubt you can do it? Use the Hypnosis Hack to get the edge you need to reach your goal.
When an adult is in hypnosis, they can also learn at this rapid rate. That’s why it’s so much easier to change a bad habit like smoking, overeating or biting your nails with hypnosis. Under hypnosis, your hypnotherapist will re-train your brain to change to an alternate behavior. This creates new neuropathways in the brain and allows for rapid change. That’s why it’s such a great Secret Hack to learning that you can use. Want to improve your golf game and beat all your opponents? Use the Hypnosis Hack for improving your game. Want to quit smoking once and for all even if you’ve failed multiple times? Use the Hypnosis Hack and kick it this time for good. Want to lose weight even when your friends doubt you can do it? Use the Hypnosis Hack to get the edge you need to reach your goal.
The truth is you are in and out of hypnosis all day long. When you’re “in the zone”, that is one of the hypnotic states. Athletes practice long hours to gain the skill and ability to get “in the zone” at the crucial moment of the game. You are also in hypnosis before and after sleep for roughly one half hour. Day dreaming is a level of hypnosis as is meditating and even prayer.
The Critical Mind
Since we are in a type of hypnosis, or Accelerated Learning as babies and small children, we learn incredibly fast. But we do not have a maturity to make very good judgement calls or completely understand right from wrong. At about age 8 or 9, we have developed the Critical Mind. That’s the part of our mind used to make decisions and judgement calls. At this time we develop a code of conduct and we weigh what we experience around us against that code. But we also lose most of the ability to communicate with our Subconscious Mind. There is a filter or barrier there. We’ve already taught our Subconscious Mind how to act, react and behave. It goes along with that mental file box of life lessons and weighs every experience against it.
Next week I’ll let you know another common question I hear about hypnosis! Join me and if you liked this content and have something to say, let me know in the comments. I’d really love to hear from you.
If you want to see hypnosis in action, here is one my actual client sessions recorded for you. You can find more on my YouTube channel.
About the Author Angie J. Hernandez, C.Ht.
A graduate of the Hypnosis Motivation Institute, Angie J. Hernandez, C.Ht., has her private practice in Milford, Indiana. She is certified in hypnotherapy by the Hypnotherapist's Union Local 472. Angie is the author of "Weight Loss Epiphany: The Workbook", "Charlie's Cuddly Animals for Little Geniuses" and "Weight Loss Hypnosis: Lose Weight with Hypnosis Scripts & Recordings". You can find out more about Angie and how to schedule private sessions by calling (574) 658-4686.
