Question 1

1. How can hypnosis help you?

Accepted Answer

Hypnotherapy, in essence, can help you to reframe your thoughts, focuses, and goals – whether that’s to help you picture a more positive future or heal the wounds of the past, it can help you be confident in yourself and your ability to feel happy and fulfilled. So, whether you would like to change what you do or don’t do (behavioural hypnotherapy), alter how you think about something (cognitive hypnotherapy), gain insight into why you do something and work with the subconscious (analytical hypnotherapy) or even explore the influences of your past (regression hypnotherapy). Finding out what you want to achieve, the positive changes that you want to make and formulating a plan to help you get where you want to be.

Question 2

2. What uses are there for hypnosis?

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The range of uses for hypnotherapy is broad and varied, touching on physical, psychological and mental health conditions. Hypnosis can provide more clarity to questions about your childhood, relationships, career, chronic pains and illnesses, dreams, pets and your next move for your future. You can learn about the afterlife, other dimensions and another time of your existence as well as how to bring about optimal health and wellness in your life. There is also regression that guides you to return to an earlier time in your life or another time of your existence. Seeing your past experiences illuminates understanding regarding your present life issues and challenges.

Question 3

3. What happens in hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

Hypnosis is a trance-like mental state in which people experience increased attention, concentration, and suggestibility. While hypnosis is often described as a sleep-like state, it is better expressed as a state of focused attention,  heightened suggestibility, and vivid imagery.

Hypnotherapy uses proven methods from neuroscience—only it uses those tools when the client is deep in a hypnotic state. During hypnosis, our brain waves go deep into theta brain wave frequency. This is the frequency that hovers just above the  sleep and awake state. By working in theta brainwave state, a hypnotherapist can help you bypass the parts of your mind that are resistant to change. In hypnosis, your mind accepts the changes and commits them to memory.

In this state, we can induce healing, access to higher consciousness, stimulate muscle relaxation and pain relief, heighten creativity and problem solving skills, and make the mind more permeable and receptive to change through different types of therapies and methods through hypnotherapy.

Question 4

4. How can I tell I am hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the individual. Some people are more aware of changes felt in their bodies than others are. It also depends on how deep into the hypnotic state the person allows himself or herself to drift. You may experience sensations of feeling very light or floating, very heavy, tingling sensations, dry mouth, or just an awareness of being pleasantly relaxed.

Question 5

5. Can anyone by hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

People do vary in terms of how hypnotizable and suggestible they are while under hypnosis. Despite stories about people being hypnotized without their consent, hypnosis does require voluntary participation on the part of the patient. While people often feel that their actions under hypnosis seem to occur without the influence of their will, a hypnotist cannot make you perform actions that are against your wishes. Your natural psychological defences will prevent this from happening.

Question 6

6. When hypnotized will I be asleep, or will I know what is going on around me?

Accepted Answer

You will not be asleep. However, to an observer, your body may appear to be in a sleeping state because you are in a state of deep physical relaxation. The fact is that you are completely aware of your surroundings, you hear everything. Since all your senses are magnified, you are actually more alert and aware while you are in hypnosis than you are in your normal waking state.

Question 7

7. I can usually manage my own problems. Do I really need hypnotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes our thoughts get in the way. And as much as we try to help ourselves and try to fix our own problems by ourselves, sometimes we simply cannot overcome the issues we face by ourselves. As experienced hypnotherapists, we have the tools and techniques to help you identify the issues/problems and create a plan in helping to fix your issues/problems. This can be a very beneficial path to take for the quickest and most effective way in clearing and healing the things you feel hold you back from living your best life.

Question 8

8. How quickly will I see results?

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The results can start immediately after the session or can occur few hours or days after the session, all depends on each individual. Certain healing that may be deep rooted may require more sessions or more time to process. As you evolve in your own individual life, you may require different types of healing through different phases of your life.

Question 9

9. How much will I remember when I come out of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

Most people remember everything that went on while they were in hypnosis. Certain individuals will occasionally enter a particularly deep state, wherein they seemingly “tune out” portions of what happened. At the same time, these individuals most often piece things together when told about what happened. It is beneficial to have your session recorded where you will be able to listen to it at your own pace and process more of the information at a later time.

Question 10

10. Is hypnosis dangerous? Are there any risks to hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

Hypnosis is not dangerous, nor does it pose any risks. It is a natural state of mind utilized by a hypnotist to help the individual change certain habits or patterns of behaviour. It is important to note that the mind has natural defences, which will automatically reject any suggestions it deems harmful. You are in this state twice a day, every day. Just before sleep and just before waking, theta state. Hypnosis is not mind control. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The hypnotist cannot make you do or say anything you ordinarily would not do.

Question 11

12. Will I easily come out of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

You are not unconscious at any point during the hypnosis. You will be in a different state but fully conscious and you can come out of that state any time you choose. You can also come out of that state when given a verbal cue by the hypnotherapist. In either instance, even if a person falls asleep, they will wake themselves naturally, wherein they will be in a fully conscious state.

Question 12

11. How does a hypnotist put someone into a state of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

In that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, the hypnotic state originates from within the mind of the person being hypnotized. The hypnotist is, in essence a guide who directs and leads the person into a deep state of relaxation. The hypnotist induces the hypnotic state by using certain words and phrases that the subconscious mind understands. As well, the hypnotist uses various techniques like deep breathing, imagery, and cadence, and tone of voice.

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