Hypnosis…What is it anyway???
•Hypnosis = comes from Greek word Hypnos…. Greek god of sleep•Hypnosis = form of altered consciousness in which people become highly suggestible to changes in behavior and thought
•We all DO have a subconscious mind
•Allowing yourself to go into a state of consciousness whereby hypnotic suggestions won’t be interrupted or edited by the critical part of the mind
HEY, CONSCIOUS MIND…WHY DON’T YOU JUST RELAX & STOP BEING SO CRITICAL!!!!!!!
HEY, SUBCONSCIOUS MIND…DO YOU EVEN KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FACT OR FICTION?
MYTHBUSTERS
Myth
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Mind control /
You aren’t in control
Stuck in hypnosis
Entertainment
Fact
You have to want to be hypnotized
You are in control
It is impossible not to awaken after a hypnotic trance
Therapy:#1 = stop smoking Pain Relief
Weight control Giving BirthAnxiety control
Relaxation and Suggestibility• Deep relaxation aka “trance”…powerful learning state
• Conscious everyday mind is relaxed & more open to new ideas, suggestions andDiscovery
• Through Hypnosis come ability to gentlyencourage beliefs and behaviors WHICH ARE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST
• Hypnosis works WITH your body andmind’s innate intelligence…tapping and releasingyour inner power
So … How Does This Work?
Induction Stage – Transitioning from full conscious awareness into hypnotic trance
Deepening Phase – allowing the brain to get more and more focused, more and more relaxed and then deeper into trance*What are you trying to accomplish?
Posthypnotic Suggestion – Positive affirmative statement
Meditation• Meditation – focus your attention on clearing
your mind and relaxing• Mantra – repeating a phrase over and over
*Deep Breathing*Eastern Cultures• Meditation -vs- Hypnosis….What do you
think??
HOW HYPNOTIZABLE ARE YOU???....
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