7 truths about hypnosis
Certified Consultant Hypnotist - All rights reserved (2009)
1) You are ALWAYS in control
Because of stage hypnosis, some people believe that the hypnotist can control people and make them do stuff that they would not want to do. If it was possible, the news would be filled with people hypnotizing others to go steal from stores and do crimes.
Whenever you hear the word “sleep!”, it only means a deep relaxation of the mind and body. At no point during the hypnosis session will you actually fall asleep. You will also be able to recall everything that we did together.
2) You can always hear and remember everything clearly, you are NOT asleep
3) Everybody with normal intelligence CAN be hypnotized
Hypnosis is a natural state that we experience in our daily life. People often believe that only weak-minded people can be hypnotized but it is not true. The main reasons a person will not be hypnotized are 1) if they are afraid or 2) if they don’t want it.
4) You will never say personal things that you would not want to say
People are often surprised when they learn that they could even lie if they wanted. Hypnosis is not a truth serum. It enables you to have access to information that you usually don’t have access to, but you always choose to share it or not.
5) Hypnosis is perfectly SAFE!
You cannot get “stuck” in hypnosis. As you will see, you will at all time have the feeling that you could just get up if you wanted to. Moreover, your unconscious mind will ALWAYS protect you. Should you receive a suggestion that you don’t like or don’t agree with, you would automatically come out of hypnosis.
Hypnotherapy is effective mainly because of the ability of the subconscious mind to remember and have access to everything that has ever happened to you in your past. The subconscious mind is your REAL you, which has access to the 90% potential of your brain that most people never use.
6) Hypnosis works because it taps in the power of your subconscious mind
Some people believe in hypnosis but don’t believe they can do it, because they have never had a similar kind of experience. The truth is that thousands of people every year achieve success using hypnosis, and SO CAN YOU!
7) You CAN do it!