Hypnosis

What is Hypnosis?

Most people's only exposure to hypnosis takes place in ways that typically both intrigue and frighten them. They often see hypnosis in films and television shows where it is portrayed as a frightening instrument of mind control. They see it as a tool used by unscrupulous villains to enslave the will of helpless victims, or they see stage show artistes who use hypnosis to make people do and say things that seem well outside of the realm of what that person would likely ever do or say under normal conditions. So for many people hypnosis is a curiosity, one of those things not unlike other seeming mystical and unexplainable phenomena. This is unfortunate because in fact hypnosis is a serious therapeutic tool that can help people to overcome many psychological, emotional and some physical problems.

Hypnosis is a natural state of mind which we all experience in every day life. For example, we may have become completely engrossed in a book or film and lose track of time. The driver of a vehicle can arrive at their destination not remembering the route they have taken. All hypnosis does is extend the time when we are in this natural mind state, enabling us to focus unhindered on our inner feelings. Most people are pleasantly surprised by how natural they feel and certainly how fully aware they are of everything they are experiencing.

Hypnosis is better described as extended relaxation,enabling us to focus on our inner thoughts and feelings.

The Conscious and the Subconscious mind

Our conscious mind deals with our daily lives and how we interact with the world around us. The subconscious part deals with the running and maintenance of our bodily functions. It also measures our emotional reactions to events and stores them in our memory. This combination usually serves us well, but sometimes our usual ways of coping with emotional difficulties let us down. Hypnosis can provide the key to the subconscious and facilitate new ways of dealing with difficulties.

What type of problems can hypnotherapy help?

Hypnotherapy has been acclaimed in helping with the following types of problems:

•  Anxiety and Panic Attacks
•  Anger
•  Overeating and Weight Problems
•  Confidence and Self-Esteem
•  Depression
•  Fears and Phobias
•  Relationship Difficulty's
•  Test and Performance Anxiety
•  Insomnia
•  Stress
•  Sexual Difficulties
•  Procrastination
•  Sport Performance
•  Goal Setting
•  Personal Development
•  Irritable Bowel Syndrome
•  Migraines and Headaches
•  Chronic Pain
•  Hypertension
•  Smoking Cessation
•  ... and other problems of the mind and body.

What is the next step?

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