What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a scientifically verified and effective technique that can promote accelerated human change. With Hypnosis, we can create desired changes in behavior and encourage mental and physical well-being. Hypnotherapy is the application of hypnosis in a wide variety of medical and psychological disorders. The secrets and benefits of hypnosis lie in the trance state, and the doorway to success in hypnosis is the Unconscious Mind. Your Unconscious Mind not only holds information that is outside your consciousness, but it also manages sensations and body functions. Your Unconscious Mind keeps your heart beating, your blood circulating, your digestion working, and your lymph system operating ...and makes your eyes blink without your conscious awareness.
Your Unconscious Mind can communicate with every cell in the body. Not only does information from the Mind affects the body, but there is now scientific evidence that your mental processes, mental states, and mental behaviours affect all the cell in your body all the time. There are many things we are conscious of, but the operation - and health - of the body is optimally a function of our Unconscious. Hypnosis allows us to begin reaching the Unconscious Mind and utilize the Mind/Body connection. This is the beginning of your ability to manifest a number of wonderful things.
What to expect.
Don't expect to feel Hypnotized.
Many people come to the Hypnotherapist thinking that there is something about trance, which is markedly different from their "normal" state of consciousness. This is definitely not the case. A Light Trance will likely feel no different from relaxation. Since trance is normal natural state, than clients will likely have a feeling of familiarity, no matter how deep in trance they go.
Do expect to feel relaxed.
Hypnosis is a natural state where you feel increasing levels of relaxation.
You ARE in control.
During the trance induction, you need to know that you are in charge. You only accept the suggestions that are given that are consistent with your own internal values and beliefs. Hypnosis is completely relaxing and usually people are completely aware of their surroundings. It's a myth that someone is making you do something. Actually, your therapist is putting YOU in control. Hypnosis restores your freedom of choice where you haven't had it before... perhaps in years!
Trance is about learning how to go in trance.
Trance is a learning process. Each step of the way there are several tests, and we will see how many tests you succeed at. The more successful you are the deeper you can go.