I have never tried hypnosis, will I be comfortable?

Hypnosis is gentle, relaxing and enjoyable. You will be in control at all times. You will not be doing anything you don't want to. Stage hypnosis is for entertainment, clinical hypnotherapy is about helping you make the changes you need. You will feel relaxed but you are not asleep, you know what is going on and you actively participate during the therapy. Hypnosis is totally natural.

How does hypnosis work?

Hypnosis uses your own natural abilities to heal and change. In trance you are relaxed and receptive. Carefully worded suggestions change your view about the past and what you can do now. These suggestions will replace the current ways of thinking and will give you the outcome you want. Because it comes from your own mind, there is no resistance, and no side effects. The secret of hypnotherapy is using general suggestions that could apply to many situations. Your subconscious mind will pick up the generalized hypnotic wording and apply it to your particular problem. Once you become aware of that hidden problem you can deal with it.

Everyone can be hypnotized. If you are able to imagine someone's face, or recall a tune in your mind, or recreate the feel of stroking fur, then you can be hypnotized. Strong minded people are excellent candidates. If you have ever been lost in a daydream, or if you have been so absorbed in something that you lost track of the time, then you have been in trance. In fact, you have already been in trance several times today. Everyone has. Ever gone into a store, and have no idea what you went in for? That was trance. If you have ever dreamed, then you can go into trance.

What if I am too intelligent to be hypnotized?

In fact, the more intelligent you are, the easier it is to be hypnotized.

What if I do it wrong?

You can't do anything wrong and you don't have to do any preparation. All you have to do is follow the instructions and let yourself relax. It doesn't matter if you are a bit nervous or if you have never done it before. Hypnotherapy is completely natural and although you might not realize it, you already know how to go into trance. Your own unconscious mind will take over and do it for you.

What if I am nervous?

It doesn't matter if you are nervous or calm or anything else. Many people are nervous, that's quite normal. But there is no need to be. All I will be doing is asking you to breathe, and everything just happens naturally from then on.

What do I have to do before I get there?

You don't have to do anything to get ready to be hypnotized. Some people like to write down the points they want to talk about, but you don't have to.

Will I remember everything?

Usually you will remember most of what was said in trance and how you felt about it. Sometimes a client will go so deep that they will have no recollection of some parts. This shows that they went into a really deep trance at some points, and is a good thing. They actually do remember it, but not consciously. If I say "Do you recall me talking about a rose?" they will say "Oh, yes, actually I do, now you mention it". What very often happens is the client says afterwards "Look I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep during the trance, there are parts I just don't remember". This is an indication the client was going up and down in trance. He remembers the parts where he was lightly hypnotized, but when I touched on things of importance to him, he went deeper into trance. He cannot recall those parts consciously, because he were not processing those thoughts with his conscious mind. If I put him into trance again, he can give complete details. But he cannot recall a thing when awake. This is known as State Dependent Memory, and is quite normal.

What if I don't do it right?

You cannot do anything wrong. Everyone responds to hypnosis in their own way, and you will be guided and reassured at every stage. Hypnosis is a natural ability we all have. Going into trance is something you already know how to do. I just guide you in, like an air traffic controller guiding a plane down on to the right runway. It is always you flying the plane, not me. All I do is to give you some suggestions about when you might want to turn left or right, but you are always in control.

What does hypnosis feel like?

In hypnosis you will feel amazingly relaxed, you will feel that nothing really matters right now. You could come out of it if you wanted but you can't be bothered. You just want to go on lying there... and enjoying this wonderful feeling. Most people just want it to go on and on...

What if I have a personal, embarrassing problem?

Don't hold back because of what I might think. Whatever your issue is, I have heard it before. Some people feel embarrassed or ashamed of their behavior or think they are the only person in the world with that problem. Not true.

What are the side effects of hypnosis therapy?

Professionally done hypnotherapy has no side effects. Sometimes, after the therapy, people will report having emotional moments, but that is just their mind releasing old hurts.

Is hypnotherapy safe?

Hypnosis is natural and safe. There are no secret dangers. No one has ever been harmed by going into a hypnotic trance. There is nothing in your own mind that can harm you, and modern hypnosis therapy does not go back to old hurts and open them up again. you are in trance you are aware of everything that is going on. You are not unconscious. The whole process is gentle and enjoyable, and many people do self-hypnosis every single day. From time to time you hear stories about the dangers of hypnosis. These give shocking accounts of someone, somewhere, (the names, times and locations are never given) getting stuck in a trance and not able to wake up. Or having sex and not remembering it, or giving all their money to a stranger. These 'hypnosis dangers' stories are all nonsense. It doesn't work that way. There are no dangers. The most common stories are about how some person somewhere was up on stage and then died afterwards. The fact is that millions of people go up on stage each year and none of them die from it. The dangers of a hypnosis show are the same as the dangers of eating grapes. Each year thousands of people die in hospital after eating green grapes. Nobody seriously believes that it is the grapes that causes people to die in hospital.

If I let myself be hypnotized can it make me do things?

Stage hypnotists say that your unconscious mind will accept any suggestion. That is just not true. The primary function of your subconscious mind is to keep you safe. Your mind will automatically ignore any instruction that goes against your personal values or which might harm you. If hypnotism could get people to do anything they wanted, then I would just go to the nearest bank, tell the manager to give me the contents of the safe, and forget I was ever there. Sadly, it doesn't happen.

Is Stage Hypnosis real?

The fun demonstrations seen on stage or TV are real. They really are hypnotized, they are not pretending. But the people who volunteer to go on stage are natural exhibitionists. They are also very carefully screened. The hypnotist makes sure that only highly hypnotizable are selected. The things people do on stage are things that they would do in normal life, given enough encouragement. The volunteers are aware of what they are doing and can stop at any time. People usually report that on stage they felt as if part of them was watching someone else do the antics and they were happy to go along with the suggestions. But they were aware of what was going on at all times, and could have stopped if they wanted to. No one can be made to do anything that conflicts with their own safety or their own moral values. If you are asked to do something you are not comfortable with you will instantly come out of trance and back to normal awareness. It happens all the time on stage shows, but they don't show that bit.

Will I reveal my deepest secrets?

You will not say anything you would not divulge normally. And you won't talk in your sleep or anything like that. If the hypnotist touches on anything that you do not want to deal with, then your subconscious mind will just ignore the suggestion. You won't tell the hypnotist any secrets, but you might tell yourself some. It often happens that in trance you become aware of the hidden beliefs that have been holding you back, or identify the source of self sabotage that prevents you succeeding.

That cannot happen. No one has ever got 'stuck' in trance. It just isn't possible. There is no danger of this. Trance is a natural state that you go into every day, your mind knows how to deal with it. You go in and out of trance constantly. Even if the hypnotist somehow went away and left you alone, your subconscious is still working to protect you. If there was any sudden alarm you would waken to full alertness instantly. For as long your mind is busy with whatever the hypnotist suggested, you will remain in trance. But when you finish processing it, if nothing else was said to you, you would gradually become aware of your surroundings. You would waken naturally, as if from a gentle snooze.

How will I feel afterwards?

When you leave a normal session you will be bright and alert and totally out of trance. You can drive, you can do everything you would normally.

How long does hypnotherapy last?

Hypnotherapy not only works faster than most other therapies, it is permanent. Once you change your thinking in trance, that change is forever. For example, once you realize that there is no Santa Claus, it is simply impossible to go back to believing in him. It is the same with hypnosis - the instant your mind accepts the hypnotic suggestion, you don't have to do that behavior anymore, and you are free for life. Even after the session is over, your hypnosis therapy goes on working. A good hypnotherapist will leave suggestions that will last long into the future. It is a bit like showing you how to cook instead of selling you a sandwich. Your hypnosis therapy session should last a lifetime.

What things can hypnosis fix?

Hypnosis can not cure everything. It will not make you taller, or increase your bust size, or put hair back on a bald head. It will not make you irresistibly sexy or give you secret powers to make other people do what you want either. Sorry. What it will do is remove old negative beliefs about yourself. Hypnotherapy will help you end bad habits, to stop smoking, or stop nail biting. Or turn off the bad feelings inside that make you overeat. It can give you the confidence to deal with jealousy and relationships. Hypnosis can allow you to have a normal sex life. Hypnotherapy can give you the confidence to do public speaking, or get on a plane. Sometimes it really is like magic.

Yes, when applied by a skilled therapist to the right problem. Hypnosis often works when all other methods have failed. Many common problems come from sub-conscious needs or beliefs. Hypnosis delves into the depths of your unconscious mind. It acts on the memories, images and fears that underlie your emotions and anxiety. Hypnosis work is unique. It uses words to create images that your mind grabs. These images create feelings and beliefs that replace the old ones. This clears the way for new thinking. Your problems and habits stop. You start with a clean sheet.

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Suppose you could choose how you feel?

You can change it! Are you tired of endless appointments and disappointments? Maybe you feel too much has happened, and it is just too hard. But there is a way out of it. Hypnotherapy helps you get to the core of the matter.

It's fast, easy.
Hypnotherapy acts directly on your unconscious drives. It doesn't matter how long you have done it. Chanages are immediate.

Choose what you want to happen Do you want to Stop Smoking? Manage your eating? Feel confident again? You can have what you want. Hypnotherapy can help you to get to where you want to be.

Completely Natural Every time you think about something you are going into your unconscious mind. You already know how to do this. Hypnotherapy builds on your own natural ability and channels it help get the results you want.

You can make it happen Thousands of peopple just like you have used hypnotherapy. You can have what you want. Take the first step.

Problem Eating

How does hypnotherapy help control eating? These results show how problem eating was changed with hypnotherapy. Eating problems are always emotional problems. By getting rid of your emotional problems, you stop thinking about food as the answer.

Everyone is different, and everyone has their own personal history. Results are usually positive and lasting, but they depend on the individual. You cannot guarantee the outcome. But in so many cases, once the reasons for the eating behavour is found and dealt with, it is amazing how quickly some people can look better and feel better.

Eating disoders can be serious, even life threatening. If your eating habits are affecting your health, see a health professional before starting hypnotherapy.

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