Hypnosis

Hypnosis is gaining popularity and credibility as a treatment for a multitude of troubles. Recently, much research has been done using the latest brain-imaging technology. PET, MRI, and EEG scans show that hypnotized subjects actually have altered sensory perception. A 2000 study in The American Journal of Psychiatry revealed that when hypnotized subjects were told a black and white picture was in color, their brain activity was consistent with seeing colors. Other studies indicated brain activity congruent with hearing noises when there were none, or not feeling pain when a subject's hands were submerged in painfully hot or cold water. Researchers at Harvard University have found it diminishes the need for anesthesia during invasive procedures susch as angioplasty and breast reconstruction and speeds post-operative healing. The treatment of ailments by suggestion has ancient roots but is earning widespread recognition in modern medicine. The American Medical Association recognized hypnosis in 1956 as a legitimate form of therapy. The benefits of hypnosis are profound. Hypnosis is able to make rapid and substantial change because it helps a person to access the “programming” of their mind in order to make a desired permanent change. As positive change is made a person becomes healthier mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. A healthy, happy person who is feeling positive and fulfilled in their life radiates this success and therefore attracts even more success into their life.

What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is the technical term used for a very common phenomenon experienced by everyone, naturally occuring in human-beings every 90 to 120 minutes. A common example is 'daydreaming'. Whether, while driving a car, engrossed in a book, a movie, or in your work. When you choose to use hypnosis as a tool for change, you choose to go into this natural state. Like meditation, hypnosis is a state of deep, pleasant physical relaxation, while you experience mental acuity and clarity. Using guided relaxation and/or concentration, you reach another state of awareness. With your full and complete awarness and agreement, you can then make positive, permanent personal changes to your subconscious, 'computer type' mind. When you are in hypnosis, you are deeply relaxed physically. However, mentally, you are far more alert than in their normal state of awarness. You hear and respond to everything and are an active participant in the session. You have COMPLETE CONTROL over what you will or will not do and will instantly refect any suggestion that is uncomfortable. If you like and want the suggestions given, for instance - to stop smoking, the suggestion is allowed to enter the subconscious mind. This part of us is like a computer and must respond to everything that is allowed to enter it.

We ARE the programming our subconscious has received. If that part of our mind views us as fat, fat we become. If it pereives we smoke, then we smoke!

In the beautiful, deep, meditative state of hypnosis you are completely relaxed and comfortable. Using hypnosis, we are able to access the subconscious computer and reprogram ourselves to be whatever we wish to be.

Can I be Hypnotized?

Ok, the truth be known… I’ll let the cat out of the bag! There is no such thing as being hypnotized by another person. As a hypnotist I can not hypnotize you! Never have been able to and never will be able to! There is really only one form of hypnosis and that is self-hypnosis. ALL hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Just as a person chooses to take a power nap, go to sleep at bedtime or meditate- you don't need a hypnotist to go into a beautiful, deep state of hypnosis, it is something you can do all by yourself. You certainly don’t need a hypnotist to give you suggestions of positive change in any area of your life. You can do that all by yourself. What you do need is a hypnotist to teach you how to do it- to be a facilitator, a guide and a partner- to give you a jump start. As a hypnotist, I can show you how to place yourself into a beautiful state of hypnosis, where you will experience the physical relaxation and mental alertness. If you allow me to be your guide, I can show you how to stay in the state until the session is over. At any time, if you don’t want to be in this beautiful, relaxed state, you simply decide not to be, and it is over. You then return to your normal state of awareness. If you are using hypnosis for change, then the most important thing of all is allowing yourself to accept the suggestion given to you with the correct mental attitude. “I like it, I know that will work for me.” Knowing that if you have any other attitude, you will not accept the suggestion. I can not force a suggestion into your mind. Only YOU can ALLOW it to happen. Hypnosis is a 100% consent state… by you. You must allow things to happen. Anyone can go into a very deep level of hypnosis- as long as you want to! Are you wondering how fast? As long as it takes to snap your fingers! The only thing that keeps a person from going into that beautiful state of physical relaxation and mental alertness is if they have any fears or misconceptions about what hypnosis really is. It is my job to ease your mind and address any possible concerns.