FAQs About Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a distinct, altered state of CONSCIOUSNESS. You are not asleep or unconscious. You are in a state of mind in which you can free your mind of constraints and limitations. While under hypnosis, you are more receptive to suggestions and this allows you to replace old, non-productive thoughts with new, positive ones. This is how LASTING behavior change is accomplished.

Hypnosis turns down the part of your mind which is constantly thinking, analyzing and assessing situations. This is referred to as your CONSCIOUS mind. When this part of your mind is muted, your concentration and level of suggestability are increased. In this state, your SUBCONSCIOUS mind becomes more active and is receptive to replacing unproductive beliefs and behaviors with new, more positive attitudes, feelings and habits. Your SUBCONSCIOUS mind is where your beliefs, emotions, memories, and habits are stored. The hypnotic process is complete when the CONSCIOUS mind begins to act on the new ideas that have been accepted by the UNCONSCIOUS mind.

The hypnotic state is a natural state available to anyone with a normal intelligence who is capable of following simple directions. Hypnosis is a cooperative relationship between client and hypnotist.