What Hypnosis Can Do for You
Hypnosis –
huh – what is it good for? Absolutely anything.
That might
be a slight exaggeration, but the truth is that hypnosis is being used more and
more regularly to treat a wide range of conditions. Apart from its well-known
benefits to help people quit smoking, lose weight, gain confidence, and a host
of other self-help issues, the practice is gaining wider acceptance in the
treatment of illness and disease.
One of the
problems with hypnosis is the word itself. It’s been hyped to the max in Hollywood movies and the like, when in reality hypnosis
is nothing like that. Hypnotizing someone by asking them to look into your eyes
as you swing a pocket watch back and forth will be about as effective – and as
successful – as asking your bank manager for a loan you don’t have to pay back.
Hypnosis
Makes You Receptive to Change
People fear
the idea of hypnosis more than hypnosis itself, because they simply don’t
really understand what it is. They wonder if they’ll go into a trance from
which they won’t be able to wake up, or if the hypnotherapist will implant some
wicked command in their mind as part of an evil scheme. But neither of these
things could ever happen to anyone.
When you
allow yourself to be hypnotized, the so-called “trance-like state” you enter is
simply a state of focused attention. Your mind is relaxed, which makes it
easier for you to accept suggestions and imagine possibilities. But you have to
want to be hypnotized; you have to want to make changes in your life, or there
isn’t a person on earth who can force you.
So what can
you use hypnosis for? The practical applications are growing in number all the
time and they include, among other things, the treatment of:
- Asthma
- Chronic pain
- Pain during labor
- Cystic fibrosis
- Headaches and migraines
- Snoring
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- ADHD
- Warts and psoriasis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Hypnosis
has also been successfully used to facilitate dental and surgical procedures
without the need for anesthesia. When used to help people kick bad habits, such
as quitting smoking or losing weight, hypnotherapy is effective in at least
fifty per cent of cases. It can even be employed to lower a person’s blood
pressure.
Hypnosis
is a Natural State
Don’t let
the idea of hypnosis keep you from experiencing it. In fact, you’ve already
experienced it without even realizing! If you’ve ever found yourself
daydreaming while reading a book or watching a movie, that’s exactly what
hypnosis is like. You lose yourself in what you’re doing, and your attention is
focused entirely on the act you’re performing to the exclusion of everything
else.
During
hypnotherapy, the therapist helps you achieve this daydream-like state on
purpose. You shut out all external stimuli and direct your attention to a single
thought, helping fire up your imagination and switch off your logical conscious
mind. And that’s when you are most susceptible to suggestions.
If there’s
an issue in your life you need to resolve, mental or physical, then maybe it’s
time you thought about hypnosis as a possible solution. These days you can find
a qualified hypnotherapist in any city, or you might prefer to tackle the
problem in the comfort of your own home using hypnosis audio MP3s. Whichever
route you decide to take, hypnosis could turn out to be your new best friend.
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