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What is Hypnotherapy
Hypnotism is a totally natural state of mind. When under hypnosis you
will feel very relaxed, just like that wonderful feeling when you are
tired lying in your bed and you are so overcome with comfort that you
wish the moment could last forever. Through simple hypnotic, relaxation
techniques you can easily attain this state at which time it becomes
easy, with the help of a trained hypnotherapist to visualise yourself
becoming healthier, happier, more confident, a non-smoker.
Whatever it is that you wish to be!
A lot of people tell me they have never been hypnotised, but they do
admit to having drifted off whilst thinking about a loved one,
forgetting large chunks of a car journey, or 'going somewhere else'
while reading a book? These are all examples of natural trance states.
One of the wonderful things about hypnosis is that in the hands of a
reputable practitioner it is harmless and produces no damaging side
effects, whilst providing positive therapeutic benefits.
What Does Hypnotherapy involve?
Hypnotherapy is a two way process between the therapist and the client,
a professional partnership. A person cannot be hypnotised unless he or
she agrees and co-operates, This cannot be stressed enough. Also whilst
hypnotised , nobody can make you do anything which you do not want to
do.
Even those people on television pretending to be a famous person are
doing it because they want to! They have chosen to participate. I must
stress here that I am purely a THERAPIST. I have no interest in stage
hypnosis and do not hypnotise people for entertainment.
For more information and links regarding stage hypnosis click here
My job is to help people.
The first stage of a hypnotherapy consultation will involve an informal
chat and some questions from the therapist to ascertain the nature of
the problem and the necessary route to overcoming it. The next stage is
hypnosis.
You are led, by means of the therapist's gently guiding voice, into a
state where your body and mind are relaxed and nearly asleep. To an
onlooker it might seem as if you were totally asleep but in fact, though
you will normally feel very relaxed, you will remain awake enough to be
aware. Also awake will be those parts of your mind which the therapist
is working with to induce beneficial changes. This may mean that you
will be picturing, as in a daydream, the things which are being spoken
of and that you may experience the associated pleasant feelings.
REMEMBER that if at any time you feel uncomfortable and want to
terminate the session, then you will be perfectly capable of doing so.
After this there is always time left at the end of the session for you
to ask questions or to discuss any experiences you had whilst you were
in the relaxed, hypnotic state.
Hopefully one day we will do away with the strange and mystical
stereotype of the hypnotherapist once and for all. The magic is all in
the mind of the person receiving hypnotherapy.
The hypnotist merely helps you to use the incredible hidden power we all
posses to achieve things in your life such as stopping smoking, cutting
down on stress, gaining in confidence and happiness, even excelling at
your chosen sport.
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